2019 in animation: Difference between revisions

* '''March 8''': Following the release of the controversial 2019 documentary film ''[[Leaving Neverland]]'', which details allegations against the late pop singer [[Michael Jackson]] of child sexual assault, ''[[The Simpsons]]'' producer [[James L. Brooks]] announces that the ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Stark Raving Dad]]", which guest starred Jackson, will be pulled from circulation.<ref name="withdrawal">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/mar/08/michael-jackson-simpsons-episode-pulled-by-producers|title=Simpsons producers withdraw Michael Jackson episode|last=Marsh|first=Sarah|date=2019-03-08|work=The Guardian|access-date=2019-03-09|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> He explains to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'': "This was a treasured episode. There are a lot of great memories we have wrapped up in that one, and this certainly doesn't allow them to remain. I'm against [[book burning|book-burning]] of any kind. But this is our book, and we're allowed to take out a chapter."<ref name="withdrawal" /> ''[[The Simpsons|Simpsons]]'' showrunner [[Al Jean]] says he believed Jackson had used the episode to groom boys for sexual abuse.<ref name="withdrawal2">{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-simpsons-boss-al-jean-michael-jackson-used-the-show-to-groom-boys|title='The Simpsons' Boss Al Jean: Michael Jackson Used the Show to 'Groom Boys'|last=Stern|first=Marlow|date=2019-03-13|work=The Daily Beast|access-date=2019-03-13|language=en-US |df=mdy-all}}</ref>

* '''March 9''': The first season of ''[[Big City Greens]]'' concludes on [[Disney Channel]].

* '''March 18''': The first episode of ''[[101 Dalmatian Street]]'' is broadcast.<ref name=awn>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=2018-10-31 |title=New Voice Talent Spotted for Disney's '101 Dalmatian Street' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/new-voice-talent-spotted-disneys-101-dalmatian-street |work=[[Animation World Network|AWN]] |access-date=2018-12-08 |df=mdy-all}}</ref> It is the second television show based on the [[101 Dalmatians (franchise)|''101 Dalmatians'' franchise]], following ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' from 1997.

* '''March 20''': The soundtrack of ''[[Schoolhouse Rock!]]'' is added to the [[National Recording Registry]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-recording-registry-jay-z-cyndi-lauper-schoolhouse-rock-hair-minnie-the-moocher/|title=Jay-Z, Cyndi Lauper, "Schoolhouse Rock" added to National Recording Registry|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=March 20, 2019 |access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

 

===June===

* '''June 14''': Particular Crowd's ''[[Spycies]]'' premiered at the [[2019 Shanghai International Film Festival|Shanghai International Film Festival]].

* '''June 17''': The first episode of ''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]'' is broadcast to positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|title=Amphibia {{!}} Disney Channel Press|publisher=DisneyABC Press|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219110739/https://www.wdtvpress.com/disneychannel/shows/amphibia/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

 

===July===

* '''July 16''': The final episode of [[The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)|''The Powerpuff Girls'' reboot]] airs, as the series ended quickly after 3 seasons since it was poorly received by fans of [[The Powerpuff Girls|the original 1998 series]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Swartz |first=Jessica |date=April 21, 2016 |title='Powerpuff Girls' Reboot Mangles Craig McCracken's Original Series |url=https://www.inverse.com/article/14589-powerpuff-girls-reboot-mangles-craig-mccracken-s-original-series |access-date=December 9, 2023 |publisher=Inverse |archive-date=April 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428170733/https://www.inverse.com/article/14589-powerpuff-girls-reboot-mangles-craig-mccracken-s-original-series |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Watson |first=Shelby |date=April 20, 2016 |title=New Powerpuff Girls Series Disappoints on All Accounts |url=https://www.theallstate.org/new-powerpuff-girls-series-disappoints-on-all-accounts/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |publisher=The All State |archive-date=October 3, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003124448/http://www.theallstate.org/new-powerpuff-girls-series-disappoints-on-all-accounts/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''July 18''':

==Film released==

{{Main|List of animated feature films of 2019}}

 

==Television series debuts==

* '''February 15''':

** Werner Hierl, German comics artist ([[Rolf Kauka]]), and animator ([[Bavaria Film]]), dies at age 88 or 89.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/h/hierl_werner.htm|title=Werner Hierl|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

* '''February 21''': [[Antonia Rey]], Cuban-born American actress (portrayed Assunta Bianchi in ''[[Happy! (TV series)|Happy!]]'', voice of Abuela and Wizzles in ''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'', additional voices in ''[[Courage the Cowardly Dog]]''), dies at age 92.<ref name=NYTObit>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/obituaries/antonia-rey-dead.html|title=Antonia Rey, Latin Actress of Stage and Screen, Dies at 92|first=Katharine Q.|last=Seelye|date=March 22, 2019|website=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=June 24, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190322194607/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/22/obituaries/antonia-rey-dead.html|archive-date=March 22, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

* '''February 23''': [[Katherine Helmond]], American actress (voice of Lizzie in the ''[[Cars (franchise)|Cars]]'' franchise, Connie Stromwell in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "It's Never Too Late", Dugong in ''[[The Wild Thornberrys]]'' episode "Reef Grief"), dies at age 89.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katherine-helmond-dead-whos-the-boss-star-89-877766| title=Katherine Helmond, the Man-Crazy Mother on 'Who's the Boss?' Dies at 89| website=The Hollywood Reporter| last=Barnes| first=Mike| date=March 1, 2019| access-date=December 11, 2021}}</ref><ref name="BBC_death">{{cite news |title=Actress Katherine Helmond dies aged 89 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47423586 |access-date=March 2, 2019 |work=[[BBC News]] |date=March 1, 2019}}</ref><ref name=Chicago>{{cite news |title='Soap', 'Who's the Boss?' Star Katherine Helmond Dies at 89: Reports |url=https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/Soap-Whos-the-Boss-Star-Katherine-Helmond-Dies-at-89-506558861.html |website=[[WMAQ-TV|WMAQ News]] |access-date=December 11, 2021| date=March 1, 2019}}</ref>

* '''June 6''': [[Dr. John]], American singer and songwriter (voice of The Sun in ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'', performed the theme songs of ''[[Whoopi's Littleburg]]'' and ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'', and "Down in New Orleans" in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''), dies from a heart attack at age 77.<ref name="Morris">{{cite journal|last1=Morris|first1=Chris|date=June 6, 2019|url=https://variety.com/2019/music/news/dr-john-dies-dead-new-orleans-musician-1203235395/|title=Dr. John, New Orleans Music Icon, Dies at 77|journal=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=July 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607021159/https://variety.com/2019/music/news/dr-john-dies-dead-new-orleans-musician-1203235395/|archive-date=June 7, 2019|url-status=live }}</ref>

* '''June 7''': [[Nonnie Griffin]], Canadian actress (voice of Funshine Bear in ''[[Care Bears (TV series)|Care Bears]]'', Harmony Bear in ''[[Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]'', Shadu in ''[[Ewoks (TV series)|Ewoks]]'', [[Pepper Potts]], [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]], and [[Enchantress (Marvel Comics)|Enchantress]] in ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]''), dies at age 85.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/06/07/toronto-actress-nonnie-griffin-dies-at-85-on-eve-of-debuting-new-one-woman-show/ |title=Toronto actress Nonnie Griffin dies at 85 on eve of debuting new one-woman show |website=www.citynews1130.com |access-date=2019-06-08}}</ref>

* '''June 18''': [[Milton Quon]], American animator ([[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]), artist and actor, dies at age 105.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html|title=Milton Quon at 100 with Ed Ruscha|publisher=squarespace.com|date=2013-08-30|accessdate=2016-11-01|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101164932/http://ltproject.squarespace.com/imported-20110121193907/2013/8/30/milton-quon-at-100-with-ed-ruscha.html|archivedate=2016-11-01}}</ref><ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/milton-quon-dead-disney-animator-fantasia-dumbo-was-105-1222361 "Milton Quon, Disney Animator on 'Fantasia' and 'Dumbo', Dies at 105"], Hollywoodreporter.com. Accessed October 7, 2022.</ref>

* '''June 28''': [[Kaj Pindal]], Danish-Canadian comics artist and animator (''[[What on Earth! (film)|What on Earth!]]'', ''[[Peep and the Big Wide World]]''), dies at age 91.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/pindal_kaj.htm|title=Kaj Pindal|website=lambiek.net|access-date=May 5, 2020}}</ref>

===July===

* '''July 1''': Dennis Snee, American screenwriter (wrote ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Special Edna]]"), dies at age 68.

* '''July 7''': [[Cameron Boyce]], American actor (voice of Jake in seasons 2-3 of ''[[Jake and the Never Land Pirates]]'', Carlos in ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]]'', Luke Ross in the ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man (TV series)|Ultimate Spider-Man]]'' episode "Halloween Night at the Museum", [[Shocker (character)|Shocker]] in the ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' episode "Osborn Academy"), dies at age 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mec.lacounty.gov/2019/press-releases/cause-of-death-cameron-boyce/|title=Cause and Manner of Death Determined for Cameron Boyce|publisher=[[Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner]]|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=September 15, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915210601/https://mec.lacounty.gov/2019/press-releases/cause-of-death-cameron-boyce/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|title=Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Dies at 20|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|first1=Mark|last1=Osborne|first2=Bill|last2=Hutchinson|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190714134037/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/disney-channel-star-cameron-boyce-dies-20/story?id=64174031|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/dfedb25d661f431880d2044bdcbe25cc|title=Actor Cameron Boyce Dies at Age 20|work=[[Associated Press]]|first=Amy|last=Forliti|date=July 7, 2019|access-date=July 7, 2019|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707183702/https://apnews.com/dfedb25d661f431880d2044bdcbe25cc|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/07/08/cameron-boyces-cause-death-deferred-pending-further-investigation/1679095001/|title=Disney Star Cameron Boyce's Cause of Death Is Deferred "Pending Further Investigation"|work=[[USA Today]]|first=Cydney|last=Henderson|date=July 8, 2019|quote=Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani said that the actor's cause of death has been deferred "pending further investigation" after an autopsy was completed Monday.|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709021432/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2019/07/08/cameron-boyces-cause-death-deferred-pending-further-investigation/1679095001/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1055609/cameron-boyce-s-family-confirms-he-had-epilepsy-as-they-make-agonizing-funeral-plans|title=Cameron Boyce's Family Confirms He Had Epilepsy as They Make "Agonizing" Funeral Plans|work=[[E! News]]|first=McKenna|last=Aiello|date=July 9, 2019|access-date=July 9, 2019|archive-date=July 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710025841/https://www.eonline.com/news/1055609/cameron-boyce-s-family-confirms-he-had-epilepsy-as-they-make-agonizing-funeral-plans|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://abc7.com/entertainment/cameron-boyces-death-a-result-of-epilepsy-coroner/5431154/|title=Disney Channel Star Cameron Boyce Suffered 'Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy'|work=[[KABC-TV]]|date=July 30, 2019|access-date=September 15, 2019|archive-date=October 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010144126/https://abc7.com/entertainment/cameron-boyces-death-a-result-of-epilepsy-coroner/5431154/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/tv/cameron-boyce-was-cremated-death-certificate/|title=Disney Star Cameron Boyce Was Cremated, Death Certificate Reveals|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Natalie|last=Stone|date=July 16, 2019|access-date=July 17, 2019|archive-date=July 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717085602/https://people.com/tv/cameron-boyce-was-cremated-death-certificate/|url-status=live}}</ref>

* '''July 9''':

** [[Yasuhiro Takemoto]], Japanese director (''[[The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'', ''[[Hyouka]]'') and member of [[Kyoto Animation]], dies at age 47 in the [[Kyoto Animation arson attack]].<ref name="mainichi_20190724_status" /><ref name="nikkei_20190726_status" /><ref name="kobe_20190724_status" />

* '''July 23''': [[Gabe Khouth]], Canadian voice actor (voice of Nicol Amalfi in ''[[Gundam SEED]]'', Goten in the [[Ocean Productions|Ocean]] dub of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', [[Orko (character)|Orko]] and Mekaneck in ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)|He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'', Spinner Cortez in ''[[Hot Wheels Battle Force 5]]''), dies at age 47.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/gabe-khouth-dead-santa-baby-18780746|title=Santa Baby actor Gabe Khouth dies age 46 following 'motorcycle accident'|last=Needham|first=Lucy|date=2019-07-26|website=mirror|access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref>

* '''July 29''': Daniele Fagarazzi, AKA Dani, Italian animator and comic artist (worked on ''Arrivano i Putti-Potti''), dies at age 54.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/f/fagarazzi_daniele.htm|title=Daniele Fagarazzi|website=lambiek.net|access-date=August 1, 2022}}</ref>

 

* '''August 30''':

** [[Valerie Harper]], American actress (voice of various characters in ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Townspeople in the ''[[Sorcerous Stabber Orphen]]'' episode "The Sword of Baltanders", Maryellen and Librarian in the ''[[As Told by Ginger]]'' episode "The Wedding Frame", IHOP Diner in the ''[[American Dad!]]'' episode "Cock of the Sleepwalk", additional voices in ''[[Generator Gawl]]''), dies from lung cancer at age 80.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/08/30/512035751/valerie-harper-who-played-beloved-tv-sidekick-rhoda-dies-at-80|work=[[NPR]]|last1=Blair|first1=Elizabeth|date=August 30, 2019|title=Valerie Harper, Who Played Beloved TV Sidekick Rhoda, Dies At 80}}</ref>

* '''August 31''': [[Michael Lindsay]], American voice actor (voice of Kisuke Urahara in ''[[Bleach (TV series)|Bleach]]'', Bobby in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'', episode "Whatever Happened to Billy Whatsisname?", Cop in ''[[Squirrel Boy]]'', Shinichiro Tamaki in ''[[Code Geass]]''), dies at age 56.<ref name=":0" />