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Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan

2016Movie1 h 44 min

Animation
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Letterboxd3.5/5Rotten Tomatoes–45%

An uplifting, wholesome animated movie about fantasy and history.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Story

Doraemon and his friends travel to ancient Japan where they meet Kukuru. When Kukuru tells them that his tribe has been enslaved by Gigazombie, Doraemon decides to help him.

Feels like

  • Kids Animation
  • Friendship
  • Time Travel
  • Adventure
  • Ancient Japan
  • Family Friendly
  • Magical Realism
  • Nostalgic Feel
  • Heartwarming

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Written by
Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Produced by
Kenji Yoshida, Takuji Yamada
Music by
Kan Sawada

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Facts

March 5, 2016 · 1 h 44 min · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family

Released
March 5, 2016
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$58 million
Available in
5 countries

Tropes

Foreshadowing, Truer to the Text, Creating Life +9

  • Foreshadowing
  • Truer to the Text
  • Creating Life
  • Creature Creation Committee
  • Deity of Human Origin
  • Something We Forgot
  • Adaptation Expansion
  • Big Damn Heroes
  • Exposed to the Elements
  • Continuity Cameo
  • Famous Ancestor
  • Pulling Themselves Together

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan?"

Questions about Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 6.8 and Letterboxd 3.5 out of 5).

Is Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 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 38 of 48 in its series, after Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015) and before Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017).

Is Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.

Is Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.