2006 in anime
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Years: | 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Events in 2006 in anime.
Events[edit]
In this year, 306 anime television programs were produced, and home video sales of anime DVDs and Laserdiscs in Japan were worth 95 billion yen.[1]
Accolades[edit]
At the Mainichi Film Awards, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time won the Animation Film Award and Tekkon Kinkreet won the Ōfuji Noburō Award. The inaugural Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year was awarded to The Girl Who Leapt Through Time; other nominees were Arashi no Yoru Ni, Tales from Earthsea, Brave Story and Detective Conan: The Private Eye's Requiem. Paprika was in competition for the Golden Lion at the 63rd Venice International Film Festival.
Releases[edit]
Films[edit]
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2006.
Release date | Title | Studio | Director | Running time (minutes) | Japanese title | Ref |
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January 7 | Origin: Spirits of the Past | Gonzo | Keiichi Sugiyama | 95 | Gin'iro no kami no agito | [2] |
March 4 | Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation III – Love Is the Pulse of the Stars | Sunrise | Yoshiyuki Tomino | 100 | Kidō senshi zettogandamu Ⅲ - hoshi no kodō wa ai - | [2] |
One Piece: The Giant Mechanical Soldier of Karakuri Castle | Toei Animation | Kōnosuke Uda | 94 | Wan pīsu the mūbī: karakuri-jō no meka kyohei | [2] | |
March 11 | Kaiketsu Zorori |
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Hajime Kamegaki | 53 | Majime ni fumaji me ka iketsu zorori nazo no otakara dai sakusen | [2] |
Fist of the North Star: Raoh Side Story Junai Arc | TMS Entertainment | Takahiro Imamura | 95 | Ma kyūseishu densetsu hokuto no kobushi Raō Den Jun ai no shō | [2] | |
Sergeant Frog Movie | Sunrise |
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59 | Chō gekijō-ban keroro gunsō | [2] | |
April 8 | Tachigui – The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters | Production I.G | Mamoru Oshii | 104 | Tachiguishi retsuden | [3] |
Yonna in the Solitary Fortress | CoMix Wave Films | Kengo Takeuchi | 33 | Hanare toride no Yona | [3] | |
April 15 | Crayon Shin-chan: The Legend Called: Dance! Amigo! | Shin-Ei Animation | Yūji Mutō | 90 | Eiga Kureyon shin-chan densetsu o yobu odore! Amīgo! | [3] |
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem | TMS Entertainment | Yasuichiro Yamamoto | 111 | Meitantei konan: tantei-tachi no rekuiemu | [3] | |
June 17 | The Celestial Railroad | KAGAYA Studio | Kagaya | 48 | Ginga tetsudō no yoru – Fantasy Railroad in the Stars - | [3] |
June 28 | Aachi and Ssipak | Studio 2.0 | Jo Beom-jin | 87 | Āchi to shīpakku | [3] |
July 8 | Brave Story | Gonzo | Koichi Chigira | |||
July 15 | The Girl Who Leapt Through Time | Madhouse | Mamoru Hosoda | |||
July 29 | Tales from Earthsea | Studio Ghibli | Gorō Miyazaki | |||
August 5 | Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom | Studio Pierrot | Toshiyuki Tsuru | |||
September 1 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society | Production I.G | Kenji Kamiyama | |||
October 14 | Atagoal | Digital Frontier | Mizuho Nishikubo | |||
November 25 | Paprika | Madhouse | Satoshi Kon | |||
December 16 | Bleach: Memories of Nobody | Studio Pierrot | Noriyuki Abe | |||
December 22 | Tekkonkinkreet | Studio 4°C | Michael Arias |
Television series[edit]
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.
