# 1991 in anime

The events of 1991 in anime.

## Accolades

* Animation Film Award: Roujin Z

## Releases
### Film

A list of anime that debuted in theaters between January 1 and December 31, 1991.
| Released | Title | Director | Studio | Runtime | Demographic |
| March 9 | Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Naito (Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights) | Tsutomu Shibayama | Shin-Ei Animation | 99 min | Shōnen |
| March 9 | Doragon Bōru Zetto: Sūpā Saiyajin da Son Gokū (Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Toei Animation | 52 min | Shōnen |
| March 9 | Magical Taruruto-kun | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | 51 min | Children |
| March 9 | Ushiro no Shoumen Daare (Who's Left Behind?) | Seiji Arihara | Mushi Production | 90 min | Family |
| March 16 | Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Yoshiyuki Tomino | Sunrise | 115 min | Shōnen |
| May 22 | Tobé! Kujira no Peek (Fly! Peek the Whale) | Kôji Morimoto | Urban Product | 80 min | Family |
| June 29 | Fushigi no Umi no Nadia: Gekijōyō Original-ban (Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water – The Motion Picture) | Shō Aono | Gainax; Group TAC | 87 min | Family |
| July 20 | Doragon Bōru Zetto: Tobikkiri no Saikyō tai Saikyō (Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Toei Animation | 47 min | Shōnen |
| July 20 | Doragon Kuesuto: Dai no Daibouken (Dragon Quest: The Adventures of Dai) | Nobutaka Nishizawa | Toei Animation | 31 min | Shōnen |
| July 20 | Gamba to Kawauso no Bouken (The Adventures of Gamba and Otters) | Shunji Ōga | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | 80 min | Children |
| July 20 | Hello Kitty no Mahō no Mori no Ohime-sama (Hello Kitty's Princess of the Magic Forest) | Norio Kashima | Sanrio; Grouper Productions; Aubec | 30 min | Children |
| July 20 | Kero Kero Keroppi no Sanjūshi (Kero Kero Keroppi's Three Musketeers) | Masami Hata | Sanrio; Grouper Productions | 62 min | Children |
| July 20 | Majikaru Tarurūto-kun: Moero! Yuujou no Mahou Taisen (Magical Taruruto-kun: Burn! Magic War of Friendship) | Hiroyuki Kakudou | Toei Animation | 41 min | Shōnen |
| July 20 | Omoide Poro Poro (Only Yesterday) | Isao Takahata | Studio Ghibli | 118 min | |
| July 20 | Soreike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon (Let's Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon) | Akinori Nagaoka | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | 40 min | Children |
| July 20 | Taibo no Ryugu Star Adventure (Taibo's Ryugu Star Adventure) | Mikasa Mutsuki | Sanrio; Grouper Productions | 30 min | Children |
| August 17 | Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture | Kazuo Tomizawa | AIC | 54 min | Shōnen |
| August 18 | Urusei Yatsura: Itsudatte Mai Dārin (Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling) | Katsuhisa Yamada | Madhouse | 77 min | Shōnen |
| September 14 | Roujin Z | Hiroyuki Kitakubo | A.P.P.P. | 84 min | |
| November 2 | Ranma Nibunnoichi: Chūgoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitō Hen! (Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China) | Shuji Iuchi | Studio Deen | 77 min | Shōnen |

### TV series

A list of anime television series that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1991.
| Released | Title | Episodes | Director | Studio |
| January 13 – December 28 | Trapp Ikka Monotatari | 40 | Kouzou Kusuba | Fuji TV |
| February 2–1, 1992 | Taiyou no Yuusha Fighbird | 48 | Katsuyoshi Yatabe | Nagoya Broadcasting Network |
| February 11 – January 27, 1992 | Getter Robo Go | 50 | Hiroki Shibata | Toei Animation |
| March 15 – December 20 | Future GPX Cyber Formula | 37 | Mitsuo Fukuda | Sunrise |
| April 3 – March 25, 1992 | Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh | 51 | Toshifumi Kawase | Sunrise |
| April 8 – December 23 | Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack | 37 | Kiyoshi Egami | Sunrise |
| April 12 – March 13, 1992 | High School Mystery: Gakuen Nanafushigi | 41 | Shin Misawa | Studio Comet |
| April 28 – October 10 | City Hunter '91 | 13 | Kiyoshi Egami | Sunrise |
| July 14 – May 31, 1992 | Dear Brother | 39 | Osamu Dezaki | Tezuka Productions |
| October 2 – December 23, 1992 | Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume wo Dakishimete | 65 | Kunihiko Yuyama | Ashi Productions |
| October 4 – September 25, 1992 | Genji Tsūshin Agedama | 51 | Masato Namiki | Studio Gallop |
| October 6 – September 27, 1992 | Kinnikuman: Kinnikusei Oui Soudatsu-hen | 46 | Takeshi Shirato Atsutoshi Umezawa | Toei Animation |
| October 10 – September 24, 1992 | Moero! Top Striker | 49 | Ryō Yasumura | Nippon Animation |
| October 17 – September 24, 1992 | Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken | 46 | Nobutaka Nishizawa | Toei Animation |
| October 18 – September 25, 1992 | Yokoyama Mitsuteru Sangokushi | 47 | Seiji Okuda | Dai Nippon Printing |

