{ "id": "epvcq9s2ja", "slug": "doraemon-the-movie-nobitas-earth-symphony", "title": "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form", "label": "Films by genre, form, and subject", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts", "label": "Animated and short films", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features", "label": "Japanese anime features", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features.yr-2014-2026", "label": "Released 2014 to 2026", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features.yr-2014-2026" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form", "label": "Asia (other) · 2021 and later: Films by genre, form, and subject", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form", "path": [ { "id": "geo.asia", "label": "Asia (other)", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021", "label": "Asia (other) · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form", "label": "Films by genre, form, and subject", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.asia.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽) is the 43rd Doraemon film, released March 1, 2024 by Toho. Directed by Kazuaki Imai, it follows Nobita and Mikka saving music and Earth from Noise creatures, grossing 4.31 billion yen in Japan.", "snippet": "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽) is the 43rd Doraemon film, released March 1, 2024 by Toho. Directed by Kazuaki Imai, it follows Nobita and Mikka saving music and Earth from Noise creatures, grossing 4.31 billion yen in Japan.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.genre-form.animated-shorts.anime-features.yr-2014-2026", "markdown": "# Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony\n\n**Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony** (映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽（ちきゅうシンフォニー）, *Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Chikyū Shinfonī*) is a 2024 Japanese animated film, the 43rd feature in the Doraemon movie series, built around an original story in which Doraemon and his friends use music to save the Earth from a creature that erases sound.[1](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html) It was released in Japan on March 1, 2024 by Toho, directed by Kazuaki Imai and written by Teruko Utsumi, and was designated a commemorative work for the 90th anniversary of creator Fujiko F. Fujio's birth.[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho) • [3](https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2024/06/98881)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Series position | 43rd Doraemon theatrical feature; announced July 6, 2023 for a March 2024 release[1](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html) |\n| Japanese release | March 1, 2024, distributed by Toho[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho) |\n| Japan box office | 4.31 billion yen, 9th among 2024 Japanese films[4](https://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2024.html) |\n| Early milestone | 3.683 billion yen and about 3.095 million admissions by April 8, 2024[5](https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240408dog00m200046000c.html) |\n| Running time | 115 minutes[6](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/10030) |\n| Key staff | Director Kazuaki Imai; screenplay Teruko Utsumi; music Takayuki Hattori; theme song \"Time Paradox\" by Vaundy[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho) |\n| Home video | Blu-ray and DVD released August 28, 2024[3](https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2024/06/98881) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story and theme\n\nThe film is a completely original story, not an adaptation of a specific manga arc, with music as its theme: what would happen if music disappeared from the Earth?[1](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html) Nobita, practicing the recorder for his school concert despite disliking the instrument, is visited by a mysterious girl named Mikka, who likes the laid-back \"no\" note he plays. She invites Nobita, Doraemon, and their friends to the Hall of Music (Farere), a place built on a planet where music becomes energy. To revive the hall, Mikka has been searching for the music master Virtuoso; using the secret gadget called the Musician's License, Doraemon's friends choose instruments and, by performing with Mikka, gradually restore the hall. A creepy life form that erases music from the world then approaches, putting both the hall and the Earth in danger.[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho) • [7](https://shin-ei-animation.jp/works/movie_doraemon_2024/)\n\nThe antagonist creatures, called Noise, are amoeba-like beings that multiply quickly; they sap energy and fall dormant while music plays, becoming active the moment it stops.[8](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1589392_2.html) The Musician's License raises its holder's level from beginner toward amateur and professional as playing improves, a device that makes Nobita's slow progress visible on screen.[9](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1602395_1.html)\n\n## Production\n\nDirector Kazuaki Imai had previously directed *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island* (2018), which set the series' record gross of 5.37 billion yen, and worked on direction for *[Nobita's New Dinosaur](https://www.edgepedia.org/doraemon-nobitas-new-dinosaur)* (2020).[1](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html) In an interview with Kunitachi College of Music, Imai said the idea began with his wish to show children that making music themselves, and blending sounds with others, is enjoyable; because music had never been the theme of a Doraemon film, he worried whether the concept would be accepted, but the producers backed it fully.[10](https://www.kunitachi.ac.jp/prospective/open/interview2024.html) A separate account traces the origin to Imai's being moved during the pandemic by children attending concerts remotely from home.[8](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1589392_2.html)\n\nTotal production took more than three years, and roughly half of that time went into getting the scenario to an acceptable state; Imai worked on the story structure mainly with screenwriter Teruko Utsumi and scenario collaborator Daisuke Sato.[10](https://www.kunitachi.ac.jp/prospective/open/interview2024.html) Composer Takayuki Hattori wrote the film's symphonic music so that children could relate to it and even play it on recorder, while still making it moving as a full orchestral work; Imai and Hattori exchanged drafts over more than three years to build the performance scenes.[11](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1709194682&p=2) • [12](https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/cont/articles/3374183/) The theme song, \"Time Paradox,\" was performed by Vaundy.[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho)\n\nThe regular cast returned: Wasabi Mizuta as Doraemon, Megumi Ohara as Nobita, Yumi Kakazu as Shizuka, Subaru Kimura as Gian, and [Tomokazu Seki](https://www.edgepedia.org/tomokazu-seki) as Suneo, with Riana Hirano as Mikka. Guest voice actors included Kyoko Yoshine, Koji Kikkawa, Kanji Ishimaru, and the comedy duo Kagaya.