In India, many of us recall the adventures of Doraemon, a blue cat, and his human friend, Nobita. This Japanese anime has praised generations with its stories of time travel, and awesome and mind-blowing gadgets. The Doraemon universe has amazed people all over the world. It’s filled with imagination, friendship, and touching stories. In this guide, RNB explores all the Doraemon movies and specials. It’s a journey into the magical world of Doraemon. Whether you’re a long-time fan or new to the series, you’ll find something special here.
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How Many Doraemon Movies Are There?
The anime series Doraemon has won the hearts of fans globally with its timeless charm and universal appeal. As a Perfection itself, the Japanese cartoon tells the story of a futuristic robotic cat and his friend Nobita. At the core of the Doraemon franchise lies a cast of characters, each with their unique charm. Nobita, the well-meaning but hapless maniac, and his friends Gian, Suniyo, Shizuka, including Doraemon, form the heart of the series. Their relatable personalities and comedic genius have cemented their place in the hearts of fans worldwide.
The Doraemon franchise’s inventive time-travelling technology also plays a significant role in its appeal. It combines science fiction, humour, and touching moments, offering a captivating and engaging experience. This blend ensures that audiences eagerly anticipate each new episode. Along with the episodes, the Doraemon Franchise has a total number of 44 movies with 35 Specials which are the masterpieces that have solidified its status for being the most popular anime and Japanese cartoons in the world.
All Doraemon Movie Lists & Short films
So, now we are gonna see the names of the Doraemon Movies in the Table below:
| Year | English title | Opening song | Ending song | Box office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur | Boku Doraemon | Pocket no Naka Ni | $11.9 million |
| 1981 | Doraemon: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer | Boku Doraemon | Pocket no Naka Ni | $14.4 million |
| 1982 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil | Doraemon no Uta | Dakara Minna De | $9.8 million |
| 1983 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Monstrous Underwater Castle | Doraemon no Uta | Umi wa Bokura to | $8.1 million |
| 1984 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure into the Underworld | Doraemon no Uta | Kaze no Magical | $13.5 million |
| 1985 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Star Wars | Doraemon no Uta | Shounen Ki | $9.6 million |
| 1986 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops | Doraemon no Uta | Watashi ga Fushigi | $11.1 million |
| 1987 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs | Doraemon no Uta | Tomodachi Dakara | $16.1 million |
| 1988 | Doraemon: The Record of Nobita’s Parallel Visit to the West | Doraemon no Uta | Kimi ga Iru Kara | $12.1 million |
| 1989 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan | Doraemon no Uta | Toki no Tabibito | $17.8 million |
| 1990 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet | Doraemon no Uta | Ten Made Todoke | $19 million |
| 1991 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Dorabian Nights | Doraemon no Uta | Yume no Yukue | $18 million |
| 1992 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds | Doraemon no Uta | Kumo ga Yuku no Wa | $17.9 million |
| 1993 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth | Doraemon no Uta | Nanika ii Koto kitto aru | $17.6 million |
| 1994 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Three Visionary Swordsmen | Doraemon no Uta | Sekai wa Guu Chokki Paa | $13.1 million |
| 1995 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World | Doraemon no Uta | Sayonara ni Sayonara | $15.9 million |
| 1996 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express | Doraemon no Uta | Watashi no Naka no Ginga | $18 million |
| 1997 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City | Doraemon no Uta | Love is You | $20 million |
| 1998 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the South Seas | Doraemon no Uta | Hot Milk | $18.5 million |
| 1999 | Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe | Doraemon no Uta | Kisetsu ga Iku Toki | $19.9 million |
| 2000 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Legend of the Sun King | Doraemon no Uta | Kono Hoshi no Dokokade | $29.0 million |
| 2001 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves | Doraemon no Uta | Love You Close | $29.0 million |
| 2002 | Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom | Doraemon no Uta | Issho ni Arukou～Walking into Sunshine～ | $16.0 million |
| 2003 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters | Doraemon no Uta | Mata Aeru Hi Made | $20.4 million |
| 2004 | Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey | Doraemon no Uta | YUME Biyori | $26.6 million |
| 2006 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006 | Hagushichao | Boku Note | $28 million |
| 2007 | Doraemon: Nobita’s New Great Adventure into the Underworld ~The 7 Magic Users~ | Hagushichao | Kakegae no Nai Uta | $33.1 million |
| 2008 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Te wo Tsunagou | $36.3 million |
| 2009 | Doraemon: The Record of Nobita’s Spaceblazer | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Taisetsu ni Suru Yo | $26.3 million |
| 2010 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Battle of the Mermaid King | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Kaeru Basho | $38.1 million |
| 2011 | Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops ~Winged Angels~ | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Tomodachi no Uta | $39.2 million |
| 2012 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles ~Animal Adventure~ | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Ikiteru Ikiteku | $47.6 million |
| 2013 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Secret Gadget Museum | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Mirai no Museum | $43.1 million |
| 2014 | Doraemon: New Nobita’s Great Demon ~Peko and the Exploration Party of 5~ | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Hikari no Signal | $35.9 million |
| 2014 | Stand by Me Doraemon | Himawari no Yakusoku | $196.4 million | |
| 2015 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Space Heroes | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | 360° | $36 million |
| 2016 | Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Sora e | $45.2 million |
| 2017 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Boku no Kokoro wo Tsukutte yo | $61.4 million |
| 2018 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Treasure Island | Gen Hoshino – Doraemon | $85 million | |
| 2019 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Chronicle of the Moon Exploration | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | THE GIFT | $65.4 million |
| 2020 | Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur | Birthday | $32.5 million | |
| 2020 | Stand by Me Doraemon 2 | Rainbow | $183.4 million | |
| 2022 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Little Space Wars 2021 | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Universe | $18.7 million |
| 2023 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Sky Utopia | Yume wo Kanaete Doraemon | Paradise | |
| 2024 | Doraemon: Nobita’s Earth Symphony |
Doraemon Short Films
These short films were usually shown alongside the feature-length movies above. The specials were usually aired on TV and aren’t included in the regular episode numbering.