### OVA releases

A list of original video animations that debuted between January 1 and December 31, 1991.
| Released | Title | Episodes | Director | Studio |
| January 23 | Legend of the Phantom Heroes (Phantom Yūsha Densetsu) | 1 | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus |
| January 25 | Vampire Wars (Vanpaiyā Sensō) | 1 | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | Toei Animation |
| February 6 – July 17, 1992 | Shakotan★Boogie | 4 | By episode: Hirotaka Kinoshita (1–2) Shinichi Tokairin (3–4) | Studio Pierrot |
| February 21 | Wizardry | 1 | Toshiya Shinohara | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| February 22 | Psychic Wars (Sojuu Senshi – Saikikku Wōzu) | 1 | Tetsuo Imazawa | Toei Animation |
| February 22 | Samuraider: Nazo no Tenkousei (Samuraider: The Mysterious Transfer Student) | 1 | Hideaki Oba | MTV |
| March 8 | The New Star of the Fallen Mud: Legend of the Incubus (Shin David no Hoshi: Inma Densetsu) | 1 | Yōichirō Shimatani | Studio Junio |
| March 21 | Burn Up! | 1 | Yasunori Ide | AIC |
| April 3 | Dr. Typhoon | 1 | Eiji Kazama Michitsuna Takahashi | |
| April 5 | Capricorn | 1 | Takashi Imanishi | Aubec |
| April 12 – February 6, 1992 | Okama Report | 3 | Hideo Yamamoto | |
| April 12 | Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story | 1 | Tatsuo Nitta | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| April 21 – July 21 | Sukeban Deka | 2 | Hirota Takeshi | SIDO Limited |
| April 21 | Sweet Spot | 1 | Hideaki Oba | Group TAC |
| May 21 | Honoo no Tenkousei | 2 | Katsuhiko Nishijima | Gainax |
| May 21 | Maison Ikkoku: Bangai-hen - Ikkokujima Nanpa Shimatsuki | 1 | Setsuko Shibuichi | Magic Bus |
| May 21 – November 21 | Abashiri Ikka | 4 | Takashi Watanabe | Studio Pierrot; Tokyo Kids |
| May 21 – November 21 | Akai Hayate | 4 | Osamu Tsuruyama | Studio Pierrot |
| May 21 – November 21 | Eguchi Hisashi no Kotobuki Goro Show | 4 | By episode: Masakatsu Iijima (1-3) Osamu Nabeshima (4) | Studio Pierrot; Kyoto Animation |
| May 21 – November 21 | Yumemakura Baku Twilight Gekijō | 4 | By episode: Saeko Aoki (1-2) Shinya Ohira (3) Shinji Hashimoto (4) | Studio Pierrot; D.A.S.T Corporation |
| May 23 – September 24, 1992 | Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | 13 | Mitsuko Kase (1–7) Takashi Imanishi (8–13) | Sunrise |
| May 25 – December 21 | Bubblegum Crash | 3 | By episode: Hiroshi Ishiodori (1–3) Hiroyuki Fukushima (2) | Artmic |
| June 1–21, 1992 | RG Veda | 2 | By episode: Hiroyuki Ebata (1) Takamasa Ikegami (2) | By episode: Usagi Ya (1) Studio Signal (2) |
| June 1 – November 1 | Slow Step | 5 | Kunihiko Yuyama | Youmex |
| June 15 | Yami no Shihosha Judge | 1 | Hiroshi Negishi | Animate Film; J.C.Staff |
| June 25 – March 10, 1993 | Souryuuden | 12 | Osamu Dezaki | Kitty Film Mitaka Studio |
| June 27 | The Gakuen Chōjo-tai (The Academy Supergirl Team) | 1 | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus |
| July 9 | Shiawasette Naani (What is Happiness?) | 1 | Tatsuya Ishihara | Kyoto Animation; Gakken |
| July 21 – September 21 | Kyofu Shinbun | 2 | Takashi Anno | Studio Pierrot |
| July 25 – March 19, 1992 | 3×3 Eyes | 4 | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation |
| July 25 – October 21 | ASaTTe DaNCE (Dance Till Tomorrow) | 1 | By episode: Teruo Kogure (1) Masamune Ochiai (2) | Knack Productions |
| July 25 | Hoshikuzu Paradise (Stardust Paradise) | 1 | Masato Namiki | Pastel; OB Planning |
| July 25 – December 14 | Yukan Club | 2 | Setsuko Shibuichi | Madhouse |
| August 1 – March 1, 1992 | Kekkou Kamen | 4 | By episode: Nobuhiro Kondo (1) Shunichi Tokunaga (2) Kinji Yoshimoto (3–4) | Studio Signal |
| August 16 | Ningyo no Mori (Mermaid's Forest) | 1 | Takaya Mizutani | Studio Pierrot; Victor Entertainment |
