# List of animated feature films of 1987

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1987.

## List

| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Technique | Format | Notes | Release | Duration |
| 2001 Nights 2001夜物語 (2001 Ya Monogatari) | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | June 21, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| The Adventures of Lolo the Penguin Приключе́ния пингвинёнка Лоло́ (Priklyucheniya pingvinyonka Lolo) 小さなペンギンロロの冒険 (Chiisana pengin Lolo no bôken) | Soviet Union Japan | Gennady Sokolskiy Kinjiro Yoshida | Life Work Corp Sovinfilm Aist Corporation Jim Terry Productions Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional | ? | Produced from 1980 to 1986, originally released from 1986 to 1987 as a three-part serial film. | June 25, 1987 | 78 minutes |
| Aitsu to Lullaby: Suiyobi no Cinderella あいつとララバイ 水曜日のシンデレラ (That Guy and Lullaby: Cinderella's Wednesday) | Japan | Hiroyuki Yokoyama Motosuke Takahashi | Kodansha Pierrot | Traditional | Theatrical | | August 1, 1987 | 52 minutes |
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | Australia United States | Andrea Bresciani Richard Slapczynski | Burbank Films Australia Jambre Productions | Traditional | Television film | | May 15, 1987 | 73 minutes |
| An All New Adventure of Disney's Sport Goofy | United States | John Klawitter | Walt Disney Productions (archive footage) Happyfeets Co. Walt Disney Television | Traditional | Television special Compilation film | Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts themed to sports; narrated by Stan Freberg. | May 27, 1987 | 47 minutes |
| The Amazing Mr. Bickford | United States | Bruce Bickford Frank Zappa | ? | Stop motion | Direct-to-video | | ? | 52 minutes |
| Las Aventuras de Oliver Twist | Mexico | Fernando Ruiz | Mundo Animado | Traditional | ? | | ? | 91 minutes |
| Baribari Densetsu バリバリ伝説 (Vroom Vroom Legend) | Japan | Nagayuki Toriumi Satoshi Uemura | Kodansha Pierrot | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | Originally released as a 2-part OVA in 1986. | August 1, 1987 | 85 minutes |
| Bats & Terry バツ&テリー (Batsu & Teri) | Japan | Nobuo Mizuta | Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 14, 1987 | 80 minutes |
| Battle Royal High School 真魔人伝 バトルロイヤルハイスクール (Shin Majin Den Batoru Roiyaru Haisukūru) | Japan | Ichirō Itano | Tokuma Shoten | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 10, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| The Big Bang Le Big Bang | France Belgium | Picha | Stout Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 18, 1987 | 80 minutes |
| Black Beauty | Australia | David Cherkasskiy | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | June 19, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| Black Magic M-66 ブラックマジック マリオシックスティシックス (Burakku Majikku Mario Shikkusuti Shikkusu) | Japan | Hiroyuki Kitakubo Masamune Shirow | AIC Animate | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | June 28, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| The Brave Little Toaster | United States United Kingdom | Jerry Rees | Hyperion Animation Company, Inc. The Kushner-Locke Company Wang Film Productions ITC Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures | Traditional | Theatrical | Distributed by Disney Channel in the USA. | June 19, 1987 | 90 minutes |
| Bug tte Honey: Megaromu Shōjo Ma 4622 Bugってハニー メガロム少女舞4622 (Bug is Honey: Megarom Girl Dance 4622) | Japan | Akinori Nagaoka | Hudson Hudson Movie Production Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 21, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Bunna, Come Down from the Tree ブンナよ、木からおりてこい (Bunna yo, Ki kara Orite Koi) | Japan | Yuji Tanno | Dax International, Inc. | Traditional | Theatrical | Based on the 1972 book of the same title by Tsutomu Mizukami. | March 21, 1987 | 52 minutes |
| The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland | Canada | Raymond Jafelice | Cineplex Odeon Films (distributor) Nelvana Limited | Traditional | Theatrical | Third film installment in the Care Bears franchise and a crossover adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking-Glass (1871). | August 7, 1987 | 78 minutes |
| The Chipmunk Adventure | United States | Janice Karman | The Samuel Goldwyn Company (distributor) Bagdasarian Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | | May 22, 1987 | 78 minutes |
