Events in 2020 in

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Releases

Films

A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2020.

Television series

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2020.

Original net animations

A list of

original net animation An original net animation (ONA), known in Japan as , is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animati ...

s that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2020.

Original video animations

A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2020.

Deaths

January

* January 9:

Yūji Yamaguchi was a Japanese anime director who directed the ''Fate/stay night'' TV series and the '' Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works'' film. Career Yamaguchi directed several anime series, including ''Angel Links'' (1999), '' I My Me! Strawberry Eggs'' ...

, Japanese animator (''

Fate/stay night ''Fate/stay night'' is a Japanese visual novel developed by Type-Moon and originally released as an adult game for Windows on January 30, 2004. A version of ''Fate/stay night'' rated for ages 15 and up titled ''Fate/stay night Réalta ...

''), dies at age 58.

February

* February 13:

Yoshisada Sakaguchi was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He was a professor at Obirin University, and was affiliated with Bungakuza. He was best known for dubbing over Morgan Freeman and Chief Inspector Japp (in the television series Agatha Christie's Po ...

, Japanese voice actor (Philip II of Macedon in ''

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'', Muijika in ''

Mushishi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Urushibara. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Afternoon Season Zōkan'' from 1999 to 2002, and in ''Monthly Afternoon'' from December 2002 to August 20 ...

'', Hachiroh Tohbe in '' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'', Tonpetty in 2007 '' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood'' film), dies at age 80. * February 21:

Hisashi Katsuta was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is best known for his voice-over portrayal of Professor Ochanomizu in three anime adaptations of the ''Astro Boy'' franchise, and also voiced Dr. Hoshi in ''Astroganger'' (1972–1973), Professor Tobishim ...

, Japanese voice actor (

Professor Ochanomizu This is a list of characters from the manga and anime series ''Astro Boy'' created by Osamu Tezuka, including the 1963, 1980, and 2003 adaptations. Major characters Astro Boy The robot boy fashioned after the deceased son of Dr. Tenma, ...

in ''

Astro Boy ''Astro Boy'', known in Japan by its original name , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Kobunsha's ''Shōnen'' from 1952 to 1968. The 112 chapters were collected into 23 '' tankōbon'' ...

'', Dr. Hoshi in ''

Astroganger is a Japanese Super Robot anime series created by Knack Productions. It consisted of 26 episodes and originally aired from October 4, 1972, to March 28, 1973. Plot An alien woman named Maya crash-lands on Earth. Her homeworld was destroyed by ...

'', Professor Tobishima in ''

Groizer X is an anime series aired from 1976 to 1977. There were 36 episodes. It is also referred to as ''Gloyzer X'' and ''Gloizer X''. Story The Gaira aliens, hidden in the Arctic, plan to conquer Earth. Captured and forced to work for the aliens, ...

'', Shin'ichirō Izumi in ''

Tōshō Daimos is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Dōga and animated by Nippon Sunrise, directed by Tadao Nagahama as his last work. It is the third and final installment of the ''Robot Romance Trilogy'', following '' Chōdenji Robo Co ...

'', dies at age 92. * February 22:

Kazuhiko Kishino was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society. He was a graduate of Doshisha University and resided in Osaka Prefecture. He died of acute heart failure on February 22, 2020. As a voice ...

, Japanese voice actor (voice of Mayumi Kinniku in ''

Kinnikuman is a Japanese manga series created by the duo Yoshinori Nakai and Takashi Shimada, known as Yudetamago. It follows Suguru Kinniku, a superhero who must win a wrestling tournament to retain the title of prince of Planet Kinniku. ...

''), dies at age 86. *February 29: Luis Alfonso Mendoza, Mexican voice dub actor (Latin American voice dub of teenage and adult

Gohan is a fictional character in the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series, created by Akira Toriyama. Gohan is introduced as the first son of the protagonist Goku, and his wife Chi-Chi, in chapter #196 "Kakarrot", published in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magaz ...

in '' Dragon Ball Z'' and ''

Dragon Ball GT is a 1996–1997 Japanese anime television series based on Akira Toriyama's ''Dragon Ball'' manga. Produced by Toei Animation, the series premiered in Japan on Fuji TV and ran for 64 episodes from February 1996 to November 1997. Unlike th ...

