List of animated feature films of 1993
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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1993.
List
| Title | Country | Director | Production company | Animation technique | Format | Notes | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 1001 Gags of Spiff and Hercules Les Mille et Une Farces de Pif et Hercule |
France | Bruno Desraisses, Charles de Latour | Studio de Pyongyang | Traditional | Theatrical | February 10, 1993 | 80 minutes | |
| Al Caral's Legacy アル・カラルの遺産 (Aru Kararu no Isan) |
Japan | Kôichi Ishiguro | Animate Film Tokuma Japan Communications Visual '80 |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
January 25, 1993 | 75 minutes | |
| Art of Fighting バトルスピリッツ 龍虎の拳 (Battle Spirits Ryūko no Ken) |
Japan | Hiroshi Fukutomi | Studio Comet NAS Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television special | December 23, 1993 | 46 minutes | |
| Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | United States | Eric Radomski Bruce Timm |
Warner Bros. Animation Warner Bros. Family Entertainment |
Traditional | Theatrical | December 25, 1993 | 78 minutes | |
| Big Wars: Red Zone, Divine Annihilation ビッグ・ウォーズ 神撃つ朱き荒野に (Biggu Wōzu: Kami Utsu Akaki Kōya ni) |
Japan | Toshifumi Takizawa Issei Kume |
Magic Bus | Traditional | Theatrical | September 25, 1993 | 75 minutes | |
| Blue Memory: Manmo Pioneers and Boys 蒼い記憶 満蒙開拓と少年たち (Aoi Kioku: Manmō Kaitaku to Shōnen-tachi) |
Japan | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | Theatrical | December 18, 1993 | 90 minutes | |
| Bonobono ぼのぼの |
Japan | Mikio Igarashi Yūji Mutō (Animation) |
Amuse Video Bandai Visual Group TAC Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc. Takeshobo |
Traditional | Theatrical | November 13, 1993 | 103 minutes | |
| The Cat's Mill Kakisu dzirnavas |
Latvia | Roze Stiebra | Dauka | Traditional | Theatrical | 58 minutes | ||
| Columbus's Great Adventures コロンブスの大冒険 (Koronbusu no Daibōken) |
Japan | Yorifusa Yamaguchi | SPO AB Productions |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
January 1, 1993 | 70 minutes | |
| Coo: Tōi Umi kara Kita Coo COO: 遠い海から来たCOO (Kū: Tōi Umi kara Kita Kū) |
Japan | Tetsuo Imazawa | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 19, 1993 | 116 minutes | |
| Crayon Shin-chan: Action Kamen vs Leotard Devil クレヨンしんちゃん アクション仮面VSハイグレ魔王 (Kureyon Shinchan: Akushon Kamen tai Haigure Maō) |
Japan | Mitsuru Hongo | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | First feature film installment of the Crayon Shin-chan anime series. | July 24, 1993 | 93 minutes |
| Crimson Wolf 紅狼 (Hon Ran) |
Japan | Shoichi Masuo | A.P.P.P. Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[1] |
July 7, 1993 | 59 minutes | |
| David Copperfield | Canada | Don Arioli | Cinemotion PMMP Astral Media NBC Productions |
Traditional | Television film | December 10, 1993 | 92 minutes | |
| Desert Rose ~ The Snow Apocalypse 砂の薔薇（デザート・ローズ） 「雪の黙示録」 (Suna no Bara (Desert Rose) – Yuki no Mokushiroku) |
Japan | Yasunao Aoki | Hakusensha J.C. Staff Toei Video Co., Ltd. |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
April 25, 1993 | 47 minutes | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth ドラえもん のび太とブリキの迷宮 (Doraemon: Nobita to Buriki no Rabirinsu) |
Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Asatsu Shin-Ei Animation Toho (distributor) |
Traditional | Theatrical | March 6, 1993 | 100 minutes | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound ドラゴンボールZ 銀河ギリギリ!!ぶっちぎりの凄い奴 (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Ginga Giri-Giri!! Butchigiri no Sugoi Yatsu) | Japan | Yoshihiro Ueda | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 10, 1993 | 51 minutes | |
| Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan ドラゴンボールZ 燃えつきろ!!熱戦・烈戦・超激戦戦 (Doragon Bōru Zetto Moetsukiro!! Nessen Ressen Chō-Gekisen) | Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 6, 1993 | 72 minutes | |
| Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks ドラゴンボールゼット 絶望への反抗!!残された超戦士・悟飯とトランクス (Doragon Bōru Zetto: Zetsubō e no Hankō!! Nokosareta Chō-Senshi • Gohan to Torankusu) | Japan | Yoshihiro Ueda | Toei Animation Fuji TV | Traditional | Television special | Second Dragon Ball Z television special; broadcast between episodes 175 ("The Games Begin") and 176 ("Losers Fight First"). | February 24, 1993 | 48 minutes |
| E.Y.E.S. of Mars MOTHER 最後の少女イヴ (Mother: Saigo no Shōjo Eve) | Japan | Iku Suzuki | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | December 26, 1993 | 80 minutes | |
| The Fantastic Voyages of Sinbad | Australia | Douglas Richards | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | ||
| Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle バトルファイターズ餓狼伝説2 (Batoru Faitāzu Garō Densetsu Tsū) | Japan | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | NAS Fuji TV | Traditional | Television film | July 31, 1993 | 75 minutes | |
| The Gigolo - Dochinpira どチンピラ (Dochinpira) | Japan | Hiromitsu Ōta | Studio Kikan Studio Marine | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | August 27, 1993 | 45 minutes | |
| Go Hugo Go Jungledyret (Jungle Animal) | Denmark | Stefan Fjeldmark Flemming Quist Møller | A. Film A/S | Traditional | Theatrical | December 10, 1993 | 73 minutes | |
| The Halloween Tree | United States | Mario Piluso | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | October 2, 1993 | 69 minutes | |
| The History of the Wonderful World Verdenshistorien | Denmark | Anders Sørensen Hans Perk | Tegnedrengene Filmforsyningen ApS Statens Filmcentral | Traditional | Theatrical | 52 minutes | ||
| Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby | United States | William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television film | December 5, 1993 | 90 minutes | |
| I Yabba-Dabba Do! | United States | William Hanna | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television film | February 7, 1993 | 92 minutes | |
| Jonny's Golden Quest | United States | Don Lusk Paul Sommer | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | Television film | April 4, 1993 | 87 minutes | |
| Kappa: A River Goblin and Sampei カッパの三平 | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Nikkatsu Children's Movie Romantic Planning Takahashi Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | March 13, 1993 | 90 minutes | |
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War 銀河英雄伝説 新たなる戦いの序曲 (Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Arata Naru Tatakai no Jokyoku (Ōvuachua)) | Japan | Ken'ichi Maeda | Magic Bus | Traditional | Theatrical | December 18, 1993 | 90 minutes | |
| Lupin III: Voyage to Danger ルパン三世『ルパン暗殺指令』 (Rupan Sansei: Rupan Ansatsu Shirei) | Japan | Masaaki Osumi | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Nippon TV | Traditional | Television special | July 23, 1993 | 90 minutes | |
| Mafalda | Cuba Spain | Juan Padrón | D.G. Producciones S.A. | Traditional | Theatrical | 80 minutes | ||
| Mellow 女郎（めろう） | Japan | Teruo Kogure | Knack Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | July 23, 1993 | 45 minutes | |
| Mermaid's Scar 人魚の傷 (Ningyo no Kizu) | Japan | Morio Asaka | Madhouse | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[2] | September 24, 1993 | 45 minutes | |
