2008 in anime

none Events in 2008 in anime. Events In this year, 288 anime television programs were produced and home video sales of anime DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs in Japan were worth 77.9 billion yen. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-05-04/industry-group-head-says-anime-is-a-bubble-that-burst Industry Group Head Says Anime is a Bubble that Burst (Update 2) 2009-05-04 2014-01-09 Anime News Network Animation studio 8-Bit was founded in September. Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Sky Crawlers won the Animation Film Award and Ponyo won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Ponyo also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year; the other nominees were Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008, The Sky Crawlers, Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear and One Piece - The Movie: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura. Internationally, La Maison en Petits Cubes won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and Le Cristal d'Annecy at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Sword of the Stranger was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Ponyo and The Sky Crawlers were in competition for the Golden Lion at the 65th Venice International Film Festival. Releases Films A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2008. Release date Title Studio Director Running time (minutes) Alternate title RefFebruary 9The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of PainufotableMitsuru Obunai59 Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners daisanshō "tsūkaku zanryū"Winter 2008 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2008/winter 2024-05-22 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourceMarch 1Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky DuelToei Animation Junichi Satō (chief) Susumu Yamaguchi113 Chō gekijō-ban keroro gunsō 3 keroro tai keroro tenkū daisakusen de arimasu!One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle SakuraSunriseJunji Shimizu95 Wan pīsu episōdo obu choppā + fuyu ni saku, kiseki no sakuraApril 19Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Hero of KinpokoShin-Ei AnimationMitsuru Hongo93 Kureyon shin-chan cho ~ arashi o yobu kinpoko no yūshaDetective Conan: Full Score of FearTMS EntertainmentYasuichiro Yamamoto116 Meitantei konan senritsu no furu sukoaMay 24The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow ShrineufotableTeiichi Takiguchi46 Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners daiyonshō "garan no hora"May 31Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume: Watashi wo Aishita Kuro Oolong-ChaDLEFROGMAN90Himitsukessha taka no tsume THE mūbī II watashi o aishita kuro ūronchaJuly 19Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky WarriorOLMKunihiko Yuyama96Poketto monsutā daiyamondo & pāru giratina to hisora no hanataba sheimiSummer 2008 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2008/summer 2024-05-23 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourcePonyoStudio GhibliHayao Miyazaki100Gake no ue no ponyoAugust 2Naruto Shippuden: BondsPierrotHajime Kamegaki92 Gekijō-ban naruto - naruto - shippuden kizunaThe Sky CrawlersProduction I.GMamoru Oshii122 Sukai kuroraAugust 16The Garden of Sinners: Paradox SpiralufotableTakayuki Hirao114 Gekijō-ban sora no ryōiki the Garden of sinners daigoshō `mujun no rasen''' | |- |September 6 |Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End|Gainax |Hiroyuki Imaishi |112 |Gekijō-ban tengan toppa gurenragan guren-hen| |- | rowspan="2" |October 11 |Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro|TMS Entertainment |Toshiki Hirano |90 |Ma kyūseishu densetsu hokuto no kobushi zero Kenshirō Den| |- |Genius Party Beyond|Studio 4°C | Mahiro Maeda Kazuto Nakazawa Shinya Ōhira Tatsuyuki Tanaka Kōji Morimoto |85 |Jīniasu pātī biyondo|Fall 2008 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2008/fall 2024-05-23 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated source |- | rowspan="2" |October 18 |Biohazard: Degeneration|Digital Frontier |Makoto Kamiya |96 |Baiohazādo dijenerēshon| |- |Hells|Madhouse |Yoshiki Yamakawa |117 |Heruzu, (heruzu enjerusu)| |- |November 8 |Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Movie: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday|Toei Animation |Tatsuya Nagamine |75 |Eiga iesu! Purikyua 5 GoGo! Okashinokuni no happī bāsudei| |- |November 29 |Ice|PPM | |103 |Aisu gekijō-ban| |- | rowspan="2" |December 13 |Bleach: Fade to Black|Pierrot |Noriyuki Abe |94 |Gekijō-ban burīchi Fade to Black kimi no na wo yobu| |- |Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot|Xebec |Takao Kato |103 |Gekijō-ban mejā yūjō no ichi-kyū (uiningu shotto)| |- |December 20 |The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording|ufotable |Takahiro Miura |59 |Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners dairokushō "bōkyaku rokuon"'' Television series A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008. First run start and end datesTitle Episodes Studio DirectorAlternate title RefJanuary 2 – March 26Sisters of Wellber Zwei13Trans ArtsTakayuki HamanaUerubēru no monogatari ~ shisutāzu of Wellber ~ dainimakuJanuary 3 – March 27Rosario + VampireGonzoTakayuki InagakiRozario to banpaiaJanuary 4 – March 21H2O: Footprints in the Sand12ZexcsHideki TachibanaH 2 O ~ suna no ue no ashiato ~January 5 – March 8Hatenkō Yūgi10Studio DeenYoshihiro TakamotoHatenkō yugiJanuary 5 – June 28Major S426SynergySPRiki FukushimaMejā (dai 4 shirīzu)Persona: Trinity SoulA-1 PicturesJun MatsumotoPerusona 〜 toriniti Sōru 〜January 6 – March 23Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed12J.C.StaffTatsuo SatōShigofumiJanuary 6 – March 30They Are My Noble Masters13A.C.G.TSusumu KudoKimi ga aruji de shitsuji ga ore deTrue TearsP.A.WorksJunji NishimuraHontō no namida(Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-SenseiShaftAkiyuki ShinboZoku sayonara zetsubō-senseiJanuary 6 – December 28Porphy no Nagai Tabi52Nippon AnimationTomomi MochizukiPorufi no nagai tabiJanuary 7 – March 31Minami-ke: Okawari13AsreadNaoto HosodaMinami ke ~ o kawari ~January 8 – April 1Aria the OriginationHal Film MakerJunichi SatoAria ji orijinēshonGunslinger Girl: Il TeatrinoArtlandHiroshi IshidoriGan suringā gāru - IL TEATRINO -January 9 – March 26Noramimi12 TMS EntertainmentYoshitaka KoyamaNoramimiSpice and Wolf13ImaginTakeo TakahashiŌkami to kōshinryōJanuary 11 – March 21Kitarō of the Graveyard11Toei AnimationKimitoshi ChiokiHakaba kitarōJanuary 14 – March 3Moegaku★540 AIC SpiritsYoshihiro TakamotoMo egaku ★ 5January 14 – September 27, 2009Yatterman60Tatsunoko ProductionHiroshi SasagawaYattāmanFebruary 3 – January 25, 2009Yes PreCure 5 GoGo!48Toei AnimationToshiaki KomuraIesu! Purikyua 5 GoGo!February 4 – July 7Mnemosyne6XebecShigeru UedaMunemoshune - munemoshune no musume tachi -March 15 – March 29Bus Gamer3Studio IzenaNaoyuki KazuyaBasu gēmāMarch 31 – September 25Chi's Sweet Home104MadhouseMitsuyuki MasuharaChīzu suīto hōmuSpring 2008 - Anime https://myanimelist.net/anime/season/2008/spring 2024-05-22 MyAnimeList.net enApril 2026 User-generated sourceApril 1 – September 30Sugarbunnies: Chocolat!26 Asahi ProductionHiroshi KugimiyaShugābanīzu shokora!April 