This is a list of events in animation in 2017.

Events

January

* January 15: ''

Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by CoMix Wave Films. It depicts a high school boy in Tokyo and a high school girl in the Japanese countryside who suddenly and inexplicably begin to swap bodies. The film was commissi ...

'' becomes the highest grossing anime film, grossing nearly $300 million. * January 16: ** PBS Kids Channel launches and became available on many PBS member stations as a digital subchannel (particularly those that in the past, PBS had routinely supplied content for their independently programmed, kid-targeted subchannels) and through apps and streaming services, features a broad mix of the public television service's current inventory of children's programming. ** The final episode of ''

Regular Show ''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons a ...

'' airs.

February

* February 19: ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, ...

'' episode "

The Cad and the Hat "The Cad and the Hat" is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 611th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on February 19, 2017. Plot ...

" premieres, guest starring

Seth Green Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and writer. Green's film debut came with a role in the comedy-drama film ''The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting ...

. * February 26: 89th Academy Awards: **''

Piper Piper may refer to: People * Piper (given name) * Piper (surname) Arts and entertainment Fictional characters Comics * Piper (Morlock), in the Marvel Universe * Piper (Mutate), in the Marvel Universe Television * Piper Chapman, lea ...

'' by

Alan Barillaro Nicolas Alan Barillaro is a Canadian director, animator and writer at Pixar best known for his work on the animated short film ''Piper'', that earned him widespread acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film which he shared with th ...

and

Marc Sondheimer Marc Sondheimer is a producer at Pixar. Best known for his work on animated short-film Piper (film), ''Piper'', that earned him wide spread acclaim and let him won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, which he shared with director Alan Ba ...

wins the

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film The Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film is an award given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) as part of the annual Academy Awards, or Oscars, since the 5th Academy Awards (with different names), covering the year ...

. ** ''

Zootopia ''Zootopia'' (titled ''Zootropolis'' in various regions) is a 2016 American computer-animated buddy cop action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 55th Disney animated feature film, ...

'' by

Byron Howard Byron P. Howard (born December 26, 1968) is an American animator, character designer, story artist, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of the Walt Disney Animation Studios films '' Bolt'' (2008), ' ...

Rich Moore Rich Moore is an American film and television animation director, screenwriter and voice actor. He has directed the films ''Wreck-It Ralph'' (2012) and co-directed ''Zootopia'' (2016) and '' Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (2018) for Walt Disney ...

, and

Clark Spencer Clark Spencer (born April 6, 1963) is an American film producer, businessman and studio executive best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios, and for winning the Oscars for Best Animated Feature for his work on ''Zootopia'' and '' ...

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- ...

March

* March 12: ''

'' episode "

22 for 30 "22 for 30" is the seventeenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 613th episode of the series overall. It aired in the United States on Fox on March 12, 2017. In a parody of ''3 ...

" airs, in which the

couch gag The opening sequence of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'' is among the most popular opening sequences in television. It is accompanied by " ''The Simpsons'' Theme", one of television's most recognizable theme songs. The fi ...

is animated by

Bill Plympton Bill Plympton (born April 30, 1946) is an American animator, graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker best known for his 1987 Academy Awards-nominated animated short '' Your Face'' and his series of shorts featuring a dog character starting ...

, the fifth time he has done so.

April

* April 2: ''

'' episode "

The Caper Chase "The Caper Chase" is the nineteenth episode of the twenty-eighth season of the American animated television series ''The Simpsons'', and the 615th episode of the series overall. The episode was directed by Lance Kramer and written by Jeff Westbr ...

" premieres, guest starring scientist

Neil deGrasse Tyson Neil deGrasse Tyson ( or ; born October 5, 1958) is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. Tyson studied at Harvard University, the University of Texas at Austin, and Columbia University. From 1991 to 1994, he was a po ...

July

* July 28:

Tony Leondis Tony may refer to: People and fictional characters * Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer * Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...

' ''

The Emoji Movie ''The Emoji Movie'' is a 2017 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film produced by Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Directed by Tony Leondis, who wrote the script with Eri ...

'', produced by

Sony Pictures Animation Sony Pictures Animation Inc. is an American animation studio owned by Sony Entertainment's Sony Pictures Entertainment through their Motion Picture Group division and founded on May 9, 2002. The studio's films are distributed worldwide by Son ...

is released. It grossed more than $217 million, but was widely panned for its poor script,

product placement Product placement, also known as embedded marketing, is a marketing technique where references to specific brands or products are incorporated into another work, such as a film or television program, with specific promotional intent. Much of th ...

, and lack of originality and plot, and was named by several major outlets as one of the worst films of 2017.

September

* September 9: Sprout rebrands to

Universal Kids Universal Kids is an American children's television Specialty channel, channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal. The channel launched on September 26, 2005, as PBS Kids Sprout, a preschool-oriented ...

which caters to children aged 2–11 in primetime, and features content from NBCU-owned

DreamWorks Animation DreamWorks Animation LLC (DWA, also known as DreamWorks Animation Studios and simply known as DreamWorks) is an American animation studio that produces animated films and television programs and is a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, a division ...

as well as child-specific reality TV shows. However, Sprout's preschool-specific programming will remain a major part of the schedule, as a programming block airing from 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m..

October

* October 17: Animator

Chris Savino Christopher Mason Savino (born October 2, 1971) is an American writer, comic book artist, and former animator. He is well-known as the creator of the animated series ''The Loud House''. Savino has also worked on ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', ''Dexte ...

is suspended by

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

due to allegations of

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December

* December 13: ''

Dumbo ''Dumbo'' is a 1941 American animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The fourth Disney animated feature film, it is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and Harold Pearl, a ...

'' and ''

The Sinking of the Lusitania ''The Sinking of the Lusitania'' (1918) is an American silent animated short film by cartoonist Winsor McCay. It is a work of propaganda re-creating the never-photographed 1915 sinking of the British liner RMS ''Lusitania''. At twelve minut ...

'' are added to the

National Film Registry The National Film Registry (NFR) is the United States National Film Preservation Board's (NFPB) collection of films selected for preservation, each selected for its historical, cultural and aesthetic contributions since the NFPB’s inception i ...

Awards

: '' Coco'' *

: ''

Dear Basketball ''Dear Basketball'' is a 2017 American animated film written and narrated by Kobe Bryant and directed and animated by Glen Keane, with music by John Williams. The film is based on a letter Bryant wrote for ''The Players' Tribune'' on November 29, ...

'' *

American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film The American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film is one of the annual awards given by the American Cinema Editors. This award was first given out in 2010. As of 2023, ''The Lego Movie'' is the only film which has won the awa ...

