Editing 2022 in animation (section)

==Events==

=== January ===
* '''January 1:''' 
** ''[[We Baby Bears]]'', a prequel/spin-off series to ''[[We Bare Bears]]'', premiered on [[Cartoon Network]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/we-baby-bears-season-2-cartoon-network-hbo-max-1235167282/|title=''We Baby Bears'' Picked Up for Season 2 on HBO Max and Cartoon Network (EXCLUSIVE)|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Michael|last=Schneider|date=January 31, 2022}}</ref>
** A new anime series based on ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' was announced.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Loo|first1=Egan|title=Urusei Yatsura Manga Gets New TV Anime in 2022|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-31/urusei-yatsura-manga-gets-new-tv-anime-in-2022/.181153|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=January 1, 2022|archive-date=January 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101004130/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-31/urusei-yatsura-manga-gets-new-tv-anime-in-2022/.181153|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''January 10:''' ''[[Smiling Friends]]'' premiered on [[Adult Swim]] to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adult Swim Shocks Fans With Secret Smiling Friends Premiere Marathon|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/news/smiling-friends-premiere-marathon-adult-swim-surprise-fan-reactions/|website=[[List of assets owned by Paramount Global#Miscellaneous holdings|Comic Book]]|date=January 10, 2022|author=Valdez, Nick}}</ref>
* '''January 14:''' 
** Dark anthology stop-motion film ''[[The House (2022 film)|The House]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
**''[[Hotel Transylvania: Transformania]]'', the final ''[[Hotel Transylvania]]'' film, premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]] after numerous delays due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="January2022">{{Cite web |last=Aurthur |first=Kate |date=October 6, 2021 |title='Hotel Transylvania 4' Heads To Amazon, Sets January Release Date |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006194513/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/hotel-transylvania-4-amazon-sony-january-premiere-date-1235081967/|archive-date=October 6, 2021|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref>
* '''January 23:''' ''[[Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness]]'' made its world premiere at the Gaumont Champs-Élysées theater in [[Paris]], followed by its [[Netflix]] debut on June 10.
* '''January 28:'''
** [[Mitsuo Iso]]'s ''[[The Orbital Children]]'' was released simultaneously as a theatrical film in Japan and as a 6-episode miniseries on [[Netflix]] internationally, with the last 3 episodes being released on February 11.
** ''[[The Legend of Vox Machina]]'' premiered on [[Amazon Prime Video]].
* '''January 31:''' After more than 10 years on the air, the [[NickRewind]] block aired for the final time on [[TeenNick]].<ref>{{cite tweet|user=nickrewind|number=1488922361202200585|title=while the block is no longer airing, you can catch your faves on @PlutoTV and @paramountplus!|author=NickRewind|date=February 2, 2022}}</ref>

=== February ===
* '''February 1''': The fourth season of ''[[Gabby's Dollhouse]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''February 2''': The first episode of Mike Salcedo's animated webseries, ''Alphabet Lore'', "A", was released on Youtube.
* '''February 8:''' [[Liden Films]]' ''[[Child of Kamiari Month]]'' started streaming on [[Netflix]] worldwide.
* '''February 9'''
** ''[[Alice's Wonderland Bakery]]'', a spin-off of the 1951 [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]] film ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'', premiered on [[Disney Junior]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Disney Junior Sets 'Alice's Wonderland Bakery' Premiere|url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-junior-sets-alices-wonderland-bakery-premiere|date=January 6, 2022|website=[[Animation World Network]]}}</ref>
** The final 10 episodes of season 2 of ''[[Disenchantment (TV series)|Disenchantment]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].<ref name="S4Premiere">{{cite tweet|user=NetflixIsAJoke|author-link=Netflix|number=1483823180175261696|title=Disenchantment: Part 4, streaming February 9th!|date=January 19, 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220119182948/https://twitter.com/NetflixIsAJoke/status/1483816601350811653|archive-date=January 19, 2022|url-status=live }}</ref>
** A second revival of ''[[Futurama]]'' was announced for [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Futurama Has a Bright Future with New Episodes on Hulu|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/futurama-has-a-bright-future-with-new-episodes-on-hulu/|work=Animation Magazine|date=February 9, 2022}}</ref>
* '''February 17:''' ''[[Big Nate (TV series)|Big Nate]]'' premiered on [[Paramount+]].<ref name="Deadline cast">{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/big-nate-animated-series-paramount-ben-giroux-dove-cameron-rob-delaney-1234890935/|title=''Big Nate'' Animated Series Set At Paramount+ Starring Ben Giroux, Dove Cameron, Rob Delaney, More|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|date=December 14, 2021}}</ref>
