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Poster for 2112: The Birth of Doraemon

2112: The Birth of Doraemon

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1995 | 30 min | Family, Animation

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for families.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 30 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).

Acting as a prequel, this short subject shows the life of Doraemon before traveling to the 20th century: how he was made, how he was partially broken, how he lost his ears, how he met the Nobi family and decides to return to the past to help Nobita.

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 powerWeak

    $20 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 5K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani

  • Nobuyo OyamaDoraemon (voice)
  • Chisa YokoyamaYellow Doraemon (voice)
  • Keiko YokozawaDorami (voice)
  • Yoshiko OhtaSewashi Nobi (voice)
  • Yuko MinaguchiNoramyaako (voice)
  • Ichiro NagaiPrincipal Teraodai (voice)
  • Minoru YadaFujiko F. Fujio (voice)
  • Run SasakiMasako Fujimoto (voice)
  • Fujiko F. FujioVoice-over