This is a list of events in animation in 2011. __TOC__

Events

January

* January 1: The first episode of '' Dan Vs.'' airs. * January 9: The first episode of '' Bob's Burgers'' airs. * January 24: The first episode of '' Bubble Guppies'' airs on Nickelodeon.

February

* February 11: Entertainment One Films' ''

Gnomeo & Juliet ''Gnomeo & Juliet'' is a 2011 computer-animated romantic comedy film directed by Kelly Asbury from a screenplay by Rob Sprackling and John Smith. It is loosely based on the play '' Romeo and Juliet'' by William Shakespeare and features the voi ...

'' premieres. * February 14: Disney Junior launches as

Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...

's new preschool block after Playhouse Disney was shut down. * February 27:

83rd Academy Awards The 83rd Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2010 in the United States and took place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles beg ...

: ** '' Toy Story 3'' by Lee Unkrich wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Feature The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature is given each year for animated films. An animated feature is defined by the Academy as a film with a running time of more than 40 minutes in which characters' performances are created using a frame-by- ...

. The song ''

We Belong Together "We Belong Together" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her 10th studio album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005). The song was released on March 15, 2005, through Island Records, as the second single from the album. "W ...

'' by

Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern American English, Southern-accented singing style, early Americana (music), Americana-influenced songs (often ...

from the same movie wins the

Academy Award for Best Original Song The Academy Award for Best Original Song is one of the awards given annually to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is presented to the ''songwriters'' who have composed th ...

. ** '' The Lost Thing'' by Andrew Ruhemann and Shaun Tan wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.

March

* March 4:

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

' '' Rango'' premieres. The movie gained controversy in California for the depictions of

smoking Smoking is a practice in which a substance is burned and the resulting smoke is typically breathed in to be tasted and absorbed into the bloodstream. Most commonly, the substance used is the dried leaves of the tobacco plant, which have bee ...

in a children’s movie. It was petitioned to receive an R rating, but failed to so. Further tobacco depictions would be phased out from the subsequent family-friendly films because of it. * March 13: The first episode of ''

BoBoiBoy ''BoBoiBoy'' is a Malaysian animated television series and franchise produced by Animonsta Studios. In this story, a young boy gains superpowers based on elementals, and has the ability to separate into three different personas. With his friend ...

'' airs. * March 22: The film ''

Rio Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ...

'' is released. * March 23: ''

Sym-Bionic Titan ''Sym-Bionic Titan'' is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky (in his fourth collaboration with the channel), Bryan Andrews and Paul Rudish for Cartoon Network. The series focuses on a trio consisting of the alien ...

'' is canceled after 20 episodes due to low merchandise sales and series creator Genndy Tartakovsky leaving

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

to work with Sony Pictures Animation. * March 26: The first episode of '' Larva'' airs.

April

* April 4:

's infamous program ''

The Problem Solverz ''The Problem Solverz'' is an American animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network. Created by Ben Jones, it follows Alfe, Roba, and Horace; a group of detectives in their troubled town, Farboro. The aforementioned characters we ...

'' premieres, which received extremely negative reviews for its intense visual designs as the program was removed from the channel’s schedule shortly after one season. * April 1: Illumination's live-action/animated film, ''Hop'' is released.

May

* May 1: The first episode of ''

Raa Raa the Noisy Lion ''Raa Raa the Noisy Lion'' is a British stop motion animated children's television programme first broadcast in May 2011, which is shown on CBeebies. It features a group of animal-based characters and their adventures and activities through the ...

'' airs. * May 3: The first episodes of '' The Amazing World of Gumball'', '' Punky'', and '' The Looney Tunes Show'' air. * May 22: ** The film '' Kung Fu Panda 2'' premiers. ** '' The Simpsons'' episode "

The Ned-Liest Catch "The Ned-Liest Catch" is the twenty-second and final episode of the twenty-second season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on May 22, 2011. This is the second s ...