- What Am I for Momotaro (ぼく、桃太郎のなんなのさ) – 1981
- In A Thrilling, Solar Car (トキメキソーラーくるまによん) – 1992
- The Sun Is Our Friend: Hold Out, the Soraemon! (太陽はともだち・がんばれ!ソラえもん号) – 1993
- 2112: The Birth of Doraemon (2112年ドラえもん誕生) – 1995
- Doraemon Comes Back (帰ってきたドラえもん) – 1998
- Doraemon: Nobita’s the Night Before a Wedding (のび太の結婚前夜) – 1999
- A Grandmother’s Recollections (おばあちゃんの思い出) – 2000
- Do Your Best! Gian!! (Good Luck! Gian!!) (がんばれ! ジャイアン!!) – 2001
- The Day When I Was Born (ぼくの生まれた日) – 2002
- Doraemon’s 25th Anniversary (ドラえもんアニバーサリー25) – 2004
- Doraemon 3D Short Movies (ドラえもん３Ｄショートムービー)
- Doraemon: Ken-chan’s Adventure (ドラえもん ケンちゃんの冒険) – 1981
- Doraemon Meets Ninja Hattori (82お正月だよ！ドラえもん・怪物くん・忍者ハットリくん) – 1982
- Doraemon: Europe Rail Travel (藤子不二雄スペシャル ドラえもん・ヨーロッパ鉄道の旅) – 1983
- Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note (ドラえもん のび太と未来ノート) – 1994
- Early English with Doraemon (ドラえもん英語敎室) – 1988
Dorami-chan films
- Mini-Dora SOS!! (ミニドラSOS!!) – 1989
- Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits (アララ少年山賊団!) – 1991
- Dorami-chan: Hello, Dynosis Kids!! (ハロー恐竜キッズ!!) – 1993
- A Blue Straw Hat (ドラミちゃん 青いストローハット) – 1994
Dorami-chan and Doraemon films
- Dorami & Doraemons: Robot School’s Seven Mysteries (ロボット学校七不思議!?) – 1996
- Space Land’s Critical Event (宇宙ランド危機イッパツ!) – 2001
The Doraemon films
- The Puzzling Challenge Letter of the Mysterious Thief Dorapan (怪盗ドラパン謎の挑戦状!) – 1997
- The Great Operating of Springing Insects! (ムシムシぴょんぴょん大作戦!) – 1998
- Funny Candy of Okashinana!? (おかしなお菓子なオカシナナ!?) – 1999
- Doki Doki Wildcat Engine (ドキドキ機関車大爆走) – 2000
- Goal! Goal! Goal!! (ゴール!ゴール!ゴール!!) – 2002
F Theater
The following short films have been shown or are been screened at the Fujiko F. Fujio theatre (Fシアター) in Japan:
- Doraemon and Perman Close Call!? (ドラえもん＆パーマン危機一髪!?)
- Pokonyan & Doraemon: Here pure cat in Pompoko Nyan!? (ポコニャン＆ドラえもん 『ポンポコニャンで ここほれニャンニャン！？』)
- Susume Roboketto & Doraemon: Decisive Battle! Tornado Castle on the Cloud (すすめロボケット&ドラえもん 『「決戦！雲の上の竜巻城』)
- Doraemon & Chimpui: Eli-sama’s gift of gifts for love” (ドラえもん&チンプイ 『エリ様 愛のプレゼント大作戦』)
- Kiteretsu Encyclopedia & Doraemon: Korosuke’s First Approach (キテレツ大百科＆ドラえもん 『コロ助のはじめてのおつかい』)
- 21 Emon & Doraemon: Welcome to Hotel Tsunesha (21エモン&ドラえもん ようこそ!ホテルつづれ屋へ)
- Umeboshi Denka & Doraemon: Papparopan’s SuperPappa! (ウメ星デンカ＆ドラえもん 『パンパロパンの スッパッパ！』)
- Doraemon & F Characters All-stars: Little Mystic Super-express (ドラえもん＆Fキャラオールスターズ すこし不思議超特急)
One of the F Theater short films made it into television.
