Stand by Me Doraemon

{{Short description|Japanese 2014 3D animated film by Takashi Yamazaki and Ryūchi Yagi}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Stand by Me Doraemon

| image = Stand by Me Doraemon official poster.jpg

| alt = A closeup of Doraemon with his eyes forming tears. Below the words "Stand By Me", cartoon-styled Japanese text reading "Doraemon".

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox Japanese

| kanji = STAND BY ME ドラえもん

| l = Stand By Me Doraemon

}}

| director = {{Plainlist|

}}

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Shūji Abe
  • Okura Shunsuke
  • Keiichiro Moriya
  • Kiyoko Shibuya
  • Maiko Okada

}}

| writer =

| screenplay = Takashi Yamazaki

| based_on = {{based on|Doraemon|Fujiko F. Fujio}}

| starring = {{Plainlist|

}}

| music = Naoki Sato

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio = {{Plainlist|

}}

| distributor = Toho

| released = {{Film date|2014|08|08|df=y|Japan}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| gross = $183.4 million{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3331846/|title=Stand by Me Doraemon|work=Box Office Mojo|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-date=30 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030070635/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt3331846/|url-status=live}}

}}

{{Nihongo|Stand by Me Doraemon|STAND BY ME ドラえもん|Sutando Bai Mī Doraemon|lead=yes}} is a 2014 Japanese animated science fiction comedy-drama film based on the Doraemon manga series and directed by Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki.{{cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-14/robot-cat-doraemon-1st-3d-cg-film-teased-in-video|title= Robot Cat Doraemon's 1st 3D CG Film Teased in Video|date= 14 November 2013|access-date= 13 December 2013|work= Anime News Network|archive-date= 6 July 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200706104136/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-14/robot-cat-doraemon-1st-3d-cg-film-teased-in-video|url-status= live}} It was released on 8 August 2014.{{cite web|url= https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-13/anime-robot-cat-doraemon-enters-3rd-dimension-in-1st-3d-cg-film|title= Anime Robot Cat Doraemon Enters 3rd Dimension in 1st 3D CG Film|date= 13 November 2013|access-date= 13 December 2013|work= Anime News Network|archive-date= 18 December 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131218053017/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-13/anime-robot-cat-doraemon-enters-3rd-dimension-in-1st-3d-cg-film|url-status= live}}{{cite web|last=Beck|first=Jerry|title=Anime Trailer: "Stand By Me, Doreamon"|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/00000144-a426-d027-adf6-a73772910000|publisher=Animation Scoop|access-date=9 March 2014|date=9 March 2014|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221300/http://blogs.indiewire.com/animationscoop/00000144-a426-d027-adf6-a73772910000|url-status=dead}} It is the highest-grossing film of the Doraemon franchise. Bang Zoom! Entertainment premiered an English-dubbed version of the film at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 24 October 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/film-review-stand-by-me-doraemon-1201352301/|title=Film Review: 'Stand by Me Doraemon'|first1=Peter|last1=Debruge|date=11 May 2015|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629011811/https://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/film-review-stand-by-me-doraemon-1201352301/|url-status=live}}

Stand by Me Doraemon was commercially successful in Japan. It was number one on the box office charts for five consecutive weeks and was the second highest-grossing animated film of 2014 in Japan, with a box office total of $183.4 million, behind Disney's Frozen.[http://eiga.com/news/20141216/18/ 2014年邦画ベスト10、山崎貴監督2作品で171億円!" ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181305/https://eiga.com/news/20141216/18/ |date=31 March 2019 }} Eiga.com. (2014年12月16日) 2014年12月17日閲覧。{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-17/doraemon-kenshin-thermae-romae-ii-rank-in-2014-top-5-japanese-films/.82307|title=Doraemon, Kenshin, Thermae Romae II Rank in 2014's Top 5 Japanese Films|website=Anime News Network|date=7 June 2023|access-date=26 April 2015|archive-date=31 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731220420/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-12-17/doraemon-kenshin-thermae-romae-ii-rank-in-2014-top-5-japanese-films/.82307|url-status=live}} In February 2015, the film won the Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year at the 38th Japan Academy Prize.[http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/38.html 第38回日本アカデミー賞最優秀賞発表!] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150114171342/http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/38.html |date=14 January 2015 }}、日本アカデミー賞公式サイト、2015年1月16日閲覧。

A sequel was released on 20 November 2020 in Japan.{{Cite web|title=Stand By Me Doraemon 2 postponed to 20 November 2020|url=https://eiga.com/news/20201007/1/|access-date=7 October 2020|language=ja|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127174019/https://eiga.com/news/20201007/1/|url-status=live}}

The film is primarily based on the first chapter of the manga "All the Way From the Future", the 1973 chapter "Mountain Rescue", the 1980 chapter "Goodbye Shizuka", the 1984 chapter "Imprinting Shizuka", the 1998 short film "Doraemon Comes Back" and the 1999 short film "Doraemon: Nobita's Night Before a Wedding", though several other chapters are briefly brought up as well.