: '' Coco'' *

Annecy International Animated Film Festival The Annecy International Animation Film Festival (french: Festival international du film d'animation d'Annecy, officially abbreviated in English as the Annecy Festival, or simply Annecy) was created in 1960 and takes place at the beginning of J ...

Cristal du long métrage: ''

Lu over the Wall is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Science Saru and released by Toho about the eponymous ningyo. It was directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and written by Yuasa and Reiko Yoshida. The music was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu. It is th ...

'' *

Annie Award for Best Animated Feature The Annie Award for Best Animated Feature is an Annie Award introduced in 1992, awarded annually to the best animated feature film. History In 1998, the award was renamed Outstanding Achievement in an Animated Theatrical Feature, only to revert t ...

: '' Coco'' * Annie Award for Best Animated Feature—Independent: '' The Breadwinner'' *

Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film The Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film is given each year for animated films made in the Asia-Pacific region. Winners and nominees References External links * {{Asia Pacific Screen Awards Animated Feature Film The ...

: '' Window Horses: The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming'' *

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 ...

: '' Coco'' *

César Award for Best Animated Film The César Award for Best Animated Film is awarded annually by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma since 2011. Winners and nominees 2010s 2020s Multiple wins/nominations Wins * Benjamin Renner-2 Nominations *Benjamin Renner-3 * ...

: '' The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales...'' *

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual film awards by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2007. Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Animated Feature *Golden ...

: '' Coco'' *

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature is an award given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. The award was presented annually from 1998 to 2019. ''Toy Story'' is the only f ...

: '' Coco'' *

Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film is an award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) to honor an outstanding animated film. ''Toy Story'' is the only franchise with multi ...

: '' Coco'' * European Film Award for Best Animated Film: ''

Loving Vincent ''Loving Vincent'' ( pl, Twój Vincent) is a 2017 experimental adult animated biographical drama film about the life of the painter Vincent van Gogh, and, in particular, about the circumstances of his death. It is the first fully painted animat ...

'' *

Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film The Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature is an award given by the Florida Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in animated filmmaking. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References

{{FFCC Awards C ...

: '' Coco'' *

Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film is a Golden Globe Award that was awarded for the first time at the 64th Golden Globe Awards in 2007. It was the first time that the Golden Globe Awards had created a separate category for anim ...

: '' Coco'' * Golden Reel Award for Animated Feature Film: '' Coco'' *

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 ...

: ''Tad Jones: The Hero Returns'' * Hollywood Animation Award: '' Coco'' *

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 ...

: ''

In This Corner of the World is a manga series written and illustrated by Fumiyo Kōno which ran from 2007 to 2009 in ''Weekly Manga Action''. It follows the life of Suzu Urano, a young bride with her new family living on the outskirts of Kure City during the Second W ...

'' *

Japan Media Arts Festival The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition. Based on judging by ...

Animation Grand Prize: ''

'' and ''

'' *

Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie This is a list of the winners of, and nominees for, the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie, given at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. It was first awarded in 2006. Winners and nominees The winners are listed in bold. See also *Ac ...

: '' Coco'' * Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: '' The Breadwinner'' * Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: ''Complex × Complex'' *

National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film The National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual awards given (since 2000) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. Every year from 2001 to 2004 and from 2007 to 2011 and in 2020 and 2021, the award was gi ...

: '' Coco'' *

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film (Feature) is an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle, honoring the finest achievements in animated filmmaking. Winners 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners (3 or ...

: '' Coco'' *

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is an international professional association of online film journalists, histo ...

: '' Coco'' *

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture The Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures is an award annually given since 2005. Disney and Pixar’s ''Toy Story'' is the first and to date only franchise with multiple wins, thanks to ...

: '' Coco'' * San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: ''

My Life as a Zucchini ''My Life as a Courgette'' (french: Ma vie de Courgette; also titled ''My Life as a Zucchini'' in North America and Australia) is a 2016 stop-motion animated comedy-drama film directed by Claude Barras, and co-written by Céline Sciamma. It was s ...

'' * San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: '' Coco'' *

Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature The Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature is an annual Satellite Award given by the International Press Academy. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Directors with multiple wins ;2 wins *Wes Anderson *Br ...

: '' Coco'' *

Saturn Award for Best Animated Film The Saturn Award for Best Animated Film (formerly Saturn Award for Best Animation) is one of the annual awards given by the American professionnel organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards, which are th ...

: '' Coco'' * St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: '' Coco'' *

Tokyo Anime Award The Tokyo Anime Awards started in 2002, but was named in 2005. The first, second and third award ceremonies were simply named 'Competition'. The award ceremonies were held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) until 2013. In 2014, after the ...

: '' A Silent Voice'' and ''

Yuri!!! on Ice is a Japanese sports anime television series about figure skating. The series was produced by MAPPA, directed and written by Sayo Yamamoto with original scripts by Mitsurō Kubo under the chief direction of Jun Shishido. Character designs ...

'' *

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association. Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins *Wes Anderson - 2 * Chris Butler - 2 *Andrew Stanton Andre ...

: '' The Breadwinner'' * Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: '' Coco'' * Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: '' Coco''

Films released

* January 1 - '' Three Heroes and the King of the Sea'' (Russia) * January 6 - '' Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen'' (Japan) * January 7: ** '' GG Bond: Guarding'' (China) ** ''

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is a Japanese anime television series by Wit Studio. It was broadcast for 12 episodes on Fuji TV's Noitamina programming block from April to June 2016. The series was streamed on Amazon Prime Instant Video service. Two compilation films pre ...

'' film (Japan) * January 12 - '' Bunyan and Babe'' (United States) * January 13 - '' Backkom Bear: Agent 008'' (China) * January 14 - '' Chain Chronicle Light of Haecceitas: Part 2'' (Japan) * January 17 - '' Surf's Up 2: WaveMania'' (United States) * January 21 - '' Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic'' (Japan) * January 24 - ''

Justice League Dark The Justice League Dark, or JLD, is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team would make their debut appearance in ''Justice League Dark'' #1 (September 2011). The Justice League Dark team features some ...

'' (United States) * January 28 - '' Boonie Bears: Entangled Worlds'' (China) * January 31: ** '' Barbie: Video Game Hero'' (United States) ** ''

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown ''Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown'' is a 2017 direct-to-DVD animated western comedy mystery film, and the twenty-eighth entry in the direct-to-video series of ''Scooby-Doo'' films. It was released digitally on January 31, 2017, and on DVD on Febru ...

