Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Pixar's Monsters, Inc. opened in US theaters on 2 November 2001 after a premiere at the El Capitan Theatre. Pete Docter directed the story of monsters Sulley and Mike and the human girl Boo who wanders into their world.

The second and concluding half of the Meiji Kenkaku Romantan OVA duology, following 1999's Trust & Betrayal, catches up with Kenshin Himura years after the main TV series as he wanders alone, still trying to atone for his past as an assassin, while his wife Kaoru waits for a return that keeps not coming. Studio DEEN trades the TV series' more forgiving tone for a somber, elegiac coda that closes out the couple's story.

China became the WTO's 143rd member on 11 December 2001, fifteen years after applying. Its export share of world trade roughly quadrupled over the next two decades, and the bargain struck in Doha is still what the tariff argument is about.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring is a 2001 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, and Jackson. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's 1954 The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings. The film is the first instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

A greenhouse restaurant with a daily menu built around its gardens’ harvest.

Michael Kempf’s fine dining in the garden courtyard of The Mandala Hotel.

Nippon Animation's Hunter x Hunter: Yorknew City OVA begins release, adapting Yoshihiro Togashi's manga as Kurapika and Gon's group set out to confront the criminal Phantom Troupe in the auction city of Yorknew.

At the 44th Grammy Awards on 27 February 2002 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, Alicia Keys won Song of the Year and Best New Artist among five awards, U2 won Record of the Year for "Walk On" and the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack won Album of the Year.

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street, the sixth Detective Conan film, opens in Japanese theaters, sending Conan into a virtual-reality murder mystery game alongside a simulated Sherlock Holmes.

Brooks & Dunn won Entertainer of the Year at the 37th Academy of Country Music Awards on 22 May 2002, hosted by Reba McEntire at the Universal Amphitheatre, where Alan Jackson's "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" won Single Record and Song of the Year.

Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, based on an original story created by Sanders. It reached US theaters on 21 June 2002.

BYD listed its H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 31 July 2002, raising about HK$1.4 billion as a rechargeable-battery maker, months before it bought its first car company.

Haré+Guu Deluxe is an OVA sequel that returns the Jungle wa Itsumo Hare Nochi Guu cast to the jungle, where Haré must adjust to a pregnant mother and a soon-to-arrive sibling.

UPS finished a three-phase, $1 billion expansion of its Louisville air hub in September 2002, doubling it to 4 million square feet and creating Worldport, the world's largest fully automated package-handling facility.

Millennium Actress, Satoshi Kon's second feature film, blends a documentary crew's interview with reclusive former film star Chiyoko Fujiwara with dramatized scenes from her decades of movie roles into a single unfolding story.

Yunnan cooking in the Maolu courtyard near Jingxing Street. Branch listings publish steam-pot chicken, tile-grilled pork and mushroom erkuai; confirm current dishes and prices when ordering.

In the not so distant future, mankind has advanced to a state where complete body transplants from flesh to machine is possible.

The television anime Naruto begins airing, a Studio Pierrot adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto's manga about a young ninja seeking recognition and the title of Hokage in his home village.

Rockstar North's Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, set in a 1986 Miami-inspired city, went on sale for the PlayStation 2 in North America on 29 October 2002, a week after the planned 22 October date.

An established Tianyi Square stop for Ningbo tangyuan, seaweed rice buns and soup-filled pork buns.

Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter - Sanctuary premieres, a Toei Animation OVA adapting Masami Kurumada's manga as Hades' resurrected Gold Saints move against Athena and the surviving Bronze Saints.

Treasure Planet is a 2002 American animated science fiction adventure film directed by John Musker and Ron Clements and written by Musker, Clements and Rob Edwards. It reached US theaters on 27 November 2002.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a 2002 epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson from a screenplay by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Stephen Sinclair, and Jackson, based on 1954's The Two Towers, the second volume of the novel The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. The sequel to 2001's The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, the film is the second instalment in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

Income-restricted townhome-style apartments with a community room, playground and walking path. Property information reviewed October 10, 2026. Published rents: 2 bedroom — operator-listed $1,236, 3 bedroom — operator-listed $1,434.

A two-episode recap special that revisits the Hades Sanctuary story from the vantage of the revived Gold Saints, trimming the Bronze Saints' scenes to focus on Shura, Camus and Saga as Athena's strongest defenders confront Hades' resurrected army. Animated by Toei Animation as part of the long-running Saint Seiya OVA cycle, it repackages existing Sanctuary-arc footage into a condensed retelling rather than new story content.

In some distant future, it's common knowledge that all wolves have been extinct for 200 years. However, it seems this is false as wolves have not disappeared but rather have taken human form.

Nippon Animation begins releasing Hunter x Hunter: Greed Island, an OVA following Gon Freecss and Killua Zoldyck as they enter a deadly, rare trading-card game in search of clues to Gon's missing father.

Norah Jones, 23, won five Grammys at the 45th ceremony at Madison Square Garden, including Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist, and Simon and Garfunkel reunited to open the show.

The DVD-exclusive special Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! - Boxer’s Fist premieres, a Madhouse-animated side story revealing how brash heavyweight Takamura first took up boxing.

Sora, a young girl from Japan, comes to America in search of her dream. She wants, with all her heart, to be a member of the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus, with a combination of musicals, acrobatics and magical effects.