2003 in animation

The year 2003 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• February 2 - The Simpsons reaches its 300th episode.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Millennium Actress^[1]
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Life as McDull
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: El Cid: The Legend
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Winter Days
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Tokyo Godfathers

Films released

Television series debuts

• February 16 - The Venture Bros. debuts on Adult Swim (2003–present).
• April 12 - All Grown Up! debuts on Nickelodeon (2003–08).
• June 13 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy debuts on Cartoon Network (2003–08).
• July 19 - Teen Titans debuts on Cartoon Network (2003–08).
• August 1 - My Life as a Teenage Robot debuts on Nickelodeon (2003–09).
• September 3 - Code Lyoko debuts on Cartoon Network (2003–07).
• September 20 - Lilo & Stitch: The Series debuts on Disney Channel (2003–06).
• November 1
  • Kenny the Shark debuts on Discovery Kids (2003–06)
  • Tutenstein debuts on Discovery Kids (2003–08)
  • Xiaolin Showdown debuts on Kids' WB (2003–06).

Television series endings

• August 10 - Futurama on Fox (1999–2003), later returned to Comedy Central (2008–2013).
• October 25 - X-Men: Evolution on Kids' WB (2000–2003).
• November 9 - Family Guy on Fox (1999–2003), later returned to air in 2005 due to strong DVD sales.
• November 14 - Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? on Cartoon Network (2002–2003).
• November 20 - Dexter's Laboratory on Cartoon Network (1996–2003).

References

1. これまでの記録（第1回～10回）. Anime Kobe (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-27.