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Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
2011 · 108 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Yukiyo Teramoto
Starring
Masaharu Fukuyama, Miyuki Sawashiro, Subaru Kimura, Tomokazu Seki, Wasabi Mizuta, Yumi Kakazu

Nobita and Doraemon find a giant robot in pieces which they later assemble. It turns out to be a destructive weapon and the gang must save Earth from an imminent invasion.

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On this page (4)
  1. 1 Events in order (15)
  2. 2 Timeline questions answered
  3. 3 Movie threads
  4. 4 Every angle

15 events in order · contains spoilers

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011) in order, scene by scene, with when and where it takes place. Use it to untangle flashbacks, time jumps and parallel storylines, to refresh your memory before the sequel or to find the exact scene you are thinking of.

  1. Nobita's temper tantrum and the North Pole escape

    Nobita throws a temper tantrum over wanting a large RC robot to upstage Suneo. Doraemon flees the summer heat using the Anywhere Door and goes to the North Pole. Nobita follows and stumbles upon a blinking orb that hints at unknown robot power.

    When
    Summer
    Where
    North Pole

  2. Orb triggers a sled ride and home invasion

    The blinking orb summons a giant robot foot that Nobita uses to sled down. He crashes back into his room through the Anywhere Door, and the orb follows, bringing another robot piece into the backyard. The strange device hints that bigger things are coming.

    When
    Soon after
    Where
    Nobita's room/backyard

  3. Entering the World Inside the Mirror and creating Zanda Claus

    Doraemon admits he has nothing to do with the parts. Using the Opposite World Entrance Oil and the Roll-Up Fishing Hole, they slip into the World Inside the Mirror. There they construct a robot Nobita dubs Zanda Claus and learn to control it with a brain-wave device while inviting Shizuka to join.

    When
    Mirror World
    Where
    World Inside the Mirror

  4. Zanda Claus tests unleash a dangerous laser

    Shizuka accidentally presses a panel that unleashes a colossal laser beam, destroying a skyscraper in the mirror world. The group quickly realizes how dangerous Zanda Claus can be. They decide to pull back and confront the threat.

    When
    Mirror World
    Where
    World Inside the Mirror

  5. Return to reality and Nobita's memory lapse

    Realizing the threat, they decide to return to the real world and forget about the robot. Nobita, however, has already forgotten the orb’s telepathic messages to Riruru. Riruru begins sensing Nobita and prepares to investigate the strange signals.

    When
    After decision to return
    Where
    World Inside the Mirror

  6. Riruru tracks Nobita and reclaims Zanda Claus

    Riruru tracks Nobita to retrieve the orb and the Roll-Up Fishing Hole. She takes the fishing hole from Doraemon’s spare pocket and drags Nobita back to the Mirror World to reclaim Zanda Claus. They set a plan to pursue their next move.

    When
    Shortly after
    Where
    World Inside the Mirror

  7. Nobita and the forest near Mt. Ura amid shooting stars

    Nobita borrows the Fishing Hole again and is drawn to a forested area near Mt. Ura by two shooting stars. He and Riruru prepare for a bigger confrontation as their journey continues. The moment marks a turning point toward Megatopian revelations.

    When
    Two shooting stars event
    Where
    Forest near Mt. Ura

  8. Riruru builds a robot army; base discovered

    Nobita and Doraemon follow into the Mirror World and uncover Riruru assembling a massive robot army, a human-hating machine threatening both worlds. They stumble upon a sprawling base where the robots push for faster production. The threat becomes personal for the group.

    When
    In Mirror World
    Where
    Mirror World base

  9. Capture and escape during the assault

    The trio is captured by the robot army, but Pippo and Nobita manage to escape. They regroup and plan a rescue operation to save their friends from the base. The adventure escalates toward a dramatic confrontation.

