Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil
映画 ドラえもん のび太の海底鬼岩城
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Synopsis
The plot revolves around a summer vacation of Nobita and his friends under the waters of Pacific Ocean. Jaian and Suneo take Doraemon's underwater vehicle and travel through the Atlantic Ocean, trying to find a treasure ship. Along the way, they discover that the environment gun that Doraemon used to protect them is running out of energy leaving them vulnerable to the sea. Fortunately, they are rescued by some marine creatures. Doraemon and his friends are later captured by these creatures, revealed to be inhabinats of the underwater kingdom of Mu. It is revealed that another undersea kingdom, Atlantis, now controlled by robots, was about to destroy the Earth with nuclear weapons after mistaking a volcano eruption for an invasion. With the help of a young boy from Mu, Nobita and his friends attempt to stop the robots, but are all captured. However, when things are at their grimmest, Doraemon's robotic underwater vehicle sacrifices itself to destroy the computer that controlled all the robots and nuclear weapons. After returning to Mu, Doraemon and his friends are hailed as heroes. (Source: Wikipedia)
Characters & Voice Actors
Doraemon
Main
VA: Ooyama, Nobuyo
El
Main
VA: Kita, Michie
Gouda, Takeshi
Main
VA: Tatekabe, Kazuya
Honekawa, Suneo
Main
VA: Kimotsuki, Kaneta
Minamoto, Shizuka
Main
VA: Nomura, Michiko
Nobi, Nobita
Main
VA: Ohara, Noriko
Underwater Buggy
Main
VA: Mitsuya, Yuuji
Announcer
Supporting
VA: Gouda, Hozumi
Gouda, Mother
Supporting
VA: Aoki, Kazuyo
Honekawa, Mother
Supporting
VA: Ootori, Yoshino
Minamoto, Michiko
Supporting
VA: Matsubara, Masako
Nobi, Nobisuke
Supporting
VA: Prieto, Víctor
Doraemon
Main
VA: Ooyama, Nobuyo
El
Main
VA: Kita, Michie
Gouda, Takeshi
Main
VA: Tatekabe, Kazuya
Honekawa, Suneo
Main
VA: Kimotsuki, Kaneta
Minamoto, Shizuka
Main
VA: Nomura, Michiko
Nobi, Nobita
Main
VA: Ohara, Noriko
Underwater Buggy
Main
VA: Mitsuya, Yuuji
Announcer
Supporting
VA: Gouda, Hozumi
Gouda, Mother
Supporting
VA: Aoki, Kazuyo
Honekawa, Mother
Supporting
VA: Ootori, Yoshino
Minamoto, Michiko
Supporting
VA: Matsubara, Masako
Nobi, Nobisuke
Supporting
VA: Prieto, Víctor
Related Anime
Adaptation
Alternative Version
Parent Story
Reviews
InfinityDude88★ 34 movies in and a distinct formula is definitely starting to set in. Structurally, this film is extremely similar to the previous film (which I had plenty of issues at the time - read that review for more details), with the gang proposing a trip followed by an hour or so of light adventure before the sudden reveal of a hidden society two thirds through culminating in a major battle at the end. Unfortunately this time around I found the ocean exploration to be rather dull, slow and boring. Some minor tension is introduced at a few points thanks to encounters with unknown creatures andthe power of their talking buggy, however it is otherwise a slog to get through. The latter portion of the movie was also a relative let down with the underwater society being bland and only a single new character being introduced who himself was totally unremarkable. While the film does offer a slight degree of educational value for children, such as the explanation of evolution and information on the Bermuda Triangle, it still does not deliver enough to be worth a watch in that regard. If anything, kids too would likely get tired of the dragged out underwater exploration. The animation and sound is also nothing special, with its age obviously showing and even being subpar compared to other Doraemon films from the time. Overall, Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil is the weakest movie in the franchise thus far, having a slow and dull plot, uninteresting new characters and locations and relatively poor animation.