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January Mr. Bogus (tv), Zodiac and Calico. (drawn animation, some model animation) |
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January Erabareshi Mono ("Chosen Man") (oav), Satoru Akahori /Animate Film. (drawn animation) first Koryu Densetsu Villgust ("Armoured Dragon Legend Villgust") series (1993-1994) Miracle Girls [ミラクル☆ガールズ] (tv), Takashi Anno and Hiroko Tokita /Japan Taps. Musekinin Kanchou Tylor [無責任艦長タイラー] ("Irresponsible Captain Tylor") (tv), Tatsunoko. Nan to Jou Sensei [若草物語 ナンとジョー先生] ("Tale of Young Grass: Nan and Jo the Teacher"; "Little Men") (tv), Kozo Kuzuha /Nippon Animation. Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine [勇者特急マイトガイン] ("Brave Express Mighty Gaine") (tv), Sunrise. |
January Gaegeuteuggongdae lobosteu-winseu [개그특공대 로봇트윈스] ("Gag Unit Robot Twins") (f), Kim Cheong-Ki /BMU Films. (South Korea) (drawn animation) |
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February Les mille et une farces de Pif et Hercule (f), Bruno Desraisses and Charles de Latour /Gold'An'Film. (France) (drawn animation) Nic Broca (Nicolas Broca) (April 18,1932-February 7, 1993) (animator, character designer) dies. (Belgium) |
February Boku no Chikyu o Mamotte [1] [ぼくの地球を守って] ("Please Save My Earth") (oav), Kazuo Yamazaki /Production I.G. (drawn animation) series 1993-1994 Fukkatsu Hen ("Revival") (oav), Hidehito Ueda /Tezuka and Picture Kobo. Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms (oav), Hiroaki Goda /AIC. |
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March Beavis and Butthead (tv), MTV Animation and J.J. Sedelmaier Productions. (drawn animation) (1993-1997) |
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March Roman Kachanov (Roman Abelevich Kachanov, Роман Качанов) (February 25, 1921-March 4, 1993) (director, writer) dies. (Russia) Hermína Týrlová (November 12, 1900-March 5, 1993) (director, animator) dies in Zlin. (Czech Republic) |
March Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon R [美少女戦士セーラームーン R] ("Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon R") (tv), Junichi Sato and Kunihiko Ikuhara /Toei Animation. (drawn animation) Dragon Ball Z: Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chogekisen [ドラゴンボールZ 燃え尽きろ!!熱戦・烈戦・超激戦] ("Dragon Ball Z: Ignite!! Hard Fight, Furious Fight, Super Severe Fight"; "Dragon Ball Z: The Legendary Super Saiyan") (f), Shigeyasu Yamauchi /Toei. Mink no Tabidachi [ミンク旅立ち] ("Mink's Departure") (oav), Shinya Sadamitsu /Production I.G. Nekketsu Saikyo Gozaurer [熱血最強ゴウザウラー] ("Matchless Passion Gozaurer") (tv), Toshifumi Kawase /Sunrise. Kido Senshi V Gundam [機動戦士Vガンダム] ("Mobile Suit V Gundam") (tv), Yoshiyuki Tomino /Sunrise (Studio Deen). Shutsugeki Raijin Kido Shirei [出撃!雷神起動指令] ("Go Forth! Wake Up the Thunder God") (oav), Takaaki Ishiyama /Ginga Teikoku. |
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April Jonny's Golden Quest (tvsp), William Hanna and Joseph Barbera /Hanna-Barbera. (drawn animation) |
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April The Old Man of Lochnagar (tvsp) ("The Legend of Lochnagar"), Dave Edwards and Chris Fenna /Siriol Productions and Mike Young Productions. (Great Britain/United States) (drawn animation, some live action) SHAR animation school founded. (Russia) |
April Ghost Sweeper GS Mikami [ゴーストスイーパーgs美神] (tv), Atsutoshi Umezawa /Toei. (drawn animation) Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba [剣勇伝説ヤイバ] ("Legend of the Swordmaster, Yaiba") (tv), Norihiko Sudo and Kunihiko Yuyama /Pastel. Kyouryuu Wakusei [恐竜惑星] ("Dinosaur Planet") (tv), Studio Junio. Nintama Rantaro [忍たま乱太郎] ("Rantaro, Ninja in the Making"; "Ninja Boys") (tvss), Asia-Do. O Sharaku Koso wa Hana [お洒落小僧は花マルッ] ("Full Marks for Mr. Fashion Victim"; "A-Plus for the Fashion Boy") (oav), Takuji Endo /Madhouse. Pokonyan [ポコニャン] (tvss), Hiroshi Sasagawa /Animation 21. Shippu! Iron Leaguer [疾風! アイアンリーガー] ("Hurricane! Iron Leaguer") (tv), Tetsuro Amino /Sunrise. |
