2018 in animation

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This is a list of events in animation in 2018.

Events

January

March

April

  • April 27: The Simpsons beat the record of TV series Gunsmoke as the longest-running U.S. (prime time) TV series.[6]

May

June

August

October

  • September 7: Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander's Next Gen premiers and becomes the first full-length animated feature film to be released exclusively for the streaming service Netflix.

October

December

Awards

Film released

Television series debuts

Date Title Channel Year
January 14Hot StreetsAdult Swim2018–19
January 15The Adventures of Kid DangerNickelodeon2018
January 19Trolls: The Beat Goes On!Netflix2018–19
Constantine: City of DemonsCW Seed
January 26Llama LlamaNetflix2018–19
February 11Our Cartoon PresidentShowtime2018–20
February 19Pinkalicious & PeterrificPBS Kids2018–present
February 22 Gotta Be Mo YouTube 2018–present
February 23Apple & OnionCartoon Network2018–present
February 26 Final Space TBS, Adult Swim 2018–20
March 2B: The BeginningNetflix2018–present
March 23Muppet Babies (2018)Disney Junior2018–present
March 30Craig of the CreekCartoon Network2018–present
April 6The Boss Baby: Back in BusinessNetflix2018–present
April 8Ballmastrz: 9009Adult Swim2018–present
April 14Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our OwnDiscovery Family 2018–21
April 20Spy Kids: Mission CriticalNetflix2018-Present
April 26Little Big AwesomeAmazon Video2018–present
May 11The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle2018–19
June 1Subway Surfers: The Animated SeriesYouTube2018–present
June 8The HollowNetflix2018–present
June 18Big City GreensDisney Channel2018–present
June 29Harvey Street KidsNetflix2018–20
July 1Polly PocketUniversal Kids2018–present
July 7Summer Camp Island Cartoon Network, HBO Max2018–present
July 13Fancy NancyDisney Junior2018–19
The Epic Tales of Captain UnderpantsNetflix2018–20
July 20Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesNickelodeon,2018–present
July 27Cupcake & Dino: General ServicesNetlfix2018–present
August 5Mega Man: Fully ChargedCartoon Network2018–19
August 17DisenchantmentNetflix2018–present
August 31Paradise PD2018–present
September 1Total DramaRamaCartoon Network2018–present
Transformers: Cyberverse2018–20
September 14The Dragon PrinceNetflix2018–present
September 16Human Kind OfFacebook Watch2018
September 21HildaNetflix2018–present
Pete the CatAmazon Video2018–present
October 7Star Wars ResistanceDisney Channel2018–20
October 18RobozunaNetflix2018–present
Liverspots and AstronotsFacebook Watch2018
November 5Rainbow RangersNick Jr.2018-present
November 9Super DragsNetflix2018
November 12Butterbean's CafeNickelodeon2018-20
November 13She-Ra and the Princesses of PowerNetflix2018–20
November 16Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of DestinyAmazon Video2018–19
November 20Motown MagicNetflix2018–present
November 21Queen AmericaFacebook Watch2018-19
Let's Go Luna!PBS Kids2018–present
December 9The Shivering TruthAdult Swim2018–present
December 213Below: Tales of ArcadiaNetflix2018–19
December 22Watership Down2018
December 23Bakugan: Battle PlanetCartoon Network2018–present
December 31Abby HatcherNickelodeon2018–present

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 20Pickle and PeanutDisney XD2015–18Cancelled
January 26The Adventures of Puss in BootsNetflixEnded
February 10Bunsen Is a BeastNicktoons2017–18Cancelled
February 16DreamWorks DragonsNetflix2012–18
March 5Star Wars RebelsDisney XD2014–18Ended
March 18Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!Boomerang2015–18Cancelled
April 13The Magic School Bus Rides AgainNetflix2017–18
April 23Peg + CatPBS Kids2013–18
May 4Kong: King of the ApesNetflix2016–18
May 18Inspector Gadget (2015)Netflix, Universal Kids2015–18
May 19Future-Worm!Disney XD2016–18
May 25TrollhuntersNetflixEnded
June 3Justice League ActionCartoon NetworkCancelled
June 14The Adventures of Kid DangerNickelodeon2018
June 24ClarenceCartoon Network2014–18Ended
July 20Home: Adventures with Tip & OhNetflix2016–18Cancelled
August 3Dinotrux2015–18
August 6Splash and BubblesPBS Kids2016–18
August 11Pig Goat Banana CricketNicktoons2015–18
September 3Adventure TimeCartoon Network2010–18Ended
September 7Stretch Armstrong and the Flex FightersNetflix2017–18Cancelled
September 8Sofia the FirstDisney Junior2012–18Ended
September 10Miles from Tomorrowland2015–18Canceled
September 15MysticonsNicktoons2017–18
September 28Skylanders AcademyNetflix2016–18
October 1Goldie & BearDisney Junior2015–18
October 5AnimalsHBO2016–18
October 12Tarzan and JaneNetflix2017–18
October 14The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!PBS Kids2010–18
October 28Human Kind OfFacebook Watch2018
November 9Super DragsNetflix
November 29Liverspots and AstronotsFacebook Watch
December 7Neo YokioNetflix2017–18
December 14Voltron: Legendary Defender2016–18Ended
December 21Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour BusCinemax2017–18Cancelled
December 23Watership DownNetflix2018Ended
December 27DC Super Hero GirlsYouTube2015–18
December 30BunniculaBoomerang2016–18Cancelled

Deaths

January

  • January 31:
    • Cav Bøgelund, Danish animator and comics artist (Våbenbrødre), drowns at age 39 in mysterious circumstances.[16]
    • Ann Gillis, American actress (voice of Faline in Bambi), dies at age 90.[17]

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

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