2004 in animation

none April 2021 2004 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths. Events January January 4: The King of the Hill episode "Rich Hank, Poor Hank" premieres on Fox, this was the final episode to be produced entirely in cel animation, the show officially switches over to digital ink and paint afterwards. The episode was seen by over 7.5 million viewers that night.2004-01-07 Article clipped from The Los Angeles Times https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times/41428639/ 2025-08-24 Los Angeles Times 63 January 5: The first episode of Dragon airs.June 2024 The first episode of Little Red Tractor airs. January 16: Teacher's Pet, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is released. It serves as the series finale.June 2024 Also, this is Disney's return of their PG-rated cartoons since Treasure Planet in 2002 after their failed attempt of "bringing back" the G-rated cartoons owing to the compromised character deaths in Brother BearLenburg Jeff The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Third Edition 2009 Infobase Publishing 978-0-8160-6599-8 that was released last November. January 25: The Simpsons episode "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife" is first broadcast, guest starring the Olsen Twins and novelists Tom Clancy and Thomas Pynchon.June 2024 January 28: Winx Club first airs on the Italian television channel Rai 2. February February 1: Futari wa Pretty Cure, the first installment of the Pretty Cure franchise, first airs. February 7: The 31st Annie Awards are held. February 11: Jean-François Laguionie's Black Mor's Island premieres..http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=53976.html L'Île de Black Mór March 18, 2019 January 5, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190105003250/http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=53976.html live February 29: 76th Academy Awards: Finding Nemo directed by Andrew Stanton wins Best Animated Feature Film. Harvie Krumpet directed by Adam Elliot wins Best Animated Short Film. March March 4: The first episode of Tripping the Rift airs.June 2024 March 6: Mamoru Oshii's Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence premieres. March 17: Season 8 of South Park begins on Comedy Central with the premiere of the episode "Good Times with Weapons"."Watch South Park Episodes Online Season 8 (2004)". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2019. March 20: Immortal, directed by and based on Enki Bilal's comic book La Foire aux immortels premieres.http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=43226.html Immortel (ad vitam) AlloCiné November 4, 2011 October 28, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161028123640/http://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=43226.html live The Danish film Terkel in Trouble airs.June 2024 April April 2: Home on the Range, produced by the Walt Disney Company, is released.https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=homeontherange.htm Home on the Range March 18, 2019 September 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140802/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=homeontherange.htm live It flops at box office as Disney would focus working on CG animated feature films while suspending the traditional hand-drawn animated films for 5 years.Verrier Richard https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-06-fi-range6-story.html 'Range' Is Not Looking Idyllic Los Angeles Times April 6, 2004 October 6, 2023 July 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150715214325/https://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/06/business/fi-range6 live April 3: The first episode of Danny Phantom airs.Mystery Meat. Director: Butch Hartman; Writer: Butch Hartman, Mark Banner, Steve Marmel. Danny Phantom Nickelodeon 2004-04-03 1 01 mdy-all April 12: The first episode of Peep and the Big Wide World airs to positive acclaim.http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/ Preschool science and math games, activities, and videos PEEP March 18, 2019 March 17, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190317022346/http://peepandthebigwideworld.com/en/ live April 17: Bill Plympton's Hair High is first released.June 2024 April 18: The Simpsons episode "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" is first broadcast, guest starring creator Matt Groening.June 2024 April 25: Season 3 of Aqua Teen Hunger Force begins on Adult Swim with the premiere of the episode "Video Ouija".Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Episode List https://epguides.com/AquaTeenHungerForce/ March 31, 2026 Epguides April 28: The earliest known Eddsworld animation goes online.eddsworld's Movies https://eddsworld.newgrounds.com/movies 2019-11-26 Newgrounds.com en mdy-all April 10, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210410110057/https://eddsworld.newgrounds.com/movies/ live May May 7: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius and The Fairly OddParents hour-long crossover special event, "Jimmy Timmy Power Hour" premieres on Nickelodeon, reeling in a total of nearly five million viewers for its premiere.Kissell Rick May 11, 2004 https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/friends-sendoff-a-hit-1117904720/ 'Friends' sendoff a hit Variety December 10, 2017 July 29, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180729141707/https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/friends-sendoff-a-hit-1117904720/ live May 10: https://nypost.com/2004/05/12/voice-of-yogi-in-boozy-boo-boo/ Voice of Yogi in Boozy Boo-Boo May 12, 2004 February 14, 2019 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002702/https://nypost.com/2004/05/12/voice-of-yogi-in-boozy-boo-boo/ live Voice actor Greg Burson is arrested after barricading himself inside his home, holding three female roommates hostage while being drunk and carrying a gun.Baisley Sarah LAPD & SWAT Surround Voice Actor Burson http://www.awn.com/news/people/lapd-swat-surround-voice-actor-burson AWN 2012-10-01 mdy-all July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002712/https://www.awn.com/news/lapd-swat-surround-voice-actor-burson live GREG BURSON ARRESTED May 11, 2004 http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/greg-burson-arrested-164.html 2015-07-21 mdy-all November 12, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171112165602/http://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/greg-burson-arrested-164.html live Ex-WB Voice Actor Greg Burson Dies At 59 https://www.awn.com/news/ex-wb-voice-actor-greg-burson-dies-59 2015-07-21 mdy-all February 14, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190214174445/https://www.awn.com/news/ex-wb-voice-actor-greg-burson-dies-59 live May 11: The pilot for Invader Zim makes its debut on DVD.http://www.media-blasters.com/futmonth.cfm?streetdate=05/11/04&ScrW=1564&ScrH=1164 https://web.archive.org/web/20040629204330/http://www.media-blasters.com/futmonth.cfm?streetdate=05%2F11%2F04&ScrW=1564&ScrH=1164 dead 2004-06-29 May 2004 releases Media Blasters 2019-06-05 mdy-all May 12–31: 2004 Cannes Film Festival: Jonas Geirnaert, a young Belgian film student, sends in an unfinished animated short, Flatlife, to the festival, which promptly wins the Jury Prize for Best Short Film. This launches his media career in Flanders.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geirnaert_jonas.htm Jonas Geirnaert lambiek.net July 30, 2021 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002726/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/geirnaert_jonas.htm live May 15: Shrek 2 premiers during the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.June 2024 May 17: The Simpsons episode Bart-Mangled Banner premieres on Fox, and became controversial in the United States for satirizing the U.S. Patriot Act.June 2024 May 23:"Weekly Program Rankings (May 17–23, 2004)". ABC Medianet. May 25, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2023. King of the Hill concludes its eighth season on Fox with the episode "Talking Shop". The episode was watched by over 6.1 million viewers that night. The Simpsons concludes its 15th season on Fox with the episode "Fraudcast News". The episode was watched by over 9.4 million viewers that night. May 24: The first episode of Kikoriki aired.June 2024 May 31: The first episode of Peppa Pig aired.June 2024 June June 11: Season 2 of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Spider's Little Daddy/Tricycle of Terror".October 2025 This was the first season of the show to not be related to its parent series Grim & Evil. June 14: Cartoon Network ends its "Powerhouse" era and begins its "CN City" era, the channel's logo was also rebranded for the first time, giving it the "CN" look.December 2025 Both eras are considered by fans to be the Golden Age of Cartoon Network. June 17: Kim Jun-ok's Tentacolino, a sequel to the notorious animated film The Legend of the Titanic, was released.June 2024 June 19: The first episode of Winx Club airs. June 22: The Scooby-Doo direct-to-video film Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster releases on VHS and DVD."Jinkies! Scooby-Doo and the Loch Ness Monster to Surface on DVD and VHS June 22". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. 19 April 2004. Retrieved February 6, 2026. July Unknown date in July: Happy Tree Friends Volume 3 - Third Strike makes its first theatrical debut with episodes 8 to 18 of Season 2. July 2: The Fairly OddParents half-hour special "Crash Nebula" premieres on Nickelodeon, this was the first episode from Season 5 to premiere. It was intended as a pilot episode for a planned spin-off series. This episode ran a few times before it was removed from reruns. Nickelodeon rejected the spin-off attempt for many reasons.https://www.manic-expression.com/top-5-rejected-nickelodeon-shows-or-pilots-that-should-never-be-made/ Top 5 Rejected Nickelodeon Shows or Pilots That Should Never Be Made Manic Expression September 20, 2014 July 9: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius concludes its second season on Nickelodeon with the TV movie "Win, Lose and Kaboom!".October 2025 July 17: Katsuhiro Otomo's Steamboy airs.Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. 1461673747, 2008, page 433. July 23: The Fairly OddParents TV movie "Channel Chasers" premieres on Nickelodeon, its premiere reeled in a total of over 3 million viewers that night."Broadcast & Cable Nielsens: Week Ending July 25, 2004" https://web.archive.org/web/20220704090541/https://www.ratingsryan.com/2021/02/broadcast-cable-nielsens-20040725.html July 4, 2022 . Ratings Ryan. February 13, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2023. Despite it not being the final episode, fans of the show see this film as the perfect series finale. July 30: The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy concludes its second season on Cartoon Network with the episodes "Which Came First?/Substitute Teacher".Cartoon Network Schedule (July 30, 2004) http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=GO&theDate=7/31/04&move=-1&timeZone=EST dead https://web.archive.org/web/20040727043830/http://schedule.cartoonnetwork.com/servlet/ScheduleServlet?action=GO&theDate=7/31/04&move=-1&timeZone=EST#expand July 27, 2004 October 19, 2025 Cartoon Network.com July 31: The first episode of Justice League Unlimited airs.https://dcanimated.com//WF/jlu/ Justice League Unlimited March 18, 2019 June 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190607150131/https://dcanimated.com/WF/jlu/ live August August 1: The final episode of Rugrats airs.https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/rugrats/episodes/191757/ Rugrats - TVGuide.com TV Guide June 28, 2016 March 28, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190328232333/https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/rugrats/episodes/191757 dead August 9: Donald Duck receives a star at the Hollywood Walk of Fame.Donald Duck http://www.walkoffame.com/donald-duck Hollywood Chamber of Commerce June 28, 2012 July 7, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120707073120/http://www.walkoffame.com/donald-duck live August 13: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends makes its premiere on Cartoon Network with the TV movie "House of Bloo's"."Fridays (and beyond) Schedule: 8/13/2004 - 11/5/2005". ToonZone. Archived from the original on November 1, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2025. August 16: The first episode of LazyTown airs.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/tv/for-young-viewers-warming-up-with-a-health-conscious-hero-from-iceland.html?_r=0 Warming Up With a Health-Conscious Hero From Iceland Leimbach Dulcie August 15, 2004 The New York Times March 18, 2019 August 10, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180810011317/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/tv/for-young-viewers-warming-up-with-a-health-conscious-hero-from-iceland.html?_r=0 live August 29: The first episode of Atomic Betty airs. September September 5: Hayao Miyazaki's Howl's Moving Castle was first released. September 6: The first episodes of The Tofus airs. September 7: The first episode of Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends airs. September 9: SIP Animation and the newly rebranded Jetix Europe announce the work of a new co-production tentatively titled The Insiders. The show would eventually premiere as A.T.O.M. - Alpha Teens on Machines in 2005. September 11: The first episode of The Batman airs. September 13: The first episode of Higglytown Heroes airs. September 19: Laura's Star by Piet De Rycker and Thilo Graf Rothkirch premieres. September 22: The first episode of Bro'Town airs. September 25: Samurai Jack airs its final episode of its original run.Samurai Jack Says "Sayonara" with Final Four Episodes During Special Toonami Presentation on Saturday, Sept. 25 August 24, 2004 Cartoon Network press release October October 1: The first episode of The Koala Brothers aired.June 2024 DreamWorks Animation's Shark Tale premieres in theaters. It originally gained some controversy for the inclusion of potentially offensive stereotypes of Italian-Americans as the Italian American One Voice Coalition demanded these results to be censored.'Shark Tale' offensive to Italian Americans? http://www.today.com/id/4627347 January 14, 2024 MSNBC April 6, 2004 Associated Press June 24, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130624165601/http://www.today.com/id/4627347 live Season 3 of The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy begins on Cartoon Network with the premiere of the episodes "Super Zero/Sickly Sweet".October 2025 October 3: Cartoon Network ceased from airing classic Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies shorts after today due to Looney Tunes: Back in Action being a box-office bomb. Though Looney Tunes/Merries Melodies reruns would later air on the network between 2009 & New Year's Day of 2010, and then officially return in March of 2011.2008-12-31 "Looney Tunes New Year Marathon" - Talkback https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/looney-tunes-new-year-marathon-talkback.4650821/ 2026-09-04 Anime Superhero Forum en-USCartoon Network Looney Tunes Marathon Schedule & Talkback Thread - 11/15/09 - GAC Forums Archives (READ ONLY, NO POSTING) http://mfoxweb-001-site22.mysitepanel.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=14002&sid=fdf836c2d3619bded3798c283ef6aca6 https://web.archive.org/web/20171102070427/http://mfoxweb-001-site22.mysitepanel.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=14002&sid=fdf836c2d3619bded3798c283ef6aca6 2017-11-02 2026-09-04 mfoxweb-001-site22.mysitepanel.net en-gb2009-12-24 2nd Annual Looney Tunes New Years Marathon https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/2nd-annual-looney-tunes-new-years-marathon.4929901/ 2026-09-04 Anime Superhero Forum en-US2011-03-14 CN Schedule: March 14 - March 20 https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/cn-schedule-march-14-march-20.5091891/ 2026-09-04 Anime Superhero Forum en-US October 11: The first episode of The Backyardigans aired.June 2024 The first episode of Maya & Miguel airs.http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/maya-miguel/episodes-season-1/194996/2/ Archived copy March 18, 2019 July 21, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150721235441/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/maya-miguel/episodes-season-1/194996/2 dead http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/maya-miguel/episodes-season-1/194996/ Maya & Miguel March 18, 2019 March 25, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160325163303/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/maya-miguel/episodes-season-1/194996/ dead The SpongeBob SquarePants episodes "SpongeBob Meets the Strangler/Pranks a Lot" premiere on Nickelodeon, thus concluding the third season of the show. These were intended to be the final episodes before the first movie; but in September, the show was renewed for a fourth season. The first episode of Postcards from Buster airs.http://www.pbskids.org/buster/ Postcards from Buster PBS Kids https://web.archive.org/web/20040820064750/http://www.pbskids.org/buster/ August 20, 2004 PBS Kids GO! was launched. October 12: Episodes 21-26 of