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Events in 2008 in anime.

Events

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In this year, 288 anime television programs were produced and home video sales of anime DVDs, Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs in Japan were worth 77.9 billion yen.[1] Animation studio 8-Bit was founded in September.

Accolades

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At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Sky Crawlers won the Animation Film Award and Ponyo won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Ponyo also won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year; the other nominees were Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend 2008, The Sky Crawlers, Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear and One Piece - The Movie: Episode of Chopper Plus: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura. Internationally, La Maison en Petits Cubes won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film and Le Cristal d'Annecy at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. Sword of the Stranger was nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film. Ponyo and The Sky Crawlers were in competition for the Golden Lion at the 65th Venice International Film Festival.

Releases

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Films

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A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2008.

Release date Title Studio Director Running time (minutes) Alternate title Ref
February 9 The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain ufotable Mitsuru Obunai 59 Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners daisanshō “tsūkaku zanryū” [2]
March 1 Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel Toei Animation 113 Chō gekijō-ban keroro gunsō 3 keroro tai keroro tenkū daisakusen de arimasu! [2]
One Piece: Episode of Chopper Plus - Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura Sunrise Junji Shimizu 95 Wan pīsu episōdo obu choppā + fuyu ni saku, kiseki no sakura [2]
April 19 Crayon Shin-chan: The Storm Called: The Hero of Kinpoko Shin-Ei Animation Mitsuru Hongo 93 Kureyon shin-chan cho ~ arashi o yobu kinpoko no yūsha [3]
Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear TMS Entertainment Yasuichiro Yamamoto 116 Meitantei konan senritsu no furu sukoa [3]
May 24 The Garden of Sinners: The Hollow Shrine ufotable Teiichi Takiguchi 46 Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners daiyonshō “garan no hora” [3]
May 31 Himitsukessha Taka no Tsume: Watashi wo Aishita Kuro Oolong-Cha DLE FROGMAN 90 Himitsukessha taka no tsume THE mūbī II watashi o aishita kuro ūroncha [3]
July 19 Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior OLM Kunihiko Yuyama 96 Poketto monsutā daiyamondo & pāru giratina to hisora no hanataba sheimi [4]
Ponyo Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki 100 Gake no ue no ponyo [4]
August 2 Naruto Shippuden: Bonds Pierrot Hajime Kamegaki 92 Gekijō-ban naruto - naruto - shippuden kizuna [4]
The Sky Crawlers Production I.G Mamoru Oshii 122 Sukai kurora [4]
August 16 The Garden of Sinners: Paradox Spiral ufotable Takayuki Hirao 114 Gekijō-ban sora no ryōiki the Garden of sinners daigoshō `mujun no rasen' [4]
September 6 Gurren Lagann: Childhood's End Gainax Hiroyuki Imaishi 112 Gekijō-ban tengan toppa gurenragan guren-hen [4]
October 11 Fist of the North Star: Legend of Kenshiro TMS Entertainment Toshiki Hirano 90 Ma kyūseishu densetsu hokuto no kobushi zero Kenshirō Den [5]
Genius Party Beyond Studio 4°C 85 Jīniasu pātī biyondo [5]
October 18 Biohazard: Degeneration Digital Frontier Makoto Kamiya 96 Baiohazādo dijenerēshon [5]
Hells Madhouse Yoshiki Yamakawa 117 Heruzu, (heruzu enjerusu) [5]
November 8 Yes! Precure 5 GoGo! Movie: Okashi no Kuni no Happy Birthday Toei Animation Tatsuya Nagamine 75 Eiga iesu! Purikyua 5 GoGo! Okashinokuni no happī bāsudei [5]
November 29 Ice PPM 103 Aisu gekijō-ban [5]
December 13 Bleach: Fade to Black Pierrot Noriyuki Abe 94 Gekijō-ban burīchi Fade to Black kimi no na wo yobu [5]
Major: Yuujou no Winning Shot Xebec Takao Kato 103 Gekijō-ban mejā yūjō no ichi-kyū (uiningu shotto) [5]
December 20 The Garden of Sinners: Oblivion Recording ufotable Takahiro Miura 59 Gekijō-ban sora no kyōkai the Garden of sinners dairokushō “bōkyaku rokuon” [5]

Television series

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A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008.

