It has been announced that the latest film in the Doraemon the Movie series, based on the popular anime Doraemon created by Fujiko F. Fujio, " Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of Nobita's Undersea Rock," will be released on February 27, 2026. Released in 1983 and beloved by fans for nearly 43 years, "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Castle of Devil's Undersea Rock" will be reborn. The cast has been announced, with voice actor Shoya Chiba playing El, a soldier from the Mu Federation, a nation of undersea people living under the sea, and Ryo Hirohashi playing Doraemon's underwater gadget, the underwater buggy, which plays a major role in this adventure. This will be the first time that Chiba and Hirohashi have appeared in a Doraemon the Movie series.
The latest film is set at the bottom of the sea, where Doraemon and his friends embark on a great adventure in a mysterious and mysterious underwater world. Chiba, who plays L, commented, "I watch it every day, and when I think of New Year's Eve, it's Doraemon. It's a work that I've come into contact with and that has nurtured my values. I've seen it several times in the theater over the past few years... I imagined the scale of the film and the warm acting of everyone, and I approached it with no regrets. I'm truly happy to have been chosen to play the role of L, and that feeling is growing stronger."
"As an undersea person, he is a man who possesses both a sense of justice and calmness. He has complicated feelings towards people on land. In ' Nobita and the Castle of Devil's Undersea Rock,' his relationship with Buggy was memorable and the climax stayed in my mind, but in this film, El's feelings when he meets Nobita and the others are also carefully portrayed, so I hope you will pay attention to it! There were many words that made the lines from the original work shine even more brightly, and it really touched my heart. Reading the script opened up the world even more for me. I think the deep sea adventure that you will experience on the big screen will be incredibly exciting. Please look forward to it!"
Hirohashi, who plays Underwater Buggy, commented, "When I was a child, I borrowed the animated manga ' Nobita's Little Space War' from my cousin and read it many times. I was so young that I don't remember if I actually got to see the movie. However, I could hear the voices of Doraemon and his friends from the manga and see the images playing in my head. I longed for dollhouses and milk baths, and I turned the pages enthusiastically, excited to see my usual friends in different looks. This is the first time I've come across the story of ' Nobita's Rock.' It is such a great gift to be able to go on a new adventure as Buggy in this slightly mysterious world. Thank you. Buggy will guide you into the undersea world. Please follow me and don't get left behind!"
A Teaser trailer clip was also released, depicting the magnificent underwater city where El lives, as well as the mysterious scenery of the deep sea where no light reaches.
The latest film will be directed by Yajima Tetsuo, who has worked on storyboarding and directing for the Doraemon TV anime, as well as participating in the 2007 release of Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld: The Seven Magicians, the 2011 release of Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Angel Wings, and the 2024 release of Nobita and the Earth Symphony. This will be Yajima's first time directing a Doraemon movie. The script will be written by Murayama Isao, who has worked on numerous episodes of the Doraemon TV anime. This will also be Murayama's first time working on a Doraemon movie.