Plot

Nobita Nobi is a fourth grader who constantly gets failing grades in his subjects due to his laziness and is always bullied by his classmates Suneo Honekawa and Takeshi "Gian" Goda. His great-great-grandson from the 22nd century, Sewashi, who watches him every day, travels to Nobita's timeline while bringing along his robotic cat Doraemon. Sewashi reveals that if Nobita keeps up his act, he will have a disastrous future: he will marry Gian's sister Jaiko, have his company burned down, and be left with such great debt Sewashi's family still has to deal with it. To circumvent this, he orders Doraemon to help Nobita, twisting Doraemon's nose to prevent him from returning to the future unless Nobita gains a better future.

Being reluctant until the threat, Doraemon introduces his gadgets to help Nobita which helps him immensely. Though Doraemon warns Nobita not to be too dependent on his gadgets, Nobita asks Doraemon to help him woo his crush, Shizuka Minamoto whom Doraemon reveals is the one Nobita will marry if his future is corrected. However, all his efforts end up making Shizuka closer to ace student, Dekisugi Hidetoshi. Nobita's attempt to be equal to Dekisugi by studying harder is futile, and he decides to let go of Shizuka to make her happier. He does this by flipping Shizuka's skirt to reveal her underwear (but not looking at it), resulting in Shizuka screaming and holding her skirt down in embarrassment before slapping him and running away in tears. After a while, Shizuka realizes that Nobita had his eyes shut when he did this to her. This makes her start worrying about Nobita. She overhears Gian and Suneo's conversation about Nobita's self-esteem getting crushed by Sensei for recently failing another test, causing her to believe he is planning to commit suicide, Shizuka arrives at Nobita's house and resists Nobita's people-repelling potion to help him, which Doraemon reveals is the first step in Nobita and Shizuka's growing relationship to eventually becoming a couple.

After seeing his older self rejecting Shizuka's invitation to mountain climbing, Nobita disguises himself as his older self to help Shizuka, who becomes separated from her group during a heavy blizzard. His efforts to help Shizuka do more harm to himself, but make Shizuka feel that she has to accompany Nobita, saying "Yes" before collapsing from the cold she contracted from her earlier conversation with Nobita. Forcing himself to remember the moment, the two are rescued by Nobita's older self, who recalled the memory. Nobita learns from his older self that Shizuka was answering to latter's proposition to marry her. Meaning that Shizuka will indeed marry Nobita. After hearing that Shizuka's father has also accepted Nobita as his daughter's spouse, Nobita and Doraemon return to the present timeline. Nobita visits Shizuka declaring that he will make her happy whatever it takes.

As Nobita's future has been changed for the better, Doraemon's programming commands him to return to the future in 48 hours. Noticing that Doraemon has a hard time leaving due to his worry for him, Nobita confronts and has a brutal fight with Gian to prove that he can defend himself without Doraemon. Seeing that Nobita refuses to give up, Gian forfeits as Doraemon tearfully takes Nobita home before leaving in peace the next day. During April Fools, Nobita is tricked by Gian into believing that Doraemon has returned. In anger, he drinks a solution Doraemon gave to him, which makes the opposite of everything the consumer says comes true. Finishing his retribution against Suneo (who was chased by a dog trying to bite him) and Gian (who was being dragged away by his mother, who was preparing to punish him), Nobita goes back home while lamenting that Doraemon will never return. To his surprise, Doraemon suddenly returns and tells Nobita that he has gotten permission to stay with him because Nobita said that Doraemon would never return, still with the effects of the potion, and the opposite became true. They both hug and cry in happiness.

