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Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World (1995) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Release, runtime and language
1995 · 98 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Starring
Kaneta Kimotsuki, Nobuyo Oyama, Kazuya Tatekabe, Michiko Nomura, Noriko Ohara

Nobita flips through a picture book and watches the story of Adam and Eve disobeying God, eating the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden. He remarks that their sin will burden future generations with hardships. Doraemon then reminds him that his summer‑vacation research homework is still waiting.

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15 events in order · contains spoilers

Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World Timeline: Events in Chronological Order

Every key event of Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World (1995) 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 opens a Adam and Eve picture book, setting the stage

    Nobita reads a picture book about Adam and Eve and ponders that their descendants will face many difficulties because of their mistake. Doraemon reminds him that his summer vacation homework must be done. This opening frames the science-fiction journey to come.

    When
    Opening
    Where
    Nobita's room
  2. Nobita tries to peek at friends' homework but feels left behind

    He goes to check his friends' research but finds everyone already busy with their own tasks. The effort leaves him discouraged, yet determined to complete his own project. The pressure pushes him toward the World Creation Set.

    When
    Day 1
    Where
    Nobita's neighborhood
  3. World Creation Set arrives and Nobita begins a diary

    Doraemon brings the World Creation Set to help with Nobita's project. Nobita starts crafting a new Solar System using 'elements of the universe' dust and records the process in a diary. He describes the steps as if building a living model of the cosmos.

    When
    Early
    Where
    Nobita's room
  4. Distraction causes a planetary disaster in the model

    Nobita gets bored and is chased by Gian for doing homework, while Suneo kicks him out. In his distraction, the artificial sun devours the other planets. Doraemon reverses time in the set, and they glimpse how life on Earth might form, from cells to early fish-like organisms.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Nobita's universe
  5. Evolution beam accelerates life; bug causes side effects

    Doraemon uses the Evolution-Devolution Beam on the ancestral land vertebrate Eusthenopteron to accelerate its evolution. A bug accidentally hits the rays, causing unforeseen consequences in the evolving life. The team witnesses rapid changes and growing challenges in their Earth-forming experiment.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Nobita's universe
  6. Gian's night encounter with mysterious mantis beings

    That night Gian attempts to meet Nobita to apologize and join the project but witnesses a strange falling star. He follows it and spots two humanoid mantis-like creatures; Time Patrol intervenes, making Gian think it was a dream. The incident hints at a larger cosmos watching their project.

    When
    Night
    Where
    Nobita's universe / outside
  7. Earth life expands to land and then a catastrophe

    The next day, the first fish are seen walking on land, followed soon by the dinosaurs, bringing joy to Doraemon and Nobita. An asteroid strikes, wiping out the non-avian dinosaurs and leaving the survivors to adapt. Nobita is devastated, but Doraemon offers comfort and motivation to continue.

    When
    Next day
    Where
    Earth
  8. Friends join the universe; Ice Age and Kami moment

    Gian and Suneo join the venture after Nobita invites Shizuka to complete the group; together they enter Nobita's universe and witness Earth during the Ice Age. They help a group of primitive kids who resemble Nobita, Suneo, and Gian, and Nobita is hailed as Kami by them. Gian publicly reveals the project, drawing the mantis-like creatures' attention.

    When
    Next few days
    Where
    Earth (Ice Age era within universe)
  9. Early civilization glimpsed and a fearsome monster

    The trio observes rudimentary agriculture, witch doctors, and human sacrifices signaling the dawn of civilization. They meet descendants of the primitive kids and confront a giant two-head centipede-like monster on a mountain, which they manage to defeat. Sunemaru's daughter vanishes during these events, spurring a frantic search.

    When
    Next day
    Where
    Earth (Ice Age region / mountain area)
  10. Suneo and Gian withdraw; mantis capture

    Suneo and Gian decide to cancel their part of the project to go on vacation, which angers the others. The duo is kidnapped by the mantis creatures that had been glimpsed earlier, threatening the group's progress. Doraemon and Shizuka's absence leaves Nobita to face the situation with the rest of the team.