First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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January 1 – April 1 | Magikano | 13 | Tokyo Kids | Seiji Kishi | Majikano | [2] |
January 4 – March 22 | Ah My Buddha (season 2) | 12 | Studio Deen | Keitaro Motonaga | Amaenaide yotsu!! Katsu!! | [2] |
January 4 – March 29 | Eternal Alice | 13 |
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Nagisa Miyazaki | Kagi hime monogatari towa Arisu rondo | [2] |
January 4 – July 10 | Humanoid Monster Bem | 26 | Studio Comet | Hiroshi Harada | Yōkai ningen bemu | [2] |
January 5 – March 23 | Rakugo Tennyo Oyui | 12 | TNK | Yoshihiro Takamoto | Rakugo ten'nyo oyui | [2] |
January 5 – March 30 | Kinnikuman II Sei: Ultimate Muscle 2 | 13 | Toei Animation | Toshiaki Komura | Kin'nikuman II yo ultimate massuru 2 | [2] |
January 6 – March 31 | Lemon Angel Project | Radix | Daisuke Chiba | Remon Enjeru purojekuto | [2] | |
January 7 – June 17 | Fate/stay night | 24 | Studio Deen | Yūji Yamaguchi | Fate/stay night | [2] |
January 8 – March 26 | Guardian Ninja Mamoru | 12 | Group TAC | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Kage kara mamoru | [2] |
January 8 – April 2 | Tactical Roar | 13 | Actas | Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Takutikaru roa | [2] |
January 9 – March 26 | Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings | J.C.Staff | Katsushi Sakurabi | Yomigaeru sora – Rescue uingusu - | [2] | |
January 10 – March 28 | Play Ball 2nd | Eiken | Satoshi Dezaki | Purei bōru 2nd | [2] | |
Nerima Daikon Brothers | 12 | Studio Hibari | Shinichi Watanabe | Nerima daikon burazāzu | [2] | |
January 12 – March 30 | Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl | Nobuaki Nakanishi | Kashimashi 〜 gāru mītsu gāru 〜 | [2] | ||
January 13 – February 24 | Hanbun no Tsuki ga Noboru Sora | 6 | Group TAC | Yukihiro Matsushita | Hanbun' no tsuki ga noboru sora | [2] |
January 13 – March 24 | Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales | 11 | Toei Animation |
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Kai ~ ayakashi ~ japanīzu kurashikku Horror | [2] |
January 22 – April 13 | Meine Liebe: Wieder | 13 | Bee Train | Shinya Kawatsura | Gin'yū mokushiroku maine rībe vuīdā | [2] |
February 3 – March 31 | Rec | 9 | Shaft | Ryūtarō Nakamura | Rekku | [2] |
February 3 – April 16 | Binchō-tan | 12 | Studio Deen | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Bin chō Tan | [2] |
February 5 – January 28, 2007 | Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star | 49 | Toei Animation | Toshiaki Komura | Futari hapuri kyua supurashu ☆ Star | [2] |
February 9 – March 17 | Papillon Rose: The New Season | 6 | Studio Kelmadick | Yasuhiro Matsumura | Papiyon rōze | [2] |
February 25 – August 12 | Ergo Proxy | 23 | Manglobe | Shūkō Murase | Erugo purakushī | [2] |
March 3 – April 7 | Ballad of a Shinigami | 6 |
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Tomomi Mochizuki | Shinigami no baraddo. | [3] |
April 1 – June 24 | Gakuen Heaven | 13 | Tokyo Kids | Yukina Hiiro | Gakuen hevun | [3] |
April 1 – December 21 | Hula Kappa | 78 | Office AO | Fura kappā | [3] | |
April 1 – March 31, 2007 | Twin Princesses of the Wonder Planet | 52 |
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Fushigiboshi no futagohime | [3] |
April 2 – June 25 | Gargoyle of Yoshinaga House | 13 | Studio Hibari | Iku Suzuki | Yoshinaga-san-ka no gāgoiru | [3] |
April 2 – June 25 | Soul Link | 12 | Picture Magic | Toshikatsu Tokoro | Soul Link | [3] |
April 2 – September 24 | Akubi Girl | 26 | Tatsunoko Production | Akubi gāru | [3] | |
April 2 – October 1 | Fighting Beauty Wulong Rebirth | 25 | TMS Entertainment | Yoshio Suzuki | Kakutō bishin bu ūron REBIRTH | [3] |