Production

In 2011, the producers said: "Different from the other Doraemon films, this will be a special film".{{cite web|url=https://cinetri.jp/news/doraemon3d_hata/|title=映画『STAND BY ME ドラえもん』の主題歌に秦基博が決定!新曲を書き下ろし|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181307/https://cinetri.jp/news/doraemon3d_hata/|url-status=dead}} The production team spent 18 months on the character design and CGI animation began after the film recorded the voice of characters.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2030877/full/|title=「ドラえもん」が初の3DCG映画化 来夏公開へ|access-date=12 August 2014|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181309/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2030877/full/|url-status=live}}

= Adaptation =

The plot combines elements from the short stories "All the Way from the Country of the Future", "Imprinting Egg", "Goodbye, Shizuka-chan", "Romance in Snowy Mountain", "Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding" and "Goodbye, Doraemon..." into a new complete story – from the first time Doraemon came to Nobita's house to Doraemon bidding farewell to Nobita.{{cite web|title=3DCG『ドラえもん』、藤子・F・不二雄先生も知らなかった物語|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2041053/full/|access-date=16 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819082707/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2041053/full/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=大人の心にも響く。3Dになった「ドラえもん」の世界|url=http://woman.infoseek.co.jp/news/neta/cafeglobe_40046|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812205249/http://woman.infoseek.co.jp/news/neta/cafeglobe_40046|archive-date=12 August 2014|access-date=12 August 2014}}

Voice cast

{{See also|List of Doraemon characters}}

class="wikitable"
Character

! Japanese

! English

Doraemon

| Wasabi Mizuta

| Mona Marshall

Nobita Nobi

| Megumi Ōhara


Satoshi Tsumabuki (adult)

| Johnny Yong Bosch

Shizuka Minamoto

| Yumi Kakazu

| Cassandra Morris

Suneo Honekawa

| Tomokazu Seki

| Brian Beacock

Takeshi Goda

| Subaru Kimura

| Kaiji Tang

Sewashi

| Sachi Matsumoto

| Max Mittelman

Jaiko

| Vanilla Yamazaki

| Minae Noji

Hidetoshi Dekisugi

| Shihoko Hagino

| Spike Spencer

Teacher

| Wataru Takagi

| Keith Silverstein

Tamako Nobi

| Kotono Mitsuishi

| Mari Devon{{cite web | url = http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-characters/167988-Stand-by-Me-Doraemon-Free

| title = Stand by Me Doraemon Free – Big Cartoon DataBase | work = Big Cartoon DataBase | access-date = 16 January 2022}}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Nobisuke Nobi

| Yasunori Matsumoto

| Tony Oliver

Gian's Mother

| Miyako Takeuchi

| Jessica Gee

Yoshio Minamoto

| Aruno Tahara

| Steve Blum

Soundtrack

{{Infobox album

| name = Stand by Me Doraemon Original Soundtrack

| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Naoki Sato

| cover =

| caption =

| alt =

| released = 17 September 2014

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flat list|

  • Soundtrack
  • Music}}

| length = 46:56

| label = Nippon Columbia

| producer =

| chronology = Nippon Columbia

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title =

| next_year =

}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 46:56

| all_music = Naoki Sato

| music_credits=

| headline = Stand by Me Doraemon Original Soundtrack

| extra_column =

| title1 = Nobita no Ichinichi

| extra1 =

| length1 = 2:13

| title2 = STAND BY ME Doraemon Opening Title

| extra2 =

| length2 = 1:09

| title3 = Boku, Doraemon

| extra3 =

| length3 = 0:54

| title4 = Takecopter

| extra4 =

| length4 = 2:48

| title5 = Yojigen Pocket

| extra5 =

| length5 = 3:25

| title6 = Surikomi Tamago

| extra6 =

| length6 = 1:14

| title7 = Suneo Love

| extra7 =

| length7 = 0:48

| title8 = Sakusen Shippai

| extra8 =

| length8 = 1:13

| title9 = Shitsuren?

| extra9 =

| note9 =

| length9 = 2:02

| title10 = Benkyou

| extra10 =

| length10 = 1:01

| title11 = Test no Kekka

| extra11 =

| note11 =

| length11 = 2:00

| title12 = Sayounara, Shizuka-chan

| extra12 =

| length12 = 3:53

| title13 = Mushisukan

| extra13 =

| length13 = 2:02

| title14 = Boku no Mirai

| extra14 =

| length14 = 2:59

| title15 = Nobita Seinen

| extra15 =

| length15 = 2:11

| title16 = Todoke, Kono Kioku!

| extra16 =

| length16 = 1:55

| title17 = Tomodachi

| extra17 =

| length17 = 2:55

| title18 = Mirai Hikou

| extra18 =

| length18 = 1:37

| title19 = Kekkon Zen'ya

| extra19 =

| length19 = 2:59

| title20 = Doraemon no Namida

| extra20 =

| length20 = 1:31

| title21 = Yakusoku

| extra21 =

| length21 = 4:10

| title22 = Saikai ~Uso 800 no Kiseki~

| extra22 =

| length22 = 1:57

}}

The ending theme, Himawari no Yakusoku (ひまわりの約束, lit. "The Sunflower's Promise") was composed and sung by Motohiro Hata.