" airs, in which Ned Flanders and Edna Krabappel become romantically involved, ending on a cliffhanger regarding whether or not they will stay together. Viewers are invited to vote over the matter. On September 25, at the start of the new season, the next episode "

The Falcon and the D'ohman "The Falcon and the D'ohman" is the twenty-third season premiere of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons''. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on September 25, 2011. In the episode, the Springfield Nucle ...

" reveals that they have indeed become a couple by viewer request.

June

* June 1: ** Peter Dodd's ''

Freddy Frogface ''Freddy Frogface'' ( da, Orla Frøsnapper) is a 2011 Danish 3D animated comedy film directed by Peter Dodd, and based on the book ''Orla Frøsnapper'' by Ole Lund Kirkegaard. It was later dubbed into English and was released in several other ...

'' premiers. ** Joann Sfar and Antoine Delesvaux' '' The Rabbi's Cat'' is released, based on Sfar's graphic novel of the same name. * June 18: The Walt Disney Company/ Pixar film ''

Cars 2 ''Cars 2'' is a 2011 American computer-animated Spy film, spy comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Cars (film), Cars'' (2006), the second film in the Cars (franchise), ''Cars'' f ...

'' is released, which gained negative attention over the 2006 predecessor for lacking the originality, unnecessary spy themes, and gun violence. * June 27: Nickelodeon launches a revival of ''

Winx Club ''Winx Club'' is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow S.p.A., Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. It was created by Italian animator Iginio Straffi. The show is set in a magical universe that is inhabited by fairies, witches, and other myth ...

'' with a one-hour special. * Specific date unknown: Dutch animator

Rosto Rosto (14 February 1969 – 7 March 2019), was a Dutch artist and filmmaker best known for his award-winning short film trilogy and online graphic novel ''Mind My Gap''. Rosto is the founder and owner of Studio Rosto A.D, a film production company ...

's ''The Monster of Nix'' is released, a mixture of live-action and animation, with the voices of Tom Waits, Terry Gilliam and

The Residents The Residents are an American art collective and art rock band best known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works. Since their first official release, ''Meet the Residents'' (1974), they have released over 60 albums, numerous music vi ...

July

* July 15: '' Winnie the Pooh'' is released, receiving favorable reviews. Due to John Lasseter’s involvement and devotion with the CG animation for subsequent films, this was confirmed to be the last

traditionally animated Traditional animation (or classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation) is an animation technique in which each frame is drawn by hand. The technique was the dominant form of animation in cinema until computer animation. Pro ...

film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios until Lasseter left Disney in 2019 and would be hopes for more hand-drawn films in the future. * July 17: Goro Miyazaki's '' From Up on Poppy Hill'' premiers.

August

* August 19: Alan Becker releases "Animator vs Animation III" on Newgrounds * August 31: After 11 years, '' Between the Lions'' is removed from

PBS Kids PBS Kids is the brand for most of the children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Some public television children's programs are not produced by PBS member stations or transmitted by PBS. Instead, ...

September

* September 12: The first episode of ''

Detentionaire ''Detentionaire'' is a Canadian mystery thriller animated series produced by Nelvana and aired on Teletoon from September 12, 2011, to January 29, 2015, for total of 53 episodes, spanning 4 seasons. It was created by Daniel Bryan Franklin and Ch ...

'' airs. * September 16: The film '' Top Cat: The Movie'' premiers. * September 21: The first episode of '' Plim Plim'' airs. * September 29: The Danish film '' Ronal the Barbarian'' is released.

October

* October 2: ** The first episode of '' China, IL'' airs. * October 16: '' Puss in Boots'', a spin-off in the ''Shrek'' franchise, is first released. * October 18: The film '' Batman: Year One'' is first released. * October 23:

Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

and

Peter Jackson Sir Peter Robert Jackson (born 31 October 1961) is a New Zealand film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best known as the director, writer and producer of the ''Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003) and the ''Hobbit'' trilogy ( ...

release '' The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'', a CGI-film adaptation of the Belgian comics series ''

Tintin Tintin or Tin Tin may refer to: ''The Adventures of Tintin'' * ''The Adventures of Tintin'', a comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé ** Tintin (character), a fictional character in the series ** ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (film), 2011, ...

