1985 in animation
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The year 1985 in animation involved some events.
Events
- June 1985 - Studio Ghibli is founded.
Films released
| Title | Country | Release date | Animation studio/Production company | Distributor | Notes |
| The Black Cauldron |  |
July 24 | Walt Disney Feature Animation | Buena Vista | Disney's first animated film to be rated "PG" in the United States. |
| The Care Bears Movie |  |
March 23 March 29 |
Nelvana/American Greetings | The Samuel Goldwyn Company | |
| He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword | |
March 22 | Filmation | Atlantic Releasing | The first film based on a toy line. |
| Here Come the Littles |  |
January 18 May 24 |
DiC Entertainment | Atlantic Releasing | DiC's first feature film. |
| Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer | / |
November 15 | DiC Entertainment/Hallmark Cards | Warner Bros. | |
| Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | / |
November 22 | Atlantic Releasing | The first animated film released in 3-D. |
Television debuts
- January 23 – ThunderCats premieres on first-run syndication (1985–1989).
- September 14 – Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991) and The Wuzzles (1985–1987), the first Disney animated shows made for television, premiere on NBC and CBS, respectively, at the same time slot.
- September - Care Bears (DiC series)
- September 16 – G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, the ongoing series debuts in syndication after two mini-series that aired the previous two years (1985–1986).
Births
- June 18 - Alex Hirsch, American animator
Deaths
- February 20 - Clarence Nash (b. December 7, 1904), original voice of Donald Duck
- May 22 - Wolfgang Reitherman (b. June 26, 1909), one of Disney's Nine Old Men