Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: ~Winged Angels~ (2011)

Nobita and Doraemon find a giant robot in pieces, which they later assemble and it turns out to be a destructive weapon. A girl comes searching for the robot. Will Nobita and gang be able to save earth from imminent invasion.

Director:

Yukiyo Teramoto

Writers:

Fujio F. Fujiko (comic book and characters), Higashi Shimizu (screenplay)

Stars:

Wasabi Mizuta, Megumi Ohara, Yumi Kakazu

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wasabi Mizuta	...	Doraemon (voice)
Megumi Ohara	...	Nobita Nobi (as Megumi Oohara)
Yumi Kakazu	...	Shizuka Minamoto (voice)
Subaru Kimura	...	Takeshi Goda (voice)
Tomokazu Seki	...	Suneo Honekawa (voice)
Masaharu Fukuyama	...	Miyabiaki Fukuyama (voice)
Kôji Katô	...	Grand Commander (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro	...	Riruru (voice)
Chiaki	...	Dorami (voice)
Yumiko Kobayashi	...	Pippo (voice)
Kotono Mitsuishi	...	Tamako Nobi (voice)
Yasunori Matsumoto	...	Nobisuke Nobi (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta	...	Vice Commander (voice)
Junichi Sugawara	...	Aristocracy Robot (voice)
Tadashi Nakamura	...	Dr. God (voice)

Storyline

Nobita and Doraemon find a giant robot in pieces, which they later assemble and it turns out to be a destructive weapon. A girl comes searching for the robot. Will Nobita and gang be able to save earth from imminent invasion.

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Plot Keywords:

2d animation | anime | japan only film | cartoon cat | character name in title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Dorami appeared in the promotional materials, she doesn't make an appearance or has a major role in the movie.

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Connections

Remake of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)

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Soundtracks

Calling My Beloved (Goi Dau Yeu)
(Ending Theme) (Vietnamese version)
Performed by Hoang Son

User Reviews

Not groundbreaking entertainment, but still very enjoyable

I was watching this film with a friend of mine. He was a really big fan of Doraemon when he was a youth in China, and he had spent the last few weeks introducing me to the series. I'm not a very big fan of anime, but the cartoons reminded me a lot of the cartoons I used to watch when I was younger, so I found myself enjoying them, on their own goofy level. I watched the movie on his suggestion.

The plot concerns Nobita and his friends attempting to stop an invasion of Earth by an alien robot army being spearheaded by a young woman and an electronic bowling ball they met earlier. I wouldn't say it's the most original concept, but it fits very well into the Doraemon universe, and it's well-written and well-directed enough to keep you invested.

The thing that struck me the most about this movie was it's somewhat darker, more emotional tone, compared to the TV show. Without giving away the plot, I can say that it is not quite the goofy joke-fest that the TV series was, although it still leaves you feeling good at the end.

The animation is quite good. It's not the best I've seen, but everything is quite nice to look at. The copy I was watching was Japanese with English subtitles, so I can't really comment on the quality of the voice acting, although I can't say anything seemed wrong with it.

Overall, I would say that I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. It's not anything that I would call 'innovative', but that's not a bad thing. It's simple, but comforting, like chicken noodle soup. Anybody who has a little under two hours to spare and wants to enjoy something pleasant should seek this film out, especially if they are young children*, or fans of the Doraemon cartoons.

(For the record, this movie was a remake of a film from 1987. I haven't seen that version, but I've been told that the animation is of lower quality, and the story is a touch different(some say better).)

* Quick warning for parents: There is one point in the film where one of the female characters appears without any clothes on. She is rendered with Barbie Doll Anatomy, though, so there isn't really anything to shield your kid's eyes from. Keep in mind that this is not uncommon in Japanese animated works, even ones intended for children.

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Hindi Japanese

Release Date:

5 March 2011 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: ~Winged Angels~

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$30,236,973

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asatsu-DK, Fujiko Productions, Shin Ei Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1