Kumo no Youni Kaze no Youni [雲のように風のように] ("Like the Clouds, Like the Wind") (f), Hisauki Toriumi /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Peter Pan no Boken [ピーターパンの冒険] ("Adventures of Peter Pan") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Obocchama-kun [おぼっちゃまくん] ("Little Mahter") (tv), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

Cathy's Valentine (tvsp), Evert Brown /Mendelsohn-Melendez.
(drawn animation)

Long Ago and Far Away (tv), WGBH Boston.
Program contained both animated and live action episodes on diverse topics. Some of the individual episodes are listed separately in this chronology as television specials. Each episode was made by separate producers.

Riding Bean [ライディング・ビーン] (oav), Yasuo Hasegawa /Artmic and AIC.
(drawn animation)

Venus Senki [ヴィーナス戦記] ("Venus Wars") (f), Yoshikazu Yasuhiko /Kagatsu-sha.
(drawn animation)

Osamu Tezuka (Tezuka Osamu) (director, writer, producer) dies in Tokyo.

Cipher the Video (oav), Magic Bus.
(drawn animation)

Doraemon no Nobita no Nippon Tanjo [ドラえもん のび太の日本誕生] ("Doraemon: Nobita at the Birth of Japan") (f), Tsutomu Shibayama /Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

The Five Star Stories (sf), Kazuo Yamazaki /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Jushin Riger [獣神ライガー] ("Beast-God Riger"; "Bio Armour Riger") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Rhea Gall Force (sf), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic.
(drawn animation)

Tatakae! Cho Robot Seimeitai Transformers V [戦え！超ロボット生命体トランスフォーマーＶ]("Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers V"; "Transformers: Victory") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Clyde Geronimi (director, animator) dies in Newport Beach, California.

Aoi Blink [青いブリンク] ("Blue Blink") (tv), Tezuka.
(drawn animation)

Billy Inu Nandemo Shokai [ビリ犬なんでも商会] ("All Business of Billy Dog") (tv), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Chiisana Ahiru no Aokina Ai no Monogatari Ahiru no Kwak [小さなアヒルの大きな愛の物語 あひるのクワック] ("Little Duck's Big Love Story: Quack the Duck") (tv), Telescreen and Visual 8. (Japan/Netherlands/Germany)
(drawn animation)

Cleopatra D.C. Apollon no Kaminari ("Cleopatra D.C.: Apollo's Thunder") (oav), Naoyuki Yoshinaga /Agent 21 (J.C. Staff).
(drawn animation)
first Cleopatra D.C. series (1989-1991)

Dragon Ball Z [ドラゴンボールZ] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1996)

Go! Wrestler Gundan [GO! レスラー軍団] ("Go! Wrestler Army") (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Idol Densetsu Eriko [アイドル伝説えり子] ("Legendary Idol Eriko") (tv), Ashi Productions.
(drawn animation)

Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Kiki Ippatsu! ("Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty - Burst the Crisis!") (tvsp), Osamu Dezaki /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Mado Oh Granzort [魔動王グランゾート] ("Sorcerer King Granzort") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Manga Hajimete Omoshiro Juku [まんがはじめて面白塾] ("Interesting Coaching School for the First Time on Manga") (tv)/(edu), Dax.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Miracle Giants Dome-kun [ミラクルジャイアンツ童夢くん] (tv), Studio Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Ranma 1/2 [らんま1/2] (tv), Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)

Shin Bikkuriman [新ビックリマン] ("New Amazingman"; "New Bikkuriman") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Tenku Senki Shurato [天空戦記シュラト] ("Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato") (tv), Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Tummy Trouble (ss), Rob Minkoff /Disney.
(drawn animation)
first Roger Rabbit series

Fuma no Kojiro [1] [風魔の小次郎] ("Wind Demon Kojiro"; "Kojiro of the Fuma Clan") (oav), Hidehito Ueda /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)
series 1989

Takeo Watanabe (Watanabe Takeo 渡辺岳夫) (composer) dies.

The Story of the Dancing Frog (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation.
(drawn animation)

McTreasure Island (oav), Christopher Brough Productions (DIC Entertainment).
(drawn animation)
first McVideos series

Jim Backus (James G. Backus) (February 25, 1913-July 3, 1989) (voice actor, writer) dies in Los Angeles, California.

Mel Blanc (Melvin Jerome Blanc) (voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California.

Vic Perrin (April 26, 1916-July 4, 1989) (voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California.

Dragon Ball Z: Ora no Gohan o kaese!! ("Dragon Ball Z: Give Me Back My Gohan!!"; "Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone") (sf), Daisuke Nishio /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Earthian [1] [アーシアン] (oav), Kenichi Onuki /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
(series 1996)

Hello Kitty no Cinderella ("Hello Kitty's Cinderella") (f), Tameo Kohanawa /Sanrio.
(drawn animation)

Kido Keisatsu Patlabor Gekijouban [機動警察パトレイバー 劇場版] ("Mobile Police Patlabor The Movie"; "Patlabor 1: The Movie" (f), Mamoru Oshii /Deen.
(drawn animation)

Konchu Monogatari Minashigo Hutch [昆虫物語みなしごハッチ] ("The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee") (tv), Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Neno Nemo [ＮＥＮＯ　ニモ] ("Little Nemo"; "Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland") (f), Masami Hata and William T. Hurtz /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Gosenzosama Banbanzai! [1] (oav), Mamoru Oshii /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)
series 1989-1990

Majo no Takkyubin ("Kiki's Delivery Service") (f), Hayao Miyazaki /Ghibli.
(drawn animation)

Oira Sukeban ("Delinquent in Drag") (oav).
(drawn animation)

Tezuka Osamu Monogatari Boku wa Son Goku ("Osamu Tezuka: I Am Son Goku") (tvsp)/(edu), Rintaro and Masami Hata /Madhouse and Tezuka Productions.
(drawn animation, some live action)
Documentary about the life and works of Osamu Tezuka.

Warau Salesman [笑ゥせぇるすまん] ("Smiling Salesman") (tvss), Shin-ei Doga.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

Camp Candy (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Captain N: The Game Master (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)

Dink, The Little Dinosaur (tv), Ruby-Spears.
(drawn animation)

G.I. Joe (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Hound Town (tvsp), Ralph Bakshi/Bakshi.
(drawn animation)

The Karate Kid (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

The Legend of Zelda (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Maxie's World (tvss), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Monster Bed (tvsp), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Opposites Attract (mv), Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger.
(live action, some drawn animation)

Paddington Bear (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Ring Raiders (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Rude Dog and the Dweebs (tv)/(tvss), Marvel.
(drawn animation)

Vytor, the Starfire Champion (tv), Calico.
(drawn animation)

Touftoufs et Polluards ("Suntots and Smoggies" or "The Smoggies") (tv), CINAR. (Canada)
(drawn animation)

Prologue Kibaku [Prologue 起爆] ("Prologue Explosion") (oav), Shigenori Kageyama /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)
first Hi Speed Jecy [ハイスピード・ジェシー　] series (1989-1990)

Jean Image (Imre Hajdu) (January 1910-October 21, 1989) (director, animator) dies in Paris. (France)

Gaki Deka [がきデカ] ("Brat Cop") (tv), Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Hyper-Psychic-Geo Garaga [Vol. 1] [ギャラガ] ("Garaga") (oav), Hidemi Kubo.
(drawn animation)

Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli ("Jungle Book: Boy Mowgli") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Jungle Taitei [ジャングル大帝] ("Jungle Emperor"; "The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion") (tv), Tezuka.
(drawn animation)

Kariage-kun (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Kido Keisatsu Patlabor [機動警察パトレイバー] ("Mobile Police Patlabor") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Komatsu Sakyo Anime Gekijou [小松左京アニメ劇場] ("Sakyo Komatsu Animation Theater") (tvss), Gainax and AIC.
(drawn animation)

Magical Hat [まじかるハット] (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Mahou Tsukai Sally [魔法使いサリー] ("Sally the Witch") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Momotarou Densetsu [桃太郎伝説] ("Legend of Momotarou") (tv), Knack.
(drawn animation)

Parasol Henbee [パラソルへんべえ] (tvss), C&D.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1991)

Ranma 1/2 Nettohen [らんま1/2 熱闘編] (tv), Studio Deen.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

Seton Dobutsuki [シートン動物記] ("Seton Animal Chronicles") (tv), Eiken and SSC.
(drawn animation)

Time Travel Tondekeman! [たいむとらぶるトンデケマン!] (tv), Ashi and Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Wrestler Gundan Seisenshi Robin Jr. [レスラー軍団<銀河編>聖戦士ロビンJr.] ("Wrestler Army Commander Holy Warrior Robin Jr.") (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Yawara! (tv), Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
(1989-1992)

Dr. Seuss' The Butter Battle Book (tvsp), Bakshi.
(drawn animation)

Garfield's Thanksgiving Special (tvsp), Phil Roman /Film Roman.
(drawn animation)

Hagar the Horrible: "Hagar Knows Best" (tvsp), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

The Little Mermaid (f), John Musker and Ron Clements /Disney.
(drawn animation)
(Final scene is digitally painted using the CAPS system. This is one of the first major uses of digital painting to create finished animation art.)

Gerry Chiniquy (Germaine A. Chiniquy) (June 23, 1912-November 22, 1989) (animator, director, storyboard artist) dies in Ventura County, California.

Les enfants de la liberte (tv), Jingle. (France)
(drawn animation)

Baoh Raihousa [バオー来訪者] ("Baoh the Visitor") (oav), Hiroyuki Yokoyama /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Chimpui [チンプイ] (tv), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Seijuki Cyguard Cybernetics Guardian [聖獣機サイガ－ド Cybernetics Guardian] ("Sacred Beast Machine Cyguard Cybernetics Guardian"; "Cybernetics Guardian") (oav), Koichi Ohata /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Grandpa (tvsp), Diane Jackson /T.V.C. London. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Christmas Films established by Yelizaveta Babakhina. (Soviet Union [Russia])

Gall Force: Chikyû Shô [1] ("Earth Chapter Story") (oav), Katsuhito Akiyama /Artmic and AIC.
(drawn animation)
series 1989-1990

Ryoki no Sho [愚鬼の章] ("Evil's Chapter") (oav), Jun Nishimura /Studio Signal.
(drawn animation)
first Shutendoji [手天童子] ("Heaven Kid") series (1989-1991)

Teki wa Kaizoku Nekotachi no Kyoen 1 [敵は海賊　～猫たちの饗宴～] ("The Enemy Is the Pirate: Party of Cats") (tvsp)/(oav), Masahisa Yamada /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)
series (1989 (tv specials), 1990 (oavs))

Sue Shakespeare, Terry Shakespeare and David Molina found Creative Capers Entertainment in Glendale, California.

Phil Vischer founds GRAFx Studio.

John Kricfalusi, Jim Smith, Lynne Naylor and Bob Camp found Spumco studio.

Balance (ss), Christoph Lauenstein and Wolfgang Lauenstein /Lauenstein Film Productions. (Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])
(puppet animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Subjects, Animation

Barney (tvss), Barney Entertainment. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Bulten ("Bolt") (ss), Lennart Gustafsson. (Sweden)
(drawn animation)
first Bulten series (1989-1997)

Creature Comforts (tvss), Nick Park /Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Subjects, Animation

Egoli (ss), Karen Kelly /Royal College of Art. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Ego zhena kouritsa ("Hen, His Wife") (ss), Igor Kovalyov /Pilot. (Soviet Union [Russia])
(drawn animation)

Les Fables Géométriques ("The Geometric Fables") (tvss), Fantome Animation. (France)
(cgi animation)
(1989-1992)

Los Fruittis ("The Fruittites") (tv), D'Ocon Films. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

L'ile aux ours ("The Island with the Bears"; "The Bears' Island") (tvss), Pixibox. (France)
(drawn animation)

"Kani & Mani" (tvss), Cairo Cartoon.
(drawn animation)
first television cartoon series made in the Middle East

Korova ("The Cow") (ss), Alexander Petrov /Sverdlovsk Film Studio. (Soviet Union)
(animated glass paintings)

Lip Synch (tvss), Aardman Animation. (Great Britain)
(clay animation)

Lucky Luke (tv), Darguad. (France)
(drawn animation)

Paddington ("Paddington Bear") (tvss), FilmFair. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation, some drawn animation)
(second series, first series appeared in 1975)

Reineke Fuchs ("Reynard the Fox") (f), Manfred Durniok, He Yumen, and Zhuang Minjin /Durniok. (Germany/China)
(drawn animation)

Sárkány és papucs ("Dragons and Slippers") (f), Tibor Hernádi /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary)
(drawn animation)

Die Spur führt zum Silbersee ("The Trail Leads to the Silver Sea") (f), Gunter Ratz /DEFA Animation. (People's Republic of Germany [Germany])
(puppet animation)

The Survival (ss), Mona Abul El Nasr /Cairo Cartoon. (Egypt/United States)
(drawn animation)

Les Tifous (tvss), Odec-Kids Cartoons. (Belgium)
(drawn animation)

Bikic Studio founded by Veljko Bikic in Belgrade. (Yugoslavia [Serbia])

Fantome Animation studio founded. (France)

Michael Schaack forms Trickcompany in Hamburg. (Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])

Csaba Varga and Andras Erkel found the Varga Studio. (Hungary)

Barry Purves and Glenn Holberton form Bare Boards Productions. (Great Britain)

Peter Völkle founds TV-Loonland. (Federal Republic of Germany [Germany])

Saban International Paris (a record producer) starts producing animated television programs. (France)

Ariel Visual Scebai Saidai no Kiki Zenpen ("Ariel Visual: Scebai, The Biggest Crisis") (oav), Junichi Watanabe /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)
first Ariel Visual series

"How Many Miles to the Battlefield" (oav), Fumihiko Takayama /Sunrise.
(drawn animation)
first Kido Senshi Gundam 0080: Pocket no Naka no Sensou ("Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: A War in the Pocket") series

Kikaijikake no Teo Motsukoto ("Man With a Mechanical Hand") (oav), Takeshi Hirota /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)
first Chojin Locke: Lord Leon ("Locke the Superman: Lord Leon") series

Kyomu Senshi Miroku Ajara--Oh no Fukkatsu ("Nihilistic Military History Miroku--Revival of King Ajara") (oav), Hideyuki Motohashi and Yukio Takeuchi /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)

Mah Jong Hishoden Umeki no Ryu ("Mah Jong Legend: Groan's Dragon") (oav), Magic Bus.
(drawn animation)

Tanpen Unico (Pilot) ("Unico Short Story (Pilot)") (oav), Toshio Hirata /Sanrio.
(drawn animation)
(this was made as a pilot for the two Unico feature films in 1979 but not released in the theatres)

2020 Spacetoon Wonder Kiddy [ 2020년 우주의 원더키디] (tv), Seyoung Animation. (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

energee Entertainment founded by Carmel Travers. (Australia)