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Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan

2016 · 104 min

A bright, busy adventure that mixes silly gadget fun with a surprisingly heartfelt farewell, easy to watch and gently exciting for all ages.

Directed by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Oohara, Yumi Kakazu

Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Oohara, Yumi Kakazu

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 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
family
survival
freedom
coming-of-age
Places: wilderness
small town
fantasy world
Era: timeless
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
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Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
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Genres: animation, adventure, fantasy, science fiction, family
Directed by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Written by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Starring: Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Oohara, Yumi Kakazu, Tomokazu Seki, Subaru Kimura, Kotono Mitsuishi, Yasunori Matsumoto, Miyako Takeuchi
Music: Kan Sawada
Cinematography: Takashi Suehiro
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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