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The events of 2005 in anime.
| Years in anime: | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
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| Years: | 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 |
Home video sales of anime DVDs and Laserdiscs in Japan in this year were worth 97.1 billion yen. [1]
At the Mainichi Film Awards, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa won the Animation Film Award and tough guy! won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Howl's Moving Castle was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Animated Film and was also nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fifth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Hayao Miyazaki received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 62nd Venice International Film Festival.
A list of anime films that debuted in theaters between 1 January and 31 December 2005.
| Release date | English title | Japanese title | Director | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 5 | Air | Air: The Motion Picture | Osamu Dezaki | Toei Animation |
| December 10 | In the Night of the Storm | Arashi no Yoru ni | Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC |
| June 30 | Tomorrow Will Be a Brighter Day | Ashita Genki ni Nare! ~Hanbun no Satsumaimo~ | Shinichi Nakada Yoshio Takeuchi | AYCO |
| December 17 | Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Darkness | Black Jack: Futari no Kuroi Isha | Makoto Tezuka | Tezuka Productions |
| 2005 | Consultation Room | Shinsatsushitsu | Kei Oyama[ citation needed ] | |
| April 17 | Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called Buri Buri 3 Minutes Charge | Crayon Shin-chan: Densetsu o Yobu Buriburi Sanpun Pokkiri Daishingeki | Yūji Mutō | Shin-Ei Animation |
| April 9 | Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths | Meitantei Conan: Suiheisenjyou no Strategy | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | Tokyo Movie |
| January 3 | Digital Monster X-Evolution | Digital Monster X-Evolution | Hiroyuki Kakudou | Toei Animation |
| March 12 | Duel Masters: Curse of the Death Phoenix | Gekijouban Duel Masters: Yami no Shiro no Maryuuou Curse of the Death Phoenix | Waruo Suzuki | Studio Hibari |
| August 31 | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children | Isao Nakajima, Tetsuya Nomura | Visual Works |
| July 23 | Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie - Conqueror of Shamballa | Gekijōban Hagane no Renkinjutsushi - Shamballa wo Yuku Mono | Seiji Mizushima | Bones |
| December 10 | Pretty Cure MaxHeart The 2nd Movie: Friends of the Snow-Laden Sky | Futari wa Pretty Cure Max Heart 2: Yukizora no Tomodachi | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation |
| April 16 | Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart | Futari wa Pretty Cure: Max Heart | Junji Shimizu | Toei Animation |
| September 9 | The Glass Rabbit | Glass no Usagi | Setsuko Shibuichi | Magic Bus |
| May 5 | Haruwo | Haruwo | Tact Aoki | |
| May 7 | Hurdle | Hurdle | Satoshi Dezaki | Magic Bus |
| July 16 | KAHEY - A Certain Captain's Life | Kahei no Umi | Toshiro Kuni | Doga Kobo [ citation needed ] |
| February 19 | Kino's Journey: Life Goes On | Kino no Tabi: Nanika o Suru Tame ni - Life Goes On | Takashi Watanabe | A.C.G.T |
| December 17 | Mushiking: The Road to the Greatest Champion | Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking: Greatest Champion e no Michi | Shunji Ōga | TMS Entertainment |
| September 9 | Nagasaki 1945 ~ The Angelus Bells | Nagasaki 1945 ~ Angelus no Kane | Seiji Arihara | Mushi Production |
| August 6 | Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel | Gekijyouban Naruto Daigekitotsu! Maboroshi no Chiteiiseki Dattebayo! | Hirotsugu Kawasaki | Pierrot |
| August 6 | The Old Crocodile | Toshi o Totta Wani | Koji Yamamura | Yamamura Animation[ citation needed ] |
| March 5 | One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island | One Piece: Omatsuri Danshaku to Himitsu no Shima | Mamoru Hosoda | Toei Animation |
| July 16 | Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew | Pocket Monster Advance Generation: Mew to Hadō no Yūsha Lucario | Kunihiko Yuyama | OLM |
| January 29 | The Prince of Tennis: Two Samurais, The First Game | Tennis no Oujisama: Futari no Samurai The First Game | Takayuki Hamana | Production I.G |
| March 12 | Rockman. EXE: The Program of Light and Darkness | Rockman.EXE: Hikari to Yami no Program | Takao Kato | Xebec |
| July 16 | Go! Anpanman: Happy's Big Adventure | Soreike! Anpanman: Happy no Daibōken | Hiroyuki Yano | Tokyo Movie |
| January 29 | The Prince of Tennis: Atobe Kara no Okurimono | Tennis no Oujisama: Atobe Kara no Okurimono | Takayuki Hamana | Production I.G, Trans Arts Co. |
| August 17 | Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom | Tsubasa Chronicle - Torikago no Kuni no Himegimi | Itsuro Kawasaki | Production I.G |
| August 20 | xxxHOLiC the Movie: A Midsummer Night's Dream | Gekijōban xxxHOLiC - Manatsu no Yoru no Yume | Tsutomu Mizushima | Production I.G |
| August 6 | Zatch Bell: Attack of Mechavulcan | Konjiki no Gash Bell!! | Takuya Igarashi | Toei Animation |
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2005.
