This is a list of animated feature films first released in 2012.
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+ Animated feature films first released in 2012 Title Country Director Production company Animation technique Notes Type Release date Duration .hack//The Movieドットハック セカイの向こうに (Dotto Hakku Sekai no Mukō ni) Japan Hiroshi Matsuyama CyberConnect2 CG animation January 21, 2012 112 minutes 009 Re:Cyborg Japan Kenji Kamiyama Production I.G CG animation October 27, 2012 105 minutes A Fairly Odd Christmas Canada Savage Steve Holland Billionfold Inc.Frederator StudiosPacific Bay EntertainmentNickelodeon Productions CG animationLive-action November 29, 2012 66 minutesAbominable ChristmasUnited StatesChad Van De KeereKickstart ProductionsCG animationDirect-to-videoOctober 23, 201243 minutes After School Midnighters放課後MIDNIGHTERS (Hōkago Midnighters) Japan Hitoshi Takekiyo Koo-Ki CG animation August 25, 2012 95 minutes The Apostle Spain Fernando Cortizo Artefacto producciones Stop motion April 27, 2012 October 7, 2012 October 31, 2012 84 minutes80 minutes Approved for AdoptionCouleur de peau: miel FranceBelgiumSouth KoreaSwitzerland Laurent BoileauJung Artémis ProductionsMosaïque Films CG animation / Traditional June 6, 2012 70 minutes The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse United States Justin Paul Ritter Shoreline Entertainment CG animation July 14, 2012 84 minutes Anpanman: Revive Banana Island:ja:それいけ!アンパンマン よみがえれ バナナ島 Japan Hiroyuki Yano Anpanman Production CommitteeTMS Entertainment Traditional July 7, 2012 46 minutes Arjun: The Warrior Prince India Arnab Chaudhuri UTV Motion Pictures CG animation / Traditional May 25, 2012 96 minutes Asuraアシュラ Japan Keiichi Sato Toei Animation CG animation / Traditional September 29, 2012 75 minutes A Turtle's Tale 2: Sammy's Escape from Paradise Belgium Ben Stassen nWave Pictures, Illuminata Pictures CG animation August 15, 2012 92 minutes Back to the Sea China Thom Lu Glory & Dream EntertainmentFunimation Traditional / CG animation January 27, 2012 96 minutes Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Part 1 United States Jay Oliva Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment Traditional Direct-to-video September 25, 2012 76 minutes Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens Singapore Victor Cook Cartoon Network, Tiny Island Productions CG animation March 11, 2012 March 23, 2012 69 minutes Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar United States Ezekiel Norton Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios CGI animation September 11, 2012 73 minutes Barbie in A Mermaid Tale 2 United States William Lau Universal Studios, Arc Productions, Rainmaker Studios CGI animation February 27, 2012 74 minutes Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the Kingベルセルク 黄金時代篇I 覇王の卵 (Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen I: Haō no Tamago) Japan Toshiyuki Kubooka Studio 4°C Traditional February 4, 2012 77 minutes Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldreyベルセルク 黄金時代篇II ドルドレイ攻略 (Berserk Ōgon Jidai-Hen II: Doldrey Kōryaku) Japan Toshiyuki Kubooka Studio 4°C Traditional June 23, 2012 98 minutes Big Top Scooby-Doo! United States Ben Jones Warner Bros. Animation, Hanna-Barbera Traditional Direct-to-video October 9, 2012 80 minutes Blackie & Kanuto SpainItalyFrance Francis Nielsen Baleuko S.L., Lumiq Studios, Art'mell CG animation May 2012 81 minutes Blood-C: The Last Dark Japan Naoyoshi Shiotani Production I.G Traditional June 2, 2012 110 minutes Blue Exorcist: The Movie Japan Atsushi Takahashi A-1 Pictures Traditional December 28, 2012 90 minutes Brave United States Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Walt Disney Pictures / Pixar CGI animation Theatrical June 10, 2012 June 22, 2012 93 minutes Bratz: Desert Jewelz United States Mucci Fassett MGA Entertainment CG animation Direct-to-DVD January 10, 2012 74 minutes Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan India Rajiv Chilaka Green Gold Animation CG animation May 18, 2012 88 minutes Cinderella: Once upon a time in the west...Cendrillon: Elle etait une fois dans l'Ouest... BelgiumFrance Pascal Hérold Delacave Paris CG animation July 25, 2012 81 minutes Consuming Spirits United States Chris Sullivan Mixed December 12, 2012 136 minutes Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu! Ora to Uchū no Princessクレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ!オラと宇宙のプリンセス Japan Shin-Ei Animation Traditional April 14, 2012 111 minutes Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (film) United States David Bowers 20th Century Fox Live-Action-animation Theatrical August 3, 2012 94 minutes The Day of the CrowsLe Jour des Corneilles FranceBelgiumCanadaLuxembourg Jean-Christophe Dessaint Finalement, Mélusine Productions, Walking The Dog, Max Films Traditional October 1, 2012 October 24, 2012 96 minutes Delhi Safari India Nikhil Advani Krayon Pictures CG animation October 19, 2012 92 minutes Raven the Little Rascal Der kleine Rabe Socke – Gemeinsam bin ich stark! Germany , Sandor Jesse Studio 88 Traditional September 6, 2012 78 minutes Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Japan Kobun Shizuno TMS Entertainment Traditional April 14, 2012 110 minutes Dino Time United StatesSouth Korea Yoon-suk Choi, John Kafka CJ Entertainment, Clarius Entertainment CG animation November 30, 2012 88 minutes Dji. Death fails Moldova Dmitri Voloshin CG animation 2012 4 minutes Dog Bowl and Chuki-CookieСобака Шара и Чуки-Куки Russia Elena Chernova, Alex Kotyonochkin Argus Traditional 2012 9 minutes Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles—Animal Adventure Japan Kôzô Kusuba Shin-Ei Animation Traditional March 3, 2012 100 minutes Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seekerドラゴンエイジ ブラッドメイジの聖戦 (Dragon Age: Blood Mage no Seisen) United StatesJapan Fumihiko Sori Funimation Entertainment, Oxybot CG animation February 11, 2012 90 minutes Echo Planet Thailand CG animation August 2, 2012 81 minutes Eien no Monogatari Japan Traditional October 13, 2012 110 minutes Ernest & Celestine FranceBelgiumLuxembourg Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner La Parti Productions, Les Armateurs, Maybe Movies Traditional / Flash animation May 23, 2012 December 12, 2012 December 19, 2012 80 minutes Evangelion: 3.0ヱヴァンゲリヲン新劇場版：Q Quickening (Evangerion Shin Gekijōban: Kyū Kuikkuningu) Japan Hideaki Anno, Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masayuki Yamaguchi Studio Khara Traditional November 17, 2012 96 minutes Exchange Student Zero Australia Bruce KanePatrick Crawley Bogan Entertainment Traditional December 16, 2012 70 minutes Fairy Tail the Movie: The Phoenix Priestess劇場版 FAIRY TAIL 鳳凰の巫女 (Gekijōban Fearī Teiru: Hōō no Miko) Japan Masaya Fujimori A-1 Pictures, Satelight Traditional August 18, 2012 86 minutes Fat, Bald, Short ManGordo, calvo y bajito Colombia Carlos Osuna Malta CineCiné-Sud PromotionPerfect Circle Productions Rotoscoping September 30, 2012 91 minutes Foodfight! United States Larry Kasanoff Threshold Entertainment CG animation June 15, 2012 87 minutes Frankenweenie United States Tim Burton Walt Disney Pictures / Tim Burton Productions Stop motion Theatrical September 20, 2012 October 5, 2012 87 minutes Fuse Teppō Musume no Torimonochō Japan Masayuki Miyaji Traditional October 20, 2012 110 minutes Gekijō-ban Tiger & Bunny -The Beginning Japan Traditional September 22, 2012 90 minutesGG Bond: Hatching China Gu Zhibin WinSing CG animation June 28, 2012 83 minutes Gladiators of RomeGladiatori di Roma Italy Iginio Straffi Rainbow S.r.l. CG animation October 18, 2012 95 minutes Goat Story 2Kozí příběh se sýrem Czech Republic Jan Tománek Art And Animation studio CG animation October 25, 2012 85 minutes Gothicmade花の詩女 ゴティックメード (Hana no Utame Gothicmade) Japan Mamoru Nagano Traditional November 1, 2012 70 minutes The Grow China Traditional December 29, 2012 88 minutes Guide Of Tormes :es:El Lazarillo de Tormes Spain Juan Bautista Berasategi Lotura Films Flash animation 2012 Gummibär: The Yummy Gummy Search for Santa United StatesGermany Bernie Denk, Jürgen Korduletsch Lionsgate CG animation September 6, 2012 (TIFF)October 8, 2012 (United Kingdom)November 6, 2012 (United States) 61 minutes Hajimari no Monogatari Japan Traditional October 6, 2012 