A list of animated feature films first released in 1984.
Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Type | Notes | Release | Duration | |
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84 Taekwon V | South Korea | Kim Cheong-gi | Seoul Donghwa Productions Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical[1] | August 4, 1984 | 77 minutes | ||
The Adventures of Pinocchio | Ippei Kuri Jim Terry | Century Video Corporation American Way Harmony Gold Tatsunoko Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Film compiled from TV series episodes | June 8, 1984 | 98 minutes | ||
The Adventures of Sam the Squirrel | Hungary | Ottó Foky | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Stop motion | January 19, 1984 | 80 minutes | |||
| Poland | Lechosław Marszałek | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych | Traditional | Theatrical[2] [3] | February 1, 1984 | 90 minutes | ||
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature | Japan | Osamu Tezuka | Tezuka Productions Nippon TV | Traditional | Television film[4] | Seventh animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon.[5] | August 19, 1984 | 85 minutes | |
Birth a. k. a. Planet Busters, The World of the Talisman | Japan | Shinya Sadamitsu | Idol Kaname Production | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[6] | August 21, 1984 | 80 minutes | ||
Boukenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma | Japan | Shinzo Azaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical[7] | Film compiled from TV series episodes | March 4, 1984 | 93 minutes | |
The Camel Boy | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | May 8, 1984 | 72 minutes | ||
Chiisana Koi no Monogatari: Chichi to Sally Hatsukoi no Shiki | Japan | Television film[8] | March 20, 1984 | 71 minutes | |||||
Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel: Forever Once More | Japan | Direct-to-video OVA[9] | October 28, 1984 | 45 minutes | |||||
Delta Space Mission | Romania | 68 minutes | |||||||
Dokgo-Tak 2 – My Name is Dokgo-Tak | South Korea | Theatrical[10] | Second feature in the Dokgo-Tak film series. | July 15, 1984 | 70 minutes | ||||
| Japan | Theatrical[11] | March 17, 1984 | 97 minutes | |||||
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle | Japan | Theatrical[12] | December 22, 1984 | 48 minutes | |||||
Earth Story Telepath 2500 | Japan | Shigeyuki Yamane | Theatrical[13] | August 4, 1984 | 105 minutes | ||||
L'Enfant invisible | France | March 7, 1984 | 63 minutes | ||||||
Future Boy Conan: The Revival of the Giant Machine | Japan | Theatrical[14] | March 11, 1984 | 47 minutes | |||||
Gallavants | United States | Art Vitello | Marvel Productions Shapiro Entertainment | November 28, 1984 | 100 minutes | ||||
Heroic Times | Hungary | August 30, 1984 | 79 minutes | ||||||
John the Fearless | Belgium | Jef Cassiers | Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRT) | July 10, 1984 | 78 minutes | ||||
Kakkun Cafe | Japan | Ajia-do Animation Works Kakkun Productions Joy Pack Film | Theatrical[15] | Fictionalised tribute to Kakuei “Kakkun” Tanaka (May 4, 1918 – December 16, 1993), a Japanese politician and former Prime Minister of Japan. | September 22, 1984 | 86 minutes | |||
Katy | Mexico | Televicine S.A. de C.V. Moro Creativos Asociados | July 5, 1984 | 86 minutes | |||||
Kenya Boy a. k. a. Kenya of My Youth | Japan | Theatrical[16] | March 10, 1984 | 109 minutes | |||||
The King of Inventions | South Korea | Theatrical[17] | April 28, 1984 | 83 minutes | |||||
Kinnikuman: Showdown! The 7 Justice Supermen vs. The Space Samurais | Japan | Yasuo Yamayoshi | Television special[18] | April 7, 1984 | 73 minutes | ||||
Kinnikuman: Great Riot! Justice Superman | Japan | Takeshi Shirato | Theatrical[19] | December 22, 1984 | 48 minutes | ||||
Kinnikuman: Stolen Championship Belt | Japan | Takeshi Shirato | Theatrical[20] | July 14, 1984 | 48 minutes | ||||
Kuroi Ame ni Utarete | Japan | Takeshi Shirato | Theatrical[21] | August 12, 1984 | 95 minutes | ||||
Lensman | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri Kazuyuki Hirokawa | Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | July 7, 1984 | 107 minutes | ||
Locke the Superman | Japan | Hiroshi Fukutomi | Traditional | Theatrical[22] | April 14, 1984 | 120 minutes | |||
| Japan | Theatrical[23] | July 21, 1984 | 115 minutes | |||||
Malá čarodějnice | Czechoslovakia West Germany | Krátký Film Praha | Film compiled from TV series episodes | 89 minutes | |||||