'' (United States) * February 1 - '' Release From Heaven'' (Iran) * February 3 - ''

Genocidal Organ is the debut novel of Japanese science fiction writer Project Itoh. It was first published by Hayakawa Publishing in 2007 and later re-printed in 2010 in paperback form. A poll by the yearly SF magazine ''SF ga yomitai'' ranked ''Genocidal Orga ...

'' (Japan) * February 4 - '' Lupin the Third: Goemon Ishikawa's Spray of Blood'' (Japan) * February 10: ** ''

The Lego Batman Movie ''The Lego Batman Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, DC Entertainment, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Dan Lin's Lin Pictures, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's Lord Miller Pro ...

'' (United States) ** '' Tokimeki Restaurant ☆☆☆ the Movie: MIRACLE6'' (Japan) * February 11 - '' Chain Chronicle Light of Haecceitas: Part 3'' (Japan) * February 12 - ''

Richard the Stork ''Richard the Stork'' (Released in North America as ''A Stork's Journey'', German: Überflieger — Kleine Vögel, großes Geklapper and also known as Little Bird's Big Adventure) is a 2017 computer-animated adventure film. It was directed by and ...

'' (Germany, Luxembourg, Norway, and Belgium) * February 17 - ''

Have a Nice Day Have a nice day is a commonly spoken expression used to conclude a conversation (whether brief or extensive), or end a message by hoping the person to whom it is addressed experiences a pleasant day. Since it is often uttered by service employee ...

'' (China) * February 18 - '' Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale'' (Japan) * February 25: ** '' Digimon Adventure tri. Loss'' (Japan) ** '' Overlord: The Dark Warrior'' (Japan) ** '' Space Battleship Yamato 2202: Warriors of Love'' (Japan) ** '' Trinity Seven the Movie: The Eternal Library and the Alchemist Girl'' (Japan) * February 28 - '' The Jetsons & WWE: Robo-WrestleMania!'' (United States) * March 4 - '' Doraemon the Movie 2017: Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi'' (Japan) * March 10 - '' Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis'' (Japan) * March 11 - '' Overlord: The Undead King'' (Japan) * March 16 - '' Rabbit School: Guardians of the Golden Egg'' (Germany) * March 17 - '' Kikoriki. Legend of the Golden Dragon'' (Russia) * March 18: ** ''

Ancien and the Magic Tablet is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy adventure film. It was produced by Signal.MD, written and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, and stars Mitsuki Takahata. It was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 18, 2017. An English dubbed versio ...

'' (Japan) ** '' Kuroko's Basketball The Movie: Last Game'' (Japan) ** ''

Pretty Cure Dream Stars! is a 2017 Japanese animated action fantasy film based on the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise created by Toei Company (under the name of "Izumi Todo"). The film is directed by Hiroshi Miyamoto, written by Fumi Tsubota and produced by Toei Animation. T ...

'' (Japan) * March 28 - '' The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover'' (United States) * March 31 - ''

The Boss Baby ''The Boss Baby'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely based on the 2010 picture book of the same name by Marla Frazee, it was directed by Tom McGrath fr ...

'' (United States) * April 4 - '' Teen Titans: The Judas Contract'' (United States) * April 7: ** ''

The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl is a 2017 Japanese animated romantic comedy film directed by Masaaki Yuasa. The film is based on the 2006 novel ''The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl'' written by Tomihiko Morimi and illustrated by Yusuke Nakamura, who also served as the film's o ...

'' (Japan) ** '' Smurfs: The Lost Village'' (United States) * April 13 - '' Barbaricina History'' (Russia) * April 15 - '' Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter'' (Japan) * April 17 - '' Crayon Shin-chan: Invasion!! Alien Shiriri'' (Japan) * April 20 - '' Fantastic Journey to OZ'' (Russia) * April 22 - ''

Free! Timeless Medley is a 2017 Japanese animated film series produced by Kyoto Animation and Animation Do. The first two films, and , are compilation films of ''Free!s second season, ''Free! Eternal Summer'', with new additional footage and redone scenes. A third fi ...

'' (Japan) * April 27 - ''

Tales from the Lakeside ''Tales from the Lakeside'' ( hu, Lengemesék) is a 2017 Hungarian animated adventure fantasy family film written and directed by Zsolt Pálfi. The film stars András Faragó, Anna Kubik and Tamás Markovics in the lead roles. The film was release ...

'' (Hungary) * May 1 - ''

The Elephant King ''The Elephant King'' is a 2006 romantic drama film directed by Seth Grossman. Story It is about a depressed teenager who wants to write a story about an anthropologist in Thailand. The anthropologist character is inspired by his older brother w ...

'' (Iran and Lebanon) * May 2 - '' Where It Floods'' (United States) * May 5 - ''

Birds Like Us ''Birds Like Us'' ( bs, Ptice kao mi; tr, Kuşlar Bizim Gibi) is a 2017 animated film directed by Faruk Šabanović and Amela Ćuhara. The film is an animated free adaptation of the Attar of Nishapur poem, "The Conference of the Birds". It feature ...

'' (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey, United Kingdom, and United States) * May 6: ** '' Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry'' (Japan) ** '' Little Heroes'' (Venezuela) * May 9: ** '' Alpha and Omega: Journey to Bear Kingdom'' (United States) ** '' DC Super Hero Girls: Intergalactic Games'' (United States) * May 12 - ''

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'' (France and Canada) * May 19 - ''

Lu Over the Wall is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film produced by Science Saru and released by Toho about the eponymous ningyo. It was directed by Masaaki Yuasa, and written by Yuasa and Reiko Yoshida. The music was composed by Takatsugu Muramatsu. It is th ...

'' (Japan) * May 20: ** ''

Blame! ''Blame!'' (stylized as ''BLAME!'') is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was published by Kodansha in the Seinen manga, ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from 1997 to 2003, ...

'' (Japan) ** ''

Tea Pets ''Tea Pets'' ( zh, 阿唐奇遇, lit, A Tang Adventure), also released as ''Toys & Pets'', is a 2017 Chinese 3D computer-animated comedy film written and directed by Gary Wang, and produced by Yuan Ye and Yu Zhou. It was produced by Wang's studi ...

'' (China) * May 24 - ''

Zombillenium ''Zombillenium'' (french: Zombillénium) is a 2017 French-Belgian animated film directed by Arthur de Pins and Alexis Ducord, based on the comic series of the same name. It was shown in the Special Screening section at the 2017 Cannes Film Festi ...

'' (France) * May 27: ** '' Bob the Builder: Mega Machines'' (United States) ** '' Resident Evil: Vendetta'' (Japan) * June 2: ** '' Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie'' (United States) ** '' Hanuman Da' Damdaar'' (India) * June 12: ** '' Ana and Bruno'' (Mexico) ** ''

Animal Crackers An animal cracker is a particular type of cracker, baked in the shape of an animal, usually an animal either at a zoo or a circus, such as a lion, a tiger, a bear, or an elephant. The most common variety is light-colored and slightly sweet, but ...

