2005 in anime

Events

Home video sales of anime DVDs and Laserdiscs in Japan in this year were worth 97.1 billion yen.[1]

Accolades

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.

Releases

Films

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
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
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
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

OVAs & Specials

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
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
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
May 18 I Love My Younger Sister Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru: Secret Sweethearts - Kono Koi wa Himitsu OVA Yukiyo Teramoto
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 23 Eien no Aseria Eien no Aseria OVA Naoto Hashimoto Studio Matrix
April 21 Elfen Lied Elfen Lied OVA Mamoru Kanbe Arms
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 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
Fafner: Arcadian Memory
August 26 Banner of the Stars III Seikai no Senki III OVA Yasuchika Nagaoka Sunrise, Ehrgeiz

Television Series

A list of anime television series released between 1 January and 31 December 2005.

Release date English title Japanese title Director Studio
January 6 Air Air Tatsuya Ishihara Kyoto Animation
October 8 Blood+ Buraddo Purasu Junichi Fujisaku Production I.G
July 4 Gun Sword GUN×SWORD Gorō Taniguchi AIC ASTA
April 17 Eureka Seven Kōkyōshihen Eureka Sebun Tomoki Kyoda Bones
November 1 Fighting Beauty Wulong Kakutō Bishin Ūron Yoshio Suzuki TMS Entertainment
April 7 Futakoi Alternative Futakoi Orutanatibu Takayuki Hirao Feel
Studio Flag
Ufotable
January 8 Gallery Fake Gyararī Feiku Akira Nishimori
Osamu Yamasaki		 Tokyo Movie
Tokyo Kids
October 4 Hell Girl Jigoku Shōjo Takahiro Omori Studio Deen
April 14 Honey and Clover Hachimitsu to Kurōbā Ken'ichi Kasai J.C.Staff
November 5 IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix Ai Jī Pī Ekkusu Inmōtaru Guranpuri Mitsuru Hongo Production I.G
November 4 Karin Karin Shinichiro Kimura J.C.Staff
April 7 Loveless Raburesu Yū Kō J.C.Staff
January 1 Magical Canan Magical Canan Masahi Abe AIC
April 3 MÄR Meru Masaharu Okuwaki
Keiichiro Kawaguchi		 SynergySP
October 23 Mushi-Shi Mushi-Shi Hiroshi Nagahama Artland
July 2 My Wife is a High School Girl Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei Jun Shishido Madhouse
October 6 My-Otome Mai-Otome Masakazu Obara Sunrise
January 6 Negima! Mahō Sensei Negima! Nagisa Miyazaki TV Tokyo
July 3 Paniponi Dash! Pani Poni Dasshu! Shin Ōnuma
Akiyuki Shinbo		 Gansis
Shaft
October 20 Rozen Maiden: Traumend Rōzen Meiden Toroimento Kou Matsuo Nomad
October 6 Shakugan no Shana Shakugan no Shana Takashi Watanabe J.C.Staff
July 7 Shuffle! Shaffuru! Naoto Hosoda Asread
October 6 SoltyRei SoltyRei Yoshimasa Hiraike Gonzo
AIC
January 5 Starship Operators Sutāshippu Operētāzu Takashi Watanabe J.C.Staff
April 5 Strawberry 100% Ichigo 100% Osamu Sekita Madhouse
2005 Taiko Drum Master Taiko no Tatsujin
April 28 Trinity Blood Toriniti Buraddo Tomohiro Hirata Gonzo
April 9 Tsubasa Chronicle Tsubasa Kuronikuru Kōichi Mashimo
Hiroshi Morioka		 Bee Train
January 10 Ultimate Girls UG☆Arutimetto Gāru Yuji Mutoh Studio Matrix
January 5 Xenosaga: The Animation Zenosāga: Za Animēshon Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Tsuyoshi Kouga		 Toei Animation
April 10 Zoids Genesis Zoido Jeneshisu Kazunori Mizuno OLM, Inc.
May 21 Absolute Boy Zettai Shōnen Tomomi Mochizuki Ajia-do Animation Works
July 1 Ah My Buddha Amaenaide yo!! Keitaro Motonaga Studio Deen
January 6 Ah! My Goddess Aa! Megami-sama Hiroaki Gōda AIC
October 3 Angel Heart Enjeru Hāto Toshiki Hirano TMS
April 12 Basilisk Bajirisuku ~Kōga Ninpō Chō~ Fumitomo Kizaki Gonzo
April 6 Best Student Council Gokujō Seitokai Yoshiaki Iwasaki J.C.Staff
October 6 Black Cat Burakku Kyatto Shin Itagaki Gonzo
April 4 Comic Party Revolution Junichi Sakata
Mitsuhiro Tōgō		 Chaos Project
Radix Ace Entertainment
January 1 D.I.C.E. Dinobureikā Jun Kamiya Xebec
April 15 Doraemon Doraemon Shin-Ei Animation
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References
  1. "Industry Group Head Says Anime is a Bubble that Burst (Update 2)". Anime News Network. 2009-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-09-27. Retrieved 2014-01-09.

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