Invader Zim make their debut on DVD in the U.S.http://www.media-blasters.com/futmonth.cfm?streetdate=10/12/04&ScrW=1116&ScrH=828 https://web.archive.org/web/20040817213141/http://www.media-blasters.com/futmonth.cfm?streetdate=10%2F12%2F04&ScrW=1116&ScrH=828 dead 2004-08-17 October 2004 releases Media Blasters 2019-06-05 mdy-all October 21: Robert Zemeckis' The Polar Express was first released.June 2024 October 22: Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends concludes its first season on Cartoon Network with the episode "Bloooo". The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy episode "Five O' Clock Shadows" premieres on Cartoon Network. This was the final episode to be associated with its parent series Grim & Evil.October 2025 October 24: The first Nicktoons Film Festival aired and organized.https://frederator.com/series/the-nicktoons-film-festival/ The Nicktoons Film Festival June 8, 2024 November 14, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231114183905/https://frederator.com/series/the-nicktoons-film-festival/ live Aqua Teen Hunger Force concludes its third season on Adult Swim with the episode "Carl (Spacegate World)". October 27: The first episode of Drawn Together airs as it features extremely kid-unfriendly parodies of classic cartoon characters.Virginia Heffernan Virginia Heffernan Cartoon Goal: Parody of Self-Parody https://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/27/arts/television/27heff.html The New York Times October 27, 2004 October 12, 2023 June 17, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150617165047/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/27/arts/television/27heff.html live November November 5: The first episode of Cartoon Alley airs. http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/tcm-strolls-down-cartoon-alley/ TCM Strolls Down Cartoon Alley December 2004 March 18, 2019 April 13, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190413135853/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/tcm-strolls-down-cartoon-alley/ live The Walt Disney Company and Pixar released The Incredibles in theaters.Honeycutt Kirk 'The Incredibles': THR's 2004 Review The Hollywood Reporter 2019-11-05 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/incredibles-review-movie-2004-1245609/ 2024-12-26 November 7: The first episode of Perfect Hair Forever aired.June 2024 The first episode of 6teen aired.June 2024 Season 9 of King of the Hill begins on Fox with the premiere of the episode "A Rover Runs Through It", which guest stars Henry Winkler as himself. The episode was seen by over 6.8 million viewers that night."Weekly Program Rankings Report (Nov. 1-7, 2004)". ABC Medianet. November 9, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2023. Season 16 of The Simpsons begins on Fox with the latest Treehouse of Horror installment "Treehouse of Horror XV", The episode was seen by nearly 11.3 million viewers that night. November 8: The first episode of ToddWorld airs.https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/toddworld/episodes/280388 Toddworld TV Guide August 24, 2017 August 24, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170824133321/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/toddworld/episodes/280388 dead November 9: The Walt Disney Company and Disneytoon Studios released Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas is a direct-to-video film was released.http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/13269/mickeys-twice-upon-a-christmas/ Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas Millheiser Matthew DVD Talk 2004-11-14 2016-02-04 2016-08-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20160821134249/http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/13269/mickeys-twice-upon-a-christmas/ live November 11: The third and final season of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius begins on Nickelodeon with the premiere of the hour-long special "Attack of the Twonkies".October 2025 November 14: 9th Animation Kobe was held. November 19: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was first released. It received mixed to positive reviews.Ebert Roger THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE Movie Review https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie-2004 April 26, 2013 November 18, 2004 July 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130728090851/http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-spongebob-squarepants-movie-2004 live The re-animated collab Rehydrated version was released on YouTube in 2022.Coulson Josh May 3, 2022 SpongeBob SquarePants Fan Movie Rehydrated! Goes Live, Gets Copyright Takedown During Premiere https://www.thegamer.com/spongebob-squarepants-rehydrate-copyright-takedown/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20220503080136/https://www.thegamer.com/spongebob-squarepants-rehydrate-copyright-takedown/ May 3, 2022 October 12, 2023 TheGamer The first episode of Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi airs. December December 1: The first episode of Poko aired.June 2024 December 9: Áron Gauder's The District! premiered.June 2024 December 12: Happy Tree Friends - Winter Break movie premieres on MTV. It adds episodes 22 to 24 of Season 2. The current release date of episode 24 is wrong, because its written January 4, 2004, the current is December 15th 2003. December 15: South Park concludes its eighth season on Comedy Central with the Christmas special "Woodland Critter Christmas". This would be the final Christmas special of the show until Season 18's "#HappyHolograms". December 25: 20th Century Fox's Fat Albert, the live action/animated adaptation of Filmation's Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and the last Fat Albert project to date, premieres. It was a box office failure.https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fat-albert Fat Albert Metacritic February 19, 2024 December 8, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231208004610/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/fat-albert/ live December 28: Duck and Cover and Popeye the Sailor Meets Sindbad the Sailor were added to the National Film Registry.Films Added to National Film Registry for 2004 Library of Congress December 28, 2004 https://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2004/04-215.html July 22, 2009 September 29, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929020548/http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2004/04-215.html live https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ Complete National Film Registry Listing Library of Congress February 7, 2019 March 5, 2016 https://archive.today/20160305191832/https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/ live December 31: After 32 years, the final episode of Loeki de Leeuw aired. It was a series of stop-motion shorts which served as bumpers before and after commercial breaks on Dutch television.https://www.televisiegeheugen.nl/televisieseries-en-programmas/loeki-de-leeuw-1972-2004 Loeki de Leeuw (1972-2004) Televisieseries en programma's TelevisieGeheugen March 29, 2019 March 29, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190329191225/https://www.televisiegeheugen.nl/televisieseries-en-programmas/loeki-de-leeuw-1972-2004 dead Specific date unknown The animated Kotex commercial with the infamous Red Dot, used as the referred "period", gained notoriety for its exploits in front of children owing to their limited understanding, which caused damaging sells to the product as Kimberly-Clark would eliminate the slogan from their marketing campaign to avoid further verbal abuse.https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/03/30/from-silent-purchase-to-new-freedom/ Kotex: From Silent Purchase to New Freedom Chicago Tribune March 30, 2005 May 20, 2025 Awards Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Finding Nemo Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Harvie Krumpet Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocencehttp://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php ja:これまでの記録（第1回～10回） 2012-03-06 Anime Kobe ja dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110913191748/http://www.anime-kobe.jp/archive/index.php 2011-09-13 mdy-all Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Oseam Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: The Incredibles Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Pinocchio 3000 Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Award: Mind Game Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Place Promised in Our Early Days Films released List of animated feature films of 2004 January 16 - Teacher's Pet (United States) (produced in 2003) January 17 - Dead Leaves (Japan) January 22 - The Butterfly Lovers (China) February 9 - Pinocchio 3000 (Canada, France, and Spain) February 10: The Lion King 1½ (United States) VeggieTales: An Easter Carol (United States) February 11 - The Island of Black Mor (France) February 14 - Saint Seiya: Heaven Chapter ~ Overture (Japan) February 20 - Clifford's Really Big Movie (limited) March 6: Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Japan) One Piece: Curse of the Sacred Sword (Japan) March 7 - Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (Japan) March 9 - Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo (United States) March 18 - Boo, Zino & the Snurks (Germany and Spain) March 24: Los balunis en la aventura del fin del mundo (Spain) Immortel (France) April 1 - Derrick – Duty Calls! (Germany and Ireland) April 2: Glup (Spain) (produced in 2003) Home on the Range (United States) Terkel in Trouble (Denmark) April 6 - Corto Maltese: La maison dorée de Samarkand (France) April 7 - Charley and Mimmo (France, Luxembourg, and South Korea) April 17: Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun (Japan) Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (Japan) Hair High (United States) April 18 - Appleseed (Japan) April 23: Kate - the Taming of the Shrew (Italy) Clifford's Really Big Movie (United States) May 18 - VeggieTales: A Snoodle's Tale (United States) May 19 - Shrek 2 (United States) June 22 - Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster (United States) June 24 - McDull, prince de la bun (Hong Kong) June 30 - Les Aventures extraordinaires de Michel Strogoff (France) July 8 - Patoruzito (Argentina) July 9 - MovieComic: The Movie (Brazil) July 12 - Stellaluna (United States and Canada) July 17: Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys (Japan) Steamboy (Japan) July 24: The Great Pig Pirate Mateo (South Korea) Lady Death: The Motion Picture (United States) August 3 - Bratz: Starrin' & Stylin' (United States) August 7 - Mind Game (Japan) August 13 - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light (Japan) August 17 - Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers (United States) August 21 - Naruto the Movie: Snow Princess' Book of Ninja Arts (Japan) August 27 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition I – The Empty Battlefield (Japan) August 31 - VeggieTales: Sumo of the Opera (United States) September 4 - Strings (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and United Kingdom) September 5 - The Easter Egg Adventure (United States) September 14 - G.I. Joe: Valor vs. Venom (United States) September 24 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition II – The Far-Away Dawn (Japan) September 26 - Laura's Star (Germany and Bulgaria) September 28: Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (United States) Tonka Tough Truck Adventures: The Biggest Show on Wheels (United States) Bob the Builder: Snowed Under: The Bobblesberg Winter Games (United States) September 30 - Balto III: Wings of Change (United States) October 1 - Shark Tale (United States) October 5: Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-lot (United States and Canada) ¡Mucha Lucha!: The Return of El Maléfico (United States) Nine Dog Christmas (United States) October 12: Dragons: Fire and Ice (Canada) Felix the Cat Saves Christmas (United States) The Nutcracker and the Mouseking (Russia, Germany, United States, and United Kingdom) October 19 - Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (United States) October 22: The Legend of Buddha (India) Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Special Edition III – The Rumbling Sky (Japan) October 28 - Neznayka and the Barrabass (Russia) November 5: The Incredibles (United States) The Little Polar Bear: A Visitor from the South Pole (Germany) November 9: Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (United States) Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy (Canada and United States) November 10 - The Polar Express (United States) November 14 - Muhammad: The Last Prophet (United States) November 16: Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! (United States) LeapFrog: Talking Words Factory II - Code Word Caper (United States) November 19 - The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (United States) November 20: Howl's Moving Castle (Japan) The Place Promised in Our Early Days (Japan) November 23 - In Search of Santa (United States) November 24 - LeapFrog: Math Circus (United States) December 1: Souvenir from the Capital (Russia) Supertramps (Spain) December 2 - My Little Pony: Dancing in the Clouds (United States) December 3 - Frank and Wendy (Estonia) December 4 - Blade of the Phantom Master (South Korea) December 9: The District! (Hungary) Teo, Intergalactic Hunter (Spain and Argentina) December 10 - Circleen: Little Big Mouse (Denmark) December 23: Alosha (Russia) Tottoko Hamtaro Ham Ham Paradise! The Movie: Hamtaro and the Demon of the Mysterious Picture Book Tower (Japan) Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island (Japan) Specific date unknown: Genghis Khan (Italy) Homeland (India) Tentacolino (Italy) Tracing Jake (Japan) Television series debuts List of animated television series of 2004 Date Title Channel Year January 18 Whoopi's Littleburg Nickelodeon 2004 January 19 The Koala Brothers Playhouse Disney 2004–2007 January 23 Dave the Barbarian Disney Channel 2004–2005 January 28 Winx Club RAI 2004–2019 January 31 Transformers: Energon Cartoon Network 2004-2005 February 16 Witch Hunter Robin Adult Swim 2004 February 27 Duel Masters Cartoon Network 2004–2006 March 4 Tripping the Rift Syfy 2004–2005 March 10 Game Over UPN 2004 April 3 Danny Phantom Nickelodeon 2004–2007 April 12 Peep and the Big Wide World Discovery Kids April 24 Wolf's Rain Adult Swim 2004 April 28 Shorties Watchin' Shorties Comedy Central May 1 Megas XLR Cartoon Network 2004–2005 May 31 Peppa Pig Nick Jr. 2004–2018 June 20 Fatherhood Nick at Nite 2004–2005 July 1 Salad Fingers Newgrounds 2004–2019 & 2022 July 30 O'Grady The N 2004–2006 July 31 Justice League Unlimited Cartoon Network August 1 Stroker & Hoop Adult Swim 2004–2005 August 13 Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends Cartoon Network 2004–2009 August 21 Brandy & Mr. Whiskers Disney Channel 2004–2006 August 31 Father of the Pride NBC 2004–2005 September 6 Atomic Betty Teletoon 2004–2008 September 7 Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends Nickelodeon 2004–2008 September 11 The Batman Kids' WB Da Boom Crew 2004–2005 Pokémon: Advanced Challenge September 13 Higglytown Heroes Playhouse Disney 2004–2008 September 16 Video Mods MTV 2004–2005 September 18 F-Zero: GP Legend Fox Box One PieceAmerican release of the anime. Fox Box, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, TVoD 2004–2009; 2013–2017; 2020–presentEpisodes 168 through 195 did not air on television in the United States, but did air in Australia. Episodes 196 to 206 also due not air. These episodes were, however, released on DVD. Episodes 385 onwards also did not air due to low ratings for the previous episodes. However, they were released on DVD as mentioned earlier. Beginning with episode 579 in 2020, Funimation decided to release the every episode on TVoD services. Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! Jetix 2004–2006 October 11 The Backyardigans Nickelodeon 2004–2013 Maya & Miguel PBS Kids 2004–2007 Postcards from Buster 2004–2012 October 24 Nicktoons Film Festival Nicktoons 2004–2009 October 27 Drawn Together Comedy Central 2004–2007 November 5 Cartoon Alley Turner Classic Movies November 6 Fullmetal Alchemist Adult Swim 2004–2009 Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2004–2006 November 7 Perfect Hair Forever 2004–2007 The Super Milk Chan Show 2004–2005 6teen Cartoon Network 2004–2010 November 8 ToddWorld Discovery Kids 2004–2008 November 14 Tom Goes to the Mayor Adult Swim 2004–2006 November 19 Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Cartoon Network December 18 W.I.T.C.H. ABC Family Unknown This Just In! Spike TV 2004 Television series endings Date Title Channel Year Notes January 16 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Cartoon Network 2002–2004 Cancelled January 23 Fillmore! Toon Disney January 24 Cubix: Robots for Everyone Kids' WB 2001–2004 Ended February 6 Little Bill Nick Jr. 1999–2004 February 27 Lloyd in Space Toon Disney 2001–2004 February 29 The Weekenders 2000–2004 April 1 Stripperella Spike TV 2003–2004 Cancelled April 2 Game Over UPN 2004 April 4 Home Movies Adult Swim 1999–2004 Ended April 12 Space Ghost Coast to Coast 2001–2004 Cancelled, until revived by GameTap in 2006. April 28 Rolie Polie Olie Playhouse Disney 1998–2004 Ended May 22 Static Shock Kids' WB 2000–2004 May 29 Justice League Cartoon Network 2001–2004 June 7 Whoopi's Littleburg Nickelodeon 2004 Cancelled June 8 Hey Arnold! 