2004 in anime

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The events of 2004 in anime.

## Accolades

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At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Place Promised in Our Early Days won the Animation Film Award and Mind Game won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. Internationally, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence was nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature, the fourth consecutive year an anime was nominated for the award. Howl's Moving Castle was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival.

## Releases

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This list contains numerous notable entries of anime which debuted in 2004. It is not a complete list and represents popular works that debuted as TV, OVA and Movie releases. Web content, DVD specials, TV specials are not on this list.

### Films

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A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2004.

Release Date  | Title  | Studio  | Director  | Running Time (minutes)  | Alternate Title  | Notes  | Ref.

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January 16 | Dead Leaves | Production I.G | Hiroyuki Imaishi | 52  | Deddo rībusu |  | [1]
February 21 | Nitaboh | WAO World  | Akio Nishizawa  | 99  | NITABOH |  | [1]
March 6 | Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence | Production I.G | Mamoru Oshii | 98  | Inosensu | Co-production with Studio Ghibli. Nominated for the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature | [1]
One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword | Toei Company | Kazuhisa Takenōchi  | 95  | Wan Pīsu: Norowareta Seiken |  | [1]
April 17 | Appleseed | Digital Frontier | Shinji Aramaki | 103  | Appurushīdo |  | [2]
Crayon Shin-chan: Fierceness That Invites Storm! The Kasukabe Boys of the Evening Sun | Shin-Ei Animation | Tsutomu Mizushima | 97  | Eiga Kureyon shinchan arashi o yobu! Yūhi no kasukabe bōizu |  | [2]
Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky | TMS Entertainment | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | 108  | Meitantei konan: gin'yoku no majishan |  | [2]
July 17 | Steamboy | Sunrise | Katsuhiro Otomo | 126  | Suchīmubōi | Co-production with Bandai Visual | [3]
August 7 | Mind Game | Studio 4°C | Masaaki Yuasa | 103  | Maindo Gēmu | Won the Ōfuji Noburō Award | [3]
August 13 | Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Movie | Gallop | Hatsuki Tsuji  | 101  | Yū ☆ gi ☆ Ō deyueru monsutāzu hikari no piramiddo |  | [3]
August 21 | Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow | Pierrot | Tensai Okamura | 82  | Gekijō-ban Naruto: Daikatsugeki! Yukihime Ninpōchō Dattebayo!! |  | [3]
November 20 | Howl's Moving Castle | Studio Ghibli | Hayao Miyazaki | 119  | Hauru no Ugoku Shiro | Was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 61st Venice International Film Festival | [4]
The Place Promised in Our Early Days | CoMix Wave Inc. | Makoto Shinkai | 90  | Kumo no Mukō, Yakusoku no Basho | Won the Animation Film Award at the Mainichi Film Awards | [4]
December 4 | Blade of the Phantom Master | OLM Digital | Jōji Shimura  | 85  | Atarashī ankō sensā |  | [4]
December 23 | InuYasha The Movie 4: Fire on the Mystic Island | Sunrise | Toshiya Shinohara | 87  | Eiga Inuyasha: Guren no Hōraijima |  | [4]

### Television series

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A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2004.

First run start and end dates  | Title  | Eps  | Studio  | Director  | Alternate Title  | Ref.

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January 1 – January 8, 2005 | Koukaku Kidoutai: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG | 26  | Production I.G | Kenji Kamiyama | 攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG | [1]
January 3 – March 27 | Divergence Eve 2: Misaki Chronicles | 13  | Radix | Hiroshi Negishi | みさきクロニクル 〜ダイバージェンス・イヴ〜  | [1]
January 4 – March 28 | Mezzo DSA | Arms | Yasuomi Umetsu | メゾ  | [1]
January 7 – March 31 | Gokusen | Madhouse | Yūzō Satō  | ごくせん  | [1]
January 7 – December 29 | SD Gundam Force | 52  | Sunrise | Yūichi Abe  | SDガンダムフォース  | [1]
January 8 – April 1 | Jubei-chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu | 13  | Madhouse | Hiroshi Nagahama | 十兵衛ちゃん2 ～シベリア柳生の逆襲～  | [1]
January 8 – March 31 | Maria Watches Over Us | Studio Deen | Yukihiro Matsushita  | マリア様がみてる  | [1]
January 9 – March 26 | Area 88 | 12  | Group TAC | Isamu Imakake | エリア88  | [1]
Gravion Zwei | Gonzo | Masami Ōbari | 超重神グラヴィオンツヴァイ  | [1]
Yumeria | Studio Deen | Keitaro Motonaga  | ゆめりあ  | [1]
January 9 – December 24 | Transformers: Energon | 51  | Actas |

