ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Ten Reasons We Loved 2011! By Ramin Zahed December 22, 2011 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Here are the “Ten Reasons We Loved 2011!”, written by the editors of Animation Magazine and illustrated by Mike Fisher. TagsA Cat in ParisA Monster in ParisArthur ChristmasBatmanLooney TunesPuss in BootsRangoRioThe Adventures of TintinThe Lion KingThe Rabbi's CatWinnie the Pooh Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp ADVERTISEMENT 178FansLike27FollowersFollow69FollowersFollow88SubscribersSubscribe NEWSLETTER Get the DAILY SCOOP on what's going on in the ANIMATION INDUSTRY DAILY NEWSLETTER ADVERTISEMENT FREE CALENDAR 2024 2024 Animation Trade-Show Calendar Is Here! Click here to download MOST RECENT Shorts Loïc Espuche Explores the Horrors & Thrills of a First Kiss in the Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Yuck!’ Features Design by Nature: Animated Feature Production Designers Discuss Their Craft and Inspirations People Children’s Media Veteran Michael Carrington Announces Retirement Features Animated Blockbusters ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ & ‘Despicable Me 4’ Dominated the 2024 Box Office Animated People Fantastic Voyage: Jason Hand Talks About His Creative Journey as One of the Directors of ‘Moana 2’ CONTEST Win 'Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection!’ ENTER TO WIN! ADVERTISEMENT Click here for more trailers... Features Design by Nature: Animated Feature Production Designers Discuss Their Craft and Inspirations Michael Mallory - Animated Blockbusters ‘Inside Out 2,’ ‘Moana 2,’ & ‘Despicable Me 4’ Dominated the 2024... Features Television Children’s Media Veteran Michael Carrington Announces Retirement Ramin Zahed - Cricket Scion Summer Warne Cast in ‘Snick and Willow’ Television Streaming Director Masaki Watanabe Discusses Bringing the Retired Hitman Manga, ‘Sakamoto Days,’ to Animated Life Charles Solomon - Trailer: A New Peter Parker Swings into Action in ‘Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man’ Streaming Anime Director Masaki Watanabe Discusses Bringing the Retired Hitman Manga, ‘Sakamoto Days,’ to Animated Life Charles Solomon - ‘Hell’s Paradise’ Will Return for S2 in 2026 Anime Shorts Loïc Espuche Explores the Horrors & Thrills of a First Kiss in the Oscar-Shortlisted... Ramin Zahed - Bach to Basics: Why Anna Samo Used Toilet Paper to Animate Her Acclaimed Short,... Shorts Home Entertainment Oooooh! ‘Regular Show’ Complete Series Set Hits DVD Shelves in February Mercedes Milligan - ‘Goldbeak’ Animated Movie Soars on Digital & On Demand Home Ent VFX Oscar Watch: A Summary of the Year’s Top VFX Contenders Trevor Hogg - Behind the Bewitching Visual Effects of ‘Wicked’ VFX People Children’s Media Veteran Michael Carrington Announces Retirement Ramin Zahed - Linda Lavin, Tony-Winning Broadway Actress and Star of TV Sitcom ‘Alice,’ Dies at 87 People Festivals & Events Annecy Festival 2025 Spotlights Hungarian Animation, Music Videos & MIFA’s 40th Anniversary Mercedes Milligan - Berlin Film Fest Sets Animation Premieres for Youth Film Section Festivals & Events Schools CTN Launches International Student Exchange Program for Animation Animation Magazine - ‘Kiri and Lou’ Feature Film Production Kicks Off at U. of Canterbury in New... Schools Video Games Toei Animation Launches ‘Hypergalactic’ Game Universe Tied to Upcoming Movie Mercedes Milligan - Netflix Shuts Down AAA Video Game Studio Before First Release Video Games Digital Media ‘LOTR: The War of the Rohirrim’ Speeds to Digital Release on Dec. 27 Animation Magazine - Simon’s Cat Sinks Claws into Cryptocurrency Market Digital Media