April Toon City Animation founded in Manila to make television episodes for Disney programs. (Philippines) |
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May Happily Ever After (f), John Howley /Filmation. (drawn animation) Tom and Jerry: The Movie (f), Phil Roman /Film Roman. |
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May Dragon League [ドラゴンリーグ] (tv), Gallop. (drawn animation) Umi ga Kikoeru ("I Can Hear The Sea"; "The Ocean Waves") (tvsp), Tomomi Mochizuki /Ghibli. |
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June Family Dog (tv), Amblin. (drawn animation) Jurassic Park (f), Steven Spielberg /Amblin Entertainment. Once Upon A Forest (f), Charles Grosvenor and David Michener /Hanna-Barbera. |
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June Arata Ni Tabidate Ai no Senshitachi ("Start Out Again, Soldiers of Love") (oav), Satoru Akahori /Ashi Pro. (drawn animation) first NG Kishi Laumne & 40 DX Wakuwaku Jiku Hono no Daisousasen ("NG Knight Lamune & 40 DX Heart Beat Time-Space, Big Fire Investigation") series (1993) Rusty Angel (oav), Hiroshi Fukatomi /Animate Film. |
June Saehan Donghwa founded in Seoul by Song Jeong-yul. (South Korea) |
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July The Busy World of Richard Scarry (tv), CINAR. (Canada) (drawn animation) (1993-1997) |
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July Akuemon (oav), Makoto Tezuka /Tezuka. (drawn animation) Dragon Ball Z: Ginga Girigiri!! Butchagiri no Sugoi Yatsu ("Dragon Ball Z: From the Edge of the Milky Way!! An Incredibly Amazing Guy") (f), Toei. Hon Ran [紅狼(ホンラン)] ("Crimson Wolf") (oav), Shoichi Masuo /APPP. Lupin III: Lupin Ansatsu Shirei ("Lupin III: Orders to Assassinate Lupin") (tvsp), Masaaki Ohsumi and Masaharu Okuwaki /TMS. Sanchome no Tama: Uchi no Tama Shirimasen ka? [3丁目のタマ うちのタマ知りませんか?] ("Tama and Friends") (tv)/(tvss), Yasuo Maeda /Group TAC. |
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August The New Adventures of Captain Planet (tv), Hanna-Barbera. (drawn animation) |
August First Anima Mundi festival held in Rio de Janeiro. (Brazil) |
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August City in Fear (oav), Sumiyasu Furuhawa /Sanctuary and J.C. Staff. (drawn animation) first Eight Man After ("8Man After") series (1993) Kido Keisatsu Patlabor 2 [機動警察パトレイバー2 The Movie] ("Mobile Police Patlabor 2 The Movie") (f), Mamoru Oshii /I.G. Tatsunoko. |
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September 2 Stupid Dogs (tv), Hanna-Barbera. (drawn animation) contains 2 Stupid Dogs (tvss) and Secret Squirrel (tvss) Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (tv), DIC Entertainment. All-New Dennis the Menace (tv), DIC Entertainment. Animaniacs ("Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs") (tv), Warner Bros. Television. Biker Mice from Mars (tv), New World Animation. Bonkers (tv)/(tvss), Disney. Bots Master (tv), Jet Lag Productions. Cro (tv), Film Roman. Double Dragon (tv), DIC Entertainment. Exo-Squad (tv), Universal Cartoon. Going Bonkers (tvsp), Disney. The Itsy Bitsy Spider (tv)/(tvss), Hyperion and Paramount. Madeline (tv), DIC Entertainment. Marsupilami (tv), Disney Television. Mighty Max (tv), Film Roman. Mr. Resistor (ss), Mark Gustafson /Vinton. The New Adventures of Speed Racer (tv), Fred Wolf. Problem Child (tv), Universal Cartoon. Rocko's Modern Life (tvss)/(tv), Joe Murray /Games Animation and Joe Murray Productions (Sunwoo (South Korea) and Rough Draft (South Korea). Sonic the Hedgehog (tv), DIC Entertainment. Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (tv)/(tvss), Robert Alvarez and Davis Doi /Hanna-Barbera. Twinkle, the Dream Being (tv), Calico. Cal Howard (writer, director, voice actor) dies in Woodland Hills, California. Cal Howard (Calvin Henry Howard) (March 24, 1911-September 10, 1993) (writer, director, voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California. Dave Tendlar (David Tendlar) (August 8, 1909-September 9, 1993) (animator, director) dies in Los Angeles, California.