'' (United States and Spain) ** '' I'll Just Live in Bando'' (South Korea) * June 13: ** ' (France and Japan) ** '' Tad Jones: The Hero Returns'' (Spain) * June 16 - ''

Cars 3 ''Cars 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated sports comedy-adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The sequel to ''Cars 2'' (2011) and the third installment of the ''Cars'' film series, the ...

'' (United States) * June 21 - '' The Big Bad Fox and Other Tales...'' (France) * June 23: ** '' Journey Beyond Sodor'' (United Kingdom) ** ''

Thomas & Friends ''Thomas & Friends'' (originally known as ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' and later ''Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!'') is a British children's television series that aired across 24 series from 1984 to 2021. Based on ''The ...

: Journey Beyond Sodor'' (United Kingdom) * June 27 - '' Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'' (United States) * June 30 - ''

Despicable Me 3 ''Despicable Me 3'' is a 2017 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination and distributed by Universal Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Despicable Me 2'' (2013), the third main installment, and the fourth installment overal ...

'' (United States) * July 1 - '' Free! Timeless Medley: Part 2'' (Japan) * July 7 - '' Doru'' (Turkey) * July 8 - ''

Mary and the Witch's Flower is a 2017 Japanese animated fantasy film co-written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, produced by Studio Ponoc founder Yoshiaki Nishimura, animated by Studio Ponoc, and distributed by Toho in Japan. Based on the 1971 book ''The Little Bro ...

'' (Japan) * July 13 - '' Da Hu Fa'' (China) * July 15 - '' Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!'' (Japan) * July 22 - '' Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection'' (Japan) * July 26 - ''

The Jungle Bunch ''The Jungle Bunch to the Rescue'' (also known as ' in French) is a French CGI animated television series. It was created by Jean-François Tosti, , Eric Tosti and produced by Toulouse-based , Seaworld Kids, and Master Films. The series is about ...

'' (France) * July 28 - ''

'' (United States) * August 10 - '' Next Door Spy'' (Denmark) * August 11 - '' The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature'' (United States, Canada, and South Korea) * August 14 - ''

Batman and Harley Quinn ''Batman and Harley Quinn'' is a 2017 American animated superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. It is the 29th film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies, and is directed by Sam ...

'' (United States) * August 16 - ''

The Son of Bigfoot ''The Son of Bigfoot'' (also released internationally in English as ''Bigfoot Junior'') is a 2017 English-language Belgian-French computer-animated comedy-drama film directed by Ben Stassen and Jeremy Degruson. Upon release, the film received p ...

'' (Belgium and France) * August 17 - '' The Kuflis'' (Hungary) * August 18 - ''

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'' (Japan) * August 24 - ''

Monster Family ''Monster Family'' (also known as ''Happy Family'') is a 2017 computer-animated monster comedy film directed and produced by Holger Tappe, and co-written by David Safier. It is based on David Safier's children's book ''Happy Family''. The film st ...

'' (Germany and United Kingdom) * August 25 - ''Deep'' (Spain and United States) * August 31: ** ''

Harvie and the Magic Museum ''Harvie and the Magic Museum'' ( cz, Hurvínek a kouzelné muzeum) is a 2017 3D computer-animated comedy fantasy film based on the Czech Spejbl and Hurvínek puppet comedy duo.

'' (Russia, Czech Republic, and Belgium) ** '' The Shower'' (South Korea) * September 7 - '' Lino: An Adventure of Nine Lives'' (Brazil) * September 8 - '' The Breadwinner'' (Ireland and Canada) * September 14: ** ''

Cinderella the Cat ''Cinderella the Cat'' (Italian: ''Gatta Cenerentola'') is a 2017 Italian adult animated crime drama film directed by Alessandro Rak (who previously directed '' The Art of Happiness''), Ivan Cappiello, Marino Guarnieri and Dario Sansone, loosely b ...

'' (Italy) ** '' Monster Island'' (Mexico) * September 16 - '' Eureka Seven: Hi-Evolution 1'' (Japan) * September 18 - '' Barbie: Dolphin Magic'' (United States) * September 21 - ''

The Lego Ninjago Movie ''The Lego Ninjago Movie'' is a 2017 computer-animated martial arts comedy film produced by Warner Animation Group, RatPac Entertainment, Lego System A/S, Lin Pictures, Lord Miller Productions, and Vertigo Entertainment, and distributed by Wa ...

'' (United States) * September 25 - ''

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'' (Canada) * September 28: ** '' The Legend of King Salomon'' (Hungary and Israel) ** '' Lila's Book'' (Colombia) * September 30: ** '' Digimon Adventure tri. Symbiosis'' (Japan) ** '' Sound! Euphonium: Todoketai Melody!'' (Japan) * October 5: ** ''

The Little Vampire 3D ''The Little Vampire 3D'', also known as ''The Little Vampire'', is a 2017 3D computer-animated vampire film directed by Richard Claus and Karsten Kiilerich and based on the children's book series of the same name by German writer Angela Somme ...

'' (Germany) ** '' Mission Kathmandu: The Adventures of Nelly & Simon'' (Canada) * October 6: ** '' Anchors Up'' (Norway) ** ''

'' (Poland and United Kingdom) ** '' My Little Pony: The Movie'' (United States and Canada) * October 10: ** ''

Batman vs. Two-Face ''Batman vs. Two-Face'' is a 2017 American Animation, animated direct-to-video superhero film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and a direct sequel to ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders''. I ...

'' (United States) ** '' Virus Tropical'' (Colombia and Ecuador) * October 12: ** '' Condorito: La Película'' (Chile and Peru) ** ''

The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear ''The Incredible Story of the Giant Pear'' ( da, Den utrolige historie om den kæmpestore pære) is 2017 Danish animated film directed by Amalie Næsby Fick, Jørgen Lerdam and Philip Einstein Lipski, based on the book of the same name by Jakob Ma ...

'' (Denmark) * October 14 - '' Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel I. Presage Flower'' (Japan) * October 15 - '' On Happiness Road'' (Taiwan) * October 21 - '' Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion: Awakening Path'' (Japan) * October 22 - '' El angel en el reloj'' (Mexico) * October 27 - '' Mazinger Z: Infinity'' (Japan) * October 28: ** '' The Fixies: Top Secret'' (Russia) ** '' Free! -Take Your Marks!-'' (Japan) * November 2 - ''

Gnome Alone ''Gnome Alone'' is a 2017 computer-animated fantasy comedy film directed by Peter Lepeniotis and written by Michael Schwartz and Zina Zaflow, from a story by Robert Moreland. The film was first released in November 2017 in Cyprus, Greece, Romania ...

