2002 in anime

none in anime 2002 The events of 2002 in anime. Events February 7 – Manglobe is created Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring States won the Animation Film Award and Millennium Actress won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Spirited Away became the first, and so far only, anime to win both the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature and the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature. Kōji Yamamura's Mt. Head was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. Spirited Away also won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film. Releases Films Release date Title Studio Director(s) Running time (minutes) Japanese nameFebruary 9Turn A Gundam I: Earth LightSunriseYoshiyuki Tomino128Gekijō-ban ∀ Gandamu I chikyū hikariFebruary 10Turn A Gundam II: Moonlight ButterflyGekijō-ban ∀ Gandamu II gekkō chōMarch 2One Piece: Chopper Kingdom of Strange Animal IslandToei AnimationJunji Shimizu55Wanpīsu chinjū shima no choppā ōkokuMarch 2Digimon Tamers: Runaway LocomonTetsuharu Nakamura30Dejimon teimāzu bōsō dejimon tokkyūMarch 9Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot KingdomShin-Ei AnimationTsutomu Shibayama81Eiga Doraemon Nobita to robotto ōkoku [Kingu damu]March 16A Tree of PalmePalm StudioTakashi Nakamura136Parumu no kiMarch 30Patlabor Movie 3: WXIIIMadhouseFumihiko Takayama100WXIII kidō keisatsu patoreibāApril 20Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Battle of the Warring StatesShin-Ei AnimationKeiichi Hara95Eiga Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Appare! Sengoku Dai KassenApril 20eX-Driver the MovieActasAkira Nishimori62Ekusu doraibā the movieApril 20Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetTMS EntertainmentKenji Kodama107Meitantei Conan: Baker Street no BoureiJune 25Armitage III: Dual-MatrixAICKatsuhito Akiyama90Amitēji za sādo DUAL – matorikkusuJuly 13Pokémon HeroesOLMKunihiko Yuyama74Poketto monsutā mizu no miyako no Mamoru-shin ratiasutoratiosu July 20 The Cat Returns Studio Ghibli Hiroyuki Morita 75 Neko no OngaeshiAugust 17Beyblade: Fierce BattleNippon Animation Synergy JapanTakuo Suzuki70Bakuten shūto beiburēdo THE mūbī gekitō! ! Takao VS daichi September 14 Millennium Actress Madhouse Satoshi Kon 86 Sennen JoyuuOctober 19Tamala 2010: A Punk Cat in Spacet.o.L91Tamara 2010 a panku kyatto in supēsuNovember 20Blue Gender: The WarriorAICKoichi Oohata98BLUE GENDER THE WARRIORDecember 21Inuyasha: The Castle Beyond the Looking GlassSunriseToshiya Shinohara99Inuyasha-kyō no naka no mugen-jō Television series First run start and end dates Title Episodes Studio Director(s) Japanese name January 5 – June 29 Secret of Cerulean Sand 26 Telecom Animation Film Yuuichiro Yano Patapata Hikousen no Bouken January 6 – April 3, 2003 Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat 48 Madhouse Shigehito Takayanagi Panyo panyo de ji kyaratto January 7 – December 30 Beyblade V-Force 51 Nippon Animation Yoshio Takeuchi Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002 January 7 – April 8 Mirage of Blaze 13 Madhouse Susumu Kudo Honoo no Mirage January 8 – June 18 Full Metal Panic! 24 Gonzo Kouichi Chigira Furumetaru panikku! January 9 – December 25 Ultimate Muscle 51 Toei Animation Toshiaki Komura Kinnikuman II Sei January 10 – March 28 Please Teacher! 