Chronology of Animation 1996
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January
Butt-Bowl (tvsp), MTV Animation.
(drawn animation)

January
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (tv), Nelvana. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

Flash Gordon (tv), David J. Corbett /Lacewood and Dupuis Audiovisuel. (Canada/France)
(drawn animation)

Katie and Orbie (tv)/(tvss), Lacewood Animation. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

January
Das Glückliche Leben des Günter Kastenfrosch ("The Happy Life of Gunter the Frog") (tvss). (Germany)
(drawn animation)

The Wind in the Willows (tvsp), Dave Unwin /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

January
Bakusou Kyoudai Lets & Go!! [爆走兄弟レッツ&ゴー!!] ("The Racing Brothers, Lets & Go!!") (tv), Tetsuro Amino and Takahiro Hoshiai (assistant director) /Xebec.
(drawn animation)

Bucket de Gohan [バケツでごはん] ("Meals in a Bucket", "Ginpei the Penguin") (tv), Magic Bus.
(drawn animation)

The Wind in the Willows image
The Wind in the Willows

Choju Densetsu Gestalt [1] [超獣伝説ゲシュタルト] ("Superbeast Legend Gestalt"; "Gestalt") (oav), Osamu Yamazaki.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

City Hunter: The Secret Service (tvsp), Kanetsugu Kodama /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Gegege no Kitarou [ゲゲゲの鬼太郎] ("Cackling Kitarou") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

Kidou Senshi Gundam Dai 08 MS Shoutai [1] ("Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team") (oav), Takeyuki Kanda /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Meiken Lassie [名犬ラッシー] ("Famous Dog Lassie") (tv), Sunao Katabuchi /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Meitantei Conan [名探偵コナン] ("Great Detective Conan"; "Detective Conan'; "Case Closed") (tv), Kenji Kodama, Yasuichiro Yamamoto, Masato Sato, and Kojin Ochi /TMS.
(drawn animation)
(1996 to present)

Meitantei Conan image
Meitantei Conan

Rurouni Kenshin Meiji Kenkaku Romantan [るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―追憶編] ("Kenshin the Wanderer Romantic Story of a Meiji Era's Swordsman"; "Samurai X") (tv), Gallop.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

January
Armageddon [아마게돈] (f), Lee Hyunse /Daewoo Electronics. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

February
Casper (tv)/(tvss), Universal Cartoon.
(drawn animation)

Shamus Culhane (Jimmie Culhane, James H. Culhane) (November 12, 1908—February 2, 1996) (animator, director, producer) dies in New York, New York.



February
Dragon Ball GT [ドラゴンボール GT] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1997)

Tokumu Sentai Shinesman [1] [特務戦隊シャインズマン] ("Special Duty Combat Unit Shinesman") (oav), Shinya Sadamitsu /Production IG and Animate Film.
(drawn animation)
series 1996

Yuusha Shirei Dagwon [勇者指令ダグオン] ("Brave Command Dagwon") (tv), Tomomitsu Mochizuki /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)


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March
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (f), Paul Sabella and Larry Leker /MGM Animation.
(drawn animation)

Ambiguously Gay Duo (tvss), J.J. Sedelmaier /Sedelmaier.
(drawn animation)
(series 1996 to the present)

The Secret of the Hunchback (oav), UAV.
(drawn animation)


March
Pond Life (tv), Candy Guard /Collingwood-O'Hare. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

March
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon Sailor Stars [美少女戦士セーラームーンセーラースターズ] ("Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars") (tv), Takuya Igarashi /Toei Animation.
(drawn animation)

Boku no Marie [1] ("My Dear Marie") (oav), Tomomi Mochizuki /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)
first Boku no Marie series

Dokyuusei 2 [1] [同級生2] ("Classmates 2") (oav), Yousei Morino /Pink Pineapple.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

Doraemon: Nobita to Galaxy Express [ドラえもん のび太と銀河超特急] ("Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Express") (f), Tsutomu Shibayama /Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Dragon Ball: Saikyo no Michi [ドラゴンボール 最強への道] ("Dragon Ball: The Road to the Strongest") (f), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Hajime Ningen Gon [はじめ人間ゴン] ("Gon, The Stone Age Boy") (tv)/(tvss), Yutaka Kagawa /Studio Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Midori no Makibao [みどりのマキバオー] ("Green Makibao"; "Young Makibao") (tv), Noriyuki Abe /Studio Pierrot.
(drawn animation)


