Overview
- Title: Doraemon: Nobita’s Treasure Island (Japanese: 映画ドラえもん のび太の宝島)
- Release Date: March 3, 2018 (Japan); Hindi dub released in India on September 11, 2022 .
- Director: Kazuaki Imai (his debut Doraemon film) .
- Screenplay: Genki Kawamura (Your Name producer) .
- Inspiration: Loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, with sci-fi elements .
2. Plot Summary
Nobita dreams of finding treasure after hearing the Treasure Island story. Doraemon provides a map leading to a mysterious island, which turns out to be a high-tech pirate ship captained by the time-traveling Captain Silver. Key events:
- Shizuka’s Kidnapping: Pirates mistake her for Silver’s daughter, Sarah (an identical stranger) .
- Flock’s Revelation: A boy rescued by Nobita reveals Silver’s plan to drain Earth’s energy to colonize space.
- Climax: Nobita and friends stop Silver, who redeems himself as a father to Flock and Sarah .
3. Key Characters
- Captain Silver: A tragic villain driven by grief, voiced by Yo Oizumi .
- Flock & Sarah: Siblings opposing their father’s plans; Sarah bonds with Shizuka .
- Mini-Doras: Playful robot duplicates aiding the team .
4. Box Office & Reception
- Japan: Earned ¥5.37 billion ($50M+), becoming the highest-grossing Doraemon film at the time 19.
- China: Surpassed Avengers: Infinity War on its opening day 2.
- Criticism: Mixed reviews for the prolonged “Shizuka kidnapping” subplot.
5. Themes & Gadgets
- Environmental Message: Silver’s plan highlights Earth’s fragility .
- Notable Gadgets:
- Captain Hat: Controls illusions (used humorously when pirates attack) .
- Illumination Jellyfish: Bioluminescent guides .
6. Trivia
- Anniversary Tie: Released 20 years after Nobita’s Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998) .
- Ending Song: Gen Hoshino’s “Doraemon” became the anime’s new opening theme