Meitantei Holmes: Aoi Ruby no Maki / Kaitei no Zaihō no Maki | Japan | Theatrical[24] [25] | Film compiled from episodes 5 ("The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle") and 9 ("Treasure Under the Sea") of the television series. | March 11, 1984 | 46 minutes | ||||
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Traditional | Theatrical[26] | While created before Studio Ghibli was founded, the film is considered to be the beginning of the studio. | March 11, 1984 | 117 minutes | ||
Nine: Final | Japan | Television film[27] | September 5, 1984 | 73 minutes | |||||
Ninja Hattori-kun + Perman: ESP Wars | Japan | Theatrical[28] | March 17, 1984 | 52 minutes | |||||
Oshin | Japan | Eiichi Yamamoto | Sanrio | Traditional | Theatrical[29] | March 17, 1984 | 122 minutes | ||
Papa Mama Bye bye | Japan | Hiroki Shibata | Eizo Kikaku Co., Ltd. Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical[30] | July 8, 1984 | 75 minutes | ||
The Phantom Treehouse | Australia | Paul Williams | Fable Film Productions Phantom Treehouse Ltd. | Traditional | 76 minutes | ||||
Phoenix-bot Phoenix King a. k. a. Defenders of Space | South Korea | Jeong Su-yong | Daekwang Planning | Traditional | Theatrical[31] | January 20, 1984 | 67 minutes | ||
Pro Yakyū o 10-bai Tanoshiku Miru Hōhō Part 2 | Japan | Kiyoshi Suzuki Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | Theatrical[32] | April 21, 1984 | 105 minutes | ||
Radio City Fantasy | Japan | Mizuho Nishikubo | Kitty Films | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[33] | July 21, 1984 | 54 minutes | ||
Return of the Dinosaurs | Japan | Akira Tsuburaya | Tsuburaya Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of the animated television series Kyōryū Tankentai Born Free that ran from October 1, 1976, to March 25, 1977, for a total of 25 episodes. | July 8, 1984 | 82 minutes | |
The Roots of Goofy | United States | Traditional | Television special Compilation film | Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts starring Goofy; retread adaptation of "The Adventure Story" (Season 3, Episode 19 of Disneyland; aired March 20, 1957), narrated by Gary Owens in live-action frame segments. | August 2, 1984 | 90 minutes | |||
Samson & Sally | Denmark | Jannik Hastrup | Dansk Tegnefilm | Traditional | Theatrical | October 12, 1984 | 60 minutes | ||
Saving Mother | China | Jìn Xi Liu Huiyi | Shanghai Animation Film Studio | Stop motion | Theatrical[34] | 55 minutes | |||
The Secret of the Selenites | France | Jean Image | Films Jean Image Films A2 | Traditional | Theatrical | February 1, 1984 | 76 minutes | ||
Snow White | Hungary | József Nepp | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | Theatrical | July 5, 1984 | 89 minutes | ||
The Snowman | Albania | Albfilm | Traditional | Television film | 44 minutes | ||||
The Soldier's Tale | United States | R. O. Blechman | R. O. Blechman Inc. WGBH | Traditional | Television special | November 29, 1984 | 51 minutes | ||
The Star of Cottonland | Japan | Shinichi Tsuji | Mushi Production | Traditional | Theatrical[35] | February 11, 1984 | 92 minutes | ||
The Tale of Tsar Saltan | Soviet Union | Lev Milchin Ivan Ivanov-Vano | Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional | January 1, 1984 | 56 minutes | |||
TimeFighters | Japan | Jim Terry Ippei Kuri | Jim Terry Productions Tatsunoko Productions American Way Kidpix | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | 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. | 99 minutes | ||
TimeFighters in the Land of Fantasy | Japan | Jim Terry | Jim Terry Productions Tatsunoko Productions Kidpix | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Same details as above. | 95 minutes | ||
UFO Reul Tagoon Oegyein Wangja | South Korea | Jo Min-cheol | Korea Educational Film Company | Traditional | Theatrical[36] | January 1, 1984 | 67 minutes | ||
| Japan | Mamoru Oshii | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | Theatrical[37] | Second feature in the Urusei Yatsura film series. | February 11, 1984 | 96 minutes | |
Vacationing with Mickey and Friends | United States | Traditional | Television special Compilation film | Compilation of vacation-based Disney theatrical animated shorts; narrated by Gary Owens in live-action frame segments. | August 2, 1984 | 90 minutes | |||
Video Ranger 007 | South Korea | Lee Seong-woo | Daewon Donghwa Co., Ltd. | Traditional | Theatrical[38] | December 22, 1984 | 72 minutes |