2013 in animation
2013 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.
Events
February
February 4: Japanese animation studio Science SARU is founded by director Masaaki Yuasa and producer Eunyoung Choi.February 10: Family Guy- * Brave by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
- * Paperman by John Kahrs wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
March
March 22: The Croods, a film by DreamWorks Animation is released.April
April 7: The first episode of Attack on Titan is broadcast.April 15: The first episode of Doki airs.April 23:- *The sixth season of Johnny Test aired on Cartoon Network.
- *The first episode of Teen Titans Go! aired on Cartoon Network.
May
May 7: 40th Annie AwardsMay 12:- * Bob's Burgers concludes its third season on Fox with the episode "The Unnatural". The season's finale was seen by over 3.3 million viewers that night.
- * American Dad! concludes its ninth season on Fox with the episode "Da Flippity Flop", guest starring sport athletes Shaun White & Jonny Moseley. The season's finale was seen by just over 4 million viewers that night.May 19:
- * The Cleveland Show
's final episodes, "Crazy Train" and "Wheel! Of! Family!", premiere on Fox. The series was cancelled due to the show's declining ratings over its run. Cleveland later returned to Family Guy in Season 12's "He's Bla-ack!", along with his new family. - ** Episode viewership: "Crazy Train", "Wheel! Of! Family!"
- * The Simpsons concludes its 24th season on Fox with the following episodes:
- ** "The Saga of Carl", guest starring Icelandic band Sigur Rós.
- ** "Dangers on a Train", guest starring Seth MacFarlane & Lisa Lampanelli.
- *Family Guy concludes its 11th season on Fox with the following episodes:
- **"Roads to Vegas"
- **"No Country Club for Old Men"
June
June 1: The Hub renamed to Hub Network.June 16: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is released.June 21: Pixar's Monsters University is released.July
July 3: Illumination's Despicable Me 2 was released.July 17: Turbo, a comedy film about the Indianapolis 500, was released by DreamWorks.July 18: RWBY premieres on Rooster Teeth.July 21: The Animation Domination High-Def block launches in the Fox Broadcasting Company.August
August 2: The Gravity Falls Season one finale, "Gideon Rises" premiered on Disney Channel, it was seen by over 3 million viewers.August 12:- * The first episode of Paw Patrol is broadcast.
- * Regular Show concluded its fourth season on Cartoon Network.August 16: The Phineas and Ferb and Marvel hour-long crossover event, "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" premiered on Disney Channel, just like the Gravity Falls season finale, it was seen by over 3 million viewers. A sneak peek of the other Disney Channel animated series, Wander Over Yonder airs right after.
September
September 2:- * The first two episodes from Season 5 of Regular Show premiere on Cartoon Network.
- * Uncle Grandpa airs its first two episodes on Cartoon Network.September 4: Futurama aired its final episode on Comedy Central after four seasons and 52 episodes. The show would be revived again in 2022, with Hulu ordering 20 episodes for 2023.September 13: Wander Over Yonder made its official premiere on Disney Channel, it was seen by over 3 million viewers.September 25: Season 17 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "Let Go, Let Gov". It was seen by just nearly 2.9 million viewers that night.September 27: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is released by Sony Pictures Animation to positive reviews.September 29:
- * Season 25 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Homerland", guest starring Kevin Michael Richardson and Kristen Wiig. The season's premiere was seen by over 6.3 million viewers that night.
- * Season 4 of Bob's Burgers begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "A River Runs Through Bob". The season's premiere was seen by over 4.4 million viewers that night.
- * Season 12 of Family Guy begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Finders Keepers", guest starring Yvette Nicole Brown & Lea Thompson. The season's premiere was seen by 5.2 million viewers that night.
- * Season 10 of American Dad! begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "Steve & Snot's Test-Tubular Adventure". The season's premiere was seen by over 4.3 million viewers that night.
