List of adult animated feature films

Last updated

This is a list of adult animated feature films that were made from the 1950s onwards. These are films intended for a more mature audience than many animated feature films, all in theaters, direct-to-video and streaming.

Contents

All of the animated films must follow to be include in the list with these rules:

1950s and 1960s

YearTitleCountryDirector(s)StudioTechniqueNotes
1954 Animal Farm UK John Halas
Joy Batchelor
Halas and Batchelor Traditional
1962 Heaven and Earth Magic US Harry Everett Smith Mystic Fire Video Stop-motion
  • Originally released in 1957.
1965 West and Soda Italy Bruno Bozzetto CinerizTraditional
1968 Yellow Submarine US/UK Robert Balser
George Dunning
Jack Stokes
(animation)
Dennis Abey
Al Brodax
(live-action)
Apple Films
King Features Syndicate
TVC London
United Artists
Out of an Old Man's Head Sweden Per Åhlin
(animation)

Tage Danielsson
(live-action)

Svensk Filmindustri
  • First Swedish animated feature.
  • (lit.'I huvet på en gammal gubbe')
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Japan Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Production Traditional
  • First animated film to receive the X rating in the US.
Secret Picture: 1001 Nights of Ukiyo-ehiya Leo Nisimura Leo Production
  • (lit.'Maruhi Gekiga, Ukiyoe Senichiya')
  • First animated film to receive the R-18 in Japan.
  • Considered lost.

1970s

YearTitleCountryDirectorStudioTechniqueNotes
1970 Cleopatra Japan Osamu Tezuka
Eiichi Yamamoto
Mushi Production Traditional
1971Do It! Yasuji's Pornorama Takateru Miwa
Shinichiro Takakuwa
Tokyo TV Movie
1972 Fritz the Cat US Ralph Bakshi Aurica Finance Company
Black Ink
Fritz Productions
Steve Krantz Productions
  • First American animated film to receive the X rating.
1973 Heavy Traffic Steve Krantz Productions
Johnny Corncob Hungary Marcell Jankovics Pannonia Film Studio
Fantastic Planet Czechoslovakia/France René Laloux Jiří Trnka Studio
King Dick Italy Gibba
  • (lit.'Il Nano e la Strega')
Belladonna of Sadness Japan/France Eiichi Yamamoto Mushi Production
1974 The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat US Robert Taylor Steve Krantz Productions
Cine Camera
American International Pictures
  • First American animated film to receive an R rating.
Down and Dirty Duck Charles Swenson New World Pictures
1975 Coonskin Ralph Bakshi
Tarzoon: Shame of the Jungle Belgium/France Picha
Boris Szulzinger
1976 Once Upon a Girl USDon Jurwich
  • Originally rated X, rating surrendered by Severin Films for unrated DVD release.
1977 Wizards Ralph Bakshi
1978 The Lord of the Rings
Watership Down UK Martin Rosen Nepenthe Productions Traditional
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo Japan Sōji Yoshikawa Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Ringing Bell Masami Hata Sanrio
Tadhana Philippines Severino "Nonoy" Marcelo National Media Production Center
  • First Philippine animated feature.
1979 Galaxy Express 999 Japan Rintaro Toei Animation

1980s

YearTitleCountryDirectorStudioAnimation techniqueNotes
1980 Foam Bath HungaryGyörgy Kovásznai Pannonia Film Studio Traditional
  • (lit.'Habfürdö')
The Missing Link Belgium/FrancePichaPils Film
1981 American Pop USRalph BakshiColumbia Pictures
Bakshi Productions
Traditional
Rotoscoping
Heavy Metal Canada Gerald Potterton Columbia Pictures Traditional
  • First Canadian animated feature.
Adieu Galaxy Express 999 Japan Rintaro Toei Animation
Son of the White Mare Hungary Marcell Jankovics Pannonia Film Studio
MOKÉP
Arbelos Films
1982 Time Masters France/West Germany/Switzerland/UK/Hungary René Laloux
Tibor Hernádi
Télécip
TF1 Films Production
Westdeutscher Rundfunk
Südwestrundfunk
Radio-Télévision Suisse Romande
British Broadcasting Corporation
Pannonia Film Studio
Hungarofilm
  • (lit.'Les Maîtres du temps')
GoShogun Japan Kunihiko Yuyama Ashi Productions Based on GoShogun by Kunihiko Yuyama
The Plague Dogs US/UKMartin RosenUnited Artists
Nepenthe Productions
  • In 1985, it became the first animated film to receive the PG-13 in the US.
Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie Japan Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Hey Good Lookin' USRalph Bakshi Warner Bros. Pictures
1983 Barefoot Gen JapanMori Masaki Madhouse Traditional
Fire and Ice USRalph Bakshi 20th Century-Fox
Producers Sales Organization
Traditional
Rotoscoping
Rock & Rule Canada Clive A. Smith Nelvana
United Artists
Traditional
Urusei Yatsura: Only You Japan Mamoru Oshii Pierrot
Golgo 13: The Professional Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie ShinshaTraditional
CGI
1984 Lensman Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Kazuyuki Hirokawa
Madhouse
Macross: Do You Remember Love? Noboru Ishiguro
Shōji Kawamori
Artland
Tatsunoko Production
Topcraft
Traditional
Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer Mamoru OshiiPierrot
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature Osamu Tezuka Tezuka Productions
Samson & Sally Denmark/Sweden Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm
1985 Vampires in Havana Cuba/Spain Juan Padrón
Angel's Egg JapanMamoru Oshii Tokuma Shoten
The Dagger of Kamui Rintaro Madhouse
Project Team Argos
GoShogun: The Time Étranger Kunihiko Yuyama Ashi Productions Based on GoShogun by Kunihiko Yuyama
Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon Seijun Suzuki
Shigetsugu Yoshida
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin USSteven HahnYoung Sung Production Co. Ltd.
Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love JapanKazuo Yamazaki Studio Deen
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
Vampire Hunter D Toyoo Ashida Toho
Ashi Production
Based on Vampire Hunter D Volume 1 by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Penguin's Memory: Shiawase MonogatariShinji KimuraAnimation Staff RoomUses the penguin mascots from the Suntory's CAN Beer.
1986 Arion Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Sunrise
Barefoot Gen 2 Toshio Hirata Madhouse
Fist of the North Star Toyoo Ashida Toei Animation
When the Wind Blows UK Jimmy T. Murakami Meltdown Productions
Cat City HungaryBéla Ternovszky
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown US Jim Reardon California Institute of the Arts
1987 Neo Tokyo Japan Rintaro
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Katsuhiro Otomo
Project Team Agros
Madhouse
Robot Carnival Atsuko Fukushima
Katsuhiro Otomo
Koji Morimoto
Hidetoshi Omori
Yasuomi Umetsu
Hiroyuki Kitazume
Mao Lamdo
Hiroyuki Kitakubo
Takashi Nakamura
A.P.P.P.
Saint Seiya: The Movie Kōzō MorishitaToei Animation
Wicked City Yoshiaki KawajiriMadhouse
Twilight of the Cockroaches Hiroaki YoshidaMadhouse
Kitty Films
Lupo the Butcher Canada Danny Antonucci International Rocketship LimitedTraditional
The Big Bang Belgium/FrancePicha
Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy JapanMasayuki ŌzekiTokyo Movie Shinsha
Gandahar US/France René Laloux SEK Studio
1988 Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack Japan Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Traditional
CGI
Grave of the Fireflies Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli
Shinchosha
Traditional
Appleseed Kazuyoshi Katayama Gainax
Akira Katsuhiro Otomo Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Demon City Shinjuku Yoshiaki KawajiriMadhouse
1989 Marquis Belgium/France Henri Xhonneux Aligator Producciones
Tchin Tchin Productions
Live-action
Stop-motion
Riding Bean JapanYasuo Hasegawa AIC Traditional