[2](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho) • [13](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/390152) A Dolby Atmos version was announced on February 23, 2024, with a re-release of that version announced on March 22, and a barrier-free screening was also scheduled.[14](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/index.html)\n\n## Box office\n\nIn Japan the film earned 4.31 billion yen, ranking 9th among Japanese films released in 2024, according to the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (Eiren).[4](https://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2024.html) By April 8, 2024, its fifth week, it had passed 3.683 billion yen on about 3.095 million admissions and moved back up to second place on the weekly chart.[5](https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240408dog00m200046000c.html) • [15](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/4/9/japan-box-office-doraemon-nobitas-earth-symphony-numer-2-spot)\n\nOverseas, the film opened in China on May 31, 2024, grossing $18,484,033 there per The Numbers; South Korea followed on July 10, 2024 ($639,738), Australia and New Zealand on July 11, and Hong Kong earlier, on January 8, 2024.[16](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Doraemon-the-Movie-Nobitas-Earth-Symphony-%282024-Japan%29) • [17](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/Hong%20Kong%20Film%20Industry%20Data%202024_EN.pdf) Aggregate totals differ between trackers: The Numbers lists $47,085,984 worldwide (including $27,947,089 for Japan), while [Box Office Mojo](https://www.edgepedia.org/box-office-mojo) lists $33,399,912 (including $25,139,030 for Japan).[16](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Doraemon-the-Movie-Nobitas-Earth-Symphony-%282024-Japan%29) • [18](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr1871991301/)\n\n## Reception\n\nAudience ratings were middling: IMDb shows 6.6/10 from about 2,000 ratings, and Rotten Tomatoes lists a 60% audience score with no critic reviews counted.[19](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29402528/ratings/) • [20](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doraemon_nobitas_earth_symphony) Japanese reviews praised the sincerity of the film's approach to music and its performance scenes, but commonly noted a slow middle and a villain with little motivation; one reviewer described the result as a gentle music-appreciation film rather than a thriller.[12](https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/cont/articles/3374183/) • [8](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1589392_2.html) Imai said in the press notes that he wanted audiences to feel as if they had joined a concert, empathizing with the children as their playing improved.[12](https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/cont/articles/3374183/)\n\nThe film also generated tie-ins aimed at children's first musical experiences: Yamaha Music School ran a campaign from February 8, 2024 offering original goods to 40,000 trial-lesson participants, and Bandai Namco sold a themed ice product.[21](https://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/pr-release/2024/pdf/release_yms0208.pdf) • [22](https://am.bandainamco-am.co.jp/documents/information/2024/02/20240226_19-i-307.pdf) Blu-ray and DVD editions, including a deluxe set with a 64-page booklet and Utsumi's full script, went on sale August 28, 2024 with [Dolby Atmos](https://www.edgepedia.org/dolby-atmos) audio.[3](https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2024/06/98881)\n\n## References\n\n1. [2024年3月『映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽』公開決定！, official site news](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html)\n2. [DORAEMON THE MOVIE: NOBITA'S EARTH SYMPHONY Press Notes, SciFi Japan (Toho materials)](https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/doraemon-the-movie-nobita-s-earth-symphony-press-notes-and-image-gallery-from-toho)\n3. [『映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽』ブルーレイ&DVD発売決定！, Pony Canyon News](https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2024/06/98881)\n4. [Movies with box office gross receipts exceeding 1 billion yen, 2024, Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan](https://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2024.html)\n5. [映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽：興収36.8億円突破 309万人動員, MANTANWEB](https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240408dog00m200046000c.html)\n6. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Japanese Film Database](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/10030)\n7. [映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽, Shin-Ei Animation works page](https://shin-ei-animation.jp/works/movie_doraemon_2024/)\n8. [『のび太の地球交響楽』に込められた音楽への思い, Real Sound](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1589392_2.html)\n9. [『映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽』は\"楽しい\"突きつけた一作に, Real Sound](https://realsound.jp/movie/2024/03/post-1602395_1.html)\n10. [『映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽』監督インタビュー, Kunitachi College of Music](https://www.kunitachi.ac.jp/prospective/open/interview2024.html)\n11. [今井一暁監督インタビュー, Animate Times](https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1709194682&p=2)\n12. [「映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽」レビュー, ねとらぼ (ITmedia)](https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/cont/articles/3374183/)\n13. [映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽, allcinema](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/390152)\n14. [ニュース, official site](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/index.html)\n15. [Japan Box Office: Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony Moves Back Up to No.2 Spot, Crunchyroll News](https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/4/9/japan-box-office-doraemon-nobitas-earth-symphony-numer-2-spot)\n16. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024), The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Doraemon-the-Movie-Nobitas-Earth-Symphony-%282024-Japan%29)\n17. [Hong Kong Film Industry Information 2024, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office](https://www.ccidahk.gov.hk/en/publication/Hong%20Kong%20Film%20Industry%20Data%202024_EN.pdf)\n18. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr1871991301/)\n19. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, IMDb ratings](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29402528/ratings/)\n20. [Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doraemon_nobitas_earth_symphony)\n21. [YAMAHA MUSIC SCHOOL tie-up campaign release](https://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/pr-release/2024/pdf/release_yms0208.pdf)\n22. [映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽 まぜまぜハーモニーアイス, Bandai Namco press material](https://am.bandainamco-am.co.jp/documents/information/2024/02/20240226_19-i-307.pdf)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Films and standalone screen works › Films by genre, form, and subject › Animated and short films › Japanese anime features › Released 2014 to 2026*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 3, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/doraemon-the-movie-nobitas-earth-symphony", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/doraemon-the-movie-nobitas-earth-symphony.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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