1996–2004 Ended June 11 The Wild Thornberrys 1998–2004 June 25 VH1 ILL-ustrated VH1 2003–2004 Cancelled June 28 D'Myna Leagues YTV, CITV 2000–2004 July 5 Ozzy & Drix Kids' WB 2002–2004 July 30 Rocket Power Nickelodeon 1999–2004 Ended August 1 Rugrats 1991–1994, 1996–2004 August 17 Teamo Supremo Toon Disney 2002–2004 August 27 Johnny Bravo Cartoon Network 1997–2004 September 1 Braceface Fox Family 2001– 2004 September 4 Pokémon: Advanced Kids' WB 2003–2004 September 25 Samurai Jack Cartoon Network 2001–2004 Cancelled, until revived by Adult Swim in 2017. October 11 SpongeBob SquarePants Nickelodeon 1999–2004, 2005-present Ended, until revived by Nickelodeon in 2005. October 22 Evil Con Carne Cartoon Network 2003–2004 Ended November 26 Stanley Playhouse Disney 2001–2004 December 16 Shorties Watchin' Shorties Comedy Central 2004 Unknown This Just In! Spike TV Television season premieres DateTitleSeasonChannelJanuary 10Teen Titans2Cartoon NetworkMarch 17South Park8Comedy CentralApril 16The Powerpuff Girls6Cartoon NetworkApril 25Aqua Teen Hunger Force3Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)June 11Codename: Kids Next DoorCartoon NetworkThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy2July 2The Fairly OddParents5NickelodeonAugust 28Teen Titans3Cartoon NetworkSeptember 24Dora the Explorer4NickelodeonSeptember 25Kim Possible3Disney ChannelOctober 1Evil Con Carne2Cartoon NetworkThe Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy3November 5Lilo & Stitch: The Series2Disney ChannelNovember 7King of the Hill9FoxThe Simpsons16November 11The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius3NickelodeonNovember 19Codename: Kids Next Door4Cartoon NetworkDecember 8My Life as a Teenage Robot2Nickelodeon Television season finales DateTitleSeasonChannelFebruary 27My Life as a Teenage Robot1NickelodeonFebruary 28Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesDisney ChannelMay 23King of the Hill8FoxThe Simpsons15June 4Codename: Kids Next Door2Cartoon NetworkJune 14Dora the Explorer3NickelodeonJuly 9The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius2July 30The Grim Adventures of Billy & MandyCartoon NetworkAugust 5Kim PossibleDisney ChannelAugust 21Teen TitansCartoon NetworkOctober 11SpongeBob SquarePants3NickelodeonOctober 22Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends1Cartoon NetworkOctober 24Aqua Teen Hunger Force3Adult Swim (Cartoon Network)November 5Ed, Edd n Eddy4Cartoon NetworkNovember 12Codename: Kids Next Door3December 15Drawn Together1Comedy CentralSouth Park8 Video games based on animated films, series, etc. Initial Release DateTitlePlatformsPublisherDeveloperMarch 2Scooby-Doo! Mystery MayhemPlayStation 2, GameCube, XboxTHQArtificial Mind and MovementMarch 23Samurai Jack: The Shadow of AkuPlayStation 2, GameCubeSegaAdrenium GamesMarch 31Disney presents Home on the RangeGame Boy AdvanceDisney InteractiveArtificial Mind and MovementMay 4Shrek 2PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, MobileActivision Luxoflux (Console) Vicarious Visions (GBA) KnowWonder (Windows) Aspyr (OS X)August 3Cartoon Network: Block PartyGame Boy AdvanceMajescoMonkeystone Games, One Man Band LLCSeptember 8Finding Nemo: The Continuing AdventuresTHQAltronSeptember 9The Fairly OddParents: Shadow ShowdownPlayStation 2, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance Blitz Games ImaginEngine (Windows) Helixe (GBA)September 14The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius: Attack of the TwonkiesPlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance THQ Studio Australia Tantalus (GBA)September 15Kim Possible 2: Drakken's DemiseGame Boy AdvanceDisney InteractiveArtificial Mind and MovementSeptember 21Shark TalePlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft WindowsActivision Edge of Reality Vicarious Visions (GBA) KnowWonder (Windows)September 27Nicktoons: Freeze Frame FrenzyNamed "SpongeBob SquarePants and Friends in Freeze Frame Frenzy" in PAL regions.Game Boy AdvanceTHQAltronOctober 21The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's RevengeInitially titled "The Nightmare Before Christmas: Boogie's Revenge" in Japan.PlayStation 2 JP/EU: Capcom NA: Buena Vista GamesCapcom Production Studio 3October 22Nicktoons Movin'Named "SpongeBob SquarePants Movin' with Friends" in PAL regions.THQMass MediaOctober 27Shrek 2: Beg for MercyGame Boy AdvanceActivisionVicarious VisionsThe SpongeBob SquarePants MoviePlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X MobileTHQ Heavy Iron Studios WayForward Technologies (GBA) AWE Games (Windows)November 1The IncrediblesPlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X THQ Aspyr (OS X) Heavy Iron Studios Beenox (PC) Helixe (GBA)November 2Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: S.O.D.A.Game Boy AdvanceGlobal Star SoftwareVicarious VisionsThe Polar ExpressPlayStation 2, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Microsoft WindowsTHQ Blue Tongue Entertainment Tantalus (GBA)November 3Shrek 2: Team ActionPC port of the console version of "Shrek 2".Microsoft WindowsActivisionBeenoxThe Incredibles: When Danger CallsMicrosoft Windows, Mac OS XTHQHeavy Iron StudiosNovember 11Kingdom Hearts: Chain of MemoriesGame Boy AdvanceWW: Square Enix JP: NintendoSquare Enix, JupiterNovember 29Dora the Explorer: Super Star AdventuresGlobal Star SoftwareImaginEngine Births January January 7: Sofia Wylie, American actress (voice of Riri Williams / Ironheart in Marvel Rising and Spider-Man). January 10: Kaitlyn Maher, American actress (voice of Ella in A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise, The President's Daughter in Free Birds). January 28: Zaris-Angel Hator, English actress (voice of Maisie Brumble in The Sea Beast). March March 1: Izabella Alvarez, American actress (voice of Ronnie Anne Santiago in The Loud House and The Casagrandes). March 8: Kit Connor, English actor (voice of Brightbill in The Wild Robot). May May 1: Charli D'Amelio, American social media personality and dancer (voice of Tinker in StarDog and TurboCat, herself in The Simpsons episode "Meat Is Murder"). May 13: Ava Acres, American actress (voice of Erik in Happy Feet Two, Sayaka in When Marnie Was There, Zan in the Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness episode "Kung Fu Day Care"). May 22: Peyton Elizabeth Lee, American actress (voice of Rani in The Lion Guard). June June 8: Francesca Capaldi, American actress (voice of the Little Red-Haired Girl and Frieda in The Peanuts Movie, Snowpaws in Whisker Haven). July July 15: Hayden Rolence, American actor (voice of Nemo in Finding Dory). July 17: Shamon Brown Jr., American actor (voice of Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem). August August 4: Noah Bentley, American actor (voice of Burple in Dragons: Rescue Riders, Mo in Elliott from Earth, Buff (Bat Truck) in Batwheels). August 5: Albert Tsai, American actor (voice of Kid in The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Peng in Abominable, Drew in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules). Honor Kneafsey, British actress (voice of Robyn Goodfellowe in Wolfwalkers). August 14: Marsai Martin, American actress and producer (voice of Prudence Granger in Spirit Untamed, Liberty in PAW Patrol: The Movie and PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Aggro in DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders, Jill in Goldie & Bear, Caterina in Elena of Avalor).August 15, 2022 Marsai Martin Threw a Shrek-Themed Party for Her 18th Birthday https://www.teenvogue.com/story/marsai-martin-threw-a-shrek-themed-party-for-her-18th-birthday June 20, 2023 Teen Vogue en-US June 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230610204915/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/marsai-martin-threw-a-shrek-themed-party-for-her-18th-birthday live September September 23: Anthony Gonzalez, American actor (voice of Miguel Rivera in Coco). October October 3: Noah Schnapp, Canadian-American actor (voice of Charlie Brown in The Peanuts Movie, Kai in The Legend of Hallowaiian, Jay in The Angry Birds Movie). November November 17: Andre Robinson, American actor (voice of Donny McStuffins in Doc McStuffins, Meerkat Baby in Khumba, Niko in Niko and the Sword of Light, Clyde McBride in seasons 3-5 of The Loud House and The Loud House Movie, young Bilal in Bilal: A New Breed of Hero, Oliver in Summer Camp Island, Cutter in Dragons: Rescue Riders, Hansel in A Tale Dark & Grimm, Brandon in the American Dad! episode "Mused and Abused"). November 27: Jet Jurgensmeyer, American actor (voice of Gabriel, Aiden and Rudy in Special Agent Oso, Nonny in seasons 3–4 of Bubble Guppies, Kaz and Zac in Shimmer and Shine, Orby and Dudley in Puppy Dog Pals, Dirty in The Stinky & Dirty Show, Stinky in Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie, young Guapo in Ferdinand, Junior in Next Gen, Pip in T.O.T.S., Cornelius in The Chicken Squad episode "House Guest"). December December 18: Isabella Crovetti, American actress and voice actress (voice of Shine in Shimmer and Shine, Ash in Whisker Haven, Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley in Vampirina, Zsa Zsa in SuperKitties). Deaths January January 1: Yevgeniy Migunov, Russian film director, caricaturist, illustrator, and animator (Karandash and Klyaska - Merry Hunters, Familiar Pictures), dies at age 82.Georgy Borodin Работа в кукольной анимации - Номер 73 Working in Puppet Animation 310 http://www.kinozapiski.ru/ru/print/sendvalues/432/ 2022-12-04 www.kinozapiski.ru March 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140302112240/http://www.kinozapiski.ru/ru/print/sendvalues/432/ liveАниматор.