2001 in anime explained

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, 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.

Release Date	Title	Studio	Director	Running Time (minutes)	Alternate Title
	Initial D: Third Stage	Studio Deen	Shin Misawa	105
	One Piece: Nejimaki-jima no Daibouken	Toei Animation	Junji Shimizu	55	One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure
		Shin-Ei Animation	Tsutomu Shibayama	91	Doraemon: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi
	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
	Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven	TMS Entertainment	Kenji Kodama	100	Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no Countdown
	Metropolis	Madhouse	Rintaro	113	Metoroporisu
		Square Pictures	Hironobu Sakaguchi	105	Final Fantasy
	Pokémon 4Ever	OLM	Kunihiko Yuyama	79	Pokemon: Celebi Toki wo Koeta Deai
		Toei Animation	Tetsuo Imazawa	50	Digimon Tamers: Boukensha-tachi no Tatakai
	Spirited Away	Studio Ghibli	Hayao Miyazaki	125	Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away
	Princess Arete	Studio 4°C	Sunao Katabuchi	104	Arete Hime
(Fantasia Film Festival)	Millennium Actress	Madhouse	Satoshi Kon	87	Sennen Joyū
		Pierrot	Hayato Date	95	Gensoumaden Saiyuuki: Requiem - Erabarezaru Mono e no Chinkonka
		Magic Bus	Tetsu Dezaki	82	The Summer of Dioxin
		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
		Sunrise	Toshiya Shinohara	99	InuYasha: Toki wo Koeru Omoi
		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.

First run start and end dates	Title	Episodes (not including any OVAs)	Studio	Director	Alternate Title
–		26	Xebec	Takao Kato	Zoido Shinseiki Surasshu Zero
–	Beyblade	51	Madhouse	Toshifumi Kawase	Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo
–	Tales of Eternia The Animation	13	Xebec	Shigeru Ueda	Teiruzu obu etānia THE animēshon
–	The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family	13	Group TAC	Tetsu Kimura	Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku
–	Baki the Grappler	24	Group TAC	Hitoshi Nanba	Gurappurā Baki
–	Earth Maiden Arjuna	13	Satelight	Shouji Kawamori	Chikyū Shōjo Arujuna
–	Sadamitsu the Destroyer	10	Studio Deen	Kouichi Oohata	Hakaima Sadamitsu
–	Motto! Ojamajo Doremi	50	Toei Animation	Takuya Igarashi	More! Useless Witch Doremi
–	Salaryman Kintaro	20	JCF	Tomoharu Katsumata	Sararīman Kintarō
–	Dr. Rin ni Kiitemite!	51	Studio Comet	Shin Misawa	Ask Dr. Rin
–	Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer	26	Bones	Hiroshi Nishikiori	Battle Doll Angelic Layer
–	Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san☆	43	Nippon Animation	Mamoru Kanbe	Princess Comet
–	Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran	52	Pierrot	Tsuneo Kobayashi	Super GALS!
–	Digimon Tamers	51	Toei Animation	Yukio Kaizawa	Digimon: Digital Monsters 03
–	Comic Party	13	OLM	Norihiko Sudo	Komikku pātī
–	Mahou Senshi Louie	24	J.C.Staff	Yoshitaka Koyama	Rune Soldier
–	Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu	26	Shin-Ei Animation	Tsutomu Mizushima	Haré+Guu
–	Star Ocean EX	26	Studio Deen	Shunji YoshidaHiroshi Watanabe	Sutā ōshan EX
–	Shin Shirayuki-hime Densetsu Prétear	13	HAL Film Maker	Junichi Sato Kiyoko Sayama	Prétear: The New Legend of Snow White
–	SoulTaker	13	Tatsunoko Production	Akiyuki Shinbo	Za Sōru Teikā ~Tamashii Gari~
–	Sister Princess	26	Zexcs	Kiyotaka Ohata	Shisutā purinsesu
–	Geneshaft	13	SatelightStudio Gazelle	Kazuki Akane	Jīnshafuto
–	Haja Kyosei G Dangaiou	13	AIC	Toshiki Hirano	Great Dangaioh
–	Noir	26	Bee Train	Kouichi MashimoYuuki Arie (Co-director)	Nowāru
–	Dennou Boukenki Webdiver	52	Radix	Hiroshi NegishiKunitoshi Okajima	Brain Adventure Record Webdiver
–	Gyoten Ningen Batseelor	52	Group TAC	Yoshihiro Takamoto	Captain Fatz and the Seamorphs
–	You're Under Arrest: Fast & Furious	26	Studio Deen	Shougo Koumoto	Taiho Shichau zo: Second Season
–	Zone of the Enders	26	Sunrise	Tetsuya Watanabe	Zone of the Enders: Dolores
–	Project ARMS	26	TMS Entertainment	Hajime KamegakiHirotoshi TakayaJunichi Takaoka	Purojekuto āmuzu
–	Galaxy Angel	24	Madhouse	Morio Asaka	Gyarakushī enjeru
–	Legend of the Condor Hero	26	Nippon Animation	Jun TakagiKeiji HayakawaMasami Anno	Shin Chou Kyou Ryo: Condor Hero
–	Steel Angel Kurumi 2	12	OLM	Naohito TakahashiKouji Fukazawa (Co-director)	Koutetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2
–	Hanaukyo Maid Team	12	Daume	Yasunori Ide	Hanaukyou Maid-tai
–	Go! Go! Itsutsugo Land	50	Magic Bus	Setsuko Shibuichi	Let's Go Quintuplets
–	PaRappa the Rapper	30	J.C.Staff Production I.G	Kazuya Tsurumaki Hiroaki Sakurai	PaRappa the Rapper
–	BASToF Syndrome	26	Dongwoo A&E		Genei Toushi Bastof Lemon
–		26	Madhouse	Tatsuo Sato	Gakuen Senki Muryou
–	Offside	39	Ashi Productions	Seiji Okuda	Ofusaido
–	Chance Triangle Session	13	Madhouse	Susumu Kudo	Chance Pop Session
–	Uniminipet	26	Dongwoo A&E		Uni Mini Pet
–	I My Me! Strawberry Eggs	13	TNK	Yuuji Yamaguchi	A ~ima~imyi! Sutoroberī eggu
–	Shaman King	64	Xebec	Seiji Mizushima	Shāman kingu
–	s.CRY.ed	26	Sunrise	Goro TaniguchiRion Kujo	Scryed
–	Fruits Basket	26	Studio Deen	Akitaro Daichi	Furuba
–	Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto	12	Madhouse TNK	Sunaga Tsukasa	Magical Meow Meow Taruto
–	Cosmo Warrior Zero	13	Vega Entertainment	Kazuyoshi Yokota	Cosmowarrior Zero
–	Nono-chan	61	Toei Animation	Nobutaka Nishizawa	Nonoko
–	Seikai no Senki II	10	Sunrise	Yasuchika Nagaoka	Banner of the Stars II
–	Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen	24	Group TAC	Katsuyoshi Yatabe	Baki the Grappler: Saidai Tournament-hen
–	Samurai Girl Real Bout High School	13	Gonzo	Shinichi Tokairin	Samurai gāru riaru bauto haisu kūru
–	Cubix	26	Xebec		Saiko Robot Kombock
–	Captain Kuppa	26	Bee Train	Kouichi Mashimo	Sabaku no Kaizoku! Captain Kuppa
–	Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san	51	Radix	Yuusuke Yamamoto	Shiawase Apartment's Okojo-san
–	Kaze no Yojimbo	25	Pierrot	Hayato Date	Bodyguard of the Wind
–		25	Gonzo	Mahiro Maeda	Fainaru fantajī: Anrimiteddo
–	Chicchana Yukitsukai Sugar	24	J.C.Staff	Shinichiro Kimura	A Little Snow Fairy Sugar
–	X	24	Madhouse	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	X the TV Series
–	Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo	12	Tokyo Kids	Kazuhiro Ochi	Angel Tales
–	Vandread: The Second Stage	13	Gonzo	Takeshi Mori	Vuandoreddo the sekando stage
–	Babel II: Beyond Infinity	13	Vega Entertainment		Babel Nisei (2001)
–	Najica Dengeki Sakusen	12	Studio Fantasia	Katsuhiko Nishijima	Najica Dengeki Sakusen
–	Geisters: Fractions of the Earth	26	Plum	Kouji Ito	Guystars: Fractions of the Earth
–		100	Studio Sign	Souji Yoshikawa	Kirby of the Stars
–	Project ARMS: The 2nd Chapter	26	TMS Entertainment		Project Arms 2
–	Mahoromatic: Automatic Maiden	12	Gainax Shaft	Hiroyuki Yamaga	Mahoromatikku
–	Gekitou! Crush Gear Turbo	68	Sunrise	Shuji Iuchi	Gekitō! Kurasshugia TURBO
–	Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002	52	Group TAC	Gisaburo Sugii Isamu Imakake	Captain Tsubasa
–	Hikaru no Go	75	Pierrot	Susumu NishizawaTetsuya EndoJun Kamiya	Hikaru's Go
–	Tennis no Oujisama	178	Trans Arts	Takayuki Hamana	The Prince of Tennis
–	Hellsing	13	Gonzo	Umanosuke IidaYasunori Urata	Herushingu
–	Kokoro Toshokan	13	Studio Deen	Koji Masunari	Kokoro Library
–	Kasumin	26	OLM	Mitsuru Hongo	Kasumin 1st Series
–	Vampiyan Kids	23	Production I.G	Masatsugu Arakawa	Nanchatte VAMPIYAN
–	Groove Adventure Rave	51	Studio Deen	Takashi Watanabe	Rave Master
–	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.

