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2112: The Birth of Doraemon
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2112: The Birth of Doraemon

1995-03-04 · 30 min · ★ 8.1

Family · Animation

Acting as a prequel, this short subject shows the life of Doraemon before traveling to the 20th century: how he was made, how he was partially broken, how he lost his ears, how he met the Nobi family and decides to return to the past to help Nobita.

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Directors
Yoshitomo Yonetani
Production companies
TV Asahi, Shin-Ei Animation, Shogakukan
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nobuyo OyamaNobuyo OyamaDoraemon (voice)
Chisa YokoyamaChisa YokoyamaYellow Doraemon (voice)
Keiko YokozawaKeiko YokozawaDorami (voice)
Yoshiko OhtaYoshiko OhtaSewashi Nobi (voice)
Yuko MinaguchiYuko MinaguchiNoramyaako (voice)
Ichiro NagaiIchiro NagaiPrincipal Teraodai (voice)
Minoru YadaMinoru YadaFujiko F. Fujio (voice)
Run SasakiRun SasakiMasako Fujimoto (voice)
Fujiko F. FujioFujiko F. FujioVoice-over

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