Staggering but true: We are almost done with the first month of 2022, and the cogs of the animation industry are spinning ever faster as another year full of new and returning toons picks up steam. Streaming giant Netflix has released its February calendar, packing series, season and film premieres into the shortest month of the year.
Highlights include the debuts of The Cuphead Show! and Cat Burglar, as well as new seasons of Kid Cosmic, Disenchantment, Gabby’s Dollhouse, Ridley Jones and more.
February will also mark the launch of Netflix Games, a new mobile feature for Android and iOS devices offering everything from casual games to immersive narratives. Netflix subscribers can enjoy a variety of games without ads or in-app purchases, starting with idle dungeon crawler Dungeon Dwarves (release TBC).
Feb. 1
- Gabby’s Dollhouse Season 4 (Netflix Family) – New lessons, new surprises, same adorable kitties — including Floyd! Gabby leads the way with Pandy, CatRat, Cakey, Baby Box and other beloved pals.
- Despicable Me
- Despicable Me 2
- Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Feb. 3
- Kid Cosmic Season 3 (Netflix Family) – Kid’s superhero dreams come true as the Local Heroes become Earth’s greatest champions. But is something amiss with this ridiculously awesome adventure?
Feb. 8
- Child of Kamiari Month (Netflix Anime; Japan) – A year after losing her mother, a young girl learns that she must journey across Japan to the annual gathering of gods in the sacred land of Izumo.
Feb. 9
- Disenchantment Part 4 (Netflix Series) – The misadventures of hard-hitting, hard-drinking Queen Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her personal demon Luci return and deepen in Part IV of Matt Groening’s comedy fantasy series Disenchantment.
The mystery of Dreamland’s origins — and the stakes for its future — become ever clearer as our trio (and King Zøg) find themselves on personal journeys that will ultimately tie in to the kingdom’s fate. Separated at the end of Part III, our heroes race to reunite in this sweeping series of ten episodes. They’ll find themselves everywhere from the depths of Hell to the clouds of Heaven and everywhere in between, including Ogreland, Steamland, underwater, monasteries, insane asylums, the Enchanted Forest, the Dreamscape and more. All the while, puzzle pieces both canonical and personal will reveal themselves to eager fans.
Feb. 15
- Ridley Jones Season 3 (Netflix Family) – Outer space adventures, treasure hunting and new friends keep Ridley and crew busy as they protect the museum from magical mishaps — and Mr. Peabody.
Feb. 18
- The Cuphead Show! (Netflix Family) – Follow the misadventures of the impulsive Cuphead and his easily swayed brother Mugman in this animated series based on the hit video game
- Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars (Netflix Film) – An unlikely team of Rabbids are on the mission of a lifetime to Mars. It’s up to them to come together and stop the galaxy’s newest threat.
Feb. 22
- Cat Burglar (Netflix Series) – Classic cartoon craziness meets an interactive quiz in a new series from the creators of Black Mirror.
Feb. 24
- Karma’s World Music Videos (Netflix Family) – Step into Karma’s musical world as she rocks the mic — and her curls — for this fun and funky playlist packed with rhymes and the power of positivity!