First run start and end dates Title Episodes Studio Director Alternate title Ref
January 2 – March 26 Sisters of Wellber Zwei 13 Trans Arts Takayuki Hamana Uerubēru no monogatari ~ shisutāzu of Wellber ~ dainimaku [2]
January 3 – March 27 Rosario + Vampire Gonzo Takayuki Inagaki Rozario to banpaia [2]
January 4 – March 21 H2O: Footprints in the Sand 12 Zexcs Hideki Tachibana H 2 O ~ suna no ue no ashiato ~ [2]
January 5 – March 8 Hatenkō Yūgi 10 Studio Deen Yoshihiro Takamoto Hatenkō yugi [2]
January 5 – June 28 Major S4 26 SynergySP Riki Fukushima Mejā (dai 4 shirīzu) [2]
Persona: Trinity Soul A-1 Pictures Jun Matsumoto Perusona 〜 toriniti Sōru 〜 [2]
January 6 – March 23 Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed 12 J.C.Staff Tatsuo Satō Shigofumi [2]
January 6 – March 30 They Are My Noble Masters 13 A.C.G.T Susumu Kudo Kimi ga aruji de shitsuji ga ore de [2]
True Tears P.A.Works Junji Nishimura Hontō no namida [2]
(Zoku) Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei Shaft Akiyuki Shinbo Zoku sayonara zetsubō-sensei [2]
January 6 – December 28 Porphy no Nagai Tabi 52 Nippon Animation Tomomi Mochizuki Porufi no nagai tabi [2]
January 7 – March 31 Minami-ke: Okawari 13 Asread Naoto Hosoda Minami ke ~ o kawari ~ [2]
January 8 – April 1 Aria the Origination Hal Film Maker Junichi Sato Aria ji orijinēshon [2]
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino Artland Hiroshi Ishidori Gan suringā gāru - IL TEATRINO - [2]
January 9 – March 26 Noramimi 12 TMS Entertainment Yoshitaka Koyama Noramimi [2]
Spice and Wolf 13 Imagin Takeo Takahashi Ōkami to kōshinryō [2]
January 11 – March 21 Kitarō of the Graveyard 11 Toei Animation Kimitoshi Chioki Hakaba kitarō [2]
January 14 – March 3 Moegaku★5 40 AIC Spirits Yoshihiro Takamoto Mo egaku ★ 5 [2]
January 14 – September 27, 2009 Yatterman 60 Tatsunoko Production Hiroshi Sasagawa Yattāman [2]
February 3 – January 25, 2009 Yes PreCure 5 GoGo! 48 Toei Animation Toshiaki Komura Iesu! Purikyua 5 GoGo! [2]
February 4 – July 7 Mnemosyne 6 Xebec Shigeru Ueda Munemoshune - munemoshune no musume tachi - [2]
March 15 – March 29 Bus Gamer 3 Studio Izena Naoyuki Kazuya Basu gēmā [2]
March 31 – September 25 Chi's Sweet Home 104 Madhouse Mitsuyuki Masuhara Chīzu suīto hōmu [3]
April 1 – September 30 Sugarbunnies: Chocolat! 26 Asahi Production Hiroshi Kugimiya Shugābanīzu shokora! [3]
April 2 – March 30, 2011 Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's 154 Gallop Katsumi Ono Yū ☆ gi☆ Ō faibu dīzu [3]
April 3 – October 2 Allison & Lillia 26 Madhouse Masayoshi Nishida Arison to riria [3]
April 3 – February 19, 2009 Kyo Kara Maoh! (season 3) 39 Studio Deen Junji Nishimura Kyō kara maō! Dai 3 shirīzu [3]
April 4 – June 20 Kure-nai 12 Brain's Base Kō Matsuo Aka [3]
April 4 – June 27 xxxHolic: Kei 13 Production I.G Tsutomu Mizushima ×××HOLiC ◆ Tsugi [3]
April 4 – September 26 Macross Frontier 25 Satelight Makurosu efu (furontia) [3]