1990s

TitleCountryDirectorStudioYearNotesAnimation technique
War of the Birds Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm1990Traditional
A Wind Named Amnesia Japan Kazuo Yamazaki Madhouse
Werner – Beinhart! Germany Niki List
Gerhard Hahn  [ de ]
Michael Schaack  [ de ]
Constantin Film Traditional
Live-action
Only Yesterday Japan Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli 1991Traditional
Bebe's Kids United States Bruce W. Smith Paramount Pictures
Hyperion Studio
1992Was one of the first animated films to have an all African-American cast.
Cool World Ralph Bakshi Bakshi Animation
Paramount Pictures
Shōjo Tsubaki JapanHiroshi HaradaTraditional
The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Frosty United States Trey Parker
Matt Stone
Avenging ConscienceCutout
Stop-motion
Evil Toons Fred Olen Ray Traditional
Live-action
The Tune Bill Plympton October Films Traditional
The Village United Kingdom Mark Baker Pizazz Pictures1993
Ninja Scroll Japan Yoshiaki Kawajiri Toho
Patlabor 2: The Movie Mamoru OshiiProduction I.G
Yu Yu Hakusho: The Movie Noriyuki AbeStudio Pierrot
Zit: The Video United Kingdom Keith BatemanScreen Entertainment
A.K. Music
Felidae Germany Michael SchaackTFC Trickompany1994Based on the novel by Akif Pirinçci
Rocky & Hudson Brazil Otto Guerra Otto Desenhos Animados
Yu Yu Hakusho: Poltergeist Report JapanMasakatsu IijimaStudio Pierrot
Movic
Darkside Blues Nobuyasu Furukawa J.C.Staff Based on the manga by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Ghost in the Shell Japan
United Kingdom
Mamoru Oshii Production I.G. 1995
Farewell to Nostradamus Japan Shunya Itō
Takeshi Shirato
Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Telecom Animation Film

Memories Kōji Morimoto (Magnetic Rose)
Tensai Okamura (Stink Bomb)
Katsuhiro Otomo (Cannon Fodder)
Studio 4°C (Magnetic Rose, Cannon Fodder)
Madhouse, Inc. (Stink Bomb)
The Spirit of Christmas: Jesus vs. Santa United States Trey Parker
Matt Stone
Krankin-Brass ProductionsCutout
Stop-motion
Beavis and Butt-Head Do America [3] Mike Judge Paramount Pictures
MTV Films
MTV Feature Animation
1996Traditional
Conspirators of Pleasure Czech Republic
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Jan Švankmajer Stop-motion
Live-action
Lupin III: Dead or Alive Japan Monkey Punch Tokyo Movie ShinshaTraditional
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love Hiroshi Negishi Anime International Company
The WireUnited States Aaron Augenblick School of Visual Arts
Go to Hell!! AustraliaRay NowlandEnergee Entertainment1997
The Midnight CarnivalUnited States Aaron Augenblick School of Visual Arts
Neon Genesis Evangelion: Death & Rebirth Japan Hideaki Anno
Masayuki
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Gainax
The End of Evangelion Hideaki Anno
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Perfect Blue Satoshi Kon Madhouse Traditional
CGI
Princess Mononoke Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Traditional
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness Tetsu KimuraAnime International Company
I Married a Strange Person! United States Bill Plympton Lionsgate
Italtoons
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy Japan Kōnosuke Uda Toei Animation 1998
Golgo 13: Queen Bee Osamu Dezaki Tezuka Productions
Spriggan Hirotsuga Kawasaki Studio 4°C
Martian Successor Nadesico: The Motion Picture – Prince of Darkness Tatsuo Satō Production I.G
Xebec
Kirikou and the Sorceress France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Michel Ocelot France 3 Cinéma
Les Armateurs
Monipoly Productions
Odec Kid Cartoons
Rija Studio
Studio O
Trans Europe Film
Gébéka Films
Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade Japan Hiroyuki Okiura Production I.G
Bandai Visual
1999
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut United States Trey Parker Paramount Pictures
Warner Bros. Pictures
Comedy Central Films
CGI
Tenchi Forever! The Movie JapanHiroshi NegishiAnime International CompanyTraditional

2000s

TitleCountryDirectorStudioYearNotesAnimation technique
Amon: The Darkside of The Devilman Japan Kenichi TakeshitaStudio Live2000Traditional
Blood: The Last Vampire Hiroyuki KitakuboProduction I.G.
Escaflowne Kazuki Akane Bones (animation)
Sunrise (production)
Heavy Metal 2000 Canada Michael Coldewey
Michel Lemire
CineGroupe
Little Otik Czech Republic
United Kingdom
Jan Švankmajer Zeitgeist FilmsBased on Otesánek by Karel Jaromír Erben Stop-motion
Live-action
One Piece Japan Junji Shimizu Toei Animation
Fuji Television
Shueisha
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda Traditional
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust United States
Japan
Yoshiaki Kawajiri Madhouse Based on Vampire Hunter D Volume 3: Demon Deathcase by Hideyuki Kikuchi
Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker United StatesCurt GedaWarner Bros.Censored version released in 2000, uncut version released in 2002.
Mutant Aliens Bill Plympton Plymptoons 2001
Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time Japan Toshiya Shinohara Sunrise
Metropolis RintaroMadhouseBased on the manga of the same name
Cowboy Bebop, Knockin' on Heaven's Door Shinichirō Watanabe Bones
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within United States
Japan
Hironobu Sakaguchi
Motonori Sakakibara
Square Pictures CGI
Motion capture
Millennium Actress JapanSatoshi KonMadhouseTraditional
Monkeybone United States Henry Selick 20th Century Fox
1492 Pictures
Stop-motion
Live-action
Waking Life Richard Linklater Fox SearchlightRotoscoping
Eight Crazy Nights Seth KearsleyColumbia Pictures
Happy Madison Productions
2002Traditional
WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 JapanFumihiko Takayama
Takuji Endo
Madhouse
Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass Toshiya ShinoharaSunrise
Lupin III: Return of Pycal Mamoru Hamatsu TMS Entertainment
Mercano, the Martian ArgentinaJuan AntínUniversidad Del CineTraditional
CGI
My Beautiful Girl, Mari South Korea Lee Sung-gang Daewoo Entertainment
Kuh Dong
Siz Entertainment
Traditional
Song of the Miraculous Hind Hungary Marcell Jankovics Pannonia Film Studio
Budapest Film
The Animatrix United States
Japan
Kōji Morimoto
Shinichirō Watanabe
Mahiro Maeda
Peter Chung
Andrew R. Jones
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Takeshi Koike
Village Roadshow Pictures
Square Pictures
Studio 4°C
Madhouse
2003Nine animated short films based on The Matrix trilogy Traditional
CGI
Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman United StatesCurt Geda Warner Bros. Television Animation Traditional
Cesante ChileRicardo AmunáteguiEmu Films
Sobras Producciones
ADN Digital
Jake's Booty Call United States Eric Eisner
J. Chad Hammes
Romp StudiosFlash
Kaena: The Prophecy France
Canada
Chris Delaporte
Pascal Pinon
Xilam Animation CGI
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem France
Japan
Kazuhisa Takenouchi Toei Animation
Daft Life Ltd
Wild Bunch
BAC Films
Traditional
Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler JapanToshiya ShinoharaSunrise
One Piece The Movie: Dead End no Bōken Kōnosuke Uda Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Sky Blue South Korea Kim Moon-saeng Endgame Productions Inc.
Masquerade Films
Maxmedia
Tin House Productions
Traditional
CGI
The Son of SatanUnited StatesJJ Villard California Institute of the Arts Traditional
Tokyo Godfathers JapanSatoshi KonMadhouse
The Triplets of Belleville France
United Kingdom
Canada
Sylvain Chomet Les Armateurs
Production Champion
Vivi Film
France 3 Cinéma
RGP Productions
Terkel in Trouble Denmark Kresten Vestbjerg Nordisk Film 2004CGI
Hair High United StatesBill Plympton Plymptoons Traditional
Appleseed Japan Shinji Aramaki Micott & Basara
Digital Frontier
CGI
The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury United States Peter Chung Universal Studios Home Entertainment Acts as a bridge passage between Pitch Black and The Chronicles of Riddick .Traditional
Dead Leaves Japan Hiroyuki Imaishi Production I.G.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence Mamoru OshiiProduction I.G.
Studio Ghibli
Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island Toshiya ShinoharaSunrise
Lady Death: The Motion Picture United StatesAndrew Orjuela ADV Films
Mind Game Japan Masaaki Yuasa Studio 4°C
Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Tensai Okamura Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword Kazuhisa Takenōchi Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Steamboy Katsuhiro OtomoSunrise
Van Helsing: The London Assignment United StatesSharon Bridgeman Universal Animation Studios Animated prequel to the 2004 motion picture Van Helsing
The District! Hungary Áron GauderCaricaturistic
Disaster! United States Roy T. Wood 2005Claymation
Kirikou and the Wild Beasts France
Vietnam
Michel Ocelot
Bénédicte Galup
Les Armateurs
Jet Media
Armada
Gébéka Films
Traditional
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Japan Tetsuya Nomura Visual Works Film sequel to the video game Final Fantasy VII CGI
Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa Seiji Mizushima Bones Film sequel to the 2003 series Fullmetal Alchemist Traditional
Lil' Pimp United StatesMark Brooks
Peter Gilstrap
Flash
Lunacy Czech Republic
Slovakia
Jan Švankmajer Warner Bros. Based on The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether and The Premature Burial by Edgar Allan Poe Stop-motion
Live-action
Nagasaki 1945: The Angelus BellsJapanSeiji Arihara Mushi Production Traditional
Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel Hirotsugu Kawasaki Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island Mamoru Hosoda Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle the Movie: The Princess in the Birdcage Kingdom Itsuro Kawasaki Production I.G
Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story United States Pete Michels Fuzzy Door Productions
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
xxxHolic: A Midsummer Night's Dream JapanTsutomu Mizushima Production I.G
2 in the AM PM United States J. G. Quintel California Institute of the Arts
Net Hat Co.
2006
Marvel Animated Features Jamie Simone MLG Productions
Aachi & Ssipak South KoreaJo Beom-jinJTeam Studios
Bleach: Memories of Nobody Japan Noriyuki Abe Pierrot
Blood Tea and Red String [4] United States Christiane Cegavske Stop-motion
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Japan Mamoru Hosoda Madhouse Traditional
Hellboy: Sword of Storms United StatesPhil Weinstein
Tad Stones
Film Roman Part of the Hellboy Animated film series.
Live Freaky! Die Freaky! John Roecker Hellcat Films Stop-motion
Princess Denmark
Germany
Anders Morgenthaler Det Danske Filminstitut
Nordisk Film
Tartan Films
Traditional
Renaissance France Christian Volckman Pathé CGI
Tales from Earthsea Japan Gorō Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Traditional
Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Toshiyuki Tsuru Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Paprika Satoshi KonMadhouseThe last film directed by Satoshi Kon before his death in 2010.
A Scanner Darkly United StatesRichard LinklaterThousand Words
Section Eight
Detour Filmproduction
3 Arts Entertainment
Rotoscoping
Tekkonkinkreet Japan Michael Arias Studio 4°C Traditional
Wood & Stock: Sexo, Oregano e Rock'n'Roll Brazil Otto Guerra Otto Desenhos Animados
Free Jimmy Norway Christopher Nielsen CGI
One Night in One City Czech Republic Jan Balej HAFAN film
MAUR film
2007Stop-motion
Snow White: The Sequel United Kingdom
Belgium
France
PichaBased on the fairy tale of the same nameTraditional
Film NoirSerbiaD. Jud Jones
Risto Topaloski
EasyE FilmsCGI
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters United States Matt Maiellaro
Dave Willis
Radical Axis
Williams Street
Adult Swim
Flash
Traditional
CGI
Noah's Ark Argentina
Italy
Juan Pablo Buscarini Patagonik Film Group
Buena Vista International
Traditional
Appleseed Ex Machina JapanShinji Aramaki Micott & Basara
Digital Frontier
CGI
Beowulf United States Robert Zemeckis ImageMovers CGI
Motion capture
Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion JapanNoriyuki AbePierrotTraditional
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Masayuki
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Studio Khara
Fear(s) of the Dark FranceBlutch and VariousDiaphana Films
Futurama: Bender's Big Score United StatesDwayne Carey-Hill The Curiosity Company
20th Century Fox
Part of four direct-to-DVD films based on the animated series Futurama .
Hellboy: Blood and Iron Victor Cook
Tad Stones
Film Roman Part of the Hellboy Animated film series.
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance United States
Japan
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Hiroshi Hamasaki
Madhouse
Imagi Animation Studios
An anime instalment of the cult Highlander franchise.
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Phantom Blood JapanJūnichi Hayama A.P.P.P.
Naruto Shippuden: The Movie Hajime Kamegaki Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabasta Takahiro Imamura Toei Animation
Fuji Television
Shueisha
Bandai Entertainment
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
The Simpsons Movie United States David Silverman 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox Animation
Gracie Films
Summer Days with Coo Japan Keiichi Hara Shin-Ei Animation
Superman: Doomsday United States Bruce Timm
Lauren Montgomery
Brandon Vietti
Warner Premiere
DC Comics
Warner Bros. Animation
Persepolis France Marjane Satrapi
Vincent Paronnaud
Celluloid Dreams
CNC
France 3 Cinéma
The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Région Ile-de-France
Tengers South Africa Michael J. Rix Filmhub Claymation
Cat City 2: The Cat of Satan

Macskafogó 2 - A sátán macskája

Hungary Béla TernovszkyTraditional
Batman: Gotham Knight United States
Japan
Shōjirō Nishimi (#1)
Futoshi Higashide (#2)
Hiroshi Morioka (#3)
Yasuhiro Aoki (#4)
Toshiyuki Kubooka (#5)
Jong-Sik Nam (#6)
Yoshiaki Kawajiri (#6, uncredited)
Warner Premiere
DC Comics
Warner Bros. Animation
Studio 4°C (#1, 5)
Production I.G (#2)
Bee Train Production (#3)
Madhouse (#4, 6)
2008Prequel to The Dark Knight
Bleach: Fade to Black JapanNoriyuki AbePierrot
Idiots and Angels United StatesBill Plympton Plymptoons
The Garden of Sinners: Remaining Sense of Pain JapanMitsuru Obunai Ufotable
Aniplex
Based on the manga of the same name
$9.99 Israel
Australia
Tatia RosenthalStop-motion
Goat Story Czech Republic Jan Tománek Art And Animation studio
Visions in Technology
D production
Ceská Televise
First Czech CGI feature.CGI
Dead Space: Downfall United StatesChuck Patton Film Roman
Electronic Arts
Animated film prequel to the video game Dead Space .Traditional
Edison and Leo CanadaNeil Burns TVA Films Stop-motion
The Sky Crawlers JapanMamoru Oshii Production I.G
Warner Bros. Pictures
Traditional
Futurama: Bender's Game United StatesDwayne Carey-Hill The Curiosity Company
20th Century Fox
Part of four direct-to-DVD films based on the animated series Futurama .
Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs Peter Avanzino
Kite Liberator Japan Yasuomi Umetsu ARMS
Lupin III: Green vs. Red Shigeyuki Miya TMS Entertainment
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds Hajime Kamegaki Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Resident Evil: Degeneration Japan
United States
Makoto Kamiya Capcom
Digital Frontier
Set in the Resident Evil video game universe.CGI
Imaginationland: The Movie (South Park) United States Trey Parker South Park Digital Studios Direct-to-video
Immigrants Hungary
United States
Gábor Csupó Klasky Csupo Traditional
Tripping the Rift: The Movie CanadaCineGroupe
Film Roman
CGI
Waltz with Bashir Israel
Germany
France
Ari Folman Bridgit Folman Film Gang
Les Films d'Ici
Razor Film Produktion
First animated film nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.Traditional
Flash
Turok: Son of Stone United StatesCurt Geda
Dan Riba
Frank Squillace
Tad Stones
Classic Media
Film Roman
Starz Media
Animated feature film based on the comic book character Turok Traditional
The Tale of Soldier Fedot, The Daring Fellow Russia Ludmila Steblyanko Melnitsa Animation Studios
CTB Film Company
Channel One Russia
Flash
Dragonlance: Dragons of Autumn Twilight United States Will Meugniot Toonz Animation
Commotion Pictures
Epic Level Entertainment
Based on the Dragonlance campaign setting of the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.Traditional
CGI
My Dog Tulip Paul Fierlinger Axiom Films
New Yorker Films
2009Traditional
9 Shane Acker Focus Features
Bazelevs Company
Relativity Media
Starz Animation
Tim Burton Productions
Based on Acker's 2005 animated short of the same name CGI
Afro Samurai: Resurrection JapanFuminori Kizaki Gonzo Traditional
Avatar United Kingdom
United States
James Cameron 20th Century Fox
Dune Entertainment
Ingenious Media Partners
Lightstorm Entertainment
CGI
Live-action
Rotoscoping
Belowars BrazilPaulo MunhozTecnokenaTraditional
Boogie Argentina Gustavo Cova Illusion Studios
Proceso
Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance JapanMasayuki
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Studio Khara
Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder United StatesPeter Avanzino The Curiosity Company
20th Century Fox
Part of four direct-to-DVD films based on the animated series Futurama .
The Garden of Sinners: A Study in Murder - Part 2 JapanShinsuke Takizawa Ufotable
Aniplex
Based on the manga of the same name
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto United States Rob Zombie Film Roman
Killer Bean Forever Jeff LewKiller Bean StudiosCGI
Mary and Max Australia Adam Elliot Melodrama PicturesStop-motion
Metropia Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Tarik Saleh Atmo Media Network
Boulder Media Limited
Sandrew Metronome
CGI
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire JapanMasahiko Murata Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto Traditional
One Piece Film: Strong World Munehisa Sakai Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Redline Takeshi Koike Madhouse
Summer Wars Mamoru Hosoda
Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike Kanta Kamei Production I.G. Prequel to the 2008 video game Tales of Vesperia
Technotise: Edit & I Serbia Aleksa Gajić Black White 'N' GreenCGI

2010s

TitleCountryDirectorStudioYearNotesAnimation technique
Chico and Rita United Kingdom
Spain
Fernando Trueba
Javier Mariscal
Tono Errando
Fernando Trueba PC
Estudio Mariscal
Magic Light Pictures
2010Traditional
Colorful Japan Keiichi Hara Sunrise
Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic United States
Japan
South Korea
Mike Disa Film Roman
Production I.G
Animated feature film based on the Dante's Inferno video game.
The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! United StatesGreg Franklin Comedy Central Films
Double Hemm
Six Point Harness
Paramount Pictures
Flash
Godkiller: Walk Among Us Matt Pizzolo Warner Bros.
Warner Music Group
Rykodisc
Gravitas Ventures
Halo 8 Entertainment
Illustrated film based on the comic books.Traditional
Halo Legends Japan
United States
Germany
Frank O'Connor
Joseph Chou
Studio 4°C
Production I.G
Casio Entertainment
Toei Animation
Bones
Bee Train
Warner Bros.
343 Industries
Collection of seven short films set in the Halo science fiction universe.Traditional
CGI
Batman: Under the Red Hood United States Brandon Vietti Warner Premiere
Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Traditional
Bleach: Hell Verse JapanNoriyuki AbePierrot
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower Masahiko Murata Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Trigun: Badlands Rumble Satoshi NishimuraMadhouse
Jackboots on Whitehall United Kingdom McHenry Brothers Vertigo Films
Matador Pictures
Entertainment Motion Pictures
McHenry Pictures
Puppets
Stop-motion
Ultramarines: A Warhammer 40,000 Movie Martyn Pick Good Story Productions
Codex Pictures
POP6
Set in Games Workshop's fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe.CGI
George the Hedgehog Poland Wojciech Wawszczyk  [ pl ]
Jakub Tarkowski
Tomasz Lew Leśniak  [ pl ]
Monolith Films2011Traditional
The King of Pigs South Korea Yeon Sang-hoStudio Dadashow
KT&G Sangsangmadang
Ronal the Barbarian Denmark Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen
Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Philip Einstein Lipski
Det Danske Filminstitut
Einstein Film
Nordisk Film
TV2 Danmark
CGI
Appleseed XIII: Ouranos Japan Takayuki Hamana Production I.G
Appleseed XIII: Tartaros
Batman: Year One United StatesSam Liu
Lauren Montgomery
DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Traditional
Children Who Chase Lost Voices Japan Makoto Shinkai CoMix Wave Films
Dead Space: Aftermath United States Mike Disa Film Roman
Electronic Arts
Animated film that bridges the story between the first Dead Space video game and the sequel, Dead Space 2 .
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos Japan Kazuya Murata Bones
Heaven's Lost Property the Movie: The Angeloid of Clockwork Tetsuya Yanagisawa AIC
Leafie, A Hen into the Wild South KoreaOh Sung-yoon Lotte Entertainment
Myung Films
Traditional
CGI
Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison JapanMasahiko Murata Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto Traditional
Underworld: Endless War United StatesJuno John Lee Lakeshore Entertainment
Titmouse, Inc.
Set in the universe of the Underworld films.
Werner – Eiskalt! GermanyRötger Feldmann
Thomas Platt
Herman Weigel
Gernot Roll
Trickompany Filmproduktion
Constantin Film
Based on Werner by Rötger Feldmann
Tekken: Blood Vengeance JapanYōichi Mōri Digital Frontier
Bandai Namco Games
Namco Pictures
Asmik Ace Entertainment
Based on the Tekken video game seriesCGI
Alois Nebel Czech Republic
Germany
Tomáš LuňákNegativTraditional
Wrinkles Spain Ignacio FerrerasPerro Verde Films
The Tragedy of Man Hungary Marcell Jankovics Magyar RajzfilmCGI
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part One United StatesJay Oliva DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
2012Traditional
Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo Japan Hideaki Anno (chief)
Mahiro Maeda
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Studio KharaTraditional
Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker Fumihiko Sori BioWare
Electronic Arts
Funimation
Set in the Dragon Age universe.CGI
El Santos vs. La Tetona Mendoza Mexico Alejandro Lozano
Andrés Couturier
Videocine
Átomo Films
Peyote Films
Traditional
Fat, Bald, Short Man ColombiaCarlos OsunaMalta Cine
Ciné-Sud Promotion
Perfect Circle Productions
Rotoscoping
Justice League: Doom United StatesLauren Montgomery DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Traditional
Superman vs. The Elite Michael Chang Warner Premiere
DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost United States
Japan
Atsushi Takeuchi Production I.G.
BioWare
Set in the Mass Effect universe during the events of the second instalment Mass Effect 2 .
Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie Japan Hayato Date Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece Film: Z Tatsuya Nagamine Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Resident Evil: Damnation Makoto Kamiya Capcom
Digital Frontier
Set in the Resident Evil video game universe.CGI
Wolf Children Mamoru Hosoda Studio Chizu Traditional
Swimming to Sea South KoreaLee Dae-Hee CJ Entertainment CGI
Where the Dead Go to Die United StatesJimmy ScreamerClauzChainsaw Kiss
Draconian Films
The Suicide Shop

Le Magasin des suicides

France
Canada
Belgium
Patrice Leconte ARP SélectionTraditional
Starship Troopers: Invasion Japan
US
Shinji Aramaki Stage 6 Films
Sola Digital Arts
Lucent Pictures
Part of the Starship Troopers film series.CGI
It's Such a Beautiful Day United States Don Hertzfeldt Bitter FilmsTraditional
Kirikou and the Men and Women France Michel Ocelot Les Armateurs
Mac Guff Ligne
France 3 Cinéma
Studio O
StudioCanal
Consuming Spirits United StatesChris Sullivan
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part Two Jay Oliva DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
2013
Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie Branden Chambers
Eric D. Chambers
Houston Curtis Productions
Chamber Bros. Entertainment
20th Century Studios
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate JapanFuminori Kizaki Gonzo Based on the 2009 video game Bayonetta
Dick Figures: The Movie United States Ed Skudder
Zack Keller
Mondo Media
Remochoso
Six Point Harness
Flash
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods JapanMasahiro Hosoda Toei Animation Based on Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama Traditional
The Fake South KoreaYeon Sang-hoStudio Dadashow
Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission Japan Keiichiro Kawaguchi Madhouse
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge Yuzo Sato
Savita Bhabhi India Puneet AgarwalUnknownBased on the Savita Bhabhi comic book
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore JapanHiroshi Hamasaki Madhouse Traditional
Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie United States Steve Stark SModcast Pictures
Phase 4 Films
Flash
Rio 2096: A Story of Love and Fury Brazil Luiz BolognesiBuriti Filmes
Gullane
Traditional
Short Peace Japan Shuhei Morita
Katsuhiro Otomo
Hiroaki Ando
Hajime Katoki
Sunrise The film is a multimedia project composed of four short anime films produced by Sunrise and Shochiku.
Space Pirate Captain Harlock Shinji Aramaki Toei Animation CGI
The Wind Rises Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Traditional
Asphalt Watches Canada Shayne Ehman
Seth Scriver
Cheatin' United StatesBill Plympton Plymptoons
Appleseed Alpha Japan
US
Shinji Aramaki
Steven Foster
Sola Digital Arts2014CGI
Até que a Sbórnia nos Separe Brazil Otto Guerra
Ennio Torresan Jr
Otto Desenhos AnimadosTraditional
Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher JapanKenichi Shimizu Madhouse
Expelled from Paradise Seiji Mizushima Toei Animation
Heavenly Sword United StatesGun Ho JungBlockade EntertainmentBased on the 2007 video game of the same name CGI
Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible Spain Javier Fesser Ilion Animation Studios
Zeta Studios
Películas Pendleton
Televisión Española
Jigen's Gravestone Japan Takeshi Koike TMS Entertainment
Telecom Animation Film
Traditional
The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! Atsushi Nishigori A-1 Pictures
Bandai Namco Games
Back to L.A.United States
Spain
Pablo Fernandez
The Last: Naruto the Movie Japan Tsuneo Kobayashi Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary Keiichi Sato Toei Animation CGI
Expelled from Paradise Seiji Mizushima Toei Animation
Graphinica
Rocks in My Pockets United States Signe Baumane Zeitgeist Films
New Europe Film Sales
Locomotive Productions
Yekra, Ltd.
Traditional
Chaar Sahibzaade India Harry Baweja Baweja Movies
Irealities Technology
Sippy Grewal Production
CGI
Anomalisa United States Charlie Kaufman
Duke Johnson
Paramount Pictures
Starburns Industries
2015Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.Stop-motion
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie JapanKazuya Nomura Production I.G Traditional
Halo: The Fall of Reach Canada
US
Frank O'ConnorSequence
343 Industries
Set in the Halo universe and acts as a prelude to Halo: Combat Evolved .CGI
The Boy and the Beast Japan Mamoru Hosoda Studio Chizu Traditional
The Empire of Corpses Ryoutarou Makihara Wit Studio
Hell and Back United StatesTom Gianas
Ross Shuman
ShadowMachine Stop-motion
Madea's Tough Love Frank MarinoTyler Perry Studios
Bento Box Entertainment
Traditional
Pirate's Passage CanadaMike Barth
Jamie Gallant
Martin's River Ink
PiP Animation Services
Flash
Boruto: Naruto the Movie JapanHiroyuki Yamashita Studio Pierrot Based on Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto Traditional
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' Tadayoshi Yamamuro Toei Animation
20th Century Studios
Based on Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
Psycho-Pass: The Movie Katsuyuki Motohiro
Naoyoshi Shiotani
Production I.G
Huevos: Little Rooster's Egg-cellent Adventure

Un gallo con muchos huevos

Mexico Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste
Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
Huevocartoon Producciones CGI
Last Days of Coney Island United States Ralph Bakshi Traditional
When Black Birds Fly Jimmy Screamer ClauzChainsaw Kiss
Draconian Films
CGI
A Silent Voice Japan Naoko Yamada Kyoto Animation 2016Traditional
Accel World: Infinite Burst Masakazu Obara Sunrise
Batman: Bad Blood United StatesJay Oliva DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Batman: The Killing Joke Sam LiuInitially planned as a direct-to-video release, but due to the positive feedback on the production, it was commissioned to a limited theatrical release.[ citation needed ]
Big Fish & Begonia China Liang Xuan
Zhang Chun
Beijing Enlight Media
Biantian (Beijing) Media
Gantz: O JapanYasushi Kawamura Digital Frontier CGI
Garo: Divine Flame Yuichiro Hayashi MAPPA CGI
Traditional
In This Corner of the World Sunao Katabuchi Traditional
Justice League vs. Teen Titans United StatesSam Liu Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV JapanTakeshi NozueVisual Works
Digic Pictures,
Image Engine
Based on the setting and story of the 2016 video game Final Fantasy XV .CGI
My Life as a Courgette Switzerland
France
Claude Barras Praesens-Film
Gébéka Films
Based on Autobiographie d'une Courgette by Gilles ParisStop-motion
One Piece Film: Gold JapanHiroaki Miyamoto Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda Traditional
Sausage Party United States
Canada
Conrad Vernon
Greg Tiernan
Columbia Pictures
Point Grey Pictures
Annapurna Pictures
Nitrogen Studios Canada, Inc.
First computer-animated film in the United States to be rated R by the MPAA, it was originally going to be NC-17, but it was edited several times to be rated R.CGI
Seoul Station South KoreaYeon Sang-hoStudio Dadashow
Red Peter Pictures
Traditional
Tower United StatesKeith MaitlandKino LorberRotoscoping
Traditional
Nerdland Chris Prynoski Samuel Goldwyn Films
Titmouse, Inc.
Flash
Bad Cat Turkey Mehmet Kurtuluş CGI
Revengeance United States Bill Plympton Plymptoons [5] [6] [7] Traditional
Ethel & Ernest United Kingdom Roger Mainwood Lupus Films
Max & Me Spain
United States
Donovan Cook Dos Corazones Films
Imagination Films
CGI
Justice League Dark United States Jay Oliva Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
2017Traditional
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea Dash Shaw Washington Square Films
Electric Chinoland
Low Spark Films
[8]
Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic JapanNoriyuki Abe A-1 Pictures
Blame! Hiroyuki Seshita Polygon Pictures Based on Blame! by Tsutomu Nihei CGI
Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel Tomodori Sudou Ufotable Traditional
Genocidal Organ Shūkō Murase Manglobe
Geno Studio
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Kōbun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita
Polygon Pictures
Toho Animation
CGI
Resident Evil: Vendetta Takanori Tsujimoto Capcom
Marza Animation Planet
Set in the Resident Evil video game universe.
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale Tomohiko Itō A-1 Pictures Traditional
Birdboy: The Forgotten Children SpainPedro Rivero
Alberto Vázquez
ZircoZine
Basque Films
Abrakam Estudio
La Competencia Producciones
Studio 4°C
The Breadwinner Canada
Ireland
Luxembourg
Nora Twomey Aircraft Pictures
Cartoon Saloon
Guru Studio
Irish Film Board
Jolie Pas
Melusine Productions
Telefilm Canada
It received ten Annie Award nominations, winning Best Independent Animated Feature and lost all categories to Coco, making it the most nominations for an adult animated film ever at the awards.
Goemon's Blood Spray JapanTakeshi KoikeTMS Entertainment
Telecom Animation Film
Have a Nice Day China Liu Chan Nezha Bros. Pictures
Le-joy Animation Studio
Traditional
Mutafukaz France
Japan
Shōjirō Nishimi
Guillaume "Run" Renard
Ankama Animations
Studio 4 °C
Loving Vincent Poland
United Kingdom
United States
Dorota Kobiela
Hugh Welchman
BreakThru Productions
Trademark Films
[9] [10] Oil-painted
Rotoscoping
Traditional
Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars Japan
US
Shinji Aramaki
Masaru Matsumoto
Stage 6 Films
Sola Digital Arts
Lucent Pictures
Part of the Starship Troopers film series.CGI
Virus Tropical Colombia
Ecuador
Santiago CaicedoIKKI FilmsTraditional
Marcianos vs. Mexicanos MexicoGabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste
Rodolfo Riva Palacio Alatriste
Huevocartoon Producciones 2018 [11] [12]
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight United StatesSam Liu Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
Batman Ninja Japan
US
Junpei MizusakiCGI
Ana y Bruno Mexico Carlos Carrera Altavista Films
Lo Coloco Films
Ítaca Films
Ánima Estudios
Discreet Arts Productions
Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles SpainSalvador SimóSygnatia

The Glow Submarine

Traditional
Isle of Dogs United States
Germany
Wes Anderson Fox Searchlight Pictures
Indian Paintbrush
Stop-motion
Chuck Steel: Night of the Trampires United Kingdom Mike Mort Animortal Studio
Bungo Stray Dogs: Dead Apple JapanTakuya Igarashi Bones Traditional
Flavors of Youth Japan
China
Li Haoling
Jiaoshou Yi Xiaoxing
Yoshitaka Takeuchi
Haoliners Animation League
CoMix Wave Films
Garo: The Fleeting Cherry Blossom JapanSatoshi NishimuraStudio M2
Studio VOLN
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Kobun Shizuno
Hiroyuki Seshita
Polygon Pictures
Toho Animation
CGI
Godzilla: The Planet Eater
Ready Player One United States Steven Spielberg Warner Bros. Pictures
Amblin Partners
Amblin Entertainment
Village Roadshow Pictures
De Line Pictures
Farah Films & Management
Live-action
CGI
Motion capture
Ruben Brandt, Collector United States
Hungary
Milorad Krstić Sony Pictures Classics Traditional
Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas SpainCarlos FerFerDream Team Concept Ladybug Films

Movistar Plus+ Televisión de Galicia (TVG) RTVE

My Hero Academia: Two Heroes Japan Kenji Nagasaki Bones
The Predator Holiday Special United StatesDavid Brooks
Alex Kamer
Stoopid Buddy Stoodios (20th Century Animation)Based on Predator by Jim and John ThomasStop-motion
Olimpia MexicoJosé Manuel CraviotoPirexia Films

National Autonomous University of Mexico

It is the first Mexican animated film to fully use the rotoscoping technique. [13] Rotoscoping
Another Day of Life Poland
Spain
Belgium
Germany
Hungary
Raul de la Fuente
Damian Nenow
Platige Image
Kanaki Films
CGI
Rotoscoping
Checkered Ninja Denmark Thorbjørn Christoffersen
Anders Matthesen
A. Film
Pop Up Production
Sudoku ApS
Nordisk Film
LevelK
CGI
The Wolf House Chile Cristobal León

Joaquín Cociña

Diluvio

Globo Rojo Films

Stop-motion
Justice League vs. the Fatal Five United States Sam Liu Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
2019Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Reign of the Supermen
Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Jake Castorena
Batman: Hush Justin Copeland
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Justin Copeland
Sam Liu
Homeless Chile
Argentina
Jorge Campusano
José Ignacio Navarro
Santiago O'Ryan
Fábula

Laurent Lunes

A Cidade dos PiratasBrazil Otto Guerra Otto Desenhos Animados
One Piece Film: Stampede JapanTakashi Otsuka Toei Animation
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Fujiko's Lie Takeshi KoikeTMS Entertainment
Telecom Animation Film
White Snake China
United States
Amp Wong
Zhao Ji
Light Chaser Animation Studios
Warner Bros. Far East
CGI
I Lost My Body FranceJérémy Clapin SFXfilms
Xilam Animation
Rotoscoping
Traditional
Human Lost JapanFuminori KizakiPolygon PicturesCGI
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Kenji Nagasaki Bones Traditional
On-Gaku: Our Sound Kenji IwaisawaRock 'n Roll Mountain
TipTop
Rotoscoping
Traditional
The Big Lez Show: Choomah Island Australia Jarrad Wright Traditional

2020s

TitleCountryDirectorStudioYearNotesAnimation Technique
Deathstroke: Knights & Dragons: The Movie United StatesSung Jin Ahn Warner Bros. Animation
Blue Ribbon Content
DC Entertainment
Berlanti Productions
2020Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Justice League Dark: Apokolips War Matt Peters
Christian Sotta
Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Masameer: The Movie Saudi ArabiaMalik NejerMyrkott Animation Studio
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge United States Ethan Spaulding Warner Bros. Animation Direct-to-DVD
Superman: Man of Tomorrow Chris Palmer Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Superman: Red Son Sam Liu
To Your Last Death Jason AxinnCoverage Ink FilmsCGI
Altered Carbon: Resleeved Japan Takeru Nakajima
Yoshiyuki Okuda
Anima
Batman: Death in the Family United States Brandon Vietti Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Hayop Ka! Philippines Avid LiongorenRocketsheep Studio
Spring Films
Also known as You Animal!
If Anything Happens I Love You United States Will McCormack
Michael Govier
Gilbert Films
Oh Good Productions
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train Japan Haruo Sotozaki Ufotable
Toho
Aniplex
Also known as Demon Slayer: Mugen Train/Infinity Train.
First R-rated animated film to break several box office records, including the highest-grossing film of 2020.
Goblin Slayer: Goblin's Crown Takaharu OzakiWhite Fox
Soul Snatcher ChinaSong Haolin
Yi Liqi
Heroplus (Wuxi) Limited
Beijing White Horse Time TV & Movie Co., Ltd.
Edko (Beijing) Films Limited
Edko Films Limited
Irresistible Alpha Limited
Beijing Weimeng Internet
Technology Co., Ltd.
Huawen Picture Co., Ltd.
Douyin Culture (Xiamen) Limited
Live-action
CGI
Motion capture
Rotoscoping
America: The Motion Picture United States Matt Thompson Netflix Animation
Floyd County Productions
Lord Miller Productions
2021Traditional
Batman: Soul of the Dragon Sam Liu Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVD
Batman: The Long Halloween Chris Palmer
Charlotte Canada
Belgium
France
Éric Warin, Tahir RanaJanuary Films
Sons of Manual
Les Productions Balthazar
Walking the Dog
Traditional
Checkered Ninja 2DenmarkThorbjørn Christoffersen
Anders Matthesen
A. Film
Pop Up Production
Sudoku ApS
Nordisk Film
LevelK
CGI
Cryptozoo United States Dash Shaw Traditional
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Japan Hideaki Anno
Kazuya Tsurumaki
Katsuichi Nakayama
Mahiro Maeda
Flee United States
United Kingdom
France
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Jonas Poher Rasmussen Neon
Green Snake ChinaAmp Wong Light Chaser Animation Studios
Alibaba Pictures
Tianjin Maoyan Weiying Culture Media
Bilibili
CGI
Gora Automatikoa SpainDavid Galán Galindo
Esaú Dharma
Pablo Vara
39 Escalones Films
The Other Film Production
Flash animation
Jujutsu Kaisen 0 Japan Sunghoo Park MAPPA Traditional
Injustice United StatesMatt Peters Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVD
Justice Society: World War II Jeff Wamester
Mad God Phil Tippett Tippett Studio
Shudder
Stop-motion
Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms Ethan Spaulding Warner Bros. Animation Traditional
My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission Japan Kenji Nagasaki Toho
Night of the Animated Dead United StatesJason Axinn Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Nimuendajú Brazil Tania AnayaRotoscoping
Traditional
The Spine of Night United States Philip Gelatt
Morgan Galen King
RLJE Films
Shudder
Gorgonaut
Reno Productions
Traditional
StEvEn & Parker John Krasinski Columbia Pictures
Sunday Night Productions
Point Grey Pictures
CGI
Traditional
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf United States
South Korea
Poland
Kwang Il Han Studio Mir
Netflix
Traditional
The Adventures of DrunkyUnited States Aaron Augenblick
Fletcher Moules
Augenblick Studios
Cartuna
2022
Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Richard Linklater Netflix Animation
Minnow Mountain
Submarine
Rotoscope
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm Matt Maiellaro
Dave Willis
Williams Street Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Aurora's Sunrise Armenia
Lithuania
Germany
Inna SahakyanBars Media

Broom Films Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion

Paper cutout
CGI
Avatar: The Way of Water United States James Cameron TSG Entertainment
Lightstorm Entertainment
20th Century Studios
CGI
Live-action
Rotoscoping
Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons Matt Peters Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVDCGI
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe Mike Judge MTV Entertainment Studios
Judgemental Films
Titmouse, Inc.
Traditional
The Bob's Burgers Movie Loren Bouchard
Bernard Derriman
20th Century Studios
20th Century Animation
Bento Box Entertainment
Wilo Productions
Catwoman: Hunted Shinsuke Terasawa Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVD
Eien no 831 Japan Kenji Kamiyama CraftarCGI
Entergalatic United States Fletcher Moules Netflix Animation
Eternal Spring Canada Jason Loftus Lofty Sky EntertainmentTraditional
The First Slam Dunk Japan Takehiko Inoue Toei Animation
DandeLion Animation Studio
Sports CGI
Traditional
Green Lantern: Beware My Power United StatesJeff Wamester Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Home Is Somewhere Else United States
Mexico
Carlos Hagerman
Jorge Villalobos
Brinca Animation Studio
Shine Global
Documentary
The House United Kingdom Paloma Baeza
Niki Lindroth von Bahr
Marc James Roels
Emma de Swaef
Netflix Animation
Nexus Studios
Anthology film special comprising three separate stories.Stop-motion
Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind United StatesRick Morales Warner Bros. Animation Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Nayola Portugal
France
Belgium
Netherlands
José Miguel Ribeiro Praça Filmes
S.O.I.L. Productions
JPL Films
il Luster
Luna Blue Film
Odd Taxi: In the Woods JapanBaku Kinoshita OLM Team Yoshioka
P.I.C.S
Based on Odd Taxi by Kazuya Konomoto
One Piece Film: Red Gorō Taniguchi Toei Animation,
Toei Company
Based on One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
The Other Shape Colombia
Brazil
Diego Felipe Guzmán RTVC Play
Hierro Animación
Estúdio GIZ
Dinamita Animación
El paraíso ArgentinaFernando Sirianni
Federico Breser
FS Entertainment
Nomad Cine
EOK Producciones
McFly Studio
CGI
Unicorn Wars Spain
France
Alberto Vázquez Abano Producións
Uniko
Unicorn Wars AIE
Autour de Minuit
Schmuby Productions
CGI
Traditional
Wendell & Wild United States Henry Selick Netflix Animation
Monkeypaw Productions
Gotham Group
Principato-Young Entertainment
Stop-motion
Art College 1994 China Liu Jian Nezha Bros. Pictures Company Limited
Modern Sky Entertainment Company Limited
China Academy Of Art’s School of Animation and Game
2023Traditional
Metalocalypse: Army of the Doomstar United States Brendon Small
Tommy Blacha
Williams Street
Titmouse, Inc.
Direct-to-DVD
The Missing PhilippinesCarl Joseph PapaProject 8 ProjectsRotoscope
The Peasants Poland
Serba
Lithuania
DK Welchman
Hugh Welchman
BreakThru Films
DigitalKraft
Art Shot
Oil-painted
Rotoscoping
Traditional
Robot Dreams Spain
France
Pablo Berger ArcadiaTraditional
They Shot the Piano Player Spain
France
Netherlands
Fernando Trueba
Javier Mariscal
Fernando Trueba PC
Les Films D’ici
Submarine Animanostra
Resident Evil: Death Island Japan Eiichirō Hasumi Capcom
TMS Entertainment
Set in the Resident Evil video game universe.CGI
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart United States Jackson Publick Williams Street
Astro Base GO!
Titmouse, Inc.
Direct-to-DVDTraditional
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match Ethan Spaulding Warner Bros. Animation
The Boy and the Heron Japan Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Stopmotion United KingdomRobert Morgan British Film Institute
blueLight
Live-action
Stop-motion
Mars Express FranceJérémie PérinEverybody on Deck
Je Suis Bien Content
EV.L Prod
Plume Finance
France 3 Cinéma
Shine Conseils
Gebeka Films
Amopix
CGI
Flash
Rotoscoping
Traditional
Spy × Family Code: White JapanTakashi Katagiri Wit Studio
CloverWorks
Traditional
Animalia Paradoxa ChileNiles AtallahDiluvio
Globo Rojo Producciones
2024Live-action
Stop-motion
Dan Da Dan: First Encounter Japan Fūga Yamashiro Science Saru Based on Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu Traditional/Flash/CGI
La familia del barrio: La película MexicoRhajov VillafuerteLemon StudiosBased on La familia del barrio by Teco Lebrija and Arturo NavarroFlash
Glove and Beanie with BaitUnited StatesJavier "Javigameboy" Flores School of Visual Arts Flash
Traditional
The Hyperboreans Chile Cristóbal León
Joaquín Cociña
Globo Rojo Producciones León
Cociña Films
Live-action
Puppetry
Stop-motion
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim United States
Japan
Kenji Kamiyama New Line Cinema
Warner Bros. Animation
Sola Entertainment
WingNut Films
Domain Entertainment
Based on the characters created by J. R. R. Tolkien Traditional
Memoir of a Snail Australia Adam Elliot Arenamedia
Snails Pace Films
Stop-motion
Olivia & the Clouds Dominican RepublicTomás Pichardo EspaillatGuasábara Cine
Historias de Bibi
Cine Chani
Traditional
Punk'd PoochCanadaAberdeen Wasley Seneca Polytechnic Flash
Traditional
Spermageddon Norway Tommy Wirkola
Rasmus A. Sivertsen
Qvisten Animation
74Entertainment
CGI
Watchmen Chapter I United States Brandon Vietti Warner Bros. Animation
Paramount Pictures
DC Entertainment
Based on Watchmen by Dave Gibbons
Watchmen Chapter II
White Snake: AfloatChinaJianxi Chen
Jiakai Li
Light Chaser Animation Studios Inspired by the Chinese folktale Legend of the White Snake
Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League United States
Japan
Junpei Mizusaki
Shinji Takagi
Warner Bros. Japan
DC Entertainment
Warner Bros. Animation
Kamikaze Douga
YamatoWorks
Barnum Studio
2025
Dan Da Dan: Evil Eye Japan Fūga Yamashiro
Abel Góngora
Science Saru Based on Dandadan by Yukinobu Tatsu Traditional/Flash/CGI
Dog of God Latvia
United States
Lauris Ābele
Raitis Ābele
Tritone Studio
Lumiere Lab
Based on the true story of Thiess of Kaltenbrun Rotoscope
Fixed United States Genndy Tartakovsky Netflix
Sony Pictures Animation
Set to be Sony Pictures Animation's first R-rated film. [14] Traditional
Lesbian Space Princess AustraliaEmma Hough Hobbs
Leela Varghese
We Made A Thing Studios
Masameer Junior Saudi ArabiaMalik Nejer Myrkott Animation Studio
Predator: Killer of Killers United States Dan Trachtenberg
Micho Robert Rutare
20th Century Studios
20th Century Animation
Davis Entertainment
The Third Floor, Inc.
Based on Predator by Jim and John ThomasCGI
The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep Kang Hei Chul Studio Mir
Studio IAM
Platige Image
Hivemind
Traditional