| Circuit Angel: Resolving Starting Grid サーキットエンジェル 決意のスターティング・グリット (Circuit Angel: Ketsui no Starting Grid) | Japan | Yoshikazu Tochihira | Hiro Media Studio Unicorn | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | May 21, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Crystal Triangle 禁断の黙示録 クリスタル・トライアングル (Kindan no Mokushiroku Crystal Triangle) | Japan | Seiji Okuda | Studio Live | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 1, 1987 | 86 minutes |
| Daimajū Gekitō: Hagane no Oni 大魔獣激闘 鋼の鬼 (Demon of Steel: Battle of the Great Demon Beasts) | Japan | Toshihiro Hirano | AIC Tokuma Japan Communications | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 10, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| Devilman: The Birth デビルマン 誕生編 (Devilman: Tanjou-hen) | Japan | Tsutomu Iida | Oh! Production | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 1, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei デジタル・デビル物語 女神転生 (Dejitaru Debiru Sutōrī: Megami Tensei) | Japan | Mizuho Nishikubo | Animate MOVIC Tokuma Japan Tokuma Shoten | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | March 25, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Don Quixote of La Mancha | Australia | ? | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | January 1, 1987 | 55 minutes |
| Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs ドラえもん のび太と竜の騎士 (Doraemon: Nobita to Ryū no Kishi) | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Toho Shin-Ei Animation Asatsu DK | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 14, 1987 | 91 minutes |
| Dot and the Smugglers a. k. a. Dot and the Bunyip | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | | April 4, 1987 | 75 minutes |
| Dot Goes to Hollywood a. k. a. Dot in Concert | Australia | Yoram Gross | Yoram Gross Studios | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 9, 1987 | 73 minutes |
| Down and Out with Donald Duck | United States | Scott Garen | Walt Disney Productions (archive footage) Garen/Albrecht Productions Inc. Walt Disney Television | Traditional | Television special Compilation film | Compilation of Disney theatrical animated shorts with newly redubbed voices; narrated by Stan Freberg. | March 25, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle ドラゴンボール 魔神城のねむり姫 (Doragon Bōru Majin-jō no nemuri hime) | Japan | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 18, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Dreaming of Paradise a. k. a. Subway to Paradise Strit og Stumme | Denmark | Jannik Hastrup | Dansk Tegnefilm | Traditional | ? | | November 20, 1987 | 78 minutes |
| DuckTales: The Treasure of the Golden Suns | United States | Alan Zaslove | Walt Disney Television Walt Disney Television Animation Buena Vista Television (distributor) | Traditional | Television film | Pilot of the Disney television series DuckTales (1987–1990). | September 18, 1987 | 97 minutes |
| The Emerald City of Oz | Canada | Tim Reid | Cinar Lightyear Entertainment Panmedia | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of episodes 42 to 52 from the animated television series The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. | ? | 94 minutes |
| The Flying Luna Clipper | Japan | Ikko Ono | Sony Video Software International | Computer | Direct-to-video | The film was wholly animated through 8-bit MSX computer systems. | November 1987 | 55 minutes |
| The Foxes of Chironup Island チロヌップのきつね (Chironuppu no Kitsune) | Japan | Tetsuo Imazawa | Nippon Herald Films (distributor) Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | | August 15, 1987 | 72 minutes |
| Fujiko Fujio no Kiteretsu Daihyakka 藤子不二雄のキテレツ大百科 (Fujiko Fujio's Kiteretsu Large Encyclopedia) | Japan | Keiji Hayakawa Takashi Watanabe | Nihon Ad Systems Staff 21 Fuji TV (distributor) | Traditional | Television special | Pilot of the animated television series Kiteretsu Daihyakka, based on the manga of the same title by Fujiko F. Fujio, that ran from March 27, 1988, to June 9, 1996, for a total of 331 episodes. | November 2, 1987 | 90 minutes |
| Gall Force 2: Destruction ガルフォース2 ディストラクション | Japan | Katsuhito Akiyama | Artmic AIC | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 21, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Gandahar Gandahar: Les Années-lumière | France | René Laloux | SEK Studio | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 11, 1987 | 82 minutes |
| G.I. Joe: The Movie | United States | Don Jurwich | Hasbro Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions Toei Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video | | April 20, 1987 | 93 minutes |
| The Gnomes' Great Adventure La Gran Aventura de los Gnomos | United States Spain | Harvey Weinstein | BRB International Miramax (distributor) | Traditional | Television film | | July 1987 | 55 minutes |
