1989 in anime

The events of 1989 in anime.The first year of the Heisei era.

Accolades

Releases

Released Title Type Director Studio Ref
January 15Peter Pan: The Animated SeriesTV seriesYoshio KurodaNippon Animation
January 24Bombing Circuit Romance TwinOVA filmOsamu SekidaLifework[1]
January 27Goku Midnight EyeOVA seriesYoshiaki KawajiriMadhouse, Inc.
February 4Cynical Hysterie Hour: Henshin!FilmKiriko KuboStudio Gallop[2]
February 4Manga Hajimete Omoshiro JukuTV seriesHirochika MuraishiDax International[3]
February 22Riding BeanOVA filmYasuo HasegawaAIC, Artmic
February 28Be-Boy Kidnapp'n IdolOVA filmKenichi YatagaiAIC, Youmex[4]
March 3Cipher the VideoOVA filmTsuneo TominagaMagic Bus
March 11Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of JapanFilmTsutomu ShibayamaShin-Ei Animation
March 11The Five Star StoriesFilmKazuo YamazakiSunrise
March 11Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!!FilmMakoto MoriwakiShin-Ei Animation
March 11Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakira Boshi no NamidaFilmAkinori NagaokaTokyo Movie Shinsha[5]
March 11The Three Musketeers Anime: Aramis' AdventureFilmKunihiko YuyamaGallop[6]
March 11UtsunomikoFilmKenji YoshidaNippon Animation
March 11Venus WarsFilmYoshikazu YasuhikoTriangle Staff
March 13Himitsu no Akko-chanFilmHiroki ShibataToei Animation[7]
March 14Transformers: VictoryTV seriesYoshikata NittaToei Animation
March 17Yankee Reppu-taiOVA seriesTetsuro ImazawaToei Animation[8]
March 18Osomatsu-kun: Suika no Hoshi Kara Konnichiwa zansu!FilmAkira ShiginoStudio Pierrot[9]
March 18Warriors of the Final Holy BattleFilmMasayuki AkehiToei Animation
March 21Rhea Gall ForceFilmKatsuhito AkiyamaAIC, Artmic
March 25Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the PocketOVA seriesFumihiko TakayamaSunrise
April 1Bye Bye, Lady LibertyTV specialOsamu DezakiTokyo Movie Shinsha
April 2Miracle Giants Dome-kunTV seriesTakashi WatanabeGallop
April 3Alfred J. KwakTV seriesHiroshi SaitōTelescreen Japan Inc, Teleimage Inc, Visual '80
April 6Legend of Heavenly Sphere ShuratoTV seriesToshihiko NishikuboTatsunoko Production
April 7Blue BlinkTV seriesOsamu TezukaTezuka Productions
April 7Madö King GranzörtTV seriesShūji IuchiSunrise
April 8Cynical Hysterie Hour: Yoru wa TanoshiiFilmKiriko KuboStudio Gallop[10]
April 8Hengen Taima Yakō Karura Mau! Nara Onryō EmakiFilmTakaaki IshiyamaGinga Teikoku
April 15Ranma ½TV seriesTomomi Mochizuki, Tsutomu ShibayamaStudio Deen
April 16Akuma-kunTV seriesJunichi SatoToei Animation
April 26Dragon Ball ZTV seriesDaisuke Nishio, Shigeyasu YamauchiToei Animation
May 23Beat Shot!!OVA filmTakashi AkimotoStudio Fantasia, C.MOON, Gainax, Magic Bus[11]
May 27Wrath of the NinjaFilmOsamu YamazakiJ.C. Staff
June 17City Hunter: .357 MagnumFilmKenji KodamaSunrise
June 24Cynical Hysterie Hour: Utakata no UtaFilmKiriko KuboStudio Gallop[12]
July 15Akuma-kunFilmJunichi SatoToei Animation[13]
July 15Dragon Ball Z: Dead ZoneFilmDaisuke NishioToei Animation
July 15Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandFilmMasami Hata, William HurtzTokyo Movie Shinsha
July 15Himitsu no Akko-chan: Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu MatsuriFilmHiroki ShibataToei Animation[14]
July 15Mobile Suit SD Gundam's CounterattackShort filmShinji Takamatsu, Tetsuro AminoSunrise
July 15Patlabor: The MovieFilmMamoru OshiiStudio Deen
July 16Blue SonnetOVA seriesTakeyuki KandaMushi Production, Tatsunoko Production
July 21ARIEL VisualOVA seriesJunichi WatanabeAnimate, J.C.Staff
July 21The Adventures of Hutch the HoneybeeTV seriesIku SuzukiTatsunoko Production
July 22My Melody's Little Red Riding HoodFilmHidemi KuboSanrio, Grouper Productions[15]
July 22Hello Kitty's CinderellaFilmTameo KohanawaSanrio, Grouper Productions[16]
July 22Kiki and Lala's Blue BirdFilmMasami HataSanrio, Grouper Productions[17]
July 25Riki-Oh: The Walls of HellOVA filmSatoshi DezakiTrans Arts[18]
July 29Kiki's Delivery ServiceFilmHayao MiyazakiStudio Ghibli
August 3Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.OVA seriesShinichirō UedaStudio Junio
August 4Kankara SanshinFilmOsamu KobayashiTokyo Animation Film[19]
August 16Cinderella ExpressOVA filmKouichi Sasaki, Michio Mishima, Nanako ShimazakiNichiei Agency, Nihon Eizō, Studio Look[20]
August 27Tezuka Osamu Monogatari: Boku wa Son GokûTV specialMasami Hata, RintaroTezuka Productions[21]
September 1Angel CopOVA seriesIchirō ItanoSoei Shinsha
September 16Borgman: The Final BattleFilmKiyoshi MurayamaAshi Production
September 25The Guyver: Bio-Booster ArmorOVA seriesKoichi IshiguroVisual '80
September 25Mandaraya no Ryôta: Kuonidani Onsen Tsuyasho Sodo TanOVAYuzo AokiTakahashi Studio[22]
September 28Megazone 23 Part IIIOVA seriesKenichi Yatagai, Shinji AramakiAIC, Artland[23]
October 2The Jungle BookTV seriesFumio KurokawaNippon Animation
October 2Momotaro DensetsuTV seriesAkinori YabeKnack Productions[24]
October 3Dash! YonkuroTV seriesHitoshi NanbaStaff 21, Aubekku & Tokyu Agency[25]
October 7Project A-ko 4: FINALOVA filmYūji MoriyamaPony Canyon, Soeishinsha, A.P.P.P., Studio Fantasia[26]
October 8Dog Soldier: Shadows of the PastOVA filmHiroyuki EbataAnimate Film, J.C. Staff[27]
October 9Sally the WitchTV seriesOsamu KasaiToei Animation
October 10The Laughing SalesmanTV seriesToshirō KuniShin-Ei Animation
October 10Seton DōbutsukiTV seriesTakeshi ShiratoEiken[28]
October 11Patlabor: The TV SeriesTV seriesNaoyuki YoshinagaSunrise
October 12The New Adventures of Kimba The White LionTV seriesTakashi Ui, RintaroTezuka Productions
October 14Darkness of the Sea, Shadow of the MoonOVA seriesSatoshi DezakiVisual '80[29]
October 14Time Patrol BonTV specialKunihiko YuyamaStaff 21, Gallop[30]
October 15City Hunter 3TV seriesKenji KodamaSunrise
October 16Yawara!TV seriesKazuo YoshidaToho Doga
October 18Magical HatTV seriesAkira ShiginoStudio Pierrot
October 19Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr.TV seriesMasaharu OkuwakiTokyo Movie Shinsha[31]
October 21Hyper Psychic Geo GaragaFilmHidemi KuboAubec, AVN[32]
November 1BaohOVA filmHiroyuki YokoyamaStudio Pierrot
November 1Cybernetics GuardianOVA filmKoichi OhataAIC
ASMIK		[33]
November 2ChimpuiTV seriesMitsuru HongoShin-Ei Animation
November 4Ise-wan Taifu MonogatariFilmSeijirō KōyamaMushi Production[34]
November 8Demon Hunter MakaryūdoOVA filmYukio OkamotoStudio Fantasia, C.MOON[35]
November 14Ano Ko ni 1000%OVA filmTakehiro MiyanoVisual '80[36]
November 24Blue FlamesOVA filmNoboru IshiguroArtland[37]
November 25Ace o Nerae! Final StageOVA seriesOsamu DezakiTMS Entertainment
December 2Dragon QuestTV seriesKatsuhisa Yamada, Rintarō, Takeyuki KandaStudio Comet[38]
December 16Ogami MatsugoroOVA filmHidetoshi ŌmoriNippon Animation[39]
December 21Assemble InsertOVA seriesAyumi ChibukiStudio Core, Tohokushinsha Film
Inamura no HiOVA filmGakken[40]
Super Mario's Fire BrigadeOVA filmMamoru KanbeStudio Junio, Aoni Production[41][42]

Deaths

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Twin (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Cynical Hysterie Hour: Ch Ch Ch Change (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Manga Hajimete Omoshiro Juku (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Be-Boy Kidnapp'n Idol (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Soreike! Anpanman: Kirakiraboshi no namida (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Three Musketeers: Adventure of Aramis (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Himitsu no Akko-chan (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Yankī Reppu-tai (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Osomatsu-kun: Suika no Hoshi kara Konnichiwa Zansu! (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Cynical Hysterie Hour: Through the Night (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Beat Shot!! (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Cynical Hysterie Hour: Utakata no Uta (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Akuma-kun (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Himitsu no Akko-chan: Umi da! Obake da!! Natsu Matsuri (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  15. ↑ "My Melody no Akazukin (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Hello Kitty: Cinderella (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Kiki to Lala no Aoi Tori (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Riki-Oh: Tōkatsu Jigoku (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Kankara Sanshin (movie)". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Cinderella Express (OVA)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Tezuka Osamu Story: I Am Son-Goku (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Mandaraya no Ryouta (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Megazone 23 Part III (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  24. ↑ "Momotaro Densetsu (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Dash! Yonkurō (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Project A-ko 4: Final (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Dog Soldier: Shadows of the Past (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Seton Dōbutsuki (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Dark Sea, Moon Shadow (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Time Patrol Bon (special)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Wrestler Gundan Ginga-hen Seisenshi Robin Jr. (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Garaga (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Cybernetics Guardian (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  34. ↑ "Ise-wan Taifu Monogatari (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  35. ↑ "Demon Hunter Makaryūdo (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  36. ↑ "Anoko ni 1000% (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Aoki Honō (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Dragon Warrior (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  39. ↑ "Ogami Matsugoro (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Inamura no Hi (1989)". MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  41. ↑ "Super Mario no Shōbōtai (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  42. ↑ "Super Mario no Shouboutai". MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
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