2026 in animation

2026 in animation

2026 in animation is an overview of notable events, including notable awards, list of films released, television show debuts and endings, and notable deaths.

Events

January

• January 1: Clarabelle Cow, Blondie, Pluto, Flip the Frog, and the first Betty Boop cartoon Dizzy Dishes enter the public domain in the United States. • January 11: Season 3 of Primal premiered on Adult Swim. • January 15: A third Phineas and Ferb film is announced by Disney Branded Television to be in development. • January 16: • The final two episodes of the fifth season of Phineas and Ferb premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • The Phineas and Ferb spin-off short series titled Agent P, Under C premiered on Disney+, with its first episode uploaded to YouTube. • January 17: The final ten episodes from the fifth season of Phineas and Ferb were released on Disney+. • January 24: A crossover series between Cocomelon and Hello Kitty, titled CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends, was released on YouTube. • January 26: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) announced a six-year contract with Warner Bros. Discovery to air the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts starting in February amid ongoing efforts from several companies to acquire the company. • January 29: The Incredibles is inducted into the National Film Registry. • January 30: Neon's Arco was released.

February

• February 2: • The Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts began airing on TCM with a marathon of Bugs Bunny cartoons. • Season 2 of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball premiered internationally on Cartoon Network and HBO Max. • February 7: The eighth Helluva Boss short, titled "Mission: Big Boss", was released on YouTube. • February 9: Season 7 of The Creature Cases premiered on Netflix. • February 10: Amphibia creator Matt Braly announces that Sony Pictures Animation has canceled a planned film that he and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar had been working on together. • February 13: • Sony Pictures Animation's Goat was released. • Glitch Productions announces that Knights of Guinevere would be produced as a full series. • The teaser trailer for the indie animated series, Clara and the Below, created by Amphibia creator Matt Braly, was released on YouTube. • February 15: The season 37 finale (also promoted as its 800th episode) of The Simpsons premiered on Fox. • February 18: • Kim Possible voice actress Christy Carlson Romano announced she had a positive cancer screening result, but not an official diagnosis. • Kristen Bell was announced to be voicing Amy Rose in Sonic the Hedgehog 4 to be released in 2027. • February 19: It was announced that Jeff Bergman & Anna Vocino will be voicing Mr. & Mrs. Potato Head in Toy Story 5, replacing Don Rickles and Estelle Harris. • February 21: The 53rd Annie Awards were held. • February 22: American Dad! returns to Fox after airing on TBS for 12 years with the 22nd season. • February 25: It was announced that Smiling Friends will end after three seasons, according to the creators Michael Cusack and Zack Hadel, which was their decision. It was also announced that the last two episodes will premiere on April 12 on Adult Swim. • February 27: • Doraemon: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil was released in Japanese theaters. • The season 19 finale episode of Upin & Ipin premiered on Astro Prima, Astro Ceria, MNCTV, and RCTI, before twentieth season will premiere.

March

• March 1: Various Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation, and Hanna-Barbera series were added to Tubi. • March 2: The thirteenth season of Gabby's Dollhouse, titled "Fairylandia", premiered on Netflix. • March 6: • Pixar's Hoppers was released. • Paramount+ greenlights a new Garfield series starring Lamorne Morris as the titular character. • March 7: • Part 2 of the third and final season of Beastars premiered on Netflix. • The ninth Helluva Boss short, titled "Mission: Bigfoot", was released on YouTube. • March 9: It is confirmed that Donald Glover will voice Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. • March 12: • A second Family Guy spin-off centered around Stewie was announced to be premiering next year on Fox and Hulu. • Netflix officially greenlit a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters. • The twentieth season of Upin & Ipin, premiered on MNCTV and was released on YouTube. • March 15: 98th Academy Awards: • KPop Demon Hunters directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans wins Best Animated Feature. • The Girl Who Cried Pearls directed by Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski wins Best Animated Short. • Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido, and Teddy Park's Golden from KPop Demon Hunters wins the Academy Award for Best Original Song. • March 17: The Kickstarter campaign for Amphibia creator Matt Braly's indie animated series Clara and the Below was fully funded within 15 minutes of launching. • March 18: Season 4 of Invincible premiered on Prime Video. • March 20: The eighth and penultimate episode of The Amazing Digital Circus, titled "hjsakldfhl", was released on YouTube. • March 21: The first half of Season 2 of Iyanu premiered on Cartoon Network, next day on HBO Max.

