Events in 1982 in animation.
Events
March March 24: René Laloux' Les Maîtres du temps premieres. March 29: 54th Academy Awards: Crac by Frédéric Back wins the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
April April 8: The first episode of Patalliro! is broadcast.
May May 14–26 May: 1982 Cannes Film Festival: Pink Floyd: The Wall premieres which features animated sequences by Gerald Scarfe. May 20: The Dr. Seuss special The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat is broadcast. May 24: The Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Celebration is broadcast. Which it includes several stories with one or two-word titles, was later adapted for the Saturday morning CBS series, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show, which premiered a year later. May 27: Rumen Petkov's Treasure Planet premieres.
June June 29: The first episode of The Mysterious Cities of Gold is broadcast.
July July 2: Don Bluth's debut film The Secret of NIMH premieres. This became Bluth's well-proclaimed film of all time. It received a sequel 16 years later and became an overwhelmed disappointment. July 15: Japanese animation studio Anime International Company is founded.
August August 5: American animators go on strike to protest runaway productions. Strike ends on October 16.
September September 18: The first episode of The Gary Coleman Show is broadcast, an animated series based on popular actor Gary Coleman. It became an adult interest decades later. September 21: Piotr Kamler's Chronopolis premieres. September 30: Arlene Klasky and Gábor Csupó co-found the animation studio Klasky Csupo.
October October 1: Ralph Bakshi's Hey Good Lookin' premieres. It was originally made as a live action film since 1975, but was put in obscurity after Warner Bros. refused to distribute it from the Coonskin incident and made into an animated film. Tim Burton's Vincent is first released. October 4: The first episode of SuperTed is broadcast. October 9: The first episode of Once Upon a Time... Space is broadcast. October 21: Martin Rosen's The Plague Dogs premieres. This animated adaptation is famous for its inclusion of the bloody gunshot sequence. October 25: The first television special based on Jim Davis's comic strip Garfield, Here Comes Garfield premieres on CBS.
November November 19: Friz Freleng's anthological Looney Tunes film Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales premieres in theaters. Despite it being directed by Freleng, it also contained shorts directed by Chuck Jones & Robert McKimson. The film Heidi's Song is first released, based on the 1881 novel Heidi by Johanna Spyri. Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass' The Last Unicorn is released. It becomes a cult classic in later years18 Popular Cult Classic Movies That Are Perfect For Movie Night - CINEMABLEND in spite of gaining some infamy for the unexpected swearing and other mature themes installed in a G-rated film at its time.
December December 24: The first episode of Monica and Friends is broadcast, based on the popular Brazilian comics series Monica's Gang. December 26: The Snowman, a Christmas special, is first broadcast, and will become an annually repeated classic.
Specific date unknown Eduard Nazarov's Once Upon a Dog is first released.
Films released
January 16–23 - Miss Switch to the Rescue (United States) January 23 - Gauche the Cellist (Japan) February 7 - Naniwabushi Daisuki (Japan) February 17 - I Am a Cat (Japan) March 13: Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Japan) Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (Japan) Kaibutsu-kun: Demon no Ken (Japan) Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space (Japan) Ohayō! Spank (Japan) Queen Millennia (Japan) March 20 - Zō no Inai Dōbutsuen (Japan) March 24 - Les Maîtres du temps (France, Switzerland, West Germany, United Kingdom, and Hungary) March 31 - Urusei Yatsura: Haru da, Tobidase! (Japan) April 1 - Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, a Sailor from York (Czechoslovakia) April 6 - The Flying Windmill (East Germany) April 24: Haguregumo (Japan) Sengoku Majin GōShōgun (Japan) April 29 - Dr. Poppen and the Swamp of No Return (Japan) May - Chronopolis (France and Poland) May 5: Hokseongnoboteu Sseondeo A (South Korea) Shiroi Kiba White Fang Monogatari (Japan) Two Down Full Base (Japan) May 24 - A Charlie Brown Celebration (United States) May 27 - Treasure Planet (Bulgaria) June 17 - Son Gokuu Silk Road wo Tobu!! (Japan) July 1 - The Wizard of Oz (Japan) July 2 - The Secret of NIMH (United States) July 3 - Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie (Japan) July 9 - Tron (United States) July 10: Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure (Japan) The Ideon: A Contact (Japan) The Ideon: Be Invoked (Japan) July 28 - Space Pirate Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth (Japan) July 15 - Pink Floyd – The Wall (United Kingdom) August 1 - Super Taekwon V (South Korea) August 3 - Shalom Pharao (West Germany) August 7 - Techno Police 21C (Japan) August 17 - The Flight of Dragons (United States and Japan) August 18 - Syupeo samchongsa (South Korea) August 21: Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (United States) Star of the Giants (Japan) August 22: Adrift in the Pacific (Japan) Andromeda Stories (Japan) September 30 - Schooltime Blues (Hungary) October 1 - Hey Good Lookin' (United States) October 6 - Shōnen Miyamoto Musashi – Wanpaku Nitō-ryū (Japan) October 9 - Pro Golfer Saru (Japan) October 21 - The Plague Dogs (United Kingdom and United States) October 24 - Tsushima Maru: Sayonara Okinawa (Japan) October 30 - Future War 198X (Japan) November 19: Bugs Bunny's 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales (United States) Heidi's Song (United States) The Last Unicorn (United States, United Kingdom, and Japan) December 3: Attack of the Super Monsters (Japan) Mafalda (Argentina) December 10 - Mighty Mouse in the Great Space Chase (United States) December 15 - Oliver Twist (Australia) December 18: God Mars: The Movie (Japan) Syupeo Majingga 3 (South Korea) December 21 - Heungnyongwanggwa Bihodongja (South Korea) December 22 - A Christmas Carol (Australia) December 23 - The Adventures of Monica and Her Friends (Brazil) December 24 - Ai no Kiseki: Doctor Norman Monogatari (Japan) Specific date unknown: Autumn (Soviet Union) Haedori daemoheom (South Korea) Old Master Q: Water Tiger Tale (Hong Kong) Sarah (Australia)
Television series
January 4 - Sankokushi debuts in syndication. January 10 - Lucy of the Southern Rainbow debuts on TV Tokyo. January 25 - Asari-chan debuts on TV Asahi. February 6 - Combat Mecha Xabungle debuts on ANN, Nagoya TV, and TV Asahi. February 7 - Naniwabushi Daisuki debuts in syndication. February 13 - Gyakuten! Ippatsuman debuts on Fuji TV. March 3 - Kikou Kantai Dairugger XV debuts on MegaTON (TV Tokyo). March 18 - Magical Princess Minky Momo debuts on TV Tokyo. April 5: Don Dracula and The Flying House debut on TV Tokyo. Game Center Arashi debuts on NTV. April 8 - Patalliro! debuts on Fuji TV. April 17 - Thunderbirds 2086 debuts on Fuji TV. May 1 - The Mysterious Cities of Gold debuts on NHK General TV and Antenne 2. May 5: Acrobunch debuts on Nippon Television. Anime Yasei No Sakebi debuts on Tokyo 12. May 8 - Little Pollon debuts on Fuji TV and Italia 1. June 5 - Tonde Mon Pe debuts in syndication. July 5 - The Kabocha Wine debuts on TV Asahi. July 6 - Baxinger debuts on TV Tokyo. September 18: Gilligan's Planet, Meatballs & Spaghetti, and Pandamonium debut on CBS. Shirt Tales, The Flintstone Funnies, The Gary Coleman Show, and The Incredible Hulk debut on NBC. The Little Rascals debuts on ABC. September 25: Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour, Laverne & Shirley with the Fonz, Pac-Man, Scrappy and Yabba-Doo, The Pac-Man/Little Rascals/Richie Rich Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, and The Scooby & Scrappy-Doo/Puppy Hour debut on ABC. October 2 - Once Upon a Time... Space debuts on FR3 and Fuji TV. October 3 - The Super Dimension Fortress Macross debuts on MBS. October 4 - Ninjaman Ippei debuts in syndication. October 7: Robby the Rascal debuts on TV Tokyo. Space Cobra debuts on Fuji TV. Tokimeki Tonight debuts on Nippon Television. October 10 - Warrior of Love Rainbowman debuts on TBS. October 12 - Maya the Honey Bee debuts on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo. October 13 - Arcadia of My Youth: Endless Orbit SSX debuts on TBS. October 17 - Sasuga No Sarutobi debuts in syndication. November 1 - SuperTed debuts on S4C. November 2 - Fuku-Chan: Yokoyama Ryuichi No Kessaku Anime debuts on TV Asahi. November 13 - Murun Buchstansangur debuts on Channel 4. Specific date unknown: Hitotsuboshi-Ke No Ultra BaâSan debuts in syndication. Pimpa debuts on Rai 1 and Rai 2.
