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A list of animated feature films first released in 1980.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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15 Sonyeon Uju Pyoryugi 15소년 우주 표류기 (15 Boy Space Drifter) | South Korea | Jeong Su-yong | Sambu Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | Third installment of the Dreamland Cartoon Theater series. | July 27, 1980 | 80 minutes |
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother 母をたずねて三千里 (Haha o Tazunete Sanzenri) | Japan | Isao Takahata Hajime Okayasu | Nippon Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | July 19, 1980 | 107 minutes |
Animalympics | United States | Steven Lisberger | Lisberger Studios | Traditional | Television film | Originally planned as two one-hour television specials to be aired on NBC as a companion piece to the network's coverage of the 1980 Summer and Winter Olympics; A theatrical version was later prepared for overseas release. | February 1, 1980 | 75 minutes |
Back to the Forest のどか森の動物大作戦 (Nodoka Mori no Doubutsu Daisakusen) | Japan | Yoshio Kuroda | Nippon Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television special | Sixth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | February 3, 1980 | 75 minutes |
Be Forever Yamato ヤマトよ永遠に (Yamato yo Towa ni) | Japan | Leiji Matsumoto Toshio Masuda | Academy Productions Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | Fourth feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series and the third to be released theatrically. | August 2, 1980 | 145 minutes |
Betty Boop for President | United States | Dan Dalton | Fleischer Studios Dan Dalton Productions National Telefilm Associates New Line Cinema | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | Compilation film of select Betty Boop cartoons adapted for television syndication and then reanimated in color in South Korea by NTA; originally titled Hurray for Betty Boop and meant for a 1976 theatrical release. | November 21, 1980 | 78 minutes |
Bloody Lady Krvavá paní | Czechoslovakia | Viktor Kubal | Traditional | Theatrical | 77 minutes | |||
Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!) | United States | Bill Melendez Phil Roman | United Feature Syndicate | Traditional | Theatrical | The fourth and final feature film in the Peanuts franchise until 2015, and the only installment so far to feature adult characters and their actual voices on screen. | May 30, 1980 | 76 minutes |
Botchan 坊っちゃん | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Fuji TV | Traditional | Television special | Eighth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | June 13, 1980 | 70 minutes |
Captain キャプテン | Japan | Satoshi Dezaki | Eiken Nippon TV | Traditional | Television special | April 2, 1980 | 94 minutes | |
Colargol and the Wonderful Suitcase Colargol i cudowna walizka | Poland | Tadeusz Wilkosz | Se-ma-for | Stop motion | Theatrical | January 17, 1980 | 75 minutes | |
Cyborg 009: Legend of the Super Galaxy サイボーグ009 超銀河伝説 (Saibōgu Zero Zero Nain: Chou Ginga Densetsu) | Japan | Masayuki Akehi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 20, 1980 | 130 minutes | |
Doksuri 5 Hyeongje 독수리 5형제 (The 5 Eagle Brothers) | South Korea | Yi Gyu-hong | Samjung Planning Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | Unauthorized reanimated remake of Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie (1978). | July 26, 1980 | 72 minutes |
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur ドラえもん のび太の恐竜 (Doraemon – Nobita no Kyōryū) | Japan | Hiroshi Fukutomi | Toho | Traditional | Theatrical | First installment of the Doraemon film series; Remade 26 years later in 2006. | March 15, 1980 | 100 minutes |
Dracula: Sovereign of the Damned 闇の帝王 吸血鬼ドラキュラ (Yami no Teiō: Kyūketsuki Dorakyura) | Japan | Minoru Okazaki | Toei Animation TV Asahi | Traditional | Television film | August 19, 1980 | 94 minutes | |
Eleven Hungry Cats 11ぴきのねこ (11 Piki no Neko) | Japan | Shiro Fujimoto | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | July 19, 1980 | 83 minutes | |