To Love-Ru 26 Xebec Takao Kato To LOVEru - tora buru - [3]
April 5 – June 21 Kanokon 12 Atsushi Ōtsuki Kanokon [3]
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk Gonzo Koichi Chigira Doruāga no tō 〜 the Aegis of URUK 〜 [3]
April 5 – June 28 Amatsuki 13 Studio Deen Kazuhiro Furuhashi Ama-tsuki [3]
April 5 – September 25 Itazura na Kiss 25 TMS Entertainment Osamu Yamazaki Itazurana Kiss [3]
April 5 – March 20, 2009 Penguin no Mondai 100 Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment Jun Kamiya Pengin no mondai [3]
April 5 – March 28, 2009 Blue Dragon: Trials of the Seven Shadows 51 Studio Pierrot Yukihiro Matsushita Burū doragon tenkai no shichiryū [3]
April 5 – March 27, 2010 Duel Masters Cross 100 Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment Waruo Suzuki Deyueru masutāzu kurosu [3]
April 6 – June 22 Kamen no Maid Guy 12 Madhouse Masayuki Sakoi Kamen no meido gai [3]
April 6 – June 29 Da Capo II: Second Season 13 Feel Hideki Okamoto D. C. II S. S. ~ Da kāpo II sekando shīzun ~ [3]
April 6 – September 28 Blassreiter 24 Gonzo Ichirō Itano Burasureitā [3]
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 25 Sunrise Gorō Taniguchi Kōdo giasu hangyaku no rurūshu zokuhen [3]
April 6 – March 29, 2009 Net Ghost PiPoPa 51 Studio Hibari Shinichiro Kimura Netto gōsuto pipopa [3]
Onegai My Melody Kirara☆ 52 Studio Comet Makoto Moriwaki Onegai ♪ maimerodi kirara ~tsu★ [3]
April 6 – March 29, 2009 Zettai Karen Children 51 SynergySP Keiichiro Kawaguchi Zettai karen chirudoren [3]
April 7 – June 30 Neo Angelique Abyss 13 Yumeta Company Shin Katagai Neo anjerīku Abyss [3]
April 7 – September 15 Our Home's Fox Deity. 24 Zexcs Yoshiaki Iwasaki Wagaya nō inari-sama. [3]
Special A 24 Yoshikazu Miyao Supesharu ē [3]
April 7 – September 29 Nabari no Ou 26 J.C.Staff Kunihisa Sugishima Nabari no ō [3]
April 7 – March 30, 2009 Soul Eater 51 Bones Takuya Igarashi Souru ītā [3]
April 7 – March 29, 2010 Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō 101
  • Akira Shigino
  • Masahiro Nakata
 Hakkentai ken daisuki! Shimajirō [3]
April 8 – July 1 Vampire Knight 13 Studio Deen Kiyoko Sayama Vuanpaia naito [3]
April 8 – September 30 Monochrome Factor 24 A.C.G.T Yuu Kou Monokurōmu fakutā [3]
April 9 – June 25 Glass Maiden 12 Studio Fantasia Mitsuko Kase Kurisutaru bureizu [3]
April 9 – October 1 Real Drive 26 Production I.G Kazuhiro Furuhashi RD sen'nō chōsashitsu [3]
Top Secret: The Revelation Madhouse Hiroshi Aoyama Himitsu (toppu shīkuretto) The Revelation [3]
April 11 – June 27 Junjo Romantica 12 Studio Deen Chiaki Kon Junjō romanchika [3]
Library War Production I.G Takayuki Hamana Toshokan sensō [3]
April 11 – July 25 Kaiba Madhouse Masaaki Yuasa Kaiba [3]
April 12 – October 4 The Diary of a Crazed Family 26 Nomad Yasuhiro Kuroda Kureijīna kazoku no nikki [3]
April 12 – March 28, 2009 Golgo 13 50 The Answer Studio Shunji Oga Gorugo 13 [3]