April
The Chicken from Outer Space (tvss), John Dilworth /Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)
first Courage the Cowardly Dog series

Dexter's Laboratory (tv), Genndy Tartakovsky /Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)
contains Dexter's Laboratory (tvss), Dial M for Monkey (tvss), and Justice Friends (tvss)
(1996-2003)

James and the Giant Peach (f), Henry Selick /Twitching Image.
(model animation, part live action)

April
Cassiopeia (f), Clovis Vieira /NDR Filmes. (Brazil)
(cgi animation)

Happy Birthday Bunnykins (tvsp), Chris Schouten /Lacewood. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

Mi Familia Es un Dibujo ("My Family Is Animated", "Cartoon Family") (tv), Televisión Federal. (Argentina)
(live action, some drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

April
Dennis the Menace ("Dennis and Gnasher") (tv), Tony Collingwood Productions. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Famous Fred (tvsp), Joanna Quinn /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

The Quest (ss), Tyron Montgomery /Kassel University. (Germany)
(model animation)
Academy Award for Best Short Films, Animated Films

The Quest imageThe Quest
April
Ayane-chan no High Kick [綾音ちゃんハイキック] ("Ayane's High Kick") [1] (oav), Takahiro Okao /Kikatsu.
(drawn animation)

B'tX [ビート・エックス] (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

"Challenger" (oav), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)
first Shin Seiki GPX Cyber Formula ("New Century GPX Cyber Formula") series

Cinderella Monogatari [シンデレラ物語] // Cenerentola ("Cinderella Story") (tv), Hiroshi Sasagawa /Tatsunoko and Mondo TV. (Japan/Italy)
(drawn animation)

Crayon Shin Chan Hender Land no Daiboken (f), Mitsuru Hongo /Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Ijiwaru Baasan [いじわるばあさん] ("Bullying Grandmother") (tv), Eiken.
(drawn animation)

Jigoku Sensei Nube [地獄先生ぬ~べ~] ("Hell Teacher Nube") (tv), Yukio Kaizawa /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Kaiketsu Zorro [怪傑ゾロ] ("The Magnificent Zorro") (f), Katsumi Minoguchi /Mushi Productions.
(drawn animation)

Kido Shin Seiki Gundam X [機動新世紀ガンダムX] ("Mobile New Century Gundam X") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Kodomo no Omocha [こどものおもちゃ] ("Child's Toy"; "Kodocha") (tv), Akitaro Daichi /Studio Gallop.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

Mahoujin Guru-Guru [魔法陣グルグル] (sf), Nobuaki Nakanishi /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Mizuiro Jidai [水色時代] ("Aqua Age"; "Watercolor Age") (tv), Hiroko Tokita /Studio Comet.
(drawn animation)

Shonen Santa no Daibouken [少年サンタの大冒険] ("The Great Adventures of Young Santa") (tv), K Factory.
(drawn animation)

Slayers Next [スレイヤーズNEXT] (tv), Takashi Watanabe /E & G Film.
(drawn animation)

Tattoon Master [1] [タトゥーンマスター] (oav), Kazuyuki Hirokawa /AIC.
(drawn animation)
series 1996

Tenchi Muyo in Love [天地無用! in LOVE] ("Tenchi the Movie") (f), Hiroshi Negishi /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Tenkou no Escaflowne [天空のエスカフローネ] ("Vision of Escaflowne"; “Escaflowne”) (tv), Kazuki Akane /Sunrise.
(drawn animation; some cgi animation)

Vs. Kishi Lamune & 40, Hanou [VS騎士ラムネ&40炎] ("Vs. Knight Lamune & 40, Fire") (tv), Asatsu.
(drawn animation)

April
The Magical World of Margaret Mahy (tvsp), Euan Frizzell /Gnome Productions. (New Zealand)
(drawn animation)

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May
People: A Musical Celebration (tvsp), Vladlen Barbe /Lightyear.
(drawn animation)

Virgil Ross (August 7, 1907-May 17, 1996) (animator) dies in Los Angeles, California.


