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2001 in anime

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The events of 2001 in anime.

Accolades

At the Mainichi Film Awards, Spirited Away won the Animation Film Award and Kujira Tori won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Blood: The Last Vampire was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature.

Releases

This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2001. 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.

= Films =

A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2001.

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!Release Date

!Title

!Studio

!Director

!Running Time (minutes)

!Alternate Title

|

{{dts|January 13}}

|Initial D: Third Stage

|Studio Deen

|Shin Misawa

|105

|

{{DTS|March 3}}

|One Piece: Nejimaki-jima no Daibouken

|Toei Animation

|Junji Shimizu

|55

|One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure

{{DTS|March 10}}

|Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves

|Shin-Ei Animation

|Tsutomu Shibayama

|91

|Doraemon: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi

{{DTS|April 21}}

|Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Adult Empire Strikes Back

|Shin-Ei Animation

|Keiichi Hara

|89

|Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi wo Yobu Mouretsu! Otona Teikoku no Gyakushuu

{{DTS|April 21}}

|Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven

|TMS Entertainment

|Kenji Kodama

|100

|Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no Countdown

{{dts|May 26}}

|Metropolis

|Madhouse

|Rintaro

|113

|Metoroporisu

{{DTS|July 2}}

|Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

|Square Pictures

|Hironobu Sakaguchi

|105

|Final Fantasy

{{DTS|July 7}}

|Pokémon 4Ever

|OLM

|Kunihiko Yuyama

|79

|Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai

{{DTS|July 14}}

|Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers

|Toei Animation

|Tetsuo Imazawa

|50

|Digimon Tamers: Boukensha-tachi no Tatakai

{{dts|July 20}}

|Spirited Away

|Studio Ghibli

|Hayao Miyazaki

|125

|Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away

{{DTS|July 21}}

|Princess Arete

|Studio 4°C

|Sunao Katabuchi

|104

|Arete Hime

{{dts|July 28}} (Fantasia Film Festival)

|Millennium Actress

|Madhouse

|Satoshi Kon

|87

|Sennen Joyū

{{DTS|August 18}}

|Saiyuki: Requiem

|Pierrot

|Hayato Date

|95

|Gensoumaden Saiyuuki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka

{{DTS|August 18}}

|Inochi no Chikyuu: Dioxin no Natsu

|Magic Bus

|Tetsu Dezaki

|82

|The Summer of Dioxin

{{dts|September 1}}

|Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

|Sunrise

Bones (animation production)

Bandai Visual

|Shinichirō Watanabe

|115

|Gekijōban Kaubōi Bibappu: Tengoku no Tobira

Cowboy Bebop: Heaven's Door

Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

{{DTS|December 22}}

|Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time

|Sunrise

|Toshiya Shinohara

|99

|InuYasha: Toki wo Koeru Omoi

{{DTS|December 22}}

|Sakura Wars: The Movie

|Production I.G

|Mitsuru Hongo

|85

|Sakura Taisen: Katsudou Shashin

= Television series =

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2001.

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!First run start and end dates

!Title

!Episodes (not including any OVAs)

!Studio

!Director

!Alternate Title

{{dts|January 06

}} – {{DTS|June 30}}

|Zoids: New Century

|26

|Xebec

|Takao Kato

|Zoido Shinseiki Surasshu Zero

{{dts|January 8}} – {{dts|December 24}}

|Beyblade

|51

|Madhouse

|Toshifumi Kawase

|Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo

{{DTS|January 8}} – {{DTS|March 26}}

|Tales of Eternia The Animation

|13

|Xebec

|Shigeru Ueda

|Teiruzu obu etānia THE animēshon

{{DTS|January 9}} – {{DTS|March 29}}

|The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family

|13

|Group TAC

|Tetsu Kimura

|Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku

{{dts|January 9}} – {{DTS|June 26}}

|Baki the Grappler

|24

|Group TAC

|Hitoshi Nanba

|Gurappurā Baki

{{dts|January 09}} – {{DTS|March 27}}

|Earth Maiden Arjuna

|13

|Satelight

|Shouji Kawamori

|Chikyū Shōjo Arujuna

{{DTS|January 17}} – {{DTS|March 21}}

|Sadamitsu the Destroyer

|10

|Studio Deen

|Kouichi Oohata

|Hakaima Sadamitsu

{{DTS|February 4}} – {{DTS|January 27, 2002}}

|Motto! Ojamajo Doremi

|50

|Toei Animation

|Takuya Igarashi

|More! Useless Witch Doremi

{{DTS|February 18}} – {{DTS|March 18}}

|Salaryman Kintaro

|20

|JCF

|Tomoharu Katsumata

|Sararīman Kintarō

{{DTS|March 5}} – {{DTS|February 25, 2002}}

|Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!