2 – March 30, 2011Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's154GallopKatsumi OnoYū ☆ gi☆ Ō faibu dīzuApril 3 – October 2Allison & Lillia26MadhouseMasayoshi NishidaArison to ririaApril 3 – February 19, 2009Kyo Kara Maoh! (season 3)39Studio DeenJunji NishimuraKyō kara maō! Dai 3 shirīzuApril 4 – June 20Kure-nai12Brain's BaseKō MatsuoAkaApril 4 – June 27xxxHolic: Kei13Production I.GTsutomu Mizushima×××HOLiC ◆ TsugiApril 4 – September 26Macross Frontier25Satelight Shōji Kawamori (chief) Yasuhito KikuchiMakurosu efu (furontia)To Love-Ru26XebecTakao KatoTo LOVEru - tora buru -April 5 – June 21Kanokon12Atsushi ŌtsukiKanokonThe Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of UrukGonzoKoichi ChigiraDoruāga no tō 〜 the Aegis of URUK 〜April 5 – June 28Amatsuki13Studio DeenKazuhiro FuruhashiAma-tsukiApril 5 – September 25Itazura na Kiss25TMS EntertainmentOsamu YamazakiItazurana KissApril 5 – March 20, 2009Penguin no Mondai100Shogakukan Music & Digital EntertainmentJun KamiyaPengin no mondaiApril 5 – March 28, 2009Blue Dragon: Trials of the Seven Shadows51Studio PierrotYukihiro MatsushitaBurū doragon tenkai no shichiryūApril 5 – March 27, 2010Duel Masters Cross100 Shogakukan Music & Digital EntertainmentWaruo SuzukiDeyueru masutāzu kurosuApril 6 – June 22Kamen no Maid Guy12MadhouseMasayuki SakoiKamen no meido gaiApril 6 – June 29Da Capo II: Second Season13FeelHideki OkamotoD. C. II S. S. ~ Da kāpo II sekando shīzun ~April 6 – September 28Blassreiter24GonzoIchirō ItanoBurasureitāCode Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R225SunriseGorō TaniguchiKōdo giasu hangyaku no rurūshu zokuhenApril 6 – March 29, 2009Net Ghost PiPoPa51Studio HibariShinichiro KimuraNetto gōsuto pipopaOnegai My Melody Kirara☆52Studio CometMakoto MoriwakiOnegai ♪ maimerodi kirara ~tsu★April 6 – March 29, 2009Zettai Karen Children51SynergySPKeiichiro KawaguchiZettai karen chirudorenApril 7 – June 30Neo Angelique Abyss13Yumeta CompanyShin KatagaiNeo anjerīku AbyssApril 7 – September 15Our Home's Fox Deity.24ZexcsYoshiaki IwasakiWagaya nō inari-sama.Special A24 AIC GonzoYoshikazu MiyaoSupesharu ēApril 7 – September 29Nabari no Ou26J.C.StaffKunihisa SugishimaNabari no ōApril 7 – March 30, 2009Soul Eater51BonesTakuya IgarashiSouru ītāApril 7 – March 29, 2010Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō101 Pierrot Plus Studio Kikan Akira Shigino Masahiro NakataHakkentai ken daisuki! ShimajirōApril 8 – July 1Vampire Knight13Studio DeenKiyoko SayamaVuanpaia naitoApril 8 – September 30Monochrome Factor24A.C.G.TYuu KouMonokurōmu fakutāApril 9 – June 25Glass Maiden12Studio FantasiaMitsuko KaseKurisutaru bureizuApril 9 – October 1Real Drive26 Production I.GKazuhiro FuruhashiRD sen'nō chōsashitsuTop Secret: The RevelationMadhouseHiroshi AoyamaHimitsu (toppu shīkuretto) The RevelationApril 11 – June 27Junjo Romantica12Studio DeenChiaki KonJunjō romanchikaLibrary WarProduction I.GTakayuki HamanaToshokan sensōApril 11 – July 25KaibaMadhouseMasaaki YuasaKaibaApril 12 – October 4The Diary of a Crazed Family26NomadYasuhiro KurodaKureijīna kazoku no nikkiApril 12 – March 28, 2009Golgo 1350The Answer StudioShunji OgaGorugo 13April 13 – May 3Legend of the Condor Hero III26 Nippon AnimationKondoru hideo densetsu III jū roku-nen no kyōteiApril 13 – September 28The Daughter of 20 Faces22 Bones Telecom Animation FilmNobuo TomizawaNijū mensō no musumeJune 2 – November 24RoboDz Kazagumo Hen26Toei AnimationDaisuke NishioRobo dīzu - RoboDz - kaze to kumo no shōJune 11 – August 27Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians12ArmsKoichi OhataIkkitōsen: Gurēto GuardiansJune 21 – December 20Telepathy Shōjo Ran26TMS EntertainmentMasaharu