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Events in 2007 in anime .
In this year, home video sales of anime DVDs in Japan were worth 89.4 billion yen. [1]
At the Mainichi Film Awards, Summer Days with Coo won the Animation Film Award and A Country Doctor won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Tekkon Kinkreet won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year; the other nominees were Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone , Summer Days with Coo , Piano no Mori and Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure . Internationally, 5 Centimeters Per Second won the first ever Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film, with one of the other two nominees being Summer Days with Coo .
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2007.
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2007.
First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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January 4 – February 1 | Afro Samurai | 5 | Gonzo | Fuminori Kizaki Jamie Simone | ||
January 4 – June 28 | Saint October | 26 | Studio Comet | Masafumi Satō | ||
January 5 – March 23 | Koi suru Tenshi Angelique: Kagayaki no Ashita | 12 | Satelight | Susumu Kudo | ||
January 5 – March 23 | Shattered Angels | 12 | TNK | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | Kyōshirō to Towa no Sora | |
January 6 – March 31 | Himawari!! | 13 | Arms | Shigenori Kageyama | ||
January 7 – December 30 | Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette | 52 | Nippon Animation | Hiroaki Sakurai | ||
January 7 – March 25 | Shuffle! Memories | 12 | Asread | Naoto Hosoda | ||
January 8 – March 26 | Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight! | 12 | Ufotable | Team Manabibeya | ||
January 11 – March 29 | Hidamari Sketch | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo Ryōki Kamitsubo | ||
January 11 – June 26 | Nodame Cantabile | 23 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai | ||
January 11 – March 29 | Venus Versus Virus | 12 | Studio Hibari | Shinichiro Kimura | ||
January 13 – March 24 | Getsumento Heiki Mina | 11 | Gonzo | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | ||
January 19 – July 6 | GR: Giant Robo | 13 | A.C.G.T | Masahiko Murata | ||
January 19 – April 20 | Tokyo Majin | 14 | AIC Spirits | Shinji Ishihira | ||
February 4 – May 26 | Moonlight Mile | 12 | Studio Hibari | Iku Suzuki | ||
February 4 – January 27, 2008 | Yes! PreCure 5 | 49 | Toei Animation | Toshiaki Komura | ||
February 15 – May 3 | Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova | 12 | Ashi Productions | Masami Ōbari | ||
February 15 – March 23, 2017 | Naruto: Shippuden | 500 | Pierrot | Hayato Date Masa'aki Kumagai Yasuaki Kurotsu | ||
February 21 – May 17 | Rocket Girls | 12 | Mook Animation | Hiroshi Aoyama | ||
February 26 – May 14 | Ikki Tousen: Dragon Destiny | 12 | Arms | Koichi Ohata | ||
March 3 – September 1 | Reideen | 26 | Production I.G | Mitsuru Hongo | ||
March 28 – June 13 | Hitohira | 12 | Xebec M2 | Akira Nishimori | ||
April 1 – March 29, 2009 | GeGeGe no Kitarō | 100 | Toei Animation | Yukio Kaizawa | ||
April 1 – September 30 | Gurren Lagann | 27 | Gainax | Hiroyuki Imaishi | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann | |
April 1 – September 30 | Heroic Age | 26 | Xebec | Takashi Noto | ||
April 1 – March 30, 2008 | Hayate the Combat Butler | 52 | SynergySP | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | Hayate no Gotoku! | |
April 1 – September 23 | Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Strikers | 26 | Seven Arcs | Keizō Kusakawa | ||
April 1 – September 30 | My Bride is a Mermaid | 26 | Gonzo AIC | Seiji Kishi | Seto no Hanayome | |
April 1 – March 24, 2008 | Onegai My Melody Sukkiri♪ | 52 | Studio Comet | Makoto Moriwaki | ||
April 2 – September 24 | El Cazador de la Bruja | 26 | Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo | ||
April 3 – September 25 | Engage Planet Kiss Dum | 26 | Satelight | Yasuchika Nagaoka Eiichi Satō | ||
April 3 – June 26 | Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o | 13 | Artland | Tsutomu Yabuki | ||
April 3 – September 26 | Oh! Edo Rocket | 26 | Madhouse | Seiji Mizushima | ||
April 3 – September 25 | Over Drive | 26 | Xebec | Takao Kato | ||
April 3 – June 26 | Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan | 13 | Tokyo Kids Wonderfarm | Nanako Shimazaki | ||
April 3 – June 26 | Sisters of Wellber | 13 | Trans Arts Production I.G | Takayuki Hamana | ||
April 3 – June 19 | Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica | 12 | Ginga-ya | Junichi Watanabe Masami Shimoda | ||
April 3 – September 25 | Sugarbunnies | 27 | Asahi Production | Hiroshi Kugimiya | ||
April 3 – September 24 | Tōka Gettan | 26 | Studio Deen | Yūji Yamaguchi | ||
April 4 – September 26 | Claymore | 26 | Madhouse | Hiroyuki Tanaka | ||
April 4 – September 24 | Idolmaster: Xenoglossia | 26 | Sunrise | Tatsuyuki Nagai | ||
April 4 – September 26 | Kishin Taisen Gigantic Formula | 26 | Brain's Base | Keiji Gotoh | ||
April 4 – September 26 | Nagasarete Airantō | 26 | Feel | Hideki Okamoto | ||
April 4 – September 26 | Romeo × Juliet | 24 | Gonzo | Fumitoshi Oizaki | ||
April 5 – March 20, 2008 | Bakugan Battle Brawlers | 52 | TMS Entertainment Nelvana Animation | Mitsuo Hashimoto | ||
April 5 – March 29, 2008 | Blue Dragon | 51 | Studio Pierrot | Yukihiro Matsushita | ||
April 5 – September 28 | Darker than Black | 25 | Bones | Tensai Okamura | ||
April 5 – September 27 | Kōtetsu Sangokushi | 25 | Picture Magic | Satoshi Saga Tetsuya Endo | ||
April 5 – July 12 | Kotetsushin Jeeg | 13 | Actas | Jun Kawagoe | ||
April 6 – September 29 | Kamichama Karin | 26 | Satelight | Takashi Anno | ||
April 6 – June 29 | Shining Tears X Wind | 13 | Studio Deen | Hiroshi Watanabe | ||
April 7 – September 29 | Love Com | 24 | Toei Animation | Kōnosuke Uda | Lovely Complex | |
April 7 – September 29 | Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit | 26 | Production I.G | Kenji Kamiyama | Seirei no Moribito | |
April 7 – June 30 | Sola | 13 | Nomad | Tomoki Kobayashi | ||
April 7 – March 8, 2008 | The Story of Saiunkoku (season 2) | 39 | Madhouse | Jun Shishido | Saiunkoku Monogatari | |
April 7 – September 22 | Toward the Terra | 24 | Minamimachi Bugyōsho Tokyo Kids | Osamu Yamazaki | Terra e... | |
April 8 – September 25 | Bokurano | 24 | Gonzo | Hiroyuki Morita | ||
April 8 – September 16 | Lucky Star | 24 | Kyoto Animation | Yutaka Yamamoto Yasuhiro Takemoto | ||
April 12 – September 27 | Big Windup! | 25 | A-1 Pictures | Tsutomu Mizushima | Ōkiku Furikabutte | |
April 12 – September 21 | Kaze no Stigma | 24 | Gonzo | Junichi Sakata | ||
April 13 – September 28 | Princess Resurrection | 24 | Madhouse | Masayuki Sakoi | Kaibutsu Ōjo | |
April 14 – October 13 | Spider Riders | 26 | Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo | Spider Riders: Yomigaeru Taiyō | |
April 16 – July 2 | Eikoku Koi Monogatari Emma: Molders-hen | 12 | Ajia-do Animation Works | Tsuneo Kobayashi | ||
April 28 – July 22 | Skull Man | 13 | Bones | Takeshi Mori | ||
May 12 – December 1 | Dennō Coil | 26 | Madhouse | Mitsuo Iso | ||
June 8 – September 13, 2008 | Wangan Midnight | 26 | A.C.G.T | Tsuneo Tominaga | ||
June 14 – September 6 | Devil May Cry: The Animated Series | 12 | Madhouse | Shin Itagaki | ||
June 24 – September 23 | Tetsuko no Tabi | 13 | Group TAC | Akinori Nagaoka | ||
July 2 – September 30 | Nanatsuiro Drops | 12 | Studio Barcelona | Takashi Yamamoto | ||
July 3 – September 27 | School Days | 12 | TNK | Keitaro Motonaga | ||
July 3 – September 18 | Code-E | 12 | Studio Deen | Toshiyuki Katō | ||
July 3 – September 11 | Zombie-Loan | 13 | Xebec M2 | Akira Nishimori | ||
July 4 – September 26 | Buzzer Beater (season 2) | 13 | TMS Entertainment | Shigeyuki Miya | ||
July 4 – September 19 | Dōjin Work | 12 | Remic | Kenichi Yatani | ||
July 4 – September 26 | Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō | 13 | Artland | Kōichirō Sōtome | ||
July 5 – October 4 | Mushi-Uta | 12 | Beat Frog | Kazuo Sakai | ||
July 5 – December 27 | Sky Girls | 26 | J.C.Staff Konami | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | ||
July 6 – September 28 | Happy Happy Clover | 13 | Group TAC | Kazumi Nonaka | ||
July 6 – December 17 | Higurashi When They Cry: Kai | 24 | Studio Deen | Chiaki Kon | Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai | |
July 6 – September 21 | Potemayo | 12 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Ikehata | ||
July 7 – September 22 | Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei | 12 | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo | ||
July 8 – September 23 | Moetan | 13 | Actas | Keiichiro Kawaguchi | ||
July 9 – September 24 | The Familiar of Zero: Knight of the Twin Moons | 12 | J.C.Staff | Yū Kō | Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi | |
July 12 – September 27 | Mononoke | 12 | Toei Animation | Kenji Nakamura | ||
July 19 – October 12 | Shigurui | 12 | Madhouse | Hiroshi Hamasaki | ||
July 26 – November 1 | Baccano! | 16 | Brain's Base | Takahiro Omori | ||
January 27 – October 12 | Tokyo Majin (season 2) | 12 | AIC Spirits | Shinji Ishihira | ||
August 11 – November 10 | Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan 2 | 2 | Hal Film Maker | Tsutomu Mizushima | Bokusatsu Tenshi Dokuro-chan 2 | |
September 13 – December 13 | Moonlight Mile (season 2) | 14 | Studio Hibari | Iku Suzuki | ||
October 1 – December 24 | Da Capo II | 13 | Feel | Hideki Okamoto | ||
October 2 – April 2, 2008 | Bamboo Blade | 26 | AIC ASTA | Hisashi Saitou | ||
October 2 – December 25 | Blue Drop: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku | 13 | Asahi Production BeSTACK | Masahiko Ohkura | ||
October 2 – March 25, 2008 | Fantastic Detective Labyrinth | 25 | Studio Deen | Hiroshi Watanabe | Suteki Tantei Labyrinth | |
October 2 – April 1, 2008 | Kaiji | 26 | Madhouse | Yūzō Satō | ||
October 2 – March 25, 2008 | Neuro: Supernatural Detective | 25 | Madhouse | Hiroshi Kōjina | Majin Tantei Nōgami Neuro | |
October 2 – December 25 | Night Wizard! | 13 | Hal Film Maker | Yuusuke Yamamoto | ||
October 2 – December 25 | Sketchbook: Full Color's | 13 | Hal Film Maker | Yoshimasa Hiraike | ||
October 3 – March 26, 2008 | Dragonaut: The Resonance | 25 | Gonzo | Manabu Ono | ||
October 3 – March 25, 2008 | Mokke | 24 | Madhouse Tezuka Productions | Masayoshi Nishida | ||
October 3 – December 26 | Myself ; Yourself | 13 | Doga Kobo | Yasuhiro Kuroda | ||
October 4 – March 27, 2008 | Clannad | 23 | Kyoto Animation | Tatsuya Ishihara | ||
October 4 – December 20 | Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun | 12 | AIC Spirits | Koji Yoshikawa | Goshūshō-sama Ninomiya-kun | |
October 4 – March 27, 2008 | You're Under Arrest: Full Throttle | 24 | Studio Deen Bandai Visual | Koichi Ohata | Taiho Shichauzo: Full Throttle | |
October 5 – March 28, 2008 | Shakugan no Shana Second | 24 | J.C.Staff | Takashi Watanabe | ||
October 6 – March 29, 2008 | KimiKiss: Pure Rouge | 25 | J.C.Staff | Ken'ichi Kasai | ||
October 6 – March 29, 2008 | Mobile Suit Gundam 00 | 25 | Sunrise | Seiji Mizushima | ||
October 6 – September 27, 2008 | Shugo Chara! | 51 | Satelight | Kenji Yasuda | ||
October 7 – December 22 | Ef: A Tale of Memories | 12 | Shaft | Shin Ōnuma | ||
October 7 – September 28, 2008 | Hatara Kizzu Maihamu Gumi | 50 | Toei Animation | Tetsuo Imazawa | ||
October 7 – March 30, 2008 | Hero Tales | 26 | Studio Flag | Osamu Sekita | ||
October 7 – March 30, 2008 | MapleStory | 25 | Madhouse | Takaaki Ishiyama | ||
October 7 – December 30 | Minami-ke | 13 | Daume | Masahiko Ohta | ||
October 7 – September 28, 2008 | Pururun! Shizuku-chan Aha | 51 | TMS Entertainment | Atsushi Yano | ||
October 7 – March 23, 2008 | Rental Magica | 24 | Zexcs | Itsuro Kawasaki | ||
October 8 – December 23 | Prism Ark | 12 | Frontline | Masami Ōbari | ||
October 11 – December 27 | Genshiken 2 | 12 | Arms | Kinji Yoshimoto | ||
October 12 – December 28 | Kodomo no Jikan | 12 | Studio Barcelona | Eiji Suganuma | ||
October 12 – December 21 | Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture | 11 | Shirogumi Telecom Animation Film | Yūichirō Yano | ||
October 13 – March 22, 2008 | Shion no Ō | 22 | Studio Deen | Toshifumi Kawase | ||
October 18 – April 2, 2008 | Ghost Hound | 22 | Production I.G | Ryūtarō Nakamura | ||
November 3 – March 29, 2008 | Shooting Star Rockman Tribe | 21 | Xebec | Takao Kato | ||
December 12 – March 5, 2008 | Ayakashi | 12 | Tokyo Kids | Jun Takada | ||
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2007.
First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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April 25 – October 26 | Aika R-16: Virgin Mission | 3 | Studio Fantasia | Katsuhiko Nishijima | ||
November 16 – March 17, 2008 | Tsubasa Tokyo Revelations | 3 | Production I.G | Shunsuke Tada | ||
December 5 | Tokyo Marble Chocolate | 2 | Production I.G | Naoyoshi Shiotani | ||
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