2016 in animation

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This is a list of events in animation in 2016.

Events

January

February

March

April

May

September

October
  • October 17: Steve Cutts's animated music video set to Moby's Are You Lost In The World Like Me? is released.[8]

November

December

Awards

Films released
Main article: List of animated feature films of 2016

Television series debuts
Main article: List of animated television series of 2016
Date Title Channel Year
January 3BordertownFox2016
January 14Greatest Party Story EverMTV
February 5AnimalsHBO2016–18
February 6BunniculaCartoon Network, Boomerang
February 15Ready Jet Go!PBS Kids2016–19
Lego Star Wars: The Resistance RisesDisney XD2016
March 4Lego Bionicle: The Journey to OneNetflix
March 7Little PeopleUniversal Kids2016–present
April 4The Powerpuff Girls (2016)Cartoon Network2016–19
April 15Kong: King of the ApesNetflix2016–18
April 20Get Blake!Nicktoons2016
April 22Thunderbirds Are GoAmazon Video2016–17
May 2The Loud HouseNickelodeon2016–present
May 9PeanutsCartoon Network2016
June 10Voltron: Legendary DefenderNetflix2016–18
June 20Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker AdventuresDisney XD2016–17
Counterfeit Cat2016–17
July 5Fangbone!
July 8Word PartyNetflix2016–present
July 10Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio PeepioAdult Swim2016
July 18Atomic PuppetDisney XD2016–17
July 22Elena of AvalorDisney Channel, Disney Junior2016–20
July 29Home: Adventures with Tip & OhNetflix2016–18
August 1Future-Worm!Disney XD
August 3Crayon Shin-chan Spin-offAmazon Video2016–present
Beat BugsNetflix2016–present
August 12Ask the StoryBots2016–present
August 13Regal AcademyNickelodeon2016–18
August 19Bottersnikes and GumblesNetflix2016–17
August 22 Lil Ron Ron YouTube 2016–present
September 2Kulipari Netflix2016–present
Kazoops!2016–present
The Stinky & Dirty ShowAmazon Video2016–present
September 12The ZhuZhusDisney Channel2016–17
September 14Legends of Chamberlain HeightsComedy Central
September 19Right Now KapowDisney XD
October 3Milo Murphy's LawDisney XD, Disney Channel2016–present
Kuu Kuu HarajukuNickelodeon2016–2017
October 22Dot.Universal Kids2016–present
October 28Skylanders AcademyNetflix2016–18
November 4World of Winx2016–17
November 7P. King DucklingDisney Junior2016–present
November 8Rusty RivetsNickelodeon, Nick Jr.2016–present
November 21Kody KapowPBS Kids2016–21
December 8 Clash-A-Rama: The Series YouTube 2016–present
December 9Luna PetuniaNetflix 2016–18
December 16Justice League ActionCartoon Network
December 19Beyblade: BurstDisney XD2016–present
December 23Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaNetflix2016–18

Television series endings
Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 22Fresh Beat Band of SpiesNick Jr.2015–16Cancelled
February 5Care Bears and CousinsNetflix
February 6Turbo FAST2013–16Ended
February 15Gravity FallsDisney XD2012–16
February 26Chick FiguresMondo, YouTube2015–16Cancelled
May 4Lego Star Wars: The Resistance RisesDisney XD2016Ended
May 12Super Why!PBS Kids2007–16
May 22BordertownFox2016Cancelled
June 4Littlest Pet ShopDiscovery Family2012–16Ended
June 27Wander Over YonderDisney XD2013–16
June 29Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessNicktoons2011–16
July 29Sanjay and CraigNickelodeon2013–16Cancelled
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to OneNetflix2016
August 14Little CharmersNickelodeon, Nick Jr.2015–16
August 23TripTankComedy Central2014–16
September 12BreadwinnersNicktoons
September 18Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio PeepioAdult Swim2016
September 23VeggieTales in the HouseNetflix2014–16Ended
October 1MixelsCartoon NetworkCancelled
October 22Transformers: Rescue BotsDiscovery Family2012–16Ended
November 5The 7DDisney XD2014–16Cancelled
November 6Mickey Mouse ClubhouseDisney Junior2006–16Ended
Jake and the Never Land Pirates2011–16
November 18VixenCW Seed2015–16Cancelled
November 19PopplesNetflix
December 22Happy Tree FriendsMondo Media
YouTube		1999–2016Ended
Greatest Party Story EverMTV2016Cancelled
December 24PeanutsCartoon Network

Deaths

January

February

March

April
  • April 6: Oto Reisinger, Croatian animator, illustrator, cartoonist and comics artist (Generali, vojskovodje, admirali, Tisucu devetsto devedeset prva) dies at age 89.[26]

May

June

July

August
  • August 29: Gene Wilder, American actor and comedian (voice of Letterman in The Adventures of Letterman segments in The Electric Company), dies at age 83.[36]
  • Specific date in August unknown: Jukka Murtosaari, Finnish animator and comics artist, died at age 53.[37]

September

October

November
  • November 19: Gino Gavioli, Italian comics artist and animator (Gamma Film, Ulisse e l'Ombra, Caio Gregorio er guardiano der pretorio, Il vigile, Babbut, Mammut e Figliut, Derby, Capitan Trinchetto, Joe Galassia, Serafino spazza antennino, Tacabanda, Cimabue), dies at age 93.[46]
  • November 24: Al Brodax, American animated film and TV producer (Paramount, King Features, The Beatles, Yellow Submarine), passes away at age 90.[47]

December

See also

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