List of animated feature films of 1978

This is a list of animated feature films first released in 1978. List Title Country Director Production company Animation technique Format Notes Release date Duration 77 Group's Secret South Korea Bak Seung-cheol Samdo Film Co., Ltd. Traditional Theatrical July 23, 1978 70 minutes The Ballad of the Daltons France René Goscinny Henri Gruel Morris Pierre Watrin Dargaud Films Les Productions René Goscinny Studios Idefix Les Artistes Associés 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 Japan Tomoharu Katsumata Toei Animation NHK Traditional Television special December 31, 1978 58 minutes Dallyeora Majingga 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 Spain Cruz Delgado José Ramón Sánchez Estudios Cruz Delgado Traditional Theatrical 75 minutes Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato: Warriors of Love Japan Leiji Matsumoto Toshio Masuda Group TAC Toei Company 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 Czechoslovakia Soviet Union Hermína Týrlová Filmové Studio Gottwaldov Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu 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 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 Japan Eiji Okabe Nippon Animation Traditional Television film September 23, 1978 70 minutes Kongjui & Patchui South Korea Gang Tae-ung U Production Stop motion Theatrical January 23, 1978 72 minutes Krabat – The Sorcerer's Apprentice 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 Japan Sōji Yoshikawa Tokyo Movie Shinsha Toho Traditional Theatrical First animated feature film installment in the Lupin III manga and anime franchise. December 16, 1978 102 minutes The Magic Flute Italy Australia Emanuele Luzzati Giuilio Gianini Thalia Film Traditional/Cutout/Live action Theatrical 54 minutes Metamorphoses 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 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 Japan Osamu Tezuka Tezuka Productions Nippon TV 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. August 27, 1978 94 minutes The Phoenix Japan Kon Ichikawa Toho 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 United States Italy Seymour Kneitel Izzy Sparber Bill Tytla Famous Studios G.P.S. Distribuzione Cinematografica United Artists 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 Japan Masami Hata Sanrio Traditional Theatrical March 11, 1978 47 minutes Robot Taekwon V vs. Golden Wings Showdown South Korea Kim Cheong-gi Sejong Cultural Corporation Traditional Theatrical July 26, 1978 66 minutes Run, Wonder Princess! South Korea Kim Cheong-gi U Production Traditional Theatrical July 31, 1978 75 minutes Science Ninja Team Gatchaman: The Movie Japan Hisayuki Toriumi Shochiku 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 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 Denmark Jannik Hastrup Dansk Tegnefilm Traellenes Boern Traditional Theatrical March 27, 1978 84 minutes Thumbelina 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. Studio Miniatur Filmowych Traditional/Live action Theatrical June 23, 1978 105 minutes Watership Down United Kingdom Martin Rosen Nepenthe Productions CIC Avco Embassy Pictures 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 China Jin Xi Shanghai Fine Arts Film Studio Stop motion Theatrical 45 minutes

Highest-grossing animated films of the year

Rank Title Studio Gross Ref 1 Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato Group TAC () 2 The Lord of the Rings Fantasy Films $30,471,420

See also List of animated television series of 1978

References

External links Animated films of the year, listed in the IMDb