| Years in anime: | 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
| Centuries: | 19th century · 20th century · 21st century |
| Decades: | 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s |
| Years: | 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 |
The events of 1997 in anime .
| English name | Japanese name | Type | Demographic | Regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Aika | アイカ | OVA | Japan | |
| Anime Ganbare Goemon | アニメがんばれゴエモン | TV | Japan | |
| Armitage III: Poly-Matrix | Movie | |||
| Battle Athletes | OVA | |||
| Battle Athletes Victory | TV | |||
| Berserk | ベルセルク | TV | ||
| CLAMP School Detectives | TV | |||
| Cutie Honey Flash | TV | |||
| Death & Rebirth / The End of Evangelion | Movie | |||
| Detatoko Princess | OVA | |||
| Dr. Slump | TV | |||
| Eat-Man | TV | |||
| Flame of Recca | 烈火の炎 | TV | ||
| Hyper Police | TV | |||
| Jungle de Ikou! | OVA | |||
| Knights of Ramune | VS騎士ラムネ&40FRESH | OVA | ||
| Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge | OVA | |||
| Perfect Blue | Movie | |||
| Pokémon | TV | |||
| Princess Mononoke | Movie | |||
| Revolutionary Girl Utena | TV | |||
| Sakura Diaries | OVA | |||
| Sakura Wars | OVA series | |||
| Slayers Try | TV | |||
| Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II | OVA | |||
| The Dog of Flanders | Movie | |||
| The King of Braves GaoGaiGar | TV | |||
| Those Who Hunt Elves II | TV | |||
| Twilight of the Dark Master | OVA | |||
| Vampire Princess Miyu | TV | |||
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