* '''February 18:''' ''[[The Cuphead Show!]]'', based on the video game ''[[Cuphead]]'', premiered on [[Netflix]] to generally positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|date=January 18, 2022|title=Trailer: Netflix Pours Out 'The Cuphead Show!' Feb. 18|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/trailer-netflix-pours-out-the-cuphead-show-feb-18/|website=Animation Magazine|archive-date=January 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118175809/https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/trailer-netflix-pours-out-the-cuphead-show-feb-18/|url-status=live}}</ref> 
* '''February 21:''' The series finale of ''[[Arthur (TV series)|Arthur]]'' aired on [[PBS]] and [[PBS Kids]], concluding the show's run after 25 years.<ref>{{cite web|last=Garvey|first=Marianne|url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/21/entertainment/arthur-ends/index.html|title='Arthur' comes to an end after 25 seasons|website=[[CNN]]|date=February 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302130928/https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/21/entertainment/arthur-ends/index.html|archive-date=March 2, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''February 23:''' ''[[The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder]]'', the revival to ''[[The Proud Family]]'', premiered on [[Disney+]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/14/proud-family-reboot-trailer-disney-plus-premiere-date/|title=''The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder'' Sets February Premiere Date — Watch New Trailer for Disney+ Revival|work=[[TVLine]]|first=Andy|last=Swift|date=January 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115010955/https://tvline.com/2022/01/14/proud-family-reboot-trailer-disney-plus-premiere-date/|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== March ===
* '''March 6:''' [[Toei Animation]]'s systems are hacked, leading to a temporary shutdown of their systems and delays of their series such as ''[[One Piece (1999 TV series)|One Piece]]'', ''[[Digimon Ghost Game]]'', and ''[[Delicious Party Pretty Cure]]'', as well as the next ''[[Dragon Ball Super]]'' film.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Toei Hack Delays 'Dragon Ball Super' Sequel, Multiple Series |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/anime/toei-hack-delays-dragon-ball-super-sequel-multiple-series/|website=Animation Magazine|date=March 18, 2022}}</ref>
* '''March 11:''' ''[[Turning Red]]'' was released on [[Disney+]] instead of being released theatrically.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2022-01-07|title=Pixar's 'Turning Red' Skips Theaters & Heads To Disney+|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/turning-red-skips-theaters-disney-premiere-1234906438/|website=Deadline|archive-date=2022-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108021845/https://deadline.com/2022/01/turning-red-skips-theaters-disney-premiere-1234906438/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''March 12:''' [[49th Annie Awards]].
* '''March 13:''' ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About – Act Three Will Shock You!]]" premieres, being the first episode to have all-female creative leads.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael |title='The Simpsons' Helmed by All-Female Creative Leads for First Time in 720 Episodes: Watch First Look (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/the-simpsons-kumail-nanjiani-episode-720-clip-1235202182/|website=Variety|date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>
* '''March 17:''' The Fifteenth and final season of ''[[Curious George (TV series)|Curious George]]'' premiered on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].
* '''March 27:''' [[94th Academy Awards]]<ref name="Keegan">{{cite web|last=Keegan|first=Rebecca|date=January 11, 2022|title=Oscars: 2022 Ceremony to Feature a Multi-Emcee Palooza|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-2022-multiple-hosts-1235091269/|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |archive-date=February 11, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220211170724/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-2022-multiple-hosts-1235091269/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
** ''[[Encanto]]'', directed by [[Jared Bush]] and [[Byron Howard]] and produced by [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]], won the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Feature]].<ref>{{cite web|last=VanHoose|first=Benjamin|url=https://people.com/movies/oscars-2022-best-animated-feature-winner-encanto/|title=Encanto Wins Best Animated Movie at 2022 Oscars as Director Thanks the 'Entire Country of Colombia'|website=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=March 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329232149/https://people.com/movies/oscars-2022-best-animated-feature-winner-encanto/|archive-date=March 29, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
** ''[[The Windshield Wiper]]'', directed by [[Alberto Mielgo]] and Leo Sanchez, won the [[Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Amidi|first=Amid|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/during-the-biggest-oscar-trainwreck-in-history-encanto-and-the-windshield-wiper-won-oscars-commentary-214531.html|title=During The Biggest Oscar Trainwreck In History, 'Encanto' And 'The Windshield Wiper' Won Oscars (Commentary)|website=[[Cartoon Brew]]|date=March 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220328193237/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/ideas-commentary/during-the-biggest-oscar-trainwreck-in-history-encanto-and-the-windshield-wiper-won-oscars-commentary-214531.html|archive-date=March 28, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''March 29''': Finale Episode is Muzikal Kampung Durian Runtuh of ''[[Upin & Ipin]]'' (Season 15) premiered on [[MNCTV]].
