The 44th film in the popular anime series "Doraemon," the latest movie version, "Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales" (directed by Yukiyo Teramoto) was released on March 7th, and it has been revealed that the number of viewers has exceeded 2.2 million in 22 days since its release. The box office revenue has exceeded 2.65 billion yen, making it a hit.
A digest video depicting the thrilling adventure of Doraemon and Nobita has been released. Doraemon and his friends visit the Principality of Arturia, a world inside a painting, where they meet the mysterious girl Claire, Chai, and Milo, build a castle with secret gadgets, prepare delicious food, and have a great time, but then the legend of the end of the world that is passed down in Arturia is revived, and Doraemon and his friends face their greatest crisis. The video contains thrilling scenes, such as Doraemon bravely fighting the legendary Doraemon Isere, saying, "Isere, prepare yourself!", and Gian saving Nobita from a fall at the last moment. At the end, "Badass Doraemon," who has been attracting attention for his cute appearance, makes an appearance.
New cuts were also released, showing Nobita, the clumsy Doraemon, and Isere getting lost in a colorful, mysterious space.
The latest film is the 45th anniversary work of the "Doraemon Movie" series. The stage is "the world inside the painting", where Doraemon and Nobita and friends meet in the painting and face a powerful enemy over the phantom jewel. It is directed by Teramoto Yukiyo, who directed the TV anime "Doraemon" and became the first female director of the series with "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld ~The Seven Magicians~" in 2007, and Ito Kimishi, who has written many screenplays for the TV anime "Doraemon", is in charge of the script for the "Doraemon Movie" series for the first time.
The first film in the "Doraemon" series, "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Dinosaur," was released in 1980. The highest box office revenue in the series was recorded by "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island" in 2018, which earned 5.37 billion yen.