|51

|Studio Comet

|Shin Misawa

|Ask Dr. Rin

{{DTS|April 1}} – {{DTS|September 23}}

|Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer

|26

|Bones

|Hiroshi Nishikiori

|Battle Doll Angelic Layer

{{DTS|April 1}} – {{DTS|January 27, 2002}}

|Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san☆

|43

|Nippon Animation

|Mamoru Kanbe

|Princess Comet

{{DTS|April 1}} – {{DTS|March 31, 2002}}

|Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran

|52

|Pierrot

|Tsuneo Kobayashi

|Super GALS!

{{DTS|April 1}} – {{DTS|March 31, 2002}}

|Digimon Tamers

|51

|Toei Animation

|Yukio Kaizawa

|Digimon: Digital Monsters 03

{{DTS|April 2}} – {{DTS|June 25}}

|Comic Party

|13

|OLM

|Norihiko Sudo

|Komikku pātī

{{DTS|April 3}} – {{DTS|September 18}}

|Mahou Senshi Louie

|24

|J.C.Staff

|Yoshitaka Koyama

|Rune Soldier

{{DTS|April 3}} – {{DTS|September 25}}

|Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu

|26

|Shin-Ei Animation

|Tsutomu Mizushima

|Haré+Guu

{{DTS|April 3}} – {{DTS|September 25}}

|Star Ocean EX

|26

|Studio Deen

|Shunji Yoshida

Hiroshi Watanabe

|Sutā ōshan EX

{{DTS|April 4}} – {{DTS|June 27}}

|Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Prétear

|13

|HAL Film Maker

|Junichi Sato

Kiyoko Sayama

|Prétear: The New Legend of Snow White

{{DTS|April 4}} – {{DTS|July 4}}

|SoulTaker

|13

|Tatsunoko Production

|Akiyuki Shinbo

|Za Sōru Teikā ~Tamashii Gari~

{{DTS|April 4}} – {{DTS|September 26}}

|Sister Princess

|26

|Zexcs

|Kiyotaka Ohata

|Shisutā purinsesu

{{DTS|April 5}} – {{DTS|June 28}}

|Geneshaft

|13

|Satelight

Studio Gazelle

|Kazuki Akane

|Jīnshafuto

{{DTS|April 6}} – {{DTS|July 6}}

|Haja Kyosei G Dangaiou

|13

|AIC

|Toshiki Hirano

|Great Dangaioh

{{DTS|April 6}} – {{DTS|September 28}}

|Noir

|26

|Bee Train

|Kouichi Mashimo

Yuuki Arie (Co-director)

|Nowāru

{{DTS|April 6}} – {{DTS|March 23, 2002}}

|Dennou Boukenki Webdiver

|52

|Radix

|Hiroshi Negishi

Kunitoshi Okajima

|Brain Adventure Record Webdiver

{{DTS|April 7}} – {{DTS|March 30, 2002}}

|Gyoten Ningen Batseelor

|52

|Group TAC

|Yoshihiro Takamoto

|Captain Fatz and the Seamorphs

{{DTS|April 7}} – {{DTS|September 29}}

|You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious

|26

|Studio Deen

|Shougo Koumoto

|Taiho Shichau zo: Second Season

{{DTS|April 7}} – {{DTS|September 29}}

|Zone of the Enders

|26

|Sunrise

|Tetsuya Watanabe

|Zone of the Enders: Dolores

{{DTS|April 7}} – {{DTS|September 29}}

|Project ARMS

|26

|TMS Entertainment

|Hajime Kamegaki

Hirotoshi Takaya

Junichi Takaoka

|Purojekuto āmuzu

{{DTS|April 8}} – {{DTS|September 30}}

|Galaxy Angel

|24

|Madhouse

|Morio Asaka

|Gyarakushī enjeru

{{DTS|April 11}} – {{DTS|October 28, 2002}}

|Legend of the Condor Hero

|26

|Nippon Animation

|Jun Takagi

Keiji Hayakawa

Masami Anno

|Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero

{{DTS|April 12}} – {{DTS|June 28}}

|Steel Angel Kurumi 2

|12

|OLM

|Naohito Takahashi

Kouji Fukazawa (Co-director)

|Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2

{{DTS|April 13}} – {{DTS|June 29}}

|Hanaukyo Maid Team

|12

|Daume

|Yasunori Ide

|Hanaukyou Maid-tai

{{DTS|April 14}} – {{DTS|March 30, 2002}}

|Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land

|50

|Magic Bus

|Setsuko Shibuichi

|Let's Go Quintuplets

{{DTS|April 14}} – {{DTS|January 11, 2002}}

|PaRappa the Rapper

|30

|J.C.Staff

Production I.G

|Kazuya Tsurumaki

Hiroaki Sakurai

|PaRappa the Rapper

{{DTS|May 3}} – {{DTS|November 15}}

|BASToF Syndrome

|26

|Dongwoo A&E

|

|Genei Toushi Bastof Lemon

{{DTS|May 8}} – {{DTS|December 4}}

|Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

|26

|Madhouse

|Tatsuo Sato

|Gakuen Senki Muryou

{{DTS|May 10}} – {{DTS|January 31, 2002}}

|Offside

|39

|Ashi Productions

|Seiji Okuda

|Ofusaido

{{DTS|May 21}} – {{DTS|August 27}}

|Chance Triangle Session

|13

|Madhouse

|Susumu Kudo

|Chance Pop Session

{{DTS|June 15}} – {{DTS|December 7}}

|Uniminipet

|26

|Dongwoo A&E

|

|Uni Mini Pet

{{DTS|July 4}} – {{DTS|September 26}}

|I My Me! Strawberry Eggs

|13

|TNK

|Yuuji Yamaguchi

|A ~ima~imyi! Sutoroberī eggu

{{DTS|July 4}} – {{DTS|September 25, 2002}}

|Shaman King

|64

|Xebec

|Seiji Mizushima

|Shāman kingu

{{DTS|July 4}} – {{DTS|December 26}}

|s.CRY.ed

|26

|Sunrise

|Goro Taniguchi

Rion Kujo

|Scryed

{{DTS|July 5}} – {{DTS|December 27}}

|Fruits Basket

|26

|Studio Deen

|Akitaro Daichi

|Furuba

{{DTS|July 5}} – {{DTS|September 27}}

|Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto

|12

|Madhouse

TNK

|Sunaga Tsukasa

|Magical Meow Meow Taruto

{{DTS|July 6}} – {{DTS|September 28}}

|Cosmo Warrior Zero

|13

|Vega Entertainment

|Kazuyoshi Yokota

|Cosmowarrior Zero

{{DTS|July 7}} – {{DTS|September 28, 2002}}

|Nono-chan

|61

|Toei Animation

|Nobutaka Nishizawa

|Nonoko

{{DTS|July 11}} – {{DTS|September 26}}

|Seikai no Senki II

|10

|Sunrise

|Yasuchika Nagaoka

|Banner of the Stars II

{{DTS|July 24}} – {{DTS|December 25}}

|Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen

|24

|Group TAC

|Katsuyoshi Yatabe

|Baki the Grappler: Saidai Tournament-hen

{{DTS|July 30}} – {{DTS|October 22}}

|Samurai Girl Real Bout High School

|13

|Gonzo

|Shinichi Tokairin

|Samurai gāru riaru bauto haisu kūru

{{DTS|August 11}} – {{DTS|April 26, 2004}}

|Cubix

|26

|Xebec

|

|Saiko Robot Kombock

{{DTS|August 13}} – {{DTS|February 11, 2002}}

|Captain Kuppa

|26

|Bee Train

|Kouichi Mashimo

|Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa

{{DTS|October 2}} – {{DTS|September 24, 2002}}

|Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san

|51

|Radix

|Yuusuke Yamamoto

|Shiawase Apartment's Okojo-san

{{DTS|October 2}} – {{DTS|March 26, 2002}}

|Kaze no Yojimbo

|25

|Pierrot

|Hayato Date

|Bodyguard of the Wind

{{DTS|October 2}} – {{DTS|March 26, 2002}}

|Final Fantasy: Unlimited

|25

|Gonzo

|Mahiro Maeda

|Fainaru fantajī: Anrimiteddo

{{DTS|October 3}} – {{DTS|March 27, 2002}}

|Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar

|24

|J.C.Staff

|Shinichiro Kimura

|A Little Snow Fairy Sugar

{{DTS|October 3}} – {{DTS|March 27, 2002}}

|X

|24

|Madhouse

|Yoshiaki Kawajiri

|X the TV Series

{{DTS|October 4}} – {{DTS|December 20}}

|Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo

|12

|Tokyo Kids

|Kazuhiro Ochi

|Angel Tales

{{DTS|October 5}} – {{DTS|January 18, 2002}}

|Vandread: The Second Stage

|13

|Gonzo

|Takeshi Mori

|Vuandoreddo the sekando stage

{{DTS|October 5}} – {{DTS|December 28}}

|Babel II: Beyond Infinity

|13

|Vega Entertainment

|

|Babel Nisei (2001)

{{DTS|October 5}} – {{DTS|December 27}}

|Najica Dengeki Sakusen

|12

|Studio Fantasia

|Katsuhiko Nishijima

|Najica Dengeki Sakusen

{{DTS|October 6}} – {{DTS|March 30, 2002}}

|Geisters: Fractions of the Earth

|26

|Plum

|Kouji Ito

|Guystars: Fractions of the Earth

{{DTS|October 6}} – {{DTS|September 27, 2003}}

|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

|100

|Studio Sign

|Souji Yoshikawa

|Kirby of the Stars

{{DTS|October 6}} – {{DTS|March 30, 2002}}

|Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter

|26

|TMS Entertainment

|

|Project Arms 2

{{DTS|October 6}} – {{DTS|December 29}}

|Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden

|12

|Gainax

Shaft

|Hiroyuki Yamaga

|Mahoromatikku

{{DTS|October 7}} – {{DTS|January 26, 2003}}

|Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo

|68

|Sunrise

|Shuji Iuchi

|Gekitō! Kurasshugia TURBO

{{DTS|October 7}} – {{DTS|October 6, 2002}}

|Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

|52

|Group TAC

|Gisaburo Sugii

Isamu Imakake

|Captain Tsubasa

{{DTS|October 10}} – {{DTS|March 26, 2003}}

|Hikaru no Go

|75

|Pierrot

|Susumu Nishizawa

Tetsuya Endo

Jun Kamiya

|Hikaru's Go

{{DTS|October 10}} – {{DTS|March 23, 2005}}

|Tennis no Oujisama

|178

|Trans Arts

|Takayuki Hamana

|The Prince of Tennis

{{DTS|October 11}} – {{DTS|January 17, 2002}}

|Hellsing

|13

|Gonzo

|Umanosuke Iida

Yasunori Urata

|Herushingu

{{DTS|October 12}} – {{DTS|February 17, 2002}}

|Kokoro Toshokan

|13

|Studio Deen

|Koji Masunari

|Kokoro Library

{{DTS|October 13}} – {{DTS|April 6, 2002}}

|Kasumin

|26

|OLM

|Mitsuru Hongo

|Kasumin 1st Series

{{DTS|October 13}} – {{DTS|March 30, 2002}}

|Vampiyan Kids

|23

|Production I.G

|Masatsugu Arakawa

|Nanchatte VAMPIYAN

{{DTS|October 13}} – {{DTS|September 28, 2002}}

|Groove Adventure Rave

|51

|Studio Deen

|Takashi Watanabe

|Rave Master

{{DTS|October 14}} – {{DTS|August 27, 2003}}

|Cyborg 009: The Cyborg Soldier

|50

|Japan Vistec

|Jun Kawagoe

|Cyborg 009

= Original video animations =

A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2001.

