List of animated feature films of 1985

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1985.

Animated feature films first released in 1985
Title Country Director Studio Animation technique Format Notes Release date Duration
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film December 17, 1985 50 minutes
The Adventures of Mark Twain United States Will Vinton Will Vinton Productions
Harbour Town Films
Stop motion/Claymation Theatrical First fully clay animated feature film. March 1, 1985 86 minutes
The Adventures of Robin Hood Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film July 13, 1985 50 minutes
Angel's Egg
天使のたまご (Tenshi no Tamago)
Japan Mamoru Oshii Studio Deen
Tokuma Shoten
Traditional Theatrical December 15, 1985 71 minutes
Area 88: The Movie
エリア88 劇場版 (Area 88 Gekijō-ban)
Japan Hisayuki Toriumi Studio Pierrot Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Re-edited compilation film of the first two episodes of the OVA series Area 88, based on the manga of the same name, that ran for four 65 minute episodes from February 5, 1985 until June 15, 1986. July 20, 1985 99 minutes
Armored Trooper Votoms: The Last Red Shoulder
装甲騎兵ボトムズ ザ・ラストレッドショルダー (Sōkō Kihei Botomuzu: The Last Red Shoulder)
Japan Ryousuke Takahashi Sunrise
Bandai Visual (distributor)
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
August 21, 1985 50 minutes
Asterix Versus Caesar
Astérix et la Surprise de César (Asterix and the Surprise of Caesar)
France
Belgium
Gaëtan Brizzi
Paul Brizzi
Gaumont
Dargaud Films
Les Productions René Goscinny
Traditional Theatrical Fourth installment in the Asterix film series; Plot adapted and composited from volumes 4 and 10 of the comic book series respectively. December 11, 1985 74 minutes
Bigfoot and the Muscle Machines United States John Gibbs
Ray Lee
Terry Lennon
Marvel Productions
Sunbow Productions
Toei Animation
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Compilation film of the 9-episode animated television miniseries ran in 1985, as part of the series Super Sunday that ran from October 6, 1985 to October 1986. 53 minutes
The Black Cauldron United States Ted Berman
Richard Rich
Walt Disney Feature Animation Traditional Theatrical The first Disney animated feature to be recorded in Dolby Stereo and rated PG by the MPA. July 24, 1985 80 minutes
Bobby's Girl
ボビーに首ったけ (Bobby ni Kubittake)
Japan Hiroyoshi Shimizu
Toshio Hirata
Madhouse
Project Team Argos
Toei Company
Kadokawa Haruki Jimusho
Traditional Theatrical March 9, 1985 44 minutes
The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure United States
Japan
Harmony Gold
Tatsunoko Production
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Second compilation film of the animated television series Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog that ran from January 2 until September 25, 1973 for a total of 39 half hour episodes; this film covers the events in the series' final four episodes (from 36 "Namazu nyuudou ni makeru na" to 39 "Hibike heiwa no Kerokero fue" respectively). 91 minutes
Captain Tsubasa: Ayaushi, Zen Nippon Jr.
