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Media from 2003.

Carryovers

Current statistics of most released media as of January 1 this year:

Movies
The Wizard of Oz 1999 DVD
The Wizard of Oz
Available on VHS and DVD as of October 19, 1999.
Mulan 2000
Mulan
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
101dalmatians dvd
101 Dalmatians
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Ladyandthetramp dvd
Lady and the Tramp
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Lionking2
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Junglebook dvd
The Jungle Book
No longer sold in retail stores as of February 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Littlemermaid dvd
The Little Mermaid
No longer sold in retail stores as of February 2000, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Tarzan dvd
Tarzan
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 31, 2002, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Thearistocats 2000
The Aristocats
Available on VHS and DVD since April 4, 2000.

There was also an alternate DVD with bonus material that wasn't available to North American viewers.

Foxandthehound 2000
The Fox and the Hound
Available on VHS and DVD since May 2, 2000.

There was also an alternate DVD with bonus material that wasn't available to North American viewers.

Pocahontas 2000 PocahontasDVDUK2001
Pocahontas
Available on VHS and DVD since June 6, 2000.

There was also an alternate DVD with bonus material that wasn't available to North American viewers.

Robinhood 2000
Robin Hood
Available on VHS and DVD since July 4, 2000.
Marypoppins 2000
Mary Poppins
Available on VHS and DVD since July 4, 2000.
Therescuersdownunder 2000
The Rescuers Down Under
Available on VHS and DVD since August 1, 2000.
Hercules 2000
Hercules
Available on VHS and DVD since November 9, 1999; re-printed on August 1, 2000.
Theblackcauldron 2000
The Black Cauldron
Available on VHS and DVD since October 3, 2000.
Toystory dvd Toystory2 2001dvd
Toy Story
Toy Story 2
Available on VHS and DVD until May 1, 2003.
Fantasia dvd
Fantasia
Available on VHS and DVD since November 14, 2000.
Fantasia2000 dvd
Fantasia 2000
Princess Mononoke DVD
Princess Mononoke
Available on VHS and DVD since December 19, 2000.
Dinosaur dvd
Dinosaur
Available on VHS and DVD since January 30, 2001.
Swordinthestone 2001
The Sword in the Stone
Available on VHS and DVD since March 20, 2001.
Emperorsnewgroove dvd
The Emperor's New Groove
Available on VHS and DVD since May 1, 2001.
Snowwhite 2001
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
No longer sold in retail stores as of January 31, 2002, but still available in most Blockbuster stores.
Dumbo 2001
Dumbo
Available on DVD since October 23, 2001.
Shrek dvd
Shrek
Available on DVD and VHS since November 2, 2001.

A pan-and-scan single-disc DVD was also on sale.

Grinchmovie dvd
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Available on DVD and VHS since November 20, 2001.
Atlantis The Lost Empire DVD
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Available on DVD and VHS since January 29, 2002.
Peterpan 2002
Peter Pan
Available on DVD and VHS until January 31, 2003.
Hunchbackofnotredame 2002
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Available on DVD and VHS since March 19, 2002.
Winniethepooh 2002
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
Available on DVD and VHS since May 7, 2002.
Oliver&company 2002
Oliver & Company
Available on DVD and VHS since May 14, 2002.
Harrypotter1 dvd
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Available on DVD and VHS since May 28, 2002.
Greatmousedetective 2002
The Great Mouse Detective
Available on DVD and VHS since July 23, 2002.
Monstersinc dvd
Monsters, Inc.
Available on DVD and VHS since September 17, 2002.
Beautyandthebeast dvd
Beauty and the Beast
Available on DVD and VHS until January 31, 2003.
Iceage 2discdvd
Ice Age
Available on DVD and VHS since November 26, 2002.
My Neighbor Totoro DVD
My Neighbor Totoro
Available on DVD since December 3, 2002. The original film in anamorphic widescreen format was still only available in Japan.
Lilo&stitch dvd
Lilo & Stitch
Available on DVD and VHS since December 3, 2002.
Books
Horton Hears a Who!
Horton Hears a Who! (1954)
Catinthehat book
The Cat in the Hat (1957)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957)
Green Eggs and Ham
Green Eggs and Ham (1960)
Lorax
The Lorax (1971)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1999 Storybook
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Beauty and the Beast 1999 Storybook
Beauty and the Beast
Cinderella 1999 Storybook
Cinderella
The Little Mermaid 1999 Storybook
The Little Mermaid
Bambi 1999 Storybook
Bambi
101 Dalmatians 1999 Storybook
101 Dalmatians
The Lion King Read Aloud Storybook (1999)
The Lion King
Toy Story Read Aloud Storybook (1999)
Toy Story
Toystory2 novelization
Toy Story 2
Monstersinc novelization
Monsters, Inc.
Harrypotter1
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harrypotter2
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harrypotter3
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harrypotter4
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Spirited Away Vol. 1 Spirited Away Vol. 2 Spirited Away Vol. 3
Spirited Away
Only available in Japanese:
Nausicaa Vol. 1 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 2 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 3 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 4 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 5 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 6 (Japanese) Nausicaa Vol. 7 (Japanese)
Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 1 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 2 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 3 Nausicaa Anicomic Vol. 4
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 1 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 2 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 3 (Japanese) My Neighbor Totoro Vol. 4 (Japanese)
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 1 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 2 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 3 (Japanese) Kiki's Delivery Service Vol. 4 (Japanese)
Kiki's Delivery Service
Out of print since 2001:

