Animation, Adventure, Family, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy  •  2011  •  108 min  •  Older Kids (7+)

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

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

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


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Gender Swap: Yes
Family Values: Leans Traditional

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

This 2011 Doraemon film follows Nobita and friends as they discover a dismantled giant robot, reassemble it, and find themselves caught in an alien invasion threat. The Mixed label reflects genuine tension between its signals. On one side, the film carries a clear anti-militarism message, framing expansionist aggression as the real enemy and peaceful empathy as the answer. On the other, it depicts a warm, traditional Japanese family structure and centers on universal friendship themes without progressive identity politics. A gender swap for a supporting robot character from the 1986 original adds a small progressive note. The result is a family adventure rooted in Japanese cultural tradition, with a pacifist undercurrent that leans neither left nor right in any sharp way.


Starring Cast

Wasabi Mizuta  •   Megumi Ôhara  •   Yumi Kakazu

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film critiques militaristic expansionism and authoritarianism, championing empathy, understanding, and peaceful coexistence as the ultimate solution to conflict.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: Medium

This Japanese animated film features its established Japanese characters and voice cast, consistent with its cultural origin and source material. The narrative focuses on universal themes of friendship and understanding, and does not critique traditional identities or feature explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Gender Swap: Yes
Confidence: Medium

The character Pippo, a robot bird, was established as male in the 1986 film "Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops." In this 2011 remake, Pippo is portrayed as female, constituting a gender swap for an existing character.

Family Values: Leans Traditional
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays a stable, nuclear family with traditional gender roles (homemaker mother, working father) and respected parental authority, without presenting alternative family structures or critiquing these norms.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. The narrative focuses on Nobita and Doraemon's adventure involving a giant robot and an alien invasion, without incorporating elements related to queer identities or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on a science fiction adventure involving alien robots and themes of friendship and conflict, with no elements pertaining to transsexual identity present in its plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: Medium

The film features Lillulu, an advanced combat robot, who engages in physical confrontations with male-coded robot soldiers. While she defeats them, her victories are attributed to her inherent robotic strength and advanced design, which constitutes overwhelming technological superiority rather than human-like skill or martial arts.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an anime adaptation where all established characters, including Nobita and his friends, maintain their original Japanese ethnicity and appearance. No characters canonically established as one race are portrayed as a different race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.1
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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