ру Новости Умерла старейшая фазовщица российского анимационного ки... https://www.animator.ru/?p=show_news&nid=522 2022-12-04 www.animator.ru December 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204130045/https://www.animator.ru/?p=show_news&nid=522 live January 8: Eddy Ryssack, Belgian comics artist and animator (Belvision), dies from a heart attack at age 75.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ryssack_e.htm Eddy Ryssack lambiek.net April 7, 2018 December 23, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171223044025/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ryssack_e.htm live January 10: Sidney Miller, American actor (voice of The Dungeon Master in Dungeons & Dragons, Hornswoggle in The Gary Coleman Show, Horrg in Monchhichis, Oompe in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland), dies at age 87.Willis John Monush Barry Screen World: 2005 Film Annual 2006 Hal Leonard Corporation 978-1-55783-668-7 385 https://books.google.com/books?id=UCCkhsztnYgC&q=%22Sidney+Miller%22+actor&pg=PA385 June 11, 2020 en April 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230407092746/https://books.google.com/books?id=UCCkhsztnYgC&q=%22Sidney+Miller%22+actor&pg=PA385 live February February 1: James Simpkins, Canadian animator and comics artist (National Film Board of Canada), dies at age 93.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/simpkins_james.htm James Simpkins June 18, 2019 June 18, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190618033351/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/s/simpkins_james.htm live February 3: Jason Raize, American actor and singer (voice of Denahi in Brother Bear), commits suicide at age 28.2004-02-15 Mystery over stage star's death in bush https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/mystery-over-stage-stars-death-in-bush-20040215-gdicyx.html 2022-12-04 The Sydney Morning Herald en February 5: John Hench, American animator, designer and creative director (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 95.https://www.awn.com/news/disney-legend-john-hench-dies Disney Legend John Hench Dies Animation World Network December 10, 2022 December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221210053530/https://www.awn.com/news/disney-legend-john-hench-dies live February 11: Tony Pope, American actor (voice of the Big Bad Wolf in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Geppetto in House of Mouse, Wreck-Gar in The Transformers, Junior in What a Cartoon!, Scientist in the Superman: The Animated Series episode "New Kids in Town", continued voice of Goofy), dies at age 56.Voice actor Tony Pope Silenced at 56 https://www.awn.com/news/voice-actor-tony-pope-silenced-56 2020-10-08 Animation World Network en mdy-all October 28, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20211028122922/https://www.awn.com/news/voice-actor-tony-pope-silenced-56 live February 12: Anthony Rizzo, Italian-American film director (Duck and Cover), dies at age 85. March March 1: Barbara Frawley, Australian actress (voice of Dot in Dot and the Kangaroo and its sequels), dies at age 68. March 6: Peggy DeCastro, American singer (Bird and Animal voices in Song of the South), dies at age 83.Peggy DeCastro, 82, the Oldest Of the Singing DeCastro Sisters https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/arts/peggy-decastro-82-the-oldest-of-the-singing-decastro-sisters.html Peggy DeCastro, the oldest member of the DeCastro Sisters, the Latin singing group that gained fame with the 1950s hit Teach Me Tonight and was a popular attraction at Las Vegas hotels and nightclubs for years, died here on March 6. She was 82. The cause was lung cancer, her manager, Alan Eichler, said. The New York Times April 21, 2004 2010-04-12 June 9, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230609135736/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/21/arts/peggy-decastro-82-the-oldest-of-the-singing-decastro-sisters.html live March 7: Paul Winfield, American actor (voice of Mr. Smith in The Wish That Changed Christmas, Jeffrey Robbins in Gargoyles, Mr. Ruhle in The Magic School Bus, Omar Mosley/Black Marvel in Spider-Man, Sam Young in Batman Beyond, Lucious Sweet in The Simpsons, Earl Cooper in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Mechanic", Father in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Beauty and the Beast"), dies from a heart attack at age 64.http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-obit-winfield,0,7047237.story Oscar-nominated actor Paul Winfield dies King Susan March 9, 2004 Chicago Tribune September 8, 2022 February 2, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140202160952/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/sns-obit-winfield,0,7047237.story live March 8: Robin Klein, American casting director (Foodfight!), dies at age 43. March 12: William Moritz, American animation film historian, dies at age 62. March 14: René Laloux, French animator and film director (Les Escargots, La Planète Sauvage, Les Maîtres du temps), dies at age 74 from a heart attack.http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/fantastic-planet/essay eurekavideo.co.uk 2019-01-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20100515121112/http://eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/catalogue/fantastic-planet/essay 2010-05-15 dead mdy-allhttps://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18362193.html Décès du réalisateur René Laloux 15 March 2004 allocine.fr fr January 22, 2019 February 7, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210207020758/https://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18362193.html live March 28: Peter Ustinov, English actor (voice of Prince John and King Richard in Robin Hood, and the title character in Dr. Snuggles), dies at age 82.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1260975.stm Obituary: Sir Peter Ustinov March 29, 2004 BBC News November 13, 2018 en-GB July 29, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190729232148/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1260975.stm live Specific date unknown: John Grace, English television writer (64 Zoo Lane, Pablo the Little Red Fox, Kipper, Ethelbert the Tiger, co-creator of ReBoot), dies at an unknown age. April April 1: Sándor Reisenbüchler, Hungarian film director, animator and graphic artist, dies at age 69.June 2024 April 14: Micheline Charest, English-born Canadian television producer (co-founder of CINAR), dies from complications from plastic surgery at age 51.Micheline Charest, 51; Firm She Co-Founded Won Emmys Before Scandal Led to Losses https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-16-me-charest16-story.html Los Angeles Times April 16, 2004 January 12, 2022 July 23, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130723192638/http://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/16/local/me-charest16 liveClaude Turcotte, "Death drama of Micheline Charest", Le Devoir, April 15, 2004, p. A1.http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1081984270227_77393470/?hub=TopStories https://web.archive.org/web/20060427005541/http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1081984270227_77393470/?hub=TopStories dead April 27, 2006 Micheline Charest, co-founder of Cinar, dies CTV.ca April 15, 2004 2006-09-07 Harry Holt, American comics artist and animator (Walt Disney Animation Studios, Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 93.