The events of 2004 in anime.
Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Place Promised in Our Early Days won the Animation Film Award and Mind Game won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fourth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Howl's Moving Castle was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
Releases This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2004. It is not a complete list and represents popular works that debuted as TV, OVA and Movie releases. Web content, DVD specials, TV specials are not on this list.
Films A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2004. Release dateTitleStudioDirectorRunning Time (minutes)Alternate TitleNotesRef.Dead LeavesProduction I.GHiroyuki Imaishi52 Deddo rībusuNitabohWAO World99 NITABOHGhost in the Shell 2: InnocenceProduction I.GMamoru Oshii98InosensuCo-production with Studio Ghibli. Nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated FeatureOne Piece: The Cursed Holy SwordToei CompanyKazuhisa Takenōchi95Wan Pīsu: Norowareta SeikenAppleseedDigital FrontierShinji Aramaki103 AppurushīdoCrayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening SunShin-Ei AnimationTsutomu Mizushima97 Eiga Kureyon shinchan arashi o yobu! Yūhi no kasukabe bōizuDetective Conan: Magician of the Silver SkyTMS EntertainmentYasuichiro Yamamoto108 Meitantei konan: gin'yoku no majishanSteamboySunriseKatsuhiro Otomo126SuchīmubōiCo-production with Bandai VisualMind GameMasaaki Yuasa103Maindo GēmuWon the Ōfuji Noburō AwardYu-Gi-Oh!: The MovieGallopHatsuki Tsuji101 Yū ☆ gi ☆ Ō deyueru monsutāzu hikari no piramiddoNaruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of SnowPierrotTensai Okamura82Gekijō-ban Naruto: Daikatsugeki! Yukihime Ninpōchō Dattebayo!!Howl's Moving CastleStudio GhibliHayao Miyazaki119Hauru no Ugoku ShiroWas in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film FestivalThe Place Promised in Our Early DaysCoMix Wave Inc.Makoto Shinkai90Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no BashoWon the Animation Film Award at the Mainichi Film AwardsBlade of the Phantom MasterOLM DigitalJōji Shimura85 Atarashī ankō sensāInuYasha The Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic IslandSunriseToshiya Shinohara87Eiga Inuyasha: Guren no Hōraijima
Television series A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2004. First run start and end datesTitleEpsStudioDirectorAlternate TitleRef. – Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG26 Production I.GKenji Kamiyama攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Divergence Eve 2: Misaki Chronicles13 RadixHiroshi Negishiみさきクロニクル 〜ダイバージェンス・イヴ〜 – Mezzo DSAArmsYasuomi Umetsuメゾ – GokusenMadhouseYūzō Satōごくせん – SD Gundam Force52 SunriseYūichi AbeSDガンダムフォース – Jubei-chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu13MadhouseHiroshi Nagahama十兵衛ちゃん2 ～シベリア柳生の逆襲～ – Maria Watches Over UsStudio DeenYukihiro Matsushitaマリア様がみてる – Area 