Dinosaur anime ranges from family adventures and comedies to science-fiction battles and stories about unlikely friendships. Some titles centre on dinosaurs as animals; others turn them into robots, companions or part of a fantasy world. The twenty selections include Japanese and other Asian animation, using original or internationally recognised titles where available.
The list includes feature films, television specials and series, so it is a guide to screen stories rather than a ranking. For live-action and mixed-format productions, see our dinosaur TV series and dinosaur film collections. Animated features and family cartoons are also grouped in the cartoons catalogue.
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Kodai Ōja Kyōryū King
Three children bring dinosaurs to life from cards and foil a team of villains trying to collect ancient stones.
Kyōryū Bōkenki Jura Tripper
A group of schoolchildren is transported to a dinosaur world where unusual nations compete for power.
Gon
The tiny but astonishingly strong dinosaur changes the lives of modern animals, all without dialogue.
Omae Umasō da na
A tyrannosaur adopts a young ankylosaur and learns to act as a parent despite his predator instincts.
My Tyrano: Together, Forever
A tyrannosaur and a pteranodon set off together, hiding their vulnerability behind a show of strength.
Muka Muka Paradise
A girl finds a baby dinosaur that becomes a noisy pet and her guide to the distant past.
DinoZaurs
Spirits of prehistoric animals become robots and protect the life force of Earth.
Daikyōryū Jidai
This television special follows children transported into the Mesozoic through a mysterious encounter.
Kyōryū Tankentai Born Free
A rescue team saves dinosaurs appearing in modern times in a mix of animation, models and live action.
Kyōryū Daisensō Izenborg
Cybernetic heroes face intelligent dinosaurs in a hybrid of animation and model effects.
Kyōryū Wakusei
An educational adventure takes its characters into reconstructed Mesozoic ecosystems.
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur
Nobita raises a Futabasaurus and tries to return it to the Cretaceous.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs
Friends discover an underground world where intelligent dinosaur descendants have built their own civilisation.
Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006
A new version retells Nobita's friendship with a marine reptile and his journey into the past.
Crayon Shin-chan: Our Dinosaur Diary
Shin-chan meets a small dinosaur against the backdrop of a popular dinosaur theme park.
Dinosaur Biyori
A tyrannosaur, a triceratops and a Stenonychosaurus share an apartment and lead ordinary modern lives.
Genshi Shōnen Ryū
A young boy searches for his family in a fictional prehistoric age where humans live alongside dinosaurs.
Dino Mecard
Children collect tiny Tyrannosaurus and battle with the help of transforming machines.
Dino Powers
A team of heroes uses mechanical dinosaurs and technology to defend a city.
Dinoster
Young rangers travel to a parallel world, study dinosaurs and protect them from threats.
How to use this list
The entries appear in a selected order, not as a ranking of quality. Years identify the release of each work. Some titles mix live action and animation or use science-fiction settings; their dinosaurs are fictional characters, not evidence of prehistoric behaviour.
Search for a title or subject, or choose a release period to narrow the list. Other screen formats appear in TV series, movies, cartoons.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as dinosaur anime in this collection?
The list follows the Russian catalogue and includes Japanese or Asian animated films, specials and series in which dinosaurs are central characters, companions or part of the setting.
Are all 20 titles feature films?
No. The collection includes feature films, television specials and animated series, so the format differs from one entry to another.
Which titles focus on dinosaurs as animals?
Stories such as Gon, You Are Umasou and My Tyrano place dinosaur characters and their relationships at the centre, while other entries use science-fiction or fantasy settings.
Where can I find live-action dinosaur stories?
The companion catalogues cover live-action and mixed-format dinosaur TV series and films, while this page focuses on animation from Japan and across Asia.