Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs

Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs

Year: 1987

Runtime: 91 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Tsutomu Shibayama

AnimationScience FictionFantasyFamilyAdventure

Nobita and Doraemon set out to discover whether a real dinosaur still exists. Their search leads them to a mysterious underwater cave that opens onto an underground realm inhabited by dinosaur‑like people. The friends are thrilled by the incredible civilization, but before they can stay, their memories are erased and they are sent back to the surface.

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Time period

Present day with time travel elements

The story unfolds in contemporary times around Nobita and his friends. Doraemon's gadget reveals a claim about dinosaurs, sparking the journey underground and into the Cretaceous era via a time-travel ship. The group witnesses the asteroid impact that ends the era and eventually returns to the surface with new memories and a transformed underground home.

Location

Earth surface, Underworld (Enriru)

The action shifts from Nobita's ordinary town and the hill behind their school to a vast underground realm. A tunnel system, a hidden Anywhere Hole, and the capital Enriru shape the setting beneath the surface. The underworld hosts ancient inhabitants, knights on dinosaurs, and a time-traveling ship that links their world to the Cretaceous era, before returning to the surface.

🗺️ Surface town 🧭 Underground world

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Nobita Nobi

Curious, often impulsive, and quick to doubt superstitions, Nobita drives the team toward discovery. He seeks Doraemon’s help, then leads his friends into the underground and later into the Cretaceous era. His resilience grows as he faces dangers and ethical dilemmas about memory and truth.

🧭 Curious 🤝 Loyal 🧠 Persistent

Doraemon

A helpful robotic cat who loves gadgetry and problem-solving. He guides the group, proposes plans to solve mysteries, and initiates the time-travel journey. His practical wisdom keeps the team focused amid impossible odds.

🧭 Gadgeteer 🤝 Supportive 🛡️ Protective

Suneo Honegawa

Boastful and quick to notice opportunities, Suneo records events with his camera and pushes the group toward adventures. He sometimes acts out of self-interest but demonstrates courage when faced with a dinosaur and a knight.

🗣️ Observant 🎯 Ambitious 🏃‍♂️ Cautious

Takeshi Goda

Gian is loud, brave, and protective of his friends, though sometimes brash. He participates in the journey, supports the group, and confronts danger, especially when plans go awry with the time-travel ship and the underworld threats.

🎖️ Protective 🔊 Loud 🧭 Courageous

Shizuka Minamoto

Shizuka serves as the calm and rational voice, helping the group navigate unfamiliar realms. She observes the mysteries of the underworld and aids in decisions when the crew faces peril and the asteroid’s looming threat.

🧭 Rational 💗 Compassionate 🧠 Insightful

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🤝 Friendship

Friendship drives the adventure as Nobita, Doraemon, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo cooperate to solve puzzles and survive dangers. They rely on each other to navigate the underworld, face dinosaurs, and mend misunderstandings. The bond is tested by fear, deception, and the risk of memory erasure, but loyalty keeps the group together.

🧭 Adventure

The film is propelled by exploration: hidden tunnels, a mysterious underground world, and a voyage through time. It blends modern gadgets with mythical knights and prehistoric beasts, pushing the characters toward new horizons. Each twist invites cooperation and courage.

🧠 Memory

Memories become precious and fragile as the underworld inhabitants risk erasing memories to allow exit. The humans also face amnesia as a consequence of their journeys, forcing the group to decide what to keep and what to leave behind. Memory acts as a currency shaping who gets to return to the surface.

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