* Yutaka Satō (1-5)
* Jun Kawagoe (1-13)
* Takashi Sano (6-51)

| トランスフォーマー スーパーリンク  | [1]
January 11 – June 27 | Monkey Turn | 25  | OLM | Kunitoshi Okajima  | モンキーターン  | [1]
January 12 – March 29 | Burn Up Scramble | 12  | AIC | Hiroki Hayashi | バーンナップスクランブル  | [1]
January 13 – March 2 | Chou Henshin Cosprayers | 8  |

* Imagin
* Studio Live

| Takeo Takahashi | 超変身コス∞プレイヤー  | [1]
January 15 – July 3 | Daphne in the Brilliant Blue | 24  | J.C.Staff | Takashi Ikehata  | 光と水のダフネ  | [1]
January 20 – April 5 | Diamond Daydreams | 12  | Studio Deen | Bob Shirohata  | 北へ。 ～Diamond Dust Drops～ | [1]
February 1 – January 30, 2005 | Futari wa Pretty Cure | 49  | Toei Company | Daisuke Nishio | ふたりはプリキュア  | [1]
February 1 – February 6, 2005 | Kaiketsu Zorori | 52  | Ajia-do | Tsutomu Shibayama (eps 53-149) | かいけつゾロリ  | [1]
February 3 – May 18 | Paranoia Agent | 13  | Madhouse | Satoshi Kon  | 妄想代理人  | [1]
February 24 – May 25 | Yugo the Negotiator | 13  |

* G&G Direction (Pakistan Chapter)
* Artland (Russia Chapter)

* Seiji Kishi (Pakistan Chapter)
* Shinya Hanai (Russia Chapter)

| 勇午 ～交渉人～  | [1]
March 9 – April 27 | Hit wo Nerae! | 8  |

* Imagin
* Studio Live

| Takeo Takahashi | ヒットをねらえ!  | [2]
March 21 – June 27 | Hi no Tori | 13  | Tezuka Productions | Ryousuke Takahashi | 火の鳥  | [2]
March 27 – April 1 | Massugu ni Ikou. (Season 2)  | 5  | Yumeta Company  | Kiyotaka Isako  | まっすぐにいこう。第2期  | [2]
April 1 – September 23 | Kenran Butou Sai: The Mars Daybreak | 26  | Bones | Kunihiro Mori  | 絢爛舞踏祭ザ･マーズ･デイブレイク  | [2]
April 2 – June 18 | Koi Kaze | 13  | A.C.G.T | Takahiro Omori | 恋風  | [2]
Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai | 12  |

* Gainax
* Shaft

| Shouji Saeki | この醜くも美しい世界  | [2]
April 2 – September 17 | Tenjho Tenge | 24  | Madhouse | Toshifumi Kawase  | 天上天下  | [2]
April 2 – September 24 | Saiyuki Gunlock | 26  | Pierrot | Tetsuya Endō | 最遊記RELOAD GUNLOCK | [2]
April 3 – December 25 | Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch Pure | 39  |

* Actas
* Synergy Japan

| Yoshitaka Fujimoto  | マーメイドメロディーぴちぴちピッチピュア  | [2]
April 3 – April 4, 2011 | Sgt. Frog | 358  | Sunrise |

* Junichi Sato (until 2006)
* Yusuke Yamamoto (#1–103)
* Nobuhiro Kondo (#104–358)

| ケロロ軍曹  | [2]
April 3 – October 9 | Aishiteruze Baby | 26  | TMS Entertainment | Masaharu Okuwaki  | 愛してるぜ ベイベ★★  | [2]
April 3 – February 25, 2006 | Kyou kara Maou! | 78  | Studio Deen | Junji Nishimura | 今日からマ王！  | [2]
April 3 – September 25 | Dan Doh!! | 26  | Tokyo Kids  | Hidetoshi Ōmori  | ダンドー  | [2]
April 4 – June 27 | Midori Days | 13  | Pierrot | Tsuneo Kobayashi | 美鳥の日々  | [2]
April 4 – March 27, 2005 | Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryuuou Densetsu | 50  | Gallop | Akitarō Daichi | レジェンズ 甦る竜王伝説  | [2]
April 4 – March 27, 2005 | The Marshmallow Times | 52  |

