2009 in anime
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Events in 2009 in anime.
Accolades[edit]
At the Mainichi Film Awards, Summer Wars won the Animation Film Award and Denshin-Bashira Elemi no Koi won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Summer Wars also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year. Internationally, The Sky Crawlers, Summer Wars and First Squad were nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film.
Releases[edit]
Films[edit]
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
| Release date | Title | Studio | Director | Running time (minutes) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Pyuu to Fuku! Jaguar: Ima, Fuki ni Yukimasu | 78 | ピューと吹く! ジャガー ～いま, 吹きにゆきます～ | ||
| January 16 | Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: The Super Snail Adventure | 85 | 喜羊羊與灰太狼之牛氣衝天 | ||
| January 17 | Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files Movie | Sunrise | Ryousuke Takahashi Kazuyoshi Takeuchi | 118 | 装甲騎兵ボトムズ ペールゼン・ファイルズ 劇場版 |
| January 25 | Afro Samurai: Resurrection | Gonzo | Fuminori Kizaki | 100 | アフロサムライ Resurrection |
| March 7 | Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi | Shin-Ei Animation | Kouzou Kusuba | 98 | 映画 ドラえもん 新・のび太の宇宙開拓史 |
| March 7 | Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors | Sunrise | Susumu Yamaguchi | 77 | 超劇場版ケロロ軍曹 撃侵ドラゴンウォリアーズであります！ |
| March 14 | Kara no Kyoukai Remix: Gate of Seventh Heaven | ufotable | 61 | 空の境界 Remix -Gate of seventh heaven- | |
| March 20 | Precure All Stars Movie DX: Minna Tomodachi☆Kiseki no Zenin Daishuugou! | Toei Animation | Takashi Ootsuka | 70 | 映画 プリキュアオールスターズDX みんなともだちっ☆奇跡の全員大集合! |
| April 18 | Meitantei Conan: Shikkoku no Chaser | TMS Entertainment | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | 111 | 名探偵コナン漆黒の追跡者(チェイサー) |
| April 18 | Tenjōbito to Akutobito Saigo no Tatakai | Kyoto Animation | Yoshiji Kigami | 83 | 天上人とアクト人最後の戦い |
| April 18 | Crayon Shin-chan: Otakebe! Kasukabe Yasei Oukoku | Shin-Ei Animation | Akira Shigino | 96 | クレヨンしんちゃん オタケベ!カスカベ野生王国 |
| April 22 | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann Movie 2: Lagann-hen | Gainax | Hiroyuki Imaishi | 125 | 劇場版 天元突破グレンラガン 螺巌篇 |
| April 25 | Eureka Seven: Pocketful of Rainbows | Bones Kinema Citrus | Tomoki Kyoda Hiroshi Haraguchi | 115 | 交響詩篇エウレカセブン ポケットが虹でいっぱい |
| April 28 - September 27 | Baton | - | - | 20 | バトン |
| May 13 | First Squad | Studio 4°C | Yoshiharu Ashino | 73 | ファーストスクワッド |
| June 27 | Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance | Studio Khara | Hideaki Anno Masayuki Kazuya Tsurumaki | 108 | ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版:破 |
| July 18 | Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life | OLM | Kunihiko Yuyama | 94 | ポケットモンスター ダイヤモンド&パール アルセウス 超克の時空へ |
| July 28 | Cencoroll | Atsuya Uki | 26 | センコロール | |
| August 1 | Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire | Studio Pierrot | Masahiko Murata | 96 | ナルト- 疾風伝 火の意志を継ぐ者 |
| August 1 | Summer Wars | Madhouse | Mamoru Hosoda | 114 | サマーウォーズ |
| August 8 | The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder – Part 2 | Ufotable | Shinsuke Takizawa | 121 | 劇場版 空の境界 the Garden of sinners 第七章『殺人考察（後）』 |
| August 14 | Redline | Madhouse | Takeshi Koike | 102 | REDLINE |
| August 15 | Mai Mai Shinko to Sennen no Mahou | Madhouse | Sunao Katabuchi | 95 | マイマイ新子と千年の魔法 |
| August 22 | Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror | Production I.G Polygon Pictures | Shinsuke Sato | 100 | ホッタラケの島 ～遥と魔法の鏡～ |
| October 3 | Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike | Production I.G | Kanta Kamei | 110 | テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア |
| November 21 | Macross Frontier: Itsuwari no Utahime | Studio Nue Satelight 8-Bit | Shōji Kawamori | 120 | 劇場版 マクロスＦ 虚空歌姫 ～イツワリノウタヒメ～ |
| November 21 | Mai Mai Miracle | Madhouse | Sunao Katabuchi | 93 | |
| December 12 | One Piece Film: Strong World | Toei Animation | Munehisa Sakai | 113 | ワンピース フィルム ストロングワールド |
| December 19 | Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva | OLM | 99 | レイトン教授と永遠の歌姫 |
Television series[edit]
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 – March 26 | Shikabane Hime: Kuro | 12 | Feel Gainax | Masahiko Murata | Corpse Princess: Kuro |
| January 3 – March 28 | Maria-sama ga Miteru 4th | 13 | Studio Deen | Toshiyuki Katō | Maria Watches Over Us (Season 4) |
| January 4 – March 29 | Akikan! | 12 | Brain's Base | Yūji Himaki | Empty Can! |
| January 4 – March 29 | White Album | 13 | Seven Arcs | Akira Yoshimura | W.A. |
| January 4 – March 22 | Maria Holic | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto | Maria+Holic |
| January 4 – March 30 | Minami-ke: Okaeri | 13 | Asread | Kei Oikawa | Welcome back, Minami-ke |
| January 6 – March 24 | Viper's Creed | 12 | AIC Spirits Digital Frontier | Shinji Aramaki Hiroyuki Kanbe | Vuaipāzu kurīdo |
| January 6 – June 30 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Space | 26 | Sunrise | Masakazu Obara | Sora o Kakeru Shōjo |
| January 6 – March 31 | Zoku Natsume Yūjin-chō | 13 | Brain's Base | Takahiro Omori | Natsume's Book of Friends (season 2) |
| January 7 – July 1 | Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger | 26 | Madhouse | Jun Shishido | Fighting Spirit: New Challenger |
| January 8 – March 27 | Asu no Yoichi! | 12 | AIC | Rion Kujo | Samurai Harem |
| January 9 – March 27 | The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk | 12 | Gonzo | Koichi Chigira | Doruāga no tō ~ the Sword of URUK ~ |
| January 9 – June 19 | Kurokami: The Animation | 24 | Sunrise | Tsuneo Kobayashi | Kurokami |
| January 10 – December 26 | The Beast Player Erin | 50 | Production I.G Trans Arts | Takayuki Hamana | Kemono no Sōja Erin |
| January 10 – June 27 | Major S5 | 25 | SynergySP | Toshinori Fukushima | Major (Season 5) |
| January 10 – March 28 | Birdy the Mighty: Decode (season 2) | 12 | A-1 Pictures | Kazuki Akane | Tetsuwan Birdy Decode:02 |
| January 11 – June 21 | Koukaku no Regios | 24 | Zexcs | Itsurou Kawasaki | Chrome Shelled Regios |
| January 11 – March 29 | Rideback | 12 | Madhouse | Atsushi Takahashi | Raido bakku |
| January 12 – April 6 | Slayers Evolution-R | 12 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Watanabe | Slayers (Season 5) |
| January 14 – March 11 | Sora o Miageru Shōjo no Hitomi ni Utsuru Sekai | 9 | Kyoto Animation | Yoshiji Kigami | Munto TV |
| January 16 – March 27 | Genji Monogatari Sennenki | 11 | Tezuka Productions TMS Entertainment | Osamu Dezaki | The Tale of Genji |
| February 1 – January 30, 2010 | Fresh PreCure! | 50 | Toei Animation | Junji Shimizu Akifumi Zako | Fresh Pretty Cure! |
| April 1 – March 25, 2012 | Mainichi Kaasan | 142 | Studio Gallop TYO Animations Dong Woo Animation | Mitsuru Hongo | |
| April 2 – June 25 | Asura Cryin' | 13 | Seven Arcs | Keizō Kusakawa | |
| April 2 – September 24 | Pandora Hearts | 25 | Xebec | Takao Kato | |
| April 2 – September 24 | Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom | 26 | Genco Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo | |
| April 2 – June 18 | Queen's Blade: The Exiled Virgin | 12 | Arms | Kinji Yoshimoto | Queen's Blade: Rurō no Senshi |
