List of animated feature films of 1991

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1991.

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Title Country Director Studio Technique Format Notes Release Duration
The Adventures of Gamba and Otters
ガンバとカワウソの冒険 (Gamba to Kawauso no Bouken)
Japan Shunji Ōga Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical ? July 20, 1991 80 minutes
The Adventures of the Magic Globe or Witch's Tricks
Приключения волшебного глобуса, или проделки ведьмы (Priklyucheniya volshebnogo globusa, ili prodelki vedmy)
Soviet Union Ivan Axenchuk Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Theatrical ? January 1, 1991 65 minutes
Ali Baba Australia Douglas Richards
Richard Slapczynski
Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film ? ? 50 minutes
An American Tail: Fievel Goes West United States
United Kingdom
Phil Nibbelink
Simon Wells
Universal Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Amblimation
Traditional Theatrical Sequel to An American Tail (1986), and the inaugural production from Steven Spielberg's Amblimation. November 22, 1991 75 minutes
Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon
ja:それいけ!アンパンマン とべ! とべ! ちびごん
Japan Akinori Nagaoka Anpanman Production Committee, TMS Entertainment Traditional Theatrical Anpanman July 20, 1991 50 minutes
Beauty and the Beast United States Gary Trousdale
Kirk Wise
Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical The first animated film to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. November 22, 1991 84 minutes
Beyond the Tide of Time
満ちてくる時のむこうに (Michite Kuru Toki no Mukō ni)
Japan Hisayuki Toriumi Yomiko Advertising
Pierrot
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film ? June 16, 1991 76 minutes
Burn Up!
バーンナップ (Bān'nappu)
Japan Yasunori Ide AIC Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
March 21, 1991 50 minutes
Capricorn [ja]
カプリコン
Japan Takashi Imanishi Aubec
Anime R
Atelier Fukuro
D.A.S.T Corporation
Studio Mu
Continental Shobo
King Records
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
April 5, 1991 45 minutes
Christmas in January
1月にはChristmas
Japan Tetsu Dezaki For Life Records
Magic Bus
Media Rings Corporation
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
November 21, 1991 50 minutes
The Christmas Tree United States
Brazil
Flamarion Ferreira Flamarion Ferreira Films
USA Network
Traditional Television film September 11, 1991 43 minutes
Charlie Strapp and Froggy Ball Flying High a. k. a. The Adventures of Kalle Stropp and the Frog Ball
Kalle Stropp och Grodan Boll på svindlande äventyr
Sweden Jan Gissberg Traditional Theatrical December 14, 1991 83 minutes
The Count of Monte-Cristo Australia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film 50 minutes
Coyote Tales United States Robert Heath Walt Disney Productions (archive footage)
Robert Heath Inc.
Walt Disney Television
Traditional Television special
Compilation film
Compilation of animal-based Disney theatrical animated shorts; retread adaptation of The Coyote's Lament from Disneyland, with extended content and more cartoons. March 24, 1991 79 minutes
Dark Cat
ダークキャット (Daku Kyatto)
Japan Iku Suzuki Agent 21
Nikkatsu Corporation
E&G Films
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 28, 1991 60 minutes
Darkwing Duck: Darkly Dawns the Duck United States Tad Stones Walt Disney Television Animation Traditional Television film Pilot for the TV series Darkwing Duck. September 6, 1991 46 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights
ドラえもん のび太のドラビアンナイト (Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Naito)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Asatsu
Shin-Ei Animation
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical March 9, 1991 99 minutes
Dr. Typhoon
Dr.(ドク)タイフーン (Dokutā Taifu)
Japan Junji Nishimura Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
[1] April 3, 1991 46 minutes
Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
ドラゴンボールZ とびっきりの最強対最強 (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō)
Japan Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 20, 1991 47 minutes
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug
ドラゴンボールZ 超サイヤ人だ孫悟空 (Doragon Bōru Zetto Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū)
Japan Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 9, 1991 52 minutes
The Emperor's New Clothes Australia Richard Slapczynski Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film 50 minutes
Eneida
Енеїда (Eneyida)
Soviet Union
Ukraine
Vladimir Dakhno Kievnauchfilm