Pinocchio
Dumbo
Alice in Wonderland
Peter Pan
Lady and the Tramp
The Jungle Book
The Aristocats
Robin Hood
Aladdin
Pocahontas
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules
Mulan
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
A Bug's Life

Music
Wizardofoz soundtrack
The Wizard of Oz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
My Neighbor Totoro 1996 CD
My Neighbor Totoro
Kiki's Delivery Service 1996 CD
Kiki's Delivery Service
The Little Mermaid 1997 Cover
The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast Special Edition
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin 2001 Soundtrack CD
Aladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Lionking soundtrack
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pocahontas soundtrack
Pocahontas
Toystory ost
Toy Story
Hunchbackofnotredame soundtrack
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hercules Soundtrack CD
Hercules
Mulan Soundtrack CD
Mulan
Returntopriderock
Return to Pride Rock
Abugslife soundtrack
A Bug's Life
Pokemon 2BA Master
Pokémon 2.B.A. Master
Toystory2 ost
Toy Story 2
Spirited Away CD
Spirited Away
Kidsongs farmalbum Kidsongs carsalbum Kidsongs christmasalbum Kidsongs icandancealbum Kidsongs bigglesalbum
Kidsongs

A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm, Cars, Boats, Trains and Planes and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, I Can Dance! and Meet the Biggles were currently on sale.

Disneysgreatest vol1
Disney's Greatest Vol. 1
Disneysgreatest vol2
Disney's Greatest Vol. 2
Disneysgreatest vol3
Disney's Greatest Vol. 3
Shrek soundtrack
Shrek: Music from the Original Motion Picture
Monstersinc ost
Monsters, Inc.
Harrypotter1 ost
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harrypotter2 ost
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
TV Shows
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Logo 1971
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
A total of 300 episodes were currently airing on PBS Kids in rotation.
Thomas&Friends6
Thomas & Friends
The first four seasons were available on VHS from Anchor Bay Entertainment since between 1995 and 1998.

Season 6 so far had just six episodes to date released on DVD.

Super Mario Bros. Super Show
Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Super Mario World
My Little Pony
My Little Pony Tales
No longer airing on television as of May 1999.
Barney & Friends No longer airing on television as of September 6, 1999.

The Barney videos have all also been out of print since 2001, when HIT Entertainment purchased Lyrick Studios.

Shining Time Station
Sonic Underground
No longer airing on television as of 2000.
All That The first six seasons were no longer airing on television as of January 1, 2002.
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog
No longer airing on television as of 2002.
Wheel of Fortune
Jeopardy!
Older episodes of both shows were currently airing on Game Show Network, usually those from the 1990s.
ArthurLogo
Arthur
The first seven seasons were currently airing on PBS Kids.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting still sponsored every season except Seasons 5 and 6.