* Seoul Movie
* Studio Comet

* Hiroshi Fukutomi
* Seung Il Lee

| マシュマロ通信 <タイムス> | [2]
April 4 – June 20 | Hanaukyou Maid-tai: La Verite | 12  | Daume | Takuya Nonaka  | 花右京メイド隊 La Verite | [2]
April 5 – March 28, 2005 | Get Ride! AMDriver | 51  | Studio Deen | Isao Torada  | Get Ride! アムドライバー  | [2]
April 5 – June 28 | Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours | 13  |

* J.C.Staff
* Studio Guts
* Studio Matrix

| Yoshiaki Iwasaki  | せんせいのお時間  | [2]
April 6 – September 28 | Mutsu Enmei Ryuu Gaiden: Shura no Toki | 26  | Studio Comet | Shin Misawa | 陸奥圓明流外伝 修羅の刻  | [2]
April 6 – June 29 | Shinkon Gattai Godannar!! (Season 2) | 13  |

* AIC ASTA
* OLM

| Yasuchika Nagaoka  | 神魂合体ゴーダンナー!! SECOND SEASON | [2]
April 6 – September 28 | Madlax | 26  | Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo | マドラックス  | [2]
April 7 – September 28, 2005 | Monster | 74  | Madhouse | Masayuki Kojima | モンスター  | [2]
April 7 – September 29 | Ragnarok: The Animation | 26  |

* G&G Entertainment
* Gonzo

* Seiji Kishi
* Kim Jung Ryool

| RAGNARÖK THE ANIMATION | [2]
April 7 – September 15 | Burst Angel | 24  | Gonzo | Koichi Ohata | 爆裂天使  | [2]
April 7 – September 22 | Melody of Oblivion | J.C.Staff | Hiroshi Nishikiori | 忘却の旋律  | [2]
April 8 – July 1 | Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle | 13  | Toei Animation | Toshiaki Komura  | キン肉マンII世 ULTIMATE MUSCLE | [2]
April 8 – September 30 | Tetsujin 28-go | 26  | Palm Studio | Yasuhiro Imagawa | 鉄人28号  | [2]
April 9 – March 4, 2005 | Tweeny Witches | 40  | Studio 4°C | Yoshiharu Ashino  | 魔法少女隊アルス  | [2]
April 12 – July 5 | Pugyuru | 13  | Creators Dot Com  | Hajime Kurihara  | ぷぎゅる  | [2]
April 13 – June 22 | Gantz | Gonzo | Ichiro Itano | ガンツ  | [2]
April 17 – February 18, 2006 | Initial D Fourth Stage | 24  | A.C.G.T | Tsuneo Tominaga  | 頭文字〈イニシャル〉D FOURTH STAGE | [2]
May 4 – June 29 | Love♥Love? | 9  |

* Imagin
* Studio Live

| Takeo Takahashi  | LOVE♥LOVE? | [2]
May 20 – March 19, 2005 | Samurai Champloo | 26  | Manglobe  | Shinichirō Watanabe | サムライチャンプルー  | [2]
June 12 – December 25 | Samurai 7 | Gonzo | Toshifumi Takizawa  | サムライセブン  | [3]
June 25 – December 16 | Kurau Phantom Memory | 24  | Bones | Yasuhiro Irie | クラウ ファントムメモリー  | [3]
June 30 – September 22 | Hani Hani: Operation Sanctuary | 13  | Radix | Shōsei Jinno  | 月は東に日は西に〜Operation Sanctuary〜 | [3]
Wind: A Breath of Heart | Mitsuhiro Tougou  | Wind -a breath of heart- | [3]
July 4 – December 19 | Monkey Turn V | 25  | OLM | Katsuhito Akiyama | モンキー ターン V  | [3]
July 4 – September 26 | Maria-sama ga Miteru: Haru | 13  | Studio Deen | Yukihiro Matsushita  | マリア様がみてる～春～  | [3]
July 4 – May 15, 2005 | Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple | 39  | OLM | Naohito Takahashi  | アガサ・クリスティーの名探偵ポワロとマープル  | [3]
July 5 – September 27 | Girls Bravo | 11  | AIC Spirits | Ei Aoki | GIRLSブラボー first season | [3]
July 5 – December 27 | Fafner in the Azure | 26  | Xebec | Nobuyoshi Habara  | 蒼穹のファフナーDead Aggressor  | [3]
July 7 – March 30, 2005 | Otogizoushi | Production I.G | Mizuho Nishikubo  | お伽草子  | [3]
July 7 – September 29 | Galaxy Angel X |

* Madhouse
* feel.