| First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Taiko Drum Master | Taiko no Tatsujin | ||||
| January 1 – December 10 | D.I.C.E. | 40 | Xebec | Jun Kamiya | Dinobreaker | |
| January 1 – March 26 | Magical Canan | 13 | AIC | Masahi Abe | ||
| January 5 – March 30 | Starship Operators | 13 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Watanabe | ||
| January 5 – March 23 | Xenosaga: The Animation | 12 | Toei Animation | Shigeyasu Yamauchi Tsuyoshi Kouga | ||
| January 6 – March 24 | Jinki: Extend | 13 | Feel | Masahiko Murata | ||
| January 6 – July 7 | Ah! My Goddess | 26 | AIC | Hiroaki Gōda | Aa! Megami-sama | |
| January 6 – March 31 | Air | 13 | Kyoto Animation | Tatsuya Ishihara | ||
| January 6 – June 29 | Negima! | 26 | TV Tokyo | Nagisa Miyazaki | Mahō Sensei Negima! | |
| January 8 – September 24 | Gallery Fake | 37 | Tokyo Movie Tokyo Kids | Akira Nishimori Osamu Yamasaki | ||
| January 8 – December 31 | Transformers Galaxy Force | 52 | Gonzo | Hiroyuki Kakudō Manabu Ono | ||
| January 10 – June 26 | Mahoraba ~Heartful Days | 26 | Studio Deen | Shinichiro Kimura | ||
| January 10 – March 28 | Ultimate Girls | 12 | Studio Matrix | Yuji Mutoh | UG☆Ultimate Girls | |
| April 2 – June 18 | Emma – A Victorian Romance | 12 | Pierrot | Tsuneo Kobayashi | Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma | |
| April 2 – June 25, 2005 | Koi Koi 7 | 13 | Studio Flag Trinet Entertainment | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | ||
| April 2 – March 25, 2006 | Fushigiboshi no Futagohime | 51 | Hal Film Maker | Junichi Sato Shogo Koumoto | Twin Princess of Wonder Planet | |
| April 3 – March 26, 2006 | Onegai My Melody | 52 | Studio Comet | Makoto Moriwaki | My Melody | |
| April 3 – January 28, 2007 | MÄR | 102 | SynergySP | Masaharu Okuwaki Keiichiro Kawaguchi | Märchen Awakens Romance | |
| April 4 – June 27 | Comic Party Revolution | 13 | Chaos Project Radix Ace Entertainment | Junichi Sakata Mitsuhiro Tōgō | ||
| April 4 – March 27, 2006 | The Law of Ueki | 51 | Studio Deen | Hiroshi Watanabe | ALT | |
| April 5 – September 27 | Elemental Gelade | 26 | Xebec | Shigeru Ueda | ||
| April 5 – June 21 | Strawberry 100% | 12 | Madhouse | Osamu Sekita | Ichigo 100% | |
| April 6 – September 28 | Best Student Council | 26 | J.C.Staff | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | Gokujō Seitokai | |
| April 6 – March 19, 2008 | Eyeshield 21 | 145 | Gallop | Masayoshi Nishida Shin Katagai | ||
| April 7 – June 30 | Futakoi Alternative | 13 | Feel Studio Flag Ufotable | Takayuki Hirao | ||
| April 7 – June 30 | He Is My Master | 12 | Gainax Shaft | Shouji Saeki | Kore ga Watashi no Goshujin-sama | |
| April 7 – June 30 | Loveless | 12 | J.C.Staff | Yū Kō | ||
| April 9 – November 4, 2006 | Tsubasa Chronicle | 52 | Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo Hiroshi Morioka | ||
| April 10 – March 26, 2006 | Zoids: Genesis | 50 | OLM, Inc. | Kazunori Mizuno | ||
| April 12 – September 20 | Basilisk | 24 | Gonzo | Fumitomo Kizaki | Bajirisuku ~Kōga Ninpō Chō~ | |
| April 14 – September 26 | Honey and Clover | 24 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai | Hachimitsu and Clover | |
| April 15 – | Doraemon | Shin-Ei Animation | ||||
| April 17 – April 2, 2006 | Eureka Seven | 50 | Bones | Tomoki Kyoda | Kōkyōshihen Eureka Seven | |
| April 28 – October 6 | Trinity Blood | 24 | Gonzo | Tomohiro Hirata | ||
| May 21 – November 19 | Absolute Boy | 26 | Ajia-do Animation Works | Tomomi Mochizuki | Zettai Shōnen | |
| June 29 – September 27, 2005 | Kamichu! | 12 | Brain's Base | Koji Masunari | ||
| July 1 – September 16 | Ah My Buddha | 13 | Studio Deen | Keitaro Motonaga | Amaenaide yo!! | |
| July 2 – September 24 | My Wife is a High School Girl | 13 | Madhouse | Jun Shishido | Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei | |
| July 3 – December 25 | Paniponi Dash! | 26 | Gansis Shaft | Shin Ōnuma Akiyuki Shinbo | ||
| July 4 – December 26 | Gun Sword | 26 | AIC ASTA | Gorō Taniguchi | GUN×SWORD | |
| July 4 – September 25 | Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo: Bewitched Agnes | 13 | Studio Deen | Hiroshi Nishikiori | ||
| July 7 – January 5, 2006 | Shuffle! | 26 | Asread | Naoto Hosoda | ||
| July 7 – December 29, 2005 | Suzuka | 26 | Studio Comet | Hiroshi Fukutomi | ||
| July 9 – October 1 | Petopeto-san | 13 | Xebec M2 | Akira Nishimori | ||
| September 10 – October 28, 2006 | G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 | 26 | Gonzo | Kobun Shizuno | ||
| October 3 – September 25, 2006 | Angel Heart | 50 | TMS | Toshiki Hirano | ||
| October 4 – April 4, 2006 | Hell Girl | 26 | Studio Deen | Takahiro Omori | Jigoku Shōjo | |
| October 6 – March 30, 2006 | Black Cat | 24 | Gonzo | Shin Itagaki | ||
| October 6 – March 30, 2006 | My-Otome | 26 | Sunrise | Masakazu Obara | ||
| October 6 – December 29, 2005 | Aria the Animation | 13 | Hal Film Maker | Junichi Sato | ||
| October 6 – March 23, 2006 | Shakugan no Shana | 24 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Watanabe | ||
| October 6 – March 30, 2006 | SoltyRei | 24 | Gonzo AIC | Yoshimasa Hiraike | ||
| October 8 – September 23, 2006 | Blood+ | 50 | Production I.G | Junichi Fujisaku | ||
| October 11 – December 27, 2005 | Lamune | 12 | Trinet EntertainmentPicture Magic | Jun Takada | ||
| October 20 – January 26, 2006 | Rozen Maiden: Traumend | 12 | Nomad | Kou Matsuo | ||
| October 23 – June 19, 2006 | Mushishi | 26 | Artland | Hiroshi Nagahama | Mushi-Shi | |
| November 1 – March 25, 2006 | Fighting Beauty Wulong | 25 | TMS Entertainment | Yoshio Suzuki | Kakutō Bishin Ūron | |
| November 3 – May 11, 2006 | Ginga Legend Weed | 26 | Studio Deen | Toshiyuki Kato | Ginga Densetsu Weed | |
| November 4 – May 12, 2006 | Karin | 24 | J.C.Staff | Shinichiro Kimura | ||
| November 5 – August 26, 2006 | IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | 26 | Production I.G | Mitsuru Hongo | ||
A list of original video animations (OVAs), original net animations (ONAs), original animation DVDs (OADs), and specials released between 1 January and 31 December 2005. Titles listed are named after their series if their associated OVA, special, etc. was not named separately.
