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Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City

1997 · 99 min

A playful, imaginative adventure that feels like a warm Saturday morning cartoon with a grand sense of wonder.

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

Overview: When Doraemon and Nobita win a tiny planet through a lottery, they make use of a screw to bring several toys to life and create a toy town.

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

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 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
immigration
found family
survival
redemption
Places: fantasy world
small town
space
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, science fiction, family, adventure, fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Tsutomu Shibayama
Starring: Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura, Kazuya Tatekabe, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Sachiko Chijimatsu, Nozomu Sasaki, Sumiko Shirakawa
Cinematography: Toshiyuki Umeda
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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