Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic
Seen it?1984 | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for anime fans and fantasy readers. Made in the anime tradition: bold, emotional and willing to go dark. Sits nicely alongside Spirited Away or Stand by Me Doraemon. Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Lively and easy to follow, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Nobita, currently obsessed with fantasy fiction, wishes upon Doraemon's Moshimo-Box for the world to have real magic and sorcery. This doesn't go as he'd hoped, of course, and Nobita must navigate the strangely-bureaucratic magical world he'd made while also learning to conjure on his own in preparation for an attack by the underground-dwelling Demon World.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$26 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama
- Nobuyo OyamaDoraemon (voice)
- Noriko OharaNobita (voice)
- Kazuya TatekabeGian (voice)
- Kaneta KimotsukiSuneo (voice)
- Michiko NomuraShizuka (voice)
- Tadashi NakamuraDr. Mangetsu (voice)
- Mami KoyamaMiyoko Mangetsu (voice)
- Masayuki KatoNobita's Father (voice)
- Sachiko ChijimatsuNobita's Mother (voice)
- Keiko YokozawaDorami (voice)