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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986): Cast & Plot

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops is a 1986 adventure family film directed by Tsutomu Shibayama, starring Nobuyo Oyama as Doraemon (voice), Noriko Ohara and Kaneta Kimotsuki. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 37m (97 min)
Director
Tsutomu Shibayama
Genres
Adventure , Family , Sci-Fi , Fantasy
Original language
Japanese
Studio
Shin-Ei Animation
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops About?

The premise of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

The story opens with Nobita and Shizuka perched on the yard’s pipe while Suneo flaunts his robot. Feeling envious, Nobita asks Doraemon to create a giant robot of his own. Suddenly, robotic parts begin to fall from the sky, and as they watch, Nobita and Doraemon start piecing together the massive machine.

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops Themes & Keywords

· 10 tags
  • robot sci fi
  • alien invasion
  • alien invasion sci fi
  • 2d animation
  • japan only film
  • cartoon cat
  • robot
  • anime animation
  • hand drawn animation
  • character name in title
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Cast & crew

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops Cast & Characters

Nobuyo Oyama leads the cast as Doraemon (voice), with Noriko Ohara as Nobita Nobi (voice) and Kaneta Kimotsuki as Suneo Honegawa (voice). Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama; 6 actors are credited in all.

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More from Tsutomu Shibayama

More films directed by Tsutomu Shibayama: Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey, Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters, Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom and Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves.

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Plot

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops Plot Summary

What happens in Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

On a sunny playground, Suneo Honegawa Kaneta Kimotsuki flaunts his new radio-controlled toy robot, Micross. Watching in envy, Nobita Nobi Noriko Ohara rushes home to ask for a giant robot to outshine him. The ever-practical Doraemon Nobuyo Oyama refuses, and a heated argument pushes him to storm off through Doraemon’s Door to the North Pole. Nobita soon follows and stumbles upon a bowling-ball-sized mechanical orb that can summon the parts to assemble a massive robot.

Full summary

The whole story of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops, scene by scene

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops Also Known As

17 alternative titles, including “鐵人兵團” and “Doraemon Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan”.

Also known as
  • 鐵人兵團
  • Doraemon Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan
  • 哆啦A夢：大雄與鐵人兵團
  • โดราเอมอน ตอน สงครามหุ่นเหล็ก
  • 도라에몽: 노비타와 철인병단
  • 도라에몽: 진구와 철인군단
  • 극장판 도라에몽: 진구와 철인병단
  • Doraemon: Nobita dan Panglima Besi
  • Doraemon: Nobita dan Tentera Robot
  • 극장판 도라에몽: 진구와 철인군단
  • Doraemon: Nobita to tetsujin heidan
  • Doraemon y el ejército de los hombres de hierro
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  • Doraemon et Nobita : L'Armée des hommes de fer
  • 哆啦A梦：大雄与铁人兵团
  • โดราเอมอน เดอะ มูฟวี่ : สงครามหุ่นเหล็ก
  • Doraemon: Nobita và Binh Đoàn Người Sắt
  • 多啦A夢大長篇 07：大雄與鐵人兵團

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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops?

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).

When was Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops released?

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops was released on March 15, 1986.

Who directed Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops?

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops was directed by Tsutomu Shibayama.

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Who is in the cast of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops?

Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops stars Nobuyo Oyama as Doraemon (voice), Noriko Ohara as Nobita Nobi (voice) and Kaneta Kimotsuki as Suneo Honegawa (voice), among 6 credited actors.

Does Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops have a post-credit scene?

No. Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops in?

The original language of Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops is Japanese.

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