Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/March

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March 1

Films released

• 1922 - Felix at the Fair (United States)
• 1924 - Alice's Day at Sea (United States)
• 1925 - Felix Gets His Fill (United States)
• 1926 - Back to Backing (United States)
• 1929 - Vanishing Screams (United States)
• 1941 - The Cat's Tale (United States)
• 1952 - Thumb Fun (United States)
• 1968 - Pinkadilly Circus (United States)

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March 2

Events

• 1933 – King Kong (1933) premieres
• 1935 – Porky Pig makes his debut in Looney Tunes's I Haven't Got a Hat.

Films released

• 1935 – I Haven't Got a Hat (United States)
• 1940 – Elmer's Candid Camera (United States)
• 1946 – Quentin Quail (United States)
• 1951 – Dude Duck (United States)
• 2012 – Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (United States)

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March 3

Films released

• 1934 - Playful Pluto (United States)
• 1950 - The Brave Engineer (United States)
• 1951 - Jerry and the Goldfish (United States)
• 1951 - Corn Plastered (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2012 - Green Lantern: The Animated Series, an American animated series based on the DC Comics superhero as the same name begins airing on Cartoon Network

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March 4

Films released

• 1928 - Japanicky (United States)
• 1933 - Young and Healthy (United States)
• 1949 - Pluto's Surprise Package (United States)
• 1950 - The Scarlet Pumpernickel (United States)
• 2011 - Rango (Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

• 2021 - Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years, an American animated television series begins airing on Paramount+

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March 5

Films released

• 1932 - Big-Hearted Bosko (United States)
• 1954 - Donald's Diary (United States)
• 2010 - The Ballad of Nessie (United States)

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March 6

Films released

• 1927 – Felix the Cat Sees 'Em in Season (United States)
• 1936 – Brotherly Love (United States)
• 1943 – The Fifth-Column Mouse (United States)
• 1999 – Yu-Gi-Oh! (1999 film) (Japan)

Television series and specials

• 1994 – Ghost Sweeper Mikami, an Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Asahi
• 1994 – Liquid Television, an animated showcase finishes airing on MTV

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March 7

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Films released

• 1920 – Wrecking a Romeo (United States)
• 1926 – Felix the Cat Laughs it Off (United States)
• 1927 – Alice the Collegiate (United States)
• 1936 – Mickey's Grand Opera (United States)
• 1941 – Golden Eggs (United States)
• 1941 – Olive's Sweepstakes Ticket (United States)
• 1958 – Royal Cat Nap (United States)
• 2014 – Mr. Peabody & Sherman (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1992 – Sailor Moon, an Japanese anime television series begins airing on TV Asahi

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March 8

Films released

• 1940 - Females Is Fickle (United States)
• 1941 - Joe Glow, the Firefly (United States)
• 1946 - A Knight for a Day (United States)
• 1947 - Scent-imental Over You (United States)
• 1957 - Give and Tyke (United States)
• 1958 - Robin Hood Daffy (United States)
• 2021 - Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time (Studio Khara, Toei Company, Japan)
• 2024 - Kung Fu Panda 4 (DreamWorks Animation, Universal Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1993 – Beavis and Butt-Head, an American animated television series created by Mike Judge begins airing on MTV

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March 9

Films released

• 1934 – Cinder Alley (United States)
• 1935 – Buddy's Pony Express (United States)
• 1936 – The Fire Alarm (United States)
• 1963 – Fast Buck Duck (United States)
• 1968 – Skyscraper Caper (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2013 – Dan Vs., an American animated television series finishes on the Hub Network

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March 10

Films released

• 1928 - Wire and Fired (United States)
• 1944 - How to Play Golf (United States)
• 1951 - Bunny Hugged (United States)
• 1956 - Rocket Squad (United States)

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March 11

Films released

• 1917 – Roses and Thorns (United States)
• 1933 – Birds in the Spring (United States)
• 1933 – Bosko the Speed King (United States)
• 1938 – Donald's Better Self (United States)
• 1939 – A Day at the Zoo (United States)
• 1939 – Porky's Movie Mystery (United States)
• 1944 – I Got Plenty of Mutton (United States)
• 1950 – Texas Tom (United States)
• 1950 – Homeless Hare (United States)
• 1955 – Penny Antics (United States)
• 1977 – The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (United States)
• 1983 – Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore (United States)

