1961 in anime
# 1961 in anime

The events of 1961 in anime.

## Releases

| English name | Japanese name | Type | Demographic | Regions |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Fantasia of Stamps | 切手の幻想 (Kitte no Gensō) | Short | General | JA |
| Instant History | インスタントヒストリー | TV | General | JA |
| The Littlest Warrior | 安寿と厨子王丸 (Anju to Zushiômaru) | Movie | Family, Children | JA |

## Births

* July 19 - Noriyuki Abe, director, storyboard artist, sound director
* October 4 - Kazuki Takahashi, Japanese manga artist and creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!
* November 21 - Takami Akai, character designer, animator

## Deaths

* July 28: Noburō Ōfuji, Japanese director and animator dies at age 61.