8812 Group TACIsamu Imakakeエリア88Gravion ZweiGonzoMasami Ōbari超重神グラヴィオンツヴァイYumeriaStudio DeenKeitaro Motonagaゆめりあ – Transformers: Energon51Actas Yutaka Satō (1-5) Jun Kawagoe (1-13) Takashi Sano (6-51)トランスフォーマー スーパーリンク – Monkey Turn25 OLMKunitoshi Okajimaモンキーターン – Burn Up Scramble12AICHiroki Hayashiバーンナップスクランブル – Chou Henshin Cosprayers8 Imagin Studio LiveTakeo Takahashi超変身コス∞プレイヤー – Daphne in the Brilliant Blue24J.C.StaffTakashi Ikehata光と水のダフネ – Diamond Daydreams12Studio DeenBob Shirohata北へ。 ～Diamond Dust Drops～ – Futari wa Pretty Cure49Toei CompanyDaisuke Nishioふたりはプリキュア – Kaiketsu Zorori52 Ajia-doTsutomu Shibayama (eps 53-149)かいけつゾロリ – Paranoia Agent13MadhouseSatoshi Kon妄想代理人 – Yugo the Negotiator13 G&G Direction (Pakistan Chapter) Artland (Russia Chapter) Seiji Kishi (Pakistan Chapter) Shinya Hanai (Russia Chapter)勇午 ～交渉人～ – Hit wo Nerae!8 Imagin Studio LiveTakeo Takahashiヒットをねらえ! – Hi no Tori13 Tezuka ProductionsRyousuke Takahashi火の鳥 – Massugu ni Ikou. (Season 2)5Yumeta CompanyKiyotaka Isakoまっすぐにいこう。第2期 – Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak26 BonesKunihiro Mori絢爛舞踏祭ザ･マーズ･デイブレイク – Koi Kaze13A.C.G.TTakahiro Omori恋風Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai12 Gainax ShaftShouji Saekiこの醜くも美しい世界 – Tenjho Tenge24MadhouseToshifumi Kawase天上天下 – Saiyuki Gunlock26 PierrotTetsuya Endō最遊記RELOAD GUNLOCK – Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure39 Actas Synergy JapanYoshitaka Fujimotoマーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチピュア – Sgt. Frog358Sunrise Junichi Sato (until ) Yusuke Yamamoto (#1–103) Nobuhiro Kondo (#104–358)ケロロ軍曹 – Aishiteruze Baby26TMS EntertainmentMasaharu Okuwaki愛してるぜ ベイベ★★ – Kyou kara Maou!78Studio DeenJunji Nishimura今日からマ王！ – Dan Doh!!26 Tokyo KidsHidetoshi Ōmoriダンドー – Midori Days13PierrotTsuneo Kobayashi美鳥の日々 – Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu50 GallopAkitarō Daichiレジェンズ 甦る竜王伝説 – The Marshmallow Times52 Seoul Movie Studio Comet Hiroshi Fukutomi Seung Il Leeマシュマロ通信 <タイムス> – Hanaukyou Maid-tai: La Verite12DaumeTakuya Nonaka花右京メイド隊 La Verite – Get Ride! AMDriver51Studio DeenIsao ToradaGet Ride! アムドライバー – Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours13 J.C.Staff Studio Guts Studio MatrixYoshiaki Iwasakiせんせいのお時間 – Mutsu Enmei Ryuu Gaiden: Shura no Toki26Studio CometShin Misawa陸奥圓明流外伝 修羅の刻 – Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! (Season 2)13 AIC ASTA OLMYasuchika Nagaoka神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! SECOND SEASON – Madlax26Bee TrainKōichi Mashimoマドラックス – Monster74MadhouseMasayuki Kojimaモンスター – Ragnarok: The Animation26 G&G Entertainment Gonzo Seiji Kishi Kim Jung RyoolRAGNARÖK THE ANIMATION – Burst Angel24GonzoKoichi Ohata爆裂天使 – Melody of OblivionJ.C.StaffHiroshi Nishikiori忘却の旋律 – Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle13 Toei AnimationToshiaki Komuraキン肉マンII世 ULTIMATE MUSCLE – Tetsujin 28-go26Palm StudioYasuhiro Imagawa鉄人28号 – Tweeny Witches40Yoshiharu Ashino魔法少女隊アルス – Pugyuru13Creators Dot ComHajime Kuriharaぷぎゅる – GantzGonzoIchiro Itanoガンツ – Initial D Fourth Stage24A.C.G.TTsuneo Tominaga頭文字〈イニシャル〉D FOURTH STAGE – Love♥Love?9 Imagin Studio LiveTakeo TakahashiLOVE♥LOVE? – Samurai Champloo26ManglobeShinichirō Watanabeサムライチャンプルー – Samurai 7GonzoToshifumi Takizawaサムライセブン – Kurau Phantom Memory24BonesYasuhiro Irieクラウ ファントムメモリー – Hani Hani: Operation Sanctuary13RadixShōsei Jinno月は東に日は西に〜Operation Sanctuary〜Wind: A Breath of HeartMitsuhiro TougouWind -a breath of heart- – Monkey Turn V25 OLMKatsuhito Akiyamaモンキー ターン V – Maria-sama ga Miteru: Haru13Studio DeenYukihiro Matsushitaマリア様がみてる～春～ – Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple39OLMNaohito Takahashiアガサ・クリスティーの名探偵ポワロとマープル – Girls Bravo11AIC SpiritsEi AokiGIRLSブラボー first season – Fafner in the Azure26XebecNobuyoshi Habara蒼穹のファフナーDead Aggressor – OtogizoushiProduction I.GMizuho Nishikuboお伽草子 – Galaxy Angel X Madhouse feel. Morio Asaka Yoshimitsu Ōhashi Shigehito Takayanagiギャラクシーエンジェル4 – Ninin ga Shinobuden12 ufotableHaruo Sotozakiニニンがシノブ伝 – DearSDaumeIku Suzukiディアーズ – Elfen Lied13ArmsMamoru Kanbeエルフェンリート – Monkey Punch: Manga Katsudou Daishashin12 TMS EntertainmentShunji Ōgaモンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真 – Sweet Valerian18 MadhouseHiroaki Sakuraiスウィート・ヴァレリアン – Space Symphony Maetel13Azeta PicturesShinichi Masaki宇宙交響詩メーテル ～銀河鉄道999外伝～ – Gantz 2nd StageGonzoIchirō Itanoガンツ – Fuujin MonogatariProduction I.GJunji Nishimura風人物語 – Curry no Kuni no CoburouxArtlandRyō Hirayamaカレーの国のコバ～ル – Bouken Ou Beet52Toei AnimationTatsuya Nagamine冒険王ビィト – My-HiME26SunriseMasakazu Obara舞-HiME – Kakyuusei 2: Hitomi no Naka no Shoujo-tachi13 ArmsYōsei Morino下級生2 ～瞳の中の少女たち～ – Kannazuki no Miko12TNKTetsuya Yanagisawa神無月の巫女 – To Heart: Remember My Memories13 AIC ASTA OLMKeitaro Motonagaトゥハート ~remember my memories~ – Rockman.EXE Stream51 XebecTakao KatoロックマンエグゼStreamViewtiful JoeGroup TACTakaaki Ishiyamaビューティフル ジョー – Uta Kata12Hal Film MakerKeiji Gotohうた∽かた – W~Wish13 Picture Magic Trinet EntertainmentOsamu SekitaW 〜ウィッシュ〜Magical Girl Lyrical NanohaSeven ArcsAkiyuki Shinbo魔法少女リリカルなのは – Zoids Fuzors26 Tokyo KidsKouji Makitaゾイド・フューザーズ – Ton-Ton Atta to Niigata no Mukashibanashi13 Group TACトントンあったと にいがたの昔ばなしFinal Approach Trinet Entertainment ZexcsTakashi Yamamotoφなる・あぷろーち – Samurai GunStudio EggKazuhito Kikuchiサムライガン – Ryuusei Sentai Musumet13 TNKShigeru Kimiya流星戦隊ムスメット – Kappa no Kaikata26Picture MagicMiyazaki Nagisaカッパの飼い方 – School RumbleStudio CometShinji TakamatsuスクールランブルTsukuyomi: Moon Phase25ShaftAkiyuki Shinbo月詠 −MOON PHASE−Fantastic Children26 Nippon AnimationTakashi Nakamuraファンタジックチルドレン – March 27, 2012Bleach366 PierrotNoriyuki AbeBLEACH - ブリーチ - – Desert Punk24GonzoTakayuki Inagaki砂ぼうずGankutsuouMahiro Maeda巌窟王 – Yu-Gi-Oh! GX180GallopHatsuki Tsuji遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ GX – Ring ni Kakero 112 Toei AnimationToshiaki Komuraリングにかけろ1 – Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou26 Yumeta