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!First run start and end dates

!Title

!Episodes

!Studio

!Director(s)

!Alternate Title

{{DTS|January 21}}

|Vandread: Taidou-hen

|1

|Gonzo

|Shinji Higuchi

Takeshi Mori

|Vandread Integral

Vandread The Movement Stage

{{DTS|January 25}} – {{DTS|July 25}}

|Spirit of Wonder

|2

|Ajia-do

|Takashi Anno

|Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club

{{DTS|January 25}} – {{DTS|June 27}}

|Angelique: Seichi yori Ai wo Komete

|3

|Yumeta Company

|Akira Shimizu

|Angelique: From the Sanctuary with Love

{{dts|February 21}}

|Cat Soup

|1

|J.C.Staff

|Tatsuo Satō

|Nekojiru-So

Nekojiru Grass

{{DTS|February 21}}

|Zone of the Enders: 2167 Idolo

|1

|Sunrise

|Tetsuya Watanabe

|Z.O.E. 2167 Idolo

{{dts|March 07}} – {{DTS|December 19}}

|Puni Puni Poemy

|2

|J.C.Staff

|Shinichi Watanabe

|Puni Puni ☆ Poemii

{{DTS|March 30}}

|Animation Runner Kuromi

|1

|Yumeta Company

|Akitarou Daichi

|Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan

{{DTS|April 27}} – {{DTS|June 22}}

|Malice@Doll

|3

|Soeishinsha

|Keitaro Motonaga

|Marisu dōru

{{DTS|May 17}} – {{DTS|January 26, 2007}}

|Gundam Evolve

|15

|Sunrise

|Shuko Murase

Yoshitomo Yonetani

|Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve

{{dts|May 23}} – {{DTS|February 6, 2002}}

|Read or Die

|3

|Studio Deen

|Koji Masunari

|Rīdo oa Dai

{{DTS|June 25}} – {{DTS|February 25, 2002}}

|Alien 9

|4

|J.C.Staff

|Yasuhiro Irie

Jiro Fujimoto

|Alien Nine

{{DTS|July 19}} – {{DTS|May 23, 2003}}

|Happy Lesson

|5

|Studio Kyuuma

Venet

Chaos Project

|Hideki Tonokatsu

Takafumi Hoshikawa

Takeshi Yamaguchi

|Happy Lesson OVA

July 21 – June 25, 2003

|Bible Black

|6

|Studio Jam

|Sho Hanebu

Kazuyuki Honda

|

{{DTS|August 2}}

|Good Morning Call

|1

|Production I.G

|Takayuki Hamana

|Guddo mōningu kōru

{{DTS|August 10}} – {{DTS|May 24, 2002}}

|One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e

|4

|Arms

|Shigenori Kageyama

|One: To a Shining Season

{{DTS|August 24}} – {{DTS|January 25, 2002}}

|10 Tokyo Warriors

|3

|T.P.O

|Noboru Ishiguro

|Tokyo Juushouden: Fuuma Gogyou Denshou

{{DTS|August 25}}

|X

|1

|Madhouse

|Yoshiaki Kawajiri

|X: An Omen

{{DTS|September 25}} – {{DTS|September 20, 2002}}

|Mazinkaiser

|7

|Brain's Base

|Masahiko Murata

|Majinkaizā

{{DTS|November 9}} – {{DTS|April 26, 2002}}

|Usagi-chan de Cue!!

|3

|Chaos Project

|Tooru Yoshida

|Usagichan, It's my rabbit and it's Cue!

{{DTS|November 21}} – {{DTS|March 6, 2002}}

|Memories Off

|3

|E&G Films

|

|Memorīzu ofu

{{DTS|December 19}}

|Kai Doh Maru

|1

|Production I.G

|Kanji Wakabayashi

|Kaidoumaru

{{DTS|December 19}} – {{DTS|March 20, 2002}}

|Samurai X: Reflection

|2

|Studio Deen

|Kazuhiro Furuhashi

|Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Seisou-hen

{{DTS|December 22}}

|Kanzen Shouri Daiteiou

|1

|Sunrise

|

|Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh

|Soreyuke Marin-chan

|3

|

|

|

|Blood Shadow

|3

|

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|

|Immoral Sisters

|3

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|Moonlight Lady

|5

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?release_date=2001-01-01,2001-12-31&genres=animation&countries=jp&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc Japanese animated works of the year], listed in the IMDb

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