2011 in animation

The year 2011 in animation involved some animation-related events.

Events

• March 23 - Series creator Genndy Tartakovsky leaves Cartoon Network Studios and moves to Sony Pictures Animation as Cartoon Network begins to decline, leaving Sym-Bionic Titan canceled after 20 episodes.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Rango
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa^[1]
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: The Rabbi's Cat
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Rango
• Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Leafie, A Hen into the Wild
• BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Rango
• César Award for Best Animated Film: The Rabbi's Cat
• European Film Award for Best Animated Film: Chico and Rita^[2]
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Wrinkles
• Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: From up on Poppy Hill
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Puella Magi Madoka Magica
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Hotarubi no Mori e

Films released

Television series debuts

• January 9 - Bob's Burgers debuts on Fox (2011–present).
• February 14 - Jake and the Never Land Pirates debuts on Disney Junior (2011–present).
• May 3:
  • The Looney Tunes Show debuts on Cartoon Network (2011-2014).
  • The Amazing World of Gumball debuts on Cartoon Network (2011–present).
• June 27 - Winx Club debuts on Nickelodeon (2011–2014).
• September 19 - Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness debuts on Nickelodeon (2011–present).

Television series endings

• April 9 - Sym-Bionic Titan ended on Cartoon Network (2010–2011)
• June 12 - The Mighty B! ended on Nicktoons (2008–2011)
• July 23 - G.I. Joe: Renegades ended on Hub Network (2010–2011)
• November 4 - Ni Hao, Kai-Lan ended on Nickelodeon (2007–2011)
• November 12 - Back at the Barnyard ended on Nicktoons (2007–2011)

See also

• 2011 in anime

References