* '''March 30:''' [[Bruce Willis]], American actor (voice of the title character in ''[[Bruno the Kid]]'', Muddy Grimes in ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do America]]'', Spike in ''[[Rugrats Go Wild]]'', and RJ in ''[[Over the Hedge (film)|Over the Hedge]]'') was announced to be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with [[aphasia]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Albert|first1=Victoria|date=2022-03-30|title=Bruce Willis is "stepping away" from his acting career due to aphasia diagnosis, family says|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruce-willis-aphasia-acting-career-stepping-away/|website=CBS News}}</ref>
* '''March 31:''' ''[[The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder]]'', the live-action sequel series for ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]'', premiered on [[Paramount+]].

===April===
* '''April 1:''' [[Adult Swim]]'s April Fool's Day prank features Pibby and Bun-Bun from the pitch trailer for an animated series, ''Learning with Pibby'', created by Dodge Greenley, with Nikki Castillo reprising the role of Pibby. The characters and antagonistic glitching force are transported into the night's lineup of shows and make appearances throughout, depicting the events of the [[Television pilot|pilot]] from the perspective of the television series the characters would be passing through. The live broadcast received universal critical acclaim and positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Foster|first1=George|title=Learning With Pibby Infects Adult Swim For April Fool's Day |url=https://www.thegamer.com/learning-with-pibby-april-fools-adult-swim/|website=TheGamer|date=April 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Âdulṱ Swȉm: Special Broadcast|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCKO1qgotHY|website=YouTube|date=April 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite instagram|user=dodgegreenley|postid=Cb0PuK1poI3|title=<sub>have</sub> y<sub>ou</sub> <sub>seen</sub> <sub>this</sub> B<sub>un</sub>? @adultswim #pibby|date=April 1, 2022}}</ref>
* '''April 2:''' The first episode of Mauricio Velazco's independent webseries ''Interstellar Ranger Commence'', titled "Commence", was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''April 3:''' Season 16 of ''[[Upin & Ipin]]'' premiered on [[MNCTV]].
* '''April 8:''' 
** The second and final season of ''[[Green Eggs and Ham (TV series)|Green Eggs and Ham]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
** ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' is released.
* '''April 9:''' ''[[Spy × Family]]'' broadcasts its first episode.
* '''April 10:''' ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[The Sound of Bleeding Gums]]" premieres, guest-starring John Autry II and Kathy Buckley, marking the first deaf actors to guest star in the show.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sunday's 'Simpsons' Features Show's First Deaf Actors, Animated ASL|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/sundays-simpsons-features-shows-first-deaf-actors-animated-asl//|work=Animation Magazine|date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>
* '''April 11:''' 
** After the closure of [[Blue Sky Studios]] in 2021, it was announced that ''[[Nimona (film)|Nimona]]'' had resumed production after being picked up by [[Annapurna Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/828393/nimona-saved-by-netflix-after-disney-scraps-lgbtq-animated-film/|title=Nimona Saved By Netflix After Disney Scraps LGBTQ+ Animated Film|last=Motamayor|first=Rafael|website=[[Slash Film]]|date=April 11, 2022|accessdate=April 11, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=First Look: Netflix Rescues 'Nimona', Starring Chloë Grace Moretz|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/first-look-netflix-rescues-nimona-starring-chloe-grace-moretz/|work=[[Animation Magazine]]|date=April 11, 2022|access-date=April 11, 2022}}</ref> It will release on [[Netflix]] in June 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/23727457/nimona-first-teaser-netflix-animation|title=Nimona's first Netflix teaser goes all-in on mocking Disney|last=Robinson|first=Tasha|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=May 18, 2023|accessdate=May 18, 2023}}</ref>
** ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' aired its final episodes.
* '''April 14''': Season 2 of the anime series adaptation of ''[[Ultraman (manga)#Anime|Ultraman]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''April 18:''' The series finale of ''[[Elinor Wonders Why]]'' titled, "A Wonderful Journey", premiered on [[PBS Kids]].
