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January Babar (tv), Dale Schott /Nelvana and Ellipse. (Canada/France) (drawn animation) (1989-1991) |
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January Goku: Midnight Eye Vol. 1 [ゴクウ Midnight Eye] (oav), Yoshiaki Kawajiri /Toei and Madhouse. (drawn animation) series 1989 Kumo no Youni Kaze no Youni [雲のように風のように] ("Like the Clouds, Like the Wind") (f), Hisauki Toriumi /Pierrot. Peter Pan no Boken [ピーターパンの冒険] ("Adventures of Peter Pan") (tv), Takashi Nakamura /Nippon Animation. Obocchama-kun [おぼっちゃまくん] ("Little Mahter") (tv), Shin'ei. |
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February Abel's Island (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn. (drawn animation) Cathy's Valentine (tvsp), Evert Brown /Mendelsohn-Melendez. Long Ago and Far Away (tv), WGBH Boston.
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February A Grand Day Out (tvsp), Nick Park /National Film and Television School and Aardman Animation. (Great Britain) (clay animation) first Wallace and Gromit series |
February Crusher Joe Hyoketsu Kangoku no Wana ("Crusher Joe: The Ice Hell Trap") (oav), Yoshikazu Yasuhiko /Sunrise. (drawn animation) first Crusher Joe series Riding Bean [ライディング・ビーン] (oav), Yasuo Hasegawa /Artmic and AIC. Venus Senki [ヴィーナス戦記] ("Venus Wars") (f), Yoshikazu Yasuhiko /Kagatsu-sha. Osamu Tezuka (Tezuka Osamu) (November 3, 1928-February 9, 1989) (director, writer, producer) dies in Tokyo of cancer.
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March Tifou (tvss), Odec-Kids Cartoons. (Belgium) (drawn animation) |
March Anime Sanjushi: Aramis no Daiboken ("Animated Three Musketeers: Aramis' Great Adventure") (sf), Kunihiko Yuyama /Gallop. (drawn animation) Cipher the Video (oav), Magic Bus. Doraemon no Nobita no Nippon Tanjo [ドラえもん のび太の日本誕生] ("Doraemon: Nobita at the Birth of Japan") (f), Tsutomu Shibayama /Shin'ei. The Five Star Stories (sf), Kazuo Yamazaki /Sunrise. "How Many Miles to the Battlefield" (oav), Fumihiko Takayama /Sunrise. Jushin Riger [獣神ライガー] ("Beast-God Riger"; "Bio Armour Riger") (tv), Norio Kashima /Sunrise. Rhea Gall Force [レア・ガルフォース] (sf), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic. Tatakae! Cho Robot Seimeitai Transformers V [戦え!超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーV]("Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers V"; "Transformers: Victory") (tv), Yoshikata Arata /Toei. |
March Sunwoo Animation founded in Seoul. It is a subsidiary of Sunwoo Productions. (South Korea) |
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April Zazoo U. (tv), Hanna-Barbera. (drawn animation) Clyde Geronimi (June 12, 1901 - April 24, 1989) (director, animator) dies in Newport Beach, California.
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April El Escudo del cóndor ("The Shield of the Condor") (f), Luis Palomeres /Vuelo Libre Producciones. (Argentina) (drawn animation) |
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May Garfield's Babes and Bullets (tvsp), Phil Roman, George Sparey, Bob Nesler, and Jim Davis /Film Roman. (drawn animation) |
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May Cartwn Cymru founded by Naomi Jones. (Great Britain) |
May Explorer Woman Ray [1] [エクスプローラーウーマンレイ] (oav), Hiroki Hayashi /Animate Film and AIC. (drawn animation) |
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June The Red Shoes (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation. (drawn animation) Tummy Trouble (ss), Rob Minkoff /Disney. |
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June City Hunter: Ai to Shukumei no Magnum ("City Hunter: A Magnum of Love and Fate"; "City Hunter: 357 Magnum") (f), Kenji Kodama /Sunrise. (drawn animation) Fuma no Kojiro [1] [風魔の小次郎] ("Wind Demon Kojiro"; "Kojiro of the Fuma Clan") (oav), Hidehito Ueda /Animate Film. Takeo Watanabe (Watanabe Takeo 渡辺岳夫) (April 16, 1933-June 2, 1989) (composer) dies. |
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July Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration (tvsp), Hanna-Barbera. special devoted to the animation careers of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera The Story of the Dancing Frog (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation. McTreasure Island (oav), Christopher Brough Productions (DIC Entertainment). Jim Backus (James G. Backus) (February 25, 1913-July 3, 1989) (voice actor, writer) dies in Los Angeles, California. Mel Blanc (Melvin Jerome Blanc) (voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California. Vic Perrin (April 26, 1916-July 4, 1989) (voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California. |
July Babar: The Movie (f), Alan Bunce /Nelvana and Ellipse. (Canada/France) (drawn animation) The Teddy Bears' Picnic (tvsp), Bill Speers /Lacewood Productions and Hinton Animation Studios. (Canada) |
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July Akuma-kun ("Devil Boy") (f), Jun'ichi Sato /Toei. (drawn animation) Ariel Visual Scebai Saidai no Kiki Zenpen [1] [Ariel エリアル わたなべぢゅんいち] ("Ariel Visual: Scebai, The Biggest Crisis") (oav), Junichi Watanabe /Animate Film. Dragon Ball Z: Ora no Gohan o kaese!! ("Dragon Ball Z: Give Me Back My Gohan!!"; "Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone") (sf), Daisuke Nishio /Toei. Earthian [1] [アーシアン] (oav), Kenichi Onuki /J.C. Staff. (drawn animation) first Hakai Kiba Blue Sonnet series (1989-1990) Hello Kitty no Cinderella ("Hello Kitty's Cinderella") (f), Tameo Kohanawa /Sanrio. Kido Keisatsu Patlabor Gekijouban [機動警察パトレイバー 劇場版] ("Mobile Police Patlabor The Movie"; "Patlabor 1: The Movie" (f), Mamoru Oshii /Deen. Konchu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch [昆虫物語みなしごハッチ] ("The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee") (tv), Iku Suzuki /Tatsunoko. Neno Nemo [NENO ニモ] ("Little Nemo"; "Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland") (f), Masami Hata and William T. Hurtz /TMS. |
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August Dog Soldier [ドッグソルジャー ] ("Dog Soldier--Shadows of the Past") (oav), Hiroyuki Ebata /Animate Film and J.C. Staff. (drawn animation) Gosenzosama Banbanzai! [1] (oav), Mamoru Oshii /Pierrot. Majo no Takkyubin ("Kiki's Delivery Service") (f), Hayao Miyazaki /Ghibli. Oira Sukeban ("Delinquent in Drag") (oav). Tezuka Osamu Monogatari Boku wa Son Goku ("Osamu Tezuka: I Am Son Goku") (tvsp)/(edu), Rintaro and Masami Hata /Madhouse and Tezuka Productions. Warau Salesman [笑ゥせぇるすまん] ("Smiling Salesman") (tvss), Shin-ei Doga. |
August Happy Hatchday to Plasmo (tvsp), Anthony Lawrence /Plasmo Mega Studios. (Australia) (model animation) |
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September California Raisins (tv), Murikami-Wolf-Swenson. (drawn animation) Camp Candy (tv), DIC Entertainment. Captain N: The Game Master (tv), DIC Entertainment. Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (tv), Disney. Dink, The Little Dinosaur (tv), Ruby-Spears. G.I. Joe (tv), DIC Entertainment. Hound Town (tvsp), Ralph Bakshi/Bakshi. The Karate Kid (tv), DIC Entertainment. The Legend of Zelda (tvss), DIC Entertainment. Maxie's World (tvss), DIC Entertainment. Monster Bed (tvsp), Marvel. Opposites Attract (mv), Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger. Paddington Bear (tv), Hanna-Barbera. Ring Raiders (tv), DIC Entertainment. Rude Dog and the Dweebs (tv)/(tvss), Marvel. Vytor, the Starfire Champion (tv), Calico. |
September Beetlejuice (tv), Nelvana. (Canada) (drawn animation) (1989-1993) Touftoufs et Polluards ("Suntots and Smoggies" or "The Smoggies") (tv), CINAR. (Canada) |
September Poddington Peas (tvss), Pat Gavin /Whizzline. (Great Britain) (drawn animation) Los Fruittis ("The Fruittites") (tv), Antoni D'Ocon /D'Ocon Films. (Spain) |
September Angel Cop Tokushu Koan [エンジェルコップ] ("Angel Cop Special Public Safety") (oav), Ichiro Itano /DAST and Studio 88. (drawn animation) first Angel Cop series "Genesis of the Guyver" (oav), Koichi Ishiguro /Takaya Pro and Animate Film. (drawn animation) first Kyoshoku Soku Guyver [強殖装甲ガイバー ] ("Armoured Creature Guyver"; "Bio Booster Armour Guyver") series (1989-1991) Prologue Kibaku [Prologue 起爆] ("Prologue Explosion") (oav), Shigenori Kageyama /Pierrot. |
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October Jay Ward (J. Troplong Ward) (September 20, 1920–October 12, 1989) (director, producer, writer) dies in Los Angeles, California.
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October Asterix et le Coup de Menhir ("Asterix and the Big Fight") (f), Philippe Grimond /Gaumont. (France) (drawn animation) Jean Image (Imre Hajdu) (January 1910-October 21, 1989) (director, animator) dies in Paris. (France) |
October Dash! Yonkuro [ダッシュ! 四駆郎] (tv), Hiroshi Sasagawa /Aubekku. (drawn animation) Gaki Deka [がきデカ] ("Brat Cop") (tv), Gallop. Hyper-Psychic-Geo Garaga [Vol. 1] [ギャラガ] ("Garaga") (oav), Hidemi Kubo. Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli ("Jungle Book: Boy Mowgli") (tv), Nippon Animation. Jungle Taitei [ジャングル大帝] ("Jungle Emperor"; "The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion") (tv), Rintaro /Tezuka. Kikaijikake no Teo Motsukoto [機械仕掛けの手を持つ男] ("Man With a Mechanical Hand") (oav), Takeshi Hirota /Nippon Animation. Kariage-kun [かりあげクン] (tv)/(tvss), Hiroki Shibata /Toei. Kido Keisatsu Patlabor [機動警察パトレイバー] ("Mobile Police Patlabor") (tv), Naoyuki Yoshinaga /Sunrise. Komatsu Sakyo Anime Gekijou [小松左京アニメ劇場] ("Sakyo Komatsu Animation Theater") (tvss), Akira Nishimori /AIC and Gainax. Magical Hat [まじかるハット] (tv), Pierrot. Mahou Tsukai Sally [魔法使いサリー] ("Sally the Witch") (tv), Osamu Kasai /Toei. Momotarou Densetsu [桃太郎伝説] ("Legend of Momotarou") (tv), Knack. Parasol Henbee [パラソルへんべえ] (tvss), C&D. Ranma 1/2 Nettohen [らんま1/2 熱闘編] (tv), Studio Deen. Seton Dobutsuki [シートン動物記] ("Seton Animal Chronicles") (tv), Takeshi Shirato /Eiken and Sunshine Corporation. Time Trouble Tondekeman! [たいむとらぶるトンデケマン!] (tv), Kunihiko Yuyama /Ashi Production. Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. [レスラー軍団<銀河編>聖戦士ロビンJr.] ("Wrestler Army Commander Holy Warrior Robin Jr.") (tv), TMS. Yawara! (tv), Madhouse. |
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November Blondie and Dagwood: "Second Wedding Workout" (tvsp), Robert Shellhorn /Hearst Entertainment (Sei Young Animation (Republic of Korea)). (drawn animation) Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book (tvsp), Ralph Bakshi /Bakshi Productions. Garfield's Thanksgiving Special (tvsp), Phil Roman /Film Roman. Hagar the Horrible: "Hagar Knows Best" (tvsp), Ray Patterson /Hanna-Barbera. The Little Mermaid (f), John Musker and Ron Clements /Disney. Gerry Chiniquy (Germaine Adolph Chiniquy) (June 23, 1912-November 22, 1989) (animator, director, storyboard artist) dies in Ventura County, California. |
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November All Dogs Go to Heaven (f), Don Bluth /Sullivan-Bluth. (Ireland) (drawn animation) Les enfants de la Liberte (tv), Patrick Schwerdtle /Multi Images. (France) Ion Popescu-Gopo (May 1, 1923–November 29, 1989) (director, writer) dies in Bucharest of a stroke. (Romania) Vili, a veréb ("Willy the Sparrow") (f), József Gémes /Pannonia. (Hungary) |
November Assemble Insert [1] [アッセンブル・インサート] (oav), Ayumi Chibuki /Studio Core. series (1989-1990) Baoh Raihousa [バオー来訪者] ("Baoh the Visitor") (oav), Hiroyuki Yokoyama /Pierrot. Chimpui [チンプイ] (tv), Mitsuru Hongo /Shin'ei. Seijuki Cyguard Cybernetics Guardian [聖獣機サイガ-ド Cybernetics Guardian] ("Sacred Beast Machine Cyguard Cybernetics Guardian"; "Cybernetics Guardian") (oav), Koichi Ohata /AIC. |
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December The Simpsons (tv), Matt Groeining /Klasky-Csupo. (drawn animation) (1989 to present) later in the series Film Roman became the production studio |
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December The BFG (tvsp), Brian Cosgrove /Cosgrove-Hall. (Great Britain) (drawn animation) Grandpa (tvsp), Diane Jackson /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain) Christmas Films established by Yelizaveta Babakhina. (Soviet Union [Russia]) |
December Dragon Quest [ドラゴンクエスト] ("Dragon Warrior") (tv), Studio Comet. (drawn animation) Gall Force: Chikyû Shô [1] ("Earth Chapter Story") (oav), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic and AIC. Ryoki no Sho [愚鬼の章] ("Evil's Chapter") (oav), Jun Nishimura /Studio Signal. Teki wa Kaizoku Nekotachi no Kyoen 1 [敵は海賊 ~猫たちの饗宴~] ("The Enemy Is the Pirate: Party of Cats") (tvsp)/(oav), Masahisa Yamada /Madhouse. |
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no date Little Golden Book Land (tvsp), Al Zegler (Shingo Kaneko (animation director)) /DIC Entertainment. (drawn animation) Sue Shakespeare, Terry Shakespeare and David Molina found Creative Capers Entertainment in Glendale, California. Phil Vischer founds GRAFx Studio.
John Kricfalusi, Jim Smith, Lynne Naylor and Bob Camp found Spumco studio.
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no date Kyomu Senshi Miroku Ajara--Oh no Fukkatsu ("Nihilistic Military History Miroku--Revival of King Ajara") (oav), Hideyuki Motohashi and Yukio Takeuchi /Animate Film. (drawn animation) Mah Jong Hishoden Umeki no Ryu ("Mah Jong Legend: Groan's Dragon") (oav), Magic Bus. Tanpen Unico (Pilot) ("Unico Short Story (Pilot)") (oav), Toshio Hirata /Sanrio. |
no date Still Flying (ss), Robert Stephenson. (Australia) (drawn animation) 2020 Spacetoon Wonder Kiddy [2020 년 우주의 원더키디] (tv), Seyoung Animation. (Republic of Korea) energee Entertainment founded by Carmel Travers. (Australia) |
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