''. * October 27: A reboot of ''

Beavis and Butt-Head ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' is an American adult animated series created by Mike Judge. The series follows Beavis and Butt-Head, both voiced by Judge, a pair of teenage slackers characterized by their apathy, lack of intelligence, lowbrow humor, ...

'' first airs, but only lasts a season. The series would later have another revival on Paramount+ in 2022.

November

* November 11: The film '' Arthur Christmas'' is released by Aardman Animations and Sony Pictures Animation. * November 18: The film '' Happy Feet Two'' is first released. * November 23: Jean-François Laguionie's ''

The Painting ''The Painting'' (french: Le Tableau) is a 2011 French animated film directed by Jean-François Laguionie. Plot For mysterious reasons, a Painter has left a work incomplete - causing conflict between the Toupins (Allduns), who are entirely pai ...

'' premiers.

December

* December 17: The first episode of '' Transformers: Rescue Bots'' airs. * December 28: '' Bambi'' and '' A Computer Animated Hand'' are added to the National Film Registry.

Specific date unknown

* Robert Morgan's ''

Bobby Yeah ''Bobby Yeah'' is a British stop motion adult animated body horror short film written, directed and animated by Robert Morgan. It was made independently and completed in 2011, and later uploaded on Robert's YouTube Channel in HD in 2017. The fi ...

'' premiers.

Awards

: '' Rango'' *

Animation Kobe The was an event established by Kobe in 1996 to promote anime and other visual media. The were given annually until 2015 by Kobe and the Organising Committee to creators and creations. Event Animation Kobe has been held annually in Kobe since 1 ...

Feature Film Award: '' Macross Frontier: Sayonara no Tsubasa'' * Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: '' The Rabbi's Cat'' * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: '' Rango'' * Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: '' Leafie, A Hen into the Wild'' *

BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film This is a list of the winners and nominees of the BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Academy Award for Best Animated Feature * Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film * Annie Award ...

: '' Rango'' * César Award for Best Animated Film: '' The Rabbi's Cat'' * European Film Award for Best Animated Film: '' Chico and Rita'' *

Goya Award for Best Animated Film The Goya Award for Best Animated Film (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor película animada'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. The category was first presented at the fourth edition of the Goya Awards with the fi ...

: '' Wrinkles'' *

Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

: '' From up on Poppy Hill'' * Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' * Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: ''

Hotarubi no Mori e is a one-shot ''shōjo'' manga written by Yuki Midorikawa. It was published in the issue of ''LaLa DX'' in Japan, and in it was reprinted in a ''tankōbon'' short story collection of the same name, which included four romantic one-shot s ...

Films released

* January 6 - '' 3 to the rescue'' (Dominican Republic) * January 18: ** '' LeapFrog: Numbers Ahoy'' (United States) ** '' Leapfrog: The Amazing Alphabet Amusement Park'' (United States) * January 21: ** ''

Brasil Animado ''Brasil Animado'' is a 2011 Brazilian animated comedy film directed by Mariana Caltabiano. The film is based on ''As Aventuras de Gui & Estopa'', an animated series created by Caltabiano. The movie combines the use of live action and traditiona ...

'' (Brazil) ** ''Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf – Moon Castle: The Space Adventure'' (China) * January 22 - '' Broken Blade 5: Death's Horizon'' (Japan) * January 25 - '' Dead Space: Aftermath'' (United States) * February 3 - '' Little Big Panda'' (China, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Spain) * February 10: ** ''Fimfarum – The Third Time Lucky'' (Czech Republic) ** '' The Great Bear'' (Denmark) * February 11 - ''

'' (United States and United Kingdom) * February 18 - ''Eetu ja Konna'' (Finland) * February 22 - ''

All-Star Superman ''All-Star Superman'' is a twelve-issue American comic book series featuring Superman that was published by DC Comics. The series ran from November 2005 to October 2008. The series was written by Grant Morrison, drawn by Frank Quitely, and digita ...