| April 2 – June 18 | Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings | 12 | Production I.G | Itsuro Kawasaki | Sengoku Basara |
| April 3 – October 1 | Basquash! | 26 | Satelight | Shōji Kawamori Shin Itagaki Eiichi Sato | |
| April 3 – September 18 | Hayate the Combat Butler!! | 25 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Hayate no Gotoku!! |
| April 3 – February 26, 2010 | Higepiyo | 39 | Kinema Citrus | Atsushi Takeyama | |
| April 3 – June 26 | K-On! | 13 | Kyoto Animation | Naoko Yamada | |
| April 3 – September 25 | Slap-up Party: Arad Senki | 26 | GK Entertainment Gonzo | Takahiro Ikezoe | |
| April 4 – March 27, 2010 | Gokujō!! Mecha Mote Iinchō | 51 | SynergySP Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment | Harume Kosaka | |
| April 4 – September 26 | Mazinger Edition Z: The Impact! | 26 | Bee Media Code | Yasuhiro Imagawa | Shin Mazinger Shōgeki! Z-Hen |
| April 4 – June 20 | Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Crimson S | 12 | Diomedéa | Toshimasa Suzuki | |
| April 4 – September 26 | Valkyria Chronicles | 26 | A-1 Pictures | Yasutaka Yamamoto | |
| April 5 – March 28, 2010 | Beyblade: Metal Fusion | 51 | Tatsunoko Production Nelvana | Kunihisa Sugishima | Metal Fight Beyblade |
| April 5 – March 28, 2010 | Cross Game | 50 | SynergySP | Osamu Sekita | |
| April 5 – March 27, 2011 | Dragon Ball Z Kai | 97 | Toei Animation | Yasuhiro Nowatari | Dragon Ball Kai |
| April 5 – July 4, 2010 | Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood | 64 | Bones | Yasuhiro Irie | Hagane no Renkinjutsushi: Fullmetal Alchemist |
| April 5 – September 27 | Guin Saga | 26 | Satelight | Atsushi Wakabayashi | |
| April 5 – February 14, 2010 | Hanasakeru Seishōnen | 39 | Studio Pierrot | Chiaki Kon Hajime Kamegaki | |
| April 5 – December 27 | Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables | 39 | Nippon Animation | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | |
| April 5 – March 28, 2010 | Jewelpet | 52 | Studio Comet | Nanako Sasaki | |
| April 5 – June 29 | Natsu no Arashi! | 13 | Shaft | Shin Ōnuma Akiyuki Shinbo | |
| April 5 – June 21 | Tayutama: Kiss on my Deity | 12 | Silver Link | Keitaro Motonaga | |
| April 6 – September 28 | Saki | 25 | Gonzo Picture Magic | Manabu Ono | |
| April 6 – September 14 | Shangri-La | 24 | Gonzo | Makoto Bessho | |
| April 6 – September 28 | Tears to Tiara | 26 | White Fox | Tomoki Kobayashi | |
| April 7 – September 22 | 07-Ghost | 25 | Studio Deen | Norihiro Takamoto | |
| April 7 – September 30 | Sōten Kōro | 26 | Madhouse | Toyoo Ashida Tsuneo Tominaga | |
| April 7 – September 29 | Sugarbunnies: Fleur | 26 | Asahi Production | Hiroshi Kugimiya | |
| April 8 – June 24 | Ristorante Paradiso | 11 | David Production | Mitsuko Kase | |
| April 11 – June 27 | First Love Limited | 12 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiki Yamakawa | Hatsukoi Limited |
| April 12 – May 9, 2010 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers: New Vestroia | 52 | TMS Entertainment Japan Vistec | Mitsuo Hashimoto | |
| May 22 – September 11 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 14 | Kyoto Animation | Tatsuya Ishihara | Suzumiya Haruhi no Yūutsu |
| June 5 – September 18 | Weiß Survive | 16 | Studio Hibari | Iku Suzuki | |
| June 24 – September 17 | Umi Monogatari | 12 | Zexcs | Yuu Kou Junichi Sato | |
| June 25 – September 10 | Fight Ippatsu! Jūden-chan!! | 12 | Studio Hibari | Shinichiro Kimura | |
| July 2 – December 10 | Needless | 24 | Madhouse | Masayuki Sakoi | |
| July 2 – September 10 | Sweet Blue Flowers | 11 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai | Aoi Hana |