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/holt_harry.htm Harry Holt lambiek.net April 11, 2021 April 11, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210411141013/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/holt_harry.htm live April 15: Mitsuteru Yokoyama, Japanese manga artist (Tetsujin 28-go), dies at age 69 from burns suffered in a fire. April 25: Jacques Rouxel, French animator (Les Shadoks), dies at age 73. May May 3: Volus Jones, American animator (Warner Bros. Cartoons, Walter Lantz, Format Films, Hanna-Barbera, Famous Studios, UPA, Ralph Bakshi), dies at age 90.Amidi Amid Amid Amidi 2004-05-09 Animator Volus Jones, RIP https://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/animator-volus-jones-rip-156.html 2022-12-04 Cartoon Brew en-US December 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221204094437/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/old-brew/animator-volus-jones-rip-156.html live May 7: Diana Chesney, British-American actress (voice of Mrs. Judson in The Great Mouse Detective), dies at age 87. May 9: Robert Naylor, American animator and comics artist, dies at age 94.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/n/naylor_r.htm Robert Naylor lambiek.net 11 July 2024 May 15: Jack Bradbury, American animator and comics artist (Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Cartoons), dies at age 89.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bradbury_jack.htm Jack Bradbury lambiek.net April 7, 2018 July 19, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170719211220/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/b/bradbury_jack.htm live June June 10: Ray Charles, American singer, songwriter and pianist (voice of G-Clef in Blue's Big Musical Movie), dies from liver failure at age 73.Pareles Jon https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/arts/music/ray-charles-who-reshaped-american-music-dies-at-73.html Ray Charles, Who Reshaped American Music, Dies at 73 The New York Times June 10, 2004 July 8, 2022 September 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230917012919/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/10/arts/music/ray-charles-who-reshaped-american-music-dies-at-73.html live June 13: Danny Dark, American voice actor (voice of Superman in Super Friends, announcer for StarKist and Raid), dies from a pulmonary hemorrhage at age 65.Danny Dark, 65, Whose Voice Spurned StarKist's Charlie Tuna https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/danny-dark-65-whose-voice-spurned-starkist-s-charlie-tuna.html Phil Sweetland June 27, 2004 The New York Times September 6, 2022 April 16, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230416161058/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/27/nyregion/danny-dark-65-whose-voice-spurned-starkist-s-charlie-tuna.html live June 17: Todor Dinov, Bulgarian animator and comics artist, dies at age 84.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dinov_todor.htm Todor Dinov lambiek.net April 7, 2018 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002703/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/dinov_todor.htm live July July 7: Vlado Kristl, Yugoslavian-Croatian film director and animator (Don Kihot), dies at age 81.artechock film : POINT OF VIEW https://www.artechock.de/film/text/artikel/2004/07_21_kristl.htm 2022-12-04 www.artechock.de July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002704/https://www.artechock.de/film/text/artikel/2004/07_21_kristl.htm live July 9: Isabel Sanford, American actress and comedian (voice of Betsy in the Wait Till Your Father Gets Home episode "Help Wanted", Shirley McLoon in the A Pup Named Scooby-Doo episode "A Bicycle Built for Boo!", Bernice in the Pepper Ann episode "Cocoon Gables", herself in The Simpsons episode "Milhouse Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), dies at age 86.https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/13/arts/isabel-sanford-86-actress-who-portrayed-mrs-jefferson.html Isabel Sanford, 86, Actress Who Portrayed Mrs. Jefferson Shattuck Kathryn July 13, 2004 The New York Times July 20, 2022 July 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220720170008/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/13/arts/isabel-sanford-86-actress-who-portrayed-mrs-jefferson.html live July 16: Andy Engman, Swedish-Finnish-American animator (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 92.Andrew Alfons Engman https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110740361/andy-engman-1911-2004/ The Signal August 1, 2004 Santa Clarita, CA 6 October 5, 2022 Newspapers.com July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002705/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-signal-andy-engman-1911-2004/110740361/ live 0257715 Andy Engman July 21: Jerry Goldsmith, American composer and conductor (The Secret of NIMH, Mulan, Looney Tunes: Back in Action), dies at age 75. https://www.npr.org/2017/05/09/527575323/jerry-goldsmith-the-composers-composer-honored-with-hollywood-star Composer Jerry Goldsmith receives posthumous star on Walk of Fame United Press International May 9, 2017 May 9, 2023 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002704/https://www.npr.org/2017/05/09/527575323/jerry-goldsmith-the-composers-composer-honored-with-hollywood-star live https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/23/arts/jerry-goldsmith-is-dead-at-75-prolific-composer-for-films.html Jerry Goldsmith Is Dead at 75; Prolific Composer for Films July 23, 2004 May 9, 2023 Martin Douglas The New York Times A23 limited May 10, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230510153245/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/23/arts/jerry-goldsmith-is-dead-at-75-prolific-composer-for-films.html live July 26: Oğuz Aral, Turkish comics artist, animator, and film director and producer (Koca Yusuf (Yusuf the Wrestler), Direkler Arası (Theater), Bu Şehr-i İstanbul (This City Called Istanbul), Ağustos Böceği ile Karınca (The Cricket and the Ant) ), dies at age 68.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/aral-oguz.htm Oğuz Aral March 10, 2020 January 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200125133652/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/a/aral-oguz.htm live July 28: Jackson Beck, American actor (voice of Perry White in The New Adventures of Superman, the fox in Baby Huey cartoons, the father in Little Lulu, Buzzy the Crow in Herman and Katnip, Brutus the Cat in Race For Your Life, Charlie Brown, continued voice of Bluto, narrator in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero), dies at age 92.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-31-me-beck31-story.html Mclellan, Dennis Jackson Beck, 92; Radio, TV Voice Performer for 70 Years Los Angeles Times July 31, 2004 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090928033448/https://articles.latimes.com/2004/jul/31/local/me-beck31 September 28, 2009 Sam Edwards, American actor (voice of adult Thumper in Bambi, and the title character in Rod Rocket), dies at age 89.Character actor Sam Edwards dead at 89 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9860947/tyrone_daily_herald/ Tyrone Daily Herald Associated Press August 2, 2004 https://web.archive.org/web/20170328023516/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9860947/tyrone_daily_herald/ March 28, 2017 Newspapers.com March 2, 2017 August August 13: Peter Woodthorpe, English actor (voice of Gollum in The Lord of the Rings, Werewolf in The Talking Parcel, Casca in the Shakespeare: The Animated Tales episode "Julius Caesar"), dies at age 72. August 18: Elmer Bernstein, American composer and conductor (Heavy Metal, The Black Cauldron), dies at age 82.Woodward, Josef (1991). Sounds Around Town — Elmer Bernstein: A First in His Career: Composer: From 'Cape Fear' to 'The Grifters,' all of his film scores this year are different. On purpose. Los Angeles Times, December 5, 1991."Great Escape composer dies at 82", BBC News, August 19, 2004.Severo, Richard https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/20/movies/elmer-bernstein-composer-scores-capable-outshining-their-films-dies-82.html Elmer Bernstein, a Composer of Scores Capable of Outshining Their Films, Dies at 82 The New York Times August 20, 2004 August 1, 2018 August 2, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180802071250/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/20/movies/elmer-bernstein-composer-scores-capable-outshining-their-films-dies-82.html liveLuther, Claudia https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-aug-19-me-bernstein19-story.html Elmer Bernstein, 82; Composer Who Won Oscar 'Could Do It All' Los