| Mobile Suit SD Gundam Festival 機動戦士SDガンダムまつり (Kidō Senshi SD Gundam Matsuri) | Japan | Takashi Imanishi (Part 1) Tetsuro Amino (Parts 2 & 3) | Bandai Visual Sotsu Co., Ltd. Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical | March 13, 1993 | 81 minutes | |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | United States | Henry Selick | Skellington Productions | Stop motion | Theatrical | October 29, 1993 | 76 minutes | |
| Ninja Scroll 獣兵衛忍風帖 (Jūbei Ninpūchō) | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Madhouse Animate Film JVC Toho Movic | Traditional | Theatrical | June 5, 1993 | 94 minutes | |
| Ocean Waves a.k.a. I Can Hear the Sea 海がきこえる (Umi ga Kikoeru) | Japan | Tomomi Mochizuki | Studio Ghibli | Traditional | Television film | May 5, 1993 | 72 minutes | |
| Offside オフサイド | Japan | Takao Yotsuji (Chief Director) Hisashi Abe (Animation Director) | Sakatsu Suzuki Shigetoshi Tanaka | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | January 22, 1993 | 50 minutes | |
| Oishinbo: Nichibei Kome Sensō 美味しんぼ 日米コメ戦争 (The Gourmet: The Japanese-American Rice War) | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi | Shin-Ei Animation Studio Deen (Cooperation) Nippon TV | Traditional | Television special | December 3, 1993 | 89 minutes | |
| Once Upon a Forest | United Kingdom United States | Charles Grosvenor | Hanna-Barbera HTV Cymru/Wales | Traditional | Theatrical | June 18, 1993 | 71 minutes | |
| Opera Imaginaire Opéra imaginaire (Imaginary Opera) | France | José Abel (segment "E lucevan le stelle") Hilary Audus (segment "Le Veau d'Or") Jonathan Hills (segment "Madame Butterfly") Raimund Krumme (segment "Du also bist mein Braütigam?") Guionne Leroy (segment "Noi siamo zingarelle") Ken Lidster (segment "Vesti la Giubba") Jimmy T. Murakami (segment "Pêcheurs de perles") Stephen Palmer (segment "Cendrillon") Monique Renault (segment "La donna è mobile") Pascal Roulin (segments "Lakmé", "Voi che sapete", "Carmen" and introduction sequences") Christophe Vallaux (segment "Carmen") | Pascavision Club d'Investissement Média (in association with) F3 (in association with) Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (in association with) Aniway (camera) (segment "Noi siamo zingarelle") Ex Machina (computer graphics) (segments "Lakmé", "Carmen" and introduction sequences) Cel Out Films (trace and paint) (segment "Le Veau d'Or") Institut National de l'Audiovisuel (INA) (computer graphics) (segment "Du also bist mein Braütigam?") Colour Crew (coloring) (segment "Cendrillon") Mike Hibbert Animation (xerox) (segment "Pêcheurs de perles") Cosgrove Hall Films (production services) (segment "Pêcheurs de perles") Framestore (production services) (segment "Madame Butterfly") Nederlands Fonds voor de Film (financial support) (segment "La donna è mobile") Co-Productiefonds Binnenlandse Omroep (financial support) (segment "La donna è mobile") Bareboards Productions (production services) (segment "Vesti la Giubba") The Foundation for Sport and the Arts (financial support) (segment "Vesti la Giubba") | Traditional/Stop motion/CGI | Television film Anthology film | March 12, 1993 | 51 minutes | |
| Patlabor 2: The Movie 機動警察パトレイバー 2 the Movie (Kidō Keisatsu Patoreibā the Movie 2) | Japan | Mamoru Oshii | Production I.G. Shochiku | Traditional | Theatrical | August 7, 1993 | 113 minutes | |
| Puss in Boots | Australia | Richard Slapczynski | Burbank Animation Studios Holric Entertainment Group INI Entertainment Group | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | ||
| Rail of the Star お星さまのレール (O-Hoshisama no Rail) | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | July 10, 1993 | 80 minutes | |
| Rokudenashi Blues 1993 ろくでなしBLUES 1993 (Rokudenashi Burūsu 1993) |
Japan | Hiroyuki Kakudō | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 24, 1993 | 85 minutes | |