Arthur's Perfect Christmas DVD
Arthur's Perfect Christmas
Available on DVD and VHS seasonally since 2000.
Grinch DVD 2000
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Horton Hears a Who!
Available on VHS and DVD since October 31, 2000.
Amandashow
The Amanda Show
Currently airing on Nickelodeon.
Video Games
Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
Super Mario Bros. 2
Super Mario Bros. 3
Kirby's Adventure
All NES games, including these titles, were discontinued since 1995.
Super Mario World
Super Mario Kart
Super Mario All-Stars
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble
Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby Super Star
Kirby's Dream Land 3
All Super NES games, including these titles, were discontinued since 1999.
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Sonic Chaos
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble
Sonic Drift 2
Sonic Jam
Sonic R
Sonic Shuffle
Some classic Sonic games, including these titles, were currently out of print. However, Sonic Mega Collection (see below) did contain everything from Sonic Jam.
Super Mario 64
Mario Kart 64
Diddy Kong Racing
Yoshi's Story
Super Smash Bros.
Mario Party
Mario Party 2
Mario Party 3
Donkey Kong 64
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Paper Mario
All Nintendo 64 games, including these titles, were discontinued as of 2002.
Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Kirby's Dream Land
Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
Kirby's Star Stacker
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
Pokémon Red and Blue
Pokémon (Yellow)
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Wario Land II
Wario Land 3
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokémon (Crystal)
All Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles, including these ones, were discontinued this year.
Sma title
Super Mario Advance
Available for Game Boy Advance since June 11, 2001.
Mksc title
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Available for Game Boy Advance since August 21, 2001.
Luigi
Luigi's Mansion
Available for Nintendo GameCube since November 18, 2001.
Warioland4 title
Wario Land 4
Available for Game Boy Advance since November 19, 2001.
Ssbm
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Available for Nintendo GameCube since December 3, 2001.
Sonicadvance
Sonic Advance
Available for the Game Boy Advance since February 3, 2002.
Sma2
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Available for the Game Boy Advance since February 11, 2002.
Sonicadventure2battle cover
Sonic Adventure 2 Battle
Available for the Nintendo GameCube since February 11, 2002.
Sms
Super Mario Sunshine
Available for the Nintendo GameCube since August 26, 2002.
Sma3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Available for the Game Boy Advance since September 23, 2002.
Marioparty4
Mario Party 4
Available for the Nintendo GameCube since October 21, 2002.
Sonicmegacollection
Sonic Mega Collection
Available for the Nintendo GameCube since November 10, 2002.

Included in this game were Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic 3D Blast.

Donkeykong-e Donkeykongjr-e Mariobros-e

Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Mario Bros. were available for use on the e-Reader, an accessory to the Game Boy Advance.

Kirbynightmareindreamland
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Available for the Game Boy Advance since December 2, 2002.

Paper money

The following was printed during fiscal year 2003:

Denomination Amount printed Notes
$1-A (2004)
$1
3,699,200,000 2,777,600,000 as Series 2001 notes;
921,600,000 as Series 2003 notes.
$5-J (2002)
$5
550,400,000 All as Series 2001 notes.
$10-G (2004)
$10
249,600,000 153,600,000 as Series 2001 notes;
96,000,000 as Series 2003 notes.
File:$20-B (2004).png
$20
2,700,800,000 1,785,600,000 as Series 2001 notes;
915,200,000 as Series 2004 notes.
$50-G (2002)
$50
102,400,000 All as Series 2001 notes.
$100-A (2003)
$100
854,400,000 All as Series 2001 notes.

The following was in circulation by year's end:

Denomination Estimate total Notes
$1-E (2003)
$1
About 8.2 billion Everything printed since July 2001 was still in circulation. This included all of the Series 2001 notes that were ever printed.
File:$2-B (1996).jpeg
$2
About 650 million Mostly Series 1976 and 1996 notes.
$5-J (2002)
$5
About 1.94 billion Everything printed since February 2002 was still in circulation. This included all of the Series 2001 notes that were ever printed.
$10-H (2002)
$10
About 1.51 billion Everything printed since August 2001 was still in circulation. This included all of the Series 2001 notes that were ever printed.
File:$20-F (2003).png
$20
Less than 5.4 billion Everything printed since August 2000 was still in circulation. This included all of the Series 2001 notes that were ever printed.
$50-E (1998)
$50
Less than 1.2 billion Everything printed since March or April 1998 was still in circulation -- thus, a majority of them were still Series 1996 notes.
$100-I (2002)
$100
Less than 4.9 billion Everything printed since April 1996 was still in circulation -- thus, about 70% of them were still Series 1999 notes.

Events in 2003

January 7 Kirby vol2

The second Kirby: Right Back at Ya! DVD, A Dark and Stormy Knight, was released on DVD and VHS. It contained episodes 4–6.

January 21 Kidsongs cd

My Favorite Kidsongs Collection was released in a 4-CD set.

February 1 Pixar announced a new Collector's Edition of A Bug's Life on DVD to replace the Gold Collection edition, at a much lower price of $29.99.
The first season of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! continued with 15 more episodes.
February 3 Winxppro

Microsoft released Windows XP Service Pack 1a, which was almost identical to SP1, except now without Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.

February 5 Spirited Away Vol. 4 Spirited Away Vol. 5

The last two volumes of Spirited Away were released in English.

February 25 Another six episodes of the sixth season of Thomas & Friends were released on DVD.
March 1 Titlescreen-jp Kirby ost2

The final season of the original Kirby anime premiered on CBC TV in Japan, starting off with episode #72. The songs used in this season were released in a single album.

March 3 Pinocchio DVD Front Cover (Spanish)

Pinocchio was re-released on DVD outside of North America as a Special Edition.

March 9 Sonicadvance2

Sonic Advance 2 was released for the Game Boy Advance in North America.

March 11 Together Again Productions released the last of all 24 Kidsongs music video shows on DVD.

On that same day, a $199 offer for all 24 DVDs was made.

March 22 Sleeping Beauty and The Lion King were announced for a North American DVD release on September 9.
April 6 The first season of Sonic X premiered on Japanese television, airing one new episode per week.
April 7 A Collector's Gift Set for The Lion King was revealed, with a retail price of $49.99.
April 11 Harrypotter2 dvd

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was released on DVD and VHS.

April 15 Castle in the Sky DVD Kiki's Delivery Service DVD Spirited away

Castle in the Sky, Kiki's Delivery Service and Spirited Away were released on Region 1 DVD in North America.

April 21 Donkeykong3-e

Donkey Kong 3 was released for use on the e-Reader for Game Boy Advance.

April 22 Findingnemo juniornovel

Bookstores began selling Finding Nemo books.

April 28 ITunes4

iTunes 4 introduced the Music Store, where one can legally purchase and download music, at $0.99 per song.

April 29 Treasureplanet dvd

Treasure Planet was released on DVD and VHS.

May 9 Disney announced The Lion King 1½ for an early 2004 release.
May 14 Unveiled at E3 2003 included screenshots and gameplay footage of new video games such as Super Mario Bros. 3: Super Mario Advance 4, Mario & Luigi RPG, Mario Party 5, Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, and Kirby Air Ride.
Castle in the Sky Vol. 1

The first volume of Castle in the Sky was released in English.

May 20 Therescuers 2003

The Rescuers was released on DVD. By this point, all non-Platinum titles from Walt Disney Home Entertainment have all gotten at least one DVD release.

May 27 Abugslife se

The new Collector's Edition of A Bug's Life was released on DVD.

May 28 Sonicdrive CD

The Sonic Drive single album was released on CD.

May 30 Findingnemo Findingnemo soundtrack

Finding Nemo was released in theaters, along with its soundtrack on CD.

June 2 My Little Pony The Movie 2003 UK DVD

My Little Pony: The Movie was released on DVD in the UK, during the final year of Generation 2 of the franchise.

June 9 Dkc1 gba

Donkey Kong Country was released for Game Boy Advance.

June 10 Castle in the Sky Vol. 2

Volume 2 of Castle in the Sky was released in English.

June 17 Sonicadventuredx

Sonic Adventure was re-released as "Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut" for use on the Nintendo GameCube.

June 21 Harrypotter5

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was released in bookstores.

June 24 After several months of hiatus, more episodes of Pokémon: Johto League Champions were released on DVD, at a rate of seven new episodes every two months until December 2.
June 26 Windows2000pro

Microsoft released Windows 2000 Service Pack 4. This was the last service pack for this operating system.

July 11 Kirbyairride japanese Super Mario Advance 4 (Japanese)

Kirby Air Ride and Super Mario Advance 4 were released in Japan.

July 16 Avex Trax's last volume of the original Kirby anime was released on DVD, stopping at 36 episodes. Further volumes were only released on VHS.
Castle in the Sky Vol. 3

Volume 3 of Castle in the Sky was released in English.

July 19 Finding Nemo grossed another $100 million in the box office, bringing its total to $300 million.
July 22 Yet another six Season 6 episodes of Thomas & Friends were released on DVD, bringing the total to 18 episodes.
KingKoopaKatastrophe Sonicunderground dvd1

Select episodes of the Mario and Sonic cartoons were released on DVD.

August 12 Sleeping Beauty 2003 Storybook

New Sleeping Beauty books were released in bookstores.

August 13 Castle in the Sky Vol. 4

Volume 4 of Castle in the Sky was released in English.

