List of animated feature films of 1990

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A list of animated feature films first released in 1990.

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Animated feature films first released in 1990
TitleCountryDirectorStudioTechniqueTypeNotesReleaseDuration
The Adventures of Lotty
로티의 모험 (Loti-ui moheom)
South Korea Song Jeong-lyul Hotel Lotte Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical December 29, 199080 minutes
The Amazing Adventures of the Teddy Bears
Niezwykle przygody pluszowych misiów
PolandEugeniusz Ignaciuk
Jadwiga Kudrzycka
Tadeusz Wilkosz
Se-ma-for Stop motion Theatrical
Compilation film
Compilation film of episodes 14—26 of the animated television series Trzy misie (Three Teddy Bears) that ran from 1984 to 1986 for a total of 26 half-hour episodes.December 31, 199072 minutes
Aries: Shinwa no Seiza Miya
アリーズ〜神話の星座宮〜 (Aries: The Palace of the Mythical Constellation)
Japan Mitsuo Kusakabe Studio Sign
Akita Publishing
POLARIS
Teichiku Entertainment
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
October 1, 199045 minutes
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack
ja:それいけ!アンパンマン ばいきんまんの逆襲
JapanAkinori NagaokaAnpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment Traditional Theatrical July 14, 199070 minutes
Black Bento
まっ黒なおべんとう (Makkuro na Obentō)
Japan Tetsu Dezaki Kyodo Eiga Traditional Theatrical June 12, 199050 minutes
Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life
キャロル (Kyaroru)
Japan Tetsu Dezaki
Tsuneo Tominaga
Magic Bus
Animate Film
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
March 21, 199060 minutes
Chibi Maruko-chan
ちびまる子ちゃん
Japan Yumiko Suda
Tsutomu Shibayama
Nippon Animation Traditional Theatrical December 15, 199094 minutes
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
シティーハンター ベイシティウォーズ
Japan Kenji Kodama Sunrise Traditional Theatrical August 25, 199045 minutes
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
シティーハンター 百万ドルの陰謀 (City Hunter: Hyakuman Dollar no Inbou)
Japan Kenji Kodama Sunrise Traditional Theatrical August 25, 199043 minutes
The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
楳図かずおの呪い (Umezu Kazuo no Noroi)
Japan Naoko Omi Takahashi Studio Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
March 1, 199043 minutes
Desperta Ferro Spain
Germany
Jordi AmorósEquip Produccions S. A. Traditional Theatrical December 199075 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet
ドラえもん のび太とアニマル惑星 (Doraemon Nobita to Animaru Puranetto)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Asatsu
Shin-Ei Animation
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical March 10, 1990100 minutes
Dragon and Slippers
Sárkány és papucs
United States
United Kingdom
Hungary
Tibor Hernádi Fred Wolf Films
Pannónia Filmstúdió
Magyar Televízió
Traditional Television film December 20, 199072 minutes
Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku
ドラゴンボールゼット たったひとりの最終決戦〜フリーザに挑んだゼット戦士 孫悟空の父〜 (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tatta Hitori no Saishū Kessen ~Furīza ni Idonda Zetto-senshi Son Gokū no Chichi~)
Japan Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation
Fuji TV
Traditional Television special First Dragon Ball Z television special; broadcast between episodes 63 ("Time Tricks and Body Binds") and 64 ("No Refuge From Recoome").October 17, 199048 minutes
Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
ドラゴンボールゼット 地球まるごと超決戦 (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Chikyū Marugoto Chōkessen)
Japan Daisuke Nishio Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 7, 199065 minutes
Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
ドラゴンボールZ この世で一番強いヤツ (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Kono Yo de Ichiban Tsuyoi Yatsu)
Japan Daisuke Nishio Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 10, 199058 minutes
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp United StatesBob Hathcock Walt Disney Pictures
Disney MovieToons
Walt Disney Animation France
Traditional Theatrical First Disney animated feature outside of the main canon; Based on the television series DuckTales (1987–1990) and the last Disney theatrical animated feature to use traditional cel animation.August 3, 199074 minutes
"Eiji"
「エイジ」
Japan Mizuho Nishikubo I.G Tatsunoko
Production I.G
Animate Film
MOVIC
Pony Canyon
Shueisha
Toho
Traditional Theatrical August 25, 199045 minutes
Feluś the Duck
Kaczorek Feluś
Poland Wadim Berestowski Se-ma-for Stop motion Theatrical
Compilation film
Originally produced from 1984 to 1985 as a seven episode television series titled Leśne skrzaty i kaczorek Feluś (The Forest Dwarfs and the Duck Feluś).December 31, 199067 minutes
Flight of the White Wolf
走れ!白いオオカミ (Hashire! Shiroi Ōkami)
JapanYosei Maeda Group TAC
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical April 28, 199082 minutes
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship United KingdomFrancis Vose Cosgrove Hall Films Stop motion Television film 60 minutes
From Tale to Tale
От сказки к сказке (Ot skazki k skazkye)
Soviet Union A.Goncharova Soyuzmultfilm Traditional The remounted full-length program of animated films – fairy tales of last years (generally the Aleksandra Snezhko-Blotskaya's): "The Verlioka", "The amber lock", "The lock", "The daughter of the sun".
