Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro

1981 0h 46m JA

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★7.1TMDB · 25

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Synopsis

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A short movie of Doraemon was released on August 1, 1981 in Japan. It is a retelling of the famous Japanese fable Momotaro.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nobuyo Oyama
Noriko Ohara
Michiko Nomura
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Kazuya Tatekabe

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Takeyuki Kanda
Writers: Noboru Shiroyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Doraemon Short Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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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: tt1147507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Takeyuki Kanda directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 46-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Doraemon Short Film Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara and Michiko Nomura carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1147507 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime: 46 min · 0h 46m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Doraemon: What am I for Momotaro (1981)

Part of

Doraemon Short Film Collection

A series of short films based on the Doraemon manga, about the titular earless robotic cat who travels back from the 22nd century to help a boy named Nobita Nobi.