Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
Seen it?2016 | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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 sci-fi fans, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Feel-good, mind-bending.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 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).
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.
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 powerBelow par
$58 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 16K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa
- Wasabi MizutaDoraemon (voice)
- Megumi OoharaNobita (voice)
- Yumi KakazuShizuka (voice)
- Tomokazu SekiSuneo (voice)
- Subaru KimuraGian (voice)
- Kotono MitsuishiTamako Nobi (voice)
- Yasunori MatsumotoNobisuke Nobi (voice)
- Miyako TakeuchiGian's Mom (voice)
- ChiakiDorami (voice)
- Ryoko ShiraishiKukuru (voice)