This is a list of events in animation in 2013.
Events
January
February
February 4: Japanese animation studio Science SARU is founded by director Masaaki Yuasa and producer Eunyoung Choi. February 24: The 85th Academy Awards premiere, hosted by Seth MacFarlane. Brave by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. Paperman by John Kahrs wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
March
March 22: The Croods, a film by DreamWorks Animation is released.
April
April 7: The first episode of Attack on Titan is broadcast. April 23: The first episode of Teen Titans Go! airs.
May
May 7: 40th Annie Awards
June
June 1: The Hub renamed to Hub Network. June 16: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls is Released. June 21: Pixar's Monsters University is Released.
July
July 17: Turbo, a comedy film about the Indianapolis 500, was released by DreamWorks. July 18: RWBY premieres on Rooster Teeth. July 21: The Animation Domination High-Def block launches in the Fox Broadcasting Company.
August
August 12: The first episode of PAW Patrol is broadcast.
September
September 4: Futurama aired its final episode on Comedy Central after four seasons and 52 episodes. The show would be revived again in 2022, with Hulu ordering 20 episodes for 2023. September 27: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is released from Sony Pictures Animation to positive reviews.
October
October 7: PBS Kids rebrands with new promos and bumpers, PBS Kids Preschool Block and PBS Kids Go! was shut down, and Peg + Cat premieres to positive reviews.
November
November 11: The SpongeBob SquarePants episode "SpongeBob, You're Fired" premieres on Nickelodeon, originally broadcast in Greece four months earlier. It was condemned for "slamming the benefits of Unemployment". November 13: PBS Kids Sprout renamed to Sprout. November 22: Walt Disney Pictures releases Frozen, which will become a global phenomenon. November 24: The Family Guy episode "Life of Brian" premieres, in which Brian Griffin dies.
December
December 2: Rick and Morty debuts on Adult Swim. December 15: Due to negative fan reaction, Brian Griffin is revived in the Family Guy episode "Christmas Guy". December 18: The Hole is added to the National Film Registry.
Awards
Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: Frozen
Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film: Mr Hublot
Animation Kobe Feature Film Award: The Garden of Words
Annecy International Animated Film Festival Cristal du long métrage: Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury Annie Award for Best Animated Feature: Frozen Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Koo! Kin-Dza-Dza BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film: Frozen César Award for Best Animated Film: Loulou, l'incroyable secret European Film Award for Best Animated Film: The Congress Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film: Frozen Goya Award for Best Animated Film: Underdogs Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year: The Wind Rises Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Grand Prize: Approved for Adoption Mainichi Film Awards - Animation Grand Award: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya