Cartoons released in 1997

3,922 cartoons ← 1996 1998 →

  1. Skeleton Lure

    May 14, 1997 Season 1, no. 6 TV Episode Nippon Animation

    Musashi lives with his father. His mother left them three years ago. Musashi believes she will come back to them. One day they move from Tokyo to a village in the countrieside. Musashi hate…

  2. Unfulfilled Jury

    May 14, 1997 No. 07 TV Episode Nippon Animation, J.C. Staff, TV Tokyo, Yomiuri Advertising…

    Student Council member Jury Arisugawa is the school fencing champion. She also harbors an embittered heart due to an earlier infatuation gone wrong. It makes her openly contemptuous of opti…

  3. Postman Pat Paints The Ceiling

    May 15, 1997 No. 24 TV Episode Woodland Animations Ltd., Cosgrove Hall Films

    Featuring Postman Pat, Jess, Mrs Goggins, Reverend Timms, PC Arthur Selby, Lucy Selby, Dr Sylvia Gilbertson, Jeff Pringle, Alf Thompson, Dorothy Thompson, Bill…

  4. Rupert And Queen Bess

    May 15, 1997 Season 5, no. 60 TV Episode Nelvana Limited, Ellipse Programmé, Scottish Television

    Featuring Rupert Bear, Bill Badger, Pong Ping, Podgy Pig, Mr. Bear, Mrs. Bear

  5. Burning Visions

    May 16, 1997 TV Episode Madhouse Ltd., D.R. Movie, HBO Animation, Ko-Ko Entertainme…

    Pilot episode of this adults-only animated series about a CIA hit man whose death causes him to seal a deal with the devil. But the devil transforms him into "hell spawn," a dark warrior wh…

  6. Nobita

    May 16, 1997 Season 19, no. 19-018 TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation, Studio Take, Studio Joke, NTV Animation,…

    Featuring Nobita Nobi, Doraemon, Shizuka Minamoto, Takeshi "Gian" Goda, Suneo Honekawa, Dorami, Nobisuke Nobi, Tamako Nobi

  7. Oyama Ni Labulabu Attatosa

    May 16, 1997 Season 1, no. 158 TV Episode Pony Canyon, Studio Gallop, NAS

    Featuring Sana Kurata, Akita Hayama, Misako Kurata, Fuuka Matsui, Tsuyoshi Ohki, Rei Sagami, Babbit, Sumire Ando

  8. Seiketsu Zuki No Kazamâkun Da Zo

    May 16, 1997 Season 1, no. 329-B TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation

    Featuring Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara, Dog, Mother, Female Teachers, Headmaster, Shinobu

  9. Suman!!

    May 16, 1997 Season 1, no. 107 TV Episode Studio Pierrot, Sotsu Agency, TV Tokyo, Kadokawa Shoten, Ma…

    Featuring Natsuki Sasahara, Sakura Bokuseiinmonzeninari, Batanen Fujioka, Tommy, Mudagami, Naoko Kondo, Makoto Tachibana, Ayami Tachibana, Animal Hybrids, Ghos…

  10. Tôchan No Jogingu Da Zo

    May 16, 1997 Season 1, no. 329-A TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation

    Featuring Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara, Dog, Mother, Female Teachers, Headmaster, Shinobu

  11. Truce Or Transmission? Find Dragon's Sacred Shrine

    May 16, 1997 No. 59 TV Episode I.G. Tatsunoko, SoftX, TV Tokyo Corporation

    The Fire Dragon Lord's castle has been destroyed. Old heads of Gold Dragons come, flying, but they do not punish them. They take Lina's party to a gorgeous dinner. Ophelia tells them Lina a…

  12. Yumei Mangaka No Tanto Da Zo

    May 16, 1997 Season 1, no. 329-C TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation

    Featuring Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara, Dog, Mother, Female Teachers, Headmaster, Shinobu

  13. Harapeko! Tare Zou Saiban

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 154 TV Episode Studio Pierrot

    Featuring Makibao, Midoriko, Tamakeen, Rat, Tourdevil

  14. Hasshin! Natsumi No Suupaamashin

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 32 TV Episode Studio DEEN, Kodansha, Tokyo Broadcast System

    Featuring Miyuki Kobayakawa, Natsumi Tsujimoto, Yoriko, Ken Nakajima, Futaba Aoi

  15. Headless Lester

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 105-A TV Episode Walt Disney Television Animation.

    The camp director tells the tale of a headless man named Lester who crawled over Camp Witchamazoo.

  16. Hoop Schemes

    May 17, 1997 Season 2, no. 26 TV Episode Warner Bros. Television Animation, Amblin Entertainment

    Brain achieves fame as a basketball player.

  17. My Fair Lady

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 103 TV Episode Studio Pierrot, TV Tokyo

    Featuring Nokoru, Suoh, Akira

  18. My, How You've Grown, Part 1

    May 24, 1997 Season 1, no. 106-A TV Episode Walt Disney Television Animation.

    Ned starts to grow...older. Part One of a two-part episode of Nightmare Ned.

  19. My, How You've Grown, Part 2

    May 24, 1997 Season 1, no. 106-B TV Episode Walt Disney Television Animation.

    The dramatic conclusion of a two-part Nightmare Ned episode where Ned meets a girlfriend.

  20. Partners In Danger, Chapter VII: The Vampire Queen

    May 17, 1997 Season 4, no. SR-317 TV Episode Marvel Films Animation

    In Laveteria, Blade, The Vampire Hunter continues his fight and goes after the Vampire Queen, only to discover it's his mother, Miriam. She escapes to New York, where she tries to beguile t…

  21. Rebel Without A Paw

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 112 TV Episode Warner Bros. Television Animation

    Damey becomes convinced that the world is against Tripod because of his missing paw.

  22. Sally Jessy Raphael's Talk Show

    May 17, 1997 TV Episode Robert Smigel Productions

    Featuring Sally Jessy Raphael

  23. Shougo No Akuma

    May 17, 1997 Season 1, no. 16 TV Episode Sunrise, Inc., Nagoya Broadcast Network

    Featuring Mamoru Amami/Latio, Gai Shishiô, Kazuo Ushiyama, Genki Hyuma, Goldy Marg, VolFogg, Leo Shishio, Hana Hatsuno, Kôtarô Taiga, Swan White, Pizza/Soldât…

  24. Speech Therapy

    May 17, 1997 No. 199 TV Episode MTV Productions

    Featuring Beavis, Butt-head, Mrs. Jenkins, Principal McVicker

  25. Surf Monkeys Must Dive!

    May 17, 1997 No. 51-23 TV Episode Monkeyshine Productions, Inc., Epoch Ink Animation, Toon-Us…

    Responding to a gravitational disturbance in the Caelin system, the Primate Avenger is shot down and sinks to the bottom of the vast pink ocean covering the planet. But the monkeys don't dr…

  26. Sai Toujou! Shiratori Urara Ji

    May 18, 1997 Season 1, no. 141 TV Episode Studio Gallop, Asatsu DK, Fuji TV, Shueisha

    Featuring Kankichi Ryotsu, Daijiro Ohara, Keiichi Nakagawa, Reiko Akimoto, Yoichi Terai, Gomesu Tonda, Hayato Honda, Naoko Seisho, Ai Asato

  27. The Cruel Rule Of Yosen Shuka!

    May 18, 1997 Season 1, no. 04 TV Episode Nippon Animation

    Featuring Liu Mao Hsing, Mei Li, Shirou, Shell, Li Wen, Chou Yu, Tan Sanche, Al, Ran, Huang, Admiral Lee, Shan, Tia, Reika, Tang, Liu Pai, Fei, Master Luo, Kar…

  28. The Cruel Rule Of Yosen Shuka!

    May 18, 1997 Nippon Animation, Pony Canyon

    Featuring Shirou, Mao, Meili, Shell, Ran, Fei, Shan, Tia, Marin, Anri

  29. The Golden Goose

    May 18, 1997 (estimated) Season 2, no. 19 TV Episode Two Oceans Entertainment Group, Confetti Entertainment Comp…

    The goose that lays the golden eggs runs afoul of a town full of greedy inhabitants and leads Simpleton on adventures.

  30. The Secret War Of Lisa Simpson

    May 18, 1997 Season 8, no. 4F21 TV Episode Gracie Films

    Lisa is determined to stick it out as the only girl at boot camp when she and Bart attend military school.

  31. CLOPS

    May 19, 1997 TV Episode Space Bass Films, Inc.

    A parody reality show where clay animated cops bust famous stop-motion characters and toys.

  32. Hajimete No Otsukai Satsujin Jiken

    May 19, 1997 Season 3, no. 59 TV Episode Tokyo Movie Shinsha

    Featuring Conan Edogawa/Shin'ichi Kudou, Ran Mouri, Kogoro Mouri, Detective Boys, Ai Haibara, Dr. Hiroshi Agasa, Inspector Juuzou Megure, Shiho Miyano, Sherry,…

  33. I'm A Poet

    May 19, 1997 Season 1, no. 128-A TV Episode CINAR Animation, WGBH

    Challenged by Fern to enter a poetry contest, Arthur and his friends each write a poem to be judged by the famous poet Jack Prelutsky.

  34. The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club

    May 19, 1997 Season 1, no. 128-B TV Episode CINAR Animation, WGBH

    Arthur and his friends develop a consuming passion for the Scare-Your-Pants-Off books, a series of hair-raising, spine-tingling ghost stories. Long lines form at the library on Saturday mor…

  35. Virus

    May 19, 1997 TV Episode Film Roman, Flying Heart Inc.

    Castrato brings down the GLOBE jet, equipped with a computer full of secret GLOBE information. Bruno retrieves the computer, but must take it back so Castrato can download a virus that will…

  36. Animal Mothers

    May 20, 1997 Season 2, no. 206 TV Episode Walt Disney Television Animation

    Featuring Henry the Lizard, Crab Tuesday, Lioness

  37. Pamela D Est De Retour

    May 20, 1997 No. 38 TV Episode Studios Animage

    Five kangaroos scour basketball playgrounds around the world with their trainer Sammy and his attractive daughter Tiffany. Springing and full of rhythm, they have a very personal "basketbal…

  38. The Path To The Pokémon League

    May 20, 1997 Season 1, no. 108. English Episode Number:… TV Episode Nintendo Co. Ltd., OLM-Animation Studio, Shogakukan Inc., S…

    After receiving his second badge, Ash sets off triumphantly for Vermilion City. Along the way, they hear of a trainer named A.J., a fierce Pokémon trainer who has never lost a match. Full o…

  39. Aa Kindan No Aka To Ao

    May 21, 1997 Season 1, no. 108 TV Episode Studio DEEN, BeStack

    Featuring Karuto, Kazuo, Mutsuki, Ghosts, Fish-Monsters, Statues, Skeletons

  40. Curried High Trip

    May 21, 1997 No. 08 TV Episode Nippon Animation, J.C. Staff, TV Tokyo, Yomiuri Advertising…

    Anthy's attempt to make curried rice for Utena is sabotaged by Nanami and her followers by substituting a rare ultrâhot curry powder. The resulting explosion somehow switches Utean and Anth…

  41. I Want Better

    May 21, 1997 Season 1, no. 7 TV Episode Nippon Animation

    Musashi lives with his father. His mother left them three years ago. Musashi believes she will come back to them. One day they move from Tokyo to a village in the countrieside. Musashi hate…

  42. Le grand Gizmo

    May 21, 1997 Season 1, no. 8 TV Episode Millésime Productions, M6, D'Ocon Films, Dargaud Marina, Te…

    Featuring Enigma/Agatha Cherry, Robert, Teddy, Sherlock, Faust, Carola, Tsing Pao

  43. On A Volé Noël

    May 21, 1997 (estimated) No. 21 TV Episode Marathon Productions, CinéGroupe, France 3, CNC

    This series captures the imagination of young children everywhere when each episode asks "what if?" about Father Christmas. What if Santa had to pass a "present-delivery" test, or do media…

  44. Rouge rose et double Z

    May 21, 1997 Season 1, no. 7 TV Episode Millésime Productions, M6, D'Ocon Films, Dargaud Marina, Te…

    Featuring Enigma/Agatha Cherry, Robert, Teddy, Sherlock, Faust, Carola, Tsing Pao

  45. Transcontinental Railroad

    May 21, 1997 (estimated) No. 21 Tomy, Tokyo Kids

    A blazing light traveling in space from the end of the universe comes to earth. It strikes the bullet trains running at full speed. Mysteriously, the light goes inside the trains and unites…

  46. Postman Pat Has Too Many Parcels

    May 22, 1997 No. 25 TV Episode Woodland Animations Ltd., Cosgrove Hall Films

    Featuring Postman Pat, Jess, Mrs Goggins, Reverend Timms, PC Arthur Selby, Lucy Selby, Dr Sylvia Gilbertson, Jeff Pringle, Alf Thompson, Dorothy Thompson, Bill…

  47. Rupert And The Water Works

    May 22, 1997 Season 5, no. 61 TV Episode Nelvana Limited, Ellipse Programmé, Scottish Television

    Rupert and Edward must stop the flooding of the forest.

  48. All Set! The Operation has Begun!

    May 23, 1997 No. 60 TV Episode I.G. Tatsunoko, SoftX, TV Tokyo Corporation

    Armeis tells Lina's party that he came from another world to get the Sward of Light, so he can bring the Saturn, Dark Star to the world. The old head tells him to bring the Saturn to anothe…

  49. Evil Intent

    May 23, 1997 TV Episode Madhouse Ltd., D.R. Movie, HBO Animation, Ko-Ko Entertainme…

    Spawn wins the respect of the derelicts who live in the alley, while seeking the counsel of sage Cogliostro.

  50. Famirii Restoran Ni Iku Zo

    May 23, 1997 Season 1, no. 330-C TV Episode Shin-Ei Animation

    Featuring Shinnosuke "Shinchan" Nohara, Dog, Mother, Female Teachers, Headmaster, Shinobu