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List of animated feature films of 1978

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This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1978.

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Title Country Director Studio Technique Format Notes Release Duration
77 Group's Secret
77단의 비밀 (77 Danui Bimil)
South Korea Bak Seung-cheol Samdo Film Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 23, 1978 70 minutes
The Ballad of the Daltons
La Ballade des Dalton
France René Goscinny
Henri Gruel
Morris
Pierre Watrin
Dargaud Films
Les Productions René Goscinny
Studios Idefix
Les Artistes Associés (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical March 10, 1978 82 minutes
Black Beauty United States Chris Cuddington Hanna-Barbera Australia Traditional Television special Originally aired as the 26th installment of the CBS animated anthology series Famous Classic Tales (1970–1984). October 28, 1978 50 minutes
Captain Future: The Great Race in the Solar System
キャプテンフューチャー・華麗なる太陽系レース (Captain Future: Kareinaru Taiyoukei Race)
Japan Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation
NHK (distributor)
Traditional Television special December 31, 1978 58 minutes
Dallyeora Majingga X
달려라 마징가 X (Run Mazinger X)
South Korea Kim Hyeon-yong Sekyung Heung Industry Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical December 7, 1978 67 minutes
Donald Duck's Cartoon Mania United States David Hand
Jack King
Wilfred Jackson
Dick Lundy
Clyde Geronimi
Charles Nichols
Jack Hannah
Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States. July 16, 1978 78 minutes
Fantasia's Attic
El Desván de la Fantasia
Spain Cruz Delgado
José Ramón Sánchez
Estudios Cruz Delgado Traditional Theatrical 75 minutes
Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love
さらば宇宙戦艦ヤマト 愛の戦士たち (Saraba Uchū Senkan Yamato Ai no Senshitachi)
Japan Leiji Matsumoto
Toshio Masuda
Group TAC
Toei Company (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical Second feature film in the Space Battleship Yamato series; same storyline later reused and expanded on for the TV series Space Battleship Yamato II (1978–1979). July 14, 1978 151 minutes
Ferda the Ant. How Ferda Lived in the World and Stories about his Friend Little Back
Ferda Mravenec. Jak se měl Ferda ve světě a Příhody brouka Pytlíka
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Hermína Týrlová Filmové Studio Gottwaldov
Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical First Soviet full-length animated film made in the commonwealth with other countries. 60 minutes
The Flintstones: Little Big League United States Chris Cuddington Hanna-Barbera Productions
Hanna-Barbera Pty, Ltd.
Traditional Television special April 6, 1978 60 minutes
Gold Wing 123
황금날개 123 (Hwang Geumnalgae 1.2.3.)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Sejong Cultural Corporation Traditional Theatrical January 5, 1978 71 minutes
The Island of Nevawuz Australia Paul Williams Fable Film Productions
Australian Film Commission
Stop motion Theatrical 48 minutes
King Fang
大雪山の勇者 牙王 (Daisetsusan no Yūsha Kibaō)
Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation Traditional Television film September 23, 1978 70 minutes
Kongjui & Patchui
콩쥐 팥쥐 (Kongjwi Patjwi)
South Korea Gang Tae-ung U Production Stop motion Theatrical January 23, 1978 72 minutes
Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Krabat, Čarodějův učeň
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Karel Zeman Bavaria Atelier
Ceskoslovenský Filmexport
Filmové Studio Gottwaldov
Krátký Film Praha
Süddeutscher Rundfunk (SDR)
Ustredni Pujcovna Filmu
Cutout Theatrical March 1, 1978 73 minutes
The Light Princess United Kingdom Andrew Gosling BBC Traditional/Live action Television film December 24, 1978 56 minutes
The Lord of the Rings United States
United Kingdom
Ralph Bakshi Fantasy Films
United Artists
Traditional/Rotoscope Theatrical First American animated feature to be presented in Dolby Stereo; at a running time of 133 minutes, the film is the longest American animated feature. November 15, 1978 133 minutes
Lupin III: The Mystery of Mamo
ルパン三世 ルパンVS複製人間 (Rupan Sansei: Rupan tai Kurōn)
Japan Sōji Yoshikawa Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Toho (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical First animated feature film installment in the Lupin III manga and anime franchise. December 16, 1978 102 minutes
The Magic Flute
Il flauto magico
Italy
Australia
Emanuele Luzzati
Giuilio Gianini
Thalia Film Traditional/Cutout/Live action Theatrical 54 minutes
Metamorphoses
星のオルフェウス (Hoshi no Orufeusu)
Japan
United States
Terry Ogisu
Takashi
Hiro Tsugawa
Sanrio Traditional Theatrical
Anthology film
Later edited down to 82 minutes and reissued on May 3, 1979, under the title Winds of Change. October 27, 1978 89 minutes
Mickey Mouse Jubilee Show United States Walt Disney
Ben Sharpsteen
James Algar
Riley Thomson
Charles Nichols
Milt Schaffer
Walt Disney Productions Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Film compiled from Disney theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States. June 30, 1978 76 minutes
Not Everything that Flies is a Bird
Nicht alles, was fliegt, ist ein Vogel
Nije Ptica Sve Sto Leti
Germany
Yugoslavia
