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Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan

1989 · 100 min

A gentle, imaginative adventure that mixes childhood escapism with prehistoric wonder and a bittersweet farewell. Warm and easy to watch, with mild peril and a soft emotional pull.

Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Overview
Nobita, thinking of running away from home, travels back in time with Doraemon and his pals to prehistoric Japan. However, a time paradox causes prehistoric boy Kukul to land in the modern day, so it's up to Doraemon and the rest to help the boy get back to the past while also defeating the mysterious shaman king, Giga-Zombie.
How it feels
Warm, whimsical, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Friendship, found family, survival, family
Content
Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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In this series

Doraemon Movies

  1. Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurMovie · 1980
  2. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, SpaceblazerMovie · 1981
  3. Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of EvilMovie · 1982
  4. Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea DevilMovie · 1983
  5. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of MagicMovie · 1984
  6. Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star WarsMovie · 1985
  7. Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel TroopsMovie · 1986
  8. Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on DinosaursMovie · 1987
  9. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the WestMovie · 1988
  10. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of JapanMovie · 1989 This title
  11. Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal PlanetMovie · 1990
  12. Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian NightsMovie · 1991
  13. Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of CloudsMovie · 1992
  14. Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin LabyrinthMovie · 1993
  15. Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary SwordsmenMovie · 1994
  16. Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the WorldMovie · 1995
  17. Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-expressMovie · 1996
  18. Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral CityMovie · 1997
  19. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South SeasMovie · 1998
  20. Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the UniverseMovie · 1999
  21. Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun KingMovie · 2000
  22. Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged BravesMovie · 2001
  23. Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot KingdomMovie · 2002
  24. Doraemon: Nobita and the WindmastersMovie · 2003
  25. Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime OdysseyMovie · 2004
  26. Doraemon: Nobita's DinosaurMovie · 2006
  27. Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic UsersMovie · 2007
  28. Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant LegendMovie · 2008
  29. Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's SpaceblazerMovie · 2009
  30. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid KingMovie · 2010
  31. Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged AngelsMovie · 2011
  32. Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal AdventureMovie · 2012
  33. Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget MuseumMovie · 2013
  34. Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of FiveMovie · 2014
  35. Doraemon: Nobita and the Space HeroesMovie · 2015
  36. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of JapanMovie · 2016
  37. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi KochiMovie · 2017
  38. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure IslandMovie · 2018
  39. Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon ExplorationMovie · 2019
  40. Doraemon: Nobita's New DinosaurMovie · 2020

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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour5
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

Cast

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Details

Genres
animation, adventure, family, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Starring
Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kazuya Tatekabe, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Yoko Matsuoka, Ryuji Nakagi, Sakiko Tamagawa
Runtime
100 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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