August 23 SonicX

The first episode Sonic X premiered on FOX.

September 6 Titlescreen

The second season of Kirby: Right Back at Ya! premiered on FOX, which started with "Snack Attack Part 1".

September 8 2003title Wheel of Fortune 2003 Title Card

The 20th season of Jeopardy! and the 21st season of Wheel of Fortune began on local syndication. The 5-day limit for returning Jeopardy! champions was permanently lifted.

September 9 Sleepingbeauty 2003

Sleeping Beauty was released on DVD in North America for the first time.

September 10 Shiningroad CD

Another Sonic X single album, Aya Hiroshige: The Shining Road, was released on CD.

September 13 More episodes of Sonic X's first season began airing on FOX, one at a time per week.
September 15 Season 8 of Arthur premiered on PBS Kids. For this season, there were no changes to the show's underwriters.

This was also the last season to contain Simple English closed captions (CC2).

September 27 The original Kirby anime ended with 100 episodes on CBC TV in Japan.
October 5 Season 2 of Sonic X began airing on Japanese television, starting off with episode #27.
October 6 Fullhouse 1993

Full House began airing on Nick at Nite.

October 7 Lionking 2003

The Lion King was released on DVD as the next Platinum Edition. Aladdin, Cinderella and Bambi were to be released on DVD in 2004 or later.

Catinthehat 2003dvd Thelorax dvd Greeneggsandham dvd Grinch dvd

The Cat in the Hat, The Lorax, Dr. Seuss on the Loose, Pontoffel Pock and His Magic Piano, Grinch Night, The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat and The Hoober-Bloob Highway were all released on DVD for the first time.

October 9 The current design of the $20 bill was released to circulation, as a Series 2004 note.
Disney announced full details on a new Alice in Wonderland two-disc DVD, the "Masterpiece Edition", set for release on January 27, 2004. The film was to contain 5.1 surround sound, and lots of bonus material.
October 13 Kirbyairride

Kirby Air Ride was released for Nintendo GameCube.

October 14 Three more Season 6 episodes of Thomas & Friends were released on DVD, bringing the total to 21 episodes.
October 16 Support for Windows 2000 and XP was added on October 16, 2003 with iTunes 4.1. Since then, the MP3 format has became much more popular than in earlier years.
October 21 Supermarioadvance4

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 was released for Game Boy Advance.

October 25 Pokémon: Master Quest ended with 64 episodes on Kids' WB. By that time, Cartoon Network was now airing Orange Islands episodes.
November 1 Brother Bear Poster

Brother Bear premiered in theaters.

November 4 Findingnemo dvd

Finding Nemo was released on DVD and VHS, a month before it ended its theatrical run with a box office total of $339,714,978. Included in the DVD was a teaser trailer for The Incredibles.

Kirby vol3

The third Kirby: Right Back at Ya! DVD, Kirby's Egg-Cellent Adventure, was released on DVD and VHS. It contained episodes 7–9, and unfortunately was the last volume to date from 4Kids Entertainment. This DVD included a promotional video strategy guide for Kirby Air Ride.

November 5 The first trailer for Shrek 2 was released online.
November 10 Marioparty5

Mario Party 5 was released for Nintendo GameCube.

November 14 The teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was released online.
Lionking1.5

Disney unveiled cover art for The Lion King 1½.

November 17 Mario&luigi Mariokartdoubledash

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga was released for Game Boy Advance, while Mario Kart: Double Dash!! was released for Nintendo GameCube.

November 18 All episodes of the Orange Islands season of Pokémon have been released on DVD as of this date.
November 19 Nausicaa 2003 DVD (Japan)

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind was released on Region 2 DVD in Japan. By this point, all of Studio Ghibli's films before Howl's Moving Castle were now available on DVD within Japan.

November 21 Catinthehat

The Cat in the Hat premiered in theaters.

December 1 Full House began airing on ABC Family, while also still airing on Nick at Nite.
A Charming Birthday Title Card

My Little Pony: A Charming Birthday was released on VHS to start off Generation 3.

December 4 Sonic Battle was released in Japan.
December 5 As of this date, The Lion King 1½ has officially finished production.
December 28 Howl's Moving Castle was delayed to a release date in late 2004.
December 30 The Nintendo GameCube version of Sonic Heroes was released in Japan. This game served as a "Sonic Adventure 3" of the series.
December 31 By year's end, The Cat in the Hat grossed $98 million in the box office.
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