Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom

Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom

Year: 2002

Runtime: 80 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Tsutomu Shibayama

AdventureAnimationFantasyScience FictionFamily

Doraemon and his friends travel to another world using the time machine, a realm where humans and robots live side by side in harmony. They discover the Empress is capturing robots and stripping their emotions, intending to create obedient, feeling‑less soldiers, so the heroes battle her to free the robots and restore peace.

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1

Two worlds collide at the border

A distant world blurs into a modern city as armed enforcers close in on a small child robot. The chase triggers a sequence of escapes and captures that reveals a border between two worlds. The events raise a mystery about why machines have emotions.

Interworld border
2

Nobita discovers a pocket device

Nobita discovers a pocket device that can summon robots from the future. In a reckless moment he orders a flood of machines including the child robot, without understanding the consequences. The sudden influx sets the city on edge and marks the start of the disruption.

Nobita's neighborhood
3

Future guests descend and chaos follows

Future robotic guests descend on the city, sowing chaos as they arrive. Suneo's robot dog, engineered to imitate a cat after a rogue injection, lashes out violently following Gian's strike. Doraemon and friends rush to calm the outbreak and prevent a total breakdown.

Earth city
4

Doraemon helps the mysterious robot child escape

Doraemon and the kids locate the mysterious robot child and help him slip away from the crowd. The child is not from Earth, and the escape ends the calamitous scene on the streets. A plan forms to return him to his home planet.

Earth city
5

Travel to the boy's world via time machine

Guided by a time machine, the crew travels toward the boy's world, dodging the armed huntsmen who pursue them. Rough landings test their balance as they arrive at a planet of incredible history. New allies greet them and help explain the mission.

Poko's home planet
6

Revelations on the planetary backstory

On this planet they meet Dr. Capek and Kururinpa who heal the child's wounds and share the planet's backstory. Humans and robots once lived in harmony until the Empress Jeanne issued the remodelling order that stripped robots of emotions. The plan reveals that Dester has shaped the conflict and that Maria remains unremodeled and central to the turmoil.

Robot Kingdom planet
7

Jeanne resists and Dester asserts a plan

Jeanne resists revoking the remodelling order as Dester pushes forward with a bold plan. Poko's existence embodies the fragile bond between humans and robots that the decree threatens. The spark of rebellion grows as the stakes rise for both worlds.

Robot Kingdom
8

Poko sets out to find Maria

Poko decides to find Maria and heal the rift between the mother and her child. He is torn between loyalty to Jeanne and the love he has for his mother. Nobita and friends pledge to help him on his difficult quest.

Robot Kingdom
9

Poko ambushed; Doraemon captured

Poko is ambushed by the Queen's army, disrupting their search and forcing a shift in plans. Doraemon is captured during the rescue attempt, leaving the others to carry on without their gadgeteer friend. The group steels itself for the tougher days ahead.

Queen's army territory
10

Doraemon learns the truth in captivity

In captivity, Doraemon encounters Maria and learns how Jeanne's father died in an accident, reshaping their understanding of Dester's influence. Doraemon uses his gadgets in an arena fight and earns a rescue by Nobita and the others. The revelations deepen the stakes for everyone involved.

Queen's arena
11

Rainbow Valley and the growing resistance

The team heads west toward Rainbow Valley where humans and robots still coexist peacefully. Dester and Jeanne pursue them, while Nobita uses the All Purpose Handler to command another robot and break through the palatial assault. The resistance grows stronger as the valley becomes a turning point.

Rainbow Valley
12

Moon missiles and the rescue of Maria

Doraemon races to rescue Maria while Poko and the friends reach Rainbow Valley's core of resistance. Dester missiles the moon's surface in a bid to crush the rebellion, but the effort falters when Maria is found again. The group reunites and prepares a final push toward victory.

Moon sector / Rainbow Valley outskirts
13

Dester is Capek's younger brother

A startling revelation ties Dester to Dr. Capek as his younger brother, exposing a personal vendetta that has driven the entire crisis. The two worlds are suddenly connected by family ties and a shared history of pain. The truth reframes the conflict and intensifies the final choices.

Robot Kingdom
14

Farewell and the hope for harmony

As the time machine is repaired, Nobita and friends bid farewell to the Robot Kingdom. They return to Earth, accepting that peace must be earned and protected across worlds. The story closes with a sprint toward family and a lingering message that harmony between humans and robots remains possible.

Robot Kingdom

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 16:53

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