| Animated feature films |
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This is a list ofanimatedfeature films first released in1987.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Format | Notes | Release date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Nights 2001夜物語 (2001 Ya Monogatari) | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[1] | 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-partserial 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[2] | 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[3] | 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 byStan Freberg.[4] | 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 El Pequeño Ladronzuelo | 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[5] Compilation film | Originally released as a 2-partOVA in 1986. | August 1, 1987 | 85 minutes |
| Bats & Terry バツ&テリー (Batsu & Teri) | Japan | Nobuo Mizuta | Sunrise | Traditional | Theatrical[6] | 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[7] | 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[8] | 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 | Traditional | Theatrical | Distributed byDisney 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[9] | 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 byTsutomu Mizukami.[10] | 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 theCare Bears franchise and acrossover adaptation ofLewis Carroll'sAlice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) andThrough 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[11] | 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[12] | 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[13] | 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[14] | 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[15][16] | 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[17] | 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[18] | 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.[19] | 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[20] | 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[21] | United States | Alan Zaslove | Walt Disney Television Walt Disney Television Animation Buena Vista Television(distributor) | Traditional | Television film | Pilot of the Disney television seriesDuckTales (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 seriesThe 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 through8-bitMSX 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[22] | 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 seriesKiteretsu Daihyakka, based on the manga of the same title byFujiko 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[23] | 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[24] | 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[25] | 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[26] | 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[27] | 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[28] | 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[29] | April 4, 1987 | 65 minutes | |
| Ico, el caballito valiente | Argentina | Manuel García Ferré | Traditional | July 9, 1987 | 67 minutes | |||
| The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones | United States | Don Lusk | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | Television film | Third installment in thesyndicated anthology film seriesHanna-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[30] | 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[31] | 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[32] | 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[33] | 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[34] | September 1, 1987 | 91 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[35] Direct-to-video OVA | First OVA installment in theLupin III manga and anime series; the film was given alimited theatrical release before its intendedhome 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[36] | 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[37] | July 21, 1987 | 51 minutes | |
| Margo the Mouse Przygody Myszki | Poland | Eugeniusz Kotowski | Studio Filmów Rysunkowych Film Polski(distributor) | Traditional | Theatrical[38] 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 seriesThe 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[39] | 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[40] | 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[41] | February 21, 1987 | 49 minutes | |
| My Favourite Time Любимое моё время (Lyubimoye moyo vremya) | Soviet Union | Andrei Khrzhanovsky | Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional Cutout | ? | [42] | ? | 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[43] 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 seriesThe 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 ofthe 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[44] | 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[45] | 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[46] | 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[47] | 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[48] 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 televisionminiseries ran in 1985–86, as part of the seriesSuper 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[49] Direct-to-video OVA | Extension of the animated television seriesThe 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[50] | 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[51] | 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[52] | 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 thesyndicated anthology film seriesHanna-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[53] | December 1, 1987 | 58 minutes | |
| Shōri Tōshu 勝利投手 (Winning Pitcher) | Japan | Hiroki Shibata | Toei Animation | Traditional | Theatrical[54] | 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[55] | 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[56] | 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[57] | 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[58] | Film compiled from TV series episodes | April 11, 1987 | 83 minutes |
| To-y トーイ (TO-Y) | Japan | Mamoru Hamatsu | Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions CBSSony Gallop | Traditional | Direct-to-video OVA[59] | October 1, 1987 | 55 minutes | |
| Treasure Island 宝島 (Takarajima) | Japan | Yoshio Takeuchi Osamu Dezaki | Tokyo Movie Shinsha Madhouse | Traditional | Theatrical[60] | 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[61] | 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[62] | 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[63] | 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!?[64] (Yume no Shikakenin, Inaba-kun Tōjō! Ramu no Mirai wa Dōnaruccha!?) | Japan | Tetsu Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | Television special | Fourth and finalUrusei Yatsura special; released sixteen months after the end ofthe 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[65] | 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[66] | Solo directorial debut ofYoshiaki 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 onABC. | 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[67][68] Compilation film | Compilation film of the Polish animated television seriesOpowiadania 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 seriesThe 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 thesyndicated anthology film seriesHanna-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 thesyndicated anthology film seriesHanna-Barbera Superstars 10. | November 22, 1987 | 92 minutes |
The following is a list of the 5 highest-grossing animated feature films first released in 1987.
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs | Asatsu /Toho | $17,630,000 (¥2,550,000,000) | [69] |
| 2 | The Chipmunk Adventure | Bagdasarian Productions | $6,804,312 | [70] |
| 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 |
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