April 13 – May 3 Legend of the Condor Hero III 26 Nippon Animation Kondoru hideo densetsu III jū roku-nen no kyōtei [3]
April 13 – September 28 The Daughter of 20 Faces 22 Nobuo Tomizawa Nijū mensō no musume [3]
June 2 – November 24 RoboDz Kazagumo Hen 26 Toei Animation Daisuke Nishio Robo dīzu - RoboDz - kaze to kumo no shō [4]
June 11 – August 27 Ikki Tousen: Great Guardians 12 Arms Koichi Ohata Ikkitōsen: Gurēto Guardians [4]
June 21 – December 20 Telepathy Shōjo Ran 26 TMS Entertainment Masaharu Okuwaki Terepashī shōjo ran [4]
July 1 – September 16 Ultraviolet: Code 044 12 Madhouse Osamu Dezaki Urutoravuaioretto kōdo 044 [4]
July 2 – September 17 Sekirei Seven Arcs Keizō Kusakawa Sekirei [4]
July 3 – September 25 Slayers Revolution 13 J.C.Staff Takashi Watanabe Sureiyāzu [4]
Someday's Dreamers: Summer Skies 12 Hal Film Maker Osamu Kobayashi Mahōtsukai ni taisetsu nakoto ~ natsu no Sora ~ [4]
July 4 – September 19 Antique Bakery Yoshiaki Okumura Seiyō kottō yōgashi-ten ~ antīku ~ [4]
Strike Witches Gonzo Kazuhiro Takamura Sutoraikuu~itchīzu [4]
July 4 – September 26 Hidamari Sketch × 365 13 Shaft Akiyuki Shinbo Hida mari suketchi × 365 [4]
July 5 – September 27 Birdy the Mighty: Decode A-1 Pictures Kazuki Akane Tetsuwan bādī (2008) [4]
July 6 – September 28 Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo Doga Kobo Tarō Iwasaki Yakushiji ryōko no kaiki jikenbo [4]
July 7 – September 22 The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses 12 J.C.Staff Yū Kō Zero no tsukaima ~ san biki no rinbu ~ [4]
July 7 – September 29 Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age 13 Yumeta Company Shin Katagai Neo anjerīku Abyss - Second Age - [4]
July 8 – September 23 Mission-E 12 Studio Deen
  • Ichiro Sakaki
  • Jukki Hanada
  • Junji Nishimura
  • Takuya Satō
  • Toshifumi Kawase
  • Toshiyuki Kato
 Misshon E [4]
July 8 – September 30 Natsume's Book of Friends 13 Brain's Base Takahiro Omori Natsume yūjinchō [4]
World Destruction Production I.G Shunsuke Tada Wārudo desutorakushon ~ sekai bokumetsu no rokunin ~ [4]
July 9 – September 24 Koihime Musō 12 Doga Kobo Nobuaki Nakanishi Kohime† musō [4]
July 11 – September 26 Haruka Nogizaka's Secret Diomedéa Munenori Nawa Nogizaka Haruka no himitsu [4]
July 14 – December 29 Blade of the Immortal 13 Bee Train Kōichi Mashimo Mugen no jūnin [4]
September 7 – September 6 Battle Spirits: Shounen Toppa Bashin 50 Sunrise Mitsuru Hongo Batoru supirittsu shōnen toppa bashin [5]
September 13 – September 14 Mach Girl 26 Tatsunoko Production Masatsugu Arakawa Mahha gāru [5]
September 29 – December 24 The Earl and the Fairy 12 Artland Kōichirō Sōtome Hakushaku to yōsei [5]
October 2 – December 25 Hyakko 13 Nippon Animation Michio Fukuda Hyakko [5]
Rosario + Vampire Capu2 Gonzo Takayuki Inagaki Rozario to banpaia Capu 2 [5]
Shikabane Hime: Aka
  • Feel
  • Gainax
 Masahiko Murata Shitai kare [5]
October 2 ��� March 16, 2009 Casshern Sins 24
  • Madhouse
  • Tatsunoko Production