April

• April 1: • Season 2 of Dorohedoro premiered on both Netflix and Crunchyroll. • Illumination and Nintendo's The Super Mario Galaxy Movie was released. • The tenth Helluva Boss short, titled "It's Chaz Funeral" was released on YouTube. • April 2: • Season 2 of The Bad Guys: The Series will premiere on Netflix. • Season 4 of Ninjago: Dragons Rising will premiere on Netflix. • An anime series adaptation of The Ramparts of Ice will be released as a Netflix exclusive. • April 6: The anime series adaptation of Witch Hat Atelier will premiere on Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Abema. • April 12: • The last two episodes of Smiling Friends will premiere on Adult Swim. • Universal Basic Guys will conclude its second season on Fox with the episode "Crowmaster". • April 19: Krapopolis will conclude its third season on Fox. • April 23: Stranger Things: Tales from '85 will premiere on Netflix.

May

• May 1: • Skydance Animation's third feature film Swapped will be released as a Netflix exclusive. • Angel Studios' Animal Farm will be released. • May 11: Regular Show: The Lost Tapes will premiere on Cartoon Network. • May 12: Season 2 of Devil May Cry will premiere on Netflix. • May 17: • Family Guy will conclude its 24th season on Fox. • Bob's Burgers will conclude its 16th season on Fox. • American Dad! will conclude its 22nd season on Fox. • May 22: Mating Season will premiere on Netflix. • May 24: The ninth season of Rick and Morty will premiere on Adult Swim. • TBA: • The pilot episode of Glitch Productions' GAMEOVERSE will be released on YouTube. • Sofia the First: Royal Magic will premiere on Disney Jr.

June

• June 3: Season 4 of The Legend of Vox Machina will premiere on Prime Video. • June 19: • Pixar's Toy Story 5 will be released. • The ninth & final episode of The Amazing Digital Circus will premiere on YouTube.

July

• July 1: Illumination's Minions & Monsters will be released. • July 5: An anime series adaptation of Sparks of Tomorrow will be released as a Netflix exclusive.

August

• August 14: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon's Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie will be released. • August 28: Warner Bros.'s Coyote vs. Acme (a once-cancelled movie based on Looney Tunes's Wile E. Coyote) will be released by Ketchup Entertainment.

September

• September 18: Aardman's Shaun the Sheep: The Beast of Mossy Bottom will be released. • September 25: DreamWorks Animation's Forgotten Island will be released.

October

• October 9: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon's Avatar: Aang, The Last Airbender will be released exclusively on Paramount+. • October 23: Laika's Wildwood will be released. • TBA: Season 3 of the 2024 anime series remake of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma ½ by MAPPA will premiere on Japanese television, followed by its immediate Netflix debut shortly after.

November

• November 6: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's film adaptation The Cat in the Hat, based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name, will be released. • November 25: Walt Disney Animation Studios' Hexed, will be released.

December

• December 23: Paramount Pictures' The Angry Birds Movie 3 will be released.

Specific date unknown

• Skydance Animation's Ray Gunn will be released as a Netflix exclusive. • Adventure Time: Side Quests will be released on Cartoon Network. • A eighth season of Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood will be released. • A eighth and final season of Pinkalicious & Peterrific will be released. • A sixteenth season of Cyberchase will be released. • The season 6 finale of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir will premiere on TF1 in France. • Kingstone Studios (co-production) and Big Idea's LarryBoy Begins, based on VeggieTales will be released. • Season 38 of The Simpsons will premiere on Fox. • Season 17 of Bob's Burgers will premiere on Fox. • Season 25 of Family Guy will premiere on Fox. • Season 15 of King of the Hill will premiere on Hulu. • Season 11 of Futurama will premiere on Hulu. • Season 3 of The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball will be released as a Hulu exclusive in the United States. • Season 3 of Helluva Boss will premiere on Prime Video (and then on YouTube the following month). • The third season of Pupstruction will premiere on Disney Jr. in the United States. • The fourth season of SuperKitties will premiere on Disney Jr. in the United States. • The fifth season of Big City Greens will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • The third season of Kiff will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • The sixth season of Phineas and Ferb will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • The fourth season of Chibiverse will premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD simultaneously. • Season 7 of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir will premiere on TF1 in France. • Season 29 of South Park will premiere on Comedy Central.