Borislav Sajtinac Stockmann Film Verlag Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Compilation film of several shorts. November 25, 1978 79 minutes
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
100万年地球の旅バンダーブック (Hyakumannen chikyû no tabi: Bandâ bukku)
Japan Osamu Tezuka Tezuka Productions
Nippon TV (distributor)
Traditional Television film First two-hour animated television special, the first installment of the Tezuka Star System series of specials and the inaugural animated special produced for Nippon TV's 24 Hour TV "Love Saves the Earth" telethon.[1] August 27, 1978 94 minutes
The Phoenix
火の鳥 (Hi no Tori)
Japan Kon Ichikawa Toho (distributor)
Firebird Productions
Tezuka Productions
Traditional/Live action Theatrical
Live-action animated film
Animated hand drawn elements in otherwise mostly live action feature film. August 19, 1978 137 minutes
Popeye vs. the Red Indians Braccio di Ferro contro gli indiani United States
Italy
Seymour Kneitel
Izzy Sparber
Bill Tytla
Famous Studios (archive footage)
G.P.S. Distribuzione Cinematografica
United Artists (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Compilation of 12 Famous Studios Popeye the Sailor theatrical animated shorts; originally released theatrically for overseas markets and never in the United States. December 23, 1978 80 minutes
Puff the Magic Dragon United States Charles Swenson
Fred Wolf
Murakami Wolf Swenson
Yarrow/Muller-My Company
Traditional Television special October 30, 1978 30 minutes
Ringing Bell
チリンの鈴 (Chirin no Suzu)
Japan Masami Hata Sanrio Traditional Theatrical March 11, 1978 47 minutes
Robot Taekwon V vs. Golden Wings Showdown
로보트 태권V 대 황금날개의 대결 (Roboteu taegwonbeuiwa hwanggeumnalgaeui daegyeol)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Sejong Cultural Corporation Traditional Theatrical July 26, 1978 66 minutes
Run, Wonder Princess!
날아라 원더공주 (Narara Wondeogongju)
South Korea Kim Cheong-gi U Production Traditional Theatrical July 31, 1978 75 minutes
Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie
科学忍者隊ガッチャマン 劇場版 (Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman: Gekijōban)
Japan Hisayuki Toriumi Shochiku (distributor)
Tatsunoko Production
Traditional Theatrical
Compilation film
Alternate retelling of the plot of the animated television series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, compiling the first three minutes of original material with key footage through episodes 1 to 2, 51 to 53 and 102 to 105. May 12, 1978 110 minutes
The Stingiest Man in Town
町一番のけちんぼう (Machi Ichiban no Kechinbō)
United States
Japan
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Jules Bass
Katsuhisa Yamada
Rankin/Bass Productions
Topcraft
Traditional Television special Animated adaptation of the live action musical TV special of the same title, that first aired as a part of The Alcoa Hour on NBC in December 23, 1956. December 23, 1978 56 minutes
Los Supersabios Mexico Anuar Badín Kinemma S.A. Traditional Theatrical November 4, 1978 78 minutes
The Talking Parcel United Kingdom Brian Cosgrove Cosgrove Hall Films Traditional Television film December 26, 1978 40 minutes
The Thralls
Trællene
Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm
Traellenes Boern
Traditional Theatrical March 27, 1978 84 minutes
Thumbelina
世界名作童話 おやゆび姫 (Sekai Meisaku Dōwa: Oyayubi Hime)
Japan Yugo Serikawa Toei Animation Traditional Theatrical Second film in the anthology film series Sekai Meisaku Dōwa (lit. "World Masterpiece Fairy Tales"); Osamu Tezuka provided the character designs for this feature. March 18, 1978 64 minutes
The Water Babies United Kingdom
Poland
Lionel Jeffries Pethurst International Ltd. (distributor)
Studio Miniatur Filmowych
Traditional/Live action Theatrical June 23, 1978 105 minutes
Watership Down United Kingdom
United States
Martin Rosen Nepenthe Productions
CIC (distributor)
Avco Embassy Pictures (distributor)
Traditional Theatrical First ever animated feature film to be presented in Dolby Stereo. October 19, 1978 102 minutes
Wilhelm Busch – Die Trickfilm-Parade: Max und Moritz und andere Streiche Germany Hermann Leitner
John Halas
Studio Hamburg
Polyphon
Traditional/Live action Theatrical May 15, 1978 82 minutes
Xigua pao
西瓜炮 (Waterwater Cannon)
China Jin Xi Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio Stop motion Theatrical 45 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

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Rank Title Studio Gross Ref
1 Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Group TAC ¥4,300,000,000 ($43,000,000) [2][3]
2 The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Films $30,471,420 [4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 100万年地球の旅 バンダーブック (1978). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  2. ^ "なにかとんでもないことが起こりそうな「宇宙戦艦ヤマト2202 愛の戦士たち」". シネマズ PLUS (Cinemas PLUS) (in Japanese). 2017-02-06. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Yamato in 1977: how history was made". CosmoDNA. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ "The Lord of the Rings (1978)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on January 31, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ^ Beck, Jerry (2005). "The Lord of the Rings". The Animated Movie Guide. Chicago Review Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-1-55652-591-9.
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