* '''April 19:''' 
**The second and final season of ''[[Pacific Rim: The Black]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
**Interactive series ''[[Battle Kitty]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''April 21:''' [[The Wrap]] reported that Phil Rynda, Netflix's Director of Creative Leadership and Development for Original Animation, was let go this week, along with several of his staff, and several high-profile animated projects under development had been cancelled, such as an adaptation of the [[Jeff Smith (cartoonist)|Jeff Smith]] comic ''[[Bone (comic)|Bone]]'', and ''Toil & Trouble'', an original cartoon by [[Lauren Faust]] (''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'').<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Drew |title=Netflix Animation Erased: Executives Fired, Shows Canceled and Accusations of 'Staged Data' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/netflix-animation-erased-executives-fired-220251819.html|work=The Wrap|date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> News of the cancellation of more shows that had previously been under development would come out over the coming weeks, such as ''Boons and Curses'' (an Indian-themed animated action comedy from Jaydeep Hasrajani and Jake Goldman),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gajewski |first1=Ryan |title='Boons and Curses' Team Opens Up About "Devastating" Netflix Cancellation |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/boons-and-curses-netflix-animated-show-canceled-1235140192/|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 4, 2022}}</ref> ''Kung Fu Space Punch'' (a miniseries from [[Jorge R. Gutierrez]] set in the same universe as his previous Netflix work ''[[Maya and the Three]]''),<ref>{{cite tweet|user=mexopolis|number=1530007420017094656|title=my beloved kung space western is not moving forward at Netflix Animation :(|author=Jorge Gutierrez |date=May 27, 2022}}</ref> an [[Ava DuVernay]]-produced adaptation of the ''[[Wings of Fire (novel series)|Wings of Fire]]'' novels, and ''Dino Daycare'' from [[Chris Nee]] (''[[Doc McStuffins]]'').<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=Ava DuVernay's 'Wings Of Fire' Animated Series Adaptation Not Moving Forward At Netflix|work=Deadline|date=May 17, 2022}}</ref>
* '''April 22:''' [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[The Bad Guys (film)|The Bad Guys]]'' premiered in theaters.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grobar|first=Matt|date=October 12, 2021|title=Universal Pushes Dates For DreamWorks Toon 'The Bad Guys' & George Clooney-Julia Roberts Pic 'Ticket To Paradise'|url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/universal-pushes-release-dates-for-the-bad-guys-ticket-to-paradise-dreamworks-george-clooney-julia-roberts-1234854915/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|language=en-US|archive-date=October 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211019223001/https://deadline.com/2021/10/universal-pushes-release-dates-for-the-bad-guys-ticket-to-paradise-dreamworks-george-clooney-julia-roberts-1234854915/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''April 24:''' ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[My Octopus and a Teacher]]" premieres, marking the debut of [[Bart Simpson|Bart]]'s new teacher Ms. Peyton, voiced by [[Kerry Washington]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Role Call! Kerry Washington Joins 'The Simpsons' as Bart's Teacher|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/role-call-kerry-washington-joins-the-simpsons-as-barts-teacher/|work=Animation Magazine|date=April 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''April 27:''' [[Studio Colorido]] signed a multi-year co-production deal with Netflix.<ref name="Netflix deals">{{cite web|title=Studio Colorido Signs Multi-Year Deal With Netflix for 3 Anime Films|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-26/studio-colorido-signs-multi-year-deal-with-netflix-for-3-anime-films/.185041|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 26, 2022|author=Pineda, Rafael Antonio}}</ref>
* '''April 28''': ''[[Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles]]'', a series loosely based on the ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]'' comic books, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''April 29:''' The ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode "[[Kwarantined Krab]]" finally premiered on Nickelodeon after being postponed from 2020 due to its similarities to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

=== May ===
* '''May 6:''' ''[[Marmaduke (2022 film)|Marmaduke]]'', based on [[Brad Anderson (cartoonist)|Brad Anderson]]'s comic strip, premiered on [[Netflix]] to critical disdain.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tapp|first1=Tom|title='Marmaduke' Trailer: Pete Davidson-Voiced Great Dane Goes From The Dog House To The Dog Show |url=https://deadline.com/video/marmaduke-trailer-pete-davidson/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 8, 2022}}</ref>
* '''May 14:''' The series finale of ''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]'', "[[The Hardest Thing (Amphibia)|The Hardest Thing]]", premiered.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-05-13|title=Amphibia: The Ribbiting End of Disney Channel's Animated Series|url=https://movieweb.com/disney-amphibia-comes-to-an-end/amp/|website=MovieWeb|author=Rajan, Ronald}}</ref>
* '''May 16:''' The second half of the third series of ''[[Bluey (2018 TV series)|Bluey]]'' premieres to universal acclaim.
* '''May 18:''' ''Pokémon: Hisuian Snow'' premiered on the ''[[Pokémon]]'' YouTube channel and Pokémon TV.<ref>{{cite web|title=Coming Soon: Pokémon: Hisuian Snow on Pokémon TV and YouTube|url=https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/coming-soon-pokemon-hisuian-snow-on-pokemon-tv-and-youtube/|website=Pokémon|date=April 26, 2022}}</ref>
* '''May 20:''' ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'', based on the [[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|animated series of the same name]], premiered on [[Disney+]].
* '''May 26:''' ''[[My Little Pony: Make Your Mark]]'', the TV series sequel to ''[[My Little Pony: A New Generation]]'', premiered on [[Netflix]] to mixed-to-negative reviews.