Release

The film was released in Japan on 8 August 2014, and in Italy on 6 November 2014. In Indonesia and Singapore, the film was released on 10 and 11 December 2014, respectively.{{Cite web |last=Kusumanto |first=Dody |date=31 October 2014 |title=Sambut Stand By Me Doraemon 10 Desember 2014 (Welcome to Stand By Me Doraemon, 10 December 2014) |url=https://www.kaorinusantara.or.id/newsline/16347/sambut-stand-doraemon-10-desember-2014 |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=KAORI Nusantara |language=id-ID |archive-date=8 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508045928/https://www.kaorinusantara.or.id/newsline/16347/sambut-stand-doraemon-10-desember-2014 |url-status=live }} In Spain and Taiwan, the film was released on 19 December 2014. In Thailand, the film was released on 31 December 2014. In Malaysia, the film was released on 29 January 2015 and in Hong Kong, the film was released on 5 February 2015. The film was released in Vietnam on 12 December 2014, with broadcast on 1 June 2015 by K+ NS{{Cite web|url=http://www.hctv.com.vn/hhp/news/details/1827/Doraemon%3A-Tro-lai-tuoi-tho,-18h-hom-nay-tren-kenh-K%2BNS|title=Stand by Me Doraemon broadcast on K+NS cable|publisher=K plus|date=1 June 2015|access-date=2 September 2015|language=vi|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025319/http://www.hctv.com.vn/hhp/news/details/1827/Doraemon%3A-Tro-lai-tuoi-tho,-18h-hom-nay-tren-kenh-K%2BNS|url-status=dead}} The film was released in the Philippines on 17 June 2015, announced by SM Cinema on Facebook, and distributed by VIVA International Pictures & Multivision Pictures Entertainment.{{Cite web|title = Stand By Me Doraemon movie set to premiere in Philippine cinemas this June 17|url = http://www.animepilipinas.com/2015/05/29/stand-by-me-doraemon-movie-set-to-premiere-in-philippine-cinemas-this-june-17/|website = Anime Pilipinas|date = 29 May 2015|access-date = 1 June 2015|archive-date = 17 June 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150617145159/http://www.animepilipinas.com/2015/05/29/stand-by-me-doraemon-movie-set-to-premiere-in-philippine-cinemas-this-june-17/|url-status = live}} The film was released in Turkey on 11 September 2015{{cite web|title=Stand by Me Doraemon (2014) – Release Info|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3331846/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf+|access-date=19 December 2014|work=Internet Movie Database|archive-date=24 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224210352/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3331846/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_ov_inf+|url-status=live}} The film was released in China on Thursday, 28 May 2015 becoming the first and only Japanese film to be released in mainland China after Ultraman in July 2012 in three years.{{cite web|first1=Gavin J.|last1=Blair|first2=Clifford|last2=Coonan|date=28 May 2015|title='Stand By Me Doraemon' Becomes First Japanese Movie in China in Three Years|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doraemon-first-japanese-movie-china-798480|access-date=28 May 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|publisher=(Prometheus Global Media)|archive-date=11 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211043651/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doraemon-first-japanese-movie-china-798480|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=3D Doraemon film coming to China – Entertainment News – SINA English|url=http://english.sina.com/entertainment/2014/1027/749388.html|website=english.sina.com|access-date=15 January 2015|archive-date=20 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120073049/http://english.sina.com/entertainment/2014/1027/749388.html|url-status=live}} Altogether, the film was released in 60 countries worldwide.[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2043673/full/ 3DCG『ドラえもん』、興収80億円突破] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181302/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2043673/full/ |date=31 March 2019 }} ORICON STYLE 2014年10月23日{{cite web|title=『STAND BY ME ドラえもん』21の国と地域へ進出! 海外バイヤーが大絶賛|url=http://www.crank-in.net/game_animation/news/32346|access-date=19 August 2014|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125731/http://www.crank-in.net/game_animation/news/32346|url-status=live}}[http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/video/2041109/full/ 3DCG『ドラえもん』世界へ 21ヶ国・地域で公開決定] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031031025/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/video/2041109/full/ |date=31 October 2014 }} ORICON STYLE 2014年8月19日{{Cite web|title=Stand By Me Doraemon 3D CG Film to Open in 57 Countries – News – Anime News Network|date=7 June 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-17/stand-by-me-doraemon-3d-cg-film-to-open-in-57-countries/.78851|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927181130/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-09-17/stand-by-me-doraemon-3d-cg-film-to-open-in-57-countries/.78851|url-status=live}} The film was released in the US on Netflix on 24 December 2021.

