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| Years: | 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 |
The events of 1992 in anime.
A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 1992.
| Released | Title | Director | Studio | Runtime | Demographic | Genre(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25 | Sangokushi (dai 1-bu): Eiyū-tachi no Yoake (Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Part 1): The Heroes of the Dawn) |
Tomoharu Katsumata | Enoki Films | 138 min | [1] | ||
| March 7 | Doraemon Nobita to Kumo no Ōkoku (Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds) |
Tsutomu Shibayama | Shin-Ei Animation | 98 min | [2] | ||
| March 7 | Doragon Bōru Zetto Gekitotsu!! Hyaku-Oku Pawā no Senshi-tachi (Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler) |
Daisuke Nisho | Toei Animation | 60 min | Shōnen | martial arts; fighting; sci-fi; action | [3] |
| March 7 | Majikaru Tarurūto-kun: Suki Suki Hot Tako Yaki (Magical Taruruto: Good Good Hot Grilled Octopus!) | Yukio Kaizawa | Toei Animation | 45 min | [4] | ||
| March 14 | Soreike! Anpanman Tsumiki-jō no Himitsu (Let's Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Building Block Castle) | Akinori Nagaoka | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | 60 min | [5] | ||
| April 25 | Candy Candy | Tetsuo Imazawa | Toei Animation | 26 min | Shōjo | drama; slice-of-life | |
| May 2 | Midori (Chika Gentō Gekiga: Shōjo Tsubaki) |
Hiroshi Harada | Mippei Eiga Kiryūkan | 107 min | drama; horror | ||
| June 25 | Hashire Merosu! (Run Melos!) | Masaaki Osumi | Visual 80 | 107 min | action; classical age | ||
| July 4 | Zō Ressha ga Yatte Kita (The Elephant Train Has Arrived) |
Mei Kato | Mushi Production | 80 min | [6] | ||
| July 11 | Doragon Bōru Zetto Kyokugen Batoru! San Dai Sūpā Saiyajin (Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13!) |
Kazuhito Kikuchi | Toei Animation | 46 min | Shōnen | martial arts; fighting; sci-fi; action | [7] |
| July 11 | Doragon Kuesuto: Dai no Daibōken Buchiyabure!! Shinsei Roku Daishōgun (Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai – Six Great Generals) |
Nobutaka Nishizawa | Toei Animation | 40 min | Shōnen | action-adventure; fantasy | |
| July 11 | Rokudenashi Blues | Takao Yoshisawa | Toei Animation | 30 min | Shōnen | combat sports; school drama | |
| July 11 | Senbon Matsubara: Kawa to Ikiru Shōnen-tachi (One Thousand Pine Groves: The Boys Who Lived with the River) |
Tetsu Dezaki | Mushi Production; Magic Bus | 93 min | [8] | ||
| July 18 | Porco Rosso (Kurenai no Buta) |
Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | 94 min | |||
| July 18 | Sairento Mebiusu 2 (Silent Möbius 2) |
Yasunori Ide | AIC | 59 min | Seinen | sci-fi; supernatural; adventure | |
| July 18 | Kaze no Tairiku (The Weathering Continent) |
Kōichi Mashimo | I.G. Tatsunoko | 54 min | fantasy; supernatural; action-adventure | ||
| August 1 | Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose! (Ranma ½: Nihao, My Concubine) |
Akira Suzuki | Studio Deen | 65 min | Shōnen | adventure; comedy; magical sex shift | [9] |
| August 1 | Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kizzu!! (Yawara!: Go Get 'Em, Wimpy Kids!!) |
Hiroko Tokita | Madhouse | 60 min | combat sport; martial arts; slice-of-life | [10] | |
| August 22 | Tottoi | Kiyozumi Norifumi | Nippon Animation | 80 min | [11] | ||
| August 29 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: The Last Blitz of Zeon | Takashi Imanishi | Sunrise | 119 min | sci-fi; action; mecha | [12] | |
| November 11 | Shō-chan Sora wo Tobu (Sho Is Flying in the Sky) |
Takuo Suzuki | Piano Music Studio; Peter Brothers; Noah Arts Club | 63 min | [13] | ||
| December 12 | Ginga Eiyū Densetsu: Ōgon no Tsubasa (Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Golden Wings) |
Keizou Shimizu | Magic Bus | 59 min | sci-fi; action; mecha | [14] | |
| December 12 | Apfelland Monogatari (The Appleland Story) |
Kunihiko Yuyama | J.C.Staff | 90 min | drama; adventure | [15] | |
| December 19 | Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Suki na Uta (Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song) |
Yumiko Suda,
Tsutomu Shibayama |
Nippon Animation | 93 min | Shōjo | drama; slice-of-life; music | [16] |
A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1992.