April 2 – March 25, 2007 | Digimon Data Squad | 48 | Toei Animation | Naoyuki Itō | Dejimon seibāzu | [3] |
April 2 – March 25, 2007 | Kiba | 51 | Madhouse | Hiroshi Kōjina | Kiba | [3] |
April 2 – March 25, 2007 | Onegai My Melody: Kuru Kuru Shuffle | 52 | Studio Comet | Makoto Moriwaki | Onegai mai merodi kurukuru shaffuru! | [3] |
April 3 – July 3 | The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya | 14 | Kyoto Animation | Tatsuya Ishihara | Suzumiya haruhi no yūutsu | [3] |
April 3 – September 25 | Aria the Natural | 26 | HAL Film Maker | Junichi Sato | ARIA The NATURAL | [3] |
April 3 – September 25 | School Rumble: 2nd Semester | 26 | Studio Comet | Takaomi Kanasaki | Sukūru ranburu ni gakki | [3] |
April 3 – March 26, 2007 | BakéGyamon | 51 | Radix | Hiroshi Negishi | Doa ni mukau akuma | [3] |
April 4 – June 20 | High School Girls | 12 |
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Yoshitaka Fujimoto | Mesu kōsei gāru's high | [3] |
April 4 – June 20 | Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān | 12 | Remic | Kenichi Yatagai | Renkin 3-kyūmaji karu? Pokan | [3] |
April 4 – September 26 | Simoun | 26 | Studio Deen | Junji Nishimura | Shimūn | [3] |
April 4 – September 26 | Strawberry Panic! | 26 | Madhouse | Masayuki Sakoi | Sutoroberī panikku | [3] |
April 4 – September 26 | Utawarerumono | 26 | OLM | Tomoki Kobayashi | Utawarerumono | [3] |
April 4 – March 25, 2010 | Gin Tama | 201 | Sunrise |
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Gintama | [3] |
– | Glass Fleet | 26 | Minoru Ōhara | [3] | ||
– | Ouran High School Host Club | 26 | Takuya Igarashi | [3] | ||
– | Spider Riders | 26 | Kōichi Mashimo | [3] | ||
– | Air Gear | 25 | Hajime Kamegaki | [3] | ||
– | Love Get Chu | 25 | Mitsuhiro Tōgō | [3] | ||
– | Ray the Animation | 13 | Naohito Takahashi | [3] | ||
– | Higurashi When They Cry | 26 | Chiaki Kon | [3] | ||
– | Nana | 47 | Morio Asaka | [3] | ||
– | Makai Senki Disgaea | 12 | Kiyotaka Isako | [3] | ||
– | Eagle Talon | 11 | [3] | |||
– | Ring ni Kakero 1 Episode: The Pacific War | 12 | [3] | |||
– | Witchblade | 24 | Yoshimitsu Ohashi | [3] | ||
– | .hack//Roots | 26 | Kōichi Mashimo | [3] | ||
– | Yoshimune | 24 | Hiroaki Sato | [3] | ||
– | Princess Princess | 12 | Keitaro Motonaga | [3] | ||
– | Iron Kid | 26 | [3] | |||
– | Zegapain | 26 | Masami Shimoda | [3] | ||
– | Inukami! | 26 | Keizō Kusakawa | [3] | ||
– | Ah! My Goddess: Flights of Fancy | 24 | Hiroaki Gōda | [3] | ||
– | Kirarin Revolution | 153 |
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– | xxxHolic | 24 | Tsutomu Mizushima | [3] | ||
– | Rockman.EXE Beast+ | 26 | [3] | |||
– | The Story of Saiunkoku | 39 | Jun Shishido | [3] | ||
– | Nishi no Yoki Majo: Astraea Testament | 13 | Katsuichi Nakayama | [3] | ||
– | Black Lagoon | 12 | Sunao Katabuchi | [3] | ||
– | Himawari! | 13 | Shigenori Kageyama | [3] | ||
– | Musashi Gundoh | 26 | Yuki Kinoshita | [3] | ||
– | Yume Tsukai | 12 | Kazuo Yamazaki | [3] | ||
– | Black Jack 21 | 17 | Satoshi Kuwabara | [3] | ||
– | Hime-sama Goyōjin | 12 | Shigehito Takayanagi | [3] | ||
– | Sasami: Magical Girls Club | 26 | Yoshihiro Takamoto | [3] | ||
– | The Third: Aoi Hitomi no Shōjo | 24 | Jun Kamiya | [3] | ||
– | Jyu-Oh-Sei | 11 | Hiroshi Nishikiori | [3] | ||
– | Tokko | 13 | Masashi Abe | [3] | ||
– | Tsubasa Chronicle (season 2) | 26 | [3] | |||
– | Kamisama Kazoku | 13 | Kimitoshi Chioka | [3] | ||
– | Kishin Hōkō Demonbane | 12 | Hidetoshi Yoshida | [3] | ||
– | IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix (Season 2) | 13 | [3] | |||
– | Wan Wan Celeb Soreyuke! Tetsunoshin | 51 | Kiyoshi Fukumoto | |||
– | Crash B-Daman | 50 | Yoshiaki Okumura | |||
– | Trotting Hamtaro Hai! | 77 | Osamu Nabeshima | |||
