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Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil

1983 · 94 min

A bright, busy underwater adventure that mixes childish bickering with mild peril and a surprisingly earnest robot sacrifice.

Directed by: Tsutomu Shibayama
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura

Overview: Nobita and his friends under the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Gian and Suneo take Doraemon's underwater vehicle and travel through the Atlantic Ocean, trying to find a treasure ship.

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Directed by: Tsutomu Shibayama
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
technology
loyalty
family
Places: sea
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	5
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, adventure, family, fantasy, science fiction
Directed by: Tsutomu Shibayama
Written by: Fujiko F. Fujio
Starring: Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kazuya Tatekabe, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Michie Kita, Yuji Mitsuya, Kosei Tomita
Music: Shunsuke Kikuchi
Cinematography: Akitaro Daichi
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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