130 minutes Heart String Marionette United States M dot Strange M dot Strange CG animation June 15, 2012 121 minutes Hey Krishnaकृष्णा और कंस (Krishna Aur Kans) India Vikram Veturi Reliance Entertainment Flash animation August 3, 2012 117 minutes Hotel Transylvania United States Genndy Tartakovsky Sony Pictures Animation / Columbia Pictures CGI animation Theatrical September 8, 2012 September 28, 2012 91 minutes Ice Age: Continental Drift United States Steve Martino, Mike Thurmeier 20th Century Fox / 20th Century Fox Animation / Blue Sky Studios CGI animation Theatrical July 13, 2012 88 minutes The IllusionautsLos Ilusionautas Peru Eduardo Schuldt Aronnax Animation Studios CG animation January 26, 2012 82 minutes Inazuma Eleven GO vs. Danbōru Senki W Japan OLM, Inc. Traditional December 1, 2012 90 minutes Inspector Martin and the Gang of Snails Inspektor Martin i banda puževa Croatia Igor Lepčin Traditional May 31, 2012 82 minutes It's Such a Beautiful Day United States Don Hertzfeldt Bitter Films Traditional August 24, 2012 62 minutes Ivan the IncredibleGummi T Denmark Michael Hegner Crone Film CG animation May 16, 2012 80 minutes Justice League: Doom United States Lauren Montgomery Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment Traditional Direct-to-video February 28, 2012 77 minutes Kirikou and the Men and WomenKirikou et les Hommes et les Femmes France Michel Ocelot Les Armateurs CG animation October 3, 2012 89 minutes Legend of the Moles: The Treasure of Scylla China Liu Kexin Traditional July 5, 2012 95 minutes A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman United Kingdom Bill Jones, Ben Timlett, Jeff Simpson Bill and Ben Productions CG animation / Traditional / Cutout September 8, 2012 February 8, 2013 85 minutes Library War: The Wings of Revolution図書館戦争 革命のつばさ (Toshokan Sensō Kakumei no Tsubasa) Japan Takayuki Hamana Production I.G Traditional June 5, 2012 June 16, 2012 105 minutes The Life of Guskou Budoriグスコーブドリの伝記 (Guskō Budori no Denki) Japan Gisaburō Sugii Tezuka Productions Traditional July 7, 2012 108 minutes The Lorax United States Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda Illumination Entertainment CGI animation Theatrical March 2, 2012 86 minutes Macross FB 7: Ore no Uta o Kike! Japan Tetsurō Amino Satelight Traditional October 20, 2012 90 minutes Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted United States Tom McGrath, Eric Darnell, Conrad Vernon DreamWorks Animation CGI animation Theatrical May 18, 2012 June 8, 2012 93 minutes Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's魔法少女リリカルなのは The MOVIE 2nd A's (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha The Movie 2nd A's) Japan Seven Arcs Traditional July 14, 2012 150 minutes Magic Tree Houseマジック・ツリーハウス Japan Hiroshi Nishikiori Ajia-do Animation Works Traditional October 23, 2011 January 7, 2012 105 minutes Marco Macaco Denmark Jan Rahbek Nice Ninja CG animation September 13, 2012 October 11, 2012 80 minutes Marx Reloaded Germany Jason Barker Films Noirs / Arte Flash animation / Live-action April 11, 2011 February 10, 2012 September 1, 2012 52 minutes Mass Effect: Paragon Lost Japan Traditional November 29, 2012 December 14, 2012 84 minutes Moon Man Der Mondmann GermanyFranceIreland Stephan Schesch Schesch Filmkreation, Cofinova 8, le Pacte Traditional June 8, 2012 March 14, 2013 65 minutesLinden, Sheri (29 April 2013) Moon Man: COLCOA Review. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 June 2021. Nerawareta Gakuenねらわれた学園 Japan Ryosuke Nakamura Sunrise Traditional October 2012 November 10, 2012 110 minutes Niji-Iro Hotaru: Eien no Natsu Yasumi虹色ほたる～永遠の夏休み～ Japan Kōnosuke Uda Toei Animation Traditional May 19, 2012 104 minutes Niko 2: Family AffairsNiko 2 – lentäjäveljeksetNiko – Kleines Rentier, großer Held FinlandGermanyDenmarkIreland Kari Juusonen, Dane Jorgen Lerdam Animaker Oy, Ulysses Filmproduktion, A.Film, Magma Prods. CG animation October 12, 2012 August 9, 2013 79 minutes One Piece Film Z Japan Tatsuya Nagamine Toei Animation Traditional December 15, 2012 107 minutes The Outback United StatesSouth Korea Kyung Ho Lee The Animation Picture Company, DigiArt Pro