Foam Bath [1] Habfürdö | Hungary | György Kovásznai | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | Theatrical | April 6, 1980 | 79 minutes | |
Fumoon フウムーン | Japan | Hisashi Sakaguchi | Tezuka Productions Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film | Third animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon. | August 31, 1980 | 91 minutes |
Gaegujangi Cheonsadeul 개구장이 천사들 (The Mischievous Angels) | South Korea | Bae Yeong-lang | Dong-A Yanghaeng Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | December 25, 1980 | 75 minutes | |
Galaxy Express 999: Can You Love Like a Mother!! 銀河鉄道999・君は母のように愛せるか!! (Ginga Tetsudō 999: Kimi wa Haha no You ni Aiseru ka!!) | Japan | Osamu Kasai Takenori Kawada | Toei Animation | Traditional | Television special | Alternate retelling of episodes 51 ("Artemis of the Transparent Sea–Part 1") & 52 ("Artemis of the Transparent Sea–Part 2") from the anime television series. | October 2, 1980 | 93 minutes |
Galaxy Express 999: Emeraldas the Eternal Traveller 銀河鉄道999 永遠の旅人エメラルダス (Ginga Tetsudō 999: Eien no Tabibito Emeraldas) | Japan | Nobutaka Nishizawa Rintaro | Toei Animation | Traditional | Television special | Alternate retelling of episode 22 ("The Pirate Ship Queen Emeraldes") from the anime television series. | April 3, 1980 | 48 minutes |
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! 2nd Gekitō Pennant Race がんばれ!! タブチくん!! 第2弾 激闘ペナントレース (Good Luck!! Tabuchi-kun!! 2nd Fierce Fight Pennant Race) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | May 3, 1980 | 94 minutes | |
Ganbare!! Tabuchi-kun!! Hatsu Warai 3rd Aa Tsuppari Jinsei がんばれ!! タブチくん!! 初笑い第3弾 あゝツッパリ人生 (Good Luck!! Tabuchi-kun!! First Laughter 3rd Oh Tightness Life) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | December 13, 1980 | 96 minutes | |
Gnomes | United States | Jack Zander | Tomorrow Entertainment | Traditional | Television special | November 11, 1980 | 60 minutes | |
Ikkyū-san: Ōabare no Yancha-hime 一休さん 大暴れやんちゃ姫 (Ikkyū-san: Rampage of the Mischievous Princess) | Japan | Kimio Yabuki Iku Ishiguro Takeshi Shirado Akinori Orai | Toei Animation TV Asahi | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired in between episodes 217 ("A Hanging Scroll and a Disappearing White Horse") and 218 ("Kikyouya, Who Lost Without Doing the Magistrate") of the animated television series respectively. | August 25, 1980 | 49 minutes |
The King and the Mockingbird Le roi et l'oiseau | France | Paul Grimault | Les Films Paul Grimault Les Films Gibé Antenne 2 | Traditional | Theatrical | Originally released unfinished in 1952 without Grimault's consent, but he regained the rights to finish it in 1980, making it one of the longest productions in an animated feature. | March 19, 1980 | 87 minutes |
Kkomaeosa Ttori 꼬마어사 똘이 (Ddoli the Royal Secret Inspector) | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Namyang Planning Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | December 11, 1980 | 75 minutes | |
The Legend of Marine Snow マリンスノーの伝説 (Marine Snow no Densetsu) | Japan | Fumio Ikeno | TV Asahi NOW Planning Studio Oka | Traditional | Television film | August 12, 1980 | 111 minutes | |
The Little Train Il Trenino nel Pianeta Favola | Italy | Luciano Gregoretti Sergio Minuti | URBS Film | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1980 | 89 minutes | |
Makoto-chan まことちゃん | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | July 26, 1980 | 85 minutes | |
The Missing Link Le Chaînon manquant | France Belgium | Picha | Pils Films | Traditional | Theatrical | May 21, 1980 | 95 minutes | |
Nobody's Boy: Remi 家なき子 (Ie Naki Ko) | Japan | Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | Film complied from TV episodes | March 15, 1980 | 96 minutes |
Phoenix 2772 火の鳥2772 愛のコスモゾーン (Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no Kosumozōn) | Japan | Taku Sugiyama | Toho Tezuka Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | March 15, 1980 | 121 minutes | |
Pinocchio's Christmas | United States Japan | Jules Bass Arthur Rankin Jr. | Rankin/Bass Video Tokyo Production | Stop motion | Television special | December 3, 1980 | 49 minutes | |
Pogo for President: 'I Go Pogo' | United States | Marc Paul Chinoy | O.G.P.I. Inc. Possum Productions Inc. Stowmar Enterprises World Entertainment Corp. | Stop motion | Theatrical | August 1, 1980 | 86 minutes | |
The Return of the King | United States Japan | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass | Rankin/Bass Topcraft | Traditional | Television film | May 11, 1980 | 98 minutes | |
Scruffy | United States | Charles A. Nichols | Ruby-Spears | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired on the ABC anthology series ABC Weekend Special as a three-part installment on the series' sixth season. | October 4–18, 1980 | 72 minutes |
A Snow White Christmas | United States | Kay Wright | Filmation | Traditional | Television special | December 19, 1980 | 60 minutes | |
Sonyeon 007 Eunhateukgongdae 소년 007 은하특공대 (Boy 007 Galaxy Commando) | South Korea | Lim Jung-kyu Seo Gyeong-jung | Cape Production | Traditional | Theatrical | December 13, 1980 | 80 minutes | |
Tajemnica szyfru Marabuta The Secret of the Marabut Cipher | Poland | Maciej Wojtyszko | Studio Miniatur Filmowych | Traditional | Theatrical | Compilation film of the Polish animated television series that was produced from 1976 to 1979. | April 1980 | 76 minutes |
The Tale of John and Mary Pohádka o Honzíkovi a Marence | Czechoslovakia | Karel Zeman | Filmové Studio Gottwaldov | Cutout | Theatrical | Last film written and directed by Czech artist and filmmaker Karel Zeman. | November 1, 1980 | 64 minutes |
The Tale of the Three Kingdoms – Breaking Through the Five Gulfs 삼국지 – 관우 오관돌파편 | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Song Production | Traditional | Theatrical | July 28, 1980 | 82 minutes | |
The Tale of the Three Kingdoms – Oath of the Peach Garden 삼국지 – 도원결의 | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Song Production | Traditional | Theatrical | January 16, 1980 | 84 minutes | |
The Thralls' Kids Trællenes Børn | Denmark | Jannik Hastrup | Dansk Tegnefilm | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | October 14, 1980 | 81 minutes |
Time Machine 001 삼총사 타임머신 001 (Samchongsa Taimmeosin 001) | South Korea | Lim Jung-kyu | Sunwoo Production Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to last year's Starland Trio (1979); Second installment of the Dreamland Cartoon Theater series. | January 12, 1980 | 101 minutes |
Tomorrow's Joe あしたのジョー (Ashita no Jō) | Japan | Mizubo Nishikubo | Nippon Herald Films Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 8, 1980 | 150 minutes |
Toward the Terra 地球テラへ… (Tera e...) | Japan | Hideo Onchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | April 26, 1980 | 115 minutes | |
The Trouble with Miss Switch | United States | Charles A. Nichols | Ruby-Spears | Traditional | Television special | Originally aired on the ABC anthology series ABC Weekend Special as a two-part installment on the series' third season. | February 16 – 23, 1980 | |
Twelve Months 世界名作童話 森は生きている (Sekai Meisaku Dōwa: Mori wa Ikiteiru) Двенадцать месяцев (Dvenadtsat mesyatsev) | Japan Soviet Union | Kimio Yabuki | Toei Animation Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional | Theatrical | Third film in the anthology film series Sekai Meisaku Dōwa (lit. "World Masterpiece Fairy Tales"); Co-production with Soyuzmultfilm. | March 15, 1980 | 65 minutes |
Twenty-Four Eyes 二十四の瞳 (Nijūshi no Hitomi) | Japan | Akio Jissōji Shigetsugu Yoshida | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Ninth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | October 10, 1980 | 73 minutes |
Ujudaejang aekkunun 우주대장 애꾸눈 (Space Captain Cyclopean) | South Korea | Kim Dae-jung | Central Film Company | Traditional | Theatrical | July 25, 1980 | 77 minutes | |
Wakakusa Monogatari 若草物語 (The Tale of Little Women) | Japan | Yūgo Serikawa | Toei Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | Seventh animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | May 3, 1980 | 68 minutes |
Yogi's First Christmas | United States | Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | November 22, 1980 | 98 minutes |
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