キャプテン翼 危うし! 全日本Jr. (Captain Tsubasa: Attention! The Japanese Jr. Selection)
Japan Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Tsuchida Production Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1985 60 minutes
Captain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen
キャプテン翼 ヨーロッパ大決戦 (Captain Tsubasa: The Great Europe Battle)
Japan Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Tsuchida Production Traditional Theatrical July 13, 1985 41 minutes
The Care Bears Movie Canada
United States
Arna Selznick Nelvana Limited
American Greetings
The Samuel Goldwyn Company (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical March 29, 1985 75 minutes
Cosmo Police Justy
Cosmo Police ジャスティ (Kosumo Porīsu Jasuti)
Japan Motosuke Takahashi Studio Pierrot Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
July 20, 1985 44 minutes
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Long Goodbye
魔法の天使クリィミーマミ ロング・グッドバイ (Mahō no Tenshi Kurīmī Mami: Long Goodbye)
Japan Mochizuki Tomomi Studio Pierrot Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
June 15, 1985 55 minutes
The Dagger of Kamui
カムイの剣 (Kamui no Ken)
Japan Rintaro Madhouse Traditional Theatrical March 9, 1985 132 minutes
Dallos Special
ダロス・スペシャル (Darosu Supesharu)
Japan Hisayuki Toriumi
Mamoru Oshii
Studio Pierrot Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Compilation film
Compilation film of the inaugural OVA series that ran for four 30 minute episodes from December 16, 1983 until August 5, 1984. August 5, 1985 83 minutes
Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia
ダーティペアの大勝負 ノーランディアの謎 (Dirty Pair no Taishoubu: Nolandia no Nazo)
Japan Masaharu Okuwaki Sunrise Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 20, 1985 55 minutes
Dokgo Tak 3 – The Mound Rediscovered
독고탁 3 – 다시 찾은 마운드
South Korea Mun Deog-seong Daewon Donghwa Traditional Theatrical Third feature in the Dokgo Tak series. August 13, 1985 70 minutes
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars
ドラえもん のび太の宇宙小戦争 (Doraemon: Nobita no Ritoru Sutā Wōzu)
Japan Tsutomu Shibayama Asatsu
Shin-Ei Animation
Toho
Traditional Theatrical March 16, 1985 98 minutes
Dot and the Koala Australia Yoram Gross Yoram Gross Films
Hoyts
Traditional/Live action Theatrical June 20, 1985 71 minutes
Epic Australia Yoram Gross Yoram Gross Films Traditional May 14, 1985 70 minutes
Fire Tripper
炎トリッパー (Honoo Torippā)
Japan Osamu Uemura Studio Pierrot Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 16, 1985 50 minutes
Gon, the Little Fox
ごんぎつね (Gongitsune)
Japan Kosei Maeda Aikikaku Center Traditional Theatrical March 16, 1985 76 minutes
GoShogun: The Time Étranger 戦国魔神ゴーショーグン 時の異邦人(エトランゼ) (Sengoku Majin Goshōgun: Toki no Étranger) Japan Kunihiko Yuyama Ashi Productions Traditional Theatrical April 27, 1985 90 minutes
Greed
グリード (GREED)
Japan Tomonori Kogawa Bebow
Filmlink International
Toyo Links Corps.
Pony Canyon
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
January 21, 1985 57 minutes
Gu Gu Ganmo
Gu-Guガンモ
Japan Akinori Nagaoka Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 16, 1985 45 minutes
Gwen, the Book of Sand
Gwen, le livre de sable
France Jean-François Laguionie Gaumont Traditional Theatrical February 6, 1985 67 minutes
He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special United States Bill Reed
Ernie Schmidt
Filmation Traditional Television special December 25, 1985
Here Come the Littles United States
France
Canada
Japan
Luxembourg
Bernard Deyriès DIC Entertainment
ABC Entertainment
Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Traditional Theatrical First Luxembourgian animated feature. May 25, 1985 75 minutes
A Journey Through Fairyland
a. k. a. Fairy Florence
妖精フローレンス (Yōsei Furōrensu)
Japan Masami Hata Sanrio Traditional Theatrical Sanrio's final feature-length anime until 2007. October 19, 1985 91 minutes
Kalabaza tripontzia
The Magic Pumpkin (La calabaza mágica)
Spain Juan Bautista Berasategi Jalzkibel Kultur Traditional 90 minutes
Karuizawa Syndrome
軽井沢シンドローム
Japan Mizuho Nishikubo Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Kitty Films
Pony Canyon
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
July 5, 1985 76 minutes
Kinnikuman: Hour of Triumph! Justice Superman
キン肉マン 晴れ姿!正義超人 (Kinnikuman: Haresugata! Seigi Chōjin)
Japan Takenori Kawada Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1985 60 minutes
Kinnikuman: Justice Supermen vs. Ancient Supermen
キン肉マン 正義超人vs古代超人 (Kinnikuman: Seigi Chōjin vs Kodai Chōjin)
Japan Yasuo Yamayoshi Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical March 16, 1985 45 minutes
Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yohko
幻夢戦記レダ (Genmu Senki Leda)
Japan Kunihiko Yuyama Toho
Kaname Production
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
March 1, 1985 75 minutes
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus United States
Japan
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Rankin/Bass Animated Entertainment
Video Tokyo Production
Stop motion Television special Rankin/Bass' final "Animagic" production. December 17, 1985 50 minutes
Little Memole: Marielle's Jewelbox
とんがり帽子のメモル マリエルの宝石箱 (Tongari Bōshi no Memoru: Marielle no Hōsekibako)
Japan Isamu Tsuchida Toei Animation Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
July 21, 1985 75 minutes
The Little Vagabond
El pequeño vagabundo
Spain Manuel Rodriguez Jara
(credited as "Rodjara")
M.R. Films Traditional Theatrical July 29, 1985 84 minutes
Love Position – The Legend of Halley
ラブ・ポジション ハレー伝説 (Love Position – Halley Densetsu)
Japan Shuji Iuchi Pack-In Video
Tezuka Productions
Sunshine Corporation
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
December 16, 1985 93 minutes
Ludwig's Think Tank United States Walt Disney Productions (archive footage)
ARDEENE Productions
Disney Channel (distributor)
Traditional Television special
Compilation film
Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts that concern learning; Wayne Allwine provided new redubbed lines for Ludwig Von Drake in the special. September 1, 1985 90 minutes
Lupin III: Legend of the Gold of Babylon
ルパン三世 バビロンの黄金伝説 (Rupan Sansei: Babiron no Ōgon Densetsu)
Japan Seijun Suzuki
Shigetsugu Yoshida
Toho
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Traditional Theatrical July 13, 1985 100 minutes
Mach and Sebestova – Come Up to the Blackboard!
Mach a Sebestová k tabuli!
Czechoslovakia Adolf Born
Jaroslav Doubrava
Milos Macourek
Traditional Film compiled from seven selected episodes of the television series Mach a Šebestová. 68 minutes
Magical Princess Minky Momo – La Ronde in my Dream
魔法のプリンセス ミンキーモモ 夢の中の輪舞 (Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume no Naka no Rondo)
Japan Hiroshi Watanabe Ashi Productions Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
July 28, 1985 81 minutes
The Man in the Iron Mask Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film July 26, 1985 54 minutes
Megazone 23
メガゾーン23 (Megazōn Tsū Surī)
Japan Noboru Ishiguro AIC
Tatsunoko Production
Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
Part one of a four-part OVA series; an alternate 107 minute version of the film was released theatrically 14 days later on March 23. March 9, 1985 80 minutes
Micro Commando Diatron 5
a. k. a. Space Transformers
마이크로 특공대 다이아트론5
South Korea An Bong-sik
Jeong Su-yong
Daekwang Planning Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 20, 1985 63 minutes
Molly and the Skywalkerz: Happily Ever After United States Bill Melendez
Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez
JZM Productions
Bill Melendez Productions
WonderWorks
PBS
Traditional Television film October 20, 1985 60 minutes
The Monkey King Conquers the Demon
a. k. a. Monkey Conquers the Demon
金猴降妖
China Te Wei
Yan Ding-Xian
Lin Wen-Xiao
Shanghai Animation Film Studio Traditional Theatrical 89 minutes
Mujeokcheorin lamboteu
무적철인 람보트 (Invincible Iron Man Rambot)
South Korea Mun Deog-seong Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1985 70 minutes
Nicholas Nickleby Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film March 16, 1985 72 minutes
Night on the Galactic Railroad
銀河鉄道の夜 (Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru)
Japan Gisaburo Sugii Group TAC
Studio Gallop
Traditional Theatrical July 13, 1985 105 minutes
Odin: Photon Sailer Starlight
a. k. a. Odin: Starlight Mutiny
オーディーン 光子帆船スターライト (Odin: Koshi Hansen Starlight)
Japan Eiichi Yamamoto
Takeshi Shirato
Toshio Masuda
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Toei Animation
West Cape Production
Traditional Theatrical August 10, 1985 140 minutes
Odyssea
Die Irrfahrten des Odysseus (The Wanderings of Odysseus)
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Jiří Tyller Krátký Film Praha
DEFA-Studio für Trickfilme
Cutout/Live action Produced from 1983–1985.[1] Released in the GDR in 1986.[2] September 5, 1986 68 minutes
Peter-No-Tail in Americat
Pelle Svanslös i Amerikatt
Sweden Stig Lasseby
Jan Gissberg
Farago Film
Filmhuset AS
Sandrews
Semic
Svenska Filminstitutet (SFI)
Teamfilm AS
Traditional Theatrical December 14, 1985 78 minutes
Penguin's Memory: Shiawase Monogatari [ja]
ペンギンズ・メモリー幸福物語 (Penguin's Memory: A Tale of Happiness)
Japan Shunji Kimura Toho
CM Land
Hakuhodo Inc.