'', Leonardo in ''

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, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael, four anthropomorphic turtle brothers (named after It ...

''), is murdered at age 55.

April

* April 12: Keiji Fujiwara, Japanese voice actor ( Maes Hughes in ''

Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga anthology magazine '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June 2010; the publisher later collected th ...

,'' Ladd Russo in '' Baccano'', Hiroshi Nohara in '' Crayon Shin-chan'', Reno in ''

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 2020 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is the first in a planned trilogy of games remaking the 1997 PlayStation game '' Final Fantasy VII''. Set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, playe ...

'', Leorio Paladiknight in ''

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''), dies of cancer at age 55.

November

* November 4: Sergio Matteucci, Italian voice actor and radio presenter (Italian dub voice of Saiyan B in '' Dragon Ball Z'', narrator in ''

Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines ''Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines'' (or simply ''Dastardly and Muttley'' in the UK and Ireland) is an American animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, and a spin-off from '' Wacky Races''. The show was ...

''), dies at age 89. *November 15: Hikari Yono, Japanese voice actress (''

Sailor Moon Crystal ''Sailor Moon Crystal'', known in Japan as , is a 2014 original net animation adaptation of the ''shōjo'' manga series '' Sailor Moon'' written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi, produced in commemoration of the original series' 20th ann ...

'', '' Naruto: Shippuden''), dies at age 46. *November 18: **

Kirby Morrow Kirby Robert Morrow (1973 – November 18, 2020) was a Canadian actor, comedian and writer. In animation, he was known as the voice of Miroku from ''InuYasha'', its four movies, and '' Inuyasha: The Final Act'', Van Fanel from the Ocean dub o ...

, Canadian voice actor, writer and comedian (voice of Cyclops from '' X-Men: Evolution'', Jay from ''

Class of the Titans ''Class of the Titans'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by Studio B Productions and Nelvana Limited. It premiered on December 31, 2005, at 5 pm ET/PT on Teletoon with a special 90-minute presentation of the first three ep ...

'', Hot Shot from '' Transformers: Cybertron'', American dub voice of Miroku from ''

InuYasha is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from November 1996 to June 2008, with its chapters collected in fifty-six '' ...

'', Van Fanel from the Ocean dub of '' Escaflowne'',

Teru Mikami The manga series ''Death Note'' features an extensive cast of fictional characters designed by Takeshi Obata with their storylines created by Tsugumi Ohba."How to Think." ''Death Note: How to Read 13''. VIZ Media. 59. The story follows the nov ...

from '' Death Note'', Trowa Barton from ''

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', also known in Japan as , is a 1995 Japanese mecha anime series directed by Masashi Ikeda and written by Katsuyuki Sumizawa. It is the sixth installment in the '' Gundam'' franchise, taking place in the "Af ...

'', Ryo Takatsuki from '' Project ARMS'',

Goku Son Goku is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama. He is based on Sun Wukong (known as Son Goku in Japan and Monkey King in the West), a main character of the classic Chin ...

from Ocean's dub of '' Dragon Ball Z'' (from Episode 160 onwards), Cole from '' Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu''), dies at age 47. **Jonas Rodrigues de Mello, Brazilian actor (voice of Shadowseat in '' Cassiopeia'', Montanha in '' The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs'', Brazilian dub of various villains in ''

Dragonball Z ''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ' ...

'', Brazilian dub voice of Rataxes in '' The Adventures of Babar''), dies at age 83. *November 30: Enrico Bertorelli, Italian actor and voice actor (Italian dub voice of

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and Commander Red in '' Dragon Ball Z'', Commissioner James Gordon in '' Batman: The Animated Series''), dies at age 78.

References

External links

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