2019 in anime

Events in 2019 in anime. The first year of the Reiwa era.

Films
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 2019.

Television series
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2019.

Original net animations
A list of original net animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2019.

Original video animations
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 2019.

Deaths

 * January 6: Fusako Amachi, 78, Japanese voice actor
 * January 25: Maeghan Albach, 44, American voice actress
 * February 1: Kinryū Arimoto, 78, Japanese voice actor
 * February 26: Yasuta Sato, 94, founder of Takara Tomy, collaborating to BeyBlade, Pretty Rhythm, Ryukendo and others,
 * March 26: Fuyumi Shiraishi, 82, Japanese voice actor, radio announcer
 * April 5: Wowaka, 31, Japanese musician; performed "Polaris", one of ending themes from anime series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
 * April 11: Monkey Punch, 81, creator of Lupin III
 * April 16: Kiyoshi Kawakubo, 89, Japanese voice actor
 * June 10: Yuzuru Fujimoto, 83, Japanese voice actor
 * July 18: Notable people killed in the Kyoto Animation arson attack
 * Naomi Ishida, 49, Japanese colorist
 * Yoshiji Kigami, 61, Japanese animator, director, and storyboarder
 * Futoshi Nishiya, 37, Japanese animator, director, and character designer
 * Yasuhiro Takemoto, 47, Japanese director
 * July 28: Yuu Shimaka, 70, Japanese voice actor
 * August 3: Kazuko Nakamura, 86, Japanese animator
 * August 31: Michael Lindsay, 56, American voice actor