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September Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (tv), Nelvana. (Canada) (drawn animation) Tales From the Cryptkeeper (tv), Nelvana. (Canada) |
September Avenger Penguins (tv), Jean Scott /Cosgrove-Hall. (Great Britain) (drawn animation) Corentin ("Journey to the Heart of the Earth") (tv), Bruno Bianchi/ Saban International. (France) The Legends of Treasure Island (tv), FilmFair. (Great Britain) Ottifanten ("Otto's Ottifanten") (tv), Michael Schaack /TFC Trickfilmcompany. (Germany) (drawn animation) (1993-1995) Nederlands Instituut voor Animatie Film (Netherlands Institute for Animation Film) founded in Tilburg. The organization helps young film makers with production and education as well as help sponsor the industry. (Netherlands) |
September Big Wars: Kami Utsu Akaki Kouya ni [ビッグ・ウォーズ神撃つ朱き荒野に] ("Big Wars: Destroy the God of the Bloody Wastelands"; "Big Wars") (f), Toshifumi Takizawa /Magic Bus. (drawn animation) Idol Boetai Hummingbird [アイドル防衛隊ハミングバード] ("Idol Defense Band Hummingbird" or "Idol Defense Force Hummingbird") (oav), Yasushi Murayama /Ashi Pro. Muka Muka Paradise [ムカムカパラダイス] (tv), Katsuyoshi Yatabe /Nippon Animation. Yoseiki Suikoden -- Masei Korin [妖世紀水滸伝] ("Demon Star Descent -- Ghost Century Water Margin"; "Suikoden Demon Century") (oav), Hiroshi Negishi /J.C. Staff. I.G. Tatsunoko becomes Production IG. |
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October Droopy: Master Detective (tv), Hanna-Barbera. (drawn animation) contains Droopy: Master Detective (tvss), Screwball Squirrel (tvss), and reruns of earlier short Droopy television cartoons Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (f), Henry Selick and Tim Burton /Skellington. Vincent Price (Vincent Leonard Price, Jr.) (May 27, 1911–October 25, 1993) (voice actor) dies in Los Angeles, California. |
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October Daisuke! Hello Kitty [大好き! ハローキティ] ("Love! Hello Kitty") (tv). (drawn animation) Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow [平成イヌ物語バウ] ("Heisei Period Dog Tale Bow") (tv), Tsuyoshi Kaga /Nippon Animation. Jungle no Oujya Taa-chan [ジャングルの王者ターちゃん] ("Jungle King Taa-chan") (tv), Hitoshi Nanba /Group TAC. Return from the Myth (oav), Hiroyuki Fukushima /Artmic and Tokyo Kids. Shutsugeki! Tank Police [出撃!タンクポリス] ("Launch Tank Police") (oav), Noburu Furuse /Sanctuary and J.C. Staff. Slam Dunk [スラムダンク] (tv), Nobutaka Nishizawa /Toei. Slipstream (oav), Yoshiaki Kawajiri /Madhouse. Tanoshi Willow Town [楽しいウイロータウン] ("Fun Willow Town") (tv), Tamayo Ogawa /Enoki Film. |
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November Bubsy: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (tvsp), Calico Productions and Imagination Factory. (drawn animation) |
November Eek! and the Terrible Thunderlizards (tv), Nelvana. (Canada) (drawn animation) contains Eek! The Cat (tv) and The Terrible Thunderlizards (tvss). (1993-1995) |