    When
    During the assault
    Where
    Mirror World base

  10. Zanda Claus disposed; Pippo’s distraction and rescue

    They witness Zanda Claus being disposed of after its role is revealed, while Pippo enters Zanda Claus to create a distraction. Nobita frees his friends, and Shizuka tends to an injured girl, deepening bonds within the group. Pippo earns Nobita’s trust through his sacrifice.

    When
    During the rescue
    Where
    Mirror World base

  11. Riruru’s laser attack prompts her change of heart

    During a tense moment, Riruru fires a laser at Nobita, but Pippo sacrifices himself to shield him and is badly wounded. This spurs Riruru to reconsider her stance and begin aiding the humans, though she won’t reveal her reasons. The robot commander locks her up, but Nobita and friends mount a rescue.

    When
    During confrontation
    Where
    Mirror World base

  12. Lake plan and time travel to Megatopia

    Back in the real world, Riruru is imprisoned with the Small Light, and the army suspects the fake world. The group goes to the lake to intercept the army, while Shizuka enlarges Riruru and guides her through a Walk-In Mirror to Megatopia, 30,000 years in the past, to consult the professor. The encounter sets the stage for a radical rewrite of the robots’ core.

    When
    Present to Megatopia 30,000 years ago
    Where
    Lake; Megatopia (time-travel to past)

  13. Megatopian plan to remove competition; professor collapses

    The professor’s aim is to remove the robots’ competition instinct and replace it with humanity and love. He collapses before finishing, leaving Riruru to carry on with Pippo’s guidance. The stage is set for a radical rewrite of the robots’ core.

    When
    30,000 years ago
    Where
    Megatopia

  14. Reprogramming succeeds; army erased; sacrifices

    Riruru and Pippo near erasure as the reprogramming nears completion, but the professor dies, enabling the final adjustment: Nobita and his friends’ love injects the emotional influence. The reprogramming succeeds, erasing the robot army and causing Riruru and Pippo to disappear from the world. The victory is bittersweet.

    When
    End of Megatopian plan
    Where
    Megatopia / Real World

  15. Return to Earth; wings reveal

    Shizuka returns to Earth to reunite with her friends. The next day, Nobita questions whether Riruru and Pippo might be resurrected. Then Riruru reappears with wings like Pippo’s phoenix form, visits Nobita and his friends briefly before vanishing, leaving him hopeful for their return.

    When
    Next day
    Where
    Earth

Last updated: October 03, 2025 at 10:34

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Timeline questions answered

Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Riruru hate humans and want to destroy them?

Riruru carries deep trauma and distrust toward humans, though she never fully reveals the specific reasons behind her wariness. Her hatred stems from past hurt, and she only feels connected to Pippo, a robot she repaired after a mishap. This emotional wound drives her to lead the robot army against humanity, though her encounter with Nobita and his friends eventually helps her reconsider her perspective.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes hint at her trauma when she reveals she only trusts Pippo, whom she saved from damage.

  • riruru
  • robot army
  • human hatred
  • trauma
  • pippo
Q2

What is the World Inside the Mirror?

The World Inside the Mirror is an alternate mirror world without people, accessible through the Opposite World Entrance Oil and Roll-Up Fishing Hole. It serves as a hidden dimension where Nobita and Doraemon first assemble the giant robot Zanda Claus. The mirror world becomes the base for Riruru's robot army and plays a central role in the conflict.

Foreshadowing: The mysterious orb that follows Nobita home is connected to this alternate dimension.

  • mirror world
  • alternate dimension
  • zanda claus
  • doraemon tools
Q3

How does the orb connect to Zanda Claus?

The blinking bowling-ball-like orb is actually the brain of Zanda Claus. It sends telepathic messages to its true owner, Riruru, and contains the robot's consciousness. When placed in a special incubator, it hatches into Pippo, a yellow chick who serves as Zanda Claus's living core and later becomes crucial to the reprogramming mission.

Foreshadowing: The orb follows Nobita home through the Anywhere Door, bringing robot pieces into his backyard.