'' (United States and Canada) * November 9 - '' The Ox'' (Greece) * November 11: ** '' Girls und Panzer: Dai 63 Kai Sensha-dou Zenkoku Koukousei Taikai Soushuuhen'' (Japan) ** '' Gekijōban Haikara-san ga Tōru Zenpen – Benio, Hana no 17-sai'' (Japan) * November 13 - '' Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You'' (United States) * November 16: ** '' Pipi, Pupu & Rosemary: the Mystery of the Stolen Notes'' (Italy) ** ''

Tehran Taboo ''Tehran Taboo'' ( fa, تهران تابو) is a 2017 Persian-language German-Austrian animated romance film directed by Ali Soozandeh. Animated through rotoscope, the film tells the story of three women and a male musician living in Tehran and ...

'' (Austria and Germany) * November 17: ** '' Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters'' (Japan) ** ''

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'' (United States) * November 22 - '' Coco'' (United States) * November 24 - '' Hey Arnold!: The Jungle Movie'' (United States) * December 1 - '' Moomins and the Winter Wonderland'' (Finland and Poland) * December 9 - '' Girls und Panzer das Finale: Part 1'' (Japan) * December 13 - ''

Tall Tales A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual. Some tall tales are exaggerations of actual events, for example fish stories ("the fish that got away") such as, "That fish was so big, why I tell ya', it n ...

'' (France) * December 15 - ''

Ferdinand Ferdinand is a Germanic name composed of the elements "protection", "peace" (PIE "to love, to make peace") or alternatively "journey, travel", Proto-Germanic , abstract noun from root "to fare, travel" (PIE , "to lead, pass over"), and "co ...

'' (United States) * December 22 - '' Gordon & Paddy'' (Sweden) * December 28: ** '' Si Juki the Movie'' (Indonesia) ** '' Three Heroes and the Princess of Egypt'' (Russia) * Specific date unknown: ** ''

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'' (China and New Zealand) ** '' The Tale of Peter and Fevronia'' (Russia)

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* January 1:

Alfonso Wong Alfonso Wong (; 27 May 1923 – 1 January 2017), also known by his pen name ''Wong Chak'', was a Hong Kong manhua artist who created one of the longest-running comic strips, ''Old Master Q'', that became popular across Asia. Biography Wong was b ...

, Chinese comics artist and animator (''

Old Master Q ''Old Master Q'' (; Wong's romanization: ''Lo Fu Gee''"Q&A with Mr. Alfonso Wong" i"OMQ remembers Alfonso Wong" ''老夫子 - Old Master Q Comics'') is a Hong Kong manhua created by Alfonso Wong. The cartoon first appeared in the newspapers a ...

''), dies at age 93. * January 10:

Tony Rosato Antonio Rosato (26 December 1954 – 10 January 2017) was an Italian-Canadian actor and comedian, who appeared in television and films. He was best known as a cast member on both '' SCTV'' and ''Saturday Night Live'', and for voicing Luigi in '' ...

, Italian-Canadian actor and comedian (voice of

Luigi is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's masc ...

in ''

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' is an animated television series. It premiered on September 8, 1990, on NBC. It is the second animated series to be based on Nintendo's ''Mario'' video game series and is loosely based on the video game ' ...

'' and ''

Super Mario World ''Super Mario World,'' known in Japan as is a platform game, platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). It was released in Japan in 1990, North America in 1991 and Europe and A ...

''), dies at age 62. * January 13:

Dick Gautier Richard Gautier (October 30, 1931 – January 13, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, singer, and caricaturist. He was known for his television roles as Hymie the Robot in the television series ''Get Smart'', and Robin Hood in the TV comedy s ...

, American actor, comedian, singer and caricaturist (voice of

Rodimus Prime ''The Transformers'' is an American animated television series that originally aired from September 17, 1984, to November 11, 1987, in syndication based upon Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toy line. The first television series in the ''Transformer ...

in '' The Transformers'',

Serpentor Serpentor is a fictional character and a recurring antagonist from the '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'' toyline, comic books, and animated series. Introduced in 1986, the character rules as Emperor over Cobra. Serpentor serves as the primary a ...

in '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero''), dies at age 85. * January 19:

Miguel Ferrer Miguel José Ferrer (February 7, 1955 – January 19, 2017) was an American actor. His breakthrough role was as Bob Morton in the 1987 film ''RoboCop''. Other film roles include Quigley in ''Blank Check'' (1994), Harbinger in ''Hot Shots! Part De ...

, American actor (voice of Shan Yu in ''

Mulan Hua Mulan () is a legendary folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history. According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as ...

'', Death in ''

Adventure Time ''Adventure Time'' is an American fantasy animated television series created by Pendleton Ward for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. The series follows the adventures of a boy named Finn (Jeremy Shada) and ...

'', Tarakudo in ''

Jackie Chan Adventures ''Jackie Chan Adventures'' is an American animated television series, created by John Rogers, Duane Capizzi and Jeff Kline, and produced by Sony Pictures Television (originally as Columbia TriStar Television for the first three seasons). The car ...

'',

Vandal Savage Vandar Adg of the Blood Tribe, more widely known as Vandal Savage, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is said to be a Cro-Magnon warrior who gained immortality and advanced healing abilities after encount ...

in ''

Young Justice Young Justice is a fictional DC Comics superhero team consisting of teenaged heroes. The team was formed in 1998 when DC's usual teen hero group, the Teen Titans, had become adults and changed their name to the Titans. Like the original ''Teen ...

'',

Aquaman Aquaman is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Paul Norris and Mort Weisinger, the character debuted in ''More Fun Comics'' #73 (November 1941). The character is a pastiche of Namor. Initially ...

and

Weather Wizard Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon) is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Weather Wizard made his first live appearance in the television series ''The Flash'', played by actor Liam McIntyre, who played Mark Mardon. He appeare ...

in '' Superman: The Animated Series'', Agent Hopkins in the ''

American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. Since 2014, the series has been airing new episodes on TBS. ''American Dad!'' is the first television ...

'' episode "American Dream Factory", Magister Hulka in the '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'' episode "Basic Training"), dies at age 61. * January 20: Sooan Kim, Korean-American animator (''

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

'', ''

Æon Flux ''Æon Flux'' is an American avant-garde science fiction adventure animated television series that aired on MTV from November 30, 1991, until October 10, 1995, with film, comic book, and video game adaptations following thereafter. It premiered ...

