1985 in animation

For general events in film during 1985, see 1985 in film.

The year 1985 in animation involved some events.

Events

June 1985 - Studio Ghibli is founded.

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films: 1980s § 1985

Title	Country	Release date	Animation studio/Production company	Distributor	Notes
The Black Cauldron		July 24	Walt Disney Feature Animation	Buena Vista	Disney's first animated film to be rated "PG" in the United States.
The Care Bears Movie		March 23 March 29	Nelvana/American Greetings	The Samuel Goldwyn Company
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword		March 22	Filmation	Atlantic Releasing	The first film based on a toy line.
Here Come the Littles		January 18 May 24	DiC Entertainment	Atlantic Releasing	DiC's first feature film.
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer	/	November 15	DiC Entertainment/Hallmark Cards	Warner Bros.
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin	/	November 22		Atlantic Releasing	The first animated film released in 3-D.

Television debuts

Main article: List of animated television series of 1985

January 23 – ThunderCats premieres on first-run syndication (1985–1989).
September 14 – Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991) and The Wuzzles (1985–1987), the first Disney animated shows made for television, premiere on NBC and CBS, respectively, at the same time slot.
September - Care Bears (DiC series)
September 16 - G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the ongoing series debuts in syndication after two mini-series that aired the previous two years (1985–1986).

Deaths

February 20 - Clarence Nash (b. December 7, 1904), original voice of Donald Duck
May 22 - Wolfgang Reitherman (b. June 26, 1909), one of Disney's Nine Old Men

Years in animation

20th century

1910s

1920s

1930s	1937 1939

1940s	1940 1948 1949

1950s	1957 1959

1960s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1969

1970s	1970 1971 1972 1973 1977 1979

1980s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

1990s	1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

21st century

2000s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010s	2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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