Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan
Information:
Directed by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Screenplay by: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Starring: Wasabi Mizuta / Megumi Ohara / Yumi Kakazu / Tomokazu Seki / Subaru Kimura / Ryoko Shiraishi
Running time: 104 minutes
Release date: July 22, 2016 (mainland China)
Plot summary:
Under immense pressure from their parents, Nobita (voiced by Megumi Ohara), Gian (voiced by Subaru Kimura), Suneo (voiced by Tomokazu Seki), and Shizuka (voiced by Yumi Kakazu) feel the urge to run away from home. With the help of Doraemon (voiced by Wasabi Mizuta), they find themselves transported back 70,000 years in Earth’s history. In their quest to create their own paradise, they encounter the enigmatic youth, Kukuru, leading them into the conflict between the Light Tribe and the Dark Tribe. Together, they join forces to outwit the mighty Gigazombi, only to unravel a shocking secret…
Achievement in mainland China:
Imported by OCE in 2016;
Ranked 2nd in both the 2016 box office rankings for Japanese-imported films and Japanese-imported animated films in Mainland China