List of animated feature films of 1998

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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1998.

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TitleCountryDirectorStudioAnimation techniqueFormatNotesRelease dateDuration
10+2: The Magic Trail
10+2: La nit màgica
SpainMiquel Pujol (also a storyboard director)Accio
Infinit Animacions S.L.
Televisió de Catalunya (TV3)
Televisión Española (TVE)
Victory Media Group
Traditional Television special A sequel to this special followed three years later, 10+2: The Great Secret (2001).December 27, 199843 minutes
Ahmed, Prince of Alhambra
Ahmed, el principe de la Alhambra
Spain Juan Berasategi  [ ca; es; eu ]Canal Sur Televisión (participation)
Euskal Irrati Telebista (EiTB) (participation)
Euskal Média S.A.
Lotura Films
Ministerio de Cultura (funding)
Traditional Theatrical Winner of the Best Music Award at the 2nd Festival of European Animated Feature Films and TV Specials. [1] July 17, 199870 minutes
An All Dogs Christmas Carol United StatesPaul Sabella
Gary Selvaggio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation Traditional Direct-to-video Third and final installment in the All Dogs Go to Heaven series; also serves as the series finale to the animated television series based on the films.November 17, 199873 minutes
An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island United StatesLarry Latham Universal Cartoon Studios Traditional Direct-to-video Third installment in the An American Tail film series.November 16, 199879 minutes
Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun
ja:それいけ!アンパンマン てのひらを太陽に
JapanAkinori NagaokaAnpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment TraditionalJuly 25, 199855 minutes
Ancient Alien United StatesSteven Churchill Odyssey Productions Computer Direct-to-video
Art film
Compilation film
Second installment of The Mind's Eye Presents sister series, a follow-up of the original Mind's Eye series.July 10, 199845 minutes
The Animated Adventures of Tom Sawyer United StatesWilliam R. Kowalchuk Jr. Artisan Entertainment
BLT Productions
Colorland Animation Productions
Tundra Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video July 21, 199873 minutes
Antz United States Eric Darnell
Tim Johnson
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Animation
Pacific Data Images
Computer Theatrical First film produced by DreamWorks Animation.October 2, 199883 minutes
Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero United States Boyd Kirkland Warner Bros. Animation Traditional Direct-to-video March 17, 199870 minutes
Beast Wars II: Lio Convoy's Close Call!
ビーストウォーズII ライオコンボイ危機一髪! (Bīsuto Wōzu Sekando: Raio Konboi Kiki Ippatsu!)
Japan Akira Nishimori Ashi Productions
Nihon Ad Systems
Toei Company (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical December 19, 199847 minutes
Belle's Magical World United StatesCullen Blaine
Daniel de la Vega
Barbara Dourmashkin
Dale Kase
Bob Kline
Burt Medall
Mitch Rochon
Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Video Premiere
Traditional Direct-to-video Third installment in the Beauty and the Beast series; compiled from three completed episodes from the proposed animated television series based on the 1991 film.February 17, 199870 minutes
The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars United States
United Kingdom
Robert C. Ramirez Hyperion Animation
The Kushner-Locke Company
Traditional Direct-to-video Third and final installment in The Brave Little Toaster film series; based on the 1988 novel of the same name by original author Thomas M. Disch.May 18, 199873 minutes
A Bug's Life United States John Lasseter Walt Disney Pictures (distributor)
Pixar Animation Studios
Computer Theatrical November 25, 199895 minutes
Buster & Chauncey's Silent Night United States Buzz Potamkin Columbia TriStar Home Video (distributor)
Project X Productions
Tundra Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video October 13, 199849 minutes
