Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (tvsp), Bill Melendez /Mendelsohn-Melendez.
(drawn animation)

Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari ("Love's Tale of Young Grass"), (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Ai Shoujo Pollyanna Monogatari [愛少女ポリアンナ物語] ("Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Maple Town Monogatari [メイプルタウン物語] ("Maple Town Stories"; "Maple Town") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Robotan [ロボタン] (tv)/(tvss), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Uchusen Sagittarius [宇宙船サジタリウス] ("Spaceship Sagittarius") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Urusei Yatsura: Lum the Forever (f), Kazuo Yamazaki /Kitty.
(drawn animation)

Zelda no Densetsu [ゼルダの伝説] ("The Legend of Zelda") (vg), Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka /Nintendo.
(drawn animation)
first Zelda no Densetsu series (1986 to the present)

Kissyfur: The Birds and the Bears (tvsp), Marija Miletic Dail and Bernard Deyriès /DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Kido Senshi Gundam ZZ [機動戦士ガンダムZZ] ("Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ") (tv), Nippon Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Mahou no Idol Pastel Yumi [魔法のアイドル パステルユーミ] ("Magical Idol Pastel Yumi") (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Maison Ikkoku [めぞん一刻] (tv), Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)
(1986-1988)

Megazone 23 (oav), Noburu Ishiguro /Artmic and AIC.
(drawn animation)
first Megazone 23 series

Go-Q-Choji Ikkiman [剛Q超児イッキマン] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Lupin III: Dead or Alive [ルパン三世 DEAD OR ALIVE] (f), Monkey Punch /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Manga Naruhodo Monogatari [まんがなるほど物語] ("Animated Stories to Understand Things") (tv)/(edu), Dax.
(drawn animation, some live action)
(1986-1988)

Seishun Anime Zenshu [青春アニメ全集] ("Youth Anime Complete Collection") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Ultraman Kids no Kotozawa Monogatari [ウルトラマンキッズのことわざ物語] ("Ultraman Kids' Proverb Stories") (tv), Mushi.
(drawn animation)

Wonder Beat S [ワンダービートS] ("Wonder Beat Scramble") (tv), Mushi.
(drawn animation)

Studio 4ºC founded by Koji Morimoto, Eiko Tanaka, and Yoshiharu Sato.

Garfield in Paradise (tvsp), Phil Roman /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Sokihei MD Geist [装鬼兵ＭＤガイスト　] ("Demon Armour MD Geist"; "MD Geist: The Most Dangerous Ever" (oav), Hayato Ikeda /Production Wave.
(drawn animation)

My Little Pony (f), Michael Jones /Sunbow.
(drawn animation)

Project A-ko [プロジェクトA子] (f), Katsuhiko Nishijima /APPP.
(drawn animation)
first of the Project A-ko series of movies and oavs

Kissyfur: We Are the Swamp (tvsp), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Amon Saga (oav), Shunji Oga /Centre Studio and Toei.
(drawn animation)

Call Me Tonight (oav), Tatsuya Okamoto /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Gall Force--Eternal Story (f), Katsuhito Akiyama /Animate Film, Artmic, and AIC.
(drawn animation)
first of the Gall Force series of movies and oavs

Machine Robo-Cronos no Dai Gyakushu [マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲] ("Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos") (tv), Ashi.
(drawn animation)

Nayuta [那由他] (oav), Masami Hata.
(drawn animation)

Super Mario Brothers Peach Hime Kyushutsu Daisakusen ("Super Mario Brothers--Plan to Free Princess Peach") (f), Masami Hata.
(drawn animation)

Windaria ("Once Upon A Time") (oav), Kunihiko Yuyama /Kaname.
(drawn animation)

Jem (tv), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Luxo Jr. (ss), John Lasseter /Lucasfilm.
(cgi animation)

The Transformers: The Movie (f), Nelson Shin and Kozo Morishita /Sunbow (Toei).
(drawn animation)

Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (tvsp)/(edu), Dave Bennett /Rick Reinert Productions.
(drawn animation)

Chuck Norris' Karate Kommandos (tv), Ruby-Spears.
(drawn animation)

Defenders of the Earth (tv), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Dennis the Menace (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

The Flintstone Kids (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)
contains: The Flintstone Kids (tv), Captain Caveman and Son (tvss), Dino's Dilemmas (tvss), and Flintstone Funnies (tvss).

