Events in 2023 in anime.
Releases
Films
A list of anime films that were released in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
Original net animations
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2023.
Deaths
January
February
- February 5: Takako Sasuga, Japanese voice actress (voice of Monomi in the Danganronpa franchise, Akubi in Hakushon Daimao, Hata-bÃ
 in Osomatsu-kun, Twink in Princess Knight, Tarao Fuguta in Sazae-san, Hajime in Tensai Bakabon), dies at age 87.
- February 13: Leiji Matsumoto, Japanese animator and manga artist (Galaxy Express 999, ', Space Battleship Yamato, Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Queen Millennia, Queen Emeraldas), dies from acute heart failure at age 85.
- February 15: ShÃ
ÂzÃ
 Iizuka, Japanese actor (voice of Nappa in Dragon Ball Z, Caramel Man in Dr. Slump, Dogen Awakusu in Durarara!!, Yoshio Marui in Mister Ajikko, Ryu Jose in Mobile Suit Gundam, Happosai Hieta in Nintama Rantaro), dies from acute heart failure at age 89.
- February 16: Maon Kurosaki, Japanese singer (performed theme songs for A Certain Magical Index, ', Highschool of the Dead, Jormungand, Reincarnated as a Sword, Tokyo Ravens), dies from complications from chronic illness at age 35.
- February 23: Junnosuke Kuroda, Japanese musician and guitarist for the band Sumika (performed theme songs for A Couple of Cuckoos, Mix, ', I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, ), dies at age 34.
- February 25: Mitsuo Senda, Japanese voice actor (voice of Jeff in Giant Gorg, Elder Squirrel in Gon, Cai Ze in Kingdom, Great Toad Sage in Naruto Shippuden, Yoneo Yamada in Ojamanga Yamada-kun, Smiley in Sherlock Hound), dies from ischemic heart failure at age 82.
March
- March 2: Ryuho Okawa, Japanese religious leader (Happy Science) and anime producer (The Rebirth of Buddha, The Laws of the Universe), dies at age 66.
- March 5: Takahiro Kimura, Japanese animator (City Hunter, Idol Densetsu Eriko, Mobile Suit Victory Gundam) and character designer (Betterman, Code Geass, Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection, The King of Braves GaoGaiGar, Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway, Xenoblade Chronicles 2), dies from amyloidosis at age 58.
- March 28: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and composer (Exception, , '), dies from throat cancer at age 71.
April
- April 1: Yasumichi Kushida, Japanese voice actor (voice of Ginga Hoshi in 30-sai no Hoken Taiiku, Nobusuma in Demon Prince Enma, GorÃ
 Mikajima in ' and , Gousuke Guden in The Aquatope on White Sand), dies at age 46.
- April 26: Frank Agrama, American film director and producer, founder of Harmony Gold USA (Dragon Ball, Once Upon a Time, , Space Pirate Captain Harlock), dies at age 93.
May
- May 22: Yasunori Arai, Japanese drummer for the band Baad (performed theme songs for Slam Dunk), dies.
June
July
- July 1: Ippei Kuri, Japanese manga artist, animation director (Judo Boy, Speed Racer), character designer (', Space Ace, '), producer (Samurai Pizza Cats, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Tekkaman Blade II), and co-founder and CEO of Tatsunoko Production, dies at age 83.
August
- August 5: Nami Sano, Japanese manga artist (Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto, Migi to Dali), dies from cancer at age 36.
- August 15: Shunpei Maruyama, Japanese animation producer, and former president of Actas (Girls und Panzer, Princess Principal). (death announced on this date)
- August 19: Nizo Yamamoto, Japanese art director (Attack on Tomorrow!, Castle in the Sky, Fantastic Children, Future Boy Conan, Grave of the Fireflies, Jarinko Chie, ', Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Weathering with You) and animation director (Miyori no Mori), dies from stomach cancer at age 70.
September
October
- October 8: Shinji Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter (performed and wrote theme songs for Heaven's Lost Property, Turn A Gundam), dies at age 74.
- October 19: Atsushi Sakurai, Japanese lead vocalist for the band Buck-Tick (performed theme songs for GeGeGe no KitarÃ
 (2018), ', xxxHolic, Trinity Blood), dies from a brainstem hemorrhage at age 57.
- October 20: Yousuke Naka, Japanese voice actor (voice of Nobita's dad in Doraemon (1979), Ehrenberg in Legend of the Galactic Heroes Die Neue These, Mulligan in '), dies at age 93.
- October 24: Miyuki Ichijo, Japanese voice actress (voice of Jodie Starling in Case Closed, Cardo Nabo in , Misa Takatsuki in Project ARMS, Yoshii in The House of the Lost on the Cape), dies from multiple organ failure at age 76.
- October 29: Heath, Japanese bassist for the band X Japan (performed theme songs for X), dies from colorectal cancer at age 55.
November
- November 2: Haruko Kitahama, Japanese voice actress (voice of Baron Ashura (Female) in Mazinger Z, Setsuko Ã
Âhara in Obake no Q-TarÃ
Â, Ichimatsu and Todomatsu in Osomatsu-kun, Rafflesia in Space Pirate Captain Harlock, Mama in The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee, Ruka in Triton of the Sea), dies from chronic lung disease at age 86.
- November 6: Yoshiko Miura, Japanese lyricist (wrote theme songs for Aura Battler Dunbine, Cat's Eye, Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel, God Mars, Panzer World Galient, Ronin Warriors, . Yawara!), dies from pneumonia at age 74.
- November 7: Ken'ichi Sakemi, Japanese novelist (Like the Clouds, Like the Wind), dies from respiratory failure at age 59.
- November 16: Hajime Kikuchi, Japanese music composer for the band Eufonius (composed music for True Tears and Konohana Kitan), dies from acute heart failure at age 44.
- November 19: Peter Spellos, American actor (voice of Von Jobina in Bastard!! (OVA), Whamon in Digimon Adventure, Grizzlymon in ', Gilliam in Outlaw Star, Hakim Ashmead in Planetes, Sagat in '), dies from complications from pancreatic cancer at age 69.
- November 26: Yusuke Chiba, Japanese singer-songwriter for the band The Birthday (performed theme songs for The First Slam Dunk, Zombie-Loan, '), dies from esophegal cancer at age 55.
December
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