May
Quasimodo // The Magical Adventures of Quasimodo (tv), Ares Films, CinéGroupe, and Tele Images International. (France/Canada)
(drawn animation)

The Treacle People (tvss), The London Studios. (Great Britain)
(model animation)

May
Mahou Tsukai-Tai [1] ("The 'I Wanna Use Magic' Team"; "Magic User's Club") (oav), Junichi Sato /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Sanctuary [サンクチュアリ] (oav), Takashi Watanabe.
(drawn animation)

May
Crocadoo (tv), Energee. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

June
The Big Bag (tv), Children's Television Workshop.
Anthology program with short cartoons from around the world. Each of the included series has its own entry elsewhere in this Chronology.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (f), Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise /Disney.
(drawn animation)

June
The Adventures of Dudley the Dragon (tv), Breakthrough. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

June
Bambou et Compagnie ("Bamboo Bears") (tv), Marina. (France)
(drawn animation)

Transylvania Pet Shop (tv), PMMP and Fairwater Films. (France/Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Werner - Das muß kesseln!!! ("Werner - Eat My Dust!!!") (f), Udo Beissel, Gerhard Hahn, and Michael Schaack /TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion. (Germany)
(drawn animation)

June
Toilet no Hanako-san ("Hanako of the Toilet") (f), Akitarou Daichi.
(drawn animation)

Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Koenmae Hasyutsusyo [こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所] ("This is Katsushika Ward's Kameari Parkside Police Box") (tv), Tetsuo Yasumi and others /Gallop.
(drawn animation)
(1996-2004)

"The Throne of Yord" (oav), Mitsuru Hongo /Bandai Visual.
(drawn animation)
first Shamanic Princess series (1996-1998)

June
Samuel and Nina (tvss), Yoram Gross. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

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July
Ali Baba (f), Zlata Potancokova Belli /Studio 4. (Italy)
(drawn animation)

July
Aka-chan to Boku [赤ちゃんと僕] ("Baby and Me") (tv), Takahiro Omori /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Ganbarist! Shun [ガンバリスト! 駿] ("Persist! Shun") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Kimera (oav), Kazuyoshi Yokota /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)

Kyofu no Rimera Keikaku ("The Terrible Project Remara") (oav), Hiroshi Watanabe /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
first Slayers Special [スレイヤーズすぺしゃる] series (1996-1997)

Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu [MAZE☆爆熱時空] ("Maze: Megaburst Space") (oav), Iku Suzuki /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

"Nice Body, Sixteen" (oav), Jun Kamiya /Production IG.
(drawn animation)
first Blue Seed 2 series

Tetsuwan Birdy, Act 1 [鉄腕バーディー] ("Birdy the Mighty"; "Two Hearts in One Body") (oav), Yoshiaki Kawajiri /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
(series 1996-1997)

July
Agikongryong Dooly [아기공룡 둘리] ("Little Dinosaur Dooly: The Ice Planet Adventure") (f), Lim Kyeong-Won {Kyungwon Lim] and Kim Su Jeong /Dooly Nara. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Oscar and Friends (tvss), Gnome Productions. (New Zealand)
(clay animation and drawn backgrounds)

Wanghu Eseudeo ("Queen Esther") (f), Kim Cheong-Ki /Dong Bo Entertainment. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Kireet and Tehzeeb Khurana found 2NZ Animation. (India)

August
Aladdin and the King of Thieves (oav), Tad Stones /Disney Television.
(drawn animation)

Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures (tv), Mike Milo /Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

The Magic Pearl (tvsp), Bob Curtis /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

August
Stickin' Around (tv), Nelvana. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

August
Balladen om Holger Danske ("The Ballad of Holger Danske") (f), Laila Hodell /Danish Film Institute. (Denmark)
(model animation)

August
Harimogu Harry [はりもぐハーリー] ("Hedgehog Harry") (tvss), Mamoru Kobe /Image K and Studio Junior.
(drawn animation)

Lupin Sansei: Twilight Gemini no Himitsu [ルパン三世 トワイライト・ジェミニの秘密] ("Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini") (tvsp), Gisaburo Sugii /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Slayers Return [スレイヤーズ RETURN] (f), Hiroshi Watanabe /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

X: 1999 ("X The Movie") (f), Rintaro /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

August
Usop Sontorian (tvss), Kharisma. (Malaysia)
(drawn animation)

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September
Adventures from the Book of Virtues (tv), PorchLight Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series (tv), MGM Animation.
(drawn animation)

Blue's Clues (tv)/(tvss), Nickelodeon Animation.
(cgi animation, live action)
(1996 to the present)

Brand Spanking New Doug (tv)/(tvss), Jumbo Pictures.
(drawn animation)

Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys (tv), Monkeyshine Productions.
(drawn animation)

C-Bear and Jamal (tv), Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Christmas Brigade (oav), Deos Animation.
(cgi animation)

Jumanji (tv), Sony Animation.
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

The Jungle Book's Jungle Cubs (tv)/(tvss), Disney Television.
(drawn animation)

The Mighty Ducks (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (tv), Michael Goguen /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Project GeeKeR (tv), Sony Animation.
(drawn animation)

Road Rovers (tv), Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation)

Superman: The Animated Series (tv), Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation)

Toto Lost in New York (oav), Stephen Anderson, Tom Decker, Rhoydon Shishido /Hyperion.
(drawn animation)
early Oz Kids series (1996-1997)

VOR-tech (tv), Universal Cartoon.
(drawn animation)

Wing Commander Academy (tv), Universal Cartoon.
(drawn animation)

HBO Animation studio created.

September
Beasties ("Beast Wars: Transformers") (tv), Mainframe. (Canada)
(1996-1999)
(cgi animation)

NightHood (tv), CINAR. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

September
The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey (tv)/(tvss). (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)
(1996-1998)

Billy the Cat (tv), Sofidoc-Eva. (Belgium)
(drawn animation)

Kangoo (tv), Thibaut Chatel and Valérie Dabos /Animage. (France)
(drawn animation)
(1996-2000)

Monsieur Bonhomme ("Mr. Men and Little Miss" or "Mr. Men") (tv)/(tvss), Marina Productions. (France)
(drawn animation)

Les nouvelles aventures d'Oliver Twist ("The New Adventures of Oliver Twist"; "Saban's Adventures of Oliver Twist") (tv), Saban International. (France)
(drawn animation)
(1996-1999)

September
Byston Well Monogatari Garzey no Tsubasa [バイストン・ウェル物語 ガーゼィの翼] ("Tales of Byston Well Garzey's Wing"; "Garzey's Wing") (oav), Yoshiyuki Tomino /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

Hana Yori Dango [花より男子] ("Boys Before Flowers"; "Boys Over Flowers") (tv). Shigeyasu Yamauchi /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Ie Naki Ko Remi [家なき子レミ] ("Homeless Child Remi") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Shin Hurricane Polymer [1] [新・破裏拳ポリマー] (oav), Akiyuki Shimbo /Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer [1] [超人学園ゴウカイザー] (oav), Masami Ohbari /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)


October
Hey Arnold! (tv)/(tvss), Games Animation.
(drawn animation)
(1996-2004)

KABLAM! (tv), Nickelodeon.
contains: Sniz and Fondue (tvss) (drawn animation); Life with Loopy (tvss), Wholesome Productions (cut-out animation); Action League Now! (tvss) (model animation); Angela Anaconda (tvss), Angela Productions (cut-out animation, some cgi animation); Prometheus and Bob (clay animation).
(1996-2000)

Waynehead (tv), Warner Bros. Television.
(drawn animation)

October
Arthur (tv), CINAR (later Cookie Jar). (Canada)
(drawn animation)
(1996 to the present)

Monster By Mistake (tvsp), Mark Mayerson /Catapult Entertainment. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

The Nome Prince and the Magic Belt (oav), Thomas E. Decker /Bardel Animation. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

October
La banda de Mozart ("The Mozart Band") (tv), BRB Internacional. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

Testament: The Bible in Animation (tv), Cartwn Cymru and Christmas Films. (Great Britain/Russia)
(drawn animation and model animation)

Futurikon founded by Philippe Delarue in Paris. (France)

Mikrofilm AS founded in Oslo. (Norway)

October
Chouja Reideen [超者ライディーン] ("Reideen the Superior") (tv), Toshifumi Kawase /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Elf wo Karumono Tachi [エルフを狩るモノたち] ("Those Who Hunt Elves") (tv), Group TAC.
(drawn animation)

Hamlyn no Violin-Hiki [ハーメルンのバイオリン弾き] ("Hamlyn the Violinist") (tv), Junji Nishimura /Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Kido Senkan Nadeshiko [機動戦艦ナデシコ] ("Mobile Battleship Nadesico"; "Martian Successor Nadesico") (tv), Tatsuo Sato /Xebec.
(drawn animation)

Kiko-chan Smile [きこちゃんすまいる] ("Kiko-chan Smile") (tv), Setsuko Shibuichi /Magic Bus.
(drawn animation)

Mahou Shoujo Pretty Samy [魔法少女プリティーサミー] ("Magical Girl Pretty Sammy"; "Magical Project S") (tv), Katsuhito Akiyama /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Otto Hishi Kizuna ("Loss of Ties") (oav), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)
first Fushigi Yuugi series (1996-1997)

Saber Marionette J [セイバーマリオネットJ] (tv), Studio Junio (Hal Film Maker and Dr. Movie (South Korea)).
(drawn animation)

Taiho Shichauzo [逮捕しちゃうぞ] ("You're Under Arrest") (tv), Deen.
(drawn animation)

Takara Ma Hunter Lime [1] [宝魔ハンターライム] ("BEM (Bug Eyed Monster) Hunter Lime") (oav), Naoyoshi Kusaka /Ashi Production.
(drawn animation)

Tobenai Hotaru Pipi ("The Adventures of Pipi the Firefly") (f), Shinichi Nakada /Mushi.
(drawn animation)

Wankorobee [わんころべえ] (tv), Tomomi Mochizuki and Tsutomu Shibayama/ TMS (Ajia-do).
(drawn animation)

YAT Anshin! Uchuu Ryokou [YAT安心!宇宙旅行] ("YAT Comfort! Space Travel!") (tv), Group TAC.
(drawn animation)

October
"The Adventures of Hardy Driftwood" (tv)/(tvss), Animata Productions. (Singapore)
(drawn animation)

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November
Dot & Spot's Magical Christmas Adventure (oav), Dave Schwartz /Toon-Us-In Animation.
(drawn animation)

Space Jam (f), Joe Pytka /Warner Bros.
(drawn animation, some live action)


November
Dodo le Retour ("Dodo, the Return") (tvss), Rooster Studio. (France)
(drawn animation)

November
Ai Tenshi Returned (oav), KSS.
(drawn animation)
first Wedding Peach DX (Deluxe) series (1996-1997)

Black Jack (f), Osamu Dezaki /Tezuka.
(drawn animation)

"Cave of the Sealed" (oav), Ryutaro Nakamura /Triangle Staff.
(drawn animation)
first Crystania no Densetsu [レジェンド・オブ・クリスタニア] ("Legend of Crystania: The Chaos Ring") series (1996-1997)

London Daikonran! ("London Panic!") (oav), Yusuke Yamomoto /Zero G Room.
(drawn animation)
first Master Mosquiton ("Master of Mosquiton") series

Shin Kimagure Orange Road: Shoshita, Ano Natsu no Hajimari [新きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード ~ そして、あの夏のはじまり] ("New Capricious Orange Road: And Then, the Start of That Summer") (f), Kunihiko Yuyama /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

November
Tinhouse Work and Productions founded in Seoul. (South Korea)

December
The Balloonatiks: Christmas Without A Claus (tvsp), Walt Kubiak /Animagic.
(drawn animation)

Beavis and Butthead Do America (f), Mike Judge and Yvette Kaplan (animation director) /MTV Animation.
(drawn animation)

O Christmas Tree (tvsp), Jerry Reynolds and Russ Harris /Perennial.
(drawn animation)

The Story of Santa Claus (tvsp), Toby Bluth /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)


December
La Freccia Azzurra // La Flèche bleue // Der Blaue Pfeil ("The Blue Arrow", "How the Toys Saved Christmas") (f), Enzo d'Alò /Lanterna Magica. (Italy/Switzerland/Germany/
Luxembourg)
(drawn animation)

Jungledyret Hugo - den store filmhelt ("Jungle Jack II - the Movie Star") (f), Flemming Quist Møller, Jørgen Lerdam, and Stefan Fjeldmark /A. Film. (Denmark)
(drawn animation)

Princesse Shéhérazade (tv), Carrere and Anabase. (France)
(drawn animation)

Willows in Winter (tvsp), Dave Unwin /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Winter Story (tvsp), Bridget Appleby /Cosgrove-Hall. (Great Britain)
(model animation)
first Brambly Hedge series

December
Angel Densetsu ("Angel Legend") (oav), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Bronze Zetsuai since 1989 (oav), Kazuo Yamazaki.
(drawn animation)

Iihatove Genso: Kenji no Haru ("Visions of Ihatov: Spring and Chaos") (tvsp), Aichi Sato /Group TAC (Satelight).
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

War Storm (oav), Hiroshi Fukishima /Artmic.
(drawn animation)
first Gall Force: The Revolution series (1996-1997)

Yobai Yobai to Kusaki Mo Nabiku ("Even the Trees and the Grass Beckon You to Attack A Girl at Night") (oav).
(drawn animation)
first Bakuretsu Hunter ("Sorcerer Hunters") series (1996-1997)


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no date
The Bird in the Window (ss), Igor Kovalyov.
(drawn animation)

BMW: Penguin (tvss)/(adv), Steve Beck /Industrial Light and Magic.
(cgi animation, live action)

Canhead (ss), Timothy Hittle.
(clay animation)

Champagne (ss), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation.
(drawn animation)

Christmas in Cartoonland (oav), Lon Moore /Hyperion (Hong Ying Animation).
(drawn animation)

Discovering the Empty Tomb, The Story of Easter (oav), Morning Light Media.
first Great Bible Discovery Series (1996-2000)

Love Rollercoaster (mv), Kevin Lofton.
(drawn animation)

The Prodigal Pelican (oav), Ben Ryan, Barbara Laszewski (animation director) /Cascom International.
from the Sharable Parables series

Nissan: Toys (tvss)/(adv)/(tvss), Kinka Usher and Mark Gustafson (animation) /Vinton.
(model animation, some clay animation, some live action)

Graz Entertainment closes.

InVision Entertainment founded.

no date
Contra el águila y el león ("Against the Eagle and the Lion") (f), Juan Padron /ICAIC. (Cuba)
(drawn animation)

Estrela de oito pontas ("The Eight-Sided Star") (ss), Fernado Diniz. (Brazil)
(drawn animation)

La Flaca Escopeta (tvss), Alejandro Malowicki Producciones. (Argentina)
(drawn animation, part live action)

How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels (ss), Craig Welch /NFB. (Canada)
(model animation, some live action)

La plante humaine (f), Pierre Hebert /NFB. (Canada)
(drawn animation, some direct-on-film animation, some live action)
Some showings of this film are performed live, including animation of new footage which is immediately shown to the audience.

La Salla (ss), Richard Condie /NFB. (Canada)
(cgi animation)

Red Rover Animation founded in Toronto to make commercials. (Canada)

no date
The Adventures of the Garden Fairies (tv)/(tvss), Bevanmedia. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Aprikoser ("Apricots") (ss), Uzi and Lotta Geffenblad /Matine. (Sweden)
(drawn animation)

Aurinko on keltainen kirahvi ("The Sun Is A Yellow Giraffe") (tvss), Happy Hampster Films. (Finland)
(drawn animation)

"The Boy and the King" (f), Dervis Pasin /Ella Animation. (Saudi Arabia)
(drawn animation)

Les Contes de la Rue Broca ("Broca Street Tales") (tvss)/(tv), Tele Images. (France)
(drawn animation)

The Fantastic Adventures of Sinbad the Sailor (tv), Fred Wolf and Carrington Productions. (Ireland/Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Good King Wenceslas (tvsp), Keith Scoble /Madman Movies. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Gravitatsioon ("Gravitation") (ss), Priit Tender /Joonisfilm. (Estonia)
(drawn animation)

A Hetedik testvér 2 ("Tiny Heroes") (f), József Gémes and Jenõ Koltai /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

L'histoire sans fin (tv), Ellipse. (France)
(drawn animation)

Joulupukki ja noitarumpu ("Santa Claus and the Magic Drum") (tvsp), Jussi-Pekka Koskiranti/ YLE and InterPannonia. (Finland/Hungary)
(drawn animation)

Joyeux Noël Petit Moonky! ("Merry Christmas Little Monkey!") (tvsp), André Moons and Pierre Urbain /Odec Kid Cartoons. (France)
(drawn animation)

Kerabans phantastische reise ("Kerabans Fantastic Journey") (tvsp), Manfred Durniok and Hu Zhao Hong /Durniok and Shanghai Animation. (Germany/China)
(model animation)

Maalaislääkäri ("The Country Doctor") (ss), Katariina Lillqvist /Trnka. (Czechoslovakia)
(model animation)

The Morph Files (tvss), Peter Lord /Aardman. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)

Når livet går sin vej ("When Life Departs") (ss), Karsten Kiilerich /A. Film. (Denmark)
(drawn animation)

Les Pirates de Noel ("The Christmas Pirates") (tvsp), Benoit di Sabatino /Antefilms and Neuroplanet. (France)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Old Bear and Friends (tv), Ealing Animation. (Great Britain)
(model animation)

Oscar's Orchestra (tv), Tony Collingwood Productions. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Råttan kommer ("The Rat") (ss), Jan Gustavsson. (Sweden)
(drawn animation)

Romauld the Reindeer (tv). (Great Britain/France)
(drawn animation)

Rusalka ("The Mermaid") (ss), Alexander Petrov /Dago Studio. (Russia)
(animated glass paintings)

Sacres Dragons (tv), Ellipse. (France)
(drawn animation)

SOS Bout du Monde ("SOS Around the World") (tv), Les Filmes de la Perrine. (France)
(drawn animation)

Trainspotter (ss), Neville Astley and Jeff Newitt /Astley Baker and Hellzapoppin. (Great Britain)
(model animation)

Les Tribulations de Cabotin (tv), Les Films de la Perrine. (France)
(drawn animation)

Urmel (tv), Bill Speers and Tony Powers /Hahn Film and France Animation. (Germany/France)
(drawn animation)

Wat's Pig (tvss), Peter Lord /Aardman. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)

3 Bear Animations founded by Bryony, Cadi, and Linnhe Catlow. (Great Britain)

Saban International Paris acquires C&D (Créativité & Développement). (France)

no date
Bavel no Hon [バベルの本] ("Bavel's Book") (tvss), Koji Yamamura /Yamamura.
(drawn animation)

Fake (oav), Iku Suzuki /JC Staff.
(drawn animation)

Kakugo no Susume [1] (oav), Big West.
(drawn animation)

MD Geist II: Death Force (oav), Koichi Ohata.
(drawn animation)

O-hoshisama no Rail ("Rail of the Star") (f), Toshio Hirata /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

"Skin Dive" (oav), Hiroshi Negishi /AIC.
(drawn animation)
first Burn Up W series

no date
Beauty and the Beast (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Cinderella (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Hansel and Gretel (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Hwanggeum-ui pal ("Golden Arm") (f), Choi Jin-Wu /Plus Films. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

"The Life of the Buddha" (f), K. Subramanian /Animata Productions. (Singapore)
(drawn animation)

Lovely Day (ss), Chris Backhouse. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Mahagiri (ss), Kireet Khurana /Climb Films. (India)
(drawn animation)

The Silver Brumby (tv), John Tatoulis /Animation Works. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Vartamaan (tvss), Climb Films. (India)
(drawn animation, some cgi animation)

Ocon founded in Seoul. (South Korea)

Shanghai Animation Film Studio merges with Shanghai TV. (China)


Note: Unfortunately I lack the time or resources to help people find copies of animated films and television programs. I have put together a web List of Online Video and Book Stores that will be useful to find copies in the United States. There are other similar stores on the Internet around the world that might be able to supply the DVDs, LDs, or video tapes that are desired. Check my Animation on the World Wide Web pages for links to animation studios and other Internet resources that may have further information. I am not involved in trading materials from my own collection. I am still waiting to see most of the programs in this Chronology and would be happy to find sources for many of them.

Because of these circumstances I will not respond to requests for help to find these types of materials.


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