Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
As Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo are auditioning for a role in their school's play based on "Journey to the West", the coveted role of Son Goku is hotly contested. After suggesting that the real Great Sage Equal to Heaven should play himself, knowing that the story is only a legend, Nobita and Doraemon go back in time to find their own fake Monkey King, but arrive in present day with the story's demons having taken over the world. The only way for things to go back to normal is for Nobita and pals to reenact the tale...for real!
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About Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West is a 1988 Japanese-language animation, adventure and family film directed by Tsutomu Shibayama. The cast is led by Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Michiko Nomura. It has a runtime of 1h 30m.
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West was produced by Shin-Ei Animation and made in Japan. It was released on March 12, 1988. At the box office it grossed around $21 million worldwide.
- Director
- Tsutomu Shibayama
- Release date
- March 12, 1988
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Japan
- Box office
- $21 million
- Production
- Shin-Ei Animation
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West cast & crew
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West was directed by Tsutomu Shibayama.
The cast features Nobuyo Oyama as Doraemon (voice), Noriko Ohara as Nobita (voice), Michiko Nomura as Shizuka (voice), Kaneta Kimotsuki as Suneo (voice), Kazuya Tatekabe as Gian (voice), and Masayuki Kato as Nobita's Father (voice).
Is Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West worth watching?
At 1h 30m, it's an easy, time-light watch.
If you enjoy animation, adventure, and family, Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West
Nobuyo Oyama
Doraemon (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Nobita (voice)
Michiko Nomura
Shizuka (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Suneo (voice)
Kazuya Tatekabe
Gian (voice)
Masayuki Kato
Nobita's Father (voice)
Sachiko Chijimatsu
Nobita's Mother (voice)
Sumiko Shirakawa
Dekisugi (voice)
Ryoichi Tanaka
Teacher (voice)
Keiichi Nanba
Motohira (voice)
Masaru Ikeda
Xuanzang (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Rinrei (voice)
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Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West — FAQs
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Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West runs 1 hours 30 minutes (90 minutes).
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