In Japan, the film was released on Blu-ray, in a deluxe and normal edition, and on DVD by Pony Canyon on 18 February 2015.{{cite web|title=STAND BY ME ドラえもん [ブルーレイ豪華版]|url=http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=001|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081138/http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=001|archive-date=29 November 2014|access-date=23 November 2014|publisher=Pony Canyon|language=ja}}{{cite web|title=STAND BY ME ドラえもん [ブルーレイ通常版]|url=http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081133/http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=002|archive-date=29 November 2014|access-date=23 November 2014|publisher=Pony Canyon|language=ja}}{{cite web|title=STAND BY ME ドラえもん [DVD通常プライス版]|url=http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=004|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129081136/http://hp.ponycanyon.co.jp/pchp/cgi-bin/PCHPM.pl?TRGID=PCHP_SKH_1010&CMD=DSP&DSP_SKHBNG=201400001564&DSP_SKHKETSEQ=004|archive-date=29 November 2014|access-date=23 November 2014|publisher=Pony Canyon|language=ja}} The DVDs and Blu-rays released in Hong Kong feature English subtitles.{{Cite web|title=YESASIA: Stand By Me Doraemon (2014) (DVD) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) DVD – Yagi Ryuichi, Yamazaki Takashi, Intercontinental Video (HK) – Japan Movies & Videos – Free Shipping|url=https://www.yesasia.com/global/stand-by-me-doraemon-2014-dvd-multi-audio-english-subtitled-hong-kong/1050626554-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=www.yesasia.com|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920230959/https://www.yesasia.com/global/stand-by-me-doraemon-2014-dvd-multi-audio-english-subtitled-hong-kong/1050626554-0-0-0-en/info.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=YESASIA: Stand By Me Doraemon (2014) (Blu-ray) (3D + 2D) (Multi-audio) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version) Blu-ray – Yagi Ryuichi, Yamazaki Takashi, Intercontinental Video (HK) – Japan Movies & Videos – Free Shipping|url=https://www.yesasia.com/global/stand-by-me-doraemon-2014-blu-ray-3d-2d-multi-audio-english-subtitled/1050626558-0-0-0-en/info.html|website=www.yesasia.com|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920230958/https://www.yesasia.com/global/stand-by-me-doraemon-2014-blu-ray-3d-2d-multi-audio-english-subtitled/1050626558-0-0-0-en/info.html|url-status=live}} The iTunes release in Singapore also includes English subtitles.{{Cite web|title=Stand By Me Doraemon on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/sg/movie/stand-by-me-doraemon/id1006528074|via=itunes.apple.com|access-date=27 November 2016|archive-date=27 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127215712/https://itunes.apple.com/sg/movie/stand-by-me-doraemon/id1006528074|url-status=live}}

Reception

=Box office=

The film earned a total of {{USD|86 million}} internationally by 7 January 2015,{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2015/01/top-100-films-international-box-office-2014-transformers-1201343914/|title= 'Transformers 4′ Tops 2014's 100 Highest-Grossing International Films – Chart|author= Nancy Tartaglione and David Bloom|date= 10 January 2015|access-date= 10 January 2015|work= Deadline Hollywood|archive-date= 13 January 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150113045356/http://deadline.com/2015/01/top-100-films-international-box-office-2014-transformers-1201343914/|url-status= live}} and was also the third-highest earning film in Japan in 2014 with {{JPY|8.38 billion}}, behind Frozen and The Eternal Zero.{{cite web|url=http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/index.html|title=Box Office Leaders|access-date=17 June 2015|publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan|archive-date=4 January 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060104035530/http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/index.html|url-status=live}} Outside Japan, the highest revenue came from China ($86.92 million),{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-jurassic-world-805904|title=China Box Office: 'Jurassic World' Unshakable Amid Surging Revenue|first=Clifford|last=Coonan|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=29 June 2015|access-date=2 July 2015|archive-date=2 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702175223/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/china-box-office-jurassic-world-805904|url-status=live}} Hong Kong ($5.1 million), South Korea ($3.3 million),{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fSTANDBYMEDORAEMO01|title=Stand by Me Doraemon|website=www.boxofficemojo.com|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160355/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&id=_fSTANDBYMEDORAEMO01|url-status=live}} Italy ($3.2 million), Indonesia ($3 million) and Thailand ($1.2 million).{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doraemon-anime-film-scores-big-779108|title='Doraemon' Anime Film Scores Big in Asia with Record Hong Kong Run|author=Gavin J. Blair, Karen Chu|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=3 March 2015|access-date=4 March 2015|archive-date=5 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305231517/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/doraemon-anime-film-scores-big-779108|url-status=live}}

In Japan, the film earned ¥767 million in the first 2 days and ¥988 million after 3 days. After 40 days, the film earned ¥7 billion and ¥8 billion after 76 days. The film – after the release day – was ranked 1st in cinemas in Japan for 5 weeks continuously. As of December 2014, the film earned ¥8.38 billion ($70 million) in Japan.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}

The film performed well in Hong Kong, which was partly boosted by the sudden death of the long-time voice actor of Doraemon, Lam Pou-chuen, a month before the movie's local release. It became the all-time highest-grossing Japanese film in Hong Kong (breaking Ring{{'}}s record), the highest-grossing film of the Chinese New Year period in Hong Kong (from 18 to 21 February) and the all-time fourth highest-grossing animated film in Hong Kong, behind Pixar{{'}}s Toy Story 3, Monsters University and Inside Out. It also broke the opening-day record (previously held by Ponyo). In China, the film scored a single-day record of US$14.2 million (breaking Kung Fu Panda 2{{'}}s record) and a four-day opening record of US$38.5 million (breaking How to Train Your Dragon 2{{'}}s record).{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/05/31/japans-unlikely-ambassador-a-cartoon-robot-cat-from-the-future-wins-chinas-hearts-and-minds/|title=Japan's Unlikely Ambassador: a Cartoon Robot Cat From the Future Wins China's Hearts and Minds|first=Rob|last=Cain|work=Forbes|publisher=(Forbes, Inc.)|date=31 May 2015|access-date=5 June 2015|archive-date=2 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602234505/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/05/31/japans-unlikely-ambassador-a-cartoon-robot-cat-from-the-future-wins-chinas-hearts-and-minds/|url-status=live}} In just five days it earned $53 million to become the highest-grossing non-Hollywood animated film in China (breaking Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter{{'}}s record).{{cite web|url= https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/06/02/this-was-not-supposed-to-happen-japanese-film-wins-at-chinese-box-office/|title= Box Office Shocker: Japanese Film Wins at Chinese Box Office|first= Rob|last= Cain|date= 2 June 2015|access-date= 2 June 2015|work= forbes.com|archive-date= 9 June 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150609023405/http://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/06/02/this-was-not-supposed-to-happen-japanese-film-wins-at-chinese-box-office/|url-status= live}} It is currently the third highest-grossing animated film in China ($86.9 million), behind Kung Fu Panda 2 ($92.2 million) and Big Hero 6 ($86.7 million).{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/06/10/china-box-office-san-andreas-rolls-to-strong-prc-opening/|title=China Box Office: "San Andreas" Rolls to Strong PRC Opening|first=Rob|last=Cain|work=Forbes|access-date=11 June 2015|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612212019/https://www.forbes.com/sites/robcain/2015/06/10/china-box-office-san-andreas-rolls-to-strong-prc-opening/|url-status=live}} It ended its run in China with {{CNY|530,06 million}} ($86.9 million).{{cite web|url= http://www.cbooo.cn/m/623724|title= 哆啦A梦:伴我同行(2015)|access-date= 2 July 2015|work= cbooo.cn|language= zh|archive-date= 12 July 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150712022357/http://www.cbooo.cn/m/623724|url-status= live}}

A web survey was published, giving a closer look at the attendees. The audience consisted of 20.4% were children, 21.5% were in their 20s, 20.4% were in their 30s, 20.4% were in their 40s. 47% were male while 53% were female.{{Cite web|date=16 August 2014|title=aramajapan|url=http://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/movies/88-4-of-stand-by-me-doraemon-moviegoers-cried-during-the-film/6358/|access-date=20 January 2015|language=en|archive-date=19 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819005638/http://aramajapan.com/news/tvmovie/movies/88-4-of-stand-by-me-doraemon-moviegoers-cried-during-the-film/6358/|url-status=live}}

=Accolades=

{{Missing information|Missing category for 34th Fujimoto Prize|date=July 2021}}

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!Year

! Award

! Category

! Recipients and nominees

! Result

! Ref.