Angeles Times August 19, 2004 June 13, 2023 November 6, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131106082616/http://articles.latimes.com/2004/aug/19/local/me-bernstein19 live September September 8: Frank Thomas, American animator and pianist (Walt Disney Animation Studios), dies at age 92.https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/frank-thomas/ Frank Thomas - Disney Legends D23 June 18, 2022 June 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220626024916/https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/frank-thomas/ live September 15: Johnny Ramone, American musician and member of the Ramones (voiced himself in The Simpsons episode "Rosebud"), dies from prostate cancer at age 55.September 16, 2004 Punk Legend Johnny Ramone Dies At 55 https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/punk-legend-johnny-ramone-dies-at-55-66476/ Billboard September 8, 2022 April 20, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230420154406/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/punk-legend-johnny-ramone-dies-at-55-66476/ live October October 5: Rodney Dangerfield, American comedian (writer, producer, and voice of the title character in Rover Dangerfield, Rat-A-Tat-Tat in The Electric Piper, Larry Burns in The Simpsons episode "Burns, Baby Burns", himself in the Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist episode "Day Planner"), dies at age 82.2004-10-07 Rodney Dangerfield dead at 82 http://www.today.com/popculture/rodney-dangerfield-dead-82-2D80556012 live 2022-03-31 TODAY.com en https://web.archive.org/web/20160315031232/http://www.today.com/popculture/rodney-dangerfield-dead-82-2D80556012 March 15, 2016 October 10: Christopher Reeve, American actor (voice of Clark Kent in a AT&T commercial, It Zwibble in the HBO Storybook Musicals episode "Earthday Birthday"), director (Everyone's Hero), and activist, dies at age 52.Thrash, Steven. "15 Shocking Things You Didn't Know About The Horrible Superman III". Screen Rant. Valnet, September 19, 2017. Web. August 20, 2018.Reeve, Christopher (2004), p 6Reeve, Christopher (1998), pp 106–108https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23222-2004Oct11.html The Washington Post Joe Holley A Leading Man for Spinal Cord Research October 12, 2004 June 14, 2023 June 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110604125304/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23222-2004Oct11.html live http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101123&page=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330171312/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=101123&page=1 March 30, 2012 Christopher Reeve Dead at 52 ABC NewsFebruary 22, 2005 TRANSCRIPTS: CNN LARRY KING LIVE - Interview With Christopher Reeve's Widow, Dana https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2005-02-22/segment/01 live 2021-10-10 CNN https://web.archive.org/web/20070622230829/http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0502/22/lkl.01.html June 22, 2007 October 25: John Peel, English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist (voice of Announcer in the Space Ghost Coast to Coast episode "Explode"), dies from a heart attack at age 65.John Peel 'relieved' to be diabetic https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1573676.stm BBC News 1 October 2001 9 February 2013 April 21, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230421213438/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1573676.stm live November November 9: Ed Kemmer, American actor (model for Prince Phillip in Sleeping Beauty), dies at age 83.Hero of TV's 'Space Patrol' https://www.newspapers.com/clip/22418205/ed_kemmer/ Chicago Tribune Los Angeles Times November 14, 2004 Illinois, Chicago Section 4–9 Newspapers.com August 1, 2018 November 11: Dayton Allen, American comedian and actor (voice of Deputy Dawg), dies at age 85.https://books.google.com/books?id=IHvGCwAAQBAJ&q=Dayton+Allen Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2004: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture Harris M. III Lentz April 20, 2005 McFarland Google Books 9780786421039 November 23, 2020 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002704/https://books.google.com/books?id=IHvGCwAAQBAJ&q=Dayton+Allen livehttps://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/18/arts/television/dayton-allen-85-cartoon-voice-actor-dies.html Dayton Allen, 85, Cartoon Voice Actor, Dies The Associated Press The New York Times November 18, 2004 February 20, 2019 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002705/https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/18/arts/television/dayton-allen-85-cartoon-voice-actor-dies.html live Zvonimir Lončarić, Croatian animator, sculptor and painter (art director on Surogat), dies at age 77.https://www.enciklopedija.hr/clanak/loncaric-zvonimir Lončarić, Zvonimir enciklopedija.hr hr May 26, 2019 August 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200806164631/https://www.enciklopedija.hr/natuknica.aspx?id=37078 live November 12: Harry Hargreaves, English comics artist, illustrator and animator (Gaumont British, GoGo the Fox), dies at age 82.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hargreaves.htm Harry Hargreaves lambiek.net December 10, 2022 November 26, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126204746/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hargreaves.htm live November 30: Carmen D'Avino, American painter, sculptor and film director, dies at age 86.https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/carmendavino/carmendavino.php UpNorth Gallery: Art Without Borders: Carmen d'Avino July 25, 2019 July 25, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190725192123/https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/carmendavino/carmendavino.php livehttps://books.google.com/books?id=0azMCgAAQBAJ&q=carmen+d%27avino+2004&pg=PA149 Animation: A World History: Volume II: The Birth of a Style - the Three Markets 9781317519911 Bendazzi Giannalberto 2015-10-23 CRC Press mdy-all November 23, 2020 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707002705/https://books.google.com/books?id=0azMCgAAQBAJ&q=carmen+d%27avino+2004&pg=PA149#v=snippet&q=carmen%20d'avino%202004&f=false live December December 8: Dimebag Darrell, American musician and member of Pantera (composed the track "Prehibernation" which was used in the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Prehibernation Week", and "Walk" which was used in Sonic the Hedgehog 2), was murdered at age 38.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/behind-the-murder-of-dimebag-darrell-233541/ Behind the Murder of "Dimebag" Darrell Rolling Stone Peter Wilkinson December 30, 2004 September 7, 2022 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707003301/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/behind-the-murder-of-dimebag-darrell-233541/ live December 15: Alma Duncan, Canadian painter, graphic artist and film director ( Kumak the Sleepy Hunter, Hearts and Soles), dies at age 86.Alma: the life and art of Alma Duncan (1917-2004) McSorley Tom Maheux Anne Meloche Jaclyn Sinclair Catherine Tovell Rosemarie L. Ottawa Art Gallery & Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery 2014 978-1-894906-49-4 Ottawa 165 December 22: Ben van Voorn, Dutch comics artist and animator (worked for Marten Toonder's animation department and on the films Asterix Versus Caesar and Asterix and the Big Fight), dies at age 67.https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vanvoorn.htm Ben van Voorn January 17, 2019 July 7, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240707003210/https://www.lambiek.net/artists/v/vanvoorn.htm live December 28: Jerry Orbach, American actor (voice of Lumière in Beauty and the Beast), dies at age 69.Brantley Ben Jerry Orbach, Star of 'Law & Order', Dies at 69 https://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/29/arts/29cnd-orba.html?pagewanted=all The New York Times April 12, 2013 Severo, Richard December 29, 2004 February 1, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201125556/http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/29/arts/29cnd-orba.html?pagewanted=all liveBernstein Adam December 30, 2004 'Law & Order' Star Jerry Orbach Dies at 69 https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33356-2004Dec29.html The Washington Post July 12, 2014 March 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175105/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33356-2004Dec29.html live See also 2004 in anime Notes lower-alpha References External links Animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb