Chronology of Animation 1989
Return to 1988
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January
Babar (tv), Dale Schott /Nelvana and Ellipse. (Canada/France)
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)


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.
(drawn animation)

Peter Pan no Boken [ピーターパンの冒険] ("Adventures of Peter Pan") (tv), Takashi Nakamura /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Obocchama-kun [おぼっちゃまくん] ("Little Mahter") (tv), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)


February
Abel's Island (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn.
(drawn animation)

Cathy's Valentine (tvsp), Evert Brown /Mendelsohn-Melendez.
(drawn animation)

Long Ago and Far Away (tv), WGBH Boston.
Program contained both animated and live action episodes on diverse topics. Some of the individual episodes are listed separately in this chronology as television specials. Each episode was made by separate producers.


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.
(drawn animation)

Venus Senki [ヴィーナス戦記] ("Venus Wars") (f), Yoshikazu Yasuhiko /Kagatsu-sha.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

The Five Star Stories (sf), Kazuo Yamazaki /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

"How Many Miles to the Battlefield" (oav), Fumihiko Takayama /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)
first Kido Senshi Gundam 0080: Pocket no Naka no Sensou [機動戦士ガンダム0080 ポケットの中の戦争] ("Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: A War in the Pocket") series (1989)

Jushin Riger [獣神ライガー] ("Beast-God Riger"; "Bio Armour Riger") (tv), Norio Kashima /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Rhea Gall Force [レア・ガルフォース] (sf), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

March
Sunwoo Animation founded in Seoul. It is a subsidiary of Sunwoo Productions. (South Korea)

April
Zazoo U. (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Clyde Geronimi (June 12, 1901 - April 24, 1989) (director, animator) dies in Newport Beach, California.

April
El Escudo del cóndor ("The Shield of the Condor") (f), Luis Palomeres /Vuelo Libre Producciones. (Argentina)
(drawn animation)

April
Marquis (f), Henri Xhonneux /Aligator Producciones and Tchin Tchin Productions. (Belgium/France)
(model animation)

Karel Zeman (November 3, 1910-April 5, 1989) (director, writer) dies in Prague. (Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic])

April
Akuma-kun [悪魔くん] ("Devil Boy") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Aoi Blink [青いブリンク] ("Blue Blink") (tv), Osamu Tezuka and Seitaro Hara /Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation)

Billy Inu Nandemo Shokai [ビリ犬なんでも商会] ("All Business of Billy Dog") (tv), Hiroshi Sasagawa and Junichi Nishimura /Shin'ei Doga.
(drawn animation)

Chiisana Ahiru no Aokina Ai no Monogatari Ahiru no Kwak [小さなアヒルの大きな愛の物語 あひるのクワック] ("Little Duck's Big Love Story: Quack the Duck") (tv), Hiroshi Saito /Telescreen and Visual 8. (Japan/Netherlands/Germany)
(drawn animation)

Cleopatra D.C. Apollon no Kaminari ("Cleopatra D.C.: Apollo's Thunder") (oav), Naoyuki Yoshinaga /Agent 21 (J.C. Staff).
(drawn animation)
first Cleopatra D.C. series (1989-1991)

Dragon Ball Z [ドラゴンボールZ] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1996)

Dragon Ball Z image
Dragon Ball Z

Go! Wrestler Gundan [GO! レスラー軍団] ("Go! Wrestler Army") (tv), Masaharu Okuwaki /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Idol Densetsu Eriko [アイドル伝説えり子] ("Legendary Idol Eriko") (tv), Ashi Productions.
(drawn animation)

Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu! ("Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Burst the Crisis!") (tvsp), Osamu Dezaki /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Mado Oh Granzort [魔動王グランゾート] ("Sorcerer King Granzort") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Manga Hajimete Omoshiro Juku [まんがはじめて面白塾] ("Interesting Coaching School for the First Time on Manga") (tv)/(edu), Dax.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Miracle Giants Dome-kun [ミラクルジャイアンツ童夢くん] (tv), Studio Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Ranma 1/2 [らんま1/2] (tv), Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Shin Bikkuriman [新ビックリマン] ("New Amazingman"; "New Bikkuriman") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Tenku Senki Shurato [天空戦記シュラト] ("Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato") (tv), Toshihiko Nishikubo /Tatsunoko.
(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)


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)


June
The Red Shoes (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation.
(drawn animation)

Tummy Trouble (ss), Rob Minkoff /Disney.
(drawn animation)
first Roger Rabbit series



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.
(drawn animation)
series 1989

Takeo Watanabe (Watanabe Takeo 渡辺岳夫) (April 16, 1933-June 2, 1989) (composer) dies.