* Morio Asaka
* Yoshimitsu Ōhashi
* Shigehito Takayanagi

| ギャラクシーエンジェル4  | [3]
July 10 – September 25 | Ninin ga Shinobuden | 12  | ufotable | Haruo Sotozaki  | ニニンがシノブ伝  | [3]
July 11 – September 26 | DearS | Daume | Iku Suzuki  | ディアーズ  | [3]
July 25 – October 17 | Elfen Lied | 13  | Arms | Mamoru Kanbe | エルフェンリート  | [3]
August 1 – June 25, 2005 | Monkey Punch: Manga Katsudou Daishashin | 12  | TMS Entertainment | Shunji Ōga  | モンキー・パンチ 漫画活動大写真  | [3]
August 1 – December 19 | Sweet Valerian | 18  | Madhouse | Hiroaki Sakurai | スウィート・ヴァレリアン  | [3]
August 6 – October 29 | Space Symphony Maetel | 13  | Azeta Pictures  | Shinichi Masaki  | 宇宙交響詩メーテル ～銀河鉄道999外伝～  | [3]
August 26 – November 18 | Gantz 2nd Stage | Gonzo | Ichirō Itano  | ガンツ  | [3]
September 11 – February 26, 2005 | Fuujin Monogatari | Production I.G | Junji Nishimura  | 風人物語  | [4]
September 20 – December 13 | Curry no Kuni no Coburoux | Artland | Ryō Hirayama  | カレーの国のコバ～ル  | [4]
September 30 – September 29, 2005 | Bouken Ou Beet | 52  | Toei Animation | Tatsuya Nagamine  | 冒険王ビィト  | [4]
October 1 – April 1, 2005 | My-HiME | 26  | Sunrise | Masakazu Obara | 舞-HiME | [4]
October 2 – December 25 | Kakyuusei 2: Hitomi no Naka no Shoujo-tachi | 13  | Arms | Yōsei Morino  | 下級生2 ～瞳の中の少女たち～  | [4]
October 2 – December 18 | Kannazuki no Miko | 12  | TNK | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | 神無月の巫女  | [4]
October 2 – December 25 | To Heart: Remember My Memories | 13  |

* AIC ASTA
* OLM

| Keitaro Motonaga  | トゥハート ~remember my memories~ | [4]
October 2 – September 24, 2005 | Rockman.EXE Stream | 51  | Xebec | Takao Kato  | ロックマンエグゼStream | [4]
Viewtiful Joe | Group TAC | Takaaki Ishiyama  | ビューティフル ジョー  | [4]
October 3 – December 19 | Uta Kata | 12  | Hal Film Maker | Keiji Gotoh | うた∽かた  | [4]
October 3 – December 26 | W~Wish | 13  |

* Picture Magic
* Trinet Entertainment

| Osamu Sekita | W 〜ウィッシュ〜  | [4]
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha | Seven Arcs | Akiyuki Shinbo | 魔法少女リリカルなのは  | [4]
October 3 – April 3, 2005 | Zoids Fuzors | 26  | Tokyo Kids  | Kouji Makita  | ゾイド・フューザーズ  | [4]
October 3 – December 26 | Ton-Ton Atta to Niigata no Mukashibanashi | 13  | Group TAC |  | トントンあったと にいがたの昔ばなし  | [4]
Final Approach |