 Shigeyasu Yamauchi Kyashān SINS [5]
October 2 – March 26, 2009 Toradora! 25 J.C.Staff Tatsuyuki Nagai Tora dora! [5]
October 3 – December 19 Akaneiro ni Somaru Saka 12 TNK Keitaro Motonaga Akaneiro ni somaru saka [5]
Yozakura Quartet Nomad Kou Matsuo Yozakura shijūsō ~ yozakura karutetto ~ [5]
October 3 – December 26 Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story 13 Satelight Masashi Abe Hokuto no kobushi Raō gaiden ten no haō [5]
October 3 – March 20, 2009 Linebarrels of Iron 24 Gonzo Masamitsu Hidaka Kurogane no rainbareru [5]
October 3 – March 27, 2009 Black Butler A-1 Pictures Toshiya Shinohara Kuro shitsuji [5]
Clannad After Story Kyoto Animation Tatsuya Ishihara Kuranado 〜 AFTER sutōrī 〜 [5]
Tales of the Abyss 26 Sunrise Kenji Kodama Teiruzu obu ji abisu [5]
October 3 – March 28, 2009 Astro Fighter Sunred AIC ASTA Seiji Kishi Tentai senshi Sanreddo [5]
October 4 – December 27 Kannagi 13 A-1 Pictures Yutaka Yamamoto Kan nagi [5]
October 4 – April 4, 2009 Hell Girl: Three Vessels 26 Studio Deen Hiroshi Watanabe Djigoku shōjo santei [5]
October 4 – September 25, 2009 Shugo Chara!! Doki— 51 Satelight Kenji Yasuda Shugokyara! !Do ki~tsu [5]
October 5 – December 21 Kemeko Deluxe! 12 Hal Film Maker Tsutomu Mizushima Kemeko derakkusu! [5]
October 5 – March 19, 2009 A Certain Magical Index 24 J.C.Staff Hiroshi Nishikiori Toaru majutsu no kinsho mokuroku [5]
October 5 – March 29, 2009 Mobile Suit Gundam 00 (season 2) 25 Sunrise Seiji Mizushima Kidō senshi Gandamu 00 sekando shīzun [5]
October 5 – September 27, 2009 Live On Cardliver Kakeru 51 TMS Entertainment Hatsuki Tsuji Raibuon CARDLIVER Shō [5]
October 5 – April 27, 2011 Inazuma Eleven 127 OLM Inazuma irebun [5]
October 6 – December 22 Ga-Rei: Zero 12
  • AIC Spirits
  • Asread
 Ei Aoki Garei: Zero [5]
Macademi Wasshoi! Zexcs Takaomi Kanzaki Ma ka de mi WAsshoi! [5]
October 6 – December 29 Kyō no Go no Ni 13 Xebec Tsuyoshi Nagasawa Kyō no go no ni [5]
October 6 – March 30, 2009 Skip Beat! 25 HAL Film Maker Kiyoko Sayama Sukippu bīto! [5]
October 7 – December 23 Ef: A Tale of Melodies 12 Shaft Shin Ōnuma Ef - merodī no monogatari. [5]
Kurozuka Madhouse Tetsurō Araki Kurotsuka [5]
October 7 – December 30 Vampire Knight Guilty 13 Studio Deen Kiyoko Sayama Vuanpaia naito giruti [5]
October 8 – December 31 Mōryō no Hako Madhouse Ryosuke Nakamura Mōryō no hako [5]
October 8 – March 25, 2009 Stitch! 25 Masami Hata Sutitchi! [5]
October 8 – April 1, 2009 One Outs Yuzo Sato Wan'nautsu [5]
October 9 – December 25 Chaos;Head 12 Takaaki Ishiyama Kaosu heddo [5]
October 9 – March 26, 2009 Tytania 26 Artland Noboru Ishiguro Taitania [5]
October 10 – December 19 Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen 11 J.C.Staff Chiaki Kon No dame kantābire Pari-hen [5]
October 12 – December 28 Junjo Romantica (season 2) 12 Studio Deen Junjō romanchika 2 (ni) [5]
October 16 – March 19, 2009 Michiko & Hatchin 22 Manglobe Sayo Yamamoto Michiko to hatchin [5]

