Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/January/January 1

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)

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