'', ''

The Oblongs ''The Oblongs'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale. It was Mohawk Productions' first venture into animation. The series premiered on April 1, 2001 on The WB, and was removed on May 20th, leaving the las ...

'', ''

''), dies at age 62. * January 25:

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in t ...

, British actor (voice of

Aragorn Aragorn is a fictional character and a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. Aragorn was a Ranger of the North, first introduced with the name Strider and later revealed to be the heir of Isildur, an ancient King of Arno ...

in ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's boo ...

'',

Hazel The hazel (''Corylus'') is a genus of deciduous trees and large shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The genus is usually placed in the birch family Betulaceae,Germplasmgobills Information Network''Corylus''Rushforth, K. (1999). ...

in ''

Watership Down ''Watership Down'' is an adventure novel by English author Richard Adams, published by Rex Collings Ltd of London in 1972. Set in Berkshire in southern England, the story features a small group of rabbits. Although they live in their natural ...

'', Snitter in ''

The Plague Dogs ''The Plague Dogs'' is the third novel by Richard Adams, author of ''Watership Down'', about the friendship of two dogs that escape an animal testing facility and are subsequently pursued by both the government and the media. It was first pub ...

'', the Horned King in '' The Black Cauldron''), dies at age 77. * January 26:

Hal Geer Harold Eugene Geer (September 13, 1916 – January 26, 2017) was an American producer, filmmaker and animator, noteworthy for his association with the '' Looney Tunes'' franchise. Military career Prior to his career in the entertainment indust ...

, American producer, film editor and animator (

Warner Bros. Cartoons Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc. was an American animation studio, serving as the in-house animation division of Warner Bros. during the Golden Age of American animation. One of the most successful animation studios in American media history, it was ...

), dies at age 100.

February

* February 19:

Chris Wiggins Christopher John Wiggins (January 13, 1931 – February 19, 2017) was an English-born Canadian actor. Career He started out as a banker in his home country before he began his acting career in Canada, where he moved in 1952. Wiggins is probably ...

, English-born Canadian actor (voice of

Thor Thor (; from non, Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves ...

in ''

The Marvel Super Heroes ''The Marvel Super Heroes'' is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in broadcast syndication, syndication on United States, U.S. ...

'',

Mysterio Mysterio (Quentin Beck) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #13 (June 1964). He is primarily depicted ...

in ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'',

Satan Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...

in ''

The Devil and Daniel Mouse ''The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' is a 1978 Canadian animated Halloween television special, based on the 1936 short tale ''The Devil and Daniel Webster'' by Stephen Vincent Benét. ''The Devil and Daniel Mouse'' is the second television special produ ...

'', Mr. Sun in the ''

Strawberry Shortcake Strawberry shortcake may refer to: * Strawberry shortcake (dessert), a shortcake served with strawberries * "Strawberry Shortcake, Huckleberry Pie," a song published in 1956; a version by The Brother Sisters was released by Mercury Records in 196 ...

'' franchise, No Heart in ''

The Care Bears Family ''The Care Bears Family'' is a Canadian animated series produced by Nelvana based on the franchise of the same name, and is the successor series to the series produced by DIC Entertainment. It was originally broadcast from September 13, 1986 to ...

'', the narrator in the first episode of the DIC dub of ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'', Cornelius in the

Babar Babar ( ur, ), also variously spelled as Baber, Babur, and Babor is a male given name of Pashto, and Persian language, Persian origin, and a popular male given name in Pakistan. It is generally taken in reference to the Persian language, Persian ...

franchise), dies at age 86. * February 22:

Bill Woodson William T. Woodson (July 16, 1917 – February 22, 2017) was an American film, stage, radio and voice actor, best known for his narration of the radio series ''This is Your FBI'', the animated series ''Super Friends'' and all its spin-offs, and t ...

, American actor (narrator in ''

Super Friends ''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of ...

''), dies at 99.

March

* March 10:

Tony Haygarth George Anthony Haygarth (4 February 1945 – 10 March 2017) was an English television, film and theatre actor. Life and career After leaving Marlborough College, Liverpool, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully in 1963 as a lifeguard in Torquay, and a ...

, British actor (Mr. Tweedy in ''

Chicken Run ''Chicken Run'' is a 2000 stop-motion animated comedy film produced by Pathé and Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. Aardman’s first feature-length film and DreamWorks Animation's fourth film, it was directed by Pe ...

''), dies at age 72. * March 26: Joe Harris, American illustrator and storybook artist (creator of the

Trix Rabbit Trix is an American brand of breakfast cereal made by General Mills in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the North American market and by Cereal Partners (using the Nestlé brand) elsewhere in the world. The cereal consists of fruit-flavored, sweetened, ...

, co-creator of ''

Underdog An underdog is a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. The party, team, or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the case where an underdog wins, the ...

''), dies at age 89.

April

* April 6:

Don Rickles Donald Jay Rickles (May 8, 1926 – April 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' (1958) with Clark Gable, Carl Reiner's '' Enter La ...

, American comedian and actor (voice of

Mr. Potato Head Mr. Potato Head is an American toy brand consisting of a plastic model of a potato "head" to which a variety of plastic parts can attach — typically ears, eyes, shoes, hat, nose, pants and mouth. Mr. Potato Head was invented and manufact ...

in ''

Toy Story ''Toy Story'' is a 1995 American computer-animated comedy film directed by John Lasseter (in his feature directorial debut), produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The first installment in the '' Toy Story ...

''), dies at age 90. * April 9: Carolyn Kelly, American comics artist, animator and book designer (''

Channel Umptee-3 ''Channel Umptee-3'' (also known simply as ''Umptee-3'') is a Saturday morning animated television series created by Jim George and produced by Norman Lear. It aired on The WB as part of the Kids' WB programming block from 1997 to 1998. The one ...

''), dies from cancer at an unknown age. * April 11: Merle Welton, American animation checker (''

Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night ''Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night'' is a 1987 American animated fantasy adventure film that was released on December 25, 1987, by New World Pictures. Created by Filmation, the film was conceived as a sequel to the 1883 Italian classic nov ...

'', ''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, ...

'', '' Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', ''

'', ''

Dilbert ''Dilbert'' is an American comic strip written and illustrated by Scott Adams, first published on April 16, 1989. It is known for its satirical office humor about a white-collar, micromanaged office with engineer Dilbert as the title characte ...

'') and continuity coordinator (

Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is the television animation production arm of Disney Branded Television, a sub-division of the Disney G ...