Trivia
- Almost all of the Doraemon movies contain Nobita’s name on the title except “Stand by Me Doraemon” and its sequel.
- There wasn’t a feature film released in 2005 and 2021 because of the reboot of the anime series and the postponement of the film respectively.
- In 2014 and 2020, there were two feature films released each year.
- Most of the short films were released during the 1979 anime.
- Several feature films from 1979 were remade into films in 2005, including Nobita’s Dinosaur.
Top 3 Doraemon Movies has won hearts around the world
The Doraemon franchise has won hearts around the world. It’s known for its stories of adventure, friendship, and fun gadgets. Over the years, some movies have become classics, loved by fans old and new.
These movies show why Doraemon is so beloved. They follow the adventures of Nobita, Doraemon, and their friends. Let’s look at some of the most loved Doraemon movies that still delight people today.
- Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Adventure into the Underworld (1984) – This film started it all, introducing us to Doraemon’s world.
- Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur (1980) – It’s a mix of time travel and dinosaur adventures, loved for its story and imagination.
- Doraemon: Nobita’s Great Demon, Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014) – A newer film that keeps the charm of Doraemon alive with great visuals and a story that grabs you.
Whether you’ve loved Doraemon for years or are just starting, these classic movies are a great way to dive into the world of Nobita, Doraemon, and their friends. Their stories of adventure, friendship, and gadgets still captivate people of all ages, making these Doraemon movies true treasures.
What Makes Doraemon So Universally Appealing?
The movies are filled with friendship, adventure, and imagination. They mix Japanese cartoons and anime to create a world that draws in viewers worldwide. Several factors make Doraemon so appealing:
- Relatable characters and their heartwarming relationships
- Innovative use of futuristic gadgets and technology
- Engaging narratives that explore universal human experiences
- The blending of humour, emotion, and imagination
- Seamless integration of cultural elements and values
These elements make Doraemon movies not just fun but also inspiring. They leave a mark on audiences from all walks of life.
The franchise’s success also comes from its ability to grow and attract new fans. It has classic films and new spin-offs, keeping its place in the world of Japanese cartoons and anime.
Doraemon’s Impact on Japanese Animation
The captivating world of Doraemon has left an indelible mark on the realm of Japanese animation, transcending its status as a beloved children’s cartoon. As one of the most iconic anime franchises in history, Doraemon has set the tone for storytelling, character design, and the incorporation of innovative technology and time-traveling concepts. These elements have become defining features of the genre.
Doraemon’s influence on the anime industry is undeniable. The series’ masterful blend of sci-fi, comedy, and heartwarming narratives has become a blueprint for countless other Japanese cartoons. It has inspired a fresh generation of animators and storytellers. The series’ signature blend of whimsical gadgets, time-travelling adventures, and relatable characters has become staples of the anime landscape, captivating audiences across the globe.
| Doraemon’s Impact on Japanese Animation | Key Highlights |
|---|---|
| Storytelling and Narrative Techniques | • Masterful blend of sci-fi, comedy, and heartwarming narratives • Innovative approach to integrating technology and time-travel elements • Served as a blueprint for countless other Japanese cartoons |
| Character Design and Development | • Created enduring and relatable characters like Nobita and his friends • Influenced the way animators approach character design and personality traits • Established archetypes for compelling and multidimensional characters |
| Technological Innovation | • Pioneered the integration of futuristic gadgets and time-traveling concepts • Inspired animators to explore the boundless potential of science-fiction elements • became a hallmark of the anime genre’s focus on technological advancement |
Where to Watch Doraemon Movies Online
For all the fans out there, looking to start their adventure in Doraemon films, we are more than happy to suggest the top streaming services and platforms that provide any possible Doraemon film. Whether you’re an old or new fan, through these options, you can easily access and enjoy the timeless adventures of the much-loved blue cat and his great adventures along with all his mischievous friends.
One can watch one’s beloved Doraemon content on Amazon Prime Video: it has a flawless track record of holding the movies as well as specials in that library. One might find the compulsion to jump between the old stories to the newest ones- all for and about the colourful Nobita Shizuka group. Not only is Hulu but Disney+ have joined the fray with some number of titles.
If that is not enough, you can search through movies corresponding to services streaming the anime, which include: Crunchyroll and Funimation. These tend to offer the longest Doraemon movie list and keep watching your favorite from day one. There’s an equally immense collection of both sub and dubbed episodes such that it does not matter at all where you live with the place they create the content in.
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