| Completed | Released | Title | Episodes | Director | Studio | Demographic | Genre(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 1992 | December 25 | Mama wa Shōgaku 4 Nensei | 51 | Shūji Iuchi | Sunrise Studios | Shoujo | sci-fi, parental care | |
| Feb 27, 1993 | March 7 | Sailor Moon | 46 | Junichi Sato | Toei Animation | Shoujo | sci-fi; romance | |
| Feb 24, 1993 | April 1 | Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger | 47 | Toshifumi Kawase | Sunrise | Shōnen | sci-fi; action; mecha | |
| – | April 13 | Crayon Shin-chan | – | Mitsuru Hongo | Shin-Ei Animation | comedy; slice-of-life | ||
| Apr 24, 1993 | April 14 | Ashita e Free Kick | 52 | Tetsuro Amino | Production Reed | sports; drama | ||
| October 1 | April 26 | Aah! Harimanada | 23 | Yukio Okazaki | TV Tokyo | Seinen | sports; drama | |
| July 16, 1993 | August 24 | Yadamon | 170 | Masuji Harada
Takashi Yui |
Group TAC | fantasy; adventure | ||
| Dec 3, 1993 | October 2 | Hime-chan no Ribbon | 61 | Hatsuki Tsuji | Studio Gallop; NAS | Shoujo | fantasy; romance; magic girl | |
| Dec 25, 1994 | October 4 | Tsuyoshi Shikkari Shinasai | 112 | Shin Misawa | Studio Comet | Shōnen | comedy; romance; slice-of-life | |
| October 10 | Yu Yu Hakusho | Noriyuki Abe | Fuji TV | |||||
| Sep 30, 1993 | October 15 | Kaze no Naka no Shoujo: Kinpatsu no Jeanie | 52 | Ryō Yasumura | Nippon Animation | drama | ||
| Jun 18, 1993 | October 16 | Mikan Enikki | 30 | Noboru Ishiguro | Nippon Animation | comedy; slice-of-life; pet |
A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1992.
| Released | Completed | Title | Episodes | Director | Studio | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21 | Handsome Girl* | 1 | Shunji Ooga | J.C.Staff | [17] | |
| March 27 | August 28 | Video Girl Ai | 6 | Mizuho Nishikubo | I.G. Tatsunoko | |
| April 21 | Joker - Marginal City | 1 | Osamu Yamasaki | E&G Films; Studio Sign | [18] | |
| April 22 | Apr 28, 1993 | Sousei Kishi Gaiarth | 3 | Shinji Aramaki | AIC; Studio Kyuuma | |
| April 24 | Kamasutra: The Ultimate Sex Adventure | 1 | Masayuki Ozeki | E&G Films | [19] | |
| May 2 | Nov 21, 1993 | K.O. Century Beast Warriors | 7 | Hiroshi Negishi | Gainax; Animate Film | |
| May 21 | November 21 | Macross II: Lovers Again | 6 | Kenichi Yatagai | AIC | |
| June 3 | Spirit of Wonder: China-san no Yuuutsu | 1 | Mitsuru Hongo | Ajia-do Animation Works | [20] | |
| July 1 | Seikima II: Humane Society -Jinruiai ni Michita Shakai- | 1 | Jun Kamiya | I.G Tatsunoko | [21] | |
| July 1 | Shiritsu Tantei Toki Shozo no Trouble Note - Hard & Loose | 1 | Noboru Ishiguro | Nippon Animation | [22] | |
| July 21 | Iron Virgin Jun | 1 | Fumio Maezono | Triangle Staff | [23] | |
| July 21 | Mikeneko Holmes: The Lord of Ghost Castle | 1 | Nobuyuki Kitajima | AIC | [24] | |
| July 22 | Jan 25, 1998 | Giant Robo | 7 | Yasuhiro Imagawa | Mu Animation Studio | |
| July 22 | Hōkago no Tinker Bell | 1 | Yasushi Murayama | Production Reed | [25] | |
| July 24 | Karasu Tengu Kabuto: Ôgon no me no Kemono | 1 | Buichi Terasawa | Nakamura Production | [26] | |
| August 5 | Mar 10, 1993 | Nozomi Witches | 3 | Gisaburō Sugii | Group TAC | |
| August 21 | Oira Sukeban | 1 | Yūsaku Saotome | Studio Signal Club | [27] | |
| August 25 | Jun 25, 1993 | Bastard!! Ankoku no Hakaishin | 6 | Katsuhito Akiyama | AIC | |
| September 1 | Hello Harinezumi: Satsui no Ryoubun | 1 | Iku Suzuki | Studio Deen | [28] | |
| September 4 | Hanappe Bazooka | 1 | Takahiro Ikegami | Studio Signal | [29] | |
| September 21 | Oct 1, 1993 | Ushio to Tora | 10 | Kunihiko Yuyama | Pastel | |
| September 25 | Mar 25, 1993 | Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | 6 | Hiroki Hayashi | AIC | |
| October 21 | Mar 21, 1994 | Tokyo Babylon | 2 | Koichi Chigira | Madhouse | |
| October 21 | May 25, 1994 | All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku | 6 | Yoshio Ishiwata | Animate Film | |
| October 23 | Sep 23, 1993 | Gensou Jotan Ellcia | 4 | Yoriyasu Kogawa | J.C.Staff | |
| November 21 | Black Lion | 1 | Takashi Watanabe | Tokyo Kids; Minami Machi Bugyousho | [30] | |
| November 21 | Fūma no Kojirō Saishushou: Fuma Hanran-hen | 1 | Hidehito Ueda | AIC; J.C. Staff | [31] | |
| November 25 | Mar 25, 1993 | Green Legend Ran | 3 | Satoshi Saga | AIC | |
| December 16 | Jul 21, 1993 | Ys: Tenkuu no Shinden - Adol Christine no Bouken | 4 | Takashi Watanabe | Tokyo Kids | |
| December 16 | New Dream Hunter Rem: Setsuriku no Mudenmekyu | 1 | Seiji Okuda | Studio Zain | ||
| December 18 | Download: Namu Amida Butsu wa Ai no Uta | 1 | Rintaro | Madhouse | [32] | |
| December 21 | Feb 25, 1993 | Eien no Filena | 6 | Yoshikata Nitta | Pierrot | |
* Initially premiered Sept 29, 1991; VHS released January 1992