– | Shinseiki Duel Masters Flash | 24 | ||||
– | Flag | 13 |
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– | Binbō Shimai Monogatari | 10 | Yukio Kaizawa | |||
– | Honey and Clover II | 12 | Tatsuyuki Nagai | |||
– | Mamotte! Lollipop | 13 | Noriyoshi Nakamura | |||
– | Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin | 39 | Takaaki Ishiyama | |||
– | Powerpuff Girls Z | 52 | Megumu Ishiguro | |||
– | Tsuyokiss Cool×Sweet | 12 | Shinichiro Kimura | |||
– | Project Blue Earth SOS | 6 | Tensai Okamura | |||
– | Coyote Ragtime Show | 12 | Takuya Nonaka | |||
The Familiar of Zero | 13 | Yoshiaki Iwasaki | ||||
We Were There | 26 | Akitaro Daichi | ||||
Muteki Kanban Musume | 12 | Nobuo Tomizawa | ||||
Koi suru Tenshi Angelique | 13 | Susumu Kudo | ||||
Tona-Gura! | 13 | Tatsuya Abe | ||||
Welcome to the N.H.K. | 24 | Yūsuke Yamamoto | ||||
Chocotto Sister | 24 | Yasuhiro Kuroda | ||||
Innocent Venus | 12 | Jun Kawagoe | ||||
Night Head Genesis | 24 | Yoshio Takeuchi | ||||
Kemonozume | 13 | Masaaki Yuasa | ||||
Hanoka | 12 | Aruji Morino | ||||
Le Chevalier D'Eon | 24 | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | ||||
Black Blood Brothers | 12 | Hiroaki Yoshikawa | ||||
A Spirit of the Sun | 2 | Masayuki Kojima | ||||
Galaxy Angel Rune | 13 | Seiji Kishi | ||||
La Corda d'Oro: Primo Passo | 26 | Kōjin Ochi | ||||
Marginal Prince | 13 | Takayuki Inagaki | ||||
Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage | 12 | Sunao Katabuchi | ||||
Lovely Idol | 12 | Keitaro Motonaga | ||||
Pumpkin Scissors | 24 | Katsuhito Akiyama | ||||
Death Note | 37 | Tetsurō Araki | ||||
D.Gray-man | 103 |
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Ghost Hunt | 25 | Rei Mano | ||||
Red Garden | 22 | Kou Matsuo | ||||
Shōnen Onmyōji | 26 | Kunihiro Mori | ||||
Tokimeki Memorial Only Love | 25 | Yoshihiro Takamoto | ||||
The Wallflower | 25 | Shinichi Watanabe | ||||
Fist of the Blue Sky | 26 | Yoshihiro Yamaguchi | ||||
The Galaxy Railways: Crossroads to Eternity | 24 | Tsuneo Tominaga | ||||
Negima!? | 26 | Akiyuki Shinbo | ||||
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: Divine Wars | 25 | Hiroyuki Kakudō | ||||
Yoake Mae yori Ruriiro na: Crescent Love | 12 | Masahiko Ohta | ||||
009-1 | 12 | Naoyuki Konno | ||||
Living for the Day After Tomorrow | 12 | Katsushi Sakurabi | ||||
Buso Renkin | 26 | Takao Kato | ||||
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion | 25 | Gorō Taniguchi | ||||
Gin'iro no Olynssis | 12 | Katsumi Tokoro | ||||
Happiness! | 12 | Hiroshi Hara | ||||
Kanon | 24 | Tatsuya Ishihara | ||||
Sumomomo Momomo | 22 | Nobuaki Nakanishi | ||||
Gift: Eternal Rainbow | 12 | Shigeru Kimiya | ||||
Kujibiki Unbalance | 12 | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||||
Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o! | 24 | Itsuro Kawasaki | ||||
Ghost Slayers Ayashi | 25 | Hiroshi Nishikiori | ||||
Hell Girl: Two Mirrors | 26 | Takahiro Omori | ||||
Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple | 50 | Hajime Kamegaki | ||||
Mega Man Star Force | 55 | Takao Kato | ||||
Pururun! Shizuku-chan | 51 | Atsushi Yano | ||||
Reborn! | 203 | Kenichi Imaizumi | ||||
Otome wa Boku ni Koishiteru | 12 | Munenori Nawa | ||||
Hataraki Man | 11 | Katsumi Ono | ||||
Bartender | 11 | Masaki Watanabe | ||||
Happy Lucky Bikkuriman | 46 | Tsuyoshi Koga | ||||
Kekkaishi | 52 | Kenji Kodama | ||||
Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry | 13 | Tetsuya Watanabe | ||||
Tokyo Tribes | 13 | Tatsuo Satō | ||||
Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre | 2 | Kou Matsuo | ||||
Winter Garden | 2 | Hiroaki Sakurai |
Original net animations[edit]
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.