'' (United States) * February 24 - '' The Green Wave'' (Germany) * March 4 - '' Rango'' (United States) * March 5 - '' Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops—Winged Angels'' (Japan) * March 8 - '' VeggieTales: 'Twas the Night Before Easter'' (United States) * March 10 - ''Die Tigerentenbande – Der Film'' (Germany) * March 11: ** '' George the Hedgehog'' (Poland) ** '' Mars Needs Moms'' (United States) * March 15 - '' Barbie: A Fairy Secret'' (United States) * March 19 - '' Pretty Cure All Stars DX3: Deliver the Future! The Rainbow-Colored Flower That Connects the World'' (Japan) * March 22 - '' The Little Engine That Could'' (United States) * March 26 - '' Broken Blade 6: Bastions of Sorrow'' (Japan) * April 1 - ''

Hop A hop is a type of jump. Hop or hops may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Hop'' (film), a 2011 film * Hop! Channel, an Israeli TV channel * ''House of Payne'', or ''HOP'', an American sitcom * Lindy Hop, a swing dance of the 1920s and ...

'' (United States) * April 6: ** '' Titeuf'' (France) ** '' Winnie the Pooh'' (United States) * April 11 - ''

Marx Reloaded ''Marx Reloaded'' is a 2011 German documentary film written and directed by the British writer and theorist Jason Barker. Featuring interviews with several well-known philosophers, the film aims to examine the relevance of Karl Marx's ideas in rela ...

'' (Germany) * April 15 - ''

'' (United States) * April 16: ** '' Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: Operation Golden Spy'' (Japan) ** '' Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence'' (Japan) * April 29: ** '' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' (United States) ** ''

Legend of the Millennium Dragon is a 2011 Japanese anime film. Plot Legend of the Millennium Dragon (aka Onigamiden) starts off with a battle between samurai and Oni, "visualized demons that seem to be made of smoke" . It does not go well for the samurai and as the Oni pr ...

'' (Japan) * May 1 - ''Children of the Devil'' (Germany) * May 7 - '' Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below'' (Japan) * May 10: ** '' Chop Kick Panda'' (United States) ** ''Gene-Fusion'' (United States) * May 17 - '' Thor: Tales of Asgard'' (United States) * May 26 - '' Kung Fu Panda 2'' (United States) * May 28 - '' Buddha: The Great Departure'' (Japan) * June 1: ** '' Orla Frosnapper'' (Denmark) ** '' The Rabbi's Cat'' (France) * June 3 - '' The Lion of Judah'' (United States) * June 4 - '' Sengoku Basara: The Last Party'' (Japan) * June 7 - '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'' (United States) * June 8 - ''

The Prodigies "The Prodigies" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published in ''Home Monthly'' in July 1897. Plot summary The Mackenzies are invited to the Masseys' at four in the afternoon to hear their children, Hermann and Ad, sing. Later, Mr. ...

'' (France, Luxembourg and Belgium) * June 23 - '' Werner – Eiskalt!'' (Germany) * June 24 - ''

'' (United States) * June 25 - '' Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork'' (Japan) * July 2 - '' Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'' (Japan) * July 9 - '' A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!'' (United States and Canada) * July 11 - '' Legend of a Rabbit'' (China) * July 15 - '' The Tibetan Dog'' (China and Japan) * July 16: ** '' From up on Poppy Hill'' (Japan) ** '' Pokémon the Movie: Black—Victini and Reshiram'' (Japan) ** '' Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom'' (Japan) * July 20 - '' Tales of the Night'' (France) * July 27 - '' Naruto: Blood Prison'' (Japan) * July 28: ** '' Leafie, A Hen into the Wild'' (South Korea) ** '' Seer'' (China) * July 29 - ''

Jock the Hero Dog ''Jock the Hero Dog'' (also known as ''Jock of the Bushveld'') is a 2011 South African-American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by Duncan MacNeillie. It features the voices of Bryan Adams, Donald Sutherland, Helen Hunt, Ted ...