OkuwakiTerepashī shōjo ranJuly 1 – September 16Ultraviolet: Code 04412MadhouseOsamu DezakiUrutoravuaioretto kōdo 044July 2 – September 17SekireiSeven ArcsKeizō KusakawaSekireiJuly 3 – September 25Slayers Revolution13J.C.StaffTakashi WatanabeSureiyāzuSomeday's Dreamers: Summer Skies12Hal Film MakerOsamu KobayashiMahōtsukai ni taisetsu nakoto ~ natsu no Sora ~July 4 – September 19Antique Bakery Nippon Animation ShirogumiYoshiaki OkumuraSeiyō kottō yōgashi-ten ~ antīku ~Strike WitchesGonzoKazuhiro TakamuraSutoraikuu~itchīzuJuly 4 – September 26Hidamari Sketch × 36513ShaftAkiyuki ShinboHida mari suketchi × 365July 5 – September 27Birdy the Mighty: DecodeA-1 PicturesKazuki AkaneTetsuwan bādī (2008)July 6 – September 28Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki JikenboDoga KoboTarō IwasakiYakushiji ryōko no kaiki jikenboJuly 7 – September 22The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses12J.C.StaffYū KōZero no tsukaima ~ san biki no rinbu ~July 7 – September 29Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age13Yumeta CompanyShin KatagaiNeo anjerīku Abyss - Second Age -July 8 – September 23Mission-E12Studio Deen Ichiro Sakaki Jukki Hanada Junji Nishimura Takuya Satō Toshifumi Kawase Toshiyuki KatoMisshon EJuly 8 – September 30Natsume's Book of Friends13Brain's BaseTakahiro OmoriNatsume yūjinchōWorld DestructionProduction I.GShunsuke TadaWārudo desutorakushon ~ sekai bokumetsu no rokunin ~July 9 – September 24Koihime Musō12Doga KoboNobuaki NakanishiKohime† musōJuly 11 – September 26Haruka Nogizaka's SecretDiomedéaMunenori NawaNogizaka Haruka no himitsuJuly 14 – December 29Blade of the Immortal13Bee TrainKōichi MashimoMugen no jūninSeptember 7 – September 6Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin50SunriseMitsuru HongoBatoru supirittsu shōnen toppa bashinSeptember 13 – September 14Mach Girl26 Tatsunoko ProductionMasatsugu ArakawaMahha gāruSeptember 29 – December 24The Earl and the Fairy12ArtlandKōichirō SōtomeHakushaku to yōseiOctober 2 – December 25Hyakko13Nippon AnimationMichio FukudaHyakkoRosario + Vampire Capu2GonzoTakayuki InagakiRozario to banpaia Capu 2Shikabane Hime: Aka Feel GainaxMasahiko MurataShitai kareOctober 2 – March 16, 2009Casshern Sins24 Madhouse Tatsunoko ProductionShigeyasu YamauchiKyashān SINSOctober 2 – March 26, 2009Toradora!25J.C.StaffTatsuyuki NagaiTora dora!October 3 – December 19Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka12TNKKeitaro MotonagaAkaneiro ni somaru sakaYozakura QuartetNomadKou MatsuoYozakura shijūsō ~ yozakura karutetto ~October 3 – December 26Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story13SatelightMasashi AbeHokuto no kobushi Raō gaiden ten no haōOctober 3 – March 20, 2009Linebarrels of Iron24GonzoMasamitsu HidakaKurogane no rainbareruOctober 3 – March 27, 2009Black ButlerA-1 PicturesToshiya ShinoharaKuro shitsujiClannad After StoryKyoto AnimationTatsuya IshiharaKuranado 〜 AFTER sutōrī 〜Tales of the Abyss26 SunriseKenji KodamaTeiruzu obu ji abisuOctober 3 – March 28, 2009Astro Fighter SunredAIC ASTASeiji KishiTentai senshi SanreddoOctober 4 – December 27Kannagi13A-1 PicturesYutaka YamamotoKan nagiOctober 4 – April 4, 2009Hell Girl: Three Vessels26Studio DeenHiroshi WatanabeDjigoku shōjo santeiOctober 4 – September 25, 2009Shugo Chara!! Doki—51SatelightKenji YasudaShugokyara! !Do ki~tsuOctober 5 – December 21Kemeko Deluxe!12Hal Film MakerTsutomu MizushimaKemeko derakkusu!October 5 – March 19, 2009A Certain Magical Index24J.C.StaffHiroshi NishikioriToaru majutsu no kinsho mokurokuOctober 5 – March 29, 2009Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (season 2)25SunriseSeiji MizushimaKidō senshi Gandamu 