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Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights

1991 · 91 min

A bright, busy cartoon adventure that hops between storybook worlds, with gentle peril and a warm rescue-mission heart.

Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura
Overview
Shizuka ends up in the fantasy world of the 'Arabian Nights' story. However, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, and Jyaian must find her from the imaginary Middle East and bring her back to the real life.

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Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring
Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • identity
  • fate
Places
  • fantasy world
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour5
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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