List of animated feature films of 1983
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A list of animated feature films first released in 1983.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
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| Abra Cadabra |  Australia |
Alex Stitt | Adams Packer Film Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | First ever animated feature to be made in 3D. | July 1983 | 84 minutes |
| Aesop's Fables まんがイソップ物語 (Manga Aesop Monogatari) |
 Japan |
Norio Hikone | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 13, 1983 | 61 minutes | |
| Barefoot Gen はだしのゲン (Hadashi no Gen) |
Japan |
Mori Masaki | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | July 21, 1983 | 85 minutes | |
| Boi Aruá Aruá Ox |
 Brazil |
Seriarte Filmes | Traditional | Theatrical | 85 minutes | |||
| The Boulugres Les Boulugres |
 France |
Jean Hurtado | Cinemation-Manuel Otero | Traditional | Theatrical | 75 minutes | ||
| Cheol-in samchongsa 철인 삼총사 (The Iron Triumvirate) |
 South Korea |
3rd Advertisement | Traditional | Theatrical | December 17, 1983 | 65 minutes | ||
| 초합금 로보트 쏠라 원.투.드리 (Super Alloy Robot SOLAR One.Two.Three) |
South Korea |
Kim Cheong-gi | Seoul Donghwa Production | Traditional | Theatrical | February 24, 1983 | 72 minutes | |
| 콤퓨터핵전함 폭파대작전 (Computer Nuclear Battleship Bombing Operation) |
South Korea |
Namyang Planning | Traditional | Theatrical | Later dubbed into English in 1987 by Joseph Lai under the title of Savior of the Earth. | August 12, 1983 | 65 minutes | |
| Crusher Joe クラッシャージョウ (Kurasshā Jō) |
Japan |
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | Studio Nue Nippon Sunrise |
Traditional | Theatrical | March 12, 1983 | 125 minutes | |
| Daffy Duck's Fantastic Island |  United States |
Friz Freleng Chuck Jones |
Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
Film compiled from theatrical animated shorts; fifth of six Looney Tunes compilation feature films | August 5, 1983 | 78 minutes |
| The Daltons on the Loose Les Dalton en cavale |
France |
Morris, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Gaumont FR3 |
Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
Film complied from episodes 1 ("Ma Dalton"), 3 ("The Daltons in the Blizzard"), and 6 ("The Daltons Are Redeemed") of the television series, which aired from October 15, 1984, until April 8, 1985. | September 30, 1983 | 81 minutes |
| David & Goliath 다윗과 골리앗 (Dawitgwa Golliat) |
South Korea |
Kim Cheong-gi | Daewon Donghwa | Traditional | Theatrical | December 21, 1983 | 74 minutes | |
| A Disney Channel Christmas!!!! | United States |
Walt Disney Productions The Disney Channel |
Traditional/Live action | Television special Compilation film |
Compilation of animated/live action Disney film clips and cartoons. | 90 minutes | ||
| A Disney Halloween | United States |
Walt Disney Productions The Disney Channel |
Traditional/Live action | Television special Compilation film |
Compilation of animated/live action Disney film clips and cartoons. | October 1, 1983 | 90 minutes | |
| Document: Taiyō no Kiba Daguramu ドキュメント 太陽の牙ダグラム (Document: Fang of the Sun Dougram) |
Japan |
Ryousuke Takahashi | Shochiku Nippon Sunrise |
Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
July 9, 1983 | 80 minutes | |
| Doctor Mambo & the Phantom Thief Jibako: With Love from Space どくとるマンボウ&怪盗ジバコ 宇宙より愛をこめて!! (Doctor Mambo & Kaito Jibako: Uchu Yori Ai no Komete!!) |
Japan |
Kimio Yabuki Yoshio Yabuki |
Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television special | Twenty third animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | September 12, 1983 | 84 minutes |
| Dokgotak – Throw It Towards the Sun 독고탁 태양을 향해 던져라 (Dogo Tak taeyang-eul hyanghae deonjyeola) |
South Korea |
Daewon Donghwa | Traditional | Theatrical | 76 minutes | |||
| Dot and the Bunny | Australia |
Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Films | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film |
April 3, 1983 | 81 minutes | |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil ドラえもん のび太の海底鬼岩城 (Doraemon Nobita no Kaiteiki Ganjō) |
Japan |
Tsutomu Shibayama | Shin-Ei Animation Asatsu Toho |
Traditional | Theatrical | March 12, 1983 | 95 minutes | |
| The Dragon That Wasn't (Or Was He?) Als je begrijpt wat ik bedoel (If You Know What I Mean) |
 Netherlands |
Harrie Geelen Bjørn Frank Jensen Bert Kroon |
Toonder Studio's | Traditional | Theatrical | First Dutch animated feature. | February 3, 1983 | 84 minutes |
| Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ほよよ世界一周大レース (Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan: Hoyoyo! Sekai Isshū Dai-Rēsu) |
