Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia
2023 film directed by Takumi Doyama
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Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia (映画ドラえもん のび太と空の理想郷, Eiga Doraemon Nobita to Sora no Utopia) is a 2023 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film. It is the 42nd Doraemon feature film.[3] Directed by Takumi Doyama with a screenplay by Ryota Furusawa, it was released on March 3, 2023.[4][5][6]
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| Kanji | 映画ドラえもん のび太と空の理想郷 | ||||
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| Directed by | Takumi Doyama | ||||
| Screenplay by | Ryota Furusawa | ||||
| Based on | Doraemon by Fujiko F. Fujio | ||||
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| Music by | Takayuki Hattori | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | $45,525,160[2] | ||||
Plot
Nobita dreams of finding a perfect world, a true Utopia, together with Doraemon and his friends, he discovers Paradapia, an ideal city governed by three sages and guarded by Sonya, a flawless humanoid cat robot. While enjoying their new life, the group is approached by Marimba, a time-traveling bounty hunter, who reveals that Paradapia is actually a brainwashing facility created by Dr. Ray to control people’s minds. Nobita resists the brainwashing and helps his friends break free. Together, they stop Ray’s plan to control humanity through brainwashing, and Sonya sacrifices himself to contain the collapsing Paradapia. In the end, Ray is arrested, and Later, Doraemon finds Sonya’s memory module and uses it to revive him, offering hope for their reunion.
Cast
| Character | Japanese voice actor |
|---|---|
| Doraemon | Wasabi Mizuta |
| Nobita Nobi | Megumi Ōhara |
| Shizuka Minamoto | Yumi Kakazu |
| Takeshi "Gian" Gōda | Subaru Kimura |
| Suneo Honekawa | Tomokazu Seki |
| Sonya | Ren Nagase[7] |
| Marimba | Marina Inoue[8] |
| Hanna | Inori Minase[8] |
| Paradapia Teacher | Miki Fujimoto |
| Delivery man | Ryota Yamasato |
| Tamako Nobi (Nobita's mother) | Kotono Mitsuishi |
| Nobisuke Nobi (Nobita's father) | Yasunori Matsumoto |
| Teacher | Wataru Takagi |
| Hidetoshi Dekisugi | Shihoko Hagino |
| Three Sages | Mie Sonozaki Koji Ishii Ayumu Murase |
| Dr. Ray | Ryūsei Nakao |
Soundtrack
Release
The film was released in theaters on 3 March 2023 in Japan.[4][6] Vietnamese film distributor Lotte Cinema released this film in Vietnam on 26 May 2023.[10] It was released in China on 1 June 2023,[11][12] and in Taiwan on 21 July 2023.[13] The film was released by Odex in Malaysia and Singapore on 27 July 2023.[14][15] Odex also release the film in Myanmar on 18 August 2023.[16] It premiered in India on 4 May 2025 on Disney Channel.[17]
Box office
According to Box Office Mojo, the film collected $37,475,850 as of 19 June 2023.[18]
| Weekend no. | Rank | Weekend gross | Total gross till current weekend | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ¥663 million
(US$4.87 million) |
¥663 million
(US$4.87 million) |
[19] |
| 2 | 1 | ¥468,105,440
(US$3.51 million) |
¥1,248,995,240
(US$9.36 million) |
[20] |
| 3 | 3 | ¥411,745,170
(US$3.13 million) |
¥1,780,000,460
(US$13.53 million) |
[21] |
| 4 | 1 | ¥392,306,080
(US$2.99 million) |
¥2,548,879,730
(US$19.47 million) |
[22] |
| 5 | 1 | ¥326,477,110
(US$2.45 million) |
¥3,296,199,600
(US$24.8 million) |
[23] |
| 6 | 1 | ¥203,844,380
(US$1.52 million) |
¥3,834,595,860
(US$28.74 million) |
[24] |
| 7 | 2 | ¥126,889,990
(US$943,200) |
¥4,004,713,650
(US$29.76 million) |
[25] |
| 8 | 4 | ¥65,685,000
(US$489,100) |
¥4,083,039,050
(US$30.40 million) |
[26] |