| God Bless Dancouga 超獣機神ダンクーガ (Chōjū Kishin Dankūga) | Japan | Seiji Okuda | Ashi Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | April 15, 1987 | 80 minutes |
| Good Morning Althea グッドモーニング アルテア | Japan | Hideki Tonokatsu | Animate Film Anime R Office Next-One Studio Bogey | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 16, 1987 | 52 minutes |
| Gréti...! Gréti...! (Egy kutya feljegyzései) (Gréti...! (notes from a dog)) | Hungary | József Nepp | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | Television film | | May 2–3, 1987 | 76 minutes |
| Grimm Douwa: Kin no Tori グリム童話 金の鳥 (Grimm Fairy Tale: The Golden Bird) | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | March 14, 1987 | 52 minutes |
| Hana no Asuka-gumi! Shin Kabukichō Story 花のあすか組！ 新歌舞伎町ストーリー (The Glorious Asuka Gang! New Kabukichō Story) | Japan | Atsutoshi Umezawa | Toei Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | June 10, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Hatschipuh | German | Ulrich König | Mutoskop Film M+P Film Robert van Ackeren Filmproduktion Maran Film Süddeutscher Rundfunk Tivoli (distributor) | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical Live-action animated film | | ? | 95 minutes |
| Hell Target ヘル・ターゲット (Heru Tāgetto) | Japan | Keito Nakamura | Nakamura Production Studio Nue Victor Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | January 21, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| Hoero! Bun Bun ほえろブンブン (Bark! Bun Bun) | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Madhouse, Inc. Magic Capsule Miyagi Festival Film Center (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical | | April 4, 1987 | 65 minutes |
| The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones | United States | Don Lusk | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Third installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. | November 15, 1987 | 92 minutes |
| Junk Boy ジャンクボーイ (Janku Bōi) | Japan | Katsuhisa Yamada | Madhouse, Inc. Victor Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 16, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| Kaze to Ki no Uta SANCTUS -Sei naru kana- 風と木の詩 SANCTUS -聖なるかな- (The Poem of Wind and Trees: Sanctus -Is It Holy?-) | Japan | Yoshikazu Yasuhiko | Triangle Staff | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 6, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| The Last of the Mohicans | Australia | ? | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | July 31, 1987 | 55 minutes |
| Laughing Target 笑う標的 (Warau Hyōteki) | Japan | Motosuke Takahashi | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | March 21, 1987 | 47 minutes |
| Laughter and Grief by the White Sea Смех и горе у Бела моря (Smeh i gore u Bela morya) | Soviet Union | Leonid Nosyrev | Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional | ? | | ? | 59 minutes |
| The Legend of Kentauros ケンタウロスの伝説 (Kentauros no Densetsu) | Japan | Katsuhisa Yamada | MC (Motorcycle Club) Centaur Boss Wako Pro | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 21, 1987 | 95 minutes |
| Leo and Fred Leó és Fred, avagy igaz történetek két jó barátról | Hungary | Pál Tóth | Pannónia Filmstúdió Magyar Televízió | Traditional | ? | | ? | 66 minutes |
| Lily C.A.T. リリィ・キャット (LILY-C.A.T.) | Japan | Hisayuki Toriumi | Studio Pierrot | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | September 1, 1987 | 91 minutes |
| The Little Thief El Pequeño Ladronzuelo | Mexico | Miguel Ángel Casillas | Mundo Animado | Traditional | ? | | ? | 135 minutes |
| The Little Troll Prince | United States | Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television special | | November 27, 1987 | 46 minutes |
| Long Live Servatius! Éljen Szervác! | Hungary | Ottó Foky | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Stop motion | ? | | May 21, 1987 | 63 minutes |
| Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy ルパン三世 風魔一族の陰謀 (Rupan Sansei: Fūma Ichizoku no Inbō) | Japan | Masayuki Ōzeki | Toho Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical Direct-to-video OVA | First OVA installment in the Lupin III manga and anime series; the film was given a limited theatrical release before its intended home video debut four months later on April 5, 1988. | December 26, 1987 (Theatrical), April 5, 1988 (Direct-to-video) | 73 minutes |