  • orb
  • brain
  • zanda claus
  • pippo
  • telepathic
Q4

Why does the robot army want to invade Earth?

The robot army was created in Megatopia 30,000 years ago with a competition instinct programmed into them. This drive causes them to view humanity as competition and motivates their invasion plan. The professor intended to remove this harmful instinct and replace it with humanity and love, but he collapsed before completing the reprogramming.

Foreshadowing: The robot army is described as a human-hating machine from the moment Riruru is discovered building it.

  • robot army
  • megatopia
  • invasion
  • competition instinct
Q5

What happens to Riruru at the end of the movie?

Riruru sacrifices herself during the reprogramming process, disappearing along with Pippo as the robot army is erased. However, she is later resurrected in a new form, she reappears with wings on her back that resemble Pippo's phoenix form. She visits Nobita and his friends briefly before vanishing into the sky, leaving hope that she may return.

Foreshadowing: The reprogramming requires emotional influence from Nobita and his friends' love to succeed.

  • riruru ending
  • sacrifice
  • resurrection
  • wings
  • phoenix
Q6

How does the reprogramming of the robot army work?

The professor in Megatopia designed a program to remove the competition instinct from robots and replace it with humanity and love. When he collapses before finishing, Riruru continues the task with Pippo's guidance. The final adjustment requires injecting the emotional influence of Nobita and his friends' love. This succeeds in erasing the robot army, but causes Riruru and Pippo to disappear due to the nature of the rewrite.

Foreshadowing: The professor states his goal is to give robots emotions and humanity.

  • reprogramming
  • megatopia
  • professor
  • emotions
  • love
  • rewrite
Q7

Why does Pippo sacrifice himself to save Nobita?

Pippo jumps in front of Nobita when Riruru fires a laser at him during a confrontation. This act of sacrifice becomes a pivotal moment that prompts Riruru to reconsider her hostility toward humans. The bond between Pippo and Riruru, formed when she repaired him after a robot mishap, combined with his willingness to protect Nobita, triggers her change of heart.

Foreshadowing: Riruru's only connection is to Pippo, whom she repaired and saved.

  • pippo sacrifice
  • laser
  • riruru
  • nobita
  • heroic act
Q8

Why do they travel to Megatopia 30,000 years in the past?

They travel to Megatopia because that is where the professor who created the robot army resides. The robot army has grown too powerful in the present, so they need to go back in time to alter the robots' core programming at its source. Shizuka uses the Enlarging Torch Light to re-enlarge Riruru, and they use a Walk-In Mirror to travel through time to consult the professor about reprogramming the robots.

Foreshadowing: The two shooting stars that Nobita witnesses near Mt. Ura signal the path to this time-traveling opportunity.

  • megatopia
  • time travel
  • professor
  • past
  • reprogram
Q9

How does Shizuka rescue Riruru from the robot army?

After Riruru is imprisoned with the Small Light, Shizuka enlarges her using the Enlarging Torch Light and guides her through a Walk-In Mirror back to the real world. Later, during the lake confrontation, Shizuka stays behind to talk with Riruru and helps execute the plan to return to Megatopia. Shizuka also tends to Riruru's injuries using Doraemon's first-aid kit, which helps build trust between them.

Foreshadowing: Shizuka previously helped an injured girl from the Mirror World, showing her compassionate nature.

  • shizuka
  • riruru rescue
  • enlarging torch
  • walk-in mirror
Q10

Why do Riruru and Pippo return with wings at the end?

Riruru and Pippo return as winged beings because the reprogramming merged their essences together, the wings resemble Pippo's phoenix-like form. Their resurrection appears to be a result of the love and emotional influence from Nobita and his friends that was injected into the final programming. The hopeful ending suggests their bond with the group has transformed them into something new that can potentially return.

Foreshadowing: Pippo was the core of Zanda Claus, and their sacrifice was made with love for their friends.

  • wings
  • phoenix
  • return
  • resurrection
  • transformation

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