* '''May 27:''' ''[[The Bob's Burgers Movie]]'', based on the animated series ''[[Bob's Burgers]]'', was theatrically released.<ref name="2022Date">{{Cite web|last=Cooper|first=Gael Fashingbauer |date=September 10, 2021|title=Bob's Burgers movie: The Belchers are cooking up a Memorial Day release date|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/bobs-burgers-movie-the-belchers-are-cooking-up-a-memorial-day-release-date/|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210915072421/https://www.cnet.com/news/bobs-burgers-movie-the-belchers-are-cooking-up-a-memorial-day-release-date/|archive-date=September 15, 2021|website=[[CNET]] }}</ref>
* '''May 28:''' The second-season finale of ''[[The Owl House]]'' titled [[King's Tide]] is broadcast.
* '''May 31:''' Wil Film (which originally worked on ''[[Ninjago (TV series)|Ninjago]]'') announced that the company is in the process of shutting down.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Yates|first=Jack|date=2022-06-02|title=The original LEGO NINJAGO animation studio is shutting down|url=https://www.brickfanatics.com/original-ninjago-animation-shutting-down/|website=Brick Fanatics|access-date=2022-06-02}}</ref>

=== June ===
* '''June 1:''' ''[[South Park The Streaming Wars]]'' was released on [[Paramount+]].<ref name="SouthPark">{{Cite web |last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2022-05-11|title='South Park': Paramount+ Sets Third Television Movie Event Titled 'The Streaming Wars'|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/south-park-paramount-sets-the-streaming-wars-special-event-1235021241/|website=Deadline}}</ref>
* '''June 16:''' 
** [[Alberto Vázquez (artist)|Alberto Vázquez]]'s ''[[Unicorn Wars]]'' made its world premiere at the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival|Annecy Film Festival]].
** ''[[Dead End: Paranormal Park]]'', based on the [[Cartoon Hangover]] pilot short by Hamish Steele, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''June 17:''' 
** The ''[[Bluey (2018 TV series)|Bluey]]'' episodes, "Turtleboy" and "Onesies", premiered to universal acclaim due to the episode's message about the [[Auslan]] community and infertility.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-17/bluey-onesies-turtleboy-episode-rose-byrne-miranda-tapsell/101161262|title='First time I've actually felt seen': Viewers praise new emotional Bluey episodes|newspaper=ABC News|date=June 17, 2022}}</ref>
** [[Pixar]]'s ''[[Lightyear (film)|Lightyear]]'' premiered in theaters, and is the first film to do so since 2020's ''[[Onward (film)|Onward]]'' due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
* '''June 23:'''
** ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe]]'', a feature film based on ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'', was released on [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Trailer: 'Beavis and Butt-head Do the Universe' Sets Paramount+ Premiere|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/trailer-beavis-and-butt-head-do-the-universe-sets-paramount-premiere/|work=Animation Magazine|date=June 2, 2022}}</ref>
** [[YouTuber]] and cartoonist [[TheOdd1sOut]] announced that he created a new series called ''[[Oddballs (2022 TV series)|Oddballs]]'', which was released on [[Netflix]] on October 7.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lang|first1=Jamie|title='Oddballs' Series Coming To Netflix From Youtube Creator James Rallison|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/series/odballs-series-netflix-james-rallison-youtube-218072.html|website=Cartoon Brew|date=June 23, 2022}}</ref>
** The ''[[Bluey (2018 TV series)|Bluey]]'' episode, "Space", premiered to critical acclaim. It is notably the first episode in the series to end on a cliffhanger.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goulis |first=Leah |date=December 8, 2022 |title=What happened to Mackenzie? Bluey fans are confused over Space episode |url=https://www.kidspot.com.au/lifestyle/entertainment/what-happened-to-mackenzie-bluey-fans-are-confused-over-space-episode/news-story/b47d86d56749afbe12c5bec9082c40d0 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=[[news.com.au]]}}</ref>
* '''June 29:''' ''[[Baymax!]]'', a spin-off of ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)|Big Hero 6]]'', premiered on [[Disney+]].

=== July ===
* '''July 1:''' ''[[Minions: The Rise of Gru]]'' premiered in theaters after two years of delays due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].
* '''July 2:''' A new season of ''[[Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt]]'' was announced by [[Studio Trigger]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Harding|first1=Daryl|title=New Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt Anime Project Announced at TRIGGER|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/07/02-2/new-panty-stocking-with-garterbelt-anime-project-announced-at-trigger|website=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=July 2, 2022}}</ref>
* '''July 8:''' ''[[The Sea Beast (2022 film)|The Sea Beast]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''July 11:''' ''Chris Crab'' airs its first episode on [[YouTube]].