Upcoming

TitleCountryDirectorStudioNotesAnimation Technique
Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires United States
Mexico
Juan Meza-León Ánima
Warner Bros. Animation
DC Entertainment
Chatrone
Particular Crowd
[15] Traditional
Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc JapanTatsuya Yoshihara MAPPA [16] [17] Traditional
Death Stranding TBAKojima Productions
Line Mileage
[18] TBA
58thPhilippinesCarl Joseph Papa GMA Pictures Set to be the first fully-animated documentary film in the Philippines.Rotoscoping
BeckoningUnited Kingdom
Serbia
Spain
Sava ŽivkovićSnafu Pictures
Bauk Pictures
Set to be animated using Unreal Engine.CGI
Rage RadioPhilippinesMark MendozaFriendly FoesTraditional
Penelope of SpartaFrance
US
Jérôme Combe
Silvia Martelossi
Fortiche [19] CGI
The TrapUnited States Harmony Korine EDGLRD Traditional
Sentinel Phil Tippett Tippett Studio Stop-motion
PhilippinesCarl Joseph PapaRotoscoping
The Goon United States Patrick Osborne Netflix Animation
Blur Studio
[20] CGI
Ray Gunn Brad Bird Netflix
Skydance Animation
[21]
The Valley South Korea Bong Joon-ho 4th Creative Party
CJ Entertainment
[22]
Zsazsa Zaturnnah vs the Amazonistas of Planet X PhilippinesAvid LiongorenTraditional

See also

References

  1. "'Animal Farm' an Adult Cartoon". Los Angeles Times. 1993-02-11. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Johnny Corncob (1973) | MUBI" via mubi.com.
  3. Shaffer, Claire (2020-07-01). "'Beavis and Butt-Head' Reimagining to Air on Comedy Central". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  4. "Dreams and Film - IASD Videophile". asdreams.org. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
  5. DeFore, John (October 16, 2017). "'Revengeance' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  6. "'Revengeance' NYC Premiere Highlights SVA After School Special". Animation Magazine. September 9, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. Sélavy, Virginie (December 15, 2016). "Revengeance review: an anarchic animated romp through Los Angeles". Sight & Sound . Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2017 via British Film Institute.
  8. "'My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea' Trailer". IndieWire. February 23, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  9. "Oil-Painted Vincent Van Gogh Feature 'Loving Vincent' Gets Fall U.S. Release Date". Cartoon Brew. July 18, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  10. "Good Deed Ent. Dates 'Loving Vincent' NYC & LA Openings". Animation Magazine. July 19, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  11. Obregón, Amelia (February 26, 2018). "Marcianos… ¡Aguas con los mexicanos!". El Emparcial.com. El Emparcial. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  12. "Marcianos vs mexicanos: estreno el 9 de marzo". UN1ÓN. El Universal. February 28, 2018. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  13. Escobar, Samantta Hernández (2019-07-28). "OLIMPIA, un homenaje a los jóvenes de 1968". Gatopardo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  14. N'Duka, Amanda (2018-07-25). "'Hotel Transylvania' Helmer Genndy Tartakovsky Sets New Projects At Sony Pictures Animation". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  15. K., Demet (June 13, 2024). "Warner Bros. Reveals An Exciting Slate of Animated Projects at Annecy Animation Festival". Nexus Point News. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  16. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2023). "Chainsaw Man Anime Gets 'Reze Arc' Film". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  17. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2024). "Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Anime Reveals 2025 Debut in New Trailer". Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  18. Goodfellow, Melanie (2025-06-18). "'Death Stranding' Set For Animated Feature Adaptation With Aaron Guzikowski On Board As Writer". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  19. Milligan, Mercedes (2024-06-11). "'Arcane' Studio Fortiche Announces First Original Feature 'Penelope of Sparta'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
  20. Magazine, Animation (2022-07-25). "Tim Miller Says 'The Goon' Movie a Go with Netflix, Director Patrick Osborne". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2022-07-27.
  21. Milligan, Mercedes (2022-02-17). "Skydance Animation Snatches Brad Bird's 'Ray Gunn'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  22. "Get Ready For A New Masterpiece From 'Parasite' Director Bong Joon Ho". koreaportal. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-06-30.