Foofur (tv)/(tvss), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Glo Friends (tv), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Ghostbusters (tv), Filmation.
(drawn animation)

Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats (tv), DIC Entertainment.
contains Heathcliff (tvss) and The Catillac Cats (tvss)

The Inhumanoids (tv), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Jonny Quest (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Kissyfur (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Lazer Tag Academy (tv), Ruby-Spears.
(drawn animation)

My Little Pony 'N' Friends (tv), Marvel.
(drawn animation)
contains My Little Pony (tvss), Moondreamers (tvss), Potato Head Kids (tvss), and Glo Friends (tvss)

Pound Puppies (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Rainbow Brite (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

The Real Ghostbusters (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

SilverHawks (tv), Rankin-Bass.
(drawn animation)

Wildfire: King of the Horses (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Krysar ("Pied Piper of Hamlin") (sf), Jiri Barta /Bratri v triku. (Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic])
(puppet animation, some live action)

Popples (tv), DIC International and Madhouse. (France/Japan)
(drawn animation)

ThunderCats Ho! (tvsp), Rankin-Bass.
(drawn animation)

David Hand (David Dodd Hand) (director, animator, producer) dies in Cambria, California.

Bosco Daiboken [ボスコアドベンチャー] ("Bosco Adventure") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Dorimogu Daa!! [ドリモグだぁ!!] ("Mock & Sweet), (tv), Japcon-Mart.
(drawn animation)

Doteraman [ドテラマン] ("Kimono Man") (tv), Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Ganbare! Kickers ("Fight! Kickers") (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Heart Cocktail [(tv), Meruhen.
(drawn animation)
(1986-1988)

Oh! Family [ボスコアドベンチャー] (tv), Knack.
(drawsn animation)

Oz no Mahoutsukai [オズの魔法使い] ("The Wizard of Oz"; "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz") (tv), Panmedia and Cinar (Itoman). (Japan/Canada)
(drawn animation)

Saint Seiya [聖闘士星矢] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1986-1989)

The Great Christmas Race (tvsp), Guy R. Mazzeo /Blair Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

HBO Storybook Musicals (tv), Home Box Office.
(drawn animation)
Collection of short musicals made by various studios. Some of the individual programs are listed as television specials in this chronology.

Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (tv)/(edu), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation, some live action)

The Kingdom Chums: Little David's Adventure (tvsp)/(edu), Rick Reinert /DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation, some live action)

Santabear's First Christmas (tvsp), Mark Sottnick /Rabbit Ears.
(drawn animation)

Paul Frees (Solomon Hersh Frees) (voice actor) dies in Tiburon, California.

Tobira o Akete [扉を開けて] ("Open the Door") (f), Keizu Shimizu /Magic Bus.
(drawn animation)

Andy Heyward buys DIC Audiovisuel from Radio Television Luxembourg and renames it DIC Animation City. Its headquarters is moved to Los Angeles. (Luxembourg/France/United States).

Galaxy High School (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Hi no Tori: Houou Hen ("Phoenix: Karma Chapter") (f), Rintaro /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Outlanders [アウトランダーズ] (oav), Katsuhisa Yamada /Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Toki no Tabito Time Stranger [時空の旅人 Time Stranger] ("The Time Travellers, Time Stranger") (f), Mamoru Masaki /Project Team Argos and Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Kroyer Films founded by Bill and Sue Kroyer to make films that combined cgi and hand drawn techniques.

As novas aventuras da turma da Monica ("The New Adventures of Monica and Her Friends") (f), Mauricio de Sousa Productions. (Brazil)
(drawn animation)

Os Trapalhoes no Rabo do Cometa ("The Trapalhoes in the Tail of the Comet") (f), Dede Santana /Renato Aragão Produções. (Brazil)
(drawn animation, part live action)

Bolek i Lolek na dzikim Zachodzie ("Bolek and Lolek in the Wild West") (f), Stanislaw Dulz /Filmow Rysunkowych. (Poland)
(drawn animation)

Le cirque bonheur ("Happy Circus") (tvss), Folimage. (France)
(puppet animation)

Feenvögel ("The Fairy Birds") (ss), Monika Krauße-Anderson /DEFA Animation. (People's Republic of Germany [Germany])
(puppet animation)

Fireman Sam (tvss), Bumper Films. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)
(1986-1991)

Die Gänsemagd ("The Goose Girl") (ss), Horst J. Tappert /DEFA. (People's Republic of Germany [Germany])
(silhouette animation)

Gréti (f), József Nepp /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

Jak Zofka poradala sportovni den ("Sophie, the Sports Day Organizor") (ss), M+B+D (Milos Macourek, Adolf Born, Doubrava) /Bratri v triku. (Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic])
(drawn animation)
early "Adventures of Sophie, the Monkey" series (1986-1996)

L'oiseau des mers (tvss). (France)
(drawn animation)

Éljen Szervác! ("Long Live Servatius") (f), Ottó Foky /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

"The Magic Lollipop Adventure" (tvsp), Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

Mimi Cracra (tvss), Bayard. (France)
(drawn animation)

Pingu et sa famille ("Pingu and His Family") (tv)/(tvss), Otmar Gutmann /Trickfilmstudio. (Switzerland)
(puppet animation)

The Pondles (tvss), Terry Ward /Flicks Films. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Portland Bill (tvss), Filmfair. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)

Street of Crocodiles (ss), Stephen Quay and Timothy Quay /Konick. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)

Tajna Snezhnoj Korolevy [Тайна Снежной Королевы] ("The Secret of the Snow Queen") (tvsp), Nikolai Aleksandrovich /Ekran. (Soviet Union [Russia])
(live action, some drawn animation)

Valhalla (f), Peter Madsen and Jeffrey James Varab /Swan Film. (Denmark)
(drawn animation)

Velka syrova loupez ("The Great Cheese Robbery") (sf), Vaclav Bedrich /Kratky Film and WDR. (Czechoslovakia [Czech Republic]/Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])
(drawn animation)

When the Wind Blows (f), Jimmy T. Murakami /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Zmiazdzony swiat ("A Crushed World") (ss), Boyko Kanev. (Bulgaria)
(drawn animation)
Annecy Festival Grand Prize winner

Kizuoibito ("The Scarred Man") (oav), Toshio Takeuchi /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
first Kizuoibito series (1986-1988)

Shonan Bakusozoku--Nokosareta Hashiryatachi ("Wild Explosive Motorbike Gang from Shonan--Superstitious Motorcyclists" or "Bomber Bikes of Shonan") (oav), Nobutaka Nishizawa /Toei.
(drawn animation)
first Shonan Bakusozoku series

Violence Jack Bangaihen Vol. 1 Harlem Bomber ("Violence Jack Epilogue Vol. 1 Harlem Bomber") (oav), Ichiro Itano /Kazufumi Nomura.
(drawn animation)
first Violence Jack Bangaihen series

Wanna-Be's (oav), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic and Animate Film.
(drawn animation)

Taiji Yabushita (Yabushita Taiji) (director, producer, animator) dies.

J.C. Staff founded in Tokyo by Tomoyuki Miyata.

Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tail Tale (f), Murray Ball /On the Ball Productions. (New Zealand)
(drawn animation)

Sang ("Light") (ss), Nguyen Tai /Xi nghiep phim Tong hop thanh pho Ho Chi Minh. (North Viet Nam)
(drawn animation)

The Huge Adventures of Trevor the Cat (ss) John Taylor. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

"Super-Soap" (ss), A Da and Ma Kexuan /Shanghai Animation. (China)
(drawn animation)

Fil-Cartoons founded in Manila by Jerry Smith as a subsidiary of Hanna-Barbera. (Philippines)

Hong Long Studio founded by Bobby Hseih in Taipei. (Taiwan)