Ukrainimafilm
Traditional Possibly it is first Ukrainian animated feature. 1991 69 minutes
Exper Zenon
エクスパーゼノン
Japan Yuji Moriyama Studio Fantasia
Nippon Victor
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
September 27, 1991 60 minutes
Filemon i przyjaciele Poland Ireneusz Czesny
Ryszard Szymczak
Traditional 60 minutes
Frank Enstein Australia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film 50 minutes
Free! Whale Peek
とべ! くじらのピーク (Tobé! Kujira no Peek)
Japan Kôji Morimoto Toho Company
Urban Product
Traditional Theatrical May 22, 1991 80 minutes
The Gakuen Chōjo-tai ザ・学園超女隊 (The Academy Supergirl Team) Japan Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus
Bandai Visual (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
June 27, 1991 45 minutes
Gekkō no Pierce: Yumemi to Gin no Bara no Kishi-dan
月光のピアス ユメミと銀のバラ騎士団 (Moonlight Earrings: Yumemi and the Silver Rose Knights)
Japan Takeshi Mori Toho (distributor)
Pierrot
Shueisha
Traditional Direct-to-video OVA December 14, 1991 70 minutes
Il Giornalino di Gian Burrasca Italy Stelio Passacantando Studio Passacantando Traditional Theatrical June 7, 1991 81 minutes
Goldilocks and the Three Bears Australia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film 49 minutes
Hans and the Silver Skates Australia Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film 50 minutes
Heukkkokdujanggun
흙꼭두장군 (Mud Kokdu General)
South Korea Kim Seong-chil K-Land Productions Traditional Television film December 10, 1991 90 minutes
Hisaichi Ishii's Great Political World
いしいひさいちの大政界 (Ishii Hisaichi no Daiseikai)
Japan Masayuki Oozeki E&G Films Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
September 6, 1991 50 minutes
The Holiday of the New Year Tree
Праздник новогодней ёлки (Prazdnik novogodney yolki)
Soviet Union Mstislav Pashchenko
Witold Bordzilovsky
Pyotr Nosov
Leonid Amalrik
Soyuzmultfilm Traditional Collection of New Year's animated films of Soyuzmultfilm studio of different years,[2] 65 minutes
Huckleberry no Bōken
ハックルベリィの冒険 (The Adventures of Huckleberry)
Japan Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu
Tameo Kohanawa
Pony Canyon
Group TAC
Traditional Theatrical Film compiled from TV series episodes August 16, 1991 86 minutes
Jang Dok-dae
장독대 (Jangdokdae)
South Korea Bae Yeong-rang MBC
Dongyang Donghwa
Traditional Television film May 5, 1991 90 minutes
Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers
けろけろけろっぴの三銃士, (Kero Kero Keroppi no Sanjūshi)
Japan Masami Hata Sanrio
Grouper Productions
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical The second of only two feature-length installments in the Sanrio World Masterpiece Theater series; based on The Three Musketeers. July 20, 1991 62 minutes
Kyūkyoku Chōjin R
究極超人あ〜る (Kyūkyoku Chōjin Āru)
Japan Ami Tomobuki Studio COA
Bandai Visual
Media Rings Corporation
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
[3] October 24, 1991 74 minutes
Legend of the Phantom Heroes
忍者龍剣新堕糜泥の星 淫魔伝説 (Phantom Yūsha Densetsu)
Japan Tetsu Dezaki Bandai Visual (distributor)
Magic Bus
Taki Corporation
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
? January 23, 1991 45 minutes
Lifestyles of the Rich and Animated United States Kenny Wolin Walt Disney Productions (archive footage)
Robert Heath Inc.
Walt Disney Television
Traditional Television special
Compilation film
Compilation of lifestyle-based Disney theatrical animated shorts; Corey Burton provided new redubbed lines for Ludwig von Drake in the special. August 18, 1991 90 minutes
Lupin III: Napoleon's Dictionary
ルパン三世『ナポレオンの辞書を奪え』 (Rupan Sansei: Napoleon no Jisho o Ubae)
Japan Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Nippon TV
Traditional Television special ? August 9, 1991 90 minutes
The Magic Riddle Australia Yoram Gross Yoram Gross Films Traditional Theatrical September 19, 1991 93 minutes
Magical Taruruto-kun
まじかる☆タルるートくん (Majikaru Tarurūto-kun)
Japan Shigeyasu Yamauchi Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 9, 1991 51 minutes
Magical Taruruto-kun: Burn! Magic War of Friendship
まじかる☆タルるートくん 燃えろ! 友情の魔法大戦 (Majikaru Tarurūto-kun: Moero! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen)
Japan Hiroyuki Kakudou Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical July 20, 1991 45 minutes
Meisō-Ō Border
迷走王ボーダー 社会復帰編 (Stray King Border: Return to Society)
Japan Noboru Ishiguro Nippon Animation
Artland
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
[4] September 1, 1991 44 minutes
Mermaid's Forest
人魚の森 (Ningyo no Mori)
Japan Takaya Mizutani OB Planning Co., Ltd.