'' (South Africa) * July 30 - '' Alice in the Country of Hearts: Wonderful Wonder World'' (Japan) * August 5 - '' Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension'' (United States) * August 10 - ''Jensen & Jensen'' (Denmark) * August 11: ** '' Crulic: The Path to Beyond'' (Romania and Poland) ** '' Legend of the Moles: The Frozen Horror'' (China and Spain) * August 13 - '' VeggieTales: Princess and the Popstar'' (United States) * August 23 - '' Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz'' (United States) * August 25 - ''

Lotte and the Moonstone Secret ''Lotte and the Moonstone Secret'' ( et, Lotte ja kuukivi saladus) is a 2011 Estonian animated film directed by Heiki Ernits and Janno Põldma. It is the third installment in the Lotte film series. The film's characters first appeared in '' L ...

'' (Estonia and Latvia) * August 27 - ''

Hayate the Combat Butler! Heaven Is a Place on Earth is a 2011 Japanese animated film in the ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' anime and manga franchise. The film was released in theaters on August 27, 2011, as a double-bill with ''Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Mahou Sensei Negima! Anime Final''. The fil ...

'' (Japan) * September 1 - '' Princess Lillifee and the Little Unicorn'' (Germany) * September 3: ** '' Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion'' (Japan) ** '' Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur'' (United States) ** '' Tekken: Blood Vengeance'' (Japan) * September 5 - ''Frog Paradise'' (Russia) * September 10 - ''

A Letter to Momo is a 2011 Japanese anime drama film produced by Production I.G and distributed by Kadokawa Pictures. The film was written and directed by Hiroyuki Okiura and stars an ensemble cast featuring Karen Miyama, Yuka, Toshiyuki Nishida, Chō and Kō ...

'' (Japan) * September 13 - '' Barbie: Princess Charm School'' (United States) * September 16 - '' Top Cat: The Movie'' (Mexico and Argentina) * September 17 - '' The Light of a Firefly Forest'' (Japan) * September 19 - '' Wrinkles'' (Spain) * September 29: ** ''

Alois Nebel ''Alois Nebel'' is a 2011 Czech animated drama film directed by Tomáš Luňák, based on the comic-book trilogy by Jaroslav Rudiš and Jaromír 99. It is set in the late 1980s in a small village in the Jeseník Mountains, close to the Polish bo ...

'' (Czech Republic) ** '' Ronal the Barbarian'' (Denmark) * October 1: ** ''Brave Rabbit'' (China) ** ''

The Princess and the Pilot is a 2008 Japanese light novel by written by Koroku Inumura and illustrated by Haruyuki Morisawa. An anime film adaptation was released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011. ''To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku'' is a joint production by Japanese ...

'' (Japan) * October 4 - '' VeggieTales: The Little Drummer Boy'' (United States) * October 7 - '' SeeFood'' (Malaysia) * October 8 - ''

The King of Pigs ''The King of Pigs'' () is a 2011 South Korean adult animated psychological drama thriller film directed by Yeon Sang-ho. It was Sang-ho's debut film, and was based on many of his former experiences in high school. The film was selected to be sc ...