    When
    Following day
    Where
    Earth
  11. Nobita travels to Japan; Chunko rescued; exotic kingdom

    Nobita heads to Japan and meets an elderly herbal merchant named Nobina who is treated poorly by Sunemaru, a royal doctor. Nobina rescues an injured beetle-like creature Nobita calls Chunko, and a journey through a cave leads to an exotic kingdom where he earns treasure and relief from poverty. The events connect his journey to the larger project across cultures.

    When
    Several days later
    Where
    Japan / exotic kingdom
  12. The insect illusion reveals a vast underground civilization

    Nobina and friends encounter insect-like citizens who create an illusionary demonic entity to frighten others. The illusion is revealed as the gathering of thousands of insect people and sets up the ongoing conflict involving the surface world. The daughter of Sunemaru is involved in these events and becomes a focus of the search.

    When
    Later
    Where
    Exotic kingdom / underworld
  13. Taisho era, pole voyage, and the god-like figure

    The group travels to Taishō-era Japan and follows an air balloon to a giant hole in the South Pole. They are confronted by a god-like man who Doraemon reveals to be another insect congregation; Doraemon disintegrates him, allowing them to proceed. They reach an underground world inhabited by mantis-like humanoids.

    When
    Next sequence
    Where
    South Pole / underground world
  14. Nobita negotiates and offers the World Creation Set to mantis

    The mantis-like humanoids threaten the surface world, and Nobita reveals his role in starting the world. Doraemon gives them a World Creation Set of their own, enabling the mantis to establish their ideal world and potentially save both sides. The surface is saved as a result of this uneasy compromise.

    When
    Climax
    Where
    Underground world
  15. Nobita's farewell and the project completes

    Nobita decides that neither humans nor mantis-like beings need his help anymore and leaves forever. The end credits reveal that all four of the main human characters have jointly completed the project, signaling a closing of the loop on Nobita's universe experiment.

    When
    Ending
    Where
    Earth

Last updated: October 09, 2025 at 12:31

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Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World Timeline Explained: Your Questions Answered

When does it happen, and why in that order? The questions people ask about the chronology of Doraemon: Nobita’s Diary on the Creation of the World (1995): time jumps, flashbacks, cause and effect between scenes and the correct order of events, each answered with spoilers.

Q1

Why does Nobita want to create his own universe?

Nobita wants to complete his summer vacation homework, which requires researching something. When he sees that all his friends are busy with their own projects, he feels left behind and decides to create an entire solar system using the World Creation Set that Doraemon provides. His motivation stems from both academic pressure and the desire to not be outperformed by his friends.

  • homework
  • world creation set
  • motivation
  • Nobita
  • Doraemon
Q2

How does the World Creation Set work?

The World Creation Set is a Doraemon gadget that allows users to create a miniature universe from 'elements of the universe' dust. Nobita assembles planets around an artificial sun, creating an entire solar system. The set includes time manipulation capabilities, as Doraemon can rewind time within the created world when accidents happen.

  • world creation set
  • gadget
  • Doraemon
  • technology
  • universe creation
Q3

Why were the dinosaurs in Nobita's created world wiped out?

An asteroid struck Earth within Nobita's created world, causing the mass extinction of non-avian dinosaurs. This mirrors the real-world Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. Nobita is devastated by this event, but Doraemon comforts him and encourages him to continue the project.

Foreshadowing: The asteroid strike mirrors the real historical event that ended the age of dinosaurs on Earth.

  • dinosaur
  • extinction
  • asteroid
  • evolution
  • Earth creation
Q4

What happened when Doraemon used the Evolution-Devolution Beam on the fish?