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Japan
 
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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.
(drawn animation)

McTreasure Island (oav), Christopher Brough Productions (DIC Entertainment).
(drawn animation)
first McVideos series

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)
(drawn animation)


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.
(drawn animation)
Ariel Visual series (1989)

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.
(drawn animation)

Earthian [1] [アーシアン] (oav), Kenichi Onuki /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
(series 1996)

Hakai Kiba Blue Sonnet Shirei-01 Tsuisekisha [紅い牙 ブルー・ソネット 指令-01 追跡者] ("Red Fang Blue Sonnet Order-01 Chaser") (oav), Takeyuki Kanada /Mushi.
(drawn animation)
first Hakai Kiba Blue Sonnet series (1989-1990)

Hello Kitty no Cinderella ("Hello Kitty's Cinderella") (f), Tameo Kohanawa /Sanrio.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

Neno Nemo [NENO ニモ] ("Little Nemo"; "Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland") (f), Masami Hata and William T. Hurtz /TMS.
(drawn animation)





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.
(drawn animation)
series 1989-1990

Majo no Takkyubin ("Kiki's Delivery Service") (f), Hayao Miyazaki /Ghibli.
(drawn animation)

Oira Sukeban ("Delinquent in Drag") (oav).
(drawn animation)

Tezuka Osamu Monogatari Boku wa Son Goku ("Osamu Tezuka: I Am Son Goku") (tvsp)/(edu), Rintaro and Masami Hata /Madhouse and Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation, some live action)
Documentary about the life and works of Osamu Tezuka.

Warau Salesman [笑ゥせぇるすまん] ("Smiling Salesman") (tvss), Shin-ei Doga.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

August
Happy Hatchday to Plasmo (tvsp), Anthony Lawrence /Plasmo Mega Studios. (Australia)
(model animation)

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Japan
 
Australasia (excluding Japan)
September
California Raisins (tv), Murikami-Wolf-Swenson.
(drawn animation)

Camp Candy (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Captain N: The Game Master (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)

Dink, The Little Dinosaur (tv), Ruby-Spears.
(drawn animation)

G.I. Joe (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Hound Town (tvsp), Ralph Bakshi/Bakshi.
(drawn animation)

The Karate Kid (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

The Legend of Zelda (tvss), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Maxie's World (tvss), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Monster Bed (tvsp), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Opposites Attract (mv), Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger.
(live action, some drawn animation)

Paddington Bear (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)
This was a new version of the classic British Paddington model animation series.

Ring Raiders (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Rude Dog and the Dweebs (tv)/(tvss), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Vytor, the Starfire Champion (tv), Calico.
(drawn animation)

September
Beetlejuice (tv), Nelvana. (Canada)
(drawn animation)
(1989-1993)

Touftoufs et Polluards ("Suntots and Smoggies" or "The Smoggies") (tv), CINAR. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

September
Poddington Peas (tvss), Pat Gavin /Whizzline. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Los Fruittis ("The Fruittites") (tv), Antoni D'Ocon /D'Ocon Films. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)
first Hi Speed Jecy [ハイスピード・ジェシー ] series (1989-1990)


October
Jay Ward (J. Troplong Ward) (September 20, 1920–October 12, 1989) (director, producer, writer) dies in Los Angeles, California.


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.
(drawn animation)

Hyper-Psychic-Geo Garaga [Vol. 1] [ギャラガ] ("Garaga") (oav), Hidemi Kubo.
(drawn animation)

Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli ("Jungle Book: Boy Mowgli") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Jungle Taitei [ジャングル大帝] ("Jungle Emperor"; "The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion") (tv), Rintaro /Tezuka.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)
first Chojin Locke: Lord Leon [超人ロック ロードレオン] ("Locke the Superman: Lord Leon") series (1989)

Kariage-kun [かりあげクン] (tv)/(tvss), Hiroki Shibata /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Kido Keisatsu Patlabor [機動警察パトレイバー] ("Mobile Police Patlabor") (tv), Naoyuki Yoshinaga /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Komatsu Sakyo Anime Gekijou [小松左京アニメ劇場] ("Sakyo Komatsu Animation Theater") (tvss), Akira Nishimori /AIC and Gainax.
(drawn animation)

Magical Hat [まじかるハット] (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Mahou Tsukai Sally [魔法使いサリー] ("Sally the Witch") (tv), Osamu Kasai /Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Momotarou Densetsu [桃太郎伝説] ("Legend of Momotarou") (tv), Knack.
(drawn animation)

Parasol Henbee [パラソルへんべえ] (tvss), C&D.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Ranma 1/2 Nettohen [らんま1/2 熱闘編] (tv), Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

Seton Dobutsuki [シートン動物記] ("Seton Animal Chronicles") (tv), Takeshi Shirato /Eiken and Sunshine Corporation.
(drawn animation)

Time Trouble Tondekeman! [たいむとらぶるトンデケマン!] (tv), Kunihiko Yuyama /Ashi Production.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

Yawara! (tv), Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)


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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.
(drawn animation)

Garfield's Thanksgiving Special (tvsp), Phil Roman /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Hagar the Horrible: "Hagar Knows Best" (tvsp), Ray Patterson /Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

The Little Mermaid (f), John Musker and Ron Clements /Disney.
(drawn animation)
(Final scene is digitally painted using the CAPS system. This is one of the first major uses of digital painting to create finished animation art.)

Gerry Chiniquy (Germaine Adolph Chiniquy) (June 23, 1912-November 22, 1989) (animator, director, storyboard artist) dies in Ventura County, California.


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)
(drawn animation)

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)
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)

Chimpui [チンプイ] (tv), Mitsuru Hongo /Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)


December
The Simpsons (tv), Matt Groeining /Klasky-Csupo.
(drawn animation)
(1989 to present)
later in the series Film Roman became the production studio


December
The BFG (tvsp), Brian Cosgrove /Cosgrove-Hall. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Grandpa (tvsp), Diane Jackson /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

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.
(drawn animation)
series 1989-1990

Ryoki no Sho [愚鬼の章] ("Evil's Chapter") (oav), Jun Nishimura /Studio Signal.
(drawn animation)
first Shutendoji [手天童子] ("Heaven Kid") series (1989-1991)

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.
(drawn animation)
series (1989 (tv specials), 1990 (oavs))


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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.

no date
The Dingles (ss), Lew Drew /NFB. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

no date
Anna, genannt Humpelbein ("Anna, Nicknamed the Limp") (ss), Rolf Hofmann /DEFA Animation. (People's Republic of Germany [Germany])
(model animation)

Balance (ss), Christoph Lauenstein and Wolfgang Lauenstein /Lauenstein Film Productions. (Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])
(model animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Subjects, Animation

Balance image
Balance

Barney (tvss), Barney Entertainment. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Bulten ("Bolt") (ss), Lennart Gustafsson. (Sweden)
(drawn animation)
first Bulten series (1989-1997)

Creature Comforts (tvss), Nick Park /Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Subjects, Animation

Creature Comforts image Creature Comforts

Egoli (ss), Karen Kelly /Royal College of Art. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Ego zhena kouritsa ("Hen, His Wife") (ss), Igor Kovalyov /Pilot. (Soviet Union [Russia])
(drawn animation)

Les Fables Géométriques ("The Geometric Fables") (tvss), Fantome Animation. (France)
(cgi animation)
(1989-1992)

L'ile aux ours ("The Island with the Bears"; "The Bears' Island") (tvss), Pixibox. (France)
(drawn animation)

"Kani & Mani" (tvss), Cairo Cartoon.
(drawn animation)
first television cartoon series made in the Middle East

Korova ("The Cow") (ss), Alexander Petrov /Sverdlovsk Film Studio. (Soviet Union)
(animated glass paintings)

Lip Synch (tvss), Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)

Reineke Fuchs ("Reynard the Fox") (f), Manfred Durniok, He Yumen, and Zhuang Minjin /Durniok. (Germany/China)
(drawn animation)

Sárkány és papucs ("Dragons and Slippers") (f), Tibor Hernádi /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

Die Spur führt zum Silbersee ("The Trail Leads to the Silver Sea") (f), Gunter Ratz /DEFA Animation. (People's Republic of Germany [Germany])
(model animation)

The Survival (ss), Mona Abul El Nasr /Cairo Cartoon. (Egypt/United States)
(drawn animation)

Bikic Studio founded by Veljko Bikic in Belgrade. (Yugoslavia [Serbia])

Csaba Varga and Andras Erkel found the Varga Studio. (Hungary)

Barry Purves and Glenn Holberton form Bare Boards Productions. (Great Britain)

Peter Völkle founds TV-Loonland. (Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])

Saban International Paris (a record producer) starts producing animated television programs. Bruno Bianchi is hired to manage the animation production. (France)

Ekran Studio is renamed Soyuztelefilm. (Soviet Union [Russia])

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.
(drawn animation)

Tanpen Unico (Pilot) ("Unico Short Story (Pilot)") (oav), Toshio Hirata /Sanrio.
(drawn animation)
(this was made as a pilot for the two Unico feature films in 1979 but not released in the theatres)

no date
Still Flying (ss), Robert Stephenson. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

2020 Spacetoon Wonder Kiddy [2020 년 우주의 원더키디] (tv), Seyoung Animation. (Republic of Korea)
(drawn animation)

energee Entertainment founded by Carmel Travers. (Australia)


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