2002 in animation

Events in 2002 in animation.

Awards

• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away
• Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Cat Returns^[1]
• Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: My Beautiful Girl, Mari
• Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Spirited Away
• Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Dragon Hill, la colina del dragón
• Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States
• Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States

Films released

Television series debuts

• January 21 - Cyberchase premieres on PBS Kids (2002–).
• March 22 - ChalkZone premieres on Nickelodeon (2002–2008).
• June 7 - Kim Possible premieres on Disney Channel (2002–2007).
• July 12 - Whatever Happened to... Robot Jones? premieres on Cartoon Network (2002–2003).
• July 20 - The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius premieres on Nickelodeon (2002–2006).
• August 17 - ¡Mucha Lucha! premieres on Kids' WB (2002–2005).
• September 2 - Liberty's Kids premieres on PBS Kids (2002–2003).
• September 7 - Baby Looney Tunes premieres on Kids' WB (2002–2005).
• September 14:
  • Ozzy & Drix premieres on Kids' WB (2002–2004).
  • What's New, Scooby-Doo? premieres on Kids' WB (2002–2006).
• November 7- Clone High premieres on MTV (2002-2003)
• December 6 - Codename: Kids Next Door premieres on Cartoon Network (2002–2008).

Television series endings

• January 21 - Daria on MTV (1997–2002).
• April 7 - Sheep in the Big City on Cartoon Network (2001–02).
• August 11 - Mission Hill on Adult Swim (1999–2002).
• October 18 - Grim & Evil on Cartoon Network (2001–02).
• November 10 - The Oblongs on Adult Swim (2001–02).
• November 22 - Courage the Cowardly Dog on Cartoon Network (1999–2002).

Deaths

• February 22, 2002- Chuck Jones (Screenwriter)

References