List of animated feature films of 1988
A list of animated feature films first released in 1988.
| Title | Country | Director | Studio | Animation technique | Notes |
| Akira アキラ | Japan | Katsuhiro Otomo | Toho Tokyo Movie Shinsha Akira Committee | Traditional | Considered to be one of the greatest anime features of all time. |
| Alice | Czechoslovakia | Jan Švankmajer | Channel Four Films Condor Films | Stop motion Live action | |
| Appleseed | Japan | Kazuyoshi Katayama | Bandai Visual | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Tom Tataranowicz | Filmation | Traditional | |
| Captain of the Forest Az erdõ kapitánya | Hungary | Attila Dargay | Pannónia Filmstúdió Infafilm Gmbh | Traditional | |
| Care Bears Nutcracker Suite | Canada | Joseph Sherman Laura Shepherd | Nelvana | Traditional | Direct-to-video |
| The Cat Who Walked by Herself Кошка, которая гуляла сама по себе | Soviet Union | Ideya Garanina | Soyuzmultfilm | Stop-motion Traditional | First Soviet full-length animated film uniting the stop-motion and traditional animation |
| Crying Freeman | Japan | Daisuke Nishio | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Daffy Duck's Quackbusters | United States | Greg Ford Friz Freleng Chuck Jones Terry Lennon Robert McKimson | Warner Bros. Animation | Traditional | |
| David & Sandy aka: David and the Magic Pearl Dawid i Sandy | Poland Sweden | Zbigniew Stanislawski Wieslaw Zieba | Traditional | ||
| Demon City Shinjuku 魔界都市〈新宿〉 | Japan | Yoshiaki Kawajiri | Madhouse | Traditional | OVA |
| ' のび太のパラレル西遊記 Doraemon: Nobita no Parareru saiyûki | Japan | Tsutomu Shibayama | Asatsu Toho | Traditional | |
| ' ドラゴンボール 魔訶不思議大冒険 | Japan | Kazuhisa Takenouchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Esper Mami: Hoshizora no Dancing Doll | Japan | Keiichi Hara | Shin-Ei Animation | Traditional | |
| ' | United States Hungary Germany | Tibor Hernádi | New World Pictures Felix the Cat Creations Animation Film Cologne Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | |
| Forget Me Not Nefelejcs | Hungary | Elek Lisziák György Kovásznai | Pannónia Filmstúdió | Traditional | |
| ' | United States | Phil Roman Doug Frankel Ruth Kissane Bill Littlejohn Bob Nesler Bob Scott George Singer John Sparey | Film Roman | Traditional Live action | TV film |
| The Good, the Bad, and Huckleberry Hound | United States | Ray Patterson Bob Goe John Kimball Charles A. Nichols Jay Sarbry | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | TV film |
| Grave of the Fireflies 火垂るの墓 Hotaru no Haka | Japan | Isao Takahata | Studio Ghibli | Traditional | |
| Happy Birthday, Garfield | United States | Jim Davis | Paws, Inc. | Traditional Live action | TV film |
| Katy Meets the Aliens aka: Katy and the Katerpillar Kids Katy, Kiki y Koko | Mexico | José Luis Moro Santiago Moro | Televicine S.A. de C.V. Moro Studios | Traditional | Sequel to Katy la Oruga |
| The Land Before Time | Ireland United States | Don Bluth | Sullivan Bluth Studios | Traditional | |
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars 銀河英雄伝説 わが征くは星の大海 | Japan | Noboru Ishiguro | Madhouse Artland | Traditional | |
| Light Years Gandahar | United States France | René Laloux | SEK Studio | Traditional | |
| Lovely Fatma Göyçək Fatma | Soviet Union | Nazim Mammadov | Azerbaijanfilm | Traditional Cutout | |
| ' 麻雀飛翔伝 哭きの竜 | Japan | Satoshi Dezaki | Traditional | 3-part OVA | |
| Maison Ikkoku: The Final Chapter めぞん一刻 完結篇 | Japan | Tomomi Mochizuki | Ajia-do Animation Works | Traditional | |
| Maison Ikkoku: Through the Passing of the Seasons めぞん一刻~移りゆく季節の中で~ | Japan | Kitty Film | Traditional | OVA | |
| Maria, Mirabela in Tranzistoria Мария и Мирабела в Транзистории | Soviet Union | Ion Popescu-Gopo Vladimir Pekar | Mosfilm Romania Film Soyuzmultfilm | Traditional Live action | |
| ' | Japan | Yoshiyuki Tomino | Sunrise | Traditional | |
| My Neighbor Totoro となりのトトロ Tonari no Totoro | Japan | Hayao Miyazaki | Studio Ghibli | Traditional | |
| Oliver & Company | United States | George Scribner | Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional | |
| One-Pound Gospel 1ポンドの福音 | Japan | Makura Saki | Studio Gallop | Traditional | OVA |
| ' | United States | Expremental | |||
| Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw | United States | Pierre DeCelles | Carolco Pictures Atlantic/Kushner-Locke The Maltese Companies Cuckoo's Nest Studio Wang Film Productions Tonka | Traditional | |
| ' プロジェクトA子3 シンデレララプソディ | Japan | Yuji Moriyama | Pony Canyon Soeishinsha A.P.P.P. Studio Fantasia | Traditional | OVA |
| Rockin' with Judy Jetson | United States | Paul Sommer | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | TV film |
| ' | Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| ' | Japan | Shigeyasu Yamauchi | Toei Animation | Traditional | |
| Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School | United States Taiwan | Charles A. Nichols | Hanna-Barbera Productions Wang Film Productions | Traditional | TV film |
| Scooby-Doo and the Reluctant Werewolf | United States | Ray Patterson | Hanna-Barbera Productions | Traditional | TV film |
| The Séance Table La table tournante | France | Paul Grimault Jacques Demy | Traditional/Live-action | Compilation film | |
| Stowaways on the Ark In der Arche ist der Wurm drin | West Germany | Wolfgang Urchs | Traditional | ||
| Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats | United States | Ray Patterson Paul Sommer Charles A. Nichols | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | TV film |
| Treasure Island Остров сокровищ, Ostrov sokrovishch | Soviet Union | David Cherkasski | KievNauchFilm | Traditional Live-action | |
| Ultimate Teacher | Japan | Toyoo Ashida | Traditional | OVA | |
| Urusei Yatsura: The Final Chapter うる星やつら 完結篇 | Japan | Satoshi Dezaki | Magic Bus | Traditional | |
| Violence Jack: Evil Town バイオレンスジャック 地獄街 | Japan | Ichiro Itano | Soei Shinsha Japan Home Video Studio88 | Traditional | OVA |
| What's Michael? 2 ホワッツ マイケル? 2 | Japan | Kitty Films | traditional | OVA | |
| Who Framed Roger Rabbit | United States | Robert Zemeckis Richard Williams | Touchstone Pictures Amblin Entertainment Silver Screen Partners III Walt Disney Feature Animation | Traditional Live action | First feature film to have live-action and cartoon animation share the screen for the entire film. |
| The Wind in the Willows | Australia | Geoff Collins | Burbank Films Australia | Traditional | TV film |
| Yogi and the Invasion of the Space Bears | United States | Don Lusk | Hanna-Barbera | Traditional | TV film |
| ' 赤い光弾ジリオン 歌姫夜曲 | Japan | Mizuho Nishikubo | Tatsunoko Production I.G. | Traditional | OVA |
Highest-grossing animated films of the year
| Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide gross | Ref. |
| 1 | The Land Before Time | Sullivan Bluth Studios / Amblin Entertainment / Universal Studios | $84,460,846 | |
| 2 | Oliver & Company | Walt Disney Feature Animation | $74,151,346 | |
| 3 | Akira | Tokyo Movie Shinsha / Akira Committee / Toho | $49,000,000 | |
| 4 | Asatsu / Toho | $12,100,000 |