2008 in animation

The year 2008 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• February 18 - Nickelodeon celebrates the revival of show The Fairly OddParents with the TV movie Fairly OddBaby. This has been the first new episode since 2006.
• March 23 - Futurama returns to air on Comedy Central after its cancellation by Fox in 2003, and was revived as direct to video movies, and new episodes would air in 2010.
• September 20 - After 11-years, the Toonami block was officially canceled by Cartoon Network.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: WALL-E
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone^[1]
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Sita Sings the Blues
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Kung Fu Panda
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Waltz with Bashir
• BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: WALL-E
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: The Missing Lynx
• Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: Ponyo
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: La Maison en Petits Cubes
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Sky Crawlers

Films released

Television series debuts

• February 4 - The Mr. Men Show debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–09).
• April 18 - Ben 10: Alien Force debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
• April 26 - The Mighty B! debuts on Nickelodeon (2008–11).
• June 5 - The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–10).
• November 14 - Batman: The Brave and the Bold, an animated television series based on the DC Comics series, debuts on Cartoon Network (2008–11).
• November 29 - The Penguins of Madagascar debuts on Nickelodeon (2008–15).

Television series endings

• January 21 - Codename: Kids Next Door on Cartoon Network (2002–08).
• March 27 - Camp Lazlo on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• April 15 - Ben 10 on Cartoon Network (2005–08).
• May 25 - Class of 3000 on Cartoon Network (2006–08).
• July 19 - Avatar: The Last Airbender on Nickelodeon (2005–08).
• August 17 - All Grown Up! on Nickelodeon (2003–08).
• August 22 - ChalkZone on Nickelodeon (2002–08).
• September 13 - El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera on Nickelodeon (2007–08).
• September 20 - Kappa Mikey on Nicktoons (2006–08).
• October 11 - Tutenstein on Discovery Kids (2003–08)
• October 12 - The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy on Cartoon Network (2003–08).
• November 20 - The Emperor's New School on Disney Channel (2006–08).
• November 21 - Postcards From Buster on PBS Kids (2004–08).
• November 27 - My Gym Partner's a Monkey on Cartoon Network (2005–08).

Deaths

• April 14 – Ollie Johnston, American animator (b. 1912)
• September 2 – Bill Melendez, Mexican-American animator, director, producer, and voice actor (b. 1916)

References

1. これまでの記録（第11回～15回）. Anime Kobe (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-03-06.