A list of animated television series first aired in 1981.
Animated television series first aired in 1981
| Title | Episodes | Country | Year | Notes |
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| Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds | 26 | Japan, Spain, UK | 1981 |
| Ulysses 31 | 26 | Japan, France | 1981 |
| Superbook | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari | 26 | Japan | 1981 | [1] |
| Beast King GoLion | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 | Adapted into Lion Force Voltron (USA, 1984) |
| Belle and Sebastian | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Braiger | 39 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Chie the Brat | 103 | Japan | 1981–1983 |
| Dr. Slump & Arale-chan | 243 | Japan | 1981–1986 |
| Fang of the Sun Dougram | 75 | Japan | 1981–1983 |
| GoShogun | 26 | Japan | 1981 |
| Golden Warrior Gold Lightan | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Hello! Sandybell | 47 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Honey Honey | 29 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Little Women | 26 | Japan | 1981 |
| Miss Machiko | 95 | Japan | 1981–1983 |
| Queen Millennia | 42 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Six God Combination Godmars | 64 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Superbook | 26 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Flone of the Mysterious Island | 50 | Japan | 1981 |
| Tiger Mask II | 33 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Urusei Yatsura | 195 | Japan | 1981–1986 |
| Yattodetaman | 52 | Japan | 1981–1982 |
| Ninja Hattori-kun | 26 | Japan | 1981 |
| Dash Kappei | 26 | Japan | 1981 |
| Ginga Patrol PJ | Japan | 1981 |
| Manga Mito Komo | Japan | 1981 |
| Saikyo Robo Daiohja | Japan | 1981 |
| Ohayo Spank | Japan | 1981 |
| Danger Mouse | 89 | UK | 1981–1992 |
| Pigeon Street | 13 | UK | 1981 |
| Postman Pat | 167 | UK | 1981–2013 |
| Willow the Wisp | 26 | UK | 1981 |
| Astro and the Space Mutts | 11 | US | 1981–1982 | Space Stars segment |
| Blackstar | 13 | US | 1981–1982 |
| Goldie Gold and Action Jack | 26 | US | 1981 |
| Hero High | 26 | US | 1981–1982 | Aired as part of The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! |
| The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! | 26 | US | 1981 |
| The Kwicky Koala Show | 26 | US | 1981 |
| Laverne & Shirley in the Army | 13 | US | 1981 | Spin-off of Laverne & Shirley |
| The New Adventures of Zorro | 13 | US | 1981 |
| Shazam! | 13 | US | 1981–1982 | Aired as part of The Kid Super Power Hour with Shazam! |
| The Smurfs | 256 | US | 1981–1989 |
| Space Stars | 11 | US | 1981–1982 | Featured new episodes of Space Ghost and The Herculoids. |
| Spider-Man | 26 | US | 1981–1982 |
| Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | 24 | US | 1981–1983 |
| Teen Force | 11 | US | 1981–1982 | Space Stars segment |
| Trollkins | 26 | US | 1981–1982 |
1. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=89380|script-title=ja:愛の学校 クオレ物語 (1981)|accessdate= 12 August 2014|work= alcinema|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}