Television series and specials

• 1965 – Jonny Quest, an American animated television series finishes airing on ABC

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March 12

Films released

• 1938 - The Sneezing Weasel (United States)
• 1943 - The Flying Jalopy (United States)
• 1946 - Bathing Time for Baby (United States)
• 1949 - Paying the Piper (United States)
• 1955 - Southbound Duckling(United States)
• 1955 - Lighthouse Mouse (United States)
• 1956 - Get Lost(United States)
• 1963 - Robin Hoody Woody(United States)
• 1993 - Trail Mix-Up (United States)

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March 13

Films released

• 1937 - Woodland Café (United States)
• 1942 - Fleets of Stren'th (United States)
• 1948 - A Hick a Slick and a Chick (United States)
• 1954 - Bugs and Thugs (United States)
• 1968 - Psychedelic Pink (United States)
• 1976 - The Pink of Arabee (United States)

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March 14

Films released

• 1916 - Krazy Kat, Bugologist (United States)
• 1929 - The Barn Dance (United States)
• 1942 - Crazy Cruise (United States)
• 1952 - Lunch with a Punch (United States)
• 1953 - Upswept Hare (United States)
• 1964 - Freudy Cat (United States)

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March 15

Films released

• 1940 - The Riveter (United States)
• 1941 - Tortoise Beats Hare (United States)
• 1947 - Part Time Pal (United States)
• 1952 - The Two Mouseketeers (United States)
• 1952 - 14 Carrot Rabbit (United States)
• 1997 - Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (Production I.G, Gainax, Toei Company, Japanese)
• 2002 - Ice Age (2002 film) (20th Century Studios, United States)

Births

• 1967 – Naoko Takeuchi, Japanese manga artist

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March 16

Films released

• 1934 - The Man on the Flying Trapeze (United States)
• 1935 - Mickey's Service Station (United States)
• 1945 - Dog Watch (United States)
• 1945 - Tops in the Big Top (United States)
• 1946 - Baby Bottleneck (United States)
• 1957 - Tweety and the Beanstalk (United States)
• 1966 - Pink Pistons (United States)

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March 17

Films released

• 1916 - Krazy Kat and Ignatz Mouse at the Circus (United States)
• 1929 - Plane Crazy, an American animated short was released as a sound cartoon.
• 1931 - Traffic Troubles (United States)
• 1965 - Dial "P" for Pink (United States)

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March 18

Films released

• 1933 - Mickey's Mellerdrammer (United States)
• 1961 - Strangled Eggs (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2005 - Doraemon ends airing on TV Asahi

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March 19

Films released

• 1928 - Bright Lights (United States)
• 1929 - Sheep Skinned (United States)
• 1932 - Crosby, Columbo, and Vallee (United States)
• 1936 - Lil' Ainjil (United States)
• 1938 - Porky's Phoney Express (United States)
• 1948 - Mickey Down Under (United States)
• 1960 - Goldimouse and the Three Cats (United States)
• 1969 - Think Before You Pink (United States)

Television series and specials

• 1989 - Creepy Crawlies, a British animated stop-motion television series finishes airing on ITV
• 1992 - Danger Mouse, a British animated television series finishes airing on ITV

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March 20

Films released

• 1921 - Cleaning Up!!? (United States)
• 1921 - Kansas City Girls Are Rolling Their Own Now (United States)
• 1921 - Did You Ever Tale a Ride over Kansas City Street 'in a Fliver' (United States)
• 1921 - Kansas City's Spring Clean-up (United States)
• 1930 - Cannibal Capers (United States)
• 1942 - Symphony Hour (United States)
• 1943 - Flop Goes the Weasel (United States)
• 1954 - The Cat's Bah (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2004 – Detective School Q, a Japanese anime series ends on TBS

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March 21

Films released

• 1916 – Krazy Kat Demi-Tasse (United States)
• 1926 – Felix the Cat Weathers the Weather (United States)
• 1927 – Alice in the Alps (United States)
• 1947 – Rescue Dog (United States)
• 1952 – Two Chips and a Miss (United States)
• 1953 – Johann Mouse (United States)
• 1959 – Trick or Tweet (United States)
• 1966 – Puss 'n' Boats (United States)
• 1986 – GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords (United States)
• 2019 – Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris (Malaysia)