12 Daume Yasunori Ide Onegai ☆ tīchā January 10 – June 27 Nana Seven of Seven 25 A.C.G.T. Yasuhiro Imagawa Shichinin no Nana January 11 – March 29 Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution 13 Madhouse Yoshimitsu Oohashi Akuerian'eiji sain fō eborūshon January 21 – September 11 RahXephon 26 Bones Yutaka Izubuchi Rāzefon January 31 – March 28 Kanon 13 Toei Animation Naoyuki Ito Kanon (2002) February 2 – May 11 Genma Wars 13 E&G Films Tsuneo Tominaga Genma taisen – shinwa zen'ya no shō February 3 – January 26, 2003 Useless Witch Doremi Kaboom! 51 Toei Animation Takuya Igarashi Ojamajo doremi dokkan! February 3 – March 31 Galaxy Angel Z 9 Madhouse Morio Asaka Gyarakushī enjeru Z February 18 – September 2 Kick Off 2002 26 KBS Media Kim Dae Jun Kikku ofu 2002 March 4 – March 31, 2003 Rockman.EXE 56 Xebec Takao Kato Rokkuman eguze March 28 – June 20 Gun Frontier 13 Vega Entertainment Soichiro Zen Gan furontia March 29 – September 13 Psychic Academy 24 E&G Films Shigeru Yamazaki Saikikku akademī kirara banshō April 1 – June 30 Happy☆Lesson 13 Studio Hibari Iku Suzuki HAPPY☆LESSONApril 2 – September 24Tokyo Underground26PierrotHayato DateTōkyō andāguraundo April 2 – September 25 Tenchi Muyou! GXP 26 AIC Shinichi Watanabe Tenchimuyō! GXP April 3 – September 25 Chobits 26 Madhouse Morio Asaka Chobittsu April 3 – December 22 Rizelmine 24 Madhouse Imagin Yasuhiro Matsumura Rizerumain April 4 – September 26 .hack//Sign 26 Bee Train Koichi Mashimo .hack//SIGN April 4 – June 27 Magical☆Shopping Arcade Abenobashi 13 Madhouse Masayuki Kojima Abeno-bashi mahō ☆ shōten machi April 5 – December 27 Daigunder 39 Brain's Base Hiroyuki Yano Bakutōsengen daigandā April 6 – September 28 Forza! Hidemaru 26 Gallop Yoshihiro Takamoto Forutsu~a! Hidemaru April 6 – September 27, 2005 Mirmo Zibang! 172 Studio Hibari Kenichi Kasai Wagamama ☆ fearī mirumo de pon! April 6 – March 29, 2003 Searching for the Full Moon 52 Studio Deen Toshiyuki Kato Mangetsu wo sagashite April 6 – March 29, 2003 Tokyo Mew Mew 52 Pierrot Noriyuki Abe Tōkyō myūmyū April 7 – March 30, 2003 Lightning Super Express Hikarian 52 Tokyo Kids Hideaki Ooba Denkou Chou Tokkyuu Hikarian April 7 – March 30, 2003 Cheeky Angel 50 TMS Entertainment Masaharu Okuwaki Tenshi na KonamaikiApril 7 – March 30, 2003Digimon Frontier50Toei AnimationYukio KaizawaDejimon furontiaApril 7 – September 29Pita Ten26MadhouseToshifumi KawasePitatenApril 9 – October 1Azumanga Daioh The Animation26J.C.StaffHiroshi NishikioriAzumanga daiō the animēshonApril 9 – August 30, 2003The Twelve Kingdoms45PierrotTsuneo KobayashiJūnikokukiApril 11 – September 26Ai Yori Aoshi24J.C.StaffMasami ShimodaBluer Than IndigoApril 19 – September 19, 2009My Family330Shin-Ei AnimationAkitaro Daichi Tetsuo YasumiAtashinchiMay 6 – February 3, 2003Whistle!39Studio CometHiroshi FukutomiHoissuru!May 15 – August 14Jing: King of Bandits13Studio DeenHiroshi WatanabeŌdorobō jingJuly 2 – September 24She, The Ultimate Weapon13GonzoMitsuko KaseSaishūheiki kanojoJuly 2 – December 24Samurai Deeper Kyo26Studio DeenJunji NishimuraSAMURAI DEEPER KYOJuly 2 – October 1G-On Riders13Shaft TNKShinichiro KimuraG – on raidasuJuly 3 – December 25Witch Hunter Robin26SunriseShuko MuraseUitchi hantā robinJuly 4 – September 19UFO Princess Valkyrie12TNKShigeru UedaEnban kōjo warukiyureJuly 4 – March 29, 2003Fortune Dogs39Vega EntertainmentHiroshi SaitoFōchun doggusuJuly 4 – December 26Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan26XebecYoshiaki IwasakiRikujō bōeitai maochanJuly 4 – December 26Shrine of the Morning Mist26Chaos Project GANSISYuuji MoriyamaAsagiri no mikoJuly 4 – March 27, 2003Dragon Drive38MadhouseToshifumi KawaseDoragon doraibuAugust 16 – May 23, 2003Princess Tutu38HAL Film MakerJunichi Sato Kiyoko SayamaPurinsesu chuchuAugust 31 – November 23Maou Dante13Magic BusKenichi MaejimaMaō danteSeptember 7 – March 22, 2003Overman King Gainer26SunriseYoshiyuki TominoŌbāman kingugeināSeptember 11 – September 10, 2003Hungry Heart: Wild Striker52Nippon AnimationSatoshi SagaHangurīhāto wairudo StrikerSeptember 26 – January 16, 2003Mahoromatic ~Something More Beautiful~14Gainax ShaftHiroyuki YamagaMahoromatikku ~ motto utsukushī mono ~September 30 – March 24, 2003Petite Princess Yucie26Gainax AICMasahiko OotsukaPuchipuri* yūshiiOctober 1 – September 30, 2003Monkey Typhoon52Studio EggMamoru HamatsuAsobotto senki go kyūOctober 1 – October 1, 2003Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex26Production I.GKenji KamiyamaKōkakukidōtai STAND arōn konpurekkusuOctober 1 – March 25, 2003Spiral: The Bond of Reasoning25J.C.StaffMamoru HosodaSupairaru – suiri no kizuna -October 2 – March 26, 2003Hanada Shounen-shi25MadhouseMasayuki KojimaHanadashōnenshiOctober 2 – March 26, 2003Heat Guy J25SatelightKazuki AkaneHīto gai jeiOctober 2 – September 24, 2003Bomberman Jetters52Studio DeenKatsuyuki KoderaBonbāman jettāzuOctober 3 – February 8, 2007Naruto220PierrotHayato DateNarutoOctober 4 – December 25Sister Princess: Re Pure13ZexcsNagisa Miyazaki Tsubame ShimotayaShisutā purinsesu ~ ripyua ~October 5 – September 27, 2003Mobile Suit Gundam SEED50SunriseMitsuo FukudaKidō senshi Gandamu shīdoOctober 5 – September 20, 2003GetBackers49Studio DeenKazuhiro Furuhashi Keitaro MotonagaGetto bakkāzu dakkan-yaOctober 6 – March 31, 2003Galaxy Angel 326MadhouseShigehito TakayanagiGyarakushī enjeru AOctober 8 – December 17Super Heavy God Gravion13GonzoMasami OobariChō omo kami guravuionOctober 9 – March 19, 2003Kiddy Grade24Keiji GotohKidi gureidoOctober 10 – December 19Haibane Renmei13RadixTomokazu TokoroHaibanerenmeiNovember 2 – September 13, 2003Diary of a Fishing Fool36Toei AnimationTetsuo ImazawaTsuribakanisshiNovember 11 – January 13, 2003Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart10OLMNorihiko SudoPIANONovember 21 – September 14, 2006Pokemon Advanced Generation192Kunihiko Yuyama Masamitsu Hidaka Yuuji AsadaPoketto monsutā adobansu jenerēshonNovember 28 – March 20, 2003Knight Hunters Eternity13ufotableHitoyuki MatsuiVuaisu kuroitsu gurīen Original video animations First run start and end dates Title Episodes Studio Director(s) Japanese name January 16 Detective Conan: 16 Suspects 1 TMS Entertainment Yasuichiro Yamamoto Meitantei Conan: 16-nin no YougishaJanuary 17 – April 17Hunter x Hunter: Original Video Animation8Nippon AnimationSatoshi SagaHUNTER×HUNTER Original Video Animation January 25 Digital Juice 6 Studio 4°C Kouji Morimoto Osamu Kobayashi Tatsuyuki Tanaka Kazuyoshi Yaginuma Dejitaru jūsuJanuary 26 – March 27Love Hina Again3XebecYoshiaki IwasakiRabu hina ageinJanuary 26Gakuen Senki Muryou Special1MadhouseYorinuki muryō-san Girls serekushon ~ gakuensenki muryō tokubetsu-hen ~ January 31 – April 26 Shootfighter Tekken 3 AIC Yukio Nishimoto Kōkō tekken-den tafuFebruary 2Voices of a Distant Star1CoMix Wave FilmsMakoto ShinkaiHoshi no koeFebruary 25 – January 25, 2003Arcade Gamer Fubuki4ShaftYuuji MutoĀkēdo gēmā fubukiMarch 2 – July 3Trava: Fist Planet4MadhouseKatsuhito Ishii Takeshi KoikeTRAVA FIST PLANETMarch 2 – July 1, 2006Sweat Punch5Studio 4°CKazuto NakazawaSuuetto panchiMarch 22Canary1SoeishinshaKeitaro MotonagaKanariaMarch 25 – July 25Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo Specials2Tokyo KidsKazuhiro OchiO togi sutōrī tenshinoshippoMarch 27 – January 23, 2003In a Distant Time2ZexcsIku SuzukiHarukanaru jikū no naka de 〜 ajisaiyumekatari 〜March 27 – June 25, 2003Angelique: Twin Collection8Yumeta CompanyAnjerīku Twin korekushonMarch 29 – July 26Araiso Private High School Student Council Executive Committee2Nippon AnimationShinji SatoShiritsu araiso kōtō gakkō seito-kai shikkō-buApril 3Lupin III: Return of Pycal1TMS EntertainmentMamoru HamatsuLupin III: Ikiteita MajutsushiApril 19She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points1CoMix Wave FilmsMakoto ShinkaiKanojo to Kanojo no NekoApril 24 – January 8, 2003Gate Keepers 216GonzoHiroshi YamaguchiGēto kīpāzu 21April 24Galerians: Rion3Garerianzu: RionApril 25Galaxy Angel Music Collection: Shouen to Shien no Cassoulet1MadhouseMorio Asaka Yoshimitsu OohashiGyarakushī enjeru myūjikku korekushon shōen to shien no kasureMay 25 – October 26Cosplay Complex3TNKShinichiro KimuraKosupure konpurekkusuMay 25Megami Kouhosei Special Curriculum1XebecShinichi YamaokaMegami kōhosei supesharu karikyuramuMay 25Mahou no Star Magical Emi: Kumo Hikaru1Ajia-doTakashi AnnoMahō no sutā majikaru emi kumo hikaruJune 20 – April 10, 2003.hack//Liminality4Bee TrainKoichi Mashimo.hack//LIMINALITYJuly 26 – January 22, 2004Futari Ecchi4Chaos ProjectYuuji MoriyamaFutari etchiAugust 6Ultra Maniac1Ashi ProductionsShinichi Masaki Nanako ShimazakiUrutora maniakkuAugust 23 – April 2, 2004Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte5Kyoto Animation Tatsunoko ProductionYasuhiro TakemotoNāsuu~itchi komugi-chan majikaruteAugust 25 – August 26, 2005Yukikaze5GonzoMasahiko OokuraSentō yōsei yukikazeAugust 25 – January 25, 2003Haré+Guu Deluxe6Shin-Ei AnimationTsutomu MizushimaJanguru haitsu moharenochiguu derakkusuSeptember 19Saiyuki Interactive1PierrotGensōmadensaiyūki – kibō no zaika -September 20Mega Man: Wishing upon a Star3Ashi ProductionsKatsumi MinoguchiRokku man hoshininegaiwoSeptember 27Ichi The Killer: Episode 01AICShinji IshihiraKoroshi-ya 1 THE animēshon EPISODE 0October 25Please Teacher!: Secret Couple1DaumeOnegai ☆ tīchā himitsunafutariOctober 25Vandread: Gekitou-hen1GonzoShinji HiguchiVuandoreddo gekitō-henNovember 9 – July 25, 2003Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter – Sanctuary13Toei AnimationShigeyasu YamauchiSeitō shiseiya meiō hādesu jūnikyū-henDecember 9 – March 19, 2003I''s2Pierrot ArmsShigenori KageyamaFuromuaizu ~ mō hitotsu no natsu no monogatari ~December 13 – June 27, 2003Happy World!3ZexcsTakashi IkehataHappy World!December 18Sakura Taisen: Sumire1RadixHitoyuki Matsui"Sakura taisen"~ kanzaki sumire intai kinen ~`su mi re''' |- |December 18 – March 26, 2003 |I'll/CKBC |2 |M.S.C |Itsuro Kawasaki |I'll/CKBC|- |December 20 |Green Green |1 |Media Factory | |Gurīn gurīn|- |December 21 – December 21, 2003 |Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey |13 |Madhouse |Rintaro |SPACE PIRATE CAPTAIN HERLOCK OUTSIDE LEGEND ~The Endless Odyssey~|- |December 21 – October 20, 2004 |Macross Zero |5 |Satelight |Shoji Kawamori |Makurosu zero|- |December 27 |Wind: A Breath of Heart |1 |Ajia-do |Sata |Wind -a breath of heart-|- | |Kojin Taxi |5 | | | |- | |Shokuzai no Kyoushitsu |2 | | | |- | |Shintaisou: Kari |4 | | | |- | |Flutter of Birds: Tori-tachi no Habataki|2 | | | |- | |D+vine Luv|4 | | | |- | |Little Monica Monogatari''2 See also 2002 in animation External links Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:Years in anime Category:2002 in animation Category:2002 in Japan