# List of Doraemon films
The **Doraemon films** (映画ドラえもん) are a series of Japanese theatrical animated films based on Fujiko F. Fujio's manga *Doraemon*, released annually since 1980. As of August 2026, 45 feature films have been released, from *Nobita's Dinosaur* (のび太の恐竜) in 1980 to *New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil* (新・のび太の海底鬼岩城) in 2026.[1](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/) The series is divided into two eras matching the television voice cast: films 1 through 25 (1980–2004) belong to the cast led by Nobuyo Oyama, and films 26 through 45 (2006–2026) to the cast led by Wasabi Mizuta.[2](https://entertainment.iid.co.jp/doraemon-movie-delivery/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total films | 45 feature films released as of August 2026: 25 in the Oyama era (1980–2004) and 20 in the Mizuta era (2006–2026)[1](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/) |
| First film | *Nobita's Dinosaur*, released March 1980 in Toho-affiliated theaters nationwide, becoming an annual spring-break fixture[3](https://www.shin-ei-animation.jp/50th/) |
| Gap year | No feature film was released in 2005, owing to the change of the regular voice cast; the Mizuta-era series began with *Nobita's Dinosaur 2006*[2](https://entertainment.iid.co.jp/doraemon-movie-delivery/) |
| Postponed film | *Nobita's Space Small War 2021* was delayed and released in 2022[4](https://mogumogu-media.com/doraemon-eiga-ichiran/) |
| 45th film | *New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil*, released February 27, 2026, a renewal of the 1983 film *Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil*[5](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0708/) • [6](https://doraeiga.com/2026/news/) |
| Next film | *Nobita's Steam Time Machine* (のび太の蒸気時間車), announced for spring 2027 with release date March 5, 2027[7](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0794/) |
| Distribution | Films have been released by Toho since 1980[8](https://doraemon.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Doraemon_films_and_specials) |
## Scope of the list
The mainline count of 45 covers the feature-length *Doraemon the Movie* series released roughly one per year. It excludes the CG film series *Stand by Me Doraemon*, co-shown short films, and spin-off films centered on Dorami-chan and The Doraemons.[1](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/) Title lists compiled from the official Doraemon movie history, the 45th-anniversary festival site, and [TV Asahi](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-asahi)'s movie collection pages follow the same scope.[9](https://doraeiga.com/link/)
## The two eras
**Nobuyo Oyama era (films 1–25, 1980–2004).** The first film, *Nobita's Dinosaur*, opened in March 1980 through Toho and established the pattern of a new film every spring holiday season.[3](https://www.shin-ei-animation.jp/50th/) Early entries and their Japanese distribution earnings (配給収入) include *Nobita's Dinosaur* at 1.55 billion yen (1980), *Nobita's Spaceblazer* at 1.75 billion yen (1981), *Nobita and the Birth of Japan* at 2.02 billion yen (1989), and *Nobita and the Animal Planet* at 1.91 billion yen (1990).[10](https://rekidai-sakuhin.com/entry/movie-doraemon)
**Wasabi Mizuta era (films 26–45, 2006–2026).** After 2005, in which no feature film was released because the regular voice cast was replaced, the series restarted with *Nobita's Dinosaur 2006*.[2](https://entertainment.iid.co.jp/doraemon-movie-delivery/) The 2006–2026 run includes retitled "New" entries such as *New Nobita's Spaceblazer* (2009), *New Nobita and the Birth of Japan* (2016), and the 45th film *New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil* (2026), a renewal of the 1983 film that TV Asahi describes as one of the series' representative works.[9](https://doraeiga.com/link/) • [5](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0708/) The 2026 film was directed by Tetsuo Yajima, who had worked on *Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld* (2007), *Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels* (2011), and *Nobita's Earth Symphony* (2024).[5](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0708/)
## Release pattern and interruptions
The series has been released almost every year, typically in spring. Two interruptions appear in the record: 2005, when the annual film was suspended during the voice-cast changeover, and 2021, when *Nobita's Space Small War 2021* was postponed and released in 2022.[2](https://entertainment.iid.co.jp/doraemon-movie-delivery/) • [4](https://mogumogu-media.com/doraemon-eiga-ichiran/) The 2025 film, *Nobita's Art World Tales*, opened on March 7, 2025, in a year the film series marked its 45th anniversary since beginning in 1980.[11](https://asset.japan.travel/image/upload/v1733706048/pdf/Universal_Studios_Japan_20241205.pdf)
## Recent and upcoming films
The 45th film, *New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil*, was announced in September 2025 and released on February 27, 2026.[5](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0708/) • [6](https://doraeiga.com/2