November Baby Folies ("Baby Follies") (tvss)/(tv), Denis Olivieri /Les Cartooneurs Associés (Shanghai Yilimei Animation (China)). (France) (drawn animation) Gargantua (tvss), Bernard Deyriès /Pixibox (Studio SEK (Democratic People's Republic of Korea). (France) (drawn animation) Cosgrove-Hall Productions is sold by Thames Television and is reformed as Cosgrove-Hall Films. New primary owner is Granada. (Great Britain) |
November Aoki Densetsu Shoot! [蒼き伝説シュート!] ("Blue Legend Shoot!") (tv), Daisuke Nishio /Toei. (drawn animation) The Girl From Phantasia (oav), Jun Kamiya /I.G. Tatsunoko. Time Bokan Oudou Revival [1] [タイムボカン王道復活] ("Time Bokan Royal Revival") (oav), Takao Koyama and Hiroshi Sasagawa /Tatsunoko. X2: Double X (oav), Rintaro /Madhouse. |
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December A Cool Like That: The Christmas Special (tvsp), David Feiss and Swinton O. Scott III /Warner Bros. Television. (drawn animation) The Country Mouse and the City Mouse: A Christmas Tale (tvsp), Michael Sporn /Sporn. A Flintstone Family Christmas (tvsp), Ray Patterson /Hanna-Barbera. Hollyrock-A-Bye Baby (tvsp), William Hanna /Hanna-Barbera. Yuletide in the 'hood (tvsp). |
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December Chojiku Seiki Orguss 02 [1] [超時空世紀オーガス 02] ("Super Dimensional Century Orguss 02") (oav), Fumihiko Takayama /TMS. (drawn animation) first Chojiku Seiki Orguss 02 series (1993-1995) Coo: Toi Umi Kara Kita Coo [Coo:遠い海から来た Coo] ("Coo: The Baby Dinosaur from the Far Off Sea") (f), Tetsuro Imazawa /Toei. Kaze no Namae Wa Amnesia [風の名はアムネジア] ("The Wind's Name Is Amnesia"; "A Wind Named Amnesia") (f), Kazuo Yamazaki /Madhouse. Ryukio Kimaila no Otoko ("Kimaila Man--Floating Ice") (oav), Mitsuru Dezaki /Tezuka. "Sailor Moon R: The Movie" (f), Kunihiko Ikuhara /Toei. Ningyougeki Heike Monogatari [人形劇 三国志
] ("Puppet Show Heike Monogatari") (tvss). Shimashima Tora no Shimajiro [しましまとらのしまじろう] ("Striped Tiger Shimajiro") (tv), Hisayuki Toriumi /Studio Kikan. |
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no date Alice i Plasmalandet ("Alice in Plasmaland") (tv)/(tvss), Jonas Odell and Magnus Carlsson /FilmTecknarna. (Sweden) (clay animation) Animatheka (tv). (Russia) Blindscape (ss), Stephen Palmer. (Great Britain) Les Chansons D'Henri Dès (tvss). (France) Christopher Crocodile (tvss), Mike Joyce /Mixpix. (Great Britain) Ernest le vampire ("Ernest the Vampire") (tvss), Quartier Latin. (France) The Greedysaurus Gang (tvss), Beavansfield. (Great Britain) A Hercegnö és a kobold ("The Princess and the Goblin") (f), József Gémes /Pannoniafilm. (Hungary) Kamillo Kromo (sf), Enzo D'Alò /Lanterna Magica. (Italy) Kapsapea ("Cabbage Head") (sf), Riho Unt. (Estonia) Léa et Gaspard // Zoé and Charlie (tv), Télé Images International and Ciné-Groupe. (France/Canada) Little Wolf (ss), An Vrombaut. (Great Britain) Ostrov Drakona ("The Dragon's Island") (sf), Jaken Donen and Gani Kystau. (Kazakhstan) Philbert the Frog (tvss), Fat City Films (Mark Mason Animation). (Great Britain) Rigoletto (sf), Barry Purves /Bare Boards. (Great Britain) Os Salteadores (ss), Abi Fejió /Filmógrafo. (Portugal) Small Talk (ss), Bob Godfrey. (Great Britain) Souris-Souris (tv). (France) The Very Hungry Catterpillar (ss), Andrew Goff /Illuminated Film. (Great Britain) The Village (ss), Mark Baker /Pizazz. (Great Britain) Nukufilm Studio established in Tallinn to create model animation. (Estonia) Illuminated Film Company founded by Iain Harvey in London. (Great Britan) |
