Editing 2022 in animation (section)

===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]].