First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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July 14 | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer | 3 | Sunrise | Susumu Nishizawa | Kidō Senshi Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer |
Original video animations[edit]
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2006.
First run start and end dates | Title | Episodes | Studio | Director | Alternate title | Ref |
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January 12 – July 20 | Gunparade Orchestra OVA | 3 | Brain's Base | Ganparēdo ōkesutora | [2] | |
January 18 | Beyond the Train Tracks | 1 | Directions, Inc. | Tayuta Mikage | Tetsuro no kanata | [2] |
January 22 | Hellsing: Digest for Freaks | Satelight | Hideki Tonokatsu | HELLSING I OVA DIGEST FOR FREAKS | [2] | |
January 27 | Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven | Production I.G | Kenji Kamiyama | Kōkaku kidōtai S. A. C. 2 Nd gigu kojin irebun | [2] | |
February 10 – December 26, 2012 | Hellsing Ultimate | 10 |
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HELLSING OVA | [2] |
February 22 | Jinki: Extend | 1 | feel. | Jinki ekusutendo dai 13-wa `sore kara' | [2] | |
March 15 | Detective Conan: Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! | TMS Entertainment | Masato Sato | Meitantei konan: kieta daiya o oe! Konan, Heiji vs kiddo! | [2] | |
March 20 | Magical Witch Punie-Chan | 4 | Diomedéa | Tsutomu Mizushima | Dai mahō-tōge | [2] |
March 22 | Ar Tonelico: The Girl Who Sings at the End of the World | 1 | Trans Arts | Ken Ando | Aru toneriko sekai no owari de utai tsudzukeru shōjo | [2] |
March 23 – May 31 | Cream Lemon: New Generation | 4 | Radix | Naruyo Takahashi | Kuryimu remon nyū jenerēshon | [2] |
March 24 | Sin in the Rain | 1 | Mook Animation | Hitoshi Haga | sin in the rain | [2] |
TANK S.W.A.T. 01 | DOGA Productions | Romanov Higa | Keisatsu sensha-tai | [2] | ||
March 24 – March 21, 2007 | Today in Class 5-2 | 4 |
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Makoto Sokuza | Kyō no go no ni | [2] |
March 24 – March 23, 2007 | The Prince of Tennis: National Championship Chapter | 13 | M.S.C | Shunsuke Tada | Tenisu no ōjisama Original vuideo Animation zenkoku taikai-hen | [2] |
March 29 | Memories Off #5 Togireta Film The Animation | 1 | Doga Kobo | Tarou Iwasaki | Memorīzu ofu# 5 togireta firumu the animēshon | [2] |
Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection | 3 | Bones | Seiji Mizushima | Hagane no renkinjutsushi puremiamu korekushon | [2] | |
March 31 | Haru no Ashioto The Movie: Ourin Dakkan | 1 | Asahi Production | Harunoashioto The movuie – ōrin dakkan | [2] | |
April 26 | Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 | 3 | [3] | |||
April 28 | Angel's Feather | 2 | [3] | |||
April 28 | Honey x Honey Drops | 2 | [3] | |||
October 11 – April 4, 2007 | Baldr Force EXE Resolution | 4 |
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Takashi Yamazaki | ||
October 27 – January 26, 2007 | Underbar Summer | 2 | Rikuentai | Takahiro Okao | ||
November 24 – August 24, 2007 | My-Otome Zwei | 4 | Sunrise | Masakazu Obara | ||
November 24 – May 23, 2008 | Freedom | 7 | Sunrise | Shuhei Morita | ||
December 22 – April 25, 2007 | Genshiken | 3 | Ajia-do | Tsutomu Mizushima | ||
December 29 – July 25, 2007 | Maria Watches Over Us 3rd | 5 | Studio Deen | Yukihiro Matsushita | ||
December 30 –April 25, 2007 | The Galaxy Railways: A Letter from the Abandoned Planet | 4 | Planet | Hideaki Oba |
See also[edit]
- 2006 in Japanese television
- 2006 in Italian television
- 2006 in Serbia
- 2006 in animation
- 2006 in television
References[edit]
- ^ "Industry Group Head Says Anime is a Bubble that Burst (Update 2)". Anime News Network. 2009-05-04. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as "Winter 2006 – Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp "Spring 2006 – Anime". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
External links[edit]
- Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb