Hare Jordan (tvss)/(adv), Darrell Van Clitters /Warner Bros. Animation.
(drawn animation, part live action)
first commercial featuring Michael Jordan with Warner Bros. animated characters

Gekijôban Sangokushi : Dai-ichi bu Eiyû-tachi no yoake ("Great Conquest: Romance of Three Kingdoms") (f), Tomoharu Katsumata/Toei.
(drawn animation)

Mama wa Shougaku Yonnensei [ママは小学4年生] ("Mama is a Fourth Grader") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

The Spirit of Wonder, China-san no Yutsu ("The Spirit of Wonder, Miss China's Melancholy"; "The Spirit of Wonder, Miss China's Ring") (oav), Mitsuru Hongo /Asai Ada.
(drawn animation)

Fish Police (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Jack Kinney (director, animator, writer) dies in Glendale, California.

Alex Lovy (September 2, 1913-February 14, 1992) (director, producer, animator, storyboard artist, writer) born.

Film Roman starts making The Simpsons.

Hana no Mahou Tsukai Maribel [花の魔法使いマリーベル] ("Flower Magic-using Mary Bell") (tv), Ashi Production.
(drawn animation)

Hayate Tanjo [ハヤテ誕生] ("Birth of Hayate") (oav), Osamu Tsuruyama /Minami-machi Bugyosho and Nextart.
(drawn animation)
first Akai Hayate [紅いハヤテ] ("Red Gale") series (1992)

Uchû no Kishi Tekkaman Blade [宇宙の騎士テッカマンブレード] ("Space Knight Tekkaman Blade"; "Teknoman") (tv), Tatsunoko.
(drawn animation)

Art Babbitt (Arthur Babbitt) (animator, director) dies in Los Angeles, California.

Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon [美少女戦士セーラームーン] ("Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon"; "Sailor Moon") (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)
The first of six Sailor Moon television shows and several theatrical movies.

Dragon Ball Z: Gekitotsu!! 100 Oku Power no Senshitachi [ドラゴンボールZ 激突!! 100億パワーの戦士たち] ("Dragon Ball Z: A Violent Clash!! Soldiers with 10 Billion Power Points") (f), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Yo Yo no Neko Tsumami [ヨーヨーの猫つまみ] (tvss).
(drawn animation)

A Claymation Easter (tvsp), Mark Gustafson and Will Vinton /Vinton.
(clay animation)

Dance! Workout with Barbie (oav), Vinton.
(puppet animation, some live action)

FernGully: The Last Rainforest (f), Bill Kroyer /Kroyer.
(drawn animation)

Shelly Duvall's Bedtime Stories (tv), Universal Cartoon.
(drawn animation, some live action)

Ashita he Freekick [あしたへフリーキック] (tv), Ashi.
(drawn animation)

Chikyu SOS Soreike Kororin [地球SOSそれいけコロリン] (tv), Gakken.
(drawn animation)

Chirorin Mura Monogatari ("Chirorin Village Story") (tv).
(drawn animation)

Chou Dendoh Robo Tetsujin 28-go FX [超電動ロボ鉄人28号FX] ("Super Electric Robot Iron Man 28 FX") (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Cooking Papa [クッキングパパ] (tv), Eiken.
(drawn animation)
(1992-1995)

Crayon Shin-chan [クレヨンしんちゃん] (tv)/(tvss), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)
(1992 to present)

Fantasy Adventure: Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko no Bouken [ファンタジーアドベンチャー　長靴をはいた猫の冒険] ("Fantasy Adventure: Adventures of Puss-in-Boots") (tv), Enoki Films.
(drawn animation)

Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbarugar [元気爆発ガンバルガー] ("Energy Bomb Ganbarugar") (tv), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)

Joker: Marginal City [JOKER-マージナル・シティ-] (oav), Osamu Yamazaki and Hidekage Hisashi /Studio Zyn.
(drawn animation)

Kingyo Chuuihou! The Movie [きんぎょ注意報！ 劇場版] ("Goldfish Warning! The Movie") (f), Junichi Sato /Toei.
(drawn animation)

Maboroshi Mabo-chan [まぼろしまぼちゃん] ("Mabo-chan's Visions") (tv), Studio Comet.
(drawn animation)

Manga Nippon Shi [まんが日本史] ("Animated Japanese History Series") (tv)/(edu), Group TAC.
(drawn animation)

Oi! Ryoma [おーい! 龍馬] (tv)/(edu).
(drawn animation)

Salad Ju Yushi Tomato-man [サラダ十勇士トマトマン] ("Tomato-man and the Knights of the Salad Table") (tv), Gakken and Animation 21.
(drawn animation)

Sasurai-kun [さすらいくん] ("Little Sasurai") (tv), Shin'ei.
(drawn animation)

Sosei Kishi Gaiarth [1] [創世機士ガイアース] ("Genesis Knight Gaiarth"; "Genesis Survivor Gaiarth") (oav), Shinji Aramaki and Hiroyuki Kitazume /AIC and Artmic.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Tottoi ("The Secret of the Seal") (f), Noboru Ishiguro /Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

KO Seiki Beast Sanjyushi [1] ("KO Century Beast Three Beast Musketeers"; "KO Century Beast Warriors"; "Password to Treasure") (oav), Hiroshi Negishi /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Super Bikkuriman [スーパービックリマン] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

IMAGIN studio founded in Tokyo by Akio Sakai to provide animation for other studios.

Cool World (f), Ralph Bakshi /Bakshi.
(drawn animation, part live action)

Rudolph Ising (animator, director, producer) dies in Newport Beach, California.

Lupin Sansei: Russia Yori Ai o Komete ("Lupin III: From Russia with Love") (tvsp), Osamu Dezaki /TMS.
(drawn animation)

Kurenai no Buta [紅の豚] ("The Crimson Pig"; "Porco Rosso") (f), Hayao Miyazaki /Ghibli.
(drawn animation)

Kuroi Attache Case ("Black Attache Case") (oav), Yasuhiro Imagawa /Mu Film.
(drawn animation)
first Giant Robo ("Giant Robo: The Night the Earth Stood Still") series (1992-1998)

Silent Mobius 2 [サイレントメビウス2] (oav), Michitaka Kikuchi /AIC.
(drawn animation)

Tetsu no Otome (Shojo) Jun [鉄の処女 (アイアンバージン)　ＪＵＮ　] ("Iron Virgin Jun") (oav), Fumio Maezono /Triangle Staff.
(drawn animation)

Utengu Kabuto: Ogon no Meno Kemono [鴉天狗カブト　黄金の目のケモノ] ("Raven Tengu Kabuto: Golden-Eyed Beast") (oav), Buichi Terasawa and Yoshitaka Fujimoto /Hero Communications and Nakamura Pro.
(drawn animation)

Yoju Sensen Adventure KID [1] [妖獣戦線アドベンチャーKID] ("Demon Beast War Battle Line Adventure Kid"; "Adventure Duo"; "Adventure Kid") (oav), Yoshitaka Fujimoto /MW Films.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1994

Zetsu Ai 1989 ("Desperate Love 1989") (oav), Takuji Endo /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Charles A. Nichols (Charles Nichols, Charles August Nichols) (September 1910-August 1992) (director, animator, writer) dies.

Sammy Timberg (composer) dies in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Ferdinand Diehl (May 20, 1901-August 27, 1992) (director, producer, animator, writer) dies in Gräfelfing. (Germany)

Nozomi Witches [1] ("Bewitching Nozomi") (oav), Gisaburo Sugii /Group TAC.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Ranma 1/2 Kessen Togen Kyo! Hayanome O Torimodose!! [らんま1/2 決戦桃幻郷! 花嫁を奪り戻せ!!] ("Ranma 1/2 Attack of the Enchanted World! Retake Your Brides!!"; "Ranma 1/2: The Movie 2--Nihao My Concubine") (f), Shuji Iuchi /Kitty Film.
(drawn animation)