Pastel
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
[5] August 16, 1991 56 minutes
Mobile Suit Gundam F91
機動戦士ガンダムF91 (Kidō Senshi Gandamu Fōmyura Nainti Wan)
Japan Yoshiyuki Tomino Sunrise Traditional Theatrical March 16, 1991 115 minutes
Nadia of the Mysterious Seas
a.k.a. Nadia: The Secret of Fuzzy
ふしぎの海のナディア 劇場用オリジナル版 (Fushigi no Umi no Nadia)
Japan Sho Aono Group TAC
Gainax
Sei Young
Traditional Theatrical June 29, 1991 90 minutes
Ness and Nessy
Ness un Nesija
Latvia Roze Stiebra Dauka Traditional Theatrical First Latvian animated feature. 59 minutes
The New Star of the Fallen Mud: Legend of the Incubus
忍者龍剣新堕糜泥の星 淫魔伝説 (Violence Gekiga Shin David no Hoshi: Inma Densetsu)
Japan Yōichirō Shimatani Koala Books
Studio Junio
Apollon
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Standalone sequel installment to the OVA series based on the manga David no Hoshi that ran from December 5, 1989 to June 5, 1990 for four forty-five minute episodes. March 8, 1991 45 minutes
Ninja Ryūkenden
忍者龍剣伝 (Legend of the Ninja Dragon Sword)
Japan Mamoru Kanbe SMS Corporation
Studio Junio
Pack-In-Video Co., Ltd.
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
November 22, 1991 50 minutes
Only Yesterday
おもひでぽろぽろ (Omoide Poro Poro)
Japan Isao Takahata Studio Ghibli Traditional Theatrical July 20, 1991 118 minutes
Otohime Connection
乙姫CONNECTION (Princess Sister Connection)
Japan Takayuki Goto Animate
ING, Co.
Aniplex
MOVIC
Sony Music Entertainment
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 1, 1991 49 minutes
The Pirates of Dark Water: The Saga Begins United States
Philippines
David Kirschner Hanna-Barbera Productions
Fil-Cartoons
Traditional Television film December 19, 1991 90 minutes
The Princess and the Goblin
A hercegnő és a kobold
United Kingdom
Hungary
Japan
United States
József Gémes Budapest Film
S4C
Pannónia Filmstúdió
NHK
Traditional Theatrical First Welsh animated feature. December 20, 1991 82 minutes
Psychic Wars
捜獣戦士・サイキック・ウォーズ (Sojuu Senshi – Saikikku Wōzu)
Japan Tetsuo Imazawa Toei Animation Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
February 22, 1991 50 minutes
Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
らんま½ ~中国寝崑崙大決戦!掟やぶりの激闘篇!!~ (Ranma Nibunnoichi: Chūgoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitō Hen!)
Japan Shūji Iuchi Studio Deen
Fuji Television Network
Kitty Films
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Traditional Theatrical November 2, 1991 74 minutes
Robin Hood Italy
Japan
United Kingdom
Traditional compilation film
Robinson and Company
Robinson et compagnie
France Jacques Colombat Bat Productions
Belstar Productions
Films A2
Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA)
Parmentier Productions
Les Films de l'Atalante (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical May 25, 1991 70 minutes
Rock-a-Doodle Ireland
United Kingdom
United States
Don Bluth Goldcrest
Sullivan Bluth Studios Ireland Limited
Traditional Theatrical ? August 2, 1991 74 minutes
Roujin Z
老人Z (Rōjin Zetto)
Japan Hiroyuki Kitakubo A.P.P.P. Traditional Theatrical September 14, 1991 84 minutes
Rover Dangerfield United States James L. George and Bob Seeley Warner Bros. Pictures (distributor)
Hyperion Animation
Traditional Theatrical August 2, 1991 74 minutes
Samuraider: Nazo no Tenkousei
サムライダー 謎の転校生 (Samuraider: The Mysterious Transfer Student)
Japan Hideaki Oba Daiei Eizo Co. Ltd. (distributor)
MTV
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
February 22, 1991 47 minutes
Sebastian Star Bear: First Mission
Beertje Sebastiaan: De geheime opdracht
Netherlands Frank Fehmers Traditional Theatrical October 11, 1991 79 minutes
The Sensualist
好色一代男 (Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko)
Japan Yukio Abe Traditional January 18, 1991 55 minutes
The Seventh Brother
A Hetedik testvér
Bobo und die Hasenbande
Hungary
Germany
United States
Jenő Koltai
Tibor Hernádi
Pannónia Filmstúdió Traditional June 21, 1991 80 minutes
Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story
静かなるドン (Shizukanaru Don)
Japan Hajime Kamegaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
[6] April 12, 1991 44 minutes
Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture
サイレントメビウス THE MOTION PICTURE
(Sairento Mebiusu: The Motion Picture)
Japan Kazuo Tomizawa Kadokawa Shoten
AIC
Shochiku
Traditional Theatrical ? August 17, 1991 54 minutes
Soreike! Anpanman Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon
それいけ! アンパンマン とべ!とべ!ちびごん (Let's Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon)
Japan Akinori Nagaoka Tokyo Movie Shinsha Traditional Theatrical ? July 20, 1991 ?
