Stand by Me Doraemon

Stand by Me Doraemon

Japanese teaser poster
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
Ryūichi Yagi
Produced by Okura Shunsuke
Keiichiro Moriya
Kiyoko Shibuya
Maiko Okada
Written by Takashi Yamazaki
Based on Doraemon 
by Fujiko F. Fujio
Starring Wasabi Mizuta
Megumi Ohara
Yumi Kakazu
Subaru Kimura
Tomokazu Seki
Yoshiko Kamei
Vanilla Yamazaki
Shihoko Hagino
Wataru Takagi
Kotono Mitsuishi
Yasunori Matsumoto
Miyako Takeuchi
Aruno Tahara
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Music by Naoki Sato
Production
company
Distributed by Toho
Release dates
  • 8 August 2014
Running time
 95 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
English
Budget $35 million[1]
Box office $86.3 million[2]

Stand by Me Doraemon (Japanese: STAND BY ME ドラえもん) is a 2014 Japanese 3D computer animated film based on the Doraemon manga series and directed by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryūichi Yagi.[3] It was released on 8 August 2014.[4][5] Bang Zoom! Entertainment premiered an English-dubbed version of the film at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 24 October 2014.[6]

The plot combines the short stories "All the Way From the Country of the Future", "Goodbye, Shizuka-chan", "Romance in Snowy Mountain", "Nobita's the night Before a Wedding" and "Goodbye, Doraemon..." into a new complete story - from the first time Doraemon came to Nobita's house to Doraemon bidding farewell to Nobita.[7][8]

The film was a big commercial success in Japan. It ranked number 1 on the box office charts for 5 consecutive weeks and was the top 5 highest-grossing Japanese film for 2014 in Japan, with a box office total of 8.38 billion Yen.[9] [10][11] In February 2015, it won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year at the 38th Japan Academy Prize.[12]

Plot

In 2004 Nobita Nobi is a fourth grader who constantly gets failing grades in his subjects due to his laziness and is always bullied by his classmates Suneo Honekawa and Takeshi "Gian" Goda. His great-great grandson from the 22nd century (year 2136), Sewashi, who watches him every day, travels to Nobita's timeline while bringing along his robotic cat Doraemon. Sewashi reveals that if Nobita keeps up his act, he will have a disastrous future: he will marry Gian's sister Jaiko, have his private company burned down, and will be left with a great debt. To circumvent this, he orders Doraemon to help Nobita, modifying Doraemon's nose to prevent him from returning to the future unless Nobita gains a better future.

Being reluctant until the threat, Doraemon introduces his gadgets to help Nobita which helps him immensely. Though Doraemon warns Nobita not to be too dependent on his gadgets, Nobita asks Doraemon to help him woo his crush Shizuka Minamoto whom Doraemon reveals is the one Nobita will marry if his future is corrected. However, all his efforts end up making Shizuka becoming closer to ace student, Hidetoshi Dekisugi. Nobita's attempt to be equal with Dekisugi by studying harder is futile and he decides to let go of Shizuka to make her happier. Mistaking him planning to commit suicide, Shizuka arrives at the Nobi residence and resists Nobita's people-repelling potion to help him which Doraemon reveals is the first step in Nobita and Shizuka's growing relationship to eventually becoming a couple.

Upon seeing his older self rejecting Shizuka's invitation to a mountain climbing, Nobita disguises himself as his older self to help Shizuka whom he thinks is separated from her group during a heavy blizzard. His efforts to help Shizuka do more hurt to himself, but this makes Shizuka feel that she has to accompany Nobita saying "yes" before collapsing from cold she contracted from her earlier conversation with Nobita. Forcing himself to remember the moment, the two are rescued by Nobita's older self who recalled the memory. Nobita learns from his older self that Shizuka was answering to the latter's proposition to marry her which means that the two will indeed marry. After hearing that Shizuka's father has also accepted her daughter's spouse, Nobita and Doraemon return to the present timeline.

As Nobita's future has changed for the better, Doraemon's programming commands him to return to the future in 48 hours. Noticing that Doraemon has a hard time to leave due to his worry for Nobita, Nobita confronts and have a brutal fight with Gian to prove that he is able to defend himself without Doraemon. Seeing that Nobita refuses to give up, Gian forfeits as Doraemon tearfully takes Nobita home before leaving in peace the next day. During April Fools, Nobita is tricked by Gian into believing that Doraemon has returned. In anger, he drinks a solution Doraemon gave to him which turns all lies into truth and vice versa. Finishing his retribution against Suneo and Gian, Nobita goes back home while lamenting that Doraemon will never return. To his surprise, Doraemon suddenly returns because Nobita said that Doraemon would never return, still with the effects of the potion, and it became a lie. The two hug and cry in happiness.