Yadamon [ヤダモン] (tv)/(tvss), Avaco Creative Studio.
(drawn animation)

Yawara! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kizzu!! [Yawara それいけ腰ぬけキッズ] (f), Hiroko Tokita /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

The Adventures of T-Rex (tv), Gunther-Wahl.
(drawn animation)

Batman: The Animated Series (tv), Warner Television.
(drawn animation)
(1992-1994)

Disney's Little Mermaid (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)

Fievel's American Tails (tv), Universal Cartoon.
(drawn animation)

Fish Police (tv), Hanna-Barbera.
(drawn animation)

Goof Troop (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)

My Little Pony Tales (tvss)/(tv), Sunbow and Graz Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Raw Toonage (tv), Disney.
(drawn animation)
contains He's Bonkers (tvss) and Marsupilami (tvss)

Stunt Dawgs (tv), Claster.
(drawn animation)

Super Dave (tv), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (tv), Gunther-Wahl.
(drawn animation)

Captain Zed and the Zee Zone (tv), Tony Collingwood /Tony Collingwood Productions (Take One Animation). (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Noddy (tvss), Cosgrove-Hall. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)
(1992-1994, 1999)

Ryoko Hukkatsu ("Ryoko Resurrected") (oav), Hiroki Hayashi /AIC.
(drawn animation)
first Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Oh Ki! [天地無用! 魎皇鬼] ("No Need for Tenchi! Ryo Oh Ki!") series (1992-1995)

Gonzo Studios founded.

Yasuji Mori (Mori Yasuji) [森康二] (animator, director, character designer) dies.

Toon Heads (tv), Cartoon Network.
(drawn animation)
anthology program devoted to animation history

John Kricfalusi and Spumco fired by Nickelodeon from Ren and Stimpy production.

Cartoon Network founded by Turner Broadcasting System. The first television network dedicated to animation.

Calimero [カリメロ] (tv), Toei.
(drawn animation)

Flanders no Inu, Boku no Patorosshu [フランダースの犬 ぼくのパトラッシュ] ("Dog of Flanders: My Patolasshu") (tv), TMS.
(drawn animation)

Genma Ellcia [1] [幻想序譚エルシア] ("Ellcia Demon of Illusion") (oav), Tsugoyasu Furukawa /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Hime-chan no Ribbon [姫ちゃんのリボン] ("Hime-chan's Ribbon") (tv), Gallop.
(drawn animation)

Kaze no Naka no Shoujo Kinpatsu no Jeanie [風の中の少女 金髪のジェニー] ("Girl in the Wind: Blonde Jeanie"; "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Kobo-chan [コボちゃん] (tv), Eiken.
(drawn animation)
(1992-1994)

Mikan Enikki [みかん絵日記] ("Mikan's Picture Diary") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun [南国少年パプワくん] ("Papuwa of the South Seas") (tv), Nippon Animation.
(drawn animation)

Oz no Uchu Daiboken [スペース・オズの冒険] ("Space Oz Adventure") (tv), EG Films.
(drawn animation)

Scramble Wars to Hasshire! Genom Trophy Rally [スクランブルウォーズ　突っ走れ！ゲノムトロフィーラリー] ("Scramble Wars Get Going! Race of Genom Trophy Rally"; "Super Deformed Double Feature") (oav), Artmic and AIC.
(drawn animation)

Super Zugan [スーパーヅガン] (tv), Deen.
(drawn animation)

Tokyo Babylon [1] (oav), Koichi Chiaki /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai [ツヨシしっかりしなさい] ("Get a Grip, Tsuyoshi!") (tv), Studio Comet.
(drawn animation)
(1992-1994)

Yuu Yuu Hakusho [幽☆遊☆白書] ("Ghost's White Paper"; "Poltergiest Report") (tv), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Defenders of Dynatron City (tvsp), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

It's Christmastime Again, Charlie Brown (oav), Bill Melendez /Melendez (Cuckoo's Nest and Wang Film (South Korea)).
(drawn animation)

The Super Trolls (tvsp), DIC Entertainment.
(drawn animation)

Sterling Holloway (voice actor) dies.

Kaze no Tairiku ("The Weathering Continent") (f), Kôichi Mashimo /Production IG.
(drawn animation)

The Talking Eggs (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn Animation.
(drawn animation)

Eien no Filena [1] [永遠のフィレーナ] ("Eternal Filena") (oav), Yoshikata Nitta /Pierrot.
(drawn animation)

Sesshoku Hen [接触編] ("Contact Chapter"), Tetsuo Isami /Dynamic Pro.
(drawn animation)
first D-1 Devastator [Ｄ－１　デバステイター] series (1992-1993)

Ys Tenku no Shinden [1] [イース　天空の神殿] ("Ys Palace of the Celestial Gods") (oav), Takeshi Watanabe /Tokyo Kids.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1993

Mona Lisa Descending a Staircase (ss), Joan Gratz /Gratz.
(clay animation)
Academy Award: Best Short Subjects, Animation

Games Animation founded by Nickelodeon to complete episodes of Ren and Stimpy started by Spumco.

Darrel Van Clitters and Ashley Postelwait found Renegade Animation to make commercials and computer games. The studio is located in Glendale, California.

Walt Kubiak founds the Krislin Company in Los Angeles to make animated television programming.

Mark Swan founds Swan Animation in Santa Clara, Utah.

Catapult Entertainment founded by Kim Davidson. (Canada)

Cuppa Coffee Animation founded by Adam Shaheen. (Canada)

Aladdin (tvsp), Timothy Forder and David Thwaytes (animation) /Bevanfield. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Les aventures de Carlos ("Around the World in Eighty Dreams") (tv), Bruno Bianchi /Saban. (France)
(drawn animation)

The Gingerbread Man (tvss), FilmFair. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)

Green Animation: Cartoons to Save the World (oav), World Wide Fund for Nature. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)
collection of short films on environmental themes by various artists

Costa (tvss), PMMP. (France)
(drawn animation)

Delfy y Sus Amigos ("Delfy and His Friends") (tv), D'Ocon. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

Evard (ss), Pjotr Sapegin /Magica. (Norway)
(clay animation and live action)
first Evard series (1992-1996)

Funnybones (tv), Cartwn Cymru. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Holy Animal (ss), Silvana Jejar /Bikic. (Yugoslavia)
(drawn animation)

Juniper Jungle (tv)/(tvss). (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Die Ketchup Vampire ("The Ketchup Vampires") (tv), Anima 3. (Germany)
(drawn animation)

La leyenda del viento del norte ("Legend of the North Wind") (tv), Episa. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

Le nouveaux voyages de Gulliver ("Saban's Gulliver's Travels") (tv), Saban International. (France)
(drawn animation)

La petite boutique des horreurs ("The Little Shop of Horrors") (tv), Saban International. (France)
(drawn animation)

Robin des bois junior // Young Robin Hood (tv), France Animation and Cinar. (France/Canada)
(drawn animation)

Sandokan (tv), BRB Internacional. (Spain)
(drawn animation)

Santa's First Christmas (tvsp), Les Orton /Siriol. (Great Britain)
(drawn animation)

Screen Play (ss), Barry J.C. Purves /Bare Boards. (Great Britain)
(puppet animation)

Son smeshnogo cheloveka [Сон смешного человека] ("The Dream of a Ridiculous Man") (ss), Alexander Petrov. (Russia)
(drawn animation)

Souris-Souris ("Tales of the Tooth Fairies") (tvss), La Fabrique and EVA Animation. (France/Germany)
(drawn animation)

Es waren einmal drei Schwestern ("Once Upon a Time There Were Three Sisters") (ss), Katja Georgi /DEFA Animation. (Germany)
(puppet animation)

Zoo Olympics (tvss). (France)
(drawn animation)

Ferdinand Diehl (director, animator) dies. (Germany)

DEFA Animation closes after the studio is sold to Compagnie Général des Eaux, a French company. (Germany)

Editions Dupuis founds Dupuis Audiovisuel to make television series based on its publications. (France)

Les Films de la Perrine founded by Dominique Boischot and Florence Marchal to make television series. (France)

MB Productions founded by Myriam Ballesteros. (Spain)

Appleland Monogatari ("Appleland Story") (oav), J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)

"A Badger and A Boy" (ss), Tadahito Mochinaga.
(puppet animation)

Chibi Neko Tomu no Daiboken (f), Ryutaro Nakamura.
(drawn animation)

Deai ("Meeting") (oav), Pierrot.
(drawn animation)
first Ruro-Iro no Princess ("Lapus Lazuli Princess") series (1992)

Dragonslayer Eiyu Densetsu [1] ("Dragonslayer Hero Legend") (oav), Dragon Slayer Project.
(drawn animation)
series 1992

Fushicho Sakusen ("Phoenix Project") (oav), Naoyuki Yoshinaga /J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
first Wolf Guy series (1992-1993)

Giku Sengokushi Kuro no Shishi Jinnai Hen ("Original History from the Time of the Civil War: Black Lion, Inside the Camp") (oav), Takashi Watanabe /Dynamic Planning, Minamachi-Hokjo, and Tokyo Kids.
(drawn animation)

"Hand and Egg" (ss), Yasuaki Nakajima.
(clay animation)

Hashire Melos! ("Run Melos!") (f), Masaaki Osumi /Visual 80.
(drawn animation)

Hika no Koze no Amen ("Elegy for Bees") (ss), Leiji Matsumoto.
(drawn animation)

Injû Gakuen [淫獣学園] ("Lewd Beast School"; "La Blue Girl") [1] (oav), Raizo Kitakawa /Daiei.
(drawn animation)
series 1992-1994

Neko-Kun no Otomodachi Hen ("Cat's Best Friend") (oav), Group TAC.
(drawn animation)
first Nemurenu Yori no Chisai no Ohanashi ("Small Story For A Sleepless Night") series (1992)

Oz (oav), Katsuhisa Yamada /Madhouse.
(drawn animation)

Sajin no Taiketsu ("Battle in the Sand"; "The Awakening") (oav), Yoshihisa Matsumoto /T Up and J.C. Staff.
(drawn animation)
first Babel Nisei [バビル２世] ("Babel II") series (1992)

Sekigahara no Gassen, Kawanakajima no Tatakai ("Battle of Sekigahara, Fight at Kawanaka Island") (oav), A.Z. Ltd.
(drawn animation)
first Ishinomoro Shotaro no Rekishi Adventure ("Shotaro Ishinomoro's History Adventure") series (1992)

Shinseki GPX Cyber Formula II [1] ("New Century GPX Cyber Formula II") (oav), Sunrise.
(drawn animation)
(1992-1995)

Tezuka Osamu no Kyûyaku Seisho Monogatari [手塚治虫の聖書物語] ("In the Beginning") (tv), Tezuka.
(drawn animation)

Tokkyo no Sex Adventure Kama Sutra ("Ultimate Sex Adventure Kama Sutra") (oav), Masayuki Ozeki /Animate Film.
(drawn animation)

Ushio Tora to Deau No ("Ushio Meets Tora") (oav), Kunihiko Yayama /Pastel and Toho.
(drawn animation)
first Ushio to Tora ("Ushio and Tora") series (1992-1993)

"Yoshifumi Eguchi's Jugoro Show" (oav), Masakatsu Iijima and Osamu Nabeshima /Nextart.
(drawn animation)

Frank Enstein (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

"Penking Liking" [펭킹 라이킹] (tv). (South Korea)
(drawn animation)

Pied Piper of Hamelin (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

The New Adventures of Robin Hood (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

The New Adventures of William Tell (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Shelf Life (ss), Andrew Horne. (Australia)
(drawn animation)

Hong Ying Studio founded in Suzhou by Bobby Hseih. (China)