First run start and end dates	Title	Episodes	Studio	Director(s)	Alternate Title
	Vandread: Taidou-hen	1	Gonzo	Shinji Higuchi Takeshi Mori	Vandread IntegralVandread The Movement Stage
–	Spirit of Wonder	2	Ajia-do	Takashi Anno	Spirit of Wonder: Scientific Boys Club
–	Angelique: Seichi yori Ai wo Komete	3	Yumeta Company	Akira Shimizu	Angelique: From the Sanctuary with Love
	Cat Soup	1	J.C.Staff	Tatsuo Satō	Nekojiru-So Nekojiru Grass
		1	Sunrise	Tetsuya Watanabe	Z.O.E. 2167 Idolo
–	Puni Puni Poemy	2	J.C.Staff	Shinichi Watanabe	Puni Puni ☆ Poemii
	Animation Runner Kuromi	1	Yumeta Company	Akitarou Daichi	Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan
–	Malice@Doll	3	Soeishinsha	Keitaro Motonaga	Marisu dōru
–	Gundam Evolve	15	Sunrise	Shuko Murase Yoshitomo Yonetani	Mobile Suit Gundam Evolve
–	Read or Die	3	Studio Deen	Koji Masunari	Rīdo oa Dai
–	Alien 9	4	J.C.Staff	Yasuhiro IrieJiro Fujimoto	Alien Nine
–	Happy Lesson	5	Studio KyuumaVenetChaos Project	Hideki TonokatsuTakafumi Hoshikawa Takeshi Yamaguchi	Happy Lesson OVA
July 21 – June 25, 2003	Bible Black	6	Studio Jam	Sho Hanebu Kazuyuki Honda
	Good Morning Call	1	Production I.G	Takayuki Hamana	Guddo mōningu kōru
–		4	Arms	Shigenori Kageyama	One: To a Shining Season
–	10 Tokyo Warriors	3	T.P.O	Noboru Ishiguro	Tokyo Juushouden: Fuuma Gogyou Denshou
	X	1	Madhouse	Yoshiaki Kawajiri	X: An Omen
–	Mazinkaiser	7	Brain's Base	Masahiko Murata	Majinkaizā
–	Usagi-chan de Cue!!	3	Chaos Project	Tooru Yoshida	Usagichan, It's my rabbit and it's Cue!
–	Memories Off	3	E&G Films		Memorīzu ofu
	Kai Doh Maru	1	Production I.G	Kanji Wakabayashi	Kaidoumaru
–	Samurai X: Reflection	2	Studio Deen	Kazuhiro Furuhashi	Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan - Seisou-hen
	Kanzen Shouri Daiteiou	1	Sunrise		Kanzen Shouri Daiteioh
	Soreyuke Marin-chan	3
	Blood Shadow	3
	Immoral Sisters	3
	Moonlight Lady	5

External links

Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb