Animation, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy  •  1980  •  107 min

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur poster

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.0

Overview

When Suneo does not show Nobita the fossil of a dinosaur claw, he takes up a challenge to find a dinosaur. He digs up a hillside and finds an egg, which later hatches and becomes a dinosaur.


Starring Cast

Nobuyo Ôyama  •   Noriko Ohara  •   Michiko Nomura

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central conflict and resolution strongly advocate for environmental conservation and animal welfare, as the protagonists protect a dinosaur from exploitation and ensure its survival in its natural habitat, aligning with progressive values.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features a diverse cast in terms of gender and age within its established Japanese character set, without engaging in explicit DEI-driven casting. Its narrative is a straightforward children's adventure that does not critique traditional identities or incorporate explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on childhood friendship, adventure, and the care for a dinosaur, without any elements related to queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur" is an animated adventure centered on Nobita and Doraemon's journey to return a dinosaur to its own time. The narrative focuses on themes of friendship and environmentalism. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the movie's plot or character arcs.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film features Shizuka Minamoto as the primary female character. While she participates in the adventure, she does not engage in or win any direct physical combat against male opponents. Combat situations are typically resolved by Doraemon's gadgets or the male characters.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The 1980 film faithfully adapts the established characters from the Doraemon manga, including Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo. All main characters retain their canonical genders from the source material.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is an adaptation of the Doraemon manga, and all established characters, including Nobita, Shizuka, Suneo, and Gian, are consistently portrayed as East Asian, aligning with their original Japanese depictions. No character's race was altered from the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.0

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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