* Trinet Entertainment
* Zexcs

| Takashi Yamamoto  | φなる・あぷろーち  | [4]
October 4 – December 14 | Samurai Gun | Studio Egg  | Kazuhito Kikuchi  | サムライガン  | [4]
October 4 – December 27 | Ryuusei Sentai Musumet | 13  | TNK | Shigeru Kimiya  | 流星戦隊ムスメット  | [4]
October 4 – April 4, 2005 | Kappa no Kaikata | 26  | Picture Magic  | Miyazaki Nagisa  | カッパの飼い方  | [4]
October 5 – March 29, 2005 | School Rumble | Studio Comet | Shinji Takamatsu | スクールランブル  | [4]
Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase | 25  | Shaft | Akiyuki Shinbo | 月詠 −MOON PHASE− | [4]
Fantastic Children | 26  | Nippon Animation | Takashi Nakamura | ファンタジックチルドレン  | [4]
October 5 – March 27, 2012  | Bleach | 366  | Pierrot | Noriyuki Abe | BLEACH \- ブリーチ -  | [4]
October 6 – March 30, 2005 | Desert Punk | 24  | Gonzo | Takayuki Inagaki  | 砂ぼうず  | [4]
Gankutsuou | Mahiro Maeda | 巌窟王  | [4]
October 6 – March 26, 2008 | Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | 180  | Gallop | Hatsuki Tsuji  | 遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ GX | [4]
October 6 – December 15 | Ring ni Kakero 1 | 12  | Toei Animation | Toshiaki Komura  | リングにかけろ1  | [4]
October 6 – March 30, 2005 | Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou | 26  | Yumeta Company  | Aki Tsunaki  | 遙かなる時空の中で〜八葉抄〜  | [4]
Tactics | 25  | Studio Deen | Hiroshi Watanabe  | タクティクス  | [4]
October 7 – March 31, 2005 | Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad | 26  | Madhouse | Osamu Kobayashi | ベック  | [4]
October 7 – December 30 | Futakoi | 13  | Telecom Animation Film | Nobuo Tomisawa  | 双恋  | [4]
October 8 – April 1, 2005 | Zipang | 26  | Studio Deen | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | ジパング  | [4]
October 8 – December 24 | Rozen Maiden | 12  | Nomad | Kou Matsuo  | ローゼンメイデン  | [4]
October 9 – October 1, 2005 | Gundam SEED Destiny | 50  | Sunrise | Mitsuo Fukuda | 機動戦士ガンダムSEED DESTINY | [4]
October 11 – December 27 | Genshiken | 12  | Palm Studio | Takashi Ikehata  | げんしけん  | [4]
October 11 – March 6, 2006 | Black Jack | 61  | Tezuka Productions | Satoshi Kuwabara  | ブラックジャック  | [4]
October 12 – March 14, 2006  | Yakitate!! Japan | 69  | Sunrise | Yasunao Aoki  | 焼きたて!! ジャぱん  | [4]
October 14 – January 13, 2005 | Grenadier: The Beautiful Warrior | 12  |

* Studio Live
* Group TAC

| Hiroshi Kōjina | グレネーダー 〜ほほえみの閃士〜  | [4]
October 27 – December 1, 2005 | Legend of DUO |

* Marine Entertainment
* Radix

| Koichi Kikuchi  | LEGEND OF DUO | [4]
October 30 – May 14, 2005 | Gakuen Alice | 26  | Group TAC | Takahiro Omori | 学園アリス  | [4]
November 4 – February 3, 2005 | Ginyuu Mokushiroku Meine Liebe | 13  | Bee Train | Kōichi Mashimo | 吟遊黙示録 マイネリーベ  | [4]
November 13 – May 21, 2005 | Major S1 | 26  | Studio Hibari | Kenichi Kasai | メジャー （第1シリーズ）  | [4]
November 30 – September 29, 2005 | Onmyou Taisenki | 52  | Sunrise | Masakazu Hishida  | 陰陽大戦記  | [4]
December 22 | Kimagure Robot | 10  | Studio 4°C |

* Chie Uratani (ep 3)
* Masahiko Kubo (ep 4)
* Nobutake Ito (ep 10)
* Yasuhiro Aoki (eps 6-7, 9)
* Yasuyuki Shimizu (eps 2, 8)
* Yoshiharu Ashino (ep 1)
* Yumi Chiba (ep 5)

| きまぐれロボット  | [4]

### Original video animations

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A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2004.