| July 2 – September 24 | Taishō Baseball Girls | 12 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Ikehata | Taishō Yakyū Musume |
| July 2 – December 24 | Umineko When They Cry | 26 | Studio Deen | Chiaki Kon | Umineko no Naku Koro ni |
| July 3 – September 25 | Bakemonogatari | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Tatsuya Oishi | |
| July 4 – September 26 | Canaan | 13 | P.A.Works | Masahiro Ando | |
| July 4 – March 27, 2010 | Element Hunters | 39 | Heewon Entertainment | Yoshiaki Okumura Hunpyo Hong | |
| July 4 – September 26 | (Zan) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | 13 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Yukihiro Miyamoto | |
| July 5 – September 27 | Kanamemo | 13 | Feel | Shigehito Takayanagi | |
| July 5 – June 13, 2010 | Kuruneko | 50 | Dax Production | Akitaro Daichi | |
| July 5 – September 20 | Princess Lover! | 12 | GoHands | Hiromitsu Kanazawa | |
| July 6 – September 21 | GA Geijutsuka Art Design Class | 12 | AIC | Hiroaki Sakurai | |
| July 7 – September 22 | Sora no Manimani | 12 | Studio Comet | Shinji Takamatsu | |
| July 9 – September 24 | Spice and Wolf II | 12 | Brain's Base | Takeo Takahashi | Ōkami to Kōshinryō II |
| July 9 – September 17 | Tokyo Magnitude 8.0 | 11 | Bones Kinema Citrus | Masaki Tachibana | |
| July 11 – September 26 | Modern Magic Made Simple | 12 | Nomad | Yasuhiro Kuroda | Yoku Wakaru Gendai Mahō |
| October 1 – December 24 | Asura Cryin' (season 2) | 13 | Seven Arcs | Keizō Kusakawa | |
| October 1 – December 17 | Nyan Koi! | 12 | AIC | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | |
| October 2 – December 17 | Kämpfer | 12 | Nomad | Yasuhiro Kuroda | |
| October 2 – December 18 | Student Council's Discretion | 12 | Studio Deen | Takuya Satō | Seitokai no Ichizon |
| October 2 – April 2, 2010 | Tatakau Shisho: The Book of Bantorra | 27 | David Production | Toshiya Shinohara | |
| October 2 – December 25 | White Album (season 2) | 13 | Seven Arcs | Taizō Yoshida | |
| October 3 – March 20, 2010 | A Certain Scientific Railgun | 24 | J.C.Staff | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun |
| October 3 – March 29, 2010 | Inuyasha: The Final Act | 26 | Sunrise | Yasunao Aoki | Inuyasha Kanketsu-Hen |
| October 3 – March 27, 2010 | Shugo Chara! Party! | 25 | Satelight | Kenji Yasuda | |
| October 3 – March 27, 2010 | Tegami Bachi | 25 | Studio Pierrot | Akira Iwanaga | |
| October 3 – December 19 | The Sacred Blacksmith | 12 | Manglobe | Masamitsu Hidaka | Seiken no Blacksmith |
| October 4 – December 27 | Heaven's Lost Property | 13 | AIC | Hisashi Saitō | Sora no Otoshimono |
| October 4 – December 27 | Miracle Train: Ōedo-sen e Yōkoso | 13 | Yumeta Company | Kenichi Kasai | |
| October 4 – December 27 | Natsu no Arashi! Akinai-chū | 13 | Shaft | Shin Ōnuma Ken'ichi Ishikura | |
| October 4 – September 26, 2010 | Yumeiro Patissiere | 50 | Studio Hibari Pierrot | Iku Suzuki | |
| October 5 – September 20, 2010 | Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu | 50 | Hal Film Maker | Soichi Masui | |
| October 5 – December 21 | Shin Koihime Musō | 12 | Doga Kobo | Nobuaki Nakanishi | |
| October 6 – December 22 | 11eyes: Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shōjo | 12 | Doga Kobo | Masami Shimoda | |
| October 6 – March 30, 2010 | Kimi ni Todoke | 25 | Production I.G | Hiro Kaburaki | |
| October 6 – March 23, 2010 | Kobato | 24 | Madhouse | Mitsuyuki Masuhara | |
| October 6 – December 22 | Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu: Purezza | 12 | Studio Barcelona | Munenori Nawa | |
| October 7 – December 30 | Whispered Words | 13 | AIC | Eiji Suganuma | Sasameki Koto |