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March 22

Films released

• 1935 – The Golden Touch (United States)
• 1947 – A Hare Grows in Manhattan (United States)
• 2002 – Armitage: Dual-Matrix (Japan)
• 2005 – Otogi Zoshi Special Chapter: Kimon (Japan, TV film, NTV)
• 2009 – Super Rhino (United States)
• 2013 – The Croods (DreamWorks Animation, 20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1987 – Hiatari Ryōkō!, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1987 – Touch, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1988 – Akakage, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
• 1991 – Sunset on Third Street, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 1991 – Tasuke, the Samurai Cop, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2002 – ChalkZone, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

Births

• 1931 – William Shatner, Canadian actor (pictured)

Deaths

• 1994 – Walter Lantz, American cartoonist, animator, film producer, and director, best known for founding Walter Lantz Productions and creating Woody Woodpecker (b. 1899)
• 2001 – William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist (b. 1910)

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March 23

Films released

• 1946 – Hare Remover (United States)
• 1951 – Home Made Home (United States)
• 1951 – Corn Chips (United States)
• 1956 – The Egg and Jerry (United States)
• 1967 – Scrooge McDuck and Money (United States)
• 2007 – TMNT (United States)
• 2012 – Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2005 – The Prince of Tennis, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2008 – Frisky Dingo, an American animated television series finishes airing on Adult Swim
• 2008 – Futurama, an American animated American sci-fi sitcom created by Matt Groening, finishes airing on Comedy Central
• 2013 – Monsters vs. Aliens, an American computer-animated television series based on the film as the same name begins airing on Nickelodeon
• 2014 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo

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March 24

Films released

• 1925 – Alice Solves the Puzzle (United States)
• 1928 – Love Sunk (United States)
• 1934 – Funny Little Bunnies (United States)
• 1945 – Life with Feathers (United States)
• 1951 – Scentimental Romeo (United States)
• 1956 – Tweet and Sour (United States)

Births

• 1911 – Joseph Barbera, American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist (pictured) (d. 2006)

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March 25

Films released

• 1939 – Prest-O Change-O (United States)
• 1944 – The Weakly Reporter (United States)
• 1950 – Crazy Over Daisy (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2005 – The Powerpuff Girls, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
• 2005 – Star Wars: Clone Wars, an American television animated series based on Star Wars finishes airing on Cartoon Network
• 2007 – Kiba (anime), an Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2018 – Dragon Ball Super, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV

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March 26

Films released

• 1949 – Daffy Duck Hunt (United States)
• 1955 – Sahara Hare (United States)
• 1966 – Daffy Rents (United States)
• 1997 – Pullet Surprise (United States)
• 1999 – Doug's 1st Movie (United States)
• 2010 – How to Train Your Dragon (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1967 – Obake no Q-tarō, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 1969 – Dokachin the Primitive Boy, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1972 – Marvelous Melmo, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 1976 – Brave Reideen, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Asahi
• 1978 – Wakusei Robo Danguard Ace, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1980 – The Ultraman, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 1981 – Galaxy Express 999, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1983 – Fushigi no Kuni no Alice, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Osaka
• 1983 – Gyakuten! Ippatsuman, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1983 – Itadakiman, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1983 – Little Pollon, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1986 – Maison Ikkoku, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1989 – New Grimm Masterpiece Theater, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Asahi
• 1990 – Idol Densetsu Eriko, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1992 – Delightful Moomin Family: Adventure Diary, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1996 – Baby and Me, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1997 – Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy, a Japanese anime airs on Fuji TV
• 1997 – Violinist of Hameln, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1999 – Yoiko, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 2000 – Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge finishes airing on TBS
• 2001 – Kong: The Animated Series, an American animated television series finishes airing on Fox Kids
• 2008 – Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2008 – Spice and Wolf, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on JAITS UHF anime affiliates
• 2009 – Toradora!, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2010 – Ben 10: Alien Force, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
• 2017 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2022 – Yashahime, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation

Births

• 1911 – T. Hee, American animator (d. 1988)
• 1931 – Leonard Nimoy, American actor and director (pictured) (d. 2015)
• 1954 – Kazuhiko Inoue, Japanese voice actor