'' (South Korea) * October 11 - '' Puss in Boots: A Furry Tale'' (United States) * October 13 - '' Laura's Star and the Dream Monster'' (Germany) * October 14 - '' Legends of Valhalla: Thor'' (Iceland, Germany and Ireland) * October 18 - '' Batman: Year One'' (United States) * October 19 - '' Emilie Jolie'' (Belgium and France) * October 20 - '' Eva from Argentina'' (Argentina) * October 21: ** '' La Leyenda de La Llorona'' (Mexico) ** '' A Monster in Paris'' (France) * October 23 - ''

Magic Tree House ''Magic Tree House'' is an American series of children's books written by the American author Mary Pope Osborne. The original American series was illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca until 2016, after which AG Ford took over . Other illustrators ...

'' (Japan) * October 28 - '' Puss in Boots'' (United States) * November - '' Walter & Tandoori's Christmas'' (Canada) * November 1 - '' Tappy Toes'' (United States) * November 3 - ''Tormenti – Film disegnato'' (Italy) * November 4 - '' Johnny Bravo Goes to Bollywood'' (United States) * November 8: ** '' Barbie: A Perfect Christmas'' (United States) ** '' Leapfrog: Phonics Farm'' (United States) * November 11: ** '' Arthur Christmas'' (United States and United Kingdom) ** ''

Super K – The Movie ''Super K'' (also known as ''Kiara the Brave'' in the United States) is a 2011 Indian animated film written by Vibha Singh and Jaspinder S. Kang and directed by Smita Maroo and Vijay S. Bhanushali. The film was produced by Smita Maroo and release ...

'' (India) * November 15 - ''

The Littlest Angel ''The Littlest Angel'' is an American children's book by Charles Tazewell. It was first published in 1946, illustrated by Katherine Evans. It was reissued with different illustrators in 1962 and 1991. All the versions were published by Children's ...

'' (United States) * November 18: ** '' Happy Feet Two'' (United States and Australia) ** ''

The Magic Crystal ''The Magic Crystal'' (; released in the Philippines as ''Fight to Win'') is a 1986 Hong Kong action film written and directed by Wong Jing. The film stars Andy Lau, Max Mok and Cynthia Rothrock. Plot An important piece of document to be presen ...

'' (Finland) * November 23 - ''

'' (Belgium and France) * November 25 - ''

Daddy, I'm a Zombie ''Daddy, I'm a Zombie'' ( es, Papá, soy una Zombi) is a 2011 Spanish animated comedy-drama film directed by Joan Espinach and Ricardo Ramón. The film premiered 25 November 2011 at the Gijón Film Festival in Spain. Spanish actress Paula Ribó ...

'' (Spain) * December 2 - ''The Elf Who Stole Christmas'' (Spain) * December 3 - '' K-On!'' (Japan) * December 8 - '' The Tragedy of Man'' (Hungary) * December 17 - '' Friends: Naki on Monster Island'' (Japan) * December 21 - '' The Adventures of Tintin'' (United States) * December 22 - ''

Kikoriki. Team Invincible ''Kikoriki. Team Invincible'' (russian: Смешарики. Начало, translit. Smeshariki Nachalo) is a 2011 Russian animated film which serves as a prequel to the ''Kikoriki'' series. The film was released in Russia on December 22, 2011 ...

'' (Russia) * December 29 - ''

Ivan Tsarevich and the Grey Wolf "Tsarevich Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf" (russian: Сказка об Иване-царевиче, жар-птице и о сером волке) is a Russian fairy tale collected by Alexander Afanasyev in ''Russian Fairy Tales''. It is ...

'' (Russia) * December 31 - '' The Jungle Bunch: Back to the Ice Floe'' (France) * Specific date unknown: ** ''Jesus: He Lived Among Us'' (United States) ** ''

Kuiba ''Kuiba'' () or Greatbug is a 2011 Chinese animated film. It was released on July 8, 2011. The film was followed by ''Kuiba 2'' in 2013 and ''Kuiba 3 ''Kuiba 3'' () is a 2014 Chinese animated fantasy action adventure film directed by Wang Chuan ...