Japan |
Minoru Okazaki | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | March 13, 1983 | 52 minutes | |
| Elpidio Valdés Against Dollar and Cannon Elpidio Valdés contra dólar y cañón |
 Cuba |
Juan Padrón | Traditional | Theatrical | 75 minutes | |||
| Eunhajeonseol Tera 은하전설 테라 (Galactic Legend Terra) |
South Korea |
Traditional | Theatrical | January 3, 1984 | 73 minutes | |||
| Final Yamato 宇宙戦艦ヤマト・完結編 (Uchuu Senkan Yamato: Kanketsu Hen) |
Japan |
Tomoharu Katsumata Yoshinobu Nishizaki |
Toei Company Group TAC |
Traditional | Theatrical | The film's extended cut, at a running time of 163 minutes, was considered the longest animated feature ever made, until the release of In This Corner (and Other Corners) of the World, released in 2019. | March 19, 1983 | 152 minutes |
| Fire and Ice | United States |
Ralph Bakshi | Bakshi Productions Producers Sales Organization 20th Century-Fox |
Traditional | Theatrical | August 26, 1983 | 81 minutes | |
| Golgo 13: The Professional ゴルゴ13 (Gorugo Sātīn) |
Japan |
Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
Traditional | Theatrical | First animated film to incorporate CGI animation | May 28, 1983 | 93 minutes |
| Haejeotamheomdae Marin X 해저탐험대 마린엑스 (Undersea Expedition Marine X) |
South Korea |
Namyang Planning Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical | February 19, 1983 | 69 minutes | ||
| Harmagedon: Genma Wars 幻魔大戦 ‒ハルマゲドン‒ (Genma Taisen: Harumagedon) |
Japan |
Rintaro | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | March 12, 1983 | 131 minutes | |
| Hwanggeumnyeonpilgwa Gaegujangi Oegyesonyeon 황금연필과 개구장이 외계소년 (The Golden Pencil and the Mischievous Alien Boy) |
South Korea |
Lee Young-soo | Traditional | Theatrical | August 13, 1983 | 63 minutes | ||
| Hwanggeum-ui pal 황금의 팔 (The Golden Arm) |
South Korea |
Choe Jin-woo | Traditional | Theatrical | July 16, 1983 | 71 minutes | ||
| I am a Dog: The Life of Don Matsugoro 吾輩は犬である ドン松五郎の生活 (Wagahai wa Inu de Aru: Don Matsugorou no Seikatsu) |
Japan |
Kimio Yabuki | Toei Animation Fuji TV |
Traditional | Television film | Twenty first animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | February 9, 1983 | 73 minutes |
| It's an Adventure, Charlie Brown | United States |
Bill Melendez | United Feature Syndicate | Traditional | Television special Anthology film |
Second hour-long Peanuts special. | May 16, 1983 | 47 minutes |
| John the Boaster Háry János |
 Hungary |
Zsolt Richly Marcell Jankovics |
Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | Theatrical | May 9, 1983 | 62 minutes | |
| The Knight of the Red Heart Rycerzyk czerwonego serduszka |
 Poland |
Studio Miniatur Filmowych | Traditional | Compilation of the Polish animated series Baśnie i waśnie (lit. "Fairy Tales and Feuds"), which ran in 1964 for 13 consecutive episodes. | ||||
| The Legend of Hiawatha | United States  Canada |
Sebastian Grunstra | Atkinson Film-Arts Triple Seven Concepts |
Traditional | Television film | Originally aired as the 57th episode of the NBC anthology series Special Treat on December 4, 1984. | November 24, 1983 | |
| Legend of Sealed Book 天书奇谭 (Tian Shu Qi Tan) |
 China |
Wang Shuchen | Shanghai Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | January 1, 1983 | 89 minutes | |
| 미래소년 쿤타 버뮤다 5000년 (Future Boy Kunta of Bermuda 5000 Years) |
South Korea |
Daewon Donghwa | Traditional | Theatrical | January 21, 1983 | 75 minutes | ||
| Miyuki みゆき |
Japan |
Kazuyuki Izutsu | Kitty Film Mitaka Studio Toho |
Traditional | Theatrical | September 16, 1983 | 97 minutes | |
| Nine ナイン (Nain) |
Japan |
Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC | Traditional | Television film | Twenty second animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program. | May 4, 1983 | |
| Nine: The Original ナイン オリジナル版 (Nain: Original Han) |
Japan |
Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | Theatrical version of the television film. | September 16, 1983 | 71 minutes |
| Nine 2: Sweetheart Declaration ナイン２ 恋人宣言 (Nain 2: Koibito Sengen) |
Japan |
Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC | Traditional | Television film | Twenty fourth animated special produced for Fuji TV's "Nissei Family Special" program; sequel to Nine (1983). | December 18, 1983 | 67 minutes |
| Noel's Fantastic Trip ノエルの不思議な冒険 (Noel no Fushigi na Bouken) |
Japan |
Tsuneo Maeda | Toei Central Film Iruka Office |
Traditional | April 29, 1983 | 72 minutes | ||
| Old Master Q and San T 山T老夫子 |
 Hong Kong |
Toshiyuki Honda Cai Mingqin |
Hong Kong Film Company Dragon Cartoon Co., Ltd. |