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March 27

Films released

• 1937 - The Fella with the Fiddle (United States)
• 1942 - The Bulleteers (United States)
• 1943 - Hop and Go (United States)
• 1948 - Back Alley Oproar (United States)
• 1954 - Design for Leaving (United States)
• 2009 - Monsters vs. Aliens (DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1986 - Captain Tsubasa, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1996 - Neon Genesis Evangelion, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2008 - Camp Lazlo, an American animated television series finishes airing on Cartoon Network
• 2020 - Steven Universe Future, an American animated television series finishes airing on Nickelodeon
• 2022 – Yu-Gi-Oh! Sevens, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo

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March 28

Films released

• 1926 – Invalid (United States)
• 1927 – The Rug Fiend (United States)
• 1929 – The Opry House (United States)
• 1936 – Elmer Elephant (United States)
• 1941 – A Gentleman's Gentleman (United States)
• 1942 – The Wabbit Who Came to Supper (United States)
• 1953 – Father's Day Off (United States)
• 1953 – A Peck o' Trouble (United States)
• 1964 – Dr. Devil and Mr. Hare (United States)

Television series and specials

• 1995 - Red Baron (TV series), a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on Nippon TV
• 1999 - Futurama, an animated (logo pictured) sci-fi sitcom created by Matt Groening, debuts on Fox
• 2000 - Jibaku-kun, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2015 - Harvey Beaks, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon

Births

• 1972 – Nick Frost, English actor and screenwriter

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March 29

Films released

• 1933 - Bunnies and Bonnets (United States)
• 1941 - Goofy Groceries (United States)
• 1941 - Porky's Bear Facts (United States)
• 1952 - Little Beau Pepe (United States)
• 1958 - Hare-Way to the Stars (United States)
• 1969 - Fistic Mystic (United States)

Television series and specials

• 2012 - The Prince of Tennis II, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo

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March 30

Films released

• 1930 – Bowery Daze (United States)
• 1940 – Confederate Honey (United States)
• 1945 – The Eyes Have It (United States)
• 1946 – Springtime for Thomas (United States)
• 1956 – Popeye for President (United States)
• 1968 – Hippydrome Tiger (United States)
• 2002 – Mobile Police Patlabor Minimum: Minipato (Japan)
• 2007 – Meet the Robinsons (Walt Disney Pictures, United States)
• 2007 – Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure (Cartoon Network, United States)

Television series and specials

• 1968 – Star of the Giants, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV
• 1969 – GeGeGe no Kitarō, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1974 – Cutie Honey, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Asahi
• 1975 – Space Battleship Yamato, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Yomiuri TV
• 1976 – Laura, The Prairie Girl, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TBS
• 1980 – Space Carrier Blue Noah, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Yomiuri TV
• 1983 – Albegas, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 1983 – Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX, a Japanese anime serie finishes airing on TBS
• 1984 – Taotao, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Osaka
• 1987 – Bosco Adventure, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Yomiuri TV
• 1993 – O~i! Ryoma, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NHK
• 1993 – Chōdendō Robo Tetsujin 28-go FX, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
• 1996 – Soar High! Isami, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NHK
• 1998 – Vampire Princess Miyu, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2001 – The Fairly OddParents, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
• 2001 – Invader Zim, an American animated television series begins airing on Nickelodeon
• 2010 – Inuyasha: The Final Act a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
• 2011 – Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's, a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 2015 – Star vs. the Forces of Evil, an American animated television series begins airing on Disney XD

Births

• 1913 – Marc Davis, American animator (d. 2000)

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March 31

Films released

• 1944 – Donald Duck and the Gorilla (United States)
• 1956 – Heaven Scent (United States)
• 1962 – Quackodile Tears (United States)
• 2000 – The Road to El Dorado (United States)
• 2006 – Ice Age: The Meltdown (20th Century Studios, United States)

Television series and specials

• 2001 - Hunter × Hunter (1999 TV series), a Japanese anime television series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 2012 – Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, an animated television series ends on Cartoon Network

Births

• 1945 – Edwin Catmull, American computer scientist and engineer
• 1971 – Craig McCracken, American animator

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