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January 12 | Hijikata Toshizou: Shiro no Kiseki | 1  | Studio 4°C | Chie Uratani | 土方歳三 白の軌跡  | [1]
January 22 | Tenshi no Shippo Chu!: Tenshi no Utagoe | Tokyo Kids  |  | 天使のしっぽChu！ ~総集編~ 天使の歌声 (うたごえ)  | [1]
January 23 | Tenbatsu Angel Rabbie☆ | AIC Spirits | Shinji Ishihira | 天罰エンジェルラビィ☆  | [1]
January 23 – February 25 | Wolf's Rain OVA | 4  | Bones | Tensai Okamura | ウルフズ・レイン  | [1]
January 28 | Animation Seisaku Shinkou Kuromi-chan 2 | 1  | Yumeta Company  | Akitarō Daichi | アニメーション制作進行くろみちゃん 2  | [1]
February 10 | Shadow Skill: Kurudaryuu Kousatsuhou no Himitsu | Tandm  | Kazuya Ichikawa  | SHADOW SKILL ～クルダ流交殺法の秘密～  | [1]
February 24 – March 24 | Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari | 2  | Shinkuukan  | Jiro Fujimoto  | 東京大学物語  | [1]
February 27 – November 26 | Phantom The Animation | 3  | Arcs Create  | Keitaro Motonaga  | ファントム THE ANIMATION | [1]
March 1 – July 1 | Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED MSV Astray | 2  | Sunrise | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | 機動戦士ガンダムSEED MSV ASTRAY | [1]
March 3 – August 18 | Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island Final | 14  | Nippon Animation | Takeshi Hirota  | HUNTER×HUNTER G・I Final | [1]
March 17 – March 23, 2005 | Angelique | 3  | Yumeta Company  | Asumi Matsumura  | オリジナルビデオアニメーション アンジェリーク  | [1]
March 20 | Fuichin-san | 1  | Animaruya  |  | フイチンさん  | [1]
March 25 – August 27 | Interlude | 3  | Toei Animation | Tatsuya Nagamine (ep 2) | インタールード  | [1]
March 31 – June 15, 2007 | Dai Yamato Zero-go | 5  | JCF  | Tomoharu Katsumata | 大ヤマト零号  | [1]
April 9 – September 10 | Shin Getter Robo | 13  | Brain's Base |

* Jun Kawagoe
* Yasuhiro Geshi (ep 8)

| 新ゲッターロボ  | [2]
April 11 – December 22 | Cossette no Shouzou | 3  | Daume | Akiyuki Simbo | コゼットの肖像  | [2]
April 21 | Kono Shihai kara no Sotsugyou: Ozaki Yutaka | 1  | Toei Animation |

* Hosoda Mamoru
* Kado Yuriko

| ～この支配からの卒業～ 尾崎豊  | [2]
April 23 | Galaxy Angel S | Madhouse | Shigehito Takayanagi | ギャラクシーエンジェルS  | [2]
April 23 – July 23 | Aoi Umi no Tristia | 2  | ufotable | Hitoyuki Matsui  | 蒼い海のトリスティア  | [2]
April 23 – June 25 | Lime-iro Senkitan: Nankoku Yume Roman | Studio Hibari | Iku Suzuki  | らいむいろ戦奇譚 南国夢浪漫  | [2]
April 28 | Onegai☆Twins: Natsu wa Owaranai | 1  | Daume | Yasunori Ide  | おねがい☆ツインズ 夏は終わらない  | [2]
May 12 – October 20 | Memories Off 3.5 | 4  |

* Picture Magic
* Rikuentai

| Toshikatsu Tokoro  | Memories Off 3.5 [メモリーズオフ3.5]  | [2]
May 21 – July 23 | Natsu-iro no Sunadokei | 2  | Takahiro Okao  | 夏色の砂時計  | [2]
May 25 – October 22 | Happy☆Lesson The Final | 3  | Studio Ranmaru  | Saburo Omiya  | HAPPY☆LESSON THE FINAL | [2]
May 26 | Steady x Study | 1  | Idea Factory | Kenichi Oonuki  | ステディ×スタディ  | [2]
May 28 – August 1 | Stratos 4 OVA | 2  | Studio Fantasia | Takeshi Mori  | ストラトス・フォー OVA | [2]
June 10 | Makasete Iruka! | 1  | CoMix Wave Films | Akitarō Daichi  | まかせてイルか！  | [2]
June 25 – December 22 | Wind: A Breath of Heart OVA | 3  | Venet  | Tsuneo Tominaga  | Wind -a breath of heart- OVA | [2]
June 25 – December 23 | Teizokurei Daydream | 4  | HAL Film Maker | Osamu Sekita  | 低俗霊DAYDREAM  | [2]
June 26 – December 11 | Ojamajo Doremi Na-i-sho | 13  | Toei Animation | Junichi Sato  | おジャ魔女どれみ ナ・イ・ショ  | [2]
June 30 | Hikaru no Go: Memories | 1  | Pierrot |  | ヒカルの碁 TVシリーズ超総集編「MEMORIES」  | [2]
July 1 | Kishin Houkou Demonbane |