| Makyō Gaiden Le Deus 魔境外伝レディウス (Demon Frontier Legend Le Deus) | Japan | Hiroshi Negishi | Toho (distributor) Ashi Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 1, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Maps: Legendary Space Wanderers マップス 伝説のさまよえる星人たち (Maps: Densetsu no Samayoeru Seijintachi) | Japan | Keiji Hayakawa | Nippon Columbia Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. (distributor) Studio Gallop Columbia Music Entertainment | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 21, 1987 | 51 minutes |
| Margo the Mouse Przygody Myszki | Poland | Eugeniusz Kotowski | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych Film Polski (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | November 20, 1987 | 78 minutes |
| The Marvelous Land of Oz | Canada | Tim Reid | Cinar Panmedia | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of episodes 18 to 30 from the animated television series The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. | ? | 91 minutes |
| Meet Julie | United States | Walt Kubiak | DiC Entertainment Worlds of Wonder (distributor) | Traditional | Television special | | ? | 44 minutes |
| Metal Skin Panic MADOX-01 メタルスキンパニック MADOX-01 (Metaru Sukin Panikku Madokkusu Zero Wan) | Japan | Shinji Aramaki | Pony Canyon Soeishinsha | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 16, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Milk House Dreaming: The Four Seasons of Love ミルクハウス・ドリーミング 愛の四季 (Milk House Dreaming: Ai no Shiki) | Japan | Yuuyuki Torii Yumiko Kawahara (animation director) | Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Bandai Visual (distributor) Mook Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 28, 1987 | 43 minutes |
| Minna Agechau みんなあげちゃう (I Give My All) | Japan | Osamu Uemura Yoshihide Kuriyama | Young Jump Video J.C.Staff Sony Music Entertainment Japan (distributor) Shueisha (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | March 27, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Monica and the Mermaid of the River Mônica e a Sereia do Rio | Brazil | Mauricio de Sousa Walter Hugo Khouri | Estúdios Maurício de Sousa Black & White & Color Produções Embrafilme (distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | February 7, 1987 | 56 minutes |
| Monica's Gang in: The Boogeyman Turma da Mônica em: O Bicho-Papão | Brazil | Mauricio de Sousa | Estúdios Maurício de Sousa | Traditional | Theatrical Compilation film | | July 16, 1987 | 60 minutes |
| Mugen Shinshi: Bōken Katsugeki Hen 夢幻紳士 ～冒険活劇編～ (Mugen Shinshi: Dream Dimension Gentleman) | Japan | Hatsuki Tsuji | Victor Entertainment Gallop | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | February 21, 1987 | 49 minutes |
| My Favourite Time Любимое моё время (Lyubimoye moyo vremya) | Soviet Union | Andrei Khrzhanovsky | Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional Cutout | ? | | ? | 80 minutes |
| Neo Tokyo 迷宮物語 (Meikyū Monogatari) | Japan | Rintaro Yoshiaki Kawajiri Katsuhiro Ōtomo | Toho (distributor) Madhouse, Inc. Project Team Argos | Traditional | Theatrical Anthology film | | September 25, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| The Odyssey | Australia | ? | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | November 19, 1987 | 55 minutes |
| Ozma of Oz | Canada | Tim Reid | Cinar Panmedia | Traditional | Direct-to-video | Compilation film of episodes 31 to 41 from the animated television series The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. | ? | 96 minutes |
| Persia, the Magic Fairy: Merry-go-round 魔法の妖精ペルシャ 回転木馬 (Mahou no Yousei Persia: Kaiten Mokuba) | Japan | ? | Pierrot | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | A recap of the TV series with six and a half minutes of new footage. | September 25, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Phoenix: Space Chapter 火の鳥・宇宙編 (Hi no Tori: Uchuu-hen) | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Madhouse, Inc. Tezuka Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 21, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Phoenix: Yamato Chapter 火の鳥・ヤマト編 (Hi no Tori: Yamato-hen) | Japan | Toshio Hirata | Madhouse, Inc. Tezuka Productions | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | August 1, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night | United States | Hal Sutherland | New World Pictures (distributor) Filmation | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 25, 1987 | 87 minutes |
| Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji Financial Group プロジェクトA子2 大徳寺財閥の陰謀 (Project A-ko 2: Daitokuji Zaibatsu no Inbou) | Japan | Yuji Moriyama | Pony Canyon Soeishinsha A.P.P.P. | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | May 21, 1987 | 70 minutes |
