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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1988.

List

Title Country Director Studio Technique Format Notes Release Duration
Akira
アキラ 		Japan Katsuhiro Otomo Toho (distributor)
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Akira Committee 		Traditional Theatrical July 16, 1988 124 minutes
Alice
Něco z Alenky (Something from Alice) 		Czechoslovakia Jan Švankmajer Channel Four Films
Condor Films 		Stop motion/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film 		May 13, 1988 86 minutes
Alice in Wonderland Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film July 10, 1988 51 minutes
Appleseed
アップルシード (Appurushīdo) 		Japan Kazuyoshi Katayama Bandai Visual Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		April 21, 1988 70 minutes
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Red Shoulder Document - Roots of Ambition
装甲騎兵ボトムズ レッドショルダードキュメント 野望のルーツ (Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu: Reddo Shorudā Dokyumento - Yabō no Rūtsu) 		Japan Ryousuke Takahashi Sunrise
Bandai Visual (distributor) 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		March 19, 1988 60 minutes
Around the World in 80 Days Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film November 25, 1988 49 minutes
Bikkuriman: Moen Zone no Himitsu
ビックリマン 無縁ゾーンの秘宝 (Bikkuriman: The Hidden Treasure of the Unrelated Zone)		 Japan Junichi Sato Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 9, 1988 45 minutes
The Black Arrow Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film October 18, 1988 55 minutes
Black Tulip Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film February 10, 1988 49 minutes
BraveStarr: The Movie United States Tom Tataranowicz Filmation Traditional Theatrical March 18, 1988 91 minutes
Captain of the Forest
Az erdő kapitánya		 Hungary Attila Dargay Pannónia Filmstúdió
Infafilm Gmbh		 Traditional Theatrical February 18, 1988 70 minutes
Care Bears Nutcracker Suite Canada Joseph Sherman
Laura Shepherd		 Nelvana Traditional Television special December 10, 1988 62 minutes
The Cat Who Walked by Herself
Кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе (Koshka, kotoraya gulyala sama po sebe)		 Soviet Union Ideya Garanina Soyuzmultfilm Stop motion/Traditional First Soviet full-length animated film uniting the stop-motion and traditional animation. 70 minutes
Daffy Duck's Quackbusters United States Greg Ford
Friz Freleng
Chuck Jones
Terry Lennon
Robert McKimson		 Warner Bros. Animation Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film		 Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; sixth and final of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films. September 24, 1988 78 minutes
David and the Magic Pearl Dawid i Sandy (David & Sandy) Poland
Sweden		 Zbigniew Stanislawski
Wieslaw Zieba		 Film Polski (Poland)
AB Svensk Filmindustri (Sweden)		 Traditional Theatrical June 22, 1988 71 minutes
Demon City Shinjuku
魔界都市〈新宿〉 (Makai Toshi: Shinjuku) 		Japan Yoshiaki Kawajiri Madhouse Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		October 25, 1988 80 minutes
Dokgo Tak's Pigeon Chorus
독고탁의 비둘기 합창 (Dokgo Tak-ui bidulgi habchang) 		South Korea Hong Sang-man
Kim Joo-in
Kim Dae-jung 		Daewon Donghwa Traditional Television film[1] January 1, 1988 80 minutes
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West
ドラえもん のび太のパラレル西遊記 (Doraemon: Nobita no Parareru saiyûki)		 Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Asatsu
Toho		 Traditional Theatrical March 12, 1988 90 minutes
Dragon Ball: Mystical Adventure
ドラゴンボール　魔訶不思議大冒険 (Doragon Bōru: Makafushigi Dai-Bōken)		 Japan Kazuhisa Takenouchi Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 9, 1988 46 minutes
ESPer Mami: Hoshizora no Dancing Doll
エスパー魔美 星空のダンシングドール (ESPer Mami: Dancing Doll in a Starry Sky)		 Japan Keiichi Hara Shin-Ei Animation Traditional Theatrical [2] March 12, 1988 41 minutes
Felix the Cat: The Movie United States
Hungary
Germany		 Tibor Hernádi New World Pictures
Felix the Cat Creations
Animation Film Cologne
Pannónia Filmstúdió		 Traditional Theatrical October 1, 1988 78 minutes
Forget Me Not
Nefelejcs[3]		 Hungary Elek Lisziák
György Kovásznai		 Pannónia Filmstúdió Traditional Theatrical
Gall Force 3: Stardust War
ガルフォース3 スターダスト・ウォー		 Japan Katsuhito Akiyama Artmic
AIC		 Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA		 November 2, 1988 60 minutes
Garfield: His 9 Lives United States Phil Roman
Doug Frankel
Ruth Kissane
Bill Littlejohn
Bob Nesler
Bob Scott
George Singer
John Sparey		 Film Roman Traditional/Live action Television special November 22, 1988 48 minutes
The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound United States Ray Patterson
Bob Goe
John Kimball
Charles A. Nichols
Jay Sarbry		 Hanna-Barbera Traditional Television film Sixth installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. May 6, 1988 95 minutes
Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓 (Hotaru no Haka) 		Japan Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli Traditional Theatrical April 16, 1988 89 minutes
Happy Birthday, Garfield United States Jim Davis Paws, Inc. Traditional
Live action		 Television special
Live-action animated film		 May 17, 1988 48 minutes
Harbor Light Story -From Fashion Lara-
ハーバーライト物語（ストーリー） ―ファッション ララより― (Harbor Light Monogatari (Story) – Fashion Lala Yori)		 Japan Motosuke Takahashi
Hiroyuki Yokoyama (unit director)		 Pierrot Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA		 March 11, 1988 48 minutes
Hiatari Ryōkō! Ka – su – mi: Yume no Naka ni Kimi ga Ita
陽あたり良好！ KA・SU・MI: 夢の中に君がいた (Good Sunshine! KA・SU・MI: You Were There in a Dream)		 Japan Kimiharu Oguma Toho
Group TAC		 Traditional Theatrical October 1, 1988 67 minutes
Hiawatha Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film June 15, 1988 50 minutes
It's the Girl in the Red Truck, Charlie Brown United States Sam Jaimes Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates Traditional/Live action Television special
Live-action animated film		 Fifth hour-long Peanuts special. September 27, 1988 50 minutes
Katy Meets the Aliens
a. k. a. Katy and the Katerpillar Kids
Katy, Kiki y Koko		 Mexico José Luis Moro
Santiago Moro		 Televicine S.A. de C.V.
Moro Studios		 Traditional Theatrical Sequel to Katy, La Oruga (1984). June 23, 1988 70 minutes
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day
きまぐれオレンジ★ロード　あの日にかえりたい (Kimagure Orange Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai) 		Japan Tomomi Mochizuki Toho (distributor)
Studio Pierrot 		Traditional Theatrical October 1, 1988 69 minutes
Kosuke and Rikimaru: Dragon of Konpei Island
小助さま力丸さま -コンペイ島の竜- (Kosuke-sama, Rikimaru-sama: Konpeitō no Ryū) 		Japan Toyoo Ashida J.C. Staff Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		September 23, 1988 47 minutes
The Land Before Time Ireland
United States 		Don Bluth Sullivan Bluth Studios Traditional Theatrical November 18, 1988 69 minutes
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars
銀河英雄伝説 わが征くは星の大海 (Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Waga Yuku wa Hoshi no Taikai )		 Japan Noboru Ishiguro Madhouse
Artland		 Traditional Theatrical February 6, 1988 60 minutes
Lovely Fatma
Göyçək Fatma 		Soviet Union Nazim Mammadov Azerbaijanfilm Traditional/Cutout ? ? 46 minutes
Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter
めぞん一刻 完結篇 (Mezon Ikkoku: Kanketsuhen) 		Japan Tomomi Mochizuki Ajia-do Animation Works Traditional Television film February 6, 1988 66 minutes
Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons
めぞん一刻~移りゆく季節の中で~ (Maison Ikkoku: Utsuriyuku Kisetsu no Naka de) 		Japan Naoyuki Yoshinaga Kitty Film Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		September 25, 1988 90 minutes
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
機動戦士ガンダム 逆襲のシャア (Kidō Senshi Gandamu: Gyakushū no Shā) 		Japan Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Traditional Theatrical March 12, 1988 125 minutes
Monica's Gang and the Magic Star
Turma da Mônica e a Estrelinha Mágica 		Brazil Mauricio de Sousa Estudios Maurício de Souza
Embrafilme (distributor) 		Traditional| Theatrical December 24, 1988 58 minutes
My Neighbor Totoro
となりのトトロ (Tonari no Totoro) 		Japan Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Traditional Theatrical April 16, 1988 86 minutes
Oliver & Company United States George Scribner Walt Disney Feature Animation
Silver Screen Partners III 		Traditional Theatrical November 18, 1988 74 minutes
The Olympic Challenge
아리수변의 꿈나무 (Arisubyeon-ui Kkumnamu) 		Korea Kim Joo-in Shinwon Production
KBS (distributor) 		Traditional Television film[4] September 25, 1988 75 minutes
One-Pound Gospel
1ポンドの福音 (Ichi-Pondo no Fukuin) 		Japan Makura Saki Studio Gallop Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		December 2, 1988 55 minutes
Peter Pan Australia ? Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film June 23, 1988 46 minutes
The Phantom of the Opera Ireland Al Guest
Jean Mathieson 		Emerald City Productions
D.L. Taffner 		Traditional Television film May 3, 1988 60 minutes
Popol Vuh: The Creation Myth of the Maya United States Patricia Amlin ? ? Experimental ? 60 minutes
Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw United States Pierre DeCelles Carolco Pictures
Atlantic/Kushner-Locke
The Maltese Companies
Cuckoo's Nest Studio
Wang Film Productions
Tonka 		Traditional Theatrical March 18, 1988 78 minutes
Prisoner of Zenda Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film May 9, 1988 48 minutes
Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
プロジェクトA子3 シンデレララプソディ (Purojekuto A-ko 3: Shinderera Rapusodi) 		Japan Yuji Moriyama Pony Canyon
Soeishinsha
A.P.P.P.