* '''July 13:''' ''[[South Park The Streaming Wars Part 2]]'' was released on [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=Prepare for Full Nuclear Karen! Paramount+ Teases Next 'South Park' Movie|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/prepare-for-full-nuclear-karen-paramount-teases-next-south-park-movie/|work=Animation Magazine|date=June 29, 2022}}</ref>
* '''July 14:''' ''[[Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight]]'', a TV series based on the ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'' franchise, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''July 18:''' Series premiere episode of Joshua Palmer's independent webseries ''Monkey Wrench'', titled "The Ghost Egg", was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''July 19:''' [[Netflix]] acquires animation studio [[Animal Logic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/netflix-acquires-animal-logic|title=Netflix Acquires Animal Logic|last=Sarto|first=Dan|website=Animation World Network|date=July 19, 2022|accessdate=July 19, 2022}}</ref>
* '''July 25:'''
** ''[[Bugs Bunny Builders]]'', the second ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' TV series for preschoolers, premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] under the [[Cartoonito (American programming block)|Cartoonito]] block.
** The fifth season of ''[[Gabby's Dollhouse]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''July 28:''' ''Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation'', a reboot series of ''[[Oggy and the Cockroaches]]'', premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''July 30:'''
** Season 2 premiere of [[Vivienne Medrano]]'s independent webseries ''[[Helluva Boss]]'', titled "The Circus", was released on [[YouTube]].
** ''[[Chibiverse]]'', a television series based on the ''Chibi Tiny Tales'' shorts by [[Disney]], premiered on ''[[Disney Channel]]''.

=== August ===
* '''August 2''': Alongside the high-profile news of the cancellation of [[Adil El Arbi]] and [[Bilall Fallah]]'s ''Batgirl'' film, [[The Hollywood Reporter]] also reported that [[Warner Brothers Discovery]] also decided to shelve ''[[Scoob!]]: Holiday Haunt'', a sequel to the 2020 film, as part of cost-cutting measures.<ref>{{cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|title='Batgirl' and 'Scoob!: Holiday Haunt' Scrapped at Warner Bros. Amid Cost-Savings Push|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/batgirl-shelved-at-warner-bros-hbo-max-1235191371/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=August 2, 2022}}</ref>
* '''August 4''':
** A second revival of ''[[Beavis and Butt-Head]]'' premiered on [[Paramount+]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petski|first1=Denise|title='Mike Judge's Beavis And Butt-Head' Gets Premiere Date, Trailer On Paramount+|url=https://deadline.com/video/mike-judges-beavis-and-butt-head-premiere-date-trailer-paramount-plus/|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=July 14, 2022}}</ref>
** ''[[Super Giant Robot Brothers]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''August 5''':
** [[Skydance Animation]]'s first animated film, ''[[Luck (2022 film)|Luck]]'', released on [[Apple TV+]].<ref name="NewDateCast">{{cite web|last=Giardina|first=Carolyn|title=Skydance, Apple Push Back 'Luck' to August, Set Additional Voice Cast|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/skydance-apple-luck-aug-5-1235081549/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>
** ''[[Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie]]'' released on [[Netflix]].<ref>{{cite tweet|title=🐢 🐢 Cowabunga says it all 🐢 🐢 @Nickelodeon's Rise of the TMNT: The Movie coming to @netflix August 5! @NetflixFilm|author=TMNT|user=tmnt|number=1519323233237016577|date=April 27, 2022}}</ref>
* '''August 12''': ''[[Hamster & Gretel]]'' premiered on [[Disney Channel]].
* '''August 17''': [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] reported that the [[HBO Max]] streaming service was to have 36 titles removed, including animated series such as ''[[Infinity Train]]'', ''[[OK K.O.]]'', ''[[Summer Camp Island]]'' and ''[[Victor and Valentino]]'', the latter of which also aired its final episodes on [[Cartoon Network]] on 26 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hbo-max-originals-removed-1235344286/|title=HBO Max to Remove 36 Titles, Including 20 Originals, From Streaming |work=Variety|first=Wilson|last=Chapman|date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> The following week, it was also reported that several animated projects previously slated to premiere on HBO Max were instead being shopped,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/lists/batman-caped-crusader-hbo-max-not-moving-forward-animated-urkel-holiday/merry-little-batman/|title=Batman Series, Urkel Holiday Movie Among Animated Projects Not Moving Forward at HBO Max, Will Be Shopped|work=TVLine|first=Mitovich|last=Matt Webb|date=August 22, 2022}}</ref> and that ''Driftwood'', an animated feature from Cartoon Network Studios by Victor Courtwright, was cancelled just three months after originally being announced.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/hbo-max-cancel-driftwood-cartoon-network-1235347613/|title=HBO Max Cancels Animated Family Film 'Driftwood' From Cartoon Network Studios |work=Variety|first=Selome|last=Hailu|date=August 22, 2022}}</ref>
* '''August 18''': ''[[Tekken: Bloodline]]'', an anime webseries based on the ''[[Tekken]]'' video game franchise, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''August 19''': The second season of ''[[The Cuphead Show!]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''August 20''': ''[[PAW Patrol]]'' released its 400th episode, "Big Truck Pups: Pups Save the Bridge".