2014

| Lumiere Japan Awards Grand Prix

| Grand Prix Award

| Stand by Me Doraemon

| {{won}}

| {{cite news|url=http://eiga.com/news/20141222/1/|title=ルミエール・ジャパン・アワードグランプリは「ドラえもん」|publisher=映画.com|date=22 December 2014|access-date=22 December 2014|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181305/https://eiga.com/news/20141222/1/|url-status=live}}

2014

| 27th Nikkan Sports Award

| Direction Award

| Takashi Yamazaki

| {{won}}

| {{cite news|url=http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp1-20141204-1404418.html|title=山崎貴監督エンタメ貫き2冠/映画大賞|newspaper=Nikkan Sports|date=4 December 2014|access-date=5 December 2014|archive-date=9 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209051550/http://www.nikkansports.com/entertainment/news/p-et-tp1-20141204-1404418.html|url-status=live}}

2015

| 3D Film Award

| Jury Award for Foreign Animation

| Stand by Me Doraemon

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web | url = http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150128006553/en/International-3D-Advanced-Imaging-Society-Bestows-23#.VWbWUzNLyzM | title = International 3D & Advanced Imaging Society Bestows 23 Honors at 6th Annual Awards Ceremony at Warner Bros. Studios | newspaper = Business Wire | date = 19 January 2015 | access-date = 28 May 2015 | archive-date = 31 March 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190331182823/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150128006553/en/International-3D-Advanced-Imaging-Society-Bestows-23#.VWbWUzNLyzM | url-status = live }}

2015

| 38th Japan Academy Prize

| Animation of the Year

| Stand by Me Doraemon

| {{won}}

| [http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/38.html 第38回日本アカデミー賞最優秀賞発表!] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20150114171342/http://www.japan-academy-prize.jp/prizes/38.html |date=14 January 2015 }}、日本アカデミー賞公式サイト、2015年2月27日閲覧。

2015

| Tokyo Anime Award

| Anime of the Year (Film Category)

| Stand by Me Doraemon

| {{won|Notable Entry}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/02/17/22015.html|title=「アニメ オブ ザ イヤー」TAAF2015 「アナ雪」や「妖怪ウォッチ」がグランプリにノミネート|website=アニメ!アニメ!|date=17 February 2015|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=11 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611111900/https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/02/17/22015.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-22/frozen-ping-pong-tiger-and-bunny-win-at-tokyo-anime-award-festival/.86272|title=Frozen, Ping Pong, Tiger & Bunny Win at Tokyo Anime Award Festival|website=Anime News Network|date=7 June 2023|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=24 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161224164423/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-22/frozen-ping-pong-tiger-and-bunny-win-at-tokyo-anime-award-festival/.86272|url-status=live}}

2015

| Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival

| VFX JAPAN AWARD

| Ryūichi Yagi

|{{won}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/02/23/22094.html|title=「STAND BY ME ドラえもん」など VFX-JAPANアワード2015最優秀賞決定|website=アニメ!アニメ!|date=23 February 2015|access-date=20 September 2019|archive-date=20 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190920230955/https://animeanime.jp/article/2015/02/23/22094.html|url-status=live}}

2015

| 20th AMD Awards

| Digital Media Award

| Stand by Me Doraemon

| {{won}}

| [http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201504060050 ANIME NEWS: 'Yokai Watch', 'Aikatsu' among winners at AMD Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411013010/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/cool_japan/anime_news/AJ201504060050 |date=11 April 2015 }} Truy cập ngày 8 tháng 4 năm 2015

2015

| 24th The Japan Film Critics Award

| Lifetime Achievement Award

| Michihiko Umezawa and Shuji Abe

| {{won}}

| {{Cite web |url = http://www.animeanime.biz/archives/21050 |script-title = ja:第24回日本映画批評家大賞アニメ部門 作品賞 に「楽園追放」、監督賞に米林宏昌 |date = 10 May 2015 |access-date = 28 May 2015 |language = ja |archive-date = 31 March 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181304/http://www.animeanime.biz/archives/21050 |url-status = dead }}