), dies at an unknown age. * April 13: Ralph Votrian, American actor (voice of Anaheim Electronics Chief in '' Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory'', Lord Zortek in ''

Gatchaman is a Japanese animated franchise about a five-member superhero ninja team created by Tatsuo Yoshida and produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The original anime series, which debuted in 1972, was eponymously entitled ''Kagaku Ninja-tai Gatchaman ...

'', King Lexian in ''

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers ''Mighty Power Rangers'' (''MMPR'') is a superhero television series that premiered on August 28, 1993, on the Fox Kids programming block. It is the first entry of the ''Power Rangers'' franchise, and became a 1990s pop culture phenomenon along ...

'' and '' Masked Rider'', the Narrator in '' Reign: The Conqueror'', Konishi in ''

Kaze no Yojimbo is a 2001–2002 Japanese animated television series based on Akira Kurosawa's chanbara film ''Yojimbo''. It was directed by Hayato Date. The series follows George Kodama into the small town of Kimujuku. The wanderer quickly realizes he is an ...

'', Sophocles in ''

The Little Polar Bear ''The Little Polar Bear'' (in nl, Lars de kleine ijsbeer) is a franchise about a polar bear cub named Lars who first starred in a number of books written by Dutch author, Hans de Beer. The first of several animated adaptations of the books is a ...

'', Old Galein Musica in ''

Rave Master ''Rave Master'', titled just ''Rave'' and, alternatively, ''The Groove Adventure Rave'' in Japan, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. The series follows Haru Glory, a teenager on a quest to find the five frag ...

'', the Narrator and Doctor in the '' As Told by Ginger'' episode "Gym Class Confidential", Jeff's Grandpa in the ''

Zatch Bell! ''Zatch Bell!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Raiku. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' between January 2001 and December 2007, wit ...

'' episode "Rumble in the Snow"), dies at age 82.

May

* May 13:

John Cygan John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian. Early life Cygan was born in New York City to a large family of thirteen children, six of them were half-siblings. His parents never married. He attended West Baby ...

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

Treasure Planet ''Treasure Planet'' is a 2002 American animated science fiction action-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The 43rd Disney animated feature film, it is a science fiction adaptatio ...

'', Uncle Lope in '' Leo the Lion'', Richard Kensington in ''

Cars A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of ''cars'' say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people instead of goods. The year 1886 is regarded as t ...

'', Who in ''

Horton Hears a Who! ''Horton Hears a Who!'' is a children's book written and illustrated by Theodor Seuss Geisel under the pen name Dr. Seuss. It was published in 1954 by Random House. This book tells the story of Horton the Elephant and his adventures saving Whovil ...

'', Twitch in ''

Toy Story 3 ''Toy Story 3'' is a 2010 American computer-animated comedy-drama film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. It is the third installment in the ''Toy Story'' series and the sequel to ''Toy Story 2'' (1999). It was d ...

'', Male Radio Caller and Gus in '' Superman/Batman: Apocalypse'', Abel North and Kane North in the ''

Ben 10 ''Ben 10'' is an American media franchise created by Man of Action Studios, produced by Cartoon Network Studios and owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The series centers on a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires the Omnitrix, an alien device rese ...

'' episode "Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures", TV Announcer and Man at Police Station in ''

The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' is an American animated television series created by Maxwell Atoms for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Television. It follows Billy, an extremely dimwitted, happy-go-lucky boy, an ...

'' episode "Bearded Billy", various characters in ''

'', additional voices in ''

Space Strikers ''Space Strikers'' (french: 20,000 Lieues dans l'espace, lit ''20,000 Leagues in Space'') is a 1995 animated television series based on the 1870 Jules Verne novel ''Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea''. Episodes center around the crew of the spa ...

'', ''

Titan A.E. ''Titan A.E.'' is a 2000 American animated science fiction film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and starring Matt Damon, Bill Pullman, John Leguizamo, Nathan Lane, Janeane Garofalo and Drew Barrymore. Its title refers to the spacecraft cen ...

'', ''

Poochini ''Poochini'' (also known as ''Poochini's Yard'') is a short-lived animated television series which was originally aired worldwide in February 2, 2000, but it did not air in the United States until September 1, 2002. The series follows the life of ...

'', '' Ice Age: The Meltdown'', ''

Happily N'Ever After ''Happily N'Ever After'' is a 2006 computer-animated family comedy film directed by Paul J. Bolger, produced by John H. Williams, and written by Rob Moreland. It is inspired by fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen and is ...

'', '' Surf's Up'', ''

WALL-E ''WALL-E'' (stylized with an interpunct as ''WALL·E'') is a 2008 American computer-animated science fiction film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed and co-written by Andrew Stanton, pro ...

'', ''

Cars Toons ''Cars Toons'' is a television series of American computer-animated short films produced by Pixar. It features the main characters Lightning McQueen and Mater from Pixar's ''Cars'' franchise non-canonically in the original plot. Larry the Cabl ...

'', '' Up'', ''

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ''Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs'' is a children's book written by Judi Barrett and illustrated by Ron Barrett. It was first published in 1978 by Atheneum Books, followed by a 1982 trade paperback edition from sister company Aladdin Paperb ...

'', ''

The Lorax ''The Lorax'' is a children's book written by Dr. Seuss and published in 1971. It chronicles the plight of the environment and the Lorax, the titular character, who "speaks for the trees" and confronts the Once-ler, a business magnate who cause ...

'', ''

Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...

'', ''

Despicable Me 2 ''Despicable Me 2'' is a 2013 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment and distributed by Universal Pictures. The sequel to ''Despicable Me'' (2010), it is directed by Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, and wr ...

'', ''The Pirate Fairy'', ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out'', ''Minions (film), Minions'', and ''

''), dies from cancer at age 63. * May 14: ** Powers Boothe, American actor (voice of Gorilla Grodd and Red Tornado in ''Justice League (TV series), Justice League'', Sunder in ''Ben 10: Alien Force'' and '' Ben 10: Ultimate Alien'', Dead Justice in ''Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated''), dies at age 68. ** Brad Grey, American producer (''Sammy (TV series), Sammy''), dies from cancer at age 59. * May 31: Tino Insana, American actor (voice of Mr. Grouper in ''Bubble Guppies'', Uncle Ted in ''Bobby's World'', Pig in ''Barnyard (film), Barnyard'' and ''Back at the Barnyard'', and Bushroot in ''Darkwing Duck''), dies at age 69.

