The events of 1998 in
anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japanese, (a term derived from a shortening of ...
.
Events
*May 20, 1998 -
Animax
, stylized as ANIMAX, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. The channel also dubbed other cartoons in Japanese language. A subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, it is headq ...
, a Japanese anime satellite television network, is created
Accolades
At the
Mainichi Film Awards
The
are a series of annual film awards, sponsored by Mainichi Shinbun (毎日新聞), one of the largest newspaper companies in Japan, since 1946. It is the first film festival in Japan.
History
The origins of the contest date back to 193 ...
, ''
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas'' won the
Animation Film Award and ''Mizu no Sei Kappa Hyakuzu'' won the
Ōfuji Noburō Award
The is an animation award given at the Mainichi Film Awards. It is named after Japanese animator Noburō Ōfuji.
History
Following the death of pioneering animator Noburō Ōfuji in 1961, Mainichi established a new award in his honour to recogni ...
.
Releases
Deaths
*
Yoshifumi Kondō
was a Japanese animator who worked for Studio Ghibli in his last years. He was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. He worked as an animation director on ''Anne of Green Gables'', '' Sherlock Hound'', ''Kiki's Delivery Service'', '' Only Yes ...
*
Kazuo Harada
(birthdate unknown, died December 19, 1998) was an anime producer, audio director, and sound effects director in Japan who has worked with Studio Comet, NAS, and Tsuchida Production.
Works
*'' Ashita Tenki ni Naare'' (TV) (producer)
*''Dame ...
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Shigezō Sasaoka
See also
*
1998 in animation
External links
Japanese animated works of the year listed in the
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...
1998 in animation
1998 in Japan
Years in anime
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