Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth

1993 1h 40m JA

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 46

AdventureAnimationFamilyScience FictionComedyFantasy

Synopsis

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Nobita and his friends find a portal to a mysterious resort filled with metal buildings. They soon discover that the person who opened the portal for them has an ulterior motive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobuyo Oyama
Doraemon (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Nobita (voice)
Michiko Nomura
Shizuka (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Suneo (voice)
Kazuya Tatekabe
Gian (voice)
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Nobita's Mother (voice)
Yôsuke Naka
Nobita's Father (voice)
Ryoichi Tanaka
Sensei (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsutomu Shibayama
Writers: Tsutomu Shibayama, Nobuaki Kishima, Fujiko F. Fujio
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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

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ERA

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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 Tooru Osakabe. 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 Katsumi Horii. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1147521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tsutomu Shibayama directs. Tooru Osakabe behind the camera. Katsumi Horii scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.4× over at the box office.
333 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Doraemon Movies" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama, shot by Tooru Osakabe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Katsumi Horii. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1147521 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 18 different titles around the world.