January •
January 1:
Clarabelle Cow,
Blondie,
Pluto,
Flip the Frog, and the first
Betty Boop cartoon
Dizzy Dishes enter the
public domain in the United States. •
January 9:
Stan Marsh,
Kyle Broflovski,
Eric Cartman,
Kenny McCormick, &
Butters Stotch from
South Park were all added as skins to
Fortnite, Towelie was also added as a sidekick. •
January 11: Season 3 of
Primal premiered on
Adult Swim. •
January 15: • A third
Phineas and Ferb film is announced by
Disney Branded Television to be in development. •
Ice King, Fionna, Cake, & Lemongrab from
Adventure Time were all added as skins to
Fortnite. •
January 16: • The final two episodes of the
fifth season of
Phineas and Ferb premiere on
Disney Channel and
Disney XD simultaneously. • The
Phineas and Ferb spin-off short series titled
Agent P, Under C premiered on
Disney+, with its first episode uploaded to
YouTube. •
January 17: The final ten episodes from the fifth season of
Phineas and Ferb were released on Disney+. •
January 24: • Ed from
Ed, Edd n Eddy was added as a skin to
Fortnite. • A crossover series between
Cocomelon and
Hello Kitty, titled
CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends, was released on YouTube. •
January 26:
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced a six-year contract with
Warner Bros. Discovery to air the
Looney Tunes and
Merrie Melodies shorts starting in February amid ongoing efforts from several companies to
acquire the company. •
January 29:
The Incredibles is inducted into the
National Film Registry. •
January 30: • Mordecai & Skips from
Regular Show were added as skins to
Fortnite, Rigby was also added as a sidekick. •
Neon's
Arco was released.
February •
February 2: • The
Looney Tunes and
Merrie Melodies shorts began airing on
TCM with a marathon of
Bugs Bunny cartoons. •
February 7: The eighth
Helluva Boss short, titled "Mission: Big Boss", was released on
YouTube. •
February 9: Season 7 of
The Creature Cases premiered on
Netflix. •
February 10:
Amphibia creator
Matt Braly announces that
Sony Pictures Animation has canceled a planned film that he and
Steven Universe creator
Rebecca Sugar had been working on together. •
February 13: •
Sony Pictures Animation's
Goat was released. •
Glitch Productions announces that
Knights of Guinevere would be produced as a full series. • The teaser trailer for the indie animated series,
Clara and the Below, created by
Amphibia creator
Matt Braly, was released on
YouTube. •
February 15: The
season 37 finale (also promoted as its 800th episode) of
The Simpsons premiered on
Fox. •
February 16: The second season of
RoboGobo premiered on
Disney Jr. in the United States. •
February 18: •
Kim Possible voice actress
Christy Carlson Romano announced she had a positive cancer screening result, but not an official diagnosis. •
Kristen Bell was announced to be voicing
Amy Rose in
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to be released in 2027. •
February 19: It was announced that
Jeff Bergman & Anna Vocino will be voicing
Mr. &
Mrs. Potato Head in
Toy Story 5, replacing
Don Rickles and
Estelle Harris. •
February 21: The
53rd Annie Awards were held. •
February 22:
American Dad! returns to Fox after airing on
TBS for 12 years with the
22nd season. •
February 25: It was announced that
Smiling Friends will end after three seasons, according to the creators
Michael Cusack and
Zack Hadel, which was their decision. It was also announced that the last two episodes will premiere on April 12 on
Adult Swim. •
February 27: •
Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil was released in Japanese theaters. • The season 19 finale episode of
Upin & Ipin premiered on
Astro Prima,
Astro Ceria,
MNCTV, and
RCTI, before twentieth season will premiere.
March •
March 1: Various
Cartoon Network,
Warner Bros. Animation, and
Hanna-Barbera series were added to
Tubi. •
March 2: The thirteenth season of ''
Gabby's Dollhouse'', titled "Fairylandia", premiered on
Netflix. •
March 6: •
Disney-
Pixar's
Hoppers was released. • Tom Lizard from
Hoppers was added as a skin to
Fortnite to celebrate the film's release. • Pickle Rick and Rick Prime from
Rick and Morty were added as skins to
Fortnite. •
Paramount+ greenlights a new
Garfield series starring
Lamorne Morris as
the titular character. •
March 7: • Part 2 of the third and final season of
Beastars premiered on
Netflix. • The ninth
Helluva Boss short, titled "Mission: Bigfoot", was released on
YouTube. •
March 9: It is confirmed that
Donald Glover will voice
Yoshi in
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. •
March 12: • A second
Family Guy spin-off centered around
Stewie was announced to be premiering next year on
Fox and
Hulu. • Netflix officially greenlit a sequel to
KPop Demon Hunters. • The twentieth season of
Upin & Ipin, premiered on
MNCTV and was released on YouTube. •
March 15:
98th Academy Awards: •
KPop Demon Hunters directed by
Maggie Kang and
Chris Appelhans wins
Best Animated Feature. •
The Girl Who Cried Pearls directed by
Chris Lavis and
Maciek Szczerbowski wins
Best Animated Short. •
Ejae,
Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido, and
Teddy Park's
Golden from
KPop Demon Hunters wins the
Academy Award for Best Original Song. •
March 17: The Kickstarter campaign for
Amphibia creator
Matt Braly's indie animated series
Clara and the Below was fully funded within 15 minutes of launching. •
March 18:
Season 4 of
Invincible premiered on
Prime Video. •
March 19:
Bugs Bunny was added as a skin to
Fortnite. •
March 20: The eighth and penultimate episode of
The Amazing Digital Circus, titled "hjsakldfhl", was released on YouTube. •
March 21: • Music video for "My Little One", by
Siamés, premiered on
YouTube. • The first half of Season 2 of
Iyanu premiered on
Cartoon Network, next day on
HBO Max. •
March 26:
Lola Bunny &
Daffy Duck were added as skins to
Fortnite. •
March 28: Hercules, Megara, & Hades, from Disney's
Hercules, were all added as skins to
Fortnite.