CompanyAki Tsunaki遙かなる時空の中で〜八葉抄〜Tactics25 Studio DeenHiroshi Watanabeタクティクス – Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad26MadhouseOsamu Kobayashiベック – Futakoi13Telecom Animation FilmNobuo Tomisawa双恋 – Zipang26Studio DeenKazuhiro Furuhashiジパング – Rozen Maiden12NomadKou Matsuoローゼンメイデン – Gundam SEED Destiny50SunriseMitsuo Fukuda機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY – Genshiken12Palm StudioTakashi Ikehataげんしけん – Black Jack61Tezuka ProductionsSatoshi Kuwabaraブラックジャック – March 14, 2006Yakitate!! Japan69SunriseYasunao Aoki焼きたて!! ジャぱん – Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior12 Studio Live Group TACHiroshi Kōjinaグレネーダー 〜ほほえみの閃士〜 – Legend of DUO Marine Entertainment RadixKoichi KikuchiLEGEND OF DUO – Gakuen Alice26Group TACTakahiro Omori学園アリス – Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe13 Bee TrainKōichi Mashimo吟遊黙示録 マイネリーベ – Major S126 Studio HibariKenichi Kasaiメジャー （第1シリーズ） – Onmyou Taisenki52 SunriseMasakazu Hishida陰陽大戦記Kimagure Robot10 Chie Uratani (ep 3) Masahiko Kubo (ep 4) Nobutake Ito (ep 10) Yasuhiro Aoki (eps 6-7, 9) Yasuyuki Shimizu (eps 2, 8) Yoshiharu Ashino (ep 1) Yumi Chiba (ep 5)きまぐれロボット
Original video animations A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2004. First run start and end datesTitleEpisodesStudioDirectorAlternate TitleRef.Hijikata Toshizou: Shiro no Kiseki1 Chie Uratani土方歳三 白の軌跡Tenshi no Shippo Chu!: Tenshi no UtagoeTokyo Kids天使のしっぽChu！ ~総集編~ 天使の歌声 (うたごえ)Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie☆AIC SpiritsShinji Ishihira天罰エンジェルラビィ☆ – Wolf's Rain OVA4 BonesTensai Okamuraウルフズ・レインAnimation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 21 Yumeta CompanyAkitarō Daichiアニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん 2Shadow Skill: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no HimitsuTandmKazuya IchikawaSHADOW SKILL ～クルダ流交殺法の秘密～ – Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari2ShinkuukanJiro Fujimoto東京大学物語 – Phantom The Animation3Arcs CreateKeitaro Motonagaファントム THE ANIMATION – Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED MSV Astray2SunriseKatsuyoshi Yatabe機動戦士ガンダムSEED MSV ASTRAY – Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final14 Nippon AnimationTakeshi HirotaHUNTER×HUNTER G・I Final – Angelique3Yumeta CompanyAsumi Matsumuraオリジナルビデオアニメーション アンジェリークFuichin-san1Animaruyaフイチンさん – Interlude3Toei AnimationTatsuya Nagamine (ep 2)インタールード – Dai Yamato Zero-go5JCFTomoharu Katsumata大ヤマト零号 – Shin Getter Robo13 Brain's Base Jun Kawagoe Yasuhiro Geshi (ep 8)新ゲッターロボ – Cossette no Shouzou3DaumeAkiyuki Simboコゼットの肖像Kono Shihai kara no Sotsugyou: Ozaki Yutaka1Toei Animation Hosoda Mamoru Kado Yuriko～この支配からの卒業～ 尾崎豊Galaxy Angel SMadhouseShigehito TakayanagiギャラクシーエンジェルS – Aoi Umi no Tristia2ufotableHitoyuki Matsui蒼い海のトリスティア – Lime-iro Senkitan: Nankoku Yume RomanStudio HibariIku Suzukiらいむいろ戦奇譚 南国夢浪漫Onegai☆Twins: Natsu wa Owaranai1DaumeYasunori Ideおねがい☆ツインズ 夏は終わらない – Memories Off 3.54 Picture Magic