Differences of the film and the anime/manga

Gadgets used in film

  • Time Machine
  • Bracket
  • Bamboo Copter
  • Anywhere Door
  • Memorization Bread
  • Time TV
  • Tree House
  • Dress Up Camera
  • USO 800 (Lie water)
  • Invisible Cape
  • Imprinting Egg
  • Guliver Tunnel
  • Convenience Purse
  • Time Wrap

Production

In 2011, the producers said that "different from the other Doraemon films, this will be a special film".[13] The production team spent 18 months on the character design and CGI animation began after the film recorded the voice of characters (Puresuko).[14]

Production team

Cast

Character Japanese voice English voice
Doraemon Wasabi Mizuta Mona Marshall
Nobita Nobi / Noby Megumi Ōhara
Satoshi Tsumabuki (adult)		 Johnny Yong Bosch
Shizuka Minamoto / Sue Yumi Kakazu Cassandra Morris
Suneo Honekawa / Sneech Tomokazu Seki Brian Beacock
Takeshi "Gian" Goda / Big G Subaru Kimura Kaiji Tang
Sewashi / Soby Sachi Matsumoto Max Mittelman
Jaiko / Little G Vanilla Yamazaki Minae Noji
Hidetoshi Dekisugi / Ace Goody Shihoko Hagino Spike Spencer
Teacher / Mr. S Wataru Takagi Keith Silverstein
Tamako Nobi / Tammy Kotono Mitsuishi Mari Devon
Nobisuke Nobi / Toby Yasunori Matsumoto Tony Oliver
Gian's Mother Miyako Takeuchi Jessica Gee
Yoshio Minamoto Aruno Tahara Steve Blum

Soundtrack

Release

Stand by Me Doraemon will be released in 59 countries worldwide (including China, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, Thailand, Lao, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Marocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somali, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Sahara, Yemen, Iran, Ethiopia, Italy, San Marino, Vatican, Malta, Monaco, Switerland, Spain, France [17][18][19]).[20]

The film was released in Japan on August 8, 2014, in Italy on November 6, 2014 (known as Doraemon - Il film), in Indonesia and Singapore on December 18, 2014, in Spain and Taiwan on December 19, 2014, in Thailand on December 31, 2014, in Malaysia on January 29, 2015 (limited release for both Japanese version and Malay version), in Hong Kong on February 5, 2015 (known as Doraemon 3D: Stand by Me), and in India, France and China on 2015.[21][22]

A web survey was published giving a closer look at the attendees. The audience consisted of 20.4% were children, 21.5% were in their 20s, 20.4% were in their 30s, 20.4% were in their 40s. 47% were male while 53% were female.[23][24]

The film was released on Blu-ray, in a deluxe and normal edition, and DVD by Pony Canyon on February 18, 2015.[25][26][27]

An English dub version is only available on the DVD release.

Film title in other languages

Language Title
Chinese STAND BY ME 哆啦A夢 (STAND BY ME Duō La A Mèng)
Italian Doraemon - Il film
Spanish Quédate conmigo, Doraemon
Vietnamese Doraemon Đôi bạn thân
Thai โดราเอมอน เพื่อน กันตลอดไป
Korean STAND BY ME 도라에몽
Bengali(Bangladesh) স্ট্যান্ড বাই মি ডোরেমন
Russian Дораэмон: Останься со мной
Arabian Stand by Me ﻋﺒﻘﻮﺭ
Hebrew Stand by Me דורימון
Tamil ஸ்டாண்ட் பை டோரேமான்
Ukrainian Надтай хамт үлдээч Дораемон

Reception

The film earned a total of US$90 million internationally, and was also one of the highest earning movies of 2014 in Japan.[28] The highest revenue outside of Japan ($70 million) came from Hong Kong ($5.1 million), Italy ($3.2 million), Indonesia ($3 million), South Korea ($2.7 million) and Thailand ($1.2 million).[9]

The film performed well in Hong Kong. It became the all-time highest-grossing Japanese film in Hong Kong (breaking Ring‍ '​s record), the highest-grossing film of the Chinese New Year period in Hong Kong (from February 18 to 21) and the all-time third highest-grossing animated film in Hong Kong, behind Pixar‍ '​s Toy Story 3 and Monster's University.[9] It also broke the opening day record (previously held by Ponyo on a Cliff).[9]

Accolades

Awards
Year Award Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.
2014 18th Japan Media Arts Festival-Animation Animated feature film Stand by Me Doraemon Won [29]
2014 Lumiere Japan Awards Grand Prix Grand Prix Award Stand by Me Doraemon Won [30]
2014 27th Nikkan Sports Award Direction Award Takashi Yamazaki Won [31]
2015 38th Japan Academy Prize Outstanding Animation Stand by Me Doraemon Won [32]
2015 Tokyo Anime Award Animation of the Year (Award of Excellence) Stand by Me Doraemon Won [33][34]
2015 20th AMD Awards Digital Media Award Stand by Me Doraemon Won [35]

Related products

Eiga Stand by Me Doraemon Visual Story
Author Fujiko F. Fujio
Original title

映画「STAND BY ME ドラえ

もん」VISUAL STORY
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Series Doraemon
Genre Adventure, Time Travel, romantic, Comedy, Family
Publisher Shogakukan
Publication date
 August 7th, 2014
Media type Shinsho
Pages 80
ISBN 9784093883818
Fujiko · F · Fujio (writer), Hiroshi Sasaki (biên tập), Fujiko Pro (monitoring) ISBN 978-4-09-388384-9
A book containing 7 short stories, with commentary by Hiroshi Sasaki .
Fujiko · F · Fujio (Writer) ISBN 978-4-09-388381-8
Adapted from the film
Released February 18th 2015 with PCXE-50408 (BD special version), PCXE-50409 (BD Nomal version), PCBE-54251 (DVD Limit Version)

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Stand by Me Doraemon
  3. ↑ "Robot Cat Doraemon's 1st 3D CG Film Teased in Video". Anime News Network. 2013-11-14. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  4. ↑ "Anime Robot Cat Doraemon Enters 3rd Dimension in 1st 3D CG Film". Anime News Network. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  5. ↑ Beck, Jerry (March 9, 2014). "Anime Trailer: "Stand By Me, Doreamon"". Animation Scoop. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  6. ↑ Film Review: ‘Stand by Me Doraemon’
  7. ↑ "3DCG『ドラえもん』、藤子・F・不二雄先生も知らなかった物語". Retrieved 2014-08-16.
  8. ↑ "大人の心にも響く。3Dになった「ドラえもん」の世界". Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Gavin J. Blair, Karen Chu (March 3, 2015). "'Doraemon' Anime Film Scores Big in Asia with Record Hong Kong Run". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ 2014年邦画ベスト10、山崎貴監督2作品で171億円！” Eiga.com. (2014年12月16日) 2014年12月17日閲覧。
  11. ↑ Doraemon nằm trong top 5 phim Nhật Bản 2014
  12. ↑ 第38回日本アカデミー賞最優秀賞発表！、日本アカデミー賞公式サイト、2015年1月16日閲覧。
  13. ↑ "映画『STAND BY ME ドラえもん』の主題歌に秦基博が決定！新曲を書き下ろし". Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  14. ↑ "「ドラえもん」が初の3DCG映画化　来夏公開へ". Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  15. ↑ Review Stand by me Doraemon
  16. ↑ Fiver (November 10, 2014). "Fiver - Stand by Me (Official Music Video from movie: Stand by Me Doraemon)". YouTube.
  17. ↑ 3DCG『ドラえもん』、興収80億円突破 ORICON STYLE 2014年10月23日
  18. ↑ "『STAND BY ME ドラえもん』21の国と地域へ進出！　海外バイヤーが大絶賛". Retrieved 2014-08-19.
  19. ↑ 3DCG『ドラえもん』世界へ 21ヶ国・地域で公開決定 ORICON STYLE 2014年8月19日
  20. ↑ stand-by-me-doraemon-3d-cg-film-to-open-in-57-countries
  21. ↑ "Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) - Release Info". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  22. ↑
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  24. ↑ "tv-asahi.co.jp". Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  25. ↑ "STAND BY ME ドラえもん [ブルーレイ豪華版]" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  26. ↑ "STAND BY ME ドラえもん [ブルーレイ通常版]" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  27. ↑ "STAND BY ME ドラえもん [DVD通常プライス版]" (in Japanese). Pony Canyon. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  28. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione and David Bloom (January 10, 2015). "‘Transformers 4′ Tops 2014’s 100 Highest-Grossing International Films – Chart". deadline.com. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  29. ↑ Giovanni's Island Film Wins Media Arts Award
  30. ↑ "ルミエール・ジャパン・アワードグランプリは「ドラえもん」". 映画.com. 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-22.
  31. ↑ "山崎貴監督エンタメ貫き２冠／映画大賞". Nikkan Sports. 2014-12-04. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  32. ↑ 第38回日本アカデミー賞最優秀賞発表！、日本アカデミー賞公式サイト、2015年2月27日閲覧。
  33. ↑ TAAF 2015
  34. ↑ Frozen, Ping Pong tiger and bunny win at Tokyo Anime Award
  35. ↑ ANIME NEWS: 'Yokai Watch,Aikatsu' among winners at AMD Awards Truy cập ngày 8 tháng 4 năm 2015

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