| The Puppetoon Movie | United States | Arnold Leibovit | Expanded Entertainment Arnold Leibovit Entertainment | Stop motion | Theatrical Compilation film | | June 12, 1987 | 79 minutes |
| Relic Armor Legaciam レリック・アーマー レガシアム (Rerikku Āmā Regashiamu) | Japan | Hiroyuki Kitazume | Movic Co. Ltd. Kadokawa Shoten AIC A.P.P.P. Ashi Productions West Cape Productions Bandai Visual | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 28, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| Rob Roy | Australia | ? | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | July 5, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| Robot Carnival ロボット・カーニバル (Robotto Kānibaru) | Japan | Atsuko Fukushima Katsuhiro Otomo Kōji Morimoto Hidetoshi Omori Yasuomi Umetsu Hiroyuki Kitazume Mao Lamdo Hiroyuki Kitakubo Takashi Nakamura | A.P.P.P. | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA Anthology film | | July 21, 1987 | 91 minutes |
| Robotix: The Movie | United States Canada | Wally Burr | Sunbow Productions Marvel Productions Toei Animation | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of the 15-episode animated television miniseries ran in 1985–86, as part of the series Super Sunday that ran from October 6, 1985 to January 12, 1986. | ? | 90 minutes |
| Rock Odyssey | United States | Joseph Barbera William Hanna Robert Taylor (uncredited) | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | ? | | July 13, 1987 | 120 minutes |
| The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live ベルサイユのばら 生命あるかぎり愛して (Versailles no Bara: Seimei Aru Kagiri Aishite) | Japan | Kenji Kodama Yoshio Takeuchi | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Theatrical Direct-to-video OVA | Extension of the animated television series The Rose of Versailles#Anime that ran from October 10, 1979 to September 3, 1980 for a total of 40 episodes. | May 21, 1987 (Direct-to-video), May 19, 1990 (Theatrical) | 90 minutes |
| Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise 王立宇宙軍 オネアミスの翼 (Ōritsu Uchūgun: Oneamisu no Tsubasa) | Japan | Hiroyuki Yamaga | Toho Towa Gainax Bandai Visual | Traditional | Theatrical | Debut work of anime studio Gainax. | March 14, 1987 | 119 minutes |
| Rusinoita | Finland | Hannu Peltomaa Marjatta Rinne | Suomi-Filmi Elovalkia Työryhmä Rusina | ? | Theatrical | | February 21, 1987 | 52 minutes |
| Saint Seiya: The Movie 聖闘士星矢 邪神エリス (Seinto Seiya: Jashin Erisu) | Japan | Kōzō Morishita | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | July 18, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| The Samurai ザ・サムライ (Za samurai) | Japan | Kazuo Yamazaki | CBS/Sony Group, Inc. Suna Kobo Tokyo Broadcasting System Ginga Teikoku | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 1, 1987 | 45 minutes |
| Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers | United States | Paul Sommer Carl Urbano | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Second installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. | October 18, 1987 | 92 minutes |
| Scoopers スクーパーズ (Sukupazu) | Japan | Hideo Watanabe Jun Hirabayashi | Victor Entertainment ACC Production Studio | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | December 1, 1987 | 58 minutes |
| Shōri Tōshu 勝利投手 (Winning Pitcher) | Japan | Hiroki Shibata | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical | | October 24, 1987 | 72 minutes |
| The Snow Queen Sněhová královna | Czechoslovakia | Ladislav Čapek | Krátký film Praha Studio Jiří Trnka | ? | Theatrical | | ? | 51 minutes |
| SOS from the Earth SOSこちら地球 (SOS kochira chikyû) | Japan | Akikazu Kôno | Joint Film National Series Conference | Stop motion | Theatrical | | June 27, 1987 | 68 minutes |
| Sparky's Magic Piano | United States | Lee Mishkin | SMP Associates Pacific Rim Productions (animation) | Traditional | Direct-to-video | | July 26, 1987 | 48 minutes |
| The Story of Fifteen Boys 瞳のなかの少年 十五少年漂流記 (Hitomi no Naka no Shounen: Juugo Shounen Hyouryuuki) | Japan | Masao Kuroda | Nippon Animation | Traditional | Television film | | October 19, 1987 | 84 minutes |
| Take the X Train X電車でいこう (X Densha de Ikō) | Japan | Rintaro | Konami (distributor) Madhouse, Inc. | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | November 6, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| The Tale of Genji 源氏物語 (Murasaki Shikibu: Genji Monogatari) | Japan | Gisaburo Sugii | Asahi Shimbun Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | | December 19, 1987 | 106 minutes |