Original net animations

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A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008.

First run start and end dates Title Episodes Studio Director Alternate title Ref
March 24 – September 1 Ikuze! Gen-san 24 Nippon Animation Yoshiaki Okumura Iku ze ~tsu! Minamoto-san [2]
April 3 Yurumi to Shimeru 1 Opera House Yurumi to shimeru [3]
April 19 – November 14 Penguin Musume♥Heart 22 Picture Magic Hitoyuki Matsui Pengin musume ♥ ha~a to [3]
April 25 – July 3 Hennako-chan 6 Gonzo Hen'nako-chan [3]
May 2 – May 8, 2009 Candy Boy 7 AIC Takafumi Hoshikawa Candyboy ~ to aru futago shimai no nanigenai nichijō-banashi ~ [3]
July 15 – February 4, 2009 Xam'd: Lost Memories 26 Bones Masayuki Miyaji Bōnen' no zamudo [4]
August 1 – September 18, 2009 Time of Eve 6 Studio Rikka Yasuhiro Yoshiura Ivu no jikan [4]

Original video animations

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A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2008.

First run start and end dates Title Episodes Studio Director Alternate title Ref
January 17 School Days: Valentine Days 1 TNK Keitaro Motonaga School Days 「Valentine Days」 [2]
February 21 – November 21 My-Otome 0: S.ifr 3 Sunrise Hirokazu Hisayuki Dance - YiHiME 0 ~ S. Ifr ~ [2]
February 22 Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch Special Edition - Black Rebellion 1 Goro Taniguchi Kōdo giasu hangyaku no rurūshu SPECIAL EDITION burakku REBELLION [2]
February 28 The iDOLM@STER Live For You! Actas Keiichiro Kawaguchi Aidorumasutā raibu fō yū! [2]
February 29 – March 28 Yotsunoha 2 Hal Film Maker Hiroshi Nishikiori Yotsunoha [2]
March 7 – August 1 Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Elysion 6 Toei Animation Tomoharu Katsumata Seitōshi seiya meiō hādesu erishion-hen [2]
March 21 Kite Liberator 1 Arms Yasuomi Umetsu Kaito ribereitā [2]
March 26 Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki APPP Kobun Shizuno Ma kyūseishu densetsu hokuto no kobushi toki-den [2]
Saishuu Shiken Kujira Progressive Zexcs Nagisa Miyazaki Saishū shiken kujira Progressive [2]
School Days: Magical Heart Kokoro-chan TNK Keitaro Motonaga Sukūru deizu ~ majikaru hāto ☆ kokoro-chan ~ [2]
March 26 – August 8 To Heart 2 AD 2 Chaos Project Yasuhisa Katō To~uhāto 2 [2]
April 1 – September 26 Amuri in Star Ocean 3 Studio Hibari Yoshitomo Yonetani Hoshi no umi no amuri [3]
April 2 Green vs. Red 1 TMS Entertainment Shigeyuki Miya Rupan sansei GREEN vs RED [3]
April 19 Detective Conan: Kudou Shinichi - The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab Yasuichiro Yamamoto Meitantei konan Magic File 2 ~ kudō shin'ichi nazo no kabe to kuroirabu jiken ~ [3]
April 25 – June 27 Naisho no Tsubomi 3 Studio Kikan Akira Shigino Naisho no tsubomi [3]
April 25 – January 23, 2009 The Prince of Tennis: The National Tournament Finals 7 M.S.C Shunsuke Tada Tenisu no ōjisama Original vu~ideo Animation zenkoku taikai-hen Final [3]
July 8 Batman: Gotham Knight 6