Doraemon used the Evolution-Devolution Beam on a Eusthenopteron, an ancestral land vertebrate, to accelerate evolution and speed up the development of land life. However, a bug accidentally got hit by the ray, causing unforeseen side effects in the evolving life forms. This incident led to the rapid appearance of various life forms including dinosaurs.

  • evolution
  • Eusthenopteron
  • beam
  • Doraemon
  • accelerated evolution
Q5

Who are the mantis-like creatures that appear throughout the film?

The mantis-like creatures are an advanced alien civilization that monitors Nobita's universe project. They initially appear to Gian as mysterious beings pursuing him. Later, they are revealed to be insect-humanoids living underground who view themselves as gods and plan to invade the surface world. They ultimately want their own world to live in.

Foreshadowing: Gian first spots them as a falling star at night, hinting at their extraterrestrial nature.

  • mantis creatures
  • aliens
  • insect humanoids
  • underground world
  • god-like beings
Q6

Why did the primitive children call Nobita 'Kami'?

During the Ice Age era within Nobita's created world, the group helps primitive children who resemble Nobita, Suneo, and Gian find their way home. Nobita gives them a tool and guides them, which leads the children to view him as a god or divine being. They call him 'Kami,' meaning god in Japanese.

  • Kami
  • god
  • primitive children
  • Ice Age
  • Nobita
Q8

Why was the mantis leader called 'god-like'?

The mantis leader presents himself as a god-like figure to the surface world, appearing at the South Pole as a divine being. This is actually an illusion created by thousands of mantis-like insects gathering together to form a single imposing figure. Doraemon later disintegrates this illusion, revealing the mantis beings' true form.

Foreshadowing: The mantis creatures are first seen by Gian as mysterious beings he mistakes for a dream.

  • mantis leader
  • god
  • illusion
  • South Pole
  • Doraemon
Q9

Why did Doraemon give the mantis creatures their own World Creation Set?

Doraemon gives the mantis creatures a World Creation Set so they can build their own world instead of invading the surface. This resolves the conflict by giving the mantis beings what they truly want - their own space to create and live freely - rather than forcing them to take over human territory. It represents a solution that benefits both sides.

  • world creation set
  • peace resolution
  • mantis creatures
  • compromise
  • Doraemon
Q10

What happened to Sunemaru's daughter?

During the early civilization period in Nobita's created world, Sunemaru's daughter goes missing, causing a frantic search among the people. She is eventually found sleeping peacefully by a tree. The incident creates tension in the narrative and leads the insect-like citizens to create an illusionary demonic entity to frighten others.

  • Sunemaru
  • daughter
  • missing
  • civilization
  • search
Q11

What is the connection between Nobina and the exotic kingdom?

Nobina is an elderly herb merchant in Japan whom Nobita meets when he travels back. Nobina rescues a beetle-like creature (Chunko) that Nobita befriended. Through a cave, Nobina reaches an exotic kingdom where he is welcomed and rewarded with treasure, ending his poverty. This subplot parallels the main story of creating worlds and finding one's place.

  • Nobina
  • Chunko
  • exotic kingdom
  • treasure
  • underground kingdom
Q12

Why does Nobita decide to leave the universe forever at the end?

Nobita decides that both the humans and the mantis-like beings no longer need his help to sustain their worlds. Having resolved the conflict by giving the mantis creatures their own World Creation Set, he believes his role as creator is complete. The ending shows maturity as Nobita accepts that his created world can now continue without his intervention.

  • Nobita
  • farewell
  • leaving
  • universe
  • resolution
  • growth
Q13

How do all four friends complete the project together?

The end credits reveal that all four main characters - Nobita, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo - have contributed to finalizing the project together. Each played a role: Nobita created the world, Doraemon provided the technology and solutions, and the friends participated in various stages from watching evolution to confronting the mantis beings. The collaborative effort symbolizes their friendship and shared accomplishment.

  • friends
  • collaboration
  • project completion
  • Nobita
  • Gian
  • Suneo
  • Shizuka

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