Studio Fantasia 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		June 20, 1988 46 minutes
Raining Fire
火の雨がふる (Hi no Ame ga Furu) 		Japan Seiji Arihara Nikkatsu Children's Movie
Mushi Production
Space Eizo 		Traditional Theatrical September 15, 1988 80 minutes
Robotech II: The Sentinels United States
Japan 		Carl Macek Harmony Gold USA (distributor)
Tatsunoko Productions 		Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film 		September 1988 75 minutes
Rockin' with Judy Jetson United States Paul Sommer Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Television film Seventh installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. September 18, 1988 92 minutes
Ryūko, the Girl with the White Flag
白旗の少女 琉子 (Shirahata no Shōjo Ryūko) 		Japan Satoshi Dezaki Magic Bus Traditional Theatrical July 21, 1988 101 minutes
Saint Seiya: The Heated Battle of the Gods
聖闘士星矢 神々の熱き戦い (Seinto Seiya: Kamigami no Atsuki Tatakai) 		Japan Shigeyasu Yamauchi Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 12, 1988 45 minutes
Saint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
聖闘士星矢 真紅の少年伝説 (Seinto Seiya: Shinku no Shōnen Densetsu) 		Japan Shigeyasu Yamauchi Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 23, 1988 75 minutes
Sakigake!! Otokojuku
魁!!男塾 (Charge!! Men's Private School) 		Japan Nobutaka Nishizawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 23, 1988 71 minutes
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School United States
Taiwan 		Charles A. Nichols Hanna-Barbera Productions
Wang Film Productions 		Traditional Television film Eighth installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. October 16, 1988 92 minutes
Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf United States Ray Patterson Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Television film Ninth installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. November 13, 1988 91 minutes
The Séance Table
La Table tournante 		France Paul Grimault
Jacques Demy 		Les Films Paul Grimault
La Sept
Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée 		Traditional/Live action Compilation film December 21, 1988 80 minutes
Snoopy! The Musical United States Sam Jaimes Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
United Media Productions
Mendelson-Melendez Productions 		Traditional Television special Fourth hour-long Peanuts special. January 29, 1988 50 minutes
Space Family Carlvinson
宇宙家族カールビンソン (Uchū Kazoku Carlvinson) 		Japan Kimio Yabuki Doga Kobo Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		December 21, 1988 45 minutes
Stowaways on the Ark
In der Arche ist der Wurm drin (The Worm Is in the Ark) 		West Germany Wolfgang Urchs MS-Films
Paramount Filmproduction GmbH
Artemis Film
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) 		Traditional Theatrical March 24, 1988 81 minutes
The Three Mouseketeers
Uimitoarele aventuri ale Muschetarilor (The Amazing Adventures of the Musketeers) 		Romania Victor Antonescu Animafilm Traditional Theatrical April 11, 1988 81 minutes
The Tokyo Project
トウキョウ・バイス (Tokyo Vice) 		Japan Osamu Yamasaki Minamimachi Bugyosho Co., Ltd.
MTV
Polydor 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		June 25, 1988 60 minutes
Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats United States Ray Patterson
Paul Sommer
Charles A. Nichols 		Hanna-Barbera Productions Traditional Television film Fifth installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. March 20, 1988 92 minutes
Toyama Sakura Space Book – His Name is Gold
遠山桜宇宙帖・奴の名はゴールド (Tooyama Sakura Uchū Chō – Yatsu no Na wa Gold) 		Japan Atsutoshi Umezawa Toei Animation
Tokuma Shoten
Tokuma Japan 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		June 1988 59 minutes
Treasure Island
Остров сокровищ (Ostrov sokrovishch) 		Ukraine David Cherkassky Kievnauchfilm Traditional/Live action ? March 24, 1989 107 minutes
Ultimate Teacher
恐怖のバイオ人間 最終教師 (Kyōfun no Bio-Ningen – Saishū Kyōshi) 		Japan Toyoo Ashida J.C.Staff Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA[5] 		February 6, 1988 60 minutes
Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter
うる星やつら 完結篇 うる星やつら 完結篇 (Urusei Yatsura: Kanketsuhen) 		Japan Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus Traditional Theatrical Fifth feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. February 6, 1988 86 minutes
Violence Jack: Evil Town
バイオレンス ジャック 〜地獄街編〜 (Baiorensu Jakku: Jigokugai) 		Japan Ichiro Itano Soei Shinsha
Japan Home Video
Studio88 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		December 21, 1988 60 minutes
Watt Poe and Our Story
ワット・ポーとぼくらのお話 (Watt Poe to Bokura no Ohanashi) 		Japan Shigenori Kageyama Diva
Konami
Pony Canyon
Kaname Production 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		August 12, 1988 55 minutes
Westward Ho! Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film May 1, 1988 55 minutes
What's Michael? 2
ホワッツマイケル? 2 (Howattsu Maikeru? 2) 		Japan Yoriyasu Kogawa Kitty Films Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		July 25, 1988 60 minutes
Who Framed Roger Rabbit United States Robert Zemeckis Richard Williams (animation) Touchstone Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Silver Screen Partners III
Walt Disney Feature Animation 		Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film 		First feature film to have live action and animated cartoons share the screen for the entire film. June 22, 1988 104 minutes
Wind in the Willows Australia Geoff Collins Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film December 13, 1988 50 minutes
The Wings of a Magpie
까치의 날개 (Kkachi ae Nalgae) 		Korea Lee Hyeon-se Daewon Donghwa
Korean Broadcasting System (distributor) 		Traditional Television special Sequel to The Wandering Magpie (1987). January 2, 1988 80 minutes
Xanadu: The Legend of Dragon Slayer
ザナドゥ・ドラゴンスレイヤー伝説 (Xanadu: Doragon Sureiyā Densetsu) 		Japan Atsutoshi Umezawa Kadokawa Shoten
Mainichi Broadcasting System
Toei Animation 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		OVA film based on the video game Xanadu (1987), the second installment in the Dragon Slayer series. March 1, 1988 50 minutes
Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears United States Don Lusk Hanna-Barbera Traditional Television film Tenth and final installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. November 20, 1988 90 minutes
Yōsei-Ō
妖精王 (Fairy King) 		Japan Katsuhisa Yamada CBS/Sony Group Inc.
Kadokawa Shoten
Madhouse 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		December 21, 1988 60 minutes
Zillion: Burning Night
赤い光弾ジリオン 歌姫夜曲 (Akai Kodan Zillion Utahime Yakyoku) 		Japan Mizuho Nishikubo Tatsunoko
Production I.G. 		Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA 		June 21, 1988 45 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross Ref.
1 The Land Before Time Sullivan Bluth Studios / Amblin Entertainment / Universal Studios $84,460,846 [6]
2 Oliver & Company Walt Disney Feature Animation $74,151,346 [7]
3 Akira Tokyo Movie Shinsha / Akira Committee / Toho $49,000,000 [8]
4 Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West Asatsu / Toho $12,100,000 (¥1.36 billion)

See also

References

  1. ^ "독고탁의 비둘기 합창". KMDb. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Justin Sevakis (24 June 2014). "ESPer Mami: Hoshizora no Dancing Doll". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Vázlat a Pannónia Filmstúdió animációs filmgyártásáról 1959-1989 között". filmtett - erdélyi filmes portál.
  4. ^ "아리수변의 꿈나무". KMDb. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  5. ^ Justin Sevakis (August 2, 2007). "The Ultimate Teacher". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Land Before Time (1988) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  7. ^ "Oliver & Company (1988) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  8. ^ "How 'Akira' Has Influenced All Your Favourite TV, Film and Music". Vice. September 21, 2016.
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