October
October 7: PBS Kids rebrands with new promos and bumpers, shutting down PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go!. The same day, Peg + Cat premieres to positive reviews.November
November 4: Steven Universe airs its first episodes on Cartoon Network.November 11: The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob, You're Fired" premieres on Nickelodeon, originally broadcast in Greece four months earlier. It was condemned for "slamming the benefits of Unemployment".November 13: PBS Kids Sprout renamed to Sprout.November 22: Walt Disney Pictures releases Frozen, which becomes a global phenomenon, also released is the Mickey Mouse cartoon Get a Horse!.November 24: The Family Guy episode "Life of Brian" premieres on Fox, in which Brian Griffin dies.December
December 2: Rick and Morty debuts on Adult Swim.December 3: The Amazing World of Gumball concludes its second season on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episode "The Finale".December 11: South Park concludes its 17th season on Comedy Central with the episode "The Hobbit". It was seen by over 2.1 million viewers that night.December 15: Brian Griffin is revived in the Family Guy episode "Christmas Guy".December 18: The Hole is added to the National Film Registry.Awards
- Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Brave
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Paperman
- Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Garden of Words
- Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury
- Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Frozen
- Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Koo! Kin-Dza-Dza
- BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Frozen
- César Award for Best Animated Film: Loulou, l'incroyable secret
- European Film Award for Best Animated Film: The Congress
- Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Frozen
- Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Underdogs
- Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: The Wind Rises
- Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Approved for Adoption
- Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: ''The Tale of the Princess Kaguya''
Television series debuts
| Date | Title | Channel | Year |
| January 10 | Rocket Monkeys | Teletoon | 2013–2016 |
| January 16 | Legends of Chima | Cartoon Network | 2013–2014 |
| February 2 | Pokémon: BW: Adventures in Unova | Cartoon Network | 2013 |
| February 11 | Lalaloopsy | Nick Jr. | 2013–2015 |
| February 18 | Sarah & Duck | CBeebies | 2013–2017 |
| March 17 | Angry Birds Toons | Toons.tv | 2013–2016 |
| March 23 | Monsters vs. Aliens | Nickelodeon | 2013–2014 |
| March 25 | Max Steel | Disney XD, Teletoon | 2013–2015 |
| April 15 | Henry Hugglemonster | Disney Junior | 2013–2015 |
| April 19 | Creative Galaxy | Amazon Video | 2013–2019 |
| April 23 | Teen Titans Go! | Cartoon Network | 2013–present |
| May 25 | Sanjay and Craig | Nickelodeon | 2013–2016 |
| May 26 | Avengers Assemble | Disney XD | 2013–2019 |
| June 10 | Grojband | Teletoon | 2013–2015 |
| June 15 | Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Disney XD | 2013–2015 |
| June 28 | Mickey Mouse | Disney Channel | 2013–2019 |
| July 4 | Camp Lakebottom | Teletoon | 2013–2017 |
| July 11 | Bee and PuppyCat | Cartoon Hangover | 2013–2020 |
| July 13 | Beware the Batman | Cartoon Network, Adult Swim | 2013–2014 |
| July 13 | Packages from Planet X | Disney XD, Teletoon | 2013–2014 |
| July 13 | Bounty Hunters | CMT | 2013 |
| July 21 | Axe Cop | Fox | 2013–2015 |
| July 21 | High School USA! | Fox | 2013–2015 |
| July 27 | Pokémon: BW: Adventures in Unova and Beyond | Cartoon Network | 2013 |
| August 1 | The Awesomes | Hulu | 2013–2015 |
| August 3 | Rabbids Invasion | France 3, Nickelodeon | 2013–2017 |
| August 3 | Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion | YTV | 2013–2015 |
| August 11 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | Disney XD | 2013–2015 |
| August 12 | PAW Patrol | Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TVO Kids | 2013–present |
| August 16 | Wander Over Yonder | Disney Channel, Disney XD | 2013–2016 |
| August 26 | Xiaolin Chronicles | Disney XD, Gulli | 2013–2015 |
| September 2 | Uncle Grandpa | Cartoon Network | 2013–2017 |
| September 21 | The Day My Butt Went Psycho! | Teletoon, Nine Network | 2013–2015 |
| September 29 | Julius Jr. | Nick Jr. | 2013–2015 |
| October 7 | Peg + Cat | PBS Kids | 2013–2018 |
| October 12 | Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch | Hub Network | 2013–2014 |
| November 4 | Steven Universe | Cartoon Network | 2013–2019 |
| November 6 | Mother Up! | Hulu, City | 2013–2014 |
| November 10 | Barry Tales | YouTube | 2013–present |
| November 23 | Lucas Bros. Moving Co. | Fox, FXX | 2013–2014 |
| November 23 | Golan the Insatiable | Fox, FXX | 2013–2015 |
| December 2 | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim | 2013–present |
| December 24 | Turbo FAST | Netflix | 2013–2016 |
Births
August
August 5: Pyper Braun, American actress.Deaths
January
January 7: Huell Howser, American television personality, actor, producer, writer and singer, dies from prostate cancer at age 67.January 30: Patty Andrews, American singer, dies at age 94.February
February 1: Robin Sachs, English actor, dies from a heart attack at age 61.February 10: W. Watts Biggers, American writer, dies at age 85.February 16: Harald Siepermann, German comics artist and animator, dies at age 50.February 17: Richard Briers, British actor, dies at age 79.February 21:- * Bob Godfrey, British animator, dies at age 91.
- * Armen Mirzaian, Iranian-born American animator, storyboard artist and writer, dies from a car accident at age 35.
March
March 5: Goro Naya, Japanese voice actor, dies at age 83.March 7: Max Ferguson, Canadian radio personality and actor, dies at age 89.March 13: Malachi Throne, American actor, dies at age 84.March 20: Jack Stokes, British animator and film director, dies at age 92.March 26: Don Payne, American screenwriter and producer, dies at age 48.March 28: Manuel García Ferré, Argentine cartoonist and animator, dies at age 83.April
April 3: Jean Sincere, American actress, dies at age 93.April 8: Greg Kramer, British-Canadian author, actor, director and magician, dies at age 52.April 11: Jonathan Winters, American actor and comedian, dies at age 87.April 13: József Gémes, Hungarian animator and film director, dies at age 73.April 14: Mike Road, American actor, dies at age 95.April 16: Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster, dies from cardiac arrest at age 82.April 23: Philip L. Clarke, American voice actor, dies at age 74.April 27: Kathleen Fleming, American producer, dies at age 39.May
May 7: Ray Harryhausen, American animator and special effects creator, dies at age 92.May 13: Dr. Joyce Brothers, American psychologist, television personality, advice columnist and writer, dies from respiratory failure at age 85.May 16: Mike Stuart, British animator and director, dies at an unknown age.May 18: Arthur Malet, English actor, dies at age 85.May 31: Jean Stapleton, American actress, dies at age 90.June
June 11: Babi Floyd, American actor and singer, dies at age 59.June 19: James Gandolfini, American actor and producer, dies from a heart attack at age 51.June 20: John David Wilson, British animator and animation producer, dies at age 93.June 21: Jerry Dexter, American actor, dies at age 78.June 29: Ryūtarō Nakamura, Japanese film director and animator, dies at age 58.July
July 8: Eunice Macaulay, British animator and film producer, dies at age 90.July 13: Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and musician, dies from an alcohol and heroin overdose at age 31.July 14: Tonino Accolla, Italian actor, dies at age 64.July 22: Dennis Farina, American actor, dies at age 69.July 30: Ron Dias, American animator and painter, dies at age 76.July 31: Michael Ansara, American actor, dies at age 91.August
August 5: Louis Scarborough Jr., American animator and storyboard artist, dies at age 60.August 7: Hiroshi Ogawa, Japanese animator and film director, dies from colon infection at age 62.August 11: Henry Polic II, American voice actor, dies at age 68.August 19: Lee Thompson Young, American actor, dies at age 29.September
September 16: Hiram Titus, American composer and orchestrator, dies at age 66.September 19: Tom McLaughlin, American animator, storyboard artist, sheet timer, director and producer, dies at age 56.October
October 1: Tom Clancy, American novelist, dies from heart failure at age 66.October 11: Stu Gilliam, American actor, dies at age 80.October 14: Ginger Dinning, American singer, dies at age 89.October 17: Lou Scheimer, American animation producer, voice actor and composer, dies at age 84. October 18: Felix Dexter, English actor, comedian and writer, dies from multiple myeloma at age 52.October 21: José Luis Beltrán Coscojuela, Spanish comic artist and animator, dies at age 82.October 25: Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian, dies from pneumonia and sepsis at age 70.October 31: Toby Bluth, American illustrator, theatrical director, animator and background artist and brother of Don Bluth, dies at age 73.November
November 28: Danny Wells, Canadian actor, dies from cancer at age 72.December
December 3: Avo Paistik, Estonian film director, animator and illustrator, dies at age 77.December 14: Peter O'Toole, English actor, dies at age 81.December 24: Frédéric Back, Canadian animator and film director, dies at age 89.December 26: Harold Whitaker, English animator and comics artist, dies at age 93.December 31: James Avery, American actor, dies at age 68.Specific date unknown
- Robert Henry, Canadian film editor, dies at an unknown age.