SUNTORY
Animation Staff Room
Traditional Theatrical July 22, 1985 102 minutes
The Pickwick Papers Australia Burbank Films Australia Traditional Television film March 26, 1985 71 minutes
The Pied Piper
Krysař (The Ratman)
Czechoslovakia Jiří Barta Krátký Film Praha Stop motion Theatrical September 1986 53 minutes
Pohádky pod sněhem
Fairy Tales Under the Snow
Czechoslovakia Zdeněk Smetana Krátký Film Praha
Studio Jirího Trnky
Traditional Theatrical October 1, 1986 64 minutes
The Prince of Devil Island: The Three-Eyed One
悪魔島のプリンス 三つ目がとおる (Akumatō no Purinsu: Mitsume ga Tōru)
Japan Yugo Serikawa Toei Animation
Nippon TV
Traditional Television film Eighth animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon, and the second of only three specials not to be produced by Tezuka Productions. August 25, 1985 85 minutes
Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer United States
France
Bernard Deyriès
Kimio Yabuki
DIC Entertainment
Hallmark Cards
Warner Bros. Pictures
Traditional Theatrical November 15, 1985 85 minutes
Robby the Rascal Japan Knack Productions
KidPix Productions
Traditional Direct-to-video
Compilation film
Compilation film of the animated television series Cybot Robotchi that ran from October 7, 1982 to June 29, 1983 for a total of 39 episodes. 1985 90 minutes
The Robot Corps and Mecha 3
로보트군단과 메카3 (Roboteugundangwa Meka3)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Seoul Donghwa Production Traditional Theatrical October 19, 1985 68 minutes
Robot King Sun Shark
로보트왕 썬샤크
South Korea Bak Seung-cheol 3rd Advertisement Traditional/Live action Theatrical July 20, 1985 62 minutes
Sangokushi
三国志 (Three Kingdoms)
Japan Tetsuo Imazawa Shin-Ei Animation
Nippon TV (distributor)
Traditional Television special March 20, 1985 90 minutes
The Secret of the Sword United States Ed Friedman
Lou Kachivas
Marsh Lamore
Bill Reed
Gwen Wetzler
Filmation
Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Traditional Theatrical The first five episodes of the animated television series She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–1987) ("Into Etheria", "Beast Island", "She-Ra Unchained", "Reunions" and "Battle for Bright Moon", respectively) all compiled into a single narrative with minor edits made to the plot; originally released before the series' premiere later in the year on September 9. March 22, 1985 91 minutes
Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird United States Ken Kwapis Muppets, Inc.
Children's Television Workshop
Puppetry Theatrical August 2, 1985 99 minutes
The Secrets of a Wicker Bay
Tajemnice wiklinowej zatoki
Poland Wiesław Zięba Studio Miniatur Filmowych Traditional Compilation film of the Polish animated television serial that ran for seven 21 minute episodes from 1984 until 1988. 73 minutes
The Snow Country Prince
雪国の王子さま
Japan Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation
Shinano Art & Culture Consultant
Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1985 88 minutes
Starchaser: The Legend of Orin United States
South Korea
Steven Hahn Young Sung Production Co. Ltd.