'' (China) ** '' Tatsumi'' (Singapore)

Television series debuts

Television series endings

Births

May

* May 17: Rylee Alazraqui, American actress and daughter of Carlos Alazraqui (voice of Emma in '' Stillwater'', Rok-Tahk in '' Star Trek: Prodigy'', Julie and Safari Sarah in ''

Doug Unplugs ''Doug Unplugs'' is an American children's computer-animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation for Apple TV+. The series is based on the ''Doug Unplugged'' children's book series by Dan Yaccarino. The first seven episodes of se ...

'', Grace in ''

Puppy Dog Pals ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is an American computer-animated children's television series created by Harland Williams. The series debuted on Disney Junior in the United States on April 14, 2017. Plot ''Puppy Dog Pals'' is about Bingo and Rolly, two pug ...

'', Milk in the ''

Apple & Onion ''Apple & Onion'' is a British-American animated surreal comedy television series created by George Gendi for Cartoon Network and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series focuses on its titular characters, an anthropomorphic apple and sp ...

'' episode "A New Life", Agnes in the '' Doc McStuffins'' episode "The Doc McStuffins Christmas Special", additional voices in '' Summer Camp Island'').

September

* September 15: Lexi Sexton, American child actress (voice of Adelaide Chang in '' The Loud House'' and '' The Casagrandes'', Kid at Home #3 in the '' Teen Titans Go!'' episode "Toddler Titans... Yay!").

Deaths

January

* January 6:

Aron Kincaid Aron Kincaid (born Norman Neale Williams II; June 15, 1940 – January 6, 2011) was an American actor, known for voicing Killer Croc on '' Batman: The Animated Series'' and Sky Lynx on '' The Transformers''. He also voiced characters for ''T ...

, American actor (voice of

Killer Croc Killer Croc is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly as an adversary of the superhero Batman. The character belongs to the collective of adversaries that make up Batman's rogues gallery. Originally a ...

in '' Batman: The Animated Series'', Sky Lynx in '' The Transformers'', the Nerdator in the '' Freakazoid!'' episode "Nerdator", Fritter O'Way in the '' DuckTales'' episode "Down and Out in Duckburg"), dies at age 70. * January 11:

Tony Geiss Nicholas Anthony "Tony" Geiss (November 16, 1924 – January 21, 2011) was an American producer, screenwriter, songwriter and author, known principally for his children's work. Biography Geiss was born in The Bronx to Alexander Geiss and Ma ...

, American author, songwriter ('' Sesame Street''), producer and screenwriter ('' Sesame Street'', '' An American Tail'', ''

The Land Before Time ''The Land Before Time'' is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous ''The Land Befor ...

'', '' Between the Lions'', '' Play with Me Sesame''), dies from complications after a fall at age 86. * January 13: Jack LaLanne, American fitness & nutrition guru and motivational speaker (voiced himself in '' The Simpsons'' episode "

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"), dies from pneumonia at age 96. * January 26:

Clément Sauvé Clément Sauvé was a comic book artist, animation and game designer for the American and French market. He was born September 24, 1977, in Montreal, where he grew up, and died January 26, 2011. After some short studies in graphic design at Cé ...

, Canadian comic book artist and character designer ('' G.I. Joe: Renegades''), dies from cancer at age 33. * January 27: **

Boyd Kirkland Boyd Douglas Kirkland (November 4, 1950 – January 27, 2011) was an American television director of animated cartoons. He was best known for his work on '' X-Men: Evolution'' and '' Batman: The Animated Series''. He suffered from idiopathic ...

, American television director ('' Batman: The Animated Series'', '' X-Men: Evolution'', '' The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes''), dies at age 60.Boyd Kirkland's Obituary: **

Charlie Callas Charlie Callas (born Charles Callias; December 20, 1924 – January 27, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He was most commonly known for his work with Mel Brooks, Jerry Lewis, and Dean Martin, and his many stand-up appearances on te ...

, American actor and comedian (voice of Elliott in ''

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