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This is a list of events in animation in 2018.

Events

January

February

March

April

  • April 27: The Simpsons beat the record of TV series Gunsmoke as the longest-running U.S. (prime time) TV series.[6]

May

June

August

October

  • September 7: Kevin R. Adams and Joe Ksander's Next Gen premiers and becomes the first full-length animated feature film to be released exclusively for the streaming service Netflix.

October

December

Awards

Film released

Television series debuts

Date Title Channel Year
January 14 Hot Streets Adult Swim 2018–19
January 15 The Adventures of Kid Danger Nickelodeon 2018
January 19 Trolls: The Beat Goes On! Netflix 2018–19
Constantine: City of Demons CW Seed
January 26 Llama Llama Netflix 2018–19
February 11 Our Cartoon President Showtime 2018–20
February 19 Pinkalicious & Peterrific PBS Kids 2018–present
February 23 Apple & Onion Cartoon Network 2018–present
February 26 Mick E Moose NHL.TV 2018–20
March 2 B: The Beginning Netflix 2018–present
March 23 Muppet Babies (2018) Disney Junior 2018–present
March 30 Craig of the Creek Cartoon Network 2018–present
April 6 The Boss Baby: Back in Business Netflix 2018–present
April 8 Ballmastrz: 9009 Adult Swim 2018–present
April 14 Littlest Pet Shop: A World of Our Own Discovery Family 2018–19
April 20 Spy Kids: Mission Critical Netflix 2018
April 26 Little Big Awesome Amazon Video 2018–present
May 11 The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle 2018–19
June 1 Subway Surfers: The Animated Series YouTube 2018–present
June 8 The Hollow Netflix 2018–present
June 18 Big City Greens Disney Channel 2018–present
June 29 Harvey Street Kids Netflix 2018–20
July 1 Polly Pocket Universal Kids 2018–present
July 7 Summer Camp Island Cartoon Network 2018–present
July 13 Draft Games NHL.TV 2018–present
The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants Netflix 2018–20
July 20 Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Nickelodeon, Nicktoons 2018–present
July 27 Cupcake & Dino: General Services Netflix 2018–present
August 5 Mega Man: Fully Charged Cartoon Network 2018–19
August 17 Disenchantment Netflix 2018–present
August 31 Paradise PD 2018–present
September 1 Total DramaRama Cartoon Network 2018–present
Transformers: Cyberverse 2018–20
September 14 The Dragon Prince Netflix 2018–present
September 16 Human Kind Of Facebook Watch 2018
September 21 Hilda Netflix 2018–present
NJ Devil NHL.TV 2018–present
October 7 Star Wars Resistance Disney Channel 2018–20
October 18 Hunter's Birthday Suprise NHL.TV 2018–present
Liverspots and Astronots Facebook Watch 2018
November 5 Rainbow Rangers Nick Jr. 2018-present
November 9 Super Drags Netflix 2018
November 12 Butterbean's Cafe Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. 2018-20
November 13 She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Netflix 2018–20
November 16 Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny Amazon Video 2018–19
November 20 Motown Magic Netflix 2018–present
November 21 Queen America Facebook Watch 2018-19
Let's Go Luna! PBS Kids 2018-present
December 9 The Shivering Truth Adult Swim 2018–present
December 21 3Below: Tales of Arcadia Netflix 2018–19
December 22 Watership Down 2018
December 23 Bakugan: Battle Planet Cartoon Network 2018–present
December 31 Abby Hatcher Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. 2018-present

Television series endings

Date Title Channel Year Notes
January 20 Pickle and Peanut Disney XD 2015–18 Cancelled
January 26 The Adventures of Puss in Boots Netflix Ended
February 10 Bunsen Is a Beast Nicktoons 2017–18 Cancelled
February 16 DreamWorks Dragons Netflix 2012–18
March 5 Star Wars Rebels Disney XD 2014–18 Ended
March 18 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Boomerang 2015–18 Cancelled
April 13 The Magic School Bus Rides Again Netflix 2017–18
April 23 Peg + Cat PBS Kids 2013–18
May 4 Kong: King of the Apes Netflix 2016–18
May 18 Inspector Gadget (2015) Netflix, Universal Kids 2015–18
May 19 Future-Worm! Disney XD 2016–18
May 25 Trollhunters Netflix Ended
June 3 Justice League Action Cartoon Network Cancelled
June 14 The Adventures of Kid Danger Nickelodeon 2018
June 24 Clarence Cartoon Network 2014–18 Ended
July 20 Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh Netflix 2016–18 Cancelled
August 3 Dinotrux 2015–18
August 6 Splash and Bubbles PBS Kids 2016–18
August 11 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Nicktoons 2015–18
September 3 Adventure Time Cartoon Network 2010–18 Ended
September 7 Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters Netflix 2017–18 Cancelled
September 8 Sofia the First Disney Junior 2012–18 Ended
September 10 Miles from Tomorrowland 2015–18 Canceled
September 15 Mysticons Nicktoons 2017–18
September 28 Skylanders Academy Netflix 2016–18
October 1 Goldie & Bear Disney Junior 2015–18
October 5 Animals HBO 2016–18
October 12 Tarzan and Jane Netflix 2017–18
October 14 The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! PBS Kids 2010–18
October 28 Human Kind Of Facebook Watch 2018
November 9 Super Drags Netflix
November 29 Liverspots and Astronots Facebook Watch
December 7 Neo Yokio Netflix 2017–18
December 14 Voltron: Legendary Defender 2016–18 Ended
December 21 Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus Cinemax 2017–18 Cancelled
December 23 Watership Down Netflix 2018 Ended
December 27 DC Super Hero Girls YouTube 2015–18
December 30 Bunnicula Boomerang 2016–18 Cancelled

Deaths

January

  • January 31:
    • Cav Bøgelund, Danish animator and comics artist (Våbenbrødre), drowns at age 39 in mysterious circumstances.[16]
    • Ann Gillis, American actress (voice of Faline in Bambi), dies at age 90.[17]

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

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