April •
April 1: • Season 2 of
Dorohedoro premiered on both
Netflix and
Crunchyroll. •
Illumination and
Nintendo's
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released. • The tenth
Helluva Boss short, titled "Mission: It's Chaz Funeral" was released on
YouTube. •
April 2: • Season 2 of
The Bad Guys: The Series premiered on
Netflix. • Season 4 of
Ninjago: Dragons Rising premiered on Netflix. • An anime series adaptation of
The Ramparts of Ice was released as a Netflix exclusive. •
April 4:
Perry the Platypus and
Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz from
Phineas and Ferb were added as skins to
Fortnite. •
April 6: The anime series adaptation of
Witch Hat Atelier premiered on
Crunchyroll,
Netflix, and
Abema. •
April 10:
CBS Studios executive Alec Botnick is announced to also be the new president of
Nickelodeon Animation Studio Inc., the studio will now operate as its own label for CBS Studios. •
April 11: The anime series adaptation of
Tadatoshi Fujimaki's
Kill Blue premiered on Japanese television. •
April 12: • The last two episodes of
Smiling Friends premiered on
Adult Swim. •
April 18: • A sixteenth season of
Cyberchase was released. •
The Simpsons showrunner
Matt Selman has confirmed that the show has officially stopped featuring
couch gags in the intro for every episode to be able to focus more on the plot & airtime length of the episodes. •
April 19:
Krapopolis concluded its third season on Fox. •
April 23: ''
Stranger Things: Tales from '85'' was released on Netflix. •
April 24: •
My Brother the Minotaur premiered on
Apple TV. • The 11th
Helluva Boss short, titled "Barbie's Bad Day", premiered at this year's LVL UP EXPO convention, and then on YouTube the following day. •
April 25:
Hazbin Hotel gets renewed for a fifth and final season.
May •
May 1: •
Skydance Animation's third feature film
Swapped was released as a
Netflix exclusive. •
Angel Studios'
Animal Farm was released. •
May 8:
Lois Griffin,
Peggy Hill and
Linda Belcher, were added as skins in
Fortnite. •
May 9: The fourth season of
Chibiverse premiered on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. •
May 11:
Regular Show: The Lost Tapes will premiere on
Cartoon Network in all countries simultaneously. •
May 12: Season 2 of
Devil May Cry will premiere on Netflix. •
May 15: The pilot episode of
Glitch Productions'
GAMEOVERSE will be released on
YouTube. •
May 16: The 12th
Helluva Boss short will premiere on YouTube. •
May 17: •
June 9: La Chouette Compagnie's
Dragon Striker will premiere on
Disney XD and
Disney+ the next day. •
June 12: The fourth season of
SuperKitties will premiere on Disney Jr. in the United States. •
June 13: Season 3 of
My Adventures With Superman will premiere on
Adult Swim. •
June 19: •
Pixar's
Toy Story 5 will be released. • The ninth & final episode of
The Amazing Digital Circus, titled "The Grand Finale", will be released on
YouTube and
Netflix.
August •
August 14:
Paramount Animation and
Nickelodeon's
Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie will be released. •
August 28:
Warner Bros.'s
Coyote vs. Acme (a once-cancelled movie based on
Looney Tuness
Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner) will be released by
Ketchup Entertainment.
September •
September 9: Zhang Gang's
Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass will release in US theaters. •
September 18:
Aardman's
Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom will be released. •
September 25:
DreamWorks Animation's
Forgotten Island will be released.
October •
October 9:
Paramount Animation and
Nickelodeon's
Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender will be released exclusively on
Paramount+. •
October 23:
Laika's
Wildwood will be released. •
TBA: Season 3 of the 2024 anime series remake of
Rumiko Takahashi's
Ranma ½ by
MAPPA will premiere on Japanese television, followed by its immediate
Netflix debut shortly after.
November •
November 6:
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's film adaptation
The Cat in the Hat, based on the
Dr. Seuss book of the same name, will be released. •
November 25:
Walt Disney Animation Studios'
Hexed, will be released.
December •
December 23:
Paramount Pictures'
The Angry Birds Movie 3 will be released.
Teased release date • The first half of Season 3 of
Helluva Boss will premiere this fall on
Prime Video.
Specific date unknown •
Skydance Animation's
Ray Gunn will be released as a
Netflix exclusive. • Season 2 of ''
Stranger Things: Tales from '85'' will premiere on Netflix. •
Adventure Time: Side Quests will be released on
Cartoon Network. • An eighth season of ''
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood'' will be released. • The
season 6 finale of
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir will premiere on
TF1 in France. • Kingstone Studios (co-production) and
Big Idea's
LarryBoy Begins, based on
VeggieTales will be released by
Universal Pictures. • Season 38 of
The Simpsons will premiere on Fox. • Season 17 of ''Bob's Burgers'' will premiere on Fox. • Season 25 of
Family Guy will premiere on Fox. • Season 11 of
Futurama will premiere on Hulu. • Season 3 of
The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball will be released as a Hulu exclusive in the United States. • The third season of
Pupstruction will premiere on
Disney Jr. in the United States. • The fifth season of
Big City Greens will premiere on
Disney Channel and
Disney XD simultaneously. • The third season of
Kiff will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • The sixth season of
Phineas and Ferb will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously • Season 7 of
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir will premiere on
TF1 in France. • Season 29 of
South Park will premiere on
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