June

* June 2: Peter Sallis, British actor (voice of Wallace in ''Wallace and Gromit''), dies at age 96. * June 9: Adam West, American actor (voice of Adam West (Family Guy), the mayor of Quahog in ''Family Guy'', Mayor Grange in ''The Batman (TV series), The Batman'', Thomas Wayne in ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Batman in ''The New Adventures of Batman'', ''Super Friends: The Legendary Super Powers Show'', ''The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians'', ''Batman: New Times'', ''Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders'', and ''

'', Catman in ''The Fairly OddParents'', Uncle Art in ''Meet the Robinsons'', Simon Trent in the ''Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "Beware the Gray Ghost", Captain Blasto in the ''

'' episode "Superhero Chuckie", Spruce Wayne in the ''Animaniacs'' episode "Boo Wonder", young Mermaid Man in the ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' episode "Back to the Past", himself in ''

'' episode "Mr. Plow" and two ''Johnny Bravo'' episodes), dies at age 88. * June 13: Jack Ong, American actor, writer, activist and marketing professional (voice of Chinese Fisherman in ''

'' episode "Das Bus"), dies from a brain tumor at age 76. * June 16: Stephen Furst, American actor (voice of Fanboy in ''Freakazoid!'', Sport in ''Road Rovers'', Hathi in ''Jungle Cubs'', Dash in ''The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea'', Booster in ''Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'', and Male Warthog in the ''Timon & Pumbaa (TV series), Timon & Pumbaa'' episode "Home Is Where the Hog Is"), dies from complications related to diabetes at age 63.

July

* July 9: Wally Burr, American actor (voice of Atom (Ray Palmer), Atom in ''The All-New Super Friends Hour''), and director (voice director for '' The Transformers'', ''Transformers: The Movie'', '' G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero'', ''Jem (TV series), Jem'', ''Inspector Gadget (1983 TV series), Inspector Gadget'', ''Spider-Man (1981 TV series), Spider-Man''), dies at age 93. * July 15: Martin Landau, American actor (voice of Mac Gargan, Scorpion in ''Spider-Man (1994 TV series), Spider-Man'', Mr. Rzykruski in ''Frankenweenie (2012 film), Frankenweenie''), dies at age 89. * July 18: Harvey Atkin, Canadian actor (voice of Alien/Henchman in ''Heavy Metal (film), Heavy Metal'', King Koopa in ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''), dies at age 74. * July 26: ** June Foray, American actress (voice of Lucifer in ''Cinderella (1950 film), Cinderella'', Granny (Looney Tunes), Granny and Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes), Witch Hazel in ''Looney Tunes'', Knothead and Splinter in ''Woody Woodpecker'', Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Natasha Fatale and Nell Fenwick in ''Rocky and Bullwinkle'', Jokey Smurf in ''The Smurfs (1981 TV series), The Smurfs'', Grammi Gummi in ''Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears'', Magica De Spell and Ma Beagle in ''DuckTales'', Grandmother Fa in ''

''), dies at age 99. ** Patti Deutsch, American actress and comedian (voice of Mata in ''The Emperor's New Groove (franchise), The Emperor's New Groove'', Tantor's mother in ''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan'', Mrs. Dave in '' As Told by Ginger''), dies at age 73.

August

* August 10: Dell Hake, American conductor and orchestrator (''The Powerpuff Girls Movie'', ''

''), dies at age 73. * August 20: Jerry Lewis, American comedian, actor, singer, director, producer, writer and humanitarian (voice of Professor John Frink, Sr. in ''

'' episode "Treehouse of Horror XIV", Julius Kelp/Buddy Love in ''The Nutty Professor (2008 film), The Nutty Professor'', Stationmaster in ''Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!''), dies from cardiovascular disease at age 91. * August 24: Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian and radio personality (voice of Guard 1 in the ''Batman: The Animated Series'' episode "The Forgotten", Ares in ''Hercules (1998 TV series), Hercules'', Mr. Sludge in the ''Goof Troop'' episode "A Goof of the People", Achmed Abjeer in the ''Duckman'' episode "The Road to Dendron", Bull Seal in ''The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Tamper Proof Seal", Barry Anger in ''Teacher's Pet (2004 film), Teacher's Pet'', Brett Morris in ''

''), dies from throat cancer at age 69. * August 25: Jack Keil, American advertising executive (creator and voice of McGruff the Crime Dog), dies at age 94. * August 27: Rochelle Linder, American office manager (''Family Guy'', ''

'', ''The Cleveland Show''), dies at age 59.

September

* September 1: Peadar Lamb, Irish actor (voice of Grandpa Piggley Winks in ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks''), dies at age 87. * September 5: Hansford Rowe, American actor (voice of Thunderer in ''Spider-Man: The Animated Series''), dies at age 93. * September 10: Xavier Atencio, American animator and lyricist (Walt Disney Company), dies at age 98. * September 15: Harry Dean Stanton, American actor, musician and singer (voice of Balthazar in ''Rango (2011 film), Rango''), dies at age 91. * September 22: Fernando Escandon, Mexican-American actor (voice of El Dorado (Super Friends), El Dorado in ''Super Friends (1980 TV series), Super Friends'', Pirate in ''The Pagemaster'', Dr. Salazer in ''The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'' episode "The Mummies of Malenque", Cohila in the ''Extreme Ghostbusters'' episode "The Crawler", Professor Spinoza in ''The Wild Thornberrys'' episode "Blood Sisters", Don Toro in ''Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks''), dies at age 55. * September 27: Hugh Hefner, American magazine editor (voiced himself in ''

'' and ''Family Guy''), dies at age 91. * September 28: Benjamin Whitrow, British actor (voice of Fowler in ''

''), dies at age 80.

October

* October 24: Robert Guillaume, American actor and singer (voice of Rafiki in ''The Lion King (franchise), The Lion King'' franchise, Detective Catfish in ''Fish Police (TV series), Fish Police'', the Narrator in ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'', Mr. Thicknose in ''The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze'', Ben in ''The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina'', Mr. Corblarb in ''The Addams Family (1992 TV series), The Addams Family'' episode "Color Me Addams", Dr. Parker in ''The Proud Family'' episode "Behind Family Lines"), dies from prostate cancer at age 89.

November

* November 17: Earle Hyman, American actor (voice of Panthro in ''ThunderCats''), dies at age 91. * November 21: David Cassidy, American actor and singer (voice of Roland Pond in ''Kim Possible''), dies at age 67. * November 29: Heather North, American actress (voice of Daphne Blake in seasons 2 and 3 of ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You''), dies at age 71.

December

* December 8: Josy Eisenberg, French film producer (''À Bible Ouverte''), dies at age 83. * December 9: Grant Munro (filmmaker), Grant Munro, Canadian animator and film director (''Neighbours (1952 film), Neighbours''), dies at age 94. * December 14: Bob Givens, American animator, character designer, and lay-out artist (Walt Disney Company,

, Hanna-Barbera, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises), dies at age 99.

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