| August 17 – September 21, 1995 | Arslan Senki (The Heroic Legend of Arslan) | 6 | Kazuchika Kise (chief director) By episode: Mamoru Hamatsu (1, 5–6) Yoshihiro Yamaguchi (2) Tetsurō Amino (3–4) | By episode: I.G Tatsunoko (1) Aubec (2) Pierrot; Daume (3–4) J.C.Staff (5–6) |
| August 21 – October 21 | Ushiro no Hyakutarō | 2 | Seitarô Hara By episode: Isao Shizuya (1) Masaaki Sakurai (2) | Studio Pierrot |
| August 21 – October 23 | Locke the Superman: New World Command (Chōjin Rokku: Shin Sekai Sentai) | 2 | Takeshi Hirota | Nippon Animation |
| August 25 – April 25, 1992 | Detonator Orgun | 3 | Masami Oobari | AIC; Artmic |
| August 25 – March 25, 1992 | Yokohama Meibutsu Otoko Katayama Gumi! | 2 | Yoshinori Nakamura | J.C.Staff |
| August 28 | Mahjong Hishō-den - Naki no Ryū: Hiryū no Shō | 1 | Junichi Nojo (original creator) | Gainax; Magic Bus |
| August 30 | Licca-chan: Fushigi na Maho no Ring (Licca: The Mysterious Magical Ring) | 2 | Fumiko Ishii | Ajia-do Animation Works |
| September 1 | Meisō-Ō Border | 1 | Akio Tanaka (art) Caribu Marley (story) | Nippon Animation; Artland |
| September 6 | Ishii Hisaichi no Daiseikai (Hisaichi Ishii's Great Political World) | 1 | Masayuki Oozeki | E&G Films |
| September 16 – March 16, 1992 | Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato: Dark Genesis (Tenkū Senki Shurato: Sōsei e no Antō) | 6 | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | Tatsunoko Production |
| September 21 | Money Wars - Nerawareta Waterfront Keikaku | 1 | Yoriyasu Kogawa | Gainax |
| September 27 – December 20 | Otaku no Video | 2 | Takeshi Mori | Gainax |
| September 27 | Doomed Megalopolis (Teito Monogatari) | | Rintaro (chief director) By episode: Kazuyoshi Katayama (1) Koichi Chigira (2) Kazunari Kume (3) Masashi Ikeda (4) | Madhouse |
| September 27 | Exper Zenon | 1 | Yuji Moriyama | Studio Fantasia |
| September 27 – December 20 | Ozanari Dungeon: The Tower of Wind (Ozanari Danjon: Kaze no Tō) | 3 | Hiroshi Aoyama | Telecom Animation Film |
| September 21 – October 21 | Izumo | 2 | Eiichi Yamamoto | Studio Hibari; Grouper Productions |
| October 21 – May 21, 1992 | Ore no Sora: Keiji-Hen | 2 | Takeshi Shirato | A.P.P.P. |
| October 21 – January 21, 1992 | Tomoe ga Yuku! (Tomoe's Run!) | 2 | Takaaki Ishiyama | Animate Film |
| October 24 – August 21, 1992 | Kyoushoku Soukou Guyver II | 6 | Naoto Hashimoto | Visual 80 |
| October 24 | Kyūkyoku Chōjin R | 1 | Masami Yuki | Studio COA |
| October 25 | Ucchare Goshogawara | 1 | Kazuhiro Ozawa | J.C.Staff |
| November 1 – December 20 | Chō Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru | 2 | Toyoo Ashida | J.C.Staff; Studio Live |
| November 8 | Tsuki ga Noboru made ni (By the Time the Moon Rises) | 1 | Eiichi Yamamoto | Grouper Productions; OB Planning |
| November 21 | Christmas in January | 1 | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus |
| November 22 | Ninja Ryūkenden (Ninja Garden) | 1 | Mamoru Kanbe | Studio Junio |
| November 27 – March 26, 1993 | Koko wa Green Wood (Here Is Greenwood) | 6 | Tomomi Mochizuki | Ajia-do Animation Works; Studio Pierrot |
| November 28 | Dark Cat | 1 | Iku Suzuki | Agent 21 |
| December 1 – February 26, 1992 | Gall Force: New Era | 2 | Katsuhito Akiyama | By episode: AIC (1) Studio Kyūma (2) |
| December 1 | Otohime Connection (Princess Sister Connection) | 1 | Takayuki Goto | Animate Film |
| December 4 – April 8, 1992 | Jingi | 2 | By episode: Kiyoshi Murayama (1–2) Kenjirō Yoshida (1) | Nihon Eizō; J.C. Staff |
| December 5 – 25 | Nyūin Bokki Monogatari Odaiji ni! | 2 | Yoshitaka Koyama | Barque Inc.; Tokyo Kids; Animaruya |
| December 13 | Monkey Punch no Sekai: Alice | 1 | Kazunori Tanahashi Yuzo Aoki | Takahashi Studio |
| December 13 | Neko Neko Fantasia | 1 | Akira Nishimori | AIC; Animate Film |
| December 14 | Gekkō no Pierce: Yumemi to Gin no Bara no Kishi-dan (Moonlight Earrings: Yumemi and the Silver Rose Knights) | 1 | Takeshi Mori | Studio Pierrot |