2015

| 34th Fujimoto Prize

|

| Ito Yoshiaki, Michihiko Umezawa and Shuji Abe

| {{won}}

| {{cite web|url=http://eiga.com/news/20150604/14/|title=第34回藤本賞に「STAND BY ME ドラえもん」製作陣、続編製作に意欲|publisher=映画.com|date=4 June 2015|access-date=5 June 2015|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181309/https://eiga.com/news/20150604/14/|url-status=live}}

Related products

{{Infobox book

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もん」VISUAL STORY

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| author = Fujiko F. Fujio

| illustrator =

| cover_artist =

| country = Japan

| language = Japanese

| series = Doraemon

| subject =

| genre = Adventure, Time travel, Romantic, Comedy, Family

| publisher = Shogakukan

| release_date = 7 August 2014

| media_type = Shinsho

| pages = 80

| isbn = 9784093883818

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  • New translation "Doraemon"

:::Fujiko · F · Fujio (writer), Hiroshi Sasaki (editor), Fujiko Pro (monitoring) {{ISBN|978-4-09-388384-9}}

:::A book containing 7 short stories, with commentary by Hiroshi Sasaki.

  • Stand by Me Doraemon Animation Visual Story''

::Fujiko F. Fujio (Writer) {{ISBN|978-4-09-388381-8}}

:::Adapted from the film

  • BD / DVD

::Released 18 February 2015 with PCXE-50408 (BD special version), PCXE-50409 (BD Normal version), PCBE-54251 (DVD Limit Version)

Cultural impact

On the Japanese talk show Room of Tetsuko, Doraemon in 3D image was invited to interview and was broadcast on television on 8 August 2014.{{Cite web | url = http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0064880 | title = ドラえもん、「徹子の部屋」に14年ぶり出 演!3DCG版では初! | publisher = Cinema Today | date = 31 July 2014 | access-date = 30 May 2015 | language = ja | archive-date = 19 April 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150419210445/http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0064880 | url-status = live }}

The film helped ease diplomatic tensions between China and Japan.{{Cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/03/japanese-robot-cat-doraemon-eases-diplomatic-tensions-with-china|title = Japanese robot cat Doraemon helps ease diplomatic tensions with China|work = The Guardian|date = 3 June 2015|access-date = 13 June 2015|archive-date = 22 July 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160722031540/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/03/japanese-robot-cat-doraemon-eases-diplomatic-tensions-with-china|url-status = live}} Nagoya University professor Kawamura Noriyuki said that the film was able to help the Chinese people have a better look at the Japanese people.{{Cite web |url = http://motherboard.vice.com/read/is-a-time-traveling-robot-cat-inspiring-china-and-japan-to-bury-the-hatchet |title = Is a Time-Traveling Robot Cat Inspiring China and Japan to Bury the Hatchet? |date = 5 June 2015 |access-date = 13 June 2015 |archive-date = 9 June 2015 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150609023004/http://motherboard.vice.com/read/is-a-time-traveling-robot-cat-inspiring-china-and-japan-to-bury-the-hatchet |url-status = live }}

Sequel

{{Main|Stand by Me Doraemon 2}}

On 12 December 2019, the sequel, Stand By Me Doraemon 2, was announced. Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki return as directors, with Yamazaki once again penning the script. Largely based on Doraemon's 2000 short film Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections, it was originally slated to be released on 7 August 2020,{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-12/stand-by-me-doraemon-cg-anime-film-gets-sequel-film-in-august/.154249|title=Stand By Me Doraemon CG Anime Film Gets Sequel Film in August|website=Anime News Network|language=en|access-date=13 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212091544/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-12/stand-by-me-doraemon-cg-anime-film-gets-sequel-film-in-august/.154249|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://dora-world.com/contents/1210|title=映画『STAND BY ME ドラえもん 2』 映画化決定!! – ドラえもんチャンネル|website=映画『STAND BY ME ドラえもん 2』 映画化決定!! – ドラえもんチャンネル|access-date=13 December 2019|archive-date=12 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212073731/https://dora-world.com/contents/1210|url-status=live}} but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release was postponed to 20 November 2020.{{Cite web |title=菅田将暉「STAND BY ME ドラえもん2」主題歌「虹」を歌唱! 作詞・作曲は石崎ひゅーい : 映画ニュース |url=https://eiga.com/news/20201007/1/ |access-date=3 March 2022 |website=映画.com |language=ja |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127174019/https://eiga.com/news/20201007/1/ |url-status=live }}

See also

References

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