Sweet Spot
スイートスポット
Japan Gisaburō Sugii Fuji TV
Group TAC
Tomason
Pony Canyon
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
? April 21, 1991 45 minutes
To Want to Fly
Volere volare
Italy Guido Manuli
Maurizio Nichetti
Pentafilm – Bambù
Pentafilm Distribuzione
Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
? March 1, 1991 94 minutes
Ucchare Goshogawara
うっちゃれ五所瓦
Japan Kazuhiro Ozawa ¡ J.C. Staff
Nihon Eizō
Bandai Music Entertainment (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
? October 25, 1991 50 minutes
Underwater Berets
a. k. a. Submarine Berets
Подводные береты (Podvodnyye berety)
Soviet Union Vladimir Tarasov
Rasa Strautmane
Alexander Mazayev
Alexander Gorlenko
Elena Prorokova
Soyuzmultfilm Traditional ? Final Soviet animated feature before the dissolution of the Soviet Union[7] ? 69 minutes
Urotsukidōji II: Legend of the Demon Womb
真・超神伝説うろつき童子 魔胎伝 インターナショナル完全版 (Shin Chōjin Densetsu Urotsukidōji: Mataiden International Kanzenban)
Japan Hideki Takayama West Cape
Team Mu
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Compilation film of the two-part OVA series that ran from December 1, 1990, to April 10, 1991. July 21, 1991 88 minutes
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling a. k. a. Forever My Darling
うる星やつら いつだってマイ・ダーリン (Urusei Yatsura Itsudatte Mai Dārin)
Japan Kumiko Takahashi Madhouse Traditional Theatrical Sixth and final feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. August 18, 1991 77 minutes
Vampire Wars
ヴァンパイヤー戦争 (Vanpaiyā Sensō)
Japan Kazuhisa Takenouchi Toei Animation Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
? January 25, 1991 50 minutes
The White Camel
Le Chameau blanc
Belgium
France
Luxembourg
Raymond Burlet Les Producteurs TV-Cine-Video (Telcima)
Odec Kid Cartoons
352 Productions
France 3
Traditional Television film ? December 29, 1991 45 minutes
White Fang Australia ? Burbank Animation Studios Traditional Television film ? ? 50 minutes
Who's Left Behind? a. k. a. Kayoko's Diary
うしろの正面だあれ (Ushiro no Shoumen Daare)
Japan Seiji Arihara Mushi Production Traditional Theatrical ? March 9, 1991 90 minutes
Wizardry
ウィザードリィ
Japan Toshiya Shinohara Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. (distributor)
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
? February 21, 1991 50 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

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Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross Ref.
1 Beauty and the Beast Walt Disney Feature Animation $424,967,620 [8]
2 An American Tail: Fievel Goes West Amblimation $40,766,041
3 Only Yesterday Studio Ghibli $18,846,700 (¥1.87 billion)
4 Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights Asatsu $18,000,000 (¥1.80 billion)
5 Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge Toei Animation $16,200,000

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Dr.(ドク)タイフーン(OVA)". anikore.jp. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  2. ^ Russian animation in letters and figures | Films | ╚THE HOLIDAY OF THE NEW YEAR TREE╩
  3. ^ "究極超人あ~る(OVA)". anikore.jp. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "迷走王ボーダー 社会復帰編(OVA)". anikore.jp. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  5. ^ "人魚の森(OVA)". anikore.jp. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  6. ^ "静かなるドン YAKUZA SIDESTORY(OVA)". anikore.jp. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Russian animation in letters and figures | Films | ╚SUBMARINE BERETS╩
  8. ^ "Beauty and the Beast (1991) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
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