Awards

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• Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: The Girl Who Cried Pearls • American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Annecy International Animation Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: TBA • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent: Arco • Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production: Common Side Effects • Astra Film Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Zootopia 2 • BAFTA Award for Best Short Animation: Two Black Boys in Paradise • Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Animated Film: Endless Cookie • Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards for Best Animated Feature: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain • César Award for Best Animated Film: Arco • Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Animated Series: South Park • Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Arco • Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain • Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film: Zootopia 2 • Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Decorado • Japan Academy Film Prize for Animation of the Year: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle • Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie: TBA • Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain • Mainichi Film Award for Best Animation Film: TBA • Minnesa Film Critics Alliance Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Animated Motion Picture: Zootopia 2 • National Board of Review Award for Best Animated Film: Arco • New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture: KPop Demon Hunters • San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters • San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • Saturn Award for Best Animated Film: Zootopia 2 • Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • St. Louis Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: Zootopia 2 • Tokyo Anime Award: TBA • Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film: Endless Cookie • Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters • Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters

Television series debuts

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<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Title</th><th>Channel, Streaming</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>January 13</td><td>Hey A.J.!</td><td>Disney Jr., Disney+</td></tr><tr><td>January 24</td><td>CoComelon Playdates with Sanrio Friends</td><td>YouTube</td></tr><tr><td>February 2</td><td>Phoebe & Jay</td><td>PBS Kids</td></tr><tr><td>February 20</td><td>Strip Law</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>March 2</td><td>BeddyByes</td><td>Disney Jr.</td></tr><tr><td>March 15</td><td>Rooster Fighter</td><td>Adult Swim, HBO Max</td></tr><tr><td>March 23</td><td>Magicampers</td><td>Disney Jr.</td></tr><tr><td>April 2</td><td>The Ramparts of Ice</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>April 20</td><td>Kevin</td><td>Prime Video</td></tr><tr><td>April 23</td><td>Stranger Things: Tales from '85</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>May 11</td><td>Regular Show: Lost Tapes</td><td>Cartoon Network</td></tr><tr><td>May 22</td><td>Mating Season</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>May</td><td>Gameoverse</td><td>YouTube</td></tr><tr><td>Sofia the First: Royal Magic</td><td>Disney Jr., Disney+</td></tr><tr><td>July 5</td><td>Sparks of Tomorrow</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>October 6</td><td>Bass X Machina</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>President Curtis</td><td>Adult Swim, HBO Max</td></tr><tr><td>SuperMutant Magic Academy</td></tr><tr><td>Adventure Time: Side Quests</td><td>Cartoon Network, HBO Max</td></tr><tr><td>Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord</td><td>Disney+</td></tr><tr><td>The Doomies</td></tr><tr><td>Alley Cats</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>Dang!</td></tr><tr><td>HexVets and Magic Pets</td><td>Nickelodeon, Nick Jr.</td></tr><tr><td>Super Why's Comic Book Adventures</td><td>PBS Kids</td></tr><tr><td>Breaking Bear</td><td>Tubi</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television series endings

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<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Title</th><th>Channel, Streaming</th><th>Year</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>March 7</td><td>Beastars</td><td>Netflix</td><td>2019–2026</td><td>Ended</td></tr><tr><td>April 12</td><td>Smiling Friends</td><td>Adult Swim</td><td>2022–2026</td><td>Ending due to burnout of the creators, but has potential for a revival in the future</td></tr><tr><td>June 19</td><td>The Amazing Digital Circus</td><td>YouTube</td><td>2023–2026</td><td>Ending</td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>Dora</td><td>Paramount+, Nickelodeon</td><td>2024–2026</td><td>Cancelling</td></tr><tr><td>Molly of Denali</td><td>PBS Kids</td><td>2019–2026</td><td>Ending</td></tr><tr><td>Pinkalicious & Peterrific</td><td>2018–2026</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television season premieres