Traditional | Theatrical | August 4, 1983 | 71 minutes | |
| The Princess and the Robot A Princesa e o Robô |
Brazil |
Mauricio de Sousa | Embrafilme | Traditional | Theatrical | |||
| Patalliro! Stardust Project パタリロ! スターダスト計画 |
Japan |
Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | July 10, 1983 | 48 minutes | ||
| Protectors of Universe 슈퍼특급 마징가 7 (Syupeoteukgeup Majingga 7) |
South Korea |
Yi Gyu-hong | Traditional | Theatrical | July 30, 1983 | 72 minutes | ||
| Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō プロ野球を10倍楽しく見る方法 |
Japan |
Kiyoshi Suzuki Tsutomu Shibayama Osamu Kobayashi |
Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | April 29, 1983 | 97 minutes | |
| The Raccoons and the Lost Star | Canada |
Kevin Gillis | CBC | Traditional | Television special | December 13, 1983 | 49 minutes | |
| Revenge of the Humanoids La revanche des humanoides |
France |
Albert Barillé | Procidis Eiken |
Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
Film compiled from TV series episodes | January 26, 1983 | 100 minutes |
| Rock & Rule | Canada |
Clive A. Smith | Nelvana Limited CFDC Famous Players Canada Trust |
Traditional | Theatrical | The very first animated feature to contain computer-generated imagery. | August 12, 1983 | 77 minutes |
| Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet | Australia |
Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | January 15, 1983 | |||
| Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse | Australia |
Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | January 16, 1983 | |||
| Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four | Australia |
Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | January 13, 1983 | |||
| Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear | Australia |
Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | January 14, 1983 | |||
| Space Champion Hong Gil-dong 우주전사 홍길동 (Ujujeonsa hong Gil-dong) |
South Korea |
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Korean Educational Film Company | Traditional | Theatrical | December 17, 1983 | 62 minutes | |
| Space Gundam V 스페이스 간담 브이 (Seupeiseu gandam beu-i) |
South Korea |
Kim Cheong-gi | Traditional | Theatrical | 82 minutes | |||
| Straszydła Bogeymen |
Poland |
Studio Miniatur Filmowych | Traditional | Theatrical | ||||
| 슈퍼 타이탄15 |
South Korea |
Traditional | Theatrical | |||||
| A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose タイムスリップ10000年 プライム・ローズ (Time Slip Ichimannen Prime Rose) |
Japan |
Osamu Dezaki Satoshi Dezaki |
Tezuka Productions Nippon TV |
Traditional | Television film | Sixth animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon. | August 21, 1983 | 90 minutes |
| Twice Upon a Time | United States |
John Korty Charles Swenson |
Korty Films Lucasfilm The Ladd Company Warner Bros. Pictures |
Stop motion/cutout | Theatrical | August 5, 1983 | 75 minutes | |
| UFO를 타고온 외계인 왕자 |
South Korea |
Traditional | Theatrical | 67 minutes | ||||
| Unico in the Island of Magic ユニコ 魔法の島へ (Unico: To the Magic Island) |
Japan |
Sanrio Madhouse |
Traditional | Theatrical | Sequel to The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981). | July 16, 1983 | 90 minutes | |
| Urusei Yatsura: Only You うる星やつら オンリー・ユー (Urusei Yatsura: Onrī Yū) |
Japan |
Mamoru Oshii | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | Theatrical | First anime feature directed by Mamoru Oshii, and the inaugural feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. | February 13, 1983 | 101 minutes |
| Los Viajes de Gulliver |
 Spain |
Cruz Delgado | Art Animación Estudios Cruz Delgado |
Traditional | Theatrical | December 17, 1983 | 80 minutes | |
| Water Spider-Wonder Spider Vizipók-Csodapók |
Hungary |
Szabolcs Szabó |
Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | Theatrical | Winner of the Children's Prize at the 1st Kecskemét Animation Film Festival,[1] and the Jury's Diploma of Merit for backgrounds at the 2nd KAFF.[2] | September 3, 1983 | 75 minutes |
| The Wind in the Willows |  United Kingdom |
Mark Hall Chris Taylor |
Cosgrove Hall Films ITV |
Stop-motion | Television film | December 27, 1983 | 79 minutes | |
| Xabungle Graffiti ザブングルグラフィティ |
Japan |
Yoshiyuki Tomino | Nippon Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film |
Film compiled from TV series episodes. | July 9, 1983 | 84 minutes |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 1.Kecskeméti Animációs Filmszemle. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1985.
- ^ 2. Kecskeméti Animációs Filmfesztivál. Kecskeméti Animáció Film Fesztivál. 1988.
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