Gdleen
ガデュリン
Japan Takao Kato
Toyoo Ashida
Ashi Productions
Seta Corporation
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
March 1, 199045 minutes
Goofy's Guide to SuccessUnited StatesZilla Clinton Walt Disney Productions (archive footage)
Robert Heath Inc.
Walt Disney Television
Traditional Television special
Compilation film
Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts that involve work; Bill Farmer provided new redubbed lines for Goofy in the special.November 18, 199087 minutes
Gude Crest – The Emblem of Gude
女戦士エフェ&ジーラ グーデの紋章 (Onna Senshi Efe & Jīra: Gūde no Monshō)
JapanKazuhito Kikuchi J.C.Staff Traditional Theatrical June 23, 199045 minutes
Heavy
ヘヴィ
JapanNoboru Ishiguro Artland
Creative Bridge
Nichiei Agency
Nihon Eizō
Traditional Theatrical April 14, 199050 minutes
Hello Kitty's Thumbelina
ハローキティのおやゆびひめ, (Hello Kitty no Oyayubi Hime)
JapanHidemi Kubo
Masami Hata (chief director)
Sanrio
Grouper Productions
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical The second of only three feature-length installments in the Sanrio Anime Festival series; based on Hans Christian Andersen's "Thumbelina".July 21, 199043 minutes
How the Shoemakers Raised a War for a Red Skirt
Jak ševci zvedli vojnu pro červenou sukni
Czechoslovakia Karel Trlica Ceskoslovenská Televize Traditional Television film June 1, 199070 minutes
I skog och mark
In Forest and Land
Sweden Johan Hagelbäck Traditional Theatrical March 23, 199057 minutes
An Idol at Will
気ままにアイドル (Kimama ni Idol)
Japan Junichi Sato Bandai Co., Ltd. (distributor)
Kamakura Super Station
MOVIC
Toei Animation
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
February 25, 199047 minutes
In the Summer After the War: 1945 Karafuto
戦争が終わった夏に 1945・樺太(からふと) (Sensō ga Owatta Natsu ni 1945 Karafuto)
JapanKoji ChinoKarafuto Film Production Committee
Urban Product (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical Fictionalization based on the aftermath of the 1945 Soviet invasion of South Sakhalin. [1] [2] December 8, 199070 minutes
Jetsons: The Movie United States William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
Hanna-Barbera Productions
Universal Pictures (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical Seventh theatrical feature production from Hanna-Barbera; Based on the television series The Jetsons (1962–1987).July 6, 199082 minutes
Kim's Cross
キムの十字架 (Kim no Jūjika)
JapanTengo Yamada Tatsunoko Production Traditional Theatrical July 21, 199080 minutes
Kobo-chan Special: Filled with Autumn!!
コボちゃんスペシャル 秋がいっぱい (Kobo-chan Special: Aki ga Ippai!!)
Japan Hiroyuki Torii Eiken
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special September 15, 199085 minutes
Like the Clouds, Like the Wind
雲のように 風のように (Kumo no yō ni Kaze no yō ni)
Japan Hisayuki Toriumi Studio Pierrot
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film March 21, 199079 minutes
Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers
Rupan Sansei: Hemmingway Paper no Nazo (ルパン三世『ヘミングウェイペーパーの謎』)
Japan Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special July 20, 199092 minutes
The Magician's Hat
Čarobnjakov šešir
Yugoslavia Milan Blažeković Croatia Film Traditional Theatrical Sequel to The Elm-Chanted Forest (1986).August 19, 199075 minutes
Marina the Manga Artist Goes to Camelot
愛と剣のキャメロット 漫画家マリナタイムスリップ事件 (Ai to ken Camelot: Mangaka Marina Time Slip)
Japan Fumiko Ishii
Osamu Kobayashi
Shueisha
Toho Company
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
August 25, 199045 minutes
Maroko
麿子 (MAROKO)
Japan Mamoru Oshii Pierrot Traditional [3] March 31, 199090 minutes
The Mind's Eye: A Computer Animation Odyssey United StatesJan NickmanMiramar Images Inc. Computer Direct-to-video
Art film
Compilation film
First installment in the Mind's Eye film series.January 1, 199040 minutes
The Murder Ticket Is Heart-Colored
殺人切符はハート色 (Satsujin Kippu wa Heart-iro)
Japan Taku Sugiyama Deck
Nichiei Agency
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
February 3, 199050 minutes
The Murtal Master and 108 Youkai
머털도사와 108 요괴 (Meoteoldosawa 108 Yogoe)
South Korea Yeom Woo-tae Shinwon Production Co., Ltd.
MBC (distributor)
Traditional Television film January 3, 199080 minutes
Naksitrallid
Naxi Trawls
Estonia Avo Paistik Traditional Theatrical 61 minutes
New Karate Hell Weird: Blood Apocalypse
新カラテ地獄変 血の黙示録 (Sin Karate Jigokuhen: Chi no Mokushiroku)
Japan Kōzō Kusuba Creative Bridge
Nihon Eizō
Deck
Columbia Music Entertainment
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Part one of a two-part OVA sequence.November 1, 199049 minutes
New Karate Hell Weird: Blood War Gate
新カラテ地獄変 血戦の門 (Sin Karate Jigokuhen: Kessen no Kado)
Japan Toshiyuki Sakurai Studio Hibari
Columbia Music Entertainment
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Part two of a two-part OVA sequence.December 21, 199049 minutes
Nineteen 19
ナインティーン (Jū-kyū)
Japan Koichi Chigira Shueisha
Victor Music Industries
Madhouse
Young Jump Video (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
July 27, 199045 minutes
The Nutcracker Prince Canada
United States
Paul Schibli Lacewood Productions
Boulevard Entertainment
Allied Filmmakers
Traditional Theatrical November 21, 199075 minutes
Obatarian
オバタリアン (Obattalion)
Japan Tetsurō Amino Sunrise
TV Asahi
Traditional Television special April 3, 199070 minutes
Ojisan Kaizō Kōza
おじさん改造講座 (Uncle Kaizo Koza)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Nippon Herald Films
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Nikkan Sports Newspaper
Traditional Theatrical February 24, 199092 minutes
Onimaru – Five Youths Running on the Battlefield
鬼丸 戦場に駆ける五つの青春 (Onimaru – Senjō ni Kakeru Itsutsu no Seishun)
Japan Tetsu Dezaki Madhouse
C.Moon
Bandai Visual
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
April 25, 199045 minutes
Peraustrínia 2004 SpainÁngel GarcíaFermín Marimón
Laurenfilm (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical April 6, 199075 minutes
Peter in Magicland
Peterchens Mondfahrt
GermanyWolfgang UrchsTC-Film
Trickfilmstudio
A. Film A/S
Traditional Theatrical First German animated feature to be made after the German reunification.November 29, 199080 minutes
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 1: Gray Side
プロジェクトA子 The VS <ヴァーサス>「GRAY SIDE」
Japan Katsuhiko Nishijima Nextart
Studio Fantasia
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Part one of a two-part OVA sequence.July 21, 199054 minutes
Project A-Ko Versus Battle 2: Blue Side
プロジェクトA子 The VS <ヴァーサス>「BLUE SIDE」
Japan Katsuhiko Nishijima Nextart
Studio Fantasia
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Part two of a two-part OVA sequence.August 21, 199054 minutes
The Rescuers Down Under United StatesHendel Butoy
Mike Gabriel
Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical Sequel to The Rescuers (1977). First Disney animated feature overall to be a sequel, and the first Disney animated film to use the CAPS system; also the first animated feature to fully use digital ink and paint, and to be produced without cameras.November 16, 199077 minutes
Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction
力王2 滅びの子 (Riki-Oh 2: Horobi no Ko)
Japan Tetsu Dezaki Bandai Visual
Shueisha
Magic Bus
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
August 24, 199045 minutes
Robot Taekwon V 90
로보트 태권V 90 (Loboteu Taegwonbeu-i 90)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi
Yun Chung-guk
Seoul Donghwa Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 28, 199085 minutes
Rootin' Tootin' RoundupUnited States Walt Disney Productions (archive footage)
Robert Heath Inc.
Disney Channel
Traditional Television special
Compilation film
Compilation of Western-themed Disney theatrical animated shorts.August 3, 199073 minutes
Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu
それいけ!アンパンマン ばいきんまんの逆襲 (Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack)
Japan Akinori Nagaoka Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical July 14, 199070 minutes
Soreike! Anpanman: Minami no Umi o Sukue!
それいけ!アンパンマン みなみの海をすくえ! (Let's Go! Anpanman: Scoop the South Sea!)
Japan Shunji Ōga Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special First of two non-Christmas specials in the Soreike! Anpanman anime series, and the eleventh and final animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon, and the third of only three specials not to be produced by Tezuka Productions.August 26, 199050 minutes
Summer with Kuro
クロがいた夏 (Kuro ga Ita Natsu)
Japan Takeshi Shirato GEN Productions
RCC Chugoku Broadcasting
Hiroshima Movie Center
Tiger Production
Traditional Theatrical June 4, 199067 minutes
Sword for Truth
修羅之介斬魔剣 死鎌紋の男 (Shuranosuke Zanmaken: Shikamamon no Otoko)
Japan Osamu Dezaki Promise
Toei Animation
Ginga Production
Studio Hapii
Magic Bus
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 28, 199049 minutes
TaleSpin: Plunder & Lightning United StatesLarry Latham and Robert Taylor Walt Disney Television Animation
Walt Disney Television
Buena Vista Television
Traditional Television film Pilot film of the television series TaleSpin (1990–1991).September 7, 199091 minutes
Tenjōhen – Utsunomiko
天上編・宇宙皇子 (Heaven Chapter – Utsunomiko)
JapanTetsuo Imazawa Bandai Co., Ltd.
Kadokawa Shoten
Toei Animation
TV Tokyo
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Compilation film of the eventual OVA series based on the manga of the same name that later ran for thirteen 30 minute episodes from October 24, 1990, until February 19, 1992.September 22, 199074 minutes
Tistou, the Boy with Green Thumbs
チスト みどりのおやゆび (Tistou Midori no Oyayubi)
Japan Yuji Tanno Production I.G
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical Based on the 1957 book Tistou les pouces verts (Tistou of the Green Thumbs) by Maurice Druon.March 24, 199074 minutes
The Trace Leads to the Silver Lake
Die Spur führt zum Silbersee
East Germany Günter Rätz DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme Stop motion Theatrical Final East German animated feature before the German reunification. Produced from 1985 to 1989, released in 1990. [4] January 16, 199084 minutes
Umi Da! Funade Da! Nikoniko, Pun
海だ!船出だ!にこにこ、ぷん (It's the Sea! It's Sailing! Smile, Pun)
JapanToshio Hirata Oh! Production
Kodansha
KSS
NHK Enterprises
Nippon Television Network
Traditional Theatrical January 4, 199070 minutes
War of the Birds
Fuglekrigen i kanøfleskoven
Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm Traditional Theatrical September 28, 199068 minutes
Werner – Beinhart! Germany Gerhard Hahn  [ de ], Niki List and Michael Schaack  [ de ] Neue Constantin Film (distributor)
Hahn Film AG
TFC Trickompany Filmproduktion
Traditional Theatrical First installment in the Werner film series.November 29, 199093 minutes
A Wind Named Amnesia
風の名はアムネジア (Kaze no Na wa Amunejia)
Japan Kazuo Yamazaki Madhouse Traditional Theatrical December 22, 199080 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

RankTitleStudioWorldwide grossRef.
1 The Rescuers Down Under Walt Disney Feature Animation $47,431,461 [5]
2 Jetsons: The Movie Hanna-Barbera Productions $20,305,841 [6]
3 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet Asatsu / Toho $19,000,000 (¥1.91 billion)
4 DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp Disney MovieToons $18,115,724 [7]
5 Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Toei Animation $10,200,000 (¥1.57 billion)

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