| October 8 – December 24 | Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor | 12 | Bones | Tensai Okamura | Darker than Black: Ryūsei no Gemini |
| October 11 – December 27 | Aoi Bungaku Series | 12 | Madhouse | Morio Asaka Tetsurō Araki Shigeyuki Miya Ryosuke Nakamura | |
| October 12 – March 30, 2013 | Fairy Tail | 175 | A-1 Pictures Satelight | Shinji Ishihira | |
| October 13 – June 8, 2010 | Kaidan Restaurant | 23 | Toei Animation | Yoko Ikeda | |
| October 15 – March 25, 2010 | Kiddy Girl-and | 24 | Satelight | Keiji Gotoh | |
| October 15 – December 24 | Kūchū Buranko | 11 | Toei Animation | Kenji Nakamura | |
| December 4 – March 26, 2010 | Weiß Survive R | 12 | Studio Hibari | Kenji Seto | |
| December 21 – December 25 | Hipira-kun | 12 | Sunrise | Shinji Kimura |
Original net animations[edit]
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2008 – May 8, 2009 | Candy Boy: Nonchalant Talk of the Certain Twin Sisters in Daily Life | 7 | AIC | Takafumi Hoshikawa | CB |
| January 24 – March 5, 2010 | Hetalia: Axis Powers | 52 | Studio Deen | Bob Shirohata | Hetaria Axis Powers |
| February 13 – May 15 | Nyorōn Churuya-san | 13 | Kyoto Animation | Yasuhiro Takemoto | Nyoron! Churuya-san |
| February 14 – May 15 | The Melancholy of Haruhi-chan Suzumiya | 25 | Kyoto Animation | Yasuhiro Takemoto | Suzumiya Haruhi-chan no Yūutsu |
Original video animations[edit]
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2009.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 – July 24 | Kodomo no Jikan: Ni Gakki | 4 | Studio Barcelona | |||
| January 23 – March 25 | Strawberry Marshmallow Encore | 2 | Daume | Takuya Satō | Ichigo Mashimaro Encore | |
| February 17 – June 26 | xxxHOLiC Shunmuki | 2 | Production I.G | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
| February 25 – August 21 | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Rei | 5 | Studio Deen | Toshifumi Kawase | ||
| March 17 – May 15 | Tsubasa Spring Thunder Chronicles | 2 | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | Tsubasa: Shunraiki | |
| March 20 – March 19, 2010 | Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar | 13 | AIC Spirits BeSTACK | Toshifumi Kawase | Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari | |
| April 3 – April 2, 2010 | To Love-Ru | 6 | Xebec | Takao Kato | ||
| May 1 – December 4 | Denpa teki na Kanojo | 2 | Brain's Base | Mamoru Kanbe | ||
| May 19 – May 29 | Dogs: Bullets & Carnage | 4 | David Production | Tatsuya Abe | ||
| June 5 – June 23, 2010 | Utawarerumono | 3 | Aquaplus Chaos Project | Kenichiro Katsura | ||
| June 23 | Minami-ke: Betsubara | 1 | Asread | Kei Oikawa | ||
| June 24 – July 20, 2011 | Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas | 26 | TMS Entertainment | Osamu Nabeshima | ||
| June 26 | Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka Hardcore | 1 | TNK | Keitaro Motonaga | ||
| July 5 – August 25 | AIKa ZERO | 3 | Studio Fantasia | Noriyasu Yamauchi | ||
| July 30 – November 17 | Aki Sora | 2 | Hoods Entertainment | Takeo Takahashi | ||
| September 17 – November 17, 2010 | Mahō Sensei Negima!: Mō Hitotsu no Sekai | 5 | Shaft Studio Pastoral | Akiyuki Shinbo | ||
| October 4 – October 10 | Kanokon: Manatsu no Daishanikusai | 2 | Xebec | Atsushi Ōtsuki | ||
| October 17 – October 24 | Mahoromatic: I'm Home! | 2 | Gainax | Shouji Saeki | Mahoromatic: Tadaima◇Okaeri | |
| October 23 – September 29 | Shakugan no Shana S | 4 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Watanabe | ||
| December 31 | Kowarekake no Orgel | 1 | ElectromagneticWave | Keiichiro Kawaguchi |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb