1991 in anime

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The events of 1991 in anime.

Accolades

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Releases

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Film

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A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 1991.

Released Title Director Studio Runtime Demographic Ref
March 9 Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Naito
(Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights)
Tsutomu Shibayama Shin-Ei Animation 99 min Shōnen
March 9 Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū
(Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug)
Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation 52 min Shōnen
March 9 Magical Taruruto-kun Shigeyasu Yamauchi Toei Animation 51 min Children
March 9 Ushiro no Shoumen Daare
(Who's Left Behind?)
Seiji Arihara Mushi Production 90 min Family [1]
March 16 Mobile Suit Gundam F91 Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise 115 min Shōnen
May 22 Tobé! Kujira no Peek
(Fly! Peek the Whale)
Kôji Morimoto Urban Product 80 min Family [2]
June 29 Fushigi no Umi no Nadia: Gekijōyō Original-ban
(Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water – The Motion Picture)
Shō Aono Gainax; Group TAC 87 min Family
July 20 Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō
(Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge)
Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation 47 min Shōnen
July 20 Doragon Kuesuto: Dai no Daibouken
(Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai)
Nobutaka Nishizawa Toei Animation 31 min Shōnen
July 20 Gamba to Kawauso no Bouken
(The Adventures of Gamba and Otters)
Shunji Ōga Tokyo Movie Shinsha 80 min Children
July 20 Hello Kitty no Mahō no Mori no Ohime-sama
(Hello Kitty's Princess of the Magic Forest)
Norio Kashima Sanrio; Grouper Productions; Aubec 30 min Children [3]
July 20 Kero Kero Keroppi no Sanjūshi
(Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers)
Masami Hata Sanrio; Grouper Productions 62 min Children [4]
July 20 Majikaru Tarurūto-kun: Moero! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen
(Magical Taruruto-kun: Burn! Magic War of Friendship)
Hiroyuki Kakudou Toei Animation 41 min Shōnen [5]
July 20 Omoide Poro Poro
(Only Yesterday)
Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli 118 min
July 20 Soreike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon
(Let's Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon)
Akinori Nagaoka Tokyo Movie Shinsha 40 min Children [6]
July 20 Taibo no Ryugu Star Adventure
(Taibo's Ryugu Star Adventure)
Mikasa Mutsuki Sanrio; Grouper Productions 30 min Children [7][8]
August 17 Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture Kazuo Tomizawa AIC 54 min Shōnen
August 18 Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte Mai Dārin
(Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling)
Katsuhisa Yamada Madhouse 77 min Shōnen
September 14 Roujin Z Hiroyuki Kitakubo A.P.P.P. 84 min
November 2 Ranma Nibunnoichi: Chūgoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitō Hen!
(Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China)
Shuji Iuchi Studio Deen 77 min Shōnen

TV series

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A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1991.

Released Title Episodes Director Studio Ref
January 13 – December 28 Trapp Ikka Monotatari 40 Kouzou Kusuba Fuji TV
February 2 – February 1, 1992 Taiyou no Yuusha Fighbird 48 Katsuyoshi Yatabe Nagoya Broadcasting Network
February 11 – January 27, 1992 Getter Robo Go 50 Hiroki Shibata Toei Animation
March 15 – December 20 Future GPX Cyber Formula 37 Mitsuo Fukuda Sunrise
April 3 – March 25, 1992 Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh 51 Toshifumi Kawase Sunrise
April 8 – December 23 Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack 37 Kiyoshi Egami Sunrise
April 12 – March 13, 1992 High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi 41 Shin Misawa Studio Comet
April 28 – October 10 City Hunter '91 13 Kiyoshi Egami Sunrise
July 14 – May 31, 1992 Dear Brother 39 Osamu Dezaki Tezuka Productions
October 2 – December 23, 1992 Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete 65 Kunihiko Yuyama Ashi Productions
October 4 – September 25, 1992 Genji Tsūshin Agedama 51 Masato Namiki Studio Gallop
October 6 – September 27, 1992 Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen 46 Takeshi Shirato

Atsutoshi Umezawa

Toei Animation
October 10 – September 24, 1992 Moero! Top Striker 49 Ryō Yasumura Nippon Animation
October 17 – September 24, 1992 Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken 46 Nobutaka Nishizawa Toei Animation
October 18 – September 25, 1992 Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi 47 Seiji Okuda Dai Nippon Printing

OVA releases

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A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1991.

Released Title Episodes Director Studio Ref
January 23 Legend of the Phantom Heroes (Phantom Yūsha Densetsu) 1 Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus [9]
January 25 Vampire Wars (Vanpaiyā Sensō) 1 Kazuhisa Takenouchi Toei Animation [10]
February 6 – July 17, 1992 Shakotan★Boogie 4 By episode:
  • Hirotaka Kinoshita (1–2)
  • Shinichi Tokairin (3–4)
Studio Pierrot
February 21 Wizardry 1 Toshiya Shinohara Tokyo Movie Shinsha [11]
February 22 Psychic Wars (Sojuu Senshi – Saikikku Wōzu) 1 Tetsuo Imazawa Toei Animation [12]
February 22 Samuraider: Nazo no Tenkousei (Samuraider: The Mysterious Transfer Student) 1 Hideaki Oba MTV [13]
March 8 The New Star of the Fallen Mud: Legend of the Incubus (Shin David no Hoshi: Inma Densetsu) 1 Yōichirō Shimatani Studio Junio [14]
March 21 Burn Up! 1 Yasunori Ide AIC [15]
April 3 Dr. Typhoon 1 Eiji Kazama
Michitsuna Takahashi
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April 5 Capricorn 1 Takashi Imanishi Aubec
April 12 – February 6, 1992 Okama Report 3 Hideo Yamamoto [17]
April 12 Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story 1 Tatsuo Nitta Tokyo Movie Shinsha [18]
April 21 – July 21 Sukeban Deka 2 Hirota Takeshi SIDO Limited
April 21 Sweet Spot 1 Hideaki Oba Group TAC [19]
May 21 Honoo no Tenkousei 2 Katsuhiko Nishijima Gainax
May 21 Maison Ikkoku: Bangai-hen - Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki 1 Setsuko Shibuichi Magic Bus
May 21 – November 21 Abashiri Ikka 4 Takashi Watanabe Studio Pierrot; Tokyo Kids
May 21 – November 21 Akai Hayate 4 Osamu Tsuruyama Studio Pierrot
May 21 – November 21 Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Goro Show 4 By episode:
  • Masakatsu Iijima (1-3)
  • Osamu Nabeshima (4)
Studio Pierrot; Kyoto Animation
May 21 – November 21 Yumemakura Baku Twilight Gekijō 4 By episode:
  • Saeko Aoki (1-2)
  • Shinya Ohira (3)
  • Shinji Hashimoto (4)
Studio Pierrot; D.A.S.T Corporation [20]
May 23 – September 24, 1992 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory 13 Mitsuko Kase (1–7)

Takashi Imanishi (8–13)

Sunrise
May 25 – December 21 Bubblegum Crash 3 By episode:
  • Hiroshi Ishiodori (1–3)
  • Hiroyuki Fukushima (2)
Artmic
June 1 – June 21, 1992 RG Veda 2 By episode:
  • Hiroyuki Ebata (1)
  • Takamasa Ikegami (2)
By episode:
  • Usagi Ya (1)
  • Studio Signal (2)
June 1 – November 1 Slow Step 5 Kunihiko Yuyama Youmex
June 15 Yami no Shihosha Judge 1 Hiroshi Negishi Animate Film; J.C.Staff
June 25 – March 10, 1993 Souryuuden 12 Osamu Dezaki Kitty Film Mitaka Studio
June 27 The Gakuen Chōjo-tai (The Academy Supergirl Team) 1 Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus [21]
July 9 Shiawasette Naani (What is Happiness?) 1 Tatsuya Ishihara Kyoto Animation; Gakken [22]
July 21 – September 21 Kyofu Shinbun 2 Takashi Anno Studio Pierrot [23]
July 25 – March 19, 1992 3x3 Eyes 4 Daisuke Nishio Toei Animation
July 25 – October 21 ASaTTe DaNCE (Dance Till Tomorrow) 1 By episode:
  • Teruo Kogure (1)
  • Masamune Ochiai (2)
Knack Productions [24]
July 25 Hoshikuzu Paradise (Stardust Paradise) 1 Masato Namiki Pastel; OB Planning [25]
July 25 – December 14 Yukan Club 2 Setsuko Shibuichi Madhouse [26]
August 1 – March 1, 1992 Kekkou Kamen 4 By episode: Studio Signal
August 16 Ningyo no Mori (Mermaid's Forest) 1 Takaya Mizutani Studio Pierrot; Victor Entertainment
August 17 – September 21, 1995 Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan) 6 Kazuchika Kise (chief director)

By episode:

  • Mamoru Hamatsu (1, 5–6)
  • Yoshihiro Yamaguchi (2)
  • Tetsurō Amino (3–4)
By episode:
August 21 – October 21 Ushiro no Hyakutarō 2 Seitarô Hara

By episode:

  • Isao Shizuya (1)
  • Masaaki Sakurai (2)
Studio Pierrot [27]
August 21 – October 23 Locke the Superman: New World Command (Chōjin Rokku: Shin Sekai Sentai) 2 Takeshi Hirota Nippon Animation [28]
August 25 – April 25, 1992 Detonator Orgun 3 Masami Oobari AIC; Artmic
August 25 – March 25, 1992 Yokohama Meibutsu Otoko Katayama Gumi! 2 Yoshinori Nakamura J.C.Staff [29]
August 28 Mahjong Hishō-den - Naki no Ryū: Hiryū no Shō 1 Junichi Nojo (original creator) Gainax; Magic Bus [30]
August 30 Licca-chan: Fushigi na Maho no Ring (Licca: The Mysterious Magical Ring) 2 Fumiko Ishii Ajia-do Animation Works [31]
September 1 Meisō-Ō Border 1 Akio Tanaka (art)
Caribu Marley (story)
Nippon Animation; Artland [32]
September 6 Ishii Hisaichi no Daiseikai (Hisaichi Ishii's Great Political World) 1 Masayuki Oozeki E&G Films [33]
September 16 – March 16, 1992 Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: Dark Genesis (Tenkū Senki Shurato: Sōsei e no Antō) 6 Yoshihisa Matsumoto Tatsunoko Production [34]
September 21 Money Wars - Nerawareta Waterfront Keikaku 1 Yoriyasu Kogawa Gainax [35]
September 27 – December 20 Otaku no Video 2 Takeshi Mori Gainax
September 27 Doomed Megalopolis (Teito Monogatari) Rintaro (chief director)

By episode:

Madhouse
September 27 Exper Zenon 1 Yuji Moriyama Studio Fantasia [36]
September 27 – December 20 Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind (Ozanari Danjon: Kaze no Tō) 3 Hiroshi Aoyama Telecom Animation Film [37]
September 21 – October 21 Izumo 2 Eiichi Yamamoto Studio Hibari; Grouper Productions [38]
October 21 – May 21, 1992 Ore no Sora: Keiji-Hen 2 Takeshi Shirato A.P.P.P. [39]
October 21 – January 21, 1992 Tomoe ga Yuku! (Tomoe's Run!) 2 Takaaki Ishiyama Animate Film [40]
October 24 – August 21, 1992 Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver II 6 Naoto Hashimoto Visual 80
October 24 Kyūkyoku Chōjin R 1 Masami Yuki Studio COA [41]
October 25 Ucchare Goshogawara 1 Kazuhiro Ozawa J.C.Staff [42]
November 1 – December 20 Chō Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru 2 Toyoo Ashida J.C.Staff; Studio Live [43]
November 8 Tsuki ga Noboru made ni (By the Time the Moon Rises) 1 Eiichi Yamamoto Grouper Productions; OB Planning [44]
November 21 Christmas in January 1 Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus [45]
November 22 Ninja Ryūkenden (Ninja Garden) 1 Mamoru Kanbe Studio Junio
November 27 – March 26, 1993 Koko wa Green Wood (Here Is Greenwood) 6 Tomomi Mochizuki Ajia-do Animation Works; Studio Pierrot
November 28 Dark Cat 1 Iku Suzuki Agent 21
December 1 – February 26, 1992 Gall Force: New Era 2 Katsuhito Akiyama By episode:
  • AIC (1)
  • Studio Kyūma (2)
December 1 Otohime Connection (Princess Sister Connection) 1 Takayuki Goto Animate Film [46]
December 4 – April 8, 1992 Jingi 2 By episode:
  • Kiyoshi Murayama (1–2)
  • Kenjirō Yoshida (1)
Nihon Eizō; J.C. Staff [47]
December 5 – 25 Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Odaiji ni! 2 Yoshitaka Koyama Barque Inc.; Tokyo Kids; Animaruya [48]
December 13 Monkey Punch no Sekai: Alice 1 Kazunori Tanahashi
Yuzo Aoki
Takahashi Studio [49]
December 13 Neko Neko Fantasia 1 Akira Nishimori AIC; Animate Film [50]
December 14 Gekkō no Pierce: Yumemi to Gin no Bara no Kishi-dan (Moonlight Earrings: Yumemi and the Silver Rose Knights) 1 Takeshi Mori Studio Pierrot [51]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ushiro no Shōmen Daare (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Tobé! Kujira no Peek (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Hello Kitty no Mahō no Mori no Ohime-sama (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kero Kero Keroppi no Sanjūshi (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  5. ^ "Magical Taruruuto-kun: Moero! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen (movie)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  6. ^ "Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon". MyAnimeList.net. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
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  8. ^ "たあ坊の竜宮星大探検 : 作品情報". 映画.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ "Phantom Yūsha Densetsu (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Vampire Wars (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  11. ^ "Wizardry (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  12. ^ "Psychic Wars (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  13. ^ "Samuraider: Nazo no Tenkousei (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  14. ^ "Shin Davide no Hoshi: Inma Densetsu (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "Burn Up! (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  16. ^ "Dr. Typhoon (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  17. ^ "Okama Report (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  18. ^ "Shizukanaru Don - Yakuza Side Story (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Sweet Spot (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  20. ^ "Yumemakura Baku Twilight Gekijō (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  21. ^ "The Gakuen Chōjo-tai (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  22. ^ "Shiawasette Naani (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  23. ^ "Kyōfu Shinbun (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  24. ^ "ASaTTe DaNCE (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  25. ^ "Hoshikuzu Paradise (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  26. ^ "Yukan Club (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  27. ^ "Ushiro no Hyakutarō (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  28. ^ "Locke the Superman: New World Command (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  29. ^ "Yokohama Meibutsu Otoko Katayama Gumi! (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  30. ^ "Mahjong Hishō-den - Naki no Ryū: Hiryū no Shō (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  31. ^ "Licca-chan Fushigi na Maho no Ring (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  32. ^ "Meisō-Ō Border (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  33. ^ "Ishii Hisaichi no Daiseikai (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  34. ^ "Tenkū Senki Shurato: Sōsei e no Antō (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  35. ^ "Money Wars - Nerawareta Waterfront Keikaku (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  36. ^ "Exper Zenon (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  37. ^ "Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  38. ^ "Izumo (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  39. ^ "Ore no Sora Keiji Hen (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  40. ^ "Tomoe ga Yuku! (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  41. ^ "Kyukyoku Chojin R (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  42. ^ "Ucchare Goshogawara (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  43. ^ "Chō Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  44. ^ "Tsuki ga Noboru made ni (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  45. ^ "Christmas in January (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  46. ^ "Otohime Connection (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  47. ^ "Jingi (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  48. ^ "Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Odaiji ni! (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  49. ^ "Monkey Punch no Sekai Alice (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  50. ^ "Neko Neko Fantasia (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  51. ^ "Gekkō no Piasu (OAV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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