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<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Title</th><th>Season</th><th>Channel, Streaming</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>January 11</td><td>Primal</td><td>3</td><td>Adult Swim, HBO Max</td></tr><tr><td>February 9</td><td>The Creature Cases</td><td>7</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>February 22</td><td>American Dad!</td><td>22</td><td>Fox</td></tr><tr><td>March 2</td><td>Gabby's Dollhouse</td><td>13</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>March 18</td><td>Invincible</td><td>4</td><td>Prime Video</td></tr><tr><td>March 21</td><td>Iyanu</td><td>2</td><td>Cartoon Network, HBO Max</td></tr><tr><td>April 1</td><td>Dorohedoro</td><td>2</td><td>Netflix, Crunchyroll</td></tr><tr><td>April 2</td><td>The Bad Guys: The Series</td><td>2</td><td>Netflix</td></tr><tr><td>Ninjago: Dragons Rising</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>May 12</td><td>Devil May Cry</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>May 24</td><td>Rick and Morty</td><td>9</td><td>Adult Swim</td></tr><tr><td>June 3</td><td>The Legend of Vox Machina</td><td>4</td><td>Prime Video</td></tr><tr><td>Spring</td><td>Big City Greens</td><td>5</td><td>Disney Channel, Disney XD</td></tr><tr><td>Kiff</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Chibiverse</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Phineas and Ferb</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder</td><td>4</td><td>Disney+</td></tr><tr><td>Pupstruction</td><td>3</td><td>Disney Jr.</td></tr><tr><td>October</td><td>Ranma ½</td><td>3</td><td>Nippon TV, Netflix</td></tr></tbody></table>

Television season finales

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<table><thead><tr><th>Date</th><th>Title</th><th>Season</th><th>Channel, Streaming</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>January 16</td><td>Phineas and Ferb</td><td>5</td><td>Disney Channel, Disney XD</td></tr><tr><td>February 15</td><td>The Simpsons</td><td>37</td><td>Fox</td></tr><tr><td>April 12</td><td>Universal Basic Guys</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>April 19</td><td>Krapopolis</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>May 17</td><td>Family Guy</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Bob's Burgers</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>American Dad!</td><td>22</td></tr></tbody></table>

Deaths

January

• January 4: Donald C. Rogers, American sound engineer (The Secret of NIMH), dies at age 94. • January 8: Guy Moon, American composer (Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue, Hanna-Barbera, Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Grim & Evil, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle, Johnny Test), dies at age 63. • January 9: • Bill Millar, English visual effect artist and animator (The Transformers: The Movie, G.I. Joe: The Movie), dies at age 79. • T. K. Carter, American actor (voice of Alex in Turbo Teen, Monstar Nawt in Space Jam, Anthony Julian in Jem, Rocksteady in The Transformers episode "Auto-Bop", Sledgehammer O'Possum in the What a Cartoon! episode "Sledgehammer O'Possum: What's Going on Back There?"), dies at age 69. • Ted Nichols, American composer (Hanna-Barbera), dies at age 97. • January 13: Scott Adams, American cartoonist and producer (Dilbert) dies at age 68. • January 14: Gloria Rocha, Mexican voice actress (Latin American dub voice of Olive Oyl in Popeye, Sorceress in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra: Princess of Power, Tweety in Looney Tunes, Melody in Josie and the Pussycats, Velma Dinkley in Scooby-Doo), dies at age 94. • January 16: • Yoichiro Yoshikawa, Japanese composer (ViVid Strike), dies at age 68. • Mark Jones, American director, screenwriter (Super Friends, Saturday Supercade, Skysurfer Strike Force, Mister T, Heathcliff, Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa, Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, James Bond Jr., Rubik, the Amazing Cube, The Puppy's Further Adventures) and producer (Rubik, the Amazing Cube, The Puppy's Further Adventures), dies at age 72. • Kianna Underwood, American actress (voice of Fuchsia Glover in Little Bill), dies at age 33. • January 18: Roger Allers, American director (The Lion King, Open Season, The Prophet), screenwriter (The Emperor's New Groove, Brother Bear, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King 1½) and animator (Rock & Rule, Open Season, The Little Mermaid, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, Brother Bear 2), dies at age 76. • January 19: Stefan Gossler, German actor (German dub voice of Master Monkey in the Kung Fu Panda franchise, King Julien in the Madagascar franchise, Splinter in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Cell in Dragon Ball Z), dies at age 70. • January 20: Kōzō Shioya, Japanese voice actor (voice of Majin Buu in Dragon Ball Z), dies at age 70. • January 22: Hudson Talbott, American author and animator (We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story), dies at age 76. • January 24: Alexis Ortega, Mexican voice actor (Latin American dub voice of Spider-Man in Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel Super Hero Adventures, Tadashi Hamada in Big Hero 6 and Big Hero 6: The Series, Ryan "Inside" Laney in Cars 3, Jack in Goldie & Bear), dies at age 38. • January 25: Gabe Lopez, American composer (Dora, Trolls: TrollsTopia), dies at age 48. • January 28: Bryan Loren, American songwriter (wrote "Do the Bartman" for The Simpsons), dies at age 59. • January 29: Kenneth Hyman, American studio executive (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts), dies at age 97. • January 30: Catherine O'Hara, Canadian-American actress (voice of Sally and Shock in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ludmilla in Bartok the Magnificent, Tina in Chicken Little, Kaossandra in Skylanders Academy, Skaelka in The Last Kids on Earth, Aunt Tennelli in The Magic School Bus Rides Again, Susan Frankenstein, Gym Teacher and Weird Girl in Frankenweenie, Judith in Where the Wild Things Are, Kata in Brother Bear 2, Penny in Over the Hedge, Miss Malone in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, Aunt Edith in Rock & Rule, Brooke Ripple in Elemental, Malicious in Witch's Night Out, Mom in Monster House, Pinktail in The Wild Robot, Morgana in the Sofia the First episode "Gone With the Wand", Gwendolyn Swish in the Central Park episode "The PAIGE-riarchy!"), dies at age 71.

February

• February 4: Ricardo Schnetzer, Brazilian voice actor (Brazilian dub voice of Ares and Hades in Justice League Unlimited, Lancelot in Shrek the Third, Spider-Man Noir in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Master Monkey in Kung Fu Panda, Captain Planet in Captain Planet and the Planeteers, Deathstroke in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, Teen Titans, Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Son of Batman and Teen Titans: The Judas Contract, Benson Dunwoody in Regular Show, Hank in Dungeons & Dragons), dies at age 72. • February 5: Eladio González Garza, Mexican voice actor (Latin American dub voice of Robin, The Atom, The Flash, Bizarro, Captain Cold, Gorilla Grodd and Hawkman in Super Friends, The Joker in The New Adventures of Batman, Jimmy Olsen in Superman, Ronald Radford III in Fred and Barney Meet the Thing, Lok in Valley of the Dinosaurs, Station in Lloyd in Space), dies at age 89. • February 10: Shelly Desai, American actor (voice of Crenshaw in the Archer episode "Mole Hunt"), dies at age 90. • February 11: • James Van Der Beek, American actor (voice of Boris in Vampirina, Jonathan "Mox" Moxon in the Robot Chicken episode "Message Chair", English dub voice of Pazu in Castle in the Sky), dies at age 48. • Bud Cort, American actor and comedian (voice of Toyman in the DC Animated Universe, Tempest in The Mask: Animated Series, The King in The Little Prince, Josiah Wormwood in the Batman: The Animated Series episode "The Cape and Cowl Conspiracy"), dies at age 77. • February 13: • Friedhelm Ptok, German actor (German dub voice of Palpatine in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels, Alfred Pennyworth in Batman: The Long Halloween, Dad in Secrets of the Furious Five), dies at age 92. • Dolores Muñoz Ledo, Mexican voice actress (Latin American dub voice of Chip in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Sorceress in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe), dies at age 107. • February 14: Tom Noonan, American actor (voice of Principal in Hair High, Everyone else in Anomalisa, Phil's Dad in the Animals. episode "The Democratic People's Republic of Kitty City"), dies at age 74. • February 15: • James G. Robinson, American studio executive (Morgan Creek Entertainment), dies at age 90. • Pino Colizzi, Italian actor and voice actor (Italian dub voice of Charlie B. Barkin in All Dogs Go to Heaven, Robin Hood in Robin Hood), dies at age 88. • February 16: Jane Baer, Canadian-American animator (The Great Mouse Detective, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Mickey's Christmas Carol, Rover Dangerfield, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Hot Wheels), dies at age 91. • February 17: Jesse Jackson, American civil rights activist and politician (voice of Cocky Locky in the Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child episode "Henny Penny"), dies at age 84. • February 19: Eric Dane, American actor (voiced himself in the Family Guy episode "Veteran Guy"), dies at age 53. • February 21: G.G. Santiago, American animator (Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer), dies at age 82. • February 23: • Gary Dontzig, American screenwriter (W.I.T.C.H.), dies at age 79. • Robert Carradine, American actor (voice of Lewis Skolnick in the Robot Chicken episode "Boo Cocky"), dies at age 71. • February 25: Michael Halperin, American screenwriter (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Challenge of the GoBots), dies at age 91.

March

• March 1: Clément Oubrerie, French comic artist, director, producer, screenwriter and animator (The Rabbi's Cat, Aya of Yop City), dies at age 59. • March 2: Stephen Hibbert, American screenwriter (Darkwing Duck, Tiny Toon Adventures, Animaniacs, Shrek), dies at age 68. • March 3: • Masako Ikeda, Japanese voice actress (voice of Maetel in Galaxy Express 999, Chimera Ant Queen in Hunter × Hunter, Sharon in Space Brothers, Nanaka no Oba in Myself; Yourself, Fuyuka Liqueur in Silent Möbius, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma ½, Japanese dub voice of Charlotte in Charlotte's Web, Hera in Hercules), dies at age 87. • Bob Rosenfarb, American screenwriter (Heathcliff, Defenders of the Earth, The Get Along Gang, The Wuzzles), dies at age 74. • March 5: • Yonehiko Kitagawa, Japanese voice actor (voice of Chairman Harabote Muscle in Kinnikuman, Cat Sailor B in Animal Treasure Island, Farmer in Hana no Ko Lunlun, President of Earth in Space Battleship Yamato III, Patrol Chief in Hashire Melos!, Hans in Future War 198X, Boss in Andromeda Stories, Dr. Dinessen in Galactic Gale Baxinger, al-Salem in Legend of the Galactic Heroes), dies at age 94. • Jane Lapotaire, English actress (voice of Sarah in the Testament: The Bible in Animation episode "Abraham"), dies at age 81. • March 6: Tsutomu Shibayama, Japanese anime director (Doraemon, Ranma ½), animator (God Mazinger) and storyboard artist (Doraemon, Ranma ½), dies at age 84. • March 9: Yukie Maeda, Japanese voice actress (voice of Alpha Q in Transformers: Energon, Onsen Tamago and Sachiyo Matsumoto in Love Hina), dies at age 52. • March 15: • Sam Kieth, American comics artist and screenwriter (What a Cartoon!), dies at age 63. • Bruno Salomone, French actor (voice of Nico in A Cat in Paris, Felix's father in Santa's Apprentice, Albert in A Monster in Paris, Karl in Yellowbird, Manole in Marona's Fantastic Tale, French dub voice of Syndrome in The Incredibles, Zoc in The Ant Bully, Rick in Happily N'Ever After), dies at age 55. • March 16: Kiki Shepard, American television host (voice of Polly in the Oh Yeah! Cartoons segment "Jamal the Funny Frog" and Naomi in the segment "That's My Pop!"), dies at age 74. • March 17: Sam Semon, American studio executive (CBS, Gaumont Television, NBCUniversal, Amazon MGM Studios), dies at age 60. • March 18: Tom Georgeson, British actor (voice of Jacob in the Animated Tales of the World episode "The Enchanted Lion: A Story from Germany"), dies at age 89. • March 19: Chuck Norris, American martial artist and actor (voiced himself in Karate Kommandos), dies at age 86. • March 20: Nicholas Brendon, American actor (voice of Huntsboy 89 in American Dragon: Jake Long), dies at age 54. • March 24: Barry Caldwell, American artist (Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain, Tiny Toons, The Smurfs), dies at age 68. • March 25: Esther Roord, Dutch actress (Dutch dub voice of Joan Rivers in Shrek 2), dies at age 61.