no date Arslan Senki 3 ("Arslan Battles"; "The Heroic Legend of Arislan") (oav), Mamaru Hamatsu. (drawn animation) continuation of the Arslan Senki movie series (1991-1993) The Biography of Guscoe Budori (f), Yutaro Nakamura /BGB Movie Production Committee. Bono Bono (f), Hitoshi Nanba /Group Tac. Columbus no Daiboken ("Great Adventure of Columbus") (oav), Telscreen. Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Higure Maou (f), Shin'ei. Desert Rose (oav), Yasumao Aoki /J.C. Staff. Dochinpira ("Vulgar Punk" or "The Gigolo") (oav), Hironobu Sito /Studio Kikan. Endless City (oav), Yasushi Murayama /Ashi Pro. Ginga Eiyu Densetsu II ("Legend of the Galactic Heroes II") (f), Keizo Shimizu /Kitty Film. Ginga no Uo [銀河の魚] ("Ursa Minor Blue") (ss), Shigeru Tamura. Jojo no Kimiyo na Boken [1] ("Jojo's Bizarre Adventure") (oav), Hiroyuki Kitakubo /APPP. "The Kaleidoscope" (oav), Takeshi Anno /AIC. Kamen Rider SD (oav), Toei. Kyokuguro no Tsubasa Barukisasu ("Legend of Lemnear"; "Jet Black Wings of Barukisasu") (oav), Kinji Yoshimoto /AIC. Maho no Princess Minky Momo in Yume Ni Kakeru Hashi ("Magical Princess Minky Momo Bridge Crossing to Dreams") (oav), Ashi Pro. Metamorforce (oav), Hirohide Fujiwara /AIC. Ningyo no Kizu ("Mermaid's Scar") (oav), Morio Asaka /Madhouse. Oz [1] (oav), Katsuhisa Yamada /Madhouse. Ramayana // Ramayana: Shri Ram Katha (f), Ram Mohan, Yugo Sako, Koichi Saski /Nippon Ramayana Film Company. (Japan/India) Rei Rei (oav), Yoshikio Yamamoto /Pink Pineapple. Shingakki Kagai Jigyo ("New School Term: Extracurricular Activity") (oav), Shinya Sadamitsu /Production I.G. Takamaru [1] (oav), Nao Minda and Toyo Ashida. Unkai no Meikyu [1] ("Labyrinth of the Sky Clouds", "Zeguy") (oav), Shigenori Kageyama /KSS. Koji Yamamura founds Yamamura Animation to make commercials and short independent films. |
no date Adventures of Blinky Bill (tv), Yoram Gross. (Australia) (drawn animation) Ali Baba (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) Gogo's Adventures in English (tvss)/(edu), energee. (Australia) Haier Tou [海尔兄弟] ("Haier Brothers") (tv), Haier Group. (China) Puss in Boots (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) The Count of Monte Cristo (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) The Darra Dogs (ss), Dennis Tupicoff. (Australia) The Nightwatchman (ss), Joe Wylie and John Robertson /Magic Films. (New Zealand) "The Princess of Lotus Flowers" (ss), Hu Yihong /Shanghai Animation. (China) Sinbad (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) Taipei Taipei (ss), C. Jay Shih. (Taiwan) Thumbelina (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) White Fang (oav), Burbank Animation. (Australia) Kantana Animation founded in Bangkok. (Thailand) |
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