* '''August 25''': ''[[Little Demon (TV series)|Little Demon]]'' premiered on [[FXX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/2022/05/13/what-we-do-in-the-shadows-season-4-premiere-date-fx-reservation-dogs-season-2-hulu/|title=FX Sets Summer Premiere Dates for What We Do in the Shadows, Reservation Dogs on Hulu and More|work=TVLine|first=Dave|last=Nemetz|date=May 13, 2022}}</ref>
* '''August 29''': [[Netflix]] celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary.

=== September ===
* '''September 1:''' Season 2 of ''[[Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''September 4:''' The sixth season of ''[[Rick and Morty]]'' premiered on [[Adult Swim]].
* '''September 5:''' The second episode of ''Interstellar Ranger Commence'', titled "Training", was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''September 8:''' ''[[Cars on the Road]]'', a series based on the ''[[Cars (franchise)|Cars]]'' franchise, premiered on [[Disney+]] as part of [[Disney+ Day]].
* '''September 9:''' ''The Tiny Chef Show'' premiered on [[Nickelodeon]].
* '''September 13:''' ''[[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners]]'', a limited series based on the video game ''[[Cyberpunk 2077]]'', premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''September 15:'''
** Season 2 of the ''[[Dogs in Space (TV series)|Dogs in Space]]'' animated series released on [[Netflix]].
** [[Studio Colorido]]'s ''[[Drifting Home]]'' simultaneously premiered in Japanese theaters and on [[Netflix]] internationally.
* '''September 19:''' The third season of ''[[Go, Dog. Go! (TV series)|Go, Dog. Go!]]'', a series based on the children's books of the same name, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''September 23:''' [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] announced the launch of an adult-animation division, Moonlight, headed by former [[Netflix Animation]] executive Mike Moon.<ref>{{cite web|last=Zahed|first=Ramin|title=Mike Moon Launches Adult Animation Label Moonlight at Illumination|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/09/mike-moon-launches-adult-animation-label-moonlight-at-illumination/|website=Animation Magazine|date=September 23, 2022}}</ref>
* '''September 24:''' [[Olan Rogers]] announced on [[Twitter]] that his show ''[[Final Space]]'' had been pulled from availability by [[Warner Brothers Discovery]] for a tax write-off.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=OlanRogers|number=1573686640094191617|title=#renewfinalspace It's a banner that you all have been waving, and it's a rallying cry I can stand behind while I continue into this long dark night chasing an ending for this story.|author=Olan Rogers |date=September 24, 2022}}</ref>
* '''September 30''': ''[[The Casagrandes]]'', a spin-off of ''[[The Loud House]]'', aired its final episode.

=== October ===
* '''October 1''': ''[[Ninjago (TV series)|Ninjago]]'' ends after eleven years; the show released its final batch of Season 15 episodes on [[Netflix]].
* '''October 3''': ''[[Rosie's Rules]]'' premiered on [[PBS Kids]] to critical acclaim.
* '''October 6''': The teaser trailer for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' was revealed in a [[Nintendo Direct]] presentation, to be released in 2023.
* '''October 7''': ''[[Oddballs (2022 TV series)|Oddballs]]'', a new animated series based on James Rallison's [[YouTube]] channel ''[[TheOdd1sOut]]'', premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''October 11''': A direct-to-video ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' animated film, titled "[[Mortal Kombat#Animated|Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind]]", was released. 
* '''October 13''': The second and final season of ''[[Dead End: Paranormal Park]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
* '''October 14''': [[Urusei Yatsura (2022 TV series)|The 2022 adaptation of ''Urusei Yatsura'']] premiered its first episode on [[Fuji TV]]'s [[Noitamina]] programing block.
* '''October 15''': The [[Thanks to Them|first episode]] of the three-part final season of ''[[The Owl House]]'' premiered on Disney Channel; the other two are slated for release in 2023.
* '''October 18''': The remaining 6 episodes in the third and final season of ''[[Duncanville (TV series)|Duncanville]]'' premiered on [[Hulu]].
