1989 in animation

Events in 1989 in animation.

Events

February 3 – L'Oréal closes down Filmation after 27 years.
Creative Capers Entertainment is founded.

Films released

Main article: List of animated feature films of 1989

July 15 – Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Japan)
July 22 – Kiki's Delivery Service (Japan)
July 28 – Babar: The Movie (Canada, New Line Cinema)
October 4 – Asterix and the Big Fight (France, West Germany)
November 14 – The Little Mermaid (United States, Walt Disney Pictures)
November 17 – All Dogs Go to Heaven (Ireland, United Kingdom, United States)
December 25 – The BFG (United Kingdom)

Shorts

June 23 – Tummy Trouble (United States)

Television series

Main article: List of animated television series of the 1980s § 1989

Debuts

March 4 – Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1990).
March 14 – Transformers: Victory premieres on NTV (Japan, 1989).
July 7 – Mischievous Hany debuts on KBS 2TV (South Korea, 1989).
September 2 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero premieres in syndication (United States, 1989-1992).
September 8 – The Legend of Zelda, a television based on the video games series premieres in syndication.
September 9 – Beetlejuice premieres on ABC (United States, 1989-1991).
September 16:
- X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men airs in syndication (United States, 1989).
- Dink, the Little Dinosaur debuts on CBS (United States, 1989-1991).
October 6 – 2020 Space Wonder Kiddy debuts on KBS (South Korea, 1989).
December 17 – The Simpsons premieres on Fox with a special Christmas episode (United States, 1989–present).

Specials

May 4 – Taoist Muttul, a television special airs on MBC.
July 17 – Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, a television special airs on TNT to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hanna-Barbera.

Deaths

February 9 – Osamu Tezuka, Japanese animator
April 24 – Clyde Geronimi, Italian-American animation director (born 1901)
July 10 – Mel Blanc, American voice actor best known for Bugs Bunny (born 1908)
October 12 – Jay Ward, American animator and producer (born 1920)

See also

1989 in anime

Years in animation

20th century

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1920s

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21st century

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