| Touch 3: Long After You've Passed Me By タッチ3 君が通り過ぎたあとに -DON'T PASS ME BY- (Tatchi 3: Kimi ga Toori Sugita Ato ni -Don't Pass Me By-) | Japan | Gisaburō Sugii (chief) Akinori Nagaoka Naoto Hashimoto (cooperation) | Group TAC | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | April 11, 1987 | 83 minutes |
| To-y トーイ (TO-Y) | Japan | Mamoru Hamatsu | Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions CBS Sony Gallop | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | October 1, 1987 | 55 minutes |
| Treasure Island 宝島 (Takarajima) | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical | Film compiled from TV series episodes | May 9, 1987 | 88 minutes |
| Treasure Island | Australia | Warwick Gilbert | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | Television film | | December 25, 1987 | 50 minutes |
| TWD Express: Rolling Takeoff TWD EXPRESS ローリングテイクオフ | Japan | Kunihiko Yuyama | Gallop Gakken Shochiku-Fuji Ltd. (distributor) | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | | July 21, 1987 | 55 minutes |
| Twilight of the Cockroaches ゴキブリたちの黄昏 (Gokiburi-tachi no Tasogare) | Japan | Hiroaki Yoshida | Madhouse, Inc. Kitty Films | Traditional/Live action | Theatrical | | November 21, 1987 | 105 minutes |
| Ultraman: The Adventure Begins a. k. a. Ultraman USA ウルトラマンUSA (Urutoraman Yū Esu Ē) | United States Japan | Mitsuo Kusakabe Ray Patterson (supervising) | Hanna-Barbera Productions Tsuburaya Productions Studio Sign Ashi Productions | Traditional | Theatrical | | October 12, 1987 (United States), April 28, 1989 (Japan) | 75 minutes |
| Urusei Yatsura: Inaba the Dreammaker うる星やつら'87 夢の仕掛人、因幡くん登場! ラムの未来はどうなるっちゃ!? (Yume no Shikakenin, Inaba-kun Tōjō! Ramu no Mirai wa Dōnaruccha!?) | Japan | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | Television special | Fourth and final Urusei Yatsura special; released sixteen months after the end of the respective television series. | July 18, 1987 | 57 minutes |
| The Wandering Magpie 떠돌이 까치 (Tteodori Kkachi ) | South Korea | Jo Bong-nam | Shinwon Pro Co., Ltd. Daewon Donghwa Seyoung Donghwa Korean Broadcasting System (distributor) | Traditional | Television film | First Korean animated feature film made for television overall. | May 5, 1987 | 84 minutes |
| Wicked City 妖獣都市 (Yōjū Toshi) | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Madhouse, Inc. | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA | Solo directorial debut of Yoshiaki Kawajiri. | April 25, 1987 | 80 minutes |
| The Wind in the Willows | United States Taiwan | Arthur Rankin Jr. Jules Bass | Rankin/Bass Cuckoo's Nest Studios | Traditional | Television film | The production was completed in 1983, but the film's premiere was delayed several times before the film itself was finally broadcast in 1987 that Sunday on ABC. | July 5, 1987 | 96 minutes |
| Winter in Moominvalley Zima w Dolinie Muminków Winter im Tal der Muminken | Poland German | Lucjan Dembinski Krystyna Kulczycka Dariusz Zawilski Jadwiga Kudrzycka | Se-ma-for Film Polski (distributor) | Stop motion | Theatrical Compilation film | Compilation film of the Polish animated television series Opowiadania Muminków that ran from 1977 and 1982 for a total of 100 episodes. | August 1987 | 60 minutes |
| The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Canada | Tim Reid | Cinar Walker Co. Panmedia | Traditional | Direct-to-video Compilation film | Compilation film of episodes 1 to 17 from the animated television series The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that ran from October 6, 1986 to September 28, 1987 for a total of 52 episodes. | December 31, 1987 | 93 minutes |
| Yogi's Great Escape | United States | Neal Barbera | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | First installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. | September 20, 1987 | 93 minutes |
| Yogi Bear and the Magical Flight of the Spruce Goose | United States | Ray Patterson Arthur Davis Oscar Dufau John Kimball Jay Sarbry Paul Sommer Rudy Zamora | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Fourth installment in the syndicated anthology film series Hanna-Barbera Superstars 10. | November 22, 1987 | 92 minutes |

## Highest-grossing animated films of the year

| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs | Asatsu / Toho | $17,630,000 (¥2,550,000,000) |
| 2 | The Chipmunk Adventure | Bagdasarian Productions | $6,804,312 |
| 3 | The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland | Nelvana Limited | $6,000,000 |
| 4 | Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise | Gainax / Bandai Visual | $5,220,485 (¥800 million) |
| 5 | The Brave Little Toaster | Hyperion Animation Company, Inc. / The Kushner-Locke Company | $2,300,000 |