  • Bee Train
  • Madhouse
  • Production I.G
  • Studio 4°C
 Battoman gossamu naito [4]
July 11 Kodomo no Jikan Recap 1 Diomedéa Eiji Suganuma Kodomo no jikan [4]
July 17 – September 17 School Rumble 3rd Semester 2 Studio Comet Shinji Takamatsu Sukūru ranburu san gakki [4]
July 30 Ranma ½: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep 1 Studio Deen Takeshi Mori Ran ma 1/ 2 akumu! Shunmin ka [4]
August 8 – October 2 Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel 2 Nomad Tatsuyuki Nagai Kaitō tenshi tsuin' enjeru [4]
August 8 – October 28 Detroit Metal City 12 Studio 4°C Hiroshi Nagahama Detoroito metaru shiti [4]
August 12 – February 17, 2009 Magical Teacher Negima! ~The White Wing~ 3
  • Shaft
  • Studio Pastoral
 Mahō sensei negima ~ shiroki tsubasa ALA ALBA ~ [4]
August 13 Candy Boy Episode: EX01 - Mirai Yohouzu 1 AIC Takafumi Hoshikawa Kyandī boy episode: EX 01 `mirai yosouzu' [4]
Renketsu Houshiki
Ai no Katachi: Ecchi na Onnanoko wa Kirai... desu ka?
Alignment You! You! The Animation
Tsuma Shibori
Ero Manga Mitai na Koi Shiyo
Square Sisters
Shakkin Shimai
Cafe Junkie
August 29 – February 27, 2009 Cobra the Animation 6 Magic Bus Buichi Terasawa Kobura THE animēshon za saikogan [4]
September 12 Quiz Magic Academy: The Original Animation 1 AIC PLUS+ Keitaro Motonaga Kuizu majikku akademī ~ The Original Animation ~ [4]
September 21 Mushrambo 2 Toei Animation Tetsuo Imazawa Mashuranbō (2008) [4]
September 26 Lucky☆Star OVA 1 Kyoto Animation Yasuhiro Takemoto Rakisuta ovu~a (orijinaruna bijuaru to animēshon) [4]
October 3 Initial D Extra Stage 2 A.C.G.T. Tsuneo Tominaga Kashiramoji D ekusutora sutēji 2 [5]
October 17 – February 17, 2009 Goodbye Mr. Despair OAD 3 Shaft Akiyuki Simbo Goku sayonara zetsubō-sensei [5]
October 24 Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino OVA 2 Artland
  • Hiroshi Ishiodori (chief)
  • Akira Mano
 Gansuringā gāru - IL TEATRINO - ovu~a [5]
October 24 – February 25, 2009 Switch 2 Actas Naoki Oohira Suitchi [5]
October 24 – April 24, 2009 MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front 3 Sunrise Takashi Imanishi Kidō senshi Gandamu MS igurū 2 jūryoku sensen [5]
October 29 – February 25, 2009 Master of Martial Hearts 5 Arms Yoshitaka Fujimoto Zettai Shougeki~ Puratonikku hāto ~ [5]
November 3 – January 5, 2009 My Bride is a Mermaid OVA 2
  • AIC
  • Gonzo
 Seiji Kishi Seto no hanayome ovu~a [5]
November 24 One Piece: Romance Dawn Story 1 Toei Animation Katsumi Tokoro Wan pīsu romansu dōn sutōrī [5]
December 22 Kamen no Maid Guy: Ano Natsu, Ichiban Yutaka na Chichi. Madhouse Masayuki Sakoi Kamen'no meido gai ano natsu, ichiban yutaka chichi. [5]
December 22 – April 6, 2015 Kissxsis 12 Feel Munenori Nawa Kisu × shisu [5]
December 25 – March 25, 2009 D.C.if: Da Capo if 2 Zexcs Shinji Ushiro D. C. If 〜 da kāpo ifu 〜 [5]

See also

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References

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