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Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West

1988Movie1 h 30 min

Animation
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0

A wondrous, hopeful animated movie about fantasy and growing up.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

As Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo are auditioning for a role in their school's play based on "Journey to the West", the coveted role of Son Goku is hotly contested. After suggesting that the real Great Sage Equal to Heaven should play himself, knowing that the story is only a legend, Nobita and Doraemon go back in time to find their own fake Monkey King, but arrive in present day with the story's demons having taken over the world. The only way for things to go back to normal is for Nobita and pals to reenact the tale...for real!

Feels like

  • Kids Animated Adventure
  • Magical Realism
  • Friendship
  • Time Travel
  • Nostalgic
  • Japanese Folklore
  • Family-Friendly
  • Hero's Journey
  • Good vs. Evil

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Written by
Ryo Motohira
Music by
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 12, 1988 · 1 h 30 min · Violence

Released
March 12, 1988
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$21 million
Available in
1 country

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West?"

Questions about Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West

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Where can I stream Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7).

Is Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West a sequel?

  1. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)
  2. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)
  3. Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)
  4. Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983)
  5. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic (1984)
  6. Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
  7. Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
  8. Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
  9. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West (1988)
  10. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989)
  11. Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
  12. Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
  13. Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (1991)
  14. Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
  15. Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
  16. Doraemon: Nobita and the Future Notes (1994)
  17. Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)
  18. Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World (1995)
  19. Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
  20. Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City (1997)
  21. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
  22. Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999)
  23. Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
  24. Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
  25. Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)
  26. Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
  27. Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
  28. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006)
  29. Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users (2007)
  30. Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
  31. Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
  32. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
  33. Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)
  34. Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
  35. Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
  36. Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
  37. Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015)
  38. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
  39. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
  40. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
  41. Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
  42. Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
  43. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
  44. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
  45. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
  46. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales (2025)
  47. Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (2026)
  48. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Steam-Powered Time Machine (2027)

Yes: it's movie 9 of 48 in its series, after Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987) and before Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989).

Is Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.

Is Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.