2015 in animation

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This is a list of events in animation in 2015.

Events[]

January[]

  • January 18: The first episode of Star vs. the Forces of Evil is broadcast, which becomes an unexpected success[1]
  • January 19: Boomerang was rebranded as part of a global rebranding effort, and will offer original programming for the first time. The relaunched channel will continue to emphasize its archival programming, but with a greatly increased emphasis on the archive's most popular brands and an explicitly family-friendly approach. The main aim of the rebranding is that Boomerang can become a "second flagship", on par with the main Cartoon Network channel.
  • January 25: In The Simpsons episode The Musk Who Fell to Earth, Elon Musk is a special guest voice, playing himself.[2]
  • January 31: The 42nd Annie Awards are held.

February[]

May[]

  • May 17: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode Mathlete's Feat is animated by the creators of Rick and Morty, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland.[6]

August[]

  • August 27: Illumination's, Minions, becomes the first Non-Disney animated movie to gross over $ 1 billion.
  • August 30: Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the longest-running Adult Swim show, airs it's final episode, after 14 years.

September[]

  • September 23: In the South Park episode Where My Country Gone?, Mr. Garrison starts a presidential campaign, directly satirizing Donald Trump. Though intended as a one-shot joke, Garrison and his presidential career are continued in next seasons of the show, when Trump is effectively elected president in 2016.[7][8][9][10]

October[]

  • October 5: "The '90s Are All That" a late-night program block featuring Nickelodeon live-action and animated series from the 1990s that has aired on TeenNick since 2011, relaunches as "The Splat" and expands from four hours to eight (running from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am.)
  • October 25: The couch gag of The Simpsons episode Treehouse of Horror XXVI is animated by John Kricfalusi.[11]

November[]

December[]

Specific date unknown[]

  • In the Flemish TV show, on channel VIER, animated sequences titled Sociaal Incapabele Michiel are broadcast, created by Tom Borremans. These become very popular with viewers.[15]

Awards[]

Films released[]

Main article: List of animated feature films of 2015

Television series debuts[]

Main article: List of animated television series of 2015
Date Title Channel Year
January 12 Little Charmers Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. 2015–16
January 16 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Netflix 2015–18
January 18 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Disney XD, Disney Channel 2015–19
January 29 Like, Share, Die Fusion TV 2015
February 6 Miles from Tomorrowland Disney Junior 2015–18
Wishenpoof! Amazon Video 2015–present
March 14 Transformers: Robots in Disguise Cartoon Network 2015–17
March 27 Inspector Gadget (2015) Netflix, Universal Kids 2015–18
March 28 Harvey Beaks Nickelodeon 2015–17
April 16 Major Lazer FXX 2015
April 30 Talking Tom and Friends YouTube 2015–present
May 22 H2O: Mermaid Adventures Netflix 2015
May 28 Chick Figures Fusion
Mondo
YouTube		 2015–16
June 15 Fresh Beat Band of Spies Nick Jr. 2015–16
July 6 Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales Disney XD 2015
July 16 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Nickelodeon 2015–18
July 27 We Bare Bears Cartoon Network 2015–20
August 1 Guardians of the Galaxy Disney XD 2015–19
August 3 ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks Nickelodeon 2015–present
August 10 Two More Eggs Disney XD 2015–17
August 14 Dinotrux Netflix 2015–18
August 24 NHL.TV 2015–20
August 25 Vixen CW Seed 2015–16
August 31 Da Jammies Netflix 2015–present
September 2 Pickle and Peanut Disney XD 2015–18
September 7 Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Cartoon Network 2015
September 9 Nina's World Universal Kids 2015–16
September 12 Goldie & Bear Disney Junior 2015–18
September 16 Moonbeam City Comedy Central 2015
September 18 PJ Masks Disney Channel, Disney Junior 2015–present
Descendants: Wicked World Disney Channel 2015–17
September 21 New Looney Tunes Cartoon Network, Boomerang 2015–20
October 1 DC Super Hero Girls YouTube 2015–18
October 5 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Cartoon Network, Boomerang
October 8 SuperMansion Sony Crackle 2015–19
October 9 The Mr. Peabody and Sherman Show Netflix 2015–17
October 30 Popples 2015–16
November 6 Care Bears & Cousins
November 13 Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do Discovery Family 2015–17
November 22 The Lion Guard Disney Junior 2015–19
November 25 Nature Cat PBS Kids 2015–present
November 30 Long Live the Royals Cartoon Network 2015
December 6 Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir Nickelodeon, Netflix, Disney Channel 2015–present
December 7 Supernoobs Cartoon Network, Hulu 2015–19
December 13 Nexo Knights Cartoon Network 2015–17
December 18 F Is for Family Netflix 2015–present
December 24 Dawn of the Croods 2015–17

Television series endings[]