| Sailor Moon R: The Movie 劇場版 美少女戦士セーラームーンR (Gekijō-ban Bishōjo Senshi Sērā Mūn R) |
Japan | Kunihiko Ikuhara | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | First feature film installment of the Sailor Moon series. | December 5, 1993 | 62 minutes |
| Sangokushi (dai 2-bu): Chōkō Moyu! 三国志（第２部）長江焼ゆ！ (Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Part 2): The Yangtze River Burns!) |
Japan | Tomoharu Katsumata | Toei Animation Enoki Films |
Traditional | Theatrical | Part two of a three-part animated film series based on the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. | March 18, 1993 | 149 minutes |
| The Secret Adventures of Tom Thumb | United Kingdom | Dave Borthwick | bolexbrothers | Stop motion | ? | December 10, 1993 | 60 minutes | |
| Song of the Chimney Ghosts おばけ煙突のうた (Obake Entotsu no Uta) |
Japan | Yutaka Osawa | Studio Junio | Traditional | Theatrical[3] | May 29, 1993 | 42 minutes | |
| Soreike! Anpanman Kyōryū Nosshī no Daibōken それいけ! アンパンマン 恐竜ノッシーの大冒険 (Let's Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure) |
Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | July 17, 1993 | 60 minutes | |
| Street Fighter 거리의 무법자 (Georiui mubeopja) |
South Korea | Sim San-gil | Daewon Donghwa | Traditional | Theatrical | December 29, 1993 | 51 minutes | |
| Special Gag Force Robot Twins 개그 특공대 로봇 트윈스 (Gaegeuteuggongdae lobosteuwinseu) |
South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | BM Movie | Traditional | Theatrical | January 16, 1993 | 73 minutes | |
| Suikoden Demon Century 妖世紀水滸伝 魔星降臨 (Yōseiki Suikoden – Masei Kōrin) |
Japan | Hiroshi Negishi | J.C. Staff Kadokawa Shoten Nippon Victor |
Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA |
September 25, 1993 | 46 minutes | |
| Tama of 3rd Street: Please! Search for Momo-chan!! 3丁目のタマ おねがい!モモちゃんを捜して!! (San-chōme no Tama: Onegai! Momo-chan o Sagashite!!) |
Japan | Hitoshi Nanba | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | August 14, 1993 | 43 minutes | |
| The Thief and the Cobbler a.k.a. The Princess and the Cobbler a.k.a. Arabian Knight | United States United Kingdom Canada | Richard Williams | Richard Williams Productions / Allied Filmmakers | Traditional | Theatrical | Holds the record for being the longest production time for an animated feature at 29 years (1964–1993). Also the final appearances of Vincent Price and Sir Anthony Quayle. | September 23, 1993 | 91 minutes |
| Thumbelina | Australia | Richard Slapczynski | Burbank Animation Studios | Traditional | Television film | 50 minutes | ||
| Weird Volunteers へんてこなボランティア (Henteko na Volunteer) | Japan | Kimio Yabuki | Toei Company | Traditional | Educational film | [4] | 46 minutes | |
| We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | United States | Dick Zondag Ralph Zondag Phil Nibbelink Simon Wells | Amblimation | Traditional | Theatrical | First non-Disney animated feature to use digital ink and paint. | November 24, 1993 | 71 minutes |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Skellington Productions/Walt Disney Pictures | $75,082,668 | [5] |
| 2 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth | Asatsu / Toho | $16,311,900 (¥1.65 billion) | [6][7] |
| 3 | Dragon Ball Z 8: The Legendary Super Saiyan | Toei Animation | $13,543,820 (¥1.37 billion) | [7] |
| 4 | Dragon Ball Z 9: Bojack Unbound | Toei Animation | $12,950,660 (¥1.31 billion) | [7] |
| 5 | We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story | Amblimation / Universal Pictures | $9,317,021 | [8] |
| 6 | Once Upon a Forest | Hanna Barbara / 20th Century Fox | $6,582,052 | [9] |
| 7 | Batman: Mask of the Phantasm | Warner Bros. Animation | $5,863,139 | [10] |