| Release date | English title | Japanese title | Type | Director | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | After Class Lesson | Houkago: Nureta Seifuku | OVA | T-Rex | |
| August 28 | Air In Summer | Air In Summer | Special | Tatsuya Ishihara | Kyoto Animation |
| February 14 | Rain, the Little Girl, and My Letter | Ame to Shoujo to Watashi no Tegami | ONA | Empire Boy | |
| February 25 | The Guts! | The Guts! | OVA | Animac | |
| August 14 | Bincho-tan Jishu Seisaku Movie - Aozora ni Wasure Mono | Binchou-tan | OVA | Naoya Ishikawa | Ishikawa Prodiction |
| 2005 | Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy | Bleach: The Sealed Sword Frenzy | OVA | Noriyuki Abe | Pierrot |
| August 13 | Boku no Bokugo | Boku no Bokugo | Special | Yoshio Takeuchi[ citation needed ] | |
| May 18 | I Love My Younger Sister | Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru: Secret Sweethearts - Kono Koi wa Himitsu | OVA | Yukiyo Teramoto | |
| May 27 | Moke Moke Taishou Dendo Musume Arisa | Arisa | OVA | Enzo Animation | |
| 2005 | Detective Conan: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation | Detective Conan: Hyōteki wa Kogoro! Shōnen Tanteidan Maruchichōsa | OVA | Masato Sato | Tokyo Movie |
| November 16 | Dore Dore no Uta | Dore Dore no Uta | Special | Osamu Tanabe | Studio Ghibli |
| June 10 | Gold Throbber | Shuudan Chikan Densha | OVA | Y.O.U.C | |
| June 23 | Eien no Aseria | Eien no Aseria | OVA | Naoto Hashimoto | Studio Matrix |
| March 31 | Embracing Love: Cherished Spring | Haru o Daiteita | OVA | Yoshikata Nitta | Trinet Entertainment |
| February 24 | Fighting Fantasy Girl Rescue Me: Mave-chan | Sentou Yousei Shoujo Tasukete! Mave-chan | OVA | Takeshi Mori | Studio Fantasia |
| September 23 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - The Laughing Man | OVA | Kenji Kamiyama | Production I.G |
| March 13 | Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan | Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan | OVA | Tsutomu Mizushima | Hal Film Maker |
| March 10 | Growlanser IV | Growlanser IV | OVA | Masahiko Murata | Feel, ZEXCS |
| January 28 | Guardian Hearts Power Up! | Guardian Hearts Power Up! | OVA | Yasuhiro Kuroda | VENET |
| May 27 | Super Robot Wars: Original Generation | Super Robot Taisen: Original Generation The Animation | OVA | Jun Kawagoe | Brain's Base |
| October 28 | Maid in Heaven | Maid in Heaven SuperS | OVA | Shinkuukan | |
| November 2 | Fafner: Arcadian Memory | ||||
| August 25 | Boin | boin ボイン | OVA | Shindeban Film | |
| August 26 | Banner of the Stars III | Seikai no Senki III | OVA | Yasuchika Nagaoka | Sunrise, Ehrgeiz |
| December 9 | Virgin Auction | 処女オークション | OVA | Y.O.U.C | |
| December 10, 2005 | Pale Cocoon | ペイル・コクーン | OVA | ||
| December 23 | True Blue Gaiden | トゥルー ブルー 外伝 | OVA | Himajin Planning |
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The Tokyo Anime Awards started in 2002, but was named in 2005. The first, second and third award ceremonies were simply named 'Competition'. The award ceremonies were held at the Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF) until 2013. In 2014, after the merger of the Tokyo International Anime Fair with the Anime Contents Expo and the formation of the AnimeJapan convention, the Tokyo Anime Awards was changed into a separate festival called Tokyo Anime Awards Festival (TAAF).
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