Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/January/January 1

Films released

• 1917 – Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki, the first professional anime film, was released.
• 1938 – The Merrie Melodies cartoon short Daffy Duck and Egghead is released, being the first cartoon to give Daffy Duck his current name, as well as his second appearance.
• 1943 – Der Fuehrer's Face (United States)
• 1944 – Little Red Riding Rabbit (United States)
• 1949 – Pueblo Pluto (United States)
• 1955 – Pizzicato Pussycat (United States)
• 1964 – The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (United States)
• 1965 – Zip Zip Hooray! (United States)
• 1998 – Oshōgatsu Da yo: Bonobono no World! (Japan, TV film, TV Tokyo)

Television series and specials

• 1963 – Osamu Tezuka's Tetsuwan Atomu (Astro Boy), Japan's first serialized anime series based on the popular manga, debuts on Japanese television station Fuji TV.
• 1970 – Hippo and Thomas, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1973 – Babel II, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NET
• 1973 – Mokku of the Oak Tree, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1977 – Yatterman, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1978 – The Story of Perrine, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1984 – Sasuraiger, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1987 – Little Women, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1993 – Blinky Bill, an Australian animated television series begins airing on ABC Television
• 1998 – Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san begins airing on TBS
• 1998 – Caillou, a Canadian animated television series begins airing on Teletoon
• 2011 – Dan Vs., an American animated television series begins on the Hub Network