2004 in anime
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| Years: | 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 |
The events of 2004 in anime.
Accolades[]
At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Place Promised in Our Early Days won the Animation Film Award and Mind Game won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fourth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Howl's Moving Castle was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.
Releases[]
This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2004. It is not a complete list and represents popular works that debuted as TV, OVA and Movie releases. Web content, DVD specials, TV specials are not on this list.
| English name | Japanese name | Type | Studio | Released | Demographic | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | TV | 4 July 2004 – 15 May 2005 | ||||
| Aishiteruze Baby | TV | 3 April 2004 – 9 October 2004 | ||||
| Akane Maniax | OVA | |||||
| Alice Academy | TV | Shojō | ||||
| Appleseed Movie | Movie | |||||
| Beck | TV | |||||
| Beyond The Clouds, The Promised Place | Movie | |||||
| Black Jack | TV | |||||
| Bleach | 漂白 剤 | TV | ||||
| Burst Angel | TV | |||||
| Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | TV | |||||
| DearS | TV | |||||
| Desert Punk | TV | |||||
| Diamond Daydreams | TV | |||||
| Diebuster | OVA | |||||
| Elfen Lied | エルフェンリート | TV | ||||
| Flame of Recca: Final Burning | OVA | |||||
| Futari wa Pretty Cure | ふたりはプリキュア | TV | ||||
| Galaxy Angel X | TV | |||||
| Gantz | TV | |||||
| Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Movie | |||||
| Grenadier: Hohoemi no Senshi | TV | |||||
| Gundam SEED Destiny | TV | |||||
| Hani Hani: Operation Sanctuary | TV | |||||
| Howl's Moving Castle | ハウルの動く城 | Movie | ||||
| Initial D Fourth Stage | TV | |||||
| InuYasha The Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island | Movie | |||||
| Kannazuki no Miko | TV | |||||
| Koi Kaze | TV | |||||
| Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | TV | |||||
| Maria Watches Over Us | TV | |||||
| Melody of Oblivion | TV | |||||
| Midori Days | TV | |||||
| Monster | TV | |||||
| My-HiME | TV | |||||
| Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Movie | |||||
| One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword | Movie | |||||
| Paranoia Agent | 妄想代理人 | TV | ||||
| Ragnarok: The Animation | TV | |||||
| Rozen Maiden | TV | |||||
| Samurai 7 | TV | |||||
| Samurai Champloo | サムライチャンプルー | TV | ||||
| Samurai Gun | TV | |||||
| School Rumble | TV | |||||
| Sergeant Frog | TV | |||||
| Shin Getter Robo | TV | |||||
| Space Symphony Maetel | TV | |||||
| Transformers: Energon | TV | |||||
| Tenjho Tenge | TV | |||||
| Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase | TV | |||||
| Tweeny Witches | TV | |||||
| Viewtiful Joe | TV | |||||
| Wind: A Breath of Heart | TV | |||||
| Yakitate!! Japan | TV | |||||
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | TV | |||||
| Yugo the Negotiator | TV | |||||
| Movie | ||||||
| Zipang | TV |
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