00 sekando shīzunOctober 5 – September 27, 2009Live On Cardliver Kakeru51 TMS EntertainmentHatsuki TsujiRaibuon CARDLIVER ShōOctober 5 – April 27, 2011Inazuma Eleven127OLM Katsuhito Akiyama (chief) Yoshikazu MiyaoInazuma irebunOctober 6 – December 22Ga-Rei: Zero12 AIC Spirits AsreadEi AokiGarei: ZeroMacademi Wasshoi!ZexcsTakaomi KanzakiMa ka de mi WAsshoi!October 6 – December 29Kyō no Go no Ni13XebecTsuyoshi NagasawaKyō no go no niOctober 6 – March 30, 2009Skip Beat!25 HAL Film MakerKiyoko SayamaSukippu bīto!October 7 – December 23Ef: A Tale of Melodies12ShaftShin ŌnumaEf - merodī no monogatari.KurozukaMadhouseTetsurō ArakiKurotsukaOctober 7 – December 30Vampire Knight Guilty13Studio DeenKiyoko SayamaVuanpaia naito girutiOctober 8 – December 31Mōryō no HakoMadhouseRyosuke NakamuraMōryō no hakoOctober 8 – March 25, 2009Stitch!25Masami HataSutitchi!October 8 – April 1, 2009One OutsYuzo SatoWan'nautsuOctober 9 – December 25Chaos;Head12Takaaki IshiyamaKaosu heddoOctober 9 – March 26, 2009Tytania26ArtlandNoboru IshiguroTaitaniaOctober 10 – December 19Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen11J.C.StaffChiaki KonNo dame kantābire Pari-henOctober 12 – December 28Junjo Romantica (season 2)12Studio DeenJunjō romanchika 2 (ni)October 16 – March 19, 2009Michiko & Hatchin22ManglobeSayo YamamotoMichiko to hatchin Original net animations A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008. First run start and end datesTitle Episodes Studio DirectorAlternate title RefMarch 24 – September 1Ikuze! Gen-san24 Nippon AnimationYoshiaki OkumuraIku ze ~tsu! Minamoto-sanApril 3Yurumi to Shimeru1Opera HouseYurumi to shimeruApril 19 – November 14Penguin Musume♥Heart22 Picture MagicHitoyuki MatsuiPengin musume ♥ ha~a toApril 25 – July 3Hennako-chan6GonzoHen'nako-chanMay 2 – May 8, 2009Candy Boy7AICTakafumi HoshikawaCandyboy ~ to aru futago shimai no nanigenai nichijō-banashi ~July 15 – February 4, 2009Xam'd: Lost Memories26BonesMasayuki MiyajiBōnen' no zamudoAugust 1 – September 18, 2009Time of Eve6Studio RikkaYasuhiro YoshiuraIvu no jikan Original video animations A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008. First run start and end datesTitle Episodes Studio DirectorAlternate title RefJanuary 17School Days: Valentine Days1TNKKeitaro MotonagaSchool Days 「Valentine Days」February 21 – November 21My-Otome 0: S.ifr3SunriseHirokazu HisayukiDance - YiHiME 0 ~ S. Ifr ~February 22Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch Special Edition - Black Rebellion1Goro TaniguchiKōdo giasu hangyaku no rurūshu SPECIAL EDITION burakku REBELLIONFebruary 28The iDOLM@STER Live For You!ActasKeiichiro KawaguchiAidorumasutā raibu fō yū!February 29 – March 28Yotsunoha2Hal Film MakerHiroshi NishikioriYotsunohaMarch 7 – August 1Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion6Toei AnimationTomoharu KatsumataSeitōshi seiya meiō hādesu erishion-henMarch 21Kite Liberator1ArmsYasuomi UmetsuKaito ribereitāMarch 26Fist of the North Star: The Legend of TokiAPPPKobun ShizunoMa kyūseishu densetsu hokuto no kobushi toki-denSaishuu Shiken Kujira ProgressiveZexcsNagisa MiyazakiSaishū shiken kujira ProgressiveSchool Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chanTNKKeitaro MotonagaSukūru deizu ~ majikaru hāto ☆ kokoro-chan ~March 26 – August 8To Heart 2 AD2Chaos ProjectYasuhisa KatōTo~uhāto 2April 1 – September 26Amuri in Star Ocean3Studio HibariYoshitomo YonetaniHoshi no umi no amuriApril 2Green vs. Red1TMS EntertainmentShigeyuki MiyaRupan sansei GREEN vs REDApril 19Detective Conan: Kudou Shinichi - The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black LabYasuichiro YamamotoMeitantei konan Magic File 2 ~ kudō shin'ichi nazo no kabe to kuroirabu jiken ~April 25 – June 27Naisho no Tsubomi3Studio KikanAkira ShiginoNaisho no tsubomiApril 25 – January 23, 2009The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals7M.S.CShunsuke TadaTenisu no ōjisama Original vu~ideo Animation zenkoku taikai-hen FinalJuly 8Batman: Gotham Knight6 Bee Train Madhouse Production I.G Studio 4°C Futoshi Higashide Hiroshi Morioka Jong-Sik Nam Shōjirō Nishimi Toshiyuki Kubooka Yasuhiro Aoki Yoshiaki Kawajiri (uncredited)Battoman gossamu naitoJuly 11Kodomo no Jikan Recap1DiomedéaEiji SuganumaKodomo no jikanJuly 17 – September 17School Rumble 3rd Semester2Studio CometShinji TakamatsuSukūru ranburu san gakkiJuly 30Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep1Studio DeenTakeshi MoriRan ma 1/ 2 akumu! Shunmin kaAugust 8 – October 2Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel2NomadTatsuyuki NagaiKaitō tenshi tsuin' enjeruAugust 8 – October 28Detroit Metal City12Studio 4°CHiroshi NagahamaDetoroito metaru shitiAugust 12 – February 17, 2009Magical Teacher Negima! ~The White Wing~3 Shaft Studio Pastoral Akiyuki Simbo Hiroaki Tomita Yukihiro MiyamotoMahō sensei negima ~ shiroki tsubasa ALA ALBA ~August 13Candy Boy Episode: EX01 - Mirai Yohouzu1AICTakafumi HoshikawaKyandī boy episode: EX 01 `mirai yosouzu''' | |- | |Renketsu Houshiki| | | | | |- | |Ai no Katachi: Ecchi na Onnanoko wa Kirai... desu ka?| | | | | |- | |Alignment You! You! The Animation| | | | | |- | |Tsuma Shibori| | | | | |- | |Ero Manga Mitai na Koi Shiyo| | | | | |- | |Square Sisters| | | | | |- | |Shakkin Shimai| | | | | |- | |Cafe Junkie| | | | | |- |August 29 – February 27, 2009 |Cobra the Animation|6 |Magic Bus |Buichi Terasawa |Kobura THE animēshon za saikogan| |- |September 12 |Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation|1 |AIC PLUS+ |Keitaro Motonaga |Kuizu majikku akademī ~ The Original Animation ~| |- |September 21 |Mushrambo|2 |Toei Animation |Tetsuo Imazawa |Mashuranbō (2008)| |- |September 26 |Lucky☆Star OVA| rowspan="2" |1 |Kyoto Animation |Yasuhiro Takemoto |Rakisuta ovu~a (orijinaruna bijuaru to animēshon)| |- |October 3 |Initial D Extra Stage 2|A.C.G.T. |Tsuneo Tominaga |Kashiramoji D ekusutora sutēji 2| |- |October 17 – February 17, 2009 |Goodbye Mr. Despair OAD|3 |Shaft |Akiyuki Simbo |Goku sayonara zetsubō-sensei| |- |October 24 |Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino OVA|2 |Artland | Hiroshi Ishiodori (chief) Akira Mano |Gansuringā gāru - IL TEATRINO - ovu~a| |- |October 24 – February 25, 2009 |Switch|2 |Actas |Naoki Oohira |Suitchi| |- |October 24 – April 24, 2009 |MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front|3 |Sunrise |Takashi Imanishi |Kidō senshi Gandamu MS igurū 2 jūryoku sensen| |- |October 29 – February 25, 2009 |Master of Martial Hearts|5 |Arms |Yoshitaka Fujimoto |Zettai Shougeki~ Puratonikku hāto ~| |- |November 3 – January 5, 2009 |My Bride is a Mermaid OVA|2 | AIC Gonzo |Seiji Kishi |Seto no hanayome ovu~a| |- |November 24 |One Piece: Romance Dawn Story| rowspan="2" |1 |Toei Animation |Katsumi Tokoro |Wan pīsu romansu dōn sutōrī| |- |December 22 |Kamen no Maid Guy: Ano Natsu, Ichiban Yutaka na Chichi.|Madhouse |Masayuki Sakoi |Kamen'no meido gai ano natsu, ichiban yutaka chichi.| |- |December 22 – April 6, 2015 |Kissxsis|12 |Feel |Munenori Nawa |Kisu × shisu| |- |December 25 – March 25, 2009 |D.C.if: Da Capo if|2 |Zexcs |Shinji Ushiro |D. C. If 〜 da kāpo ifu 〜'' See also 2008 in Japanese television 2008 in television 2008 in animation References External links Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Category:Years in anime Category:2008 in animation Category:2008 in Japan