# Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony
**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)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Series position | 43rd Doraemon theatrical feature; announced July 6, 2023 for a March 2024 release[1](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/news_id01.html) |
| 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) |
| Japan box office | 4.31 billion yen, 9th among 2024 Japanese films[4](https://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/2024.html) |
| Early milestone | 3.683 billion yen and about 3.095 million admissions by April 8, 2024[5](https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240408dog00m200046000c.html) |
| Running time | 115 minutes[6](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/10030) |
| 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) |
| Home video | Blu-ray and DVD released August 28, 2024[3](https://news.ponycanyon.co.jp/2024/06/98881) |
## Spoilers
### Story and theme
The 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/)
The 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)
## Production
Director 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)
Total 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)
The 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)
## Box office
In 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)
Overseas, 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/)
## Reception
Audience 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/)
The 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)
## References
1. [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)
2. [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)
3. [『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)
4. [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)
5. [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)
6. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Japanese Film Database](https://jfdb.jp/en/title/10030)
7. [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/)
8. [『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)
9. [『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)
10. [『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)
11. [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)
12. [「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/)
13. [映画ドラえもん のび太の地球交響楽, allcinema](https://www.allcinema.net/cinema/pdf/390152)
14. [ニュース, official site](https://doraeiga.com/2024/news/index.html)
15. [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)
16. [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)
17. [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)
18. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Box Office Mojo](https://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr1871991301/)
19. [Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony, IMDb ratings](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29402528/ratings/)
20. [Doraemon: Nobita's Earth Symphony, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/doraemon_nobitas_earth_symphony)
21. [YAMAHA MUSIC SCHOOL tie-up campaign release](https://www.yamaha-mf.or.jp/pr-release/2024/pdf/release_yms0208.pdf)
22. [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)
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