Stand by Me Doraemon facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stand by Me Doraemon
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ryūichi Yagi Takashi Yamazaki
Produced by	Okura Shunsuke Keiichiro Moriya Kiyoko Shibuya Maiko Okada
Screenplay by	Takashi Yamazaki
Starring	Wasabi Mizuta Megumi Ōhara Yumi Kakazu Subaru Kimura Tomokazu Seki Yoshiko Kamei Vanilla Yamazaki Shihoko Hagino Wataru Takagi Kotono Mitsuishi Yasunori Matsumoto Mahito Oba Miyako Takeuchi Aruno Tahara Satoshi Tsumabuki
Music by	Naoki Sato
Studio	Shirogumi Robot Communications Shin-Ei Animation
Distributed by	Toho (Japan) Netflix/Simka Entertainment/Bang Zoom! Entertainment (English)
Release date(s)	8 August 2014 (2014-08-08) (Japan)
Running time	94 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$35 million
Money made	$196.4 million

Stand by Me Doraemon (STAND BY ME ドラえもん) is a Japanese 3D computer-animated movie from 2014. It's a mix of science fiction, comedy, and drama. The film is based on the famous Doraemon manga series.

Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki directed the movie. It first came out on August 8, 2014. This movie earned the most money of all the Doraemon films! An English version was shown at the Tokyo International Film Festival on October 24, 2014.

The story of Stand by Me Doraemon combines parts from several short stories. It shows how Doraemon first met Nobita. It also covers their adventures until Doraemon has to say goodbye.

The movie was very popular in Japan. It was the number one movie for five weeks in a row. It was also the second highest-earning Japanese anime film of 2014 in Japan. It made $196.4 million, just behind Disney's Frozen. In February 2015, it won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.

A second movie, Stand by Me Doraemon 2, was released on November 20, 2020.

Plot Summary

Nobita Nobi is a fifth-grade student who often gets bad grades. He is also frequently picked on by his classmates, Suneo Honekawa and Takeshi "Gian" Goda.

Sewashi, Nobita's great-great-grandson from the 22nd century, watches Nobita's life. He travels back in time with his robot cat, Doraemon. Sewashi tells Nobita that if he continues like this, his future will be very bad. He will marry Gian's sister, Jaiko, and face big money problems.

To help Nobita, Sewashi orders Doraemon to stay and help him. Doraemon's nose is changed so he can't go back to the future until Nobita's future gets better.

Doraemon is not happy about this at first. But he starts using his cool gadgets to help Nobita. Nobita's life gets much easier with Doraemon's help. Doraemon warns Nobita not to rely too much on the gadgets.

Nobita wants Doraemon to help him win over his crush, Shizuka "Sue" Minamoto. Doraemon tells him that Shizuka is the one Nobita will marry if his future improves. However, Nobita's efforts sometimes make Shizuka closer to the smart student, Hidetoshi Dekisugi.

Nobita tries to study harder to be as good as Dekisugi, but it doesn't work. He decides to let Shizuka go, thinking she would be happier without him. He tries to make her dislike him by playing a prank. This makes Shizuka upset and she runs away.

Later, Shizuka starts to worry about Nobita. She hears Gian and Suneo talking about Nobita feeling bad after failing another test. Shizuka thinks Nobita might be planning something drastic. She rushes to Nobita's house to help him. Nobita tries to push her away with a special potion, but Shizuka stays. Doraemon explains that this moment is the start of Nobita and Shizuka's strong relationship.

Nobita sees his older self in the future turning down Shizuka's invitation to climb a mountain. Nobita then pretends to be his older self to help Shizuka. She gets lost from her group during a big snowstorm. Nobita tries to help, but he gets into trouble himself. This makes Shizuka feel like she needs to stay with him. She says "Yes" before collapsing from the cold.

Nobita forces himself to remember this important moment. Soon, Nobita's older self rescues them, remembering the same event. Nobita learns from his older self that Shizuka was saying "Yes" to his older self's marriage proposal. This means Shizuka will indeed marry Nobita!

After hearing that Shizuka's father also approves of Nobita, Nobita and Doraemon go back to their own time. Nobita visits Shizuka and promises to make her happy.

Since Nobita's future is now good, Doraemon's program tells him to go back to the future in 48 hours. Doraemon is sad to leave Nobita. Nobita sees this and decides to prove he can be strong without Doraemon. He has a big fight with Gian. Nobita refuses to give up, and Gian finally gives up. Doraemon tearfully takes Nobita home. He leaves peacefully the next day.

On April Fools' Day, Gian tricks Nobita into thinking Doraemon has returned. Nobita gets angry and drinks a special solution Doraemon gave him. This solution makes the opposite of what he says come true. He uses it to get back at Suneo and Gian.

Nobita goes home, sad that Doraemon will never return. But then, Doraemon suddenly comes back! He tells Nobita he got permission to stay. This is because Nobita, still under the potion's effect, said Doraemon would never return, and the opposite became true. They both hug and cry with happiness.

Voice Actors

Movie Music

The music for Stand by Me Doraemon was created by Naoki Sato. The movie also features special ending songs.

Original Japanese Songs Most of the music was composed by Naoki Sato.

All music composed by Naoki Sato.

The ending theme song is Himawari no Yakusoku (meaning "Promise from Sunflower") by Motohiro Hata.

Songs in Other Countries

• In Spain (English): Stand by Me by Fiver
• In Hong Kong (Cantonese): Contribution (奉獻, Fung Hin) by Mag Lam, Lil' Ashes, Phil Lam, and Hubert Wu. This song was shown on TV to honor the voice actor of Doraemon who had passed away.
• In Mainland China (Mandarin): The appointment of sunflower (向日葵的约定) by Joshua Jin

Related Books and DVDs

There are also books and DVDs related to the Stand by Me Doraemon movie.

Eiga Stand by Me Doraemon Visual Story

Author	Fujiko F. Fujio
Original title	映画「STAND BY ME ドラえ もん」VISUAL STORY
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Series	Doraemon
Genre	Adventure, Time travel, Romantic, Comedy, Family
Publisher	Shogakukan
Publication date	7 August 2014
Media type	Shinsho
Pages	80
ISBN	9784093883818

• New translation "Doraemon"
  • This book has 7 short stories. It includes comments from Hiroshi Sasaki.
  • Written by Fujiko F. Fujio, edited by Hiroshi Sasaki, and monitored by Fujiko Pro. ISBN: 978-4-09-388384-9

• Stand by Me Doraemon Animation Visual Story
  • This book is based on the movie.
  • Written by Fujiko F. Fujio. ISBN: 978-4-09-388381-8

• BD / DVD
  • The Blu-ray (BD) and DVD versions of the movie came out on February 18, 2015.

Movie's Impact

The movie Doraemon in 3D image was featured on a Japanese TV talk show called Room of Tetsuko. This show was broadcast on August 8, 2014.

The film also helped improve relationships between China and Japan. A professor from Nagoya University, Kawamura Noriyuki, said the movie helped people in China see Japanese people in a better way.

Sequel Film

A second movie, Stand By Me Doraemon 2, was announced on December 12, 2019. Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki are directing it again. Yamazaki is also writing the script.

This sequel is mostly based on a Doraemon short film from 2000 called Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections. It was supposed to come out on August 7, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, its release was delayed. The new release date for the movie was November 20, 2020. Toho is distributing the film in Japan.

See also

In Spanish: Stand by Me Doraemon para niños