1990 in anime

none in anime 1990 The events of 1990 in anime. Accolades Animation Film Award: Hashire! Shiroi Ōkami Releases Released Title Type Director Studio Ref January 4 Umi Da! Funade Da! Nikoniko, Pun Film Toshio Hirata Oh! Production https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=26145 Umi Da! Funade Da! Nikoniko, Pun (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source January 7 Chibi Maruko-chan TV series Yumiko SudaTsutomu Shibayama Nippon Animation January 14 My Daddy Long Legs TV series Kazuyoshi Yokota Nippon Animation January 26 Be-Bop High School OVA series Toshihiko ArisakoHiroyuki KakudōJunichi Fujise Toei Animation January 26 Ankoku Shinwa OVA series Takashi Anno Ajia-do Animation Works February 1 Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water TV series Hideaki Anno Gainax February 3 Brave Exkaiser TV series Katsuyoshi Yatabe Sunrise February 23 1+2=Paradise OVA series Junichi Watanabe J.C.Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3226 1+2=Paradise (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source February 24 Ojisan Kaizō Kōza Film Tsutomu Shibayama Tokyo Movie Shinsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=15461 Ojisan Kaizō Kōza (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source March Fujiko F. Fujio's SF (Slightly Mysterious) Short Theater OVA series Hiroshi Sasagawa Hidetoshi Owashi Yoshihiro Takamoto Satoshi Dezaki Tomomi Mochizuki Tsuneo Tominaga Gallop Magic Bus Animation 21 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8229 Fujiko F Fujio no SF Tanpen Theater (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source March 1 Gdleen OVA Takao Kato Toyoo Ashida Ashi Productions March 1 The Curse of Kazuo Umezu OVA Naoko Omi Takahashi Studio https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8211 Umezu Kazuo no Noroi (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source March 3 Mashin Hero Wataru 2 TV series Shuji Iuchi Sunrise March 10 Chinpui: Eri-sama Katsudō Daishashin Film Mitsuru Hongo Shin-Ei Animation March 10 Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet Film Tsutomu Shibayama Shin-Ei Animation March 10 Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest Film Daisuke Nishio Toei Animation March 21 Carol: A Day in a Girl's Life OVA Tetsu Dezaki Tsuneo Tominaga Magic Bus March 21 Like the Clouds, Like the Wind TV film Hisayuki Toriumi Pierrot March 21 Sol Bianca OVA Katsuhito Akiyama Hiroki Hayashi AIC March 23 Guardian of Darkness OVA series Osamu Yamazaki J.C.Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=752 Guardian of Darkness (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source March 24 Tistou, the Boy with Green Thumbs Film Yuji Tanno Production I.G https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8215 Tistou Midori no Oyayubi (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source April 3 Obatarian TV special Tetsurō Amino Sunrise https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9129 Obatarian (special) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source April 5 Taiman Blues: Ladies-hen - Mayumi OVA series Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus April 6 NG Knight Ramune & 40 TV series Hiroshi Negishi TV Tokyo April 12 Moomin TV series Hiroshi SaitôMasayuki Kojima Telecable Benelux B.V.Telescreen Japan Inc.Visual 80 April 13 Samurai Pizza Cats TV series Kunitoshi Okajima Tatsunoko Production April 25 Burning Blood OVA series Osamu Dezaki Magic Bus April 25 I am THE Reiko Shiratori! OVA Mitsuru Hongo Ajia-do Animation Works April 28 Flight of the White Wolf Film Yosei Maeda Group TAC May 25 AD Police Files OVA series Takamasa Ikegami Akira Nishimori Artmic AIC May 25 Yagami-kun's Family Affairs OVA series Shin'ya Sadamitsu Kitty Film Mitaka Studio June 4 Summer with Kuro Film Takeshi Shirato GEN Productions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9078 Kuro ga Ita Natsu (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source June 12 Black Bento Film Tetsu Dezaki Kyodo Eiga https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=23391 Makkuro na Obentō (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source June 23 Gude Crest – The Emblem of Gude Film Kazuhito Kikuchi J.C.Staff June 23 Milky Passion: Dougenzaka - Ai no Shiro OVA Takashi Imanishi Animation 501 Continental Shobo June 29 Heisei no Cinderella: Kiko-sama Monogatari TV special Studio Comet June 30 Record of Lodoss War OVA series Akinori Nagaoka Madhouse July 3 Fujiko Fujio A no Mumako TV special Toshirō Kuni Shin-Ei Animation July 7 Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might Film Daisuke Nishio Toei Animation July 7 Kennosuke-sama Film Minoru Okazaki Toei Animation July 7 Pink: Water Bandit, Rain Bandit Film Toyoo Ashida Toei Animation July 14 Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu Film Akinori Nagaoka Tokyo Movie Shinsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7839 Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 20 Lupin III: The Hemingway Papers TV special Osamu Dezaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2093 Lupin the 3rd: The Hemingway Papers (special) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 21 Hello Kitty's Thumbelina Film Hidemi Kubo Sanrio Grouper Productions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8240 Hello Kitty no Oyayubi Hime (movie) Anime News Network November 15, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 21 Keroppi's Big Adventure with Jack and the Beanstalk Film Masami Hata Sanrio Grouper Productions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8554 Kero Kero Keroppi no Daibōken: Fushigi na Mame no Ki (movie) Anime News Network November 15, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 21 Kim's Cross Film Tengo Yamada Tatsunoko Production https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=8244 Kim no Jūjika (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 21 Pokopon's Funny Monkey Story Film Masami Hata Sanrio Grouper Productions https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=25817 Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyūki (movie) Anime News Network November 15, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 21 Transformers: Zone OVA Hiromichi Matano Toei Animation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=2477 Transformers: Zone (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source July 27 Nineteen 19 OVA Koichi Chigira Madhouse August 24 Riki-Oh 2: Child of Destruction OVA Tetsu Dezaki Magic Bus August 25 City Hunter: Bay City Wars Film Kenji Kodama Sunrise August 25 City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy Film Kenji Kodama Sunrise August 25 "Eiji" Film Mizuho Nishikubo I.G Tatsunoko https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3397 Eiji (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source August 26 Soreike! Anpanman: Minami no Umi o Sukue! TV special Shunji Ōga Tokyo Movie Shinsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=12388 Soreike! Anpanman Minami no Umi o Sukue! (special) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source September 1 OL Kaizo Koza Film Hajime Kamegaki Tokyo Movie Shinsha https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7372 OL Kaizo Koza (OAV) Anime News Network May 3, 2023April 2026 User-generated sourcehttps://myanimelist.net/anime/22275/OL_Kaizou_Kouza OL Kaizou Kouza MyAnimeList May 3, 2023April 2026 User-generated source September 2 Magical Tarurūto-kun TV series Masahiko Ohkura Toei Animation October 1 Aries: Shinwa no Seiza Miya OVA Mitsuo Kusakabe Studio Sign October 3 Musashi, the Samurai Lord TV series Akira Shigino Pierrot October 6 RPG Densetsu Hepoi TV series Nihon Ad Systems October 10 The Three-Eyed One TV series Hidehito Ueda Tezuka Productions October 12 Sunset on Third Street TV series Hidehito Ueda Group TAC https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6491 San Chōme no Yūhi (TV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source October 17 Dragon Ball Z: Bardock – The Father of Goku TV special Mitsuo Hashimoto Toei Animation October 21 Osu!! Karate Bu OVA series Osamu Sekida J.C.Staff https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7374 Ossu!! Karate Bu (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source October 25 The Hakkenden OVA series Takashi Anno AICArtmic November 17 Ajin Senshi Film Tsuneo Tominaga Magic Bus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=7261 Ajin Senshi (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source December 1 Devil Hunter Yohko OVA series Katsuhisa Yamada Madhouse December 8 In the Summer After the War: 1945 Karafuto Film Koji Chino https://myanimelist.net/anime/25035/Sensou_ga_Owatta_Natsu_ni_1945_Karafuto Sensou ga Owatta Natsu ni 1945 Karafuto MyAnimeList May 2, 2023April 2026 User-generated source December 15 Chibi Maruko-chan Film Yumiko Suda Tsutomu Shibayama Nippon Animation December 21 Circuit no Ōkami II: Modena no Tsurugi OVA Yoshihide Kuriyama Gainax December 21 Mad Bull 34 OVA series Satoshi Dezaki Magic Bus https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=691 Mad Bull 34 (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source December 22 A Wind Named Amnesia Film Kazuo Yamazaki Madhouse https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=99 A Wind Named Amnesia (movie) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated source December 28 Sword for Truth OVA Osamu Dezaki Toei Animation https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=227 Sword for Truth (OAV) Anime News Network February 21, 2023April 2026 User-generated sourceKounai Shasei See also 1990 in animation References 30em External links Japanese animated works of the year, listed in the IMDb Anime Anime Category:Years in anime Category:Long stubs with short prose