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 10 Black Dynamite Adult Swim 2012–15 Ended
February 12 Wild Grinders Nicktoons Cancelled
February 14 Robot and Monster
Astroblast! Universal Kids 2014–15
April 1 Curious George PBS Kids 2006–15 Ended
April 4 T.U.F.F. Puppy Nicktoons 2010–15 Cancelled
April 14 Brickleberry Comedy Central 2012–15
April 24 Team Umizoomi Nick Jr. 2010–15 Ended
June 12 Phineas and Ferb Disney Channel, Disney XD 2007–15
June 14 China, IL Adult Swim 2011–15
June 25 Major Lazer FXX 2015 Cancelled
June 28 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. Disney XD 2013–15 Ended
July 3 Stone Quackers FXX 2014–15 Cancelled
July 15 H2O: Mermaid Adventures Netflix 2015
July 27 Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja Disney XD 2012–15
August 7 WordGirl PBS Kids 2007–15 Ended
August 9 Julius Jr. Nick Jr. 2013–15 Cancelled
August 30 Aqua Teen Hunger Force Adult Swim 2001–15
September 12 Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures Discovery Family 2010–15
October 9 Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Cartoon Network 2015
November 2 Lego Star Wars: Droid Tales Disney XD Ended
November 8 Dick Figures Mondo, YouTube 2010–15
November 30 Henry Hugglemonster Disney Junior 2013–15 Cancelled
December 3 Long Live the Royals Cartoon Network 2015 Ended
December 9 Moonbeam City Comedy Central Cancelled
December 19 The Penguins of Madagascar Nicktoons 2008–15

Deaths[]

January[]

  • January 6: Lance Percival, British actor, comedian and singer (voice of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr in The Beatles, voice of Old Fred in Yellow Submarine), dies at age 81.[16]
  • January 7: Rod Taylor, American actor (voice of Pongo in 101 Dalmatians), dies at age 84.[17]
  • January 13: José Luis Moro, Spanish animator and comics artist (La Familia Telérín), dies at age 88.[18]
  • January 22: René Jodoin, Canadian animation director and producer (founder of French Animation Studio), dies at age 94.[19]
  • January 26: Stephen R. Johnson, American animator, painter, television director and music video director (the music video of Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel), dies at age 62.[20][21][22]

February[]

  • February 1: Monty Oum, American animator, animation director and voice actor (Rooster Teeth, Red vs. Blue), dies at age 33 after an allergic reaction.[23]
  • February 4: Carl Ritchie, American actor (voice of Bert the turtle in Duck and Cover), dies at age 91.
  • February 12: Gary Owens, American actor (voice of Space Ghost in Space Ghost, Blue Falcon in Dynomutt, Dog Wonder, the title character of Roger Ramjet, Powdered Toast Man in The Ren & Stimpy Show, Commander Ulysses Feral in SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron), dies at age 80.[24]
  • February 20: Gérard Calvi, French composer (composed music for the Astérix animated feature films), dies at age 92.[25]
  • February 27:
    • Richard Bakalyan, Armenian-American actor (voice of Dinky in The Fox and the Hound), dies at age 84.[26]
    • Tod Dockstader, American composer (Terrytoons, Kim Deitch), dies at age 82.[20][27]
    • Leonard Nimoy, American actor (voiced Spock in Star Trek: The Animated Series, Galvatron in The Transformers: The Movie, King Kashekim Nedakh in Atlantis: The Lost Empire and himself in The Simpsons episodes Marge vs. the Monorail and The Springfield Files, as well as the Futurama episodes Space Pilot 3000 and Where No Fan Has Gone Before), dies at age 83.

March[]

  • March 8: Sam Simon, American TV director, producer, designer and writer (The Simpsons), dies at age 59.[28][29][30]

April[]

  • April 1: Robert Walker, Canadian-American animator (Atkinson Film-Arts, Walt Disney Company, co-director of Brother Bear), dies at age 54.[31]
  • April 6: Cliff Voorhees, American animator and comics artist (The Walt Disney Company, Filmation, Hanna-Barbera, Film Roman, The Simpsons, The Critic, VeggieTales, Grim and Evil), dies at age 85.[32]
  • April 7: Stan Freberg, American comedian, actor and voice actor (voice of the beaver in Lady and the Tramp, Junior Bear and Pete Puma in Looney Tunes), dies at age 88.[33][34]
  • April 9: Al Pabian, American animator (Chuck Jones, Peanuts specials), dies at age 97.

May[]

  • May 10: Anita Gordon, American singer and actress (voice of the Harp in Mickey and the Beanstalk in Fun and Fancy Free), dies at age 85.
  • May 13: David Anderson, British animator (Dreamland Express, worked on the music video Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel), dies at age 62 or 63.[35]

June[]

  • June 11: Ron Moody, British actor, singer and composer (voice of Badger and Toad in The Animals of Farthing Wood, Noah the polar bear, Rocco the gorilla, Reg the mandrill, Squadron Leader the vulture in Noah's Island), dies at age 91.[36]
  • June 30: Paolo Piffarerio, Italian comics artist and animator (La Lunga Calza Verde) and animated film producer (Gamma Film), dies at age 90.[37]

July[]

  • July 4: Valerio Ruggeri, Italian actor (Italian dub voice of Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh), dies at age 81.[38]
  • July 17: Alan Kupperberg, American comics artist and animator (Don Bluth), dies of thymus cancer at age 62.[39][40]
  • July 18: Alex Rocco, American voice actor (voice of Roger Meyers, Jr. in The Simpsons, Thorny in A Bug's Life), dies at age 79.[41]

Specific date unknown[]

  • David Anderson, British animated film director, dies at age 62 or 63.[35]

See also[]

References[]

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