Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West

1988 1h 30m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 32

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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As Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo are auditioning for a role in their school's play based on "Journey to the West", the coveted role of Son Goku is hotly contested. After suggesting that the real Great Sage Equal to Heaven should play himself, knowing that the story is only a legend, Nobita and Doraemon go back in time to find their own fake Monkey King, but arrive in present day with the story's demons having taken over the world. The only way for things to go back to normal is for Nobita and pals to reenact the tale...for real!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobuyo Oyama
Doraemon (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Nobita (voice)
Michiko Nomura
Shizuka (voice)
Kazuya Tatekabe
Gian (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Suneo (voice)
Masayuki Kato
Nobita's Father (voice)
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Nobita's Mother (voice)
Sumiko Shirakawa
Dekisugi (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsutomu Shibayama
Writers: Ryo Motohira
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Doraemon Movies" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama, shot by Masahiro Kumagai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1147525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tsutomu Shibayama directs. Masahiro Kumagai behind the camera. Shunsuke Kikuchi scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
238 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Doraemon Movies" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama, shot by Masahiro Kumagai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Shunsuke Kikuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1147525 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 12 different titles around the world.