Animation, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy  •  1981  •  96 min

Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)

Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer poster

Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Strongly Traditional

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

Doraemon and his perpetually unlucky companion Nobita get pulled into an interplanetary rescue mission when two tiny aliens ask for help saving their home world from a powerful corporation stripping it for resources. The second theatrical Doraemon film, it carries the franchise's signature warmth: stable families, childhood friendship, and a robot cat with an infinite pocket. The label Leans Progressive fits because the central conflict is explicitly about corporate exploitation of a weaker population, with the heroes siding against resource extraction and oppression. That political lean is real but mild, balanced by deeply traditional family depictions and values the franchise has always centered. The result is a gentle adventure with a conscience.


Starring Cast

Nobuyo Ôyama  •   Noriko Ohara  •   Michiko Nomura

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film critiques corporate greed and environmental destruction through its narrative of a powerful company exploiting a peaceful alien planet for resources, championing resistance against oppression and the protection of vulnerable populations.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features an ethnically homogeneous Japanese main cast, which is traditional for its origin. The narrative explores themes of friendship, courage, and fighting for freedom against oppression, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering modern DEI themes.

Secondary

Family Values: Strongly Traditional
Confidence: High

The film consistently portrays a stable nuclear family with traditional gender roles, where the mother is the primary homemaker and disciplinarian, and the father is the breadwinner. Parental authority is respected, and multigenerational bonds are depicted positively, aligning with traditional family norms without critique.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer, 1981' is a science fiction adventure focused on friendship and fighting injustice. It does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or plotlines. The narrative centers on Nobita and Doraemon helping miniature aliens liberate their home planet from a tyrannical regime.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer, 1981' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. The narrative centers on Nobita and his friends assisting a small alien race against an oppressive mining corporation, focusing on themes of friendship and justice without engaging with gender identity topics.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not feature any female character engaging in or winning direct close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Shizuka Minamoto, the primary female character, is not depicted as a combatant who defeats male adversaries through skill or strength.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film adapts an existing manga storyline. All established characters from the Doraemon franchise maintain their canonical genders. New characters introduced for this specific story do not constitute gender swaps as they lack prior canonical gender definitions.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The animated film features characters consistently depicted as Japanese, aligning with their established portrayals in the original manga and prior adaptations. No core characters established as one race are depicted as a different race.

Hinduism: N/A
Confidence: High

Not depicted in the film.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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