* '''October 19:''' The second Season 2 episode of ''[[Helluva Boss]]'', titled "Seeing Stars", was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''October 22:''' The last episode of Mike Salcedo's "Alphabet Lore", Now I Know My ABC's, was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''October 27''': ''[[Daniel Spellbound]]'' premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''October 28''': ''[[Wendell & Wild]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
* '''October 30''': In the ''Death Tome'' segment of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode ''[[Treehouse of Horror XXXIII]]'', the manga ''[[Death Note]]'' is parodied by having the original animation staff of the ''Death Note'' anime adaptation animate everything.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbr.com/the-simpsons-death-note-better-parody-netflix/ | title=The Simpsons' Death Note Parody is Better Than Netflix's Remake | date=November 5, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/g/groening.htm | title=Matt Groening }}</ref>

=== November ===
* '''November 1''': The sixth season of ''[[Gabby's Dollhouse]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
* '''November 8''': ''[[Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm]]'', a feature film based on ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'', was released on home media before linear and streaming debuts.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Milligan|first1=Mercedes|title=The Fast Food Trio Returns in New Original Movie 'Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm'|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/features/the-fast-food-trio-returns-in-new-original-movie-aqua-teen-forever-plantasm/|work=Animation Magazine|date=August 6, 2022}}</ref>
* '''November 9''': ''[[Zootopia+]]'' was released on [[Disney+]].
* '''November 11''':
**''[[My Father's Dragon (2022 film)|My Father's Dragon]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
**''[[Transformers: EarthSpark]]'' was released on [[Paramount+]].
* '''November 15''': The trailer for the animated series ''Pibby'' won a [[Clio Awards|Clio Entertainment Award]] for Best Original Content at the 2022 Clio Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://clios.com/entertainment/winner/television-series-original-content/adult-swim/pibby-april-fools-128653|title=Adult Swim - Pibby April Fools|website=Clios}}</ref>
* '''November 18''': 
**The third season of ''[[The Cuphead Show!]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
**''[[Let's Go Luna]]'' airs its final episode on [[PBS Kids]].
**The second episode of Liam Vickers' independent webseries ''[[Murder Drones]]'', titled "Heartbeat", was released on [[YouTube]].
* '''November 20''': ''[[King Tweety]]'', a direct-to-video film based on ''[[Looney Tunes]]'', was released on [[HBO Max]].
* '''November 21''': A new [[StoryBots]] series, ''StoryBots: Answer Time'', premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''November 23''': [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]]'s 61st animated film ''[[Strange World (film)|Strange World]]'' was released in theaters.
* '''November 27''': The [[stop motion]] animated [[Mickey Mouse]] Christmas special ''Mickey Saves Christmas'' premiered on [[Disney Channel]], [[Disney XD]], [[Disney Junior]], and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]].

=== December ===
* '''December 9''':
** ''[[Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio]]'' was released on [[Netflix]].
** ''[[The Mighty Ones]]'' releases its fourth and final season on [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]].
* '''December 10–11''': The first [[Children's & Family Emmy Awards]] are held at the [[Wilshire Ebell Theater]] in Los Angeles.<ref name="NATAS">{{cite web|last1=Rice|first1=Lynette|title=NATAS Names Lifetime Achievement Honorees; Sets Date For Daytime Emmys|url=https://deadline.com/2022/04/natas-2022-lifetime-achievement-honorees-1235009469/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 26, 2022}}</ref>
* '''December 14''': 
** The 1989 Disney animated feature ''[[The Little Mermaid (1989 film)|The Little Mermaid]]'' is inducted in the [[National Film Registry]] for its ''cultural, historical and aesthetical importance''.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/movies/the-little-mermaid-iron-man-national-film-registry.html | title='The Little Mermaid' and 'Iron Man' Join National Film Registry | work=The New York Times | date=December 14, 2022 | last1=Bahr | first1=Sarah }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/national-film-registry-2022-iron-man-the-little-mermaid-when-harry-met-sally/ | title="Iron Man," "The Little Mermaid," "When Harry Met Sally" among movies named to National Film Registry | website=[[CBS News]] | date=December 14, 2022 }}</ref>
** ''[[Huevitos congelados]]'', the fifth and final [[Huevos (film series)|Huevos]] film, is released on VIX.
** ''The Haunted House: The Dimensional Goblin and the Seven Worlds'' was released in theaters from [[The Haunted House (TV series)|The Haunted House]] series in [[South Korea]].
* '''December 15:''' ''[[Sonic Prime]]'', a CGI series based on the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' franchise, premiered on [[Netflix]].
* '''December 21''': [[DreamWorks Animation]]'s ''[[Puss in Boots: The Last Wish]]'', the sequel to [[Puss in Boots (2011 film)|''Puss in Boots'']], was released in theaters.