* Group TAC
* View Works

| Shintaro Inokawa  | 機神咆吼デモンベイン  | [3]
July 3 | Cosplay Complex: Extra Identification | TNK | Shinichiro Kimura  | こすぷれCOMPLEX  | [3]
July 19 – November 3 | Kidou Senshi Gundam MS IGLOO: 1-nen Sensou Hiroku | 3  | Sunrise | Takashi Imanishi  | 機動戦士ガンダム MS IGLOO: 1年戦争秘録  | [3]
July 24 – September 25 | Re: Cutie Honey |

* Gainax
* Toei Animation

| Hideaki Anno | Re:キューティーハニー  | [3]
July 28 – November 26 | Honoo no Mirage: Minagiwa no Hangyakusha | Madhouse | Fumie Muroi  | 炎の蜃気楼～みなぎわの反逆者～  | [3]
August 4 – February 2, 2005 | Sensei no Ojikan: Dokidoki School Hours OVA | 7  |

* J.C.Staff
* Studio Guts
* Studio Matrix

|  | せんせいのお時間: Doki Doki School Hours | [3]
August 19 – January 19, 2006 | Ajisai no Uta | 4  | Group TAC |  | あじさいの唄  | [3]
August 25 – March 24, 2005 | Mahou Sensei Negima!: Introduction Film | 3  | Xebec | Hiroshi Nishikiori  | 魔法先生ネギま! ～introduction Film～ | [3]
September 10 – September 22, 2005 | Nurse Witch Komugi-chan Magikarte Z | 2  | Tatsunoko Production |

* Hiroshi Matsuzono (ep 1)
* Yoshitomo Yonetani (ep 2)

| ナースウィッチ小麦ちゃんマジカルてZ | [3]
September 24 | Kaleido Star: Aratanaru Tsubasa - Extra Stage | 1  | Gonzo |

* Junichi Satō
* Yoshimasa Hiraike

| カレイドスター ～新たなる翼～ EXTRA STAGE | [3]
September 30 | Ichigeki Sacchuu!! Hoihoi-san | Daume | Takuya Satō | 一撃殺虫!!ホイホイさん  | [3]
October 3 – August 25, 2006 | Top wo Nerae 2! Diebuster | 6  | Gainax | Kazuya Tsurumaki  | トップをねらえ2！DIEBUSTER | [4]
October 20 – March 16, 2005 | Sakura Taisen: Le Nouveau Paris | 3  | Radix | Yūsuke Yamamoto  | サクラ大戦『ル・ヌーヴォー・巴里』  | [4]
November 24 | Netrun-mon the Movie | 1  | Studio Hibari |  | ねとらん者 THE MOVIE | [4]
November 25 – August 26, 2005 | Akane Maniax | 3  |

* Media Factory
* Silver

| Tetsuya Watanabe  | アカネマニアックス  | [4]
November 25 – February 24, 2006 | Tales of Phantasia The Animation | 4  | Actas | Takuo Tominaga  | テイルズ オブ ファンタジア THE ANIMATION | [4]
December 8 | Tenkuu Danzai Skelter+Heaven | 1  | Minami Machi Bugyousho  | Yoshiaki Sato  | 天空断罪スケルターヘブン  | [4]
December 12 | Tsuki wa Higashi ni Hi wa Nishi ni: Operation Sanctuary OVA | 4  | Radix | Jinno Shousei  | 月は東に日は西に〜Operation Sanctuary〜 OVA | [4]
December 22 – April 22, 2005 | Kujibiki Unbalance | 3  | Palm Studio | Takashi Ikehata  | くじびきアンバランス  | [4]

## See also

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* 2004 in animation

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al "Winter 2004 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb "Spring 2004 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag "Summer 2004 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-04-26.
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc "Fall 2004 - Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-04-26.

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