Atlantic Releasing Corporation
Traditional Theatrical November 22, 1985 107 minutes
Szaffi
a. k. a. The Treasure of Swamp Castle
Le trésor des marécages
Saffi und der Zigeunerbaron
Hungary
Canada
West Germany
Attila Dargay Pannónia Filmstúdió
Sefel Pictures International
Infafilm Gmbh
Traditional Theatrical April 11, 1985 76 minutes
Happy Days of the Moomins
Happy Days of the Moomins
Poland Lucjan Dembinski
Krystyna Kulczycka
Dariusz Zawilski
Jadwiga Kudrzycka
Se-ma-for Stop motion Theatrical January 1, 1985 58 minutes
Time Patrol Japan Gregory Snegoff Harmony Gold
Tatsunoko Production
Traditional Television film
Compilation film
Another compilation film of the animated television series Time Bokan that ran from October 4, 1975 to December 25, 1976 for a total of 61 episodes. 1985 72 minutes
Ttoriwa Jeta Roboteu
똘이와 제타 로보트 (Ttol-yi and Zeta Robot) a. k. a. 김청기 로봇군단 슈퍼제타 (Dolly and Zeta Robot)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Seoul Dongwha Production Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical January 17, 1985 58 minutes
Urusei Yatsura 3: Remember My Love
うる星やつら3 リメンバー・マイ・ラヴ (Urusei Yatsura 3: Rimenbā Mai Ravu)
Japan Kazuo Yamazaki Studio Deen Traditional Theatrical Third feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. January 26, 1985 93 minutes
Urusei Yatsura: Ryoko's September Tea Party
うる星やつら 了子の9月のお茶会 (Urusei Yatsura: Ryouko no 9-gatsu no Ochakai)
Japan Keiji Hayakawa
Junji Nishimura
Mamoru Oshii
Tsugio Ozawa
Iku Suzuki
Osamu Uemura
Kazuo Yamazaki
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
Fuji TV (distributor)
Kitty Films
Studio Deen
Traditional Television special September 24, 1985 48 minutes
Vampire Hunter D
吸血鬼ハンターD (Kyuuketsuki Hantaa D)
Japan Toyoo Ashida Toho (distributor)
Ashi Productions
Traditional Theatrical December 21, 1985 80 minutes
Vampires in Havana
¡Vampiros en La Habana!
Cuba
Spain
Juan Padrón Manfred Durniok Produktion für Film und Fernsehen
Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industrias Cinematográficos (ICAIC)
Radio Televisión Española (RTVE)
Traditional Theatrical 69 minutes
We Called Them Montagues and Capulets
Нарекохме ги Монтеки и Капулети (Narekohme gi Monteki i Kapuleti)
Bulgaria Donyo Donev Boyana Film Traditional Theatrical June 27, 1985 89 minutes
What's Michael?
ホワッツ マイケル? (Howattsu Maikeru?)
Japan Makoto Nagaro Kitty Films Traditional Direct-to-video
OVA
November 25, 1985 55 minutes
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown United States Sam Jaimes Charles M. Schulz Creative Associates
United Media Productions
Traditional Television special Third hour-long Peanuts special. November 6, 1985 50 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year edit

Rank Title Studio Worldwide gross Ref.
1 The Care Bears Movie Nelvana Limited / American Greetings $34,000,000 ($22,934,622)* [3]
2 The Black Cauldron Walt Disney Feature Animation $21,288,692 [4]
3 Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars Asatsu / Toho $9,600,000 (¥2,040,000,000) [5]
4 The Secret of the Sword Filmation / Atlantic Releasing $7,660,857 [6]
5 Here Come the Littles DIC Entertainment / ABC Entertainment / Atlantic Releasing $6,565,359 [7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ odyssea_cd920035f5104f5e93a2334955c40ae4 filmportal.de, accessed 2017-07-15.
  2. ^ Film database of the Defa-Stiftung, accessed 2017-07-15.
  3. ^ Hayden, Gene (August 7, 1989). "Babar's triumphs". Maclean's. Maclean Hunter Limited. p. 48. Founded in 1972, [sic] the [Nelvana] company earned an international reputation in 1984, after American director George Lucas—best known for the Star Wars movie series—hired the studio to create two animated TV spin-off series, Ewoks and Droids. A year later, Ohio's American Greetings Corp. and Kenner Parker Toys Inc. commissioned Nelvana to produce the animated Care Bears Movie. Earning $34 million in 1985, it became at the time the world's most profitable non-Disney animated movie. Buoyed by that success, Nelvana made two sequels. But the last of the trilogy, the 1987 Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland, which Nelvana produced for just under $5 million, only broke even. Conceded Hirsh: 'It was just one [sequel] too many.'
  4. ^ "The Black Cauldron (1985) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  5. ^ "邦画興行収入ランキング". SF MOVIE DataBank. General Works. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  6. ^ "He-Man and She-Ra in The Secret of the Sword (1985) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.
  7. ^ "Here Come the Littles (1985) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2016-08-05.

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