The events of 2001 in anime.

Accolades At the Mainichi Film Awards, Spirited Away won the Animation Film Award and Kujira Tori won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Blood: The Last Vampire was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

Releases This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2001. 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, 2001. Release dateTitleStudioDirectorRunning Time (minutes)Alternate TitleInitial D: Third StageStudio DeenShin Misawa105One Piece: Nejimaki-jima no DaiboukenToei AnimationJunji Shimizu55One Piece: Clockwork Island AdventureDoraemon: Nobita and the Winged BravesShin-Ei AnimationTsutomu Shibayama91Doraemon: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachiCrayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes BackShin-Ei AnimationKeiichi Hara89Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no GyakushuuDetective Conan: Countdown to HeavenTMS EntertainmentKenji Kodama100Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no CountdownMetropolisMadhouseRintaro113MetoroporisuFinal Fantasy: The Spirits WithinSquare PicturesHironobu Sakaguchi105Final FantasyPokémon 4EverOLMKunihiko Yuyama79Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta DeaiDigimon Tamers: Battle of AdventurersToei AnimationTetsuo Imazawa50Digimon Tamers: Boukensha-tachi no TatakaiSpirited AwayStudio GhibliHayao Miyazaki125Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting AwayPrincess AreteStudio 4°CSunao Katabuchi104Arete Hime (Fantasia Film Festival)Millennium ActressMadhouseSatoshi Kon87Sennen JoyūSaiyuki: RequiemPierrotHayato Date95Gensoumaden Saiyuuki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no ChinkonkaInochi no Chikyuu: Dioxin no NatsuMagic BusTetsu Dezaki82The Summer of DioxinCowboy Bebop: The MovieSunrise

Bones (animation production)

Bandai VisualShinichirō Watanabe115Gekijōban Kaubōi Bibappu: Tengoku no Tobira

Cowboy Bebop: Heaven's Door

Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's DoorInuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across TimeSunriseToshiya Shinohara99InuYasha: Toki wo Koeru OmoiSakura Wars: The MovieProduction I.GMitsuru Hongo85 Sakura Taisen: Katsudou Shashin

Television series A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2001. First run start and end datesTitleEpisodes (not including any OVAs)StudioDirectorAlternate Title – Zoids: New Century26XebecTakao KatoZoido Shinseiki Surasshu Zero – Beyblade51MadhouseToshifumi KawaseBakuten Shūto Beiburēdo – Tales of Eternia The Animation13XebecShigeru UedaTeiruzu obu etānia THE animēshon – The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family13Group TACTetsu KimuraChikyuu Bouei Kazoku – Baki the Grappler24Group TACHitoshi NanbaGurappurā Baki – Earth Maiden Arjuna13SatelightShouji KawamoriChikyū Shōjo Arujuna – Sadamitsu the Destroyer10Studio DeenKouichi OohataHakaima Sadamitsu – Motto! Ojamajo Doremi50Toei AnimationTakuya IgarashiMore! Useless Witch Doremi – Salaryman Kintaro20JCFTomoharu KatsumataSararīman Kintarō – Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!51Studio CometShin MisawaAsk Dr. Rin – Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer26BonesHiroshi NishikioriBattle Doll Angelic Layer – Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san☆43Nippon AnimationMamoru KanbePrincess Comet – Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran52PierrotTsuneo KobayashiSuper GALS! – Digimon Tamers51Toei AnimationYukio KaizawaDigimon: Digital Monsters 03 – Comic Party13OLMNorihiko SudoKomikku pātī – Mahou Senshi Louie24J.C.StaffYoshitaka KoyamaRune Soldier – Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu26Shin-Ei AnimationTsutomu MizushimaHaré+Guu – Star Ocean EX26Studio DeenShunji Yoshida Hiroshi WatanabeSutā ōshan EX – Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Prétear13HAL Film MakerJunichi Sato Kiyoko SayamaPrétear: The New Legend of Snow White – SoulTaker13Tatsunoko ProductionAkiyuki ShinboZa Sōru Teikā ~Tamashii Gari~ – Sister Princess26ZexcsKiyotaka OhataShisutā purinsesu – Geneshaft13Satelight Studio GazelleKazuki AkaneJīnshafuto – Haja Kyosei G Dangaiou13AICToshiki HiranoGreat Dangaioh – Noir26Bee TrainKouichi Mashimo Yuuki Arie (Co-director)Nowāru – Dennou Boukenki Webdiver52RadixHiroshi Negishi Kunitoshi OkajimaBrain Adventure Record Webdiver – Gyoten Ningen Batseelor52 Group TACYoshihiro TakamotoCaptain Fatz and the Seamorphs – You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious26Studio DeenShougo KoumotoTaiho Shichau zo: Second Season – Zone of the Enders26SunriseTetsuya WatanabeZone of the Enders: Dolores – Project ARMS26TMS EntertainmentHajime Kamegaki Hirotoshi Takaya Junichi TakaokaPurojekuto āmuzu – Galaxy Angel24MadhouseMorio AsakaGyarakushī enjeru – Legend of the Condor Hero26Nippon AnimationJun Takagi Keiji Hayakawa Masami AnnoShin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero – Steel Angel Kurumi 212OLMNaohito Takahashi Kouji Fukazawa (Co-director)Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2 – Hanaukyo Maid Team12DaumeYasunori IdeHanaukyou Maid-tai – Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land50 Magic BusSetsuko ShibuichiLet's Go Quintuplets – PaRappa the Rapper30 J.C.Staff Production I.GKazuya Tsurumaki Hiroaki SakuraiPaRappa the Rapper – BASToF Syndrome26 Dongwoo A&EGenei Toushi Bastof Lemon – Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars26 MadhouseTatsuo SatoGakuen Senki Muryou – Offside39 Ashi ProductionsSeiji OkudaOfusaido – Chance Triangle Session13MadhouseSusumu KudoChance Pop Session – Uniminipet26Dongwoo A&EUni Mini Pet – I My Me! Strawberry Eggs13TNKYuuji YamaguchiA ~ima~imyi! Sutoroberī eggu – Shaman King64XebecSeiji MizushimaShāman kingu – s.CRY.ed26SunriseGoro Taniguchi Rion KujoScryed – Fruits Basket26 Studio DeenAkitaro DaichiFuruba – Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto12 Madhouse TNKSunaga TsukasaMagical Meow Meow Taruto – Cosmo Warrior Zero13 Vega EntertainmentKazuyoshi YokotaCosmowarrior Zero – Nono-chan61 Toei AnimationNobutaka NishizawaNonoko – Seikai no Senki II10SunriseYasuchika NagaokaBanner of the Stars II – Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen24 Group TACKatsuyoshi YatabeBaki the Grappler: Saidai Tournament-hen – Samurai Girl Real Bout High School13 GonzoShinichi TokairinSamurai gāru riaru bauto haisu kūru – Cubix26 XebecSaiko Robot Kombock – Captain Kuppa26 Bee TrainKouichi MashimoSabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa – Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san51 RadixYuusuke YamamotoShiawase Apartment's Okojo-san – Kaze no Yojimbo25 PierrotHayato DateBodyguard of the Wind – Final Fantasy: Unlimited25GonzoMahiro MaedaFainaru fantajī: Anrimiteddo – Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar24 J.C.StaffShinichiro KimuraA Little Snow Fairy Sugar – X24 MadhouseYoshiaki KawajiriX the TV Series – Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo12 Tokyo KidsKazuhiro OchiAngel Tales – Vandread: The Second Stage13 GonzoTakeshi MoriVuandoreddo the sekando stage – Babel II: Beyond Infinity13 Vega EntertainmentBabel Nisei (2001) – Najica Dengeki Sakusen12 Studio FantasiaKatsuhiko NishijimaNajica Dengeki Sakusen – Geisters: Fractions of the Earth26 PlumKouji ItoGuystars: Fractions of the Earth – Kirby: Right Back at Ya!100 Studio SignSouji YoshikawaKirby of the Stars – Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter26 TMS EntertainmentProject Arms 2 – Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden12 Gainax ShaftHiroyuki YamagaMahoromatikku – Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo68SunriseShuji IuchiGekitō! Kurasshugia TURBO – Captain Tsubasa: Road to 200252 Group TACGisaburo Sugii Isamu ImakakeCaptain Tsubasa – Hikaru no Go75 PierrotSusumu Nishizawa Tetsuya Endo Jun KamiyaHikaru's Go – Tennis no Oujisama178 Trans ArtsTakayuki HamanaThe Prince of Tennis – Hellsing13 GonzoUmanosuke Iida Yasunori UrataHerushingu – Kokoro Toshokan13 Studio DeenKoji MasunariKokoro Library – Kasumin26 OLMMitsuru HongoKasumin 1st Series – Vampiyan Kids23 Production I.GMasatsugu ArakawaNanchatte VAMPIYAN – Groove Adventure Rave51 Studio DeenTakashi WatanabeRave Master – Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier50 Japan VistecJun KawagoeCyborg 009

