2016 in animation

Events

January

February

March

April

May

July

August

September

October

November

December

Awards

Films released
Main article: List of animated feature films of 2016

Television series debuts
Main article: List of animated television series of 2016
Date Title Channel Year
January 3BordertownFox2016
January 14Greatest Party Story EverMTV
February 5AnimalsHBO2016–18
February 6BunniculaCartoon Network, Boomerang
February 15Ready Jet Go!PBS Kids2016–19
Lego Star Wars: The Resistance RisesDisney XD2016
March 2LoopedTeletoon2016–19
March 4Lego Bionicle: The Journey to OneNetflix2016
March 7Little PeopleUniversal Kids2016–18
March 26Fangbone!Disney XD2016–17
April 4The Powerpuff GirlsCartoon Network2016–19
Beyblade BurstDisney XD2016-present
April 15Kong: King of the ApesNetflix2016–18
May 2The Loud HouseNickelodeon2016–present
May 12Counterfeit CatDisney XD2016–17
May 20Harry & BunnieDisney Channel2016
June 10Voltron: Legendary DefenderNetflix2016–18
June 20Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker AdventuresDisney XD2016–17
FreaktownTeletoon2016
July 8Word PartyNetflix2016–21
July 10Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio PeepioAdult Swim2016
July 18Atomic PuppetDisney XD, Teletoon2016–17
July 22Elena of AvalorDisney Channel, Disney Junior2016–20
July 29Home: Adventures with Tip & OhNetflix2016–18
August 12Ask the StoryBots2016–19
August 13Regal AcademyNickelodeon, Rai2016–18
August 19Bottersnikes and GumblesNetflix2016–17
September 2Kulipari2016–18
Kazoops!2016–17
The Stinky & Dirty ShowAmazon Prime Video2016–19
September 5Ranger RobTreehouse TV2016–21
September 6Dot.Universal Kids, CBC2016–18
September 12The ZhuZhusDisney Channel2016–17
September 14Legends of Chamberlain HeightsComedy Central
September 19Right Now KapowDisney XD
October 3Milo Murphy's LawDisney XD, Disney Channel2016–19
October 28Skylanders AcademyNetflix2016–18
November 4World of Winx2016–17
November 7P. King Duckling Disney Junior 2016–present
November 8Rusty RivetsNick Jr.2016–20
November 23Splash and BubblesPBS Kids2016–18
December 8 Clash-A-Rama: The Series YouTube 2016–present
December 9Luna PetuniaNetflix 2016–18
December 16Justice League ActionCartoon Network
December 23Trollhunters: Tales of ArcadiaNetflix2016–18

Television series endings
Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 22Fresh Beat Band of SpiesNick Jr.2015–16Cancelled
February 5Care Bears and CousinsNetflix
February 6Turbo FAST2013–16Ended
February 15Gravity FallsDisney XD2012–16
February 26Chick FiguresMondo Media, YouTube2015–16Cancelled
March 16EddsworldNewgrounds, YouTube2003–16Ended
May 4Lego Star Wars: The Resistance RisesDisney XD2016Ended
May 12Super Why!PBS Kids2007–16
May 13Angry Birds ToonsToons.tv2013–16Ended
May 22BordertownFox2016Cancelled
June 4Littlest Pet ShopDiscovery Family2012–16Ended
June 27Wander Over YonderDisney XD2013–16
June 29Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessNicktoons2011–16
July 29Sanjay and CraigNickelodeon2013–16Ended
Lego Bionicle: The Journey to OneNetflix2016
August 5Ever After HighYouTube, Netflix2013–16
August 14Little CharmersNickelodeon, Nick Jr.2015–16
August 23TripTankComedy Central2014–16
September 12BreadwinnersNicktoons2014–16
September 18Brad Neely's Harg Nallin' Sclopio PeepioAdult Swim2016
September 23VeggieTales in the HouseNetflix2014–16Ended
October 1MixelsCartoon NetworkCancelled
October 22Transformers: Rescue BotsDiscovery Family2012–16Ended
November 5The 7DDisney XD2014–16Cancelled
November 6Mickey Mouse ClubhouseDisney Junior2006–16Ended
Jake and the Never Land Pirates2011–16
November 18VixenCW Seed2015–16Cancelled
November 19PopplesNetflix
December 22Happy Tree FriendsMondo Media, YouTube1999–2016Ended
Greatest Party Story EverMTV2016Cancelled

Deaths

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April

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July

August
  • August 19: Jack Riley, American actor (voice of Stu Pickles in Rugrats), dies at age 80.
  • August 25: Marvin Kaplan, American actor (voice of Choo-Choo in Top Cat), dies at age 89.
  • August 29: Gene Wilder, American actor and comedian (voice of Letterman in The Adventures of Letterman segments in The Electric Company), dies at age 83.[37]
  • Specific date in August unknown: Jukka Murtosaari, Finnish animator and comics artist, died at age 53.[38]

September

October

November

December

See also

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