Births
January January 6: Eddie Redmayne, English actor (voice of Ryan in Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, Dug in Early Man). January 7: Lauren Cohan, English-American actress (voice of Juliana in Archer, Julia Pennyworth in Catwoman: Hunted, Holly / War Woman in the Invincible episode "It's About Time", Maggie Greene in the Robot Chicken episode "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking"). January 10: Josh Ryan Evans, American actor (voice of Third Grader in the Hey Arnold! episode "Big Gino", Small Boy and Lottsatot #2 in the Rugrats episode "No Place Like Home"), (d. 2002). Misato Fukuen, Japanese actress (voice of Sailor Chibi-Moon in Sailor Moon Crystal, Elicia Hughes in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Eve in Black Cat, Himiko Toga in My Hero Academia, Miyuki Hoshizora / Cure Happy in Smile PreCure!). January 13: Dayci Brookshire, American actress (voice of Jessica and Dressy in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants, Apple in Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh, young Zatanna in the Justice League Action episode "Trick or Threat"). January 20: Sara Gunnarsdóttir, Icelandic director, animator and artist (The Diary of a Teenage Girl, My Year of Dicks). January 24: Daveed Diggs, American actor and musician (voice of Norath Kev in Star Wars Resistance, Helen in Central Park, Command Tysess in Star Trek: Prodigy, Cyborg in DC League of Super-Pets). January 29: Adam Lambert, American musician and actor (voice of Emperor Maximus in Playmobil: The Movie, Machiavillain in the Megamind franchise).
February February 1: Jarrett Lennon, American former child actor (voice of Kenny Fowler in 2 Stupid Dogs, Eugene Horowitz in season 1 of Hey Arnold!, young Ed Grimley in The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley episode "The Irving Who Came to Dinner"). February 2: Nick Cofrancesco, American production coordinator (Nickelodeon Animation Studio, Family Guy, Curious George), television writer (The Mighty B!) and producer (Mattel Television). February 7: Cory Doran, Canadian voice actor and director (voice of Jimmy in Jimmy Two-Shoes, Andrew Baumer in Stoked, Mike in the Total Drama franchise, Dabio in Wild Kratts, George in George of the Jungle, Noah in Total DramaRama, Cranky in Thomas & Friends). Matty Matheson, Canadian chef and actor (voice of Dr. Nutcase in Toy Story 5, Cookie Bobby in Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie, Sauce Boss in the Big City Greens episode "Freebie Frenzy", Keef in the Craig of the Creek episode "The New Jersey"). February 8: Danny Tamberelli, American actor, comedian, and musician (voice of Arnold Perlstein in The Magic School Bus, Joseph Anza in Fillmore!). February 10: Terence Nance, American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician (Space Jam: A New Legacy). February 16: Chris Jai Alex, American actor (voice of Panthro in ThunderCats Roar, Esidisi in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Pedro in A Silent Voice, Lord Boros in One-Punch Man, Nickes and Bopobo in Hunter x Hunter, Orga Sabnak in Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, additional voices in Steven Universe).
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