CamelotUnited StatesGreg Garcia Golden Films
Sony Wonder (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video February 17, 199848 minutes
CamelotAustralia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Direct-to-video March 24, 199850 minutes
Camelot: The LegendUnited StatesWilliam R. Kowalchuk Jr. Phoenix Animation Studios
Tundra Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video May 2, 199860 minutes
The Christmas Story KeepersUnited States Jimmy T. Murakami Shepherd Film Productions
Zondervan
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Compilation film of episodes 1, 6, 7 and 13 of the animation television series The Story Keepers, that ran for a total of thirteen half-hour episodes.July 1, 199870 minutes
Circleen: City Mouse
Cirkeline - Storbyens Mus
DenmarkJannik HastrupDansk Tegnefilm Traditional Theatrical December 4, 199862 minutes
Coco & Drila Adventures: The Magic Sack of Santa ClausSpainJulián TarragóAvo Film Edizioni Traditional Direct-to-video 50 minutes
Computer Animation Celebration United States Odyssey Productions Computer Direct-to-video
Art film
Compilation film
Sixth installment of the Computer Animation sub-series, a spin-off from the Mind's Eye series.January 1, 199850 minutes
Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission
クレヨンしんちゃん 電撃! ブタのヒヅメ大作戦 (Crayon Shin-chan: Dengeki! Buta no Hizume Daisakusen)
Japan Keiichi Hara Toho
Shin-Ei Animation
Asatsu-DK
Traditional Theatrical April 18, 199899 minutes
Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target
名探偵コナン 14番目の標的(ターゲット) (Meitantei Conan: Jūyon Banme no Target)
Japan Kenji Kodama Toho Company
TMS Entertainment
Traditional Theatrical April 18, 199899 minutes
Dibu 2: Nasty's Revenge
Dibu 2, la venganza de Nasty
Spain Carlos Galettini
Emiliano Torres
Buena Vista International (distributor)
Patagonik Film Group
Televisión Federal (Telefe)
Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
July 2, 199886 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas
映画ドラえもん のび太の南海大冒険 (Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Nankai Daibōken)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Toho Company
Shin-Ei Animation
Traditional Theatrical March 7, 199891 minutes
The Easter Story KeepersUnited States Jimmy T. Murakami Shepherd Film Productions
Zondervan
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Compilation film of episodes 10—12 of the animation television series The Story Keepers, that ran for a total of thirteen half-hour episodes.February 28, 199870 minutes
Fake
フェイク (Feiku)
Japan Iku Suzuki J.C.Staff Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
April 21, 199858 minutes
FernGully 2: The Magical Rescue United StatesPhil Robinson
Dave Marshall
WildBrain
Wang Film Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video Sequel to FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992).March 17, 199872 minutes
Fire Force DNAsights 999.9
火聖旅団 ダナサイト999.9 (Kasei Ryodan Danasaito 999.9)
Japan Masayuki Kojima Madhouse
h.m.p.
Traditional Theatrical December 18, 199850 minutes
Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy
銀河鉄道999 エターナルファンタジー (Ginga Tetsudō Surī Nain: Eternal Fantasy)
JapanKazuo Yamazaki Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 7, 1998121 minutes
Gen13 United States Kevin Altieri WildStorm Productions
Aegis Entertainment
Traditional July 17, 199886 minutes
General Chaos: Uncensored AnimationUnited StatesKeith Alcorn
Laurence Arcadias
Joel Brinkerhoff
Vince Collins
David Donar
Stefan Eling
Eric Fogel
Mr. Lawrence
Brandon McKinney
Tony Nittoli
Bill Plympton
Walter Santucci
Jeff Sturgis
Various Anthology film February 6, 199881 minutes
Golgo 13: Queen Bee
ゴルゴ13〜QUEEN BEE〜 (Gorugo Sātīn: Kuīn Bī)
Japan Osamu Dezaki BMG Victor
Filmlink International
Goodhill Vision
Tezuka Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
May 21, 199857 minutes
Grandma and Her Ghosts
魔法阿媽 (Mofa ama)
TaiwanWang Saudi
Lee Chun-Man
Plus One Entertainment
Inada Film Studio
Rice Film International Co. Ltd.
Traditional Theatrical April 3, 199880 minutes
Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz -Special Edition-
新機動戦記ガンダムW Endless Waltz 特別篇 (Shin Kidō Senki Gandamu Uingu: Endoresu Warutsu Supesharu)
JapanYasunao Aoki Sunrise Traditional Theatrical Originally released as a three-part OVA.August 1, 199890 minutes
Gurin with the Foxtail
Solan, Ludvig og Gurin med reverompa
NorwayJohn M. Jacobsen
Nille Tystad
Filmkameratene A/S
AnimagicNet A/S
Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Traditional Theatrical First animated feature from Norway.August 7, 199876 minutes
H.C. Andersen's The Long Shadow
H.C. Andersen og den skæve skygge
DenmarkJannik HastrupDansk Tegnefilm Kompagni
Konsortiet H.C. Andersens Lange Skygge
Northern Lights (co-production)
SVT Drama (co-production)
Trust Film Svenska (co-production)
Zentropa Productions
Traditional Theatrical January 16, 199878 minutes
HerculesItalyPeter Choi Mondo TV
Hahn Shin Corporation (animation production, uncredited)
Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Compilation film of the four-episode storyline from the animated television series Super Little Fanta Heroes, an anthology series that ran a total of thirty half-hour episodes.89 minutes
Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus United StatesLynne NaylorRenaissance Pictures
Universal Cartoon Studios
Traditional Direct-to-video January 6, 199880 minutes
The King of Kings: JesusItaly
South Korea
Su-yong Jeong Antoniano di Bologna
Mondo TV
RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana (in association with)
Hahn Shin Corporation (animation production, uncredited)
Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Compilation film of the animated television series Jesus: A Kingdom Without Frontiers, that ran for a total of 26 half-hour episodes.February 14, 199889 minutes
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Kirikou et la Sorcière
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Michel Ocelot France 3 Cinéma
Les Armateurs
Monipoly Productions
Odec Kid Cartoons
Rija Studio
Studio O
Trans Europe Film
Traditional Theatrical December 9, 199871 minutes
Królestwo Zielonej Polany. Powrót
The Kingdom of Green Glade. Return
PolandKrzysztof Kiwerski
Longin Szmyd
Studio Filmów Animowanych w Krakowie
Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
Traditional April 24, 199868 minutes
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock United States Charles Grosvenor Universal Cartoon Studios Traditional Direct-to-video Sixth installment in The Land Before Time film series and the final installment to use cel animation.December 1, 199876 minutes
The Legend of Mulan NetherlandsDarko PerovicDjango Studios Traditional Direct-to-video 50 minutes
The Legend of Su-LingUnited StatesDiane Eskenazi (uncredited) Golden Films
Sony Pictures (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video May 26, 199848 minutes
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride United States Darrell Rooney Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Video Premiere
Traditional Direct-to-video Sequel to The Lion King (1994).October 27, 199882 minutes
The Little Magic Flute
Die kleine Zauberflöte
GermanyCurt LindaLinda Film
MFA+ FilmDistribution. (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical January 8, 199862 minutes
The Little Mermaid AustraliaGeoff Beak
Susan Beak
Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Direct-to-video 50 minutes
Lucky and Zorba
La gabbianella e il gatto
Italy Enzo D'Alò La Lanterna Magica Traditional Theatrical Winner a special Nastro d'Argento and the audience award at the Montréal International Children's Film Festival. [2] December 23, 199875 minutes
Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo
Rupan Sansei: Honō no Kioku ~Tokyo Crisis~ (ルパン三世『炎の記憶 ~Tokyo Crisis』)
Japan Toshiya Shinohara Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special July 24, 199895 minutes
Luminous Visions United StatesSteven Churchill Odyssey Productions Computer Direct-to-video
Art film
Compilation film
Third installment of The Mind's Eye Presents sister series, a follow-up of the original Mind's Eye series.December 25, 199845 minutes
The Magic Forest
Hänsel und Gretel im Zauberwald
GermanyVolker CollmannFama Film AG
Iris Group
Iris Productions
Traditional Television film 60 minutes
The Magic Pipe
Волшебная свирель (Volshebnaya Svirel)
RussiaMikhail TumelyaAF-Zentr (participation)
FAF Entertainment
Stop motion Television film 47 minutes
MAZE ☆ The Mega-Burst Space: The Giant of Temporary Threat
MAZE☆爆熱時空 天変脅威の大巨人 (Maze Bakunetsu Jikū: Tenpen Kyōi no Giant)
Japan Iku Suzuki J.C. Staff
Toei Company
Traditional Theatrical April 25, 199842 minutes
The Mighty Kong United StatesArt ScottL.A. Animation
Lana Productions
Hahn Shin Corporation
Traditional Direct-to-video Animated musical adaptation of the 1933 film King Kong .June 16, 199871 minutes
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team – Miller's Report
機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊 ミラーズ・リポート (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Dai 08 MS Shōtai – Miller's Report)
JapanMitsuko Kase
Takeyuki Kanda
Umanosuke Iida
Sunrise Traditional Theatrical Originally released as a twelve-part OVA.August 1, 199851 minutes
Money, A Mythology of Darkness GreeceVassilis MazomenosGreek Film Centre
Horme Pictures
Oionos
Computer Theatrical First European 3D animation feature film.November 17, 199870 minutes
Moses: Egypt's Great PrinceUnited StatesHorseman Cao
Arthur Wu (uncredited)
Schwartz & Company (uncredited)
UAV Entertainment
Animation Ink
Hong Ying Animation Company
Suzhou Hong Ying Animation Company (uncredited)
Traditional Direct-to-video July 13, 199851 minutes
Mu-lan ItalyAlessandro BulathAvo Film Edizioni Traditional Direct-to-video 60 minutes
Mulan AustraliaGeoff Beak
Susan Beak
Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Direct-to-video 50 minutes
Mulan United States Tony Bancroft
Barry Cook
Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical First film fully produced at the Florida division of Walt Disney Feature Animation.June 19, 199887 minutes
Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirō Wasure na Kusa
男はつらいよ ~寅次郎忘れな草~ (It's Tough Being a Man: Tora-san's Forget Me Not)
Japan Setsuko Shibuichi Eiken
Magic Bus
Tokyo Broadcasting System
Traditional Television special Animated adaptation of the 1973 film Tora-san's Forget Me Not , the eleventh installment of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo film series.August 7, 1998114 minutes
Papyrus: Seth's Revenge
Une aventure de Papyrus - La vengeance de Seth (A Papyrus Adventure - The Vengeance of Seth)
French
Canada
Michel GauthierDupuis Audiovisuel
MediaToon
Medver Inc.
TF1 (distributor)
Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Compilation film of episodes 1-3, 6-8, 13 and 14 of the animated television series Papyrus , based on the comic series of the same title by Lucien De Gieter.73 minutes
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World United StatesTom Ellery
Bradley Raymond
Walt Disney Television Animation
Disney Video Premiere
Traditional Direct-to-video Sequel to Pocahontas (1995).August 25, 199872 minutes
Pokémon: The First Movie – Mewtwo Strikes Back
劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲 (Gekijōban Poketto Monsutā: Myūtsū no Gyakushū)
Japan Kunihiko Yuyama Toho
Warner Bros. Pictures
OLM, Inc.
Traditional Theatrical First installment of the Pokémon film series.July 18, 199875 minutes
The Prince of Egypt United States Simon Wells
Brenda Chapman
Steve Hickner
DreamWorks Pictures
DreamWorks Animation
Traditional Theatrical The highest grossing non-Disney traditionally animated feature until The Simpsons Movie (2007).December 18, 199899 minutes
Prince of the Nile: The Story of Moses Australia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Direct-to-video 50 minutes
Quest for Camelot United States Frederik Du Chau Warner Bros. Animation Traditional Theatrical May 15, 199886 minutes
Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen
Around the World in Eighty Days
China
Germany
Manfred Durniok
Hong Hu Zhao
Shanghai Animation Film Studio Stop motion Theatrical November 8, 199890 minutes
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie United StatesWilliam R. Kowalchuk Golden Books Family Entertainment
Tundra Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video October 16, 199892 minutes
The Rugrats Movie United States Igor Kovalyov
Norton Virgien
Paramount Pictures (distributor)
Nickelodeon Movies
Klasky Csupo
Traditional Theatrical First non-Disney animated film to gross over $100,000,000 at the box office.November 20, 199880 minutes
Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island United StatesJim Stenstrum Hanna-Barbera
Warner Bros. Animation
Traditional Direct-to-video The sixth Scooby-Doo film overall, and the first installment in the franchise's direct-to-video series.September 22, 199877 minutes
The Secret of Mulan  [ cy; zh ]United States
China
Peter Fernandez (also a voice director)Schwartz & Co.
Hong Ying Animation
Traditional Direct-to-video Third and final film in the UAV The Secret of... series.July 10, 199850 minutes
The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue United States Dick Sebast Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation Traditional Direct-to-video Sequel to The Secret of NIMH (1982).December 22, 199869 minutes
Silant Legend
Silat Legenda
MalaysiaHassan Abd Muthalib Traditional Theatrical August 27, 199890 minutes
Slayers Gorgeous
スレイヤーズごうじゃす (Sureiyāzu gōjasu)
Japan Hiroshi Watanabe J.C.Staff Traditional Theatrical Fourth installment in the Slayers film series.August 1, 199864 minutes
Socialisation of the Bull?
Socializacija bika?
SloveniaZvonko Coh
Milan Eric
E-motion Film
RTV Slovenija
SKUC
Traditional Theatrical First animated feature from Slovenia.May 20, 199878 minutes
The Spirit of Mickey Australia Walt Disney Productions
Walt Disney Home Video
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts and footage from Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color and The Mickey Mouse Club ; originally made to coincide with Mickey Mouse's 70th anniversary that year.July 14, 199883 minutes
Soreike! Anpanman Tenohira o Taiyō ni
それいけ! アンパンマン てのひらを太陽に (Let's Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun)
JapanAkinori Nagaoka Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. (distributor)
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Traditional Theatrical July 25, 199855 minutes
Spriggan
スプリガン (Supurigan)
JapanHirotsugu Kawasaki Toho (distributor)
Studio 4°C
Traditional Theatrical September 5, 199891 minutes
The Story of Rennyo
蓮如物語 (Rennyo Monogatari)
JapanOsamu Kasai Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical
The Swan Princess: The Mystery of the Enchanted Kingdom
a. k. a. The Mystery of the Enchanted Treasure
United States Richard Rich Nest Family Entertainment
Rich Animation Studios
Traditional Direct-to-video Third installment in The Swan Princess film series.August 4, 199871 minutes
A Tale of EgyptUnited States Golden Films
Sony Wonder (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video June 19, 199846 minutes
Touch: Miss Lonely Yesterday
タッチ Miss Lonely Yesterday あれから君は… (Tatchi Misu Rōnrī Iesutādei Are kara Kimi ha...)
Japan Gisaburō Sugii (chief)
Akinori Nagaoka
Ryūichi Kimura (assistant)
Group TAC
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special December 11, 199893 minutes
The Untouchables vs Al Catone
Los Intocables contra Al Catone
Spain BRB Internacional S.A. Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Compilation film of the animated television series The Untouchables of Elliot Mouse , that ran from 1996 until 1997 for a total of 26 half-hour episodes.75 minutes
Visitor JapanAtsushi TokudaGAGA Pictures
avex
JIC
WOWOW
Amuse Soft Entertainment, Inc.
Computer/Traditional Television film November 7, 199884 minutes
What Neighbours are Animals!
¡Qué vecinos tan animales!
Spain Maite Ruiz de Austri Extra Extremadura de Audiovisuales S.A.
Artes Audiovisuales
Libre
Junta de Extremadura
Ayuntamiento de Ciceres
Traditional Theatrical September 4, 199866 minutes
The Whip Master
Der Peitschenmeister
Germany Daniel Nocke Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF)
Stop motion 56 minutes
Le Voyage de la Souris
The Fantastic Journey of a Special Mouse
France Anne Caprile Archimède International Stop motion Compilation film Film compiled from independent animated shorts.65 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

RankTitleStudioWorldwide grossRef.
1 A Bug's Life Pixar $363,398,565 [3]
2 Mulan Walt Disney Animation $304,320,254 [4]
3 The Prince of Egypt DreamWorks $218,613,188 [5]
4 Antz Pacific Data Images $171,757,863 [6]
5 Pokémon: The First Movie OLM, Inc. $163,644,622 [7]
6 The Rugrats Movie Nickelodeon Movies / Klasky Csupo $140,894,675 [8]
7 Quest for Camelot Warner Bros. Feature Animation $38,172,500 [9]
8 Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas Asatsu $21,010,000 [10]
9 Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target TMS Entertainment $14,528,588
10 Crayon Shin-chan: Blitzkrieg! Pig's Hoof's Secret Mission Shin-Ei Animation $8,243,000

See also

References

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