Original video animations A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2001. First run start and end datesTitleEpisodesStudioDirector(s)Alternate TitleVandread: Taidou-hen1GonzoShinji Higuchi Takeshi MoriVandread Integral Vandread The Movement Stage – Spirit of Wonder2Ajia-doTakashi AnnoSpirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club – Angelique: Seichi yori Ai wo Komete3Yumeta CompanyAkira ShimizuAngelique: From the Sanctuary with LoveCat Soup1J.C.StaffTatsuo SatōNekojiru-So

Nekojiru GrassZone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo1SunriseTetsuya WatanabeZ.O.E. 2167 Idolo – Puni Puni Poemy2J.C.StaffShinichi WatanabePuni Puni ☆ PoemiiAnimation Runner Kuromi1Yumeta CompanyAkitarou DaichiAnimation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan – Malice@Doll3SoeishinshaKeitaro MotonagaMarisu dōru – Gundam Evolve15SunriseShuko Murase Yoshitomo YonetaniMobile Suit Gundam Evolve – Read or Die3Studio DeenKoji MasunariRīdo oa Dai – Alien 94J.C.StaffYasuhiro Irie Jiro FujimotoAlien Nine – Happy Lesson5Studio Kyuuma Venet Chaos ProjectHideki Tonokatsu Takafumi Hoshikawa

Takeshi YamaguchiHappy Lesson OVAJuly 21 – June 25, 2003Bible Black6Studio JamSho Hanebu Kazuyuki Honda Good Morning Call1Production I.GTakayuki HamanaGuddo mōningu kōru – One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e4ArmsShigenori KageyamaOne: To a Shining Season – 10 Tokyo Warriors3T.P.ONoboru IshiguroTokyo Juushouden: Fuuma Gogyou DenshouX1MadhouseYoshiaki KawajiriX: An Omen – Mazinkaiser7Brain's BaseMasahiko MurataMajinkaizā – Usagi-chan de Cue!!3Chaos ProjectTooru YoshidaUsagichan, It's my rabbit and it's Cue! – Memories Off3E&G FilmsMemorīzu ofuKai Doh Maru1Production I.GKanji WakabayashiKaidoumaru – Samurai X: Reflection2Studio DeenKazuhiro FuruhashiRurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Seisou-henKanzen Shouri Daiteiou1SunriseKanzen Shouri DaiteiohSoreyuke Marin-chan3Blood Shadow3Immoral Sisters3Moonlight Lady5

See also 2001 in animation

References

External links Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb