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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.

Release Date Title Studio Director Running Time (minutes) Alternate Title Notes hideRef.
January 13 Initial D: Third Stage Studio Deen Shin Misawa 105
February 21 Cat Soup J.C.Staff Tatsuo Satō 34 Nekojiru-So

Nekojiru Grass

 Released direct-to-DVD.

Won an Excellence Prize (Animation Division) at the 2001 Japan Media Arts Festival.

"Best Short Film" award at the 2001 Fantasia Festival.

Silver Award for Animation 2003 New York Exposition of Short Film and Video.
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
2001 Limited release in Ghibli Museum only Kujiratori Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki 16 Whale Hunt Won the Ōfuji Noburō Award at the 2001 Mainichi Film Awards.

Shown at the 2002 New York International Children's Film Festival.

May 26 Metropolis Madhouse Rintaro 113 Metoroporisu One of the first anime films to be submitted for consideration for Best Animated Film at the Academy Awards.
July 28 (Fantasia Film Festival) Millennium Actress Madhouse Satoshi Kon 87 Sennen Joyū Released September 14, 2002 in Japan.

Won the Ōfuji Noburō Award at the 2002 Mainichi Film Awards.
July 20 Spirited Away Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki 125 Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi

Sen and Chihiro's Spiriting Away

 Won the Animation Film Award at the Mainichi Film Awards.

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 Ref.
October 3 A Little Snow Fairy Sugar Chitchana Yukitsukai Shugā
April 1, 2001 – September 23, 2001 Angelic Layer Enjerikku Reiyā
October 4 Angel Tales Otogi Story Tenshi no Shippo
March 5, 2001 – February 25, 2002 Ask Dr. Rin! Dr. Rin ni Kiite Mite!
January 9 Baki the Grappler Gurappurā Baki
July 11 Banner of the Stars II Seikai no Senki
January 8, 2001 – December 24, 2001 Beyblade Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo
April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002 Digimon Tamers 51 Dejimon Teimāzu
January 9 Earth Maiden Arjuna Chikyū Shōjo Arujuna
October 2 Final Fantasy: Unlimited ~Fainaru Fantajī: Anrimiteddo~
July 5 Fruits Basket Furūtsu Basuketto
April 3 Haré+Guu Janguru wa Itsumo Hare nochi Gū
October 11 Hellsing Herushingu
October 6 Kirby: Right Back at Ya! Hoshi no Kābī
October 6 Mahoromatic Mahoromatikku
April 6 Noir Nowāru
April 14 PaRappa the Rapper PaRappa Rappā
October 10 Prince of Tennis Tenisu no Ōjisama
October 13 Rave Master Reivu
July 4 Shaman King Shāman Kingu
April 4 SoulTaker Za Sōru Teikā ~Tamashii Gari~
January 8 Tales of Eternia Teiruzu obu Etānia THE ANIMATION
October 3 X Ekkusu
January 6 Zoids: New Century Zoido Shinseiki Surasshu Zero
April 7 Zone of the Enders Z.O.E. Dolores,i

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 Alternate Title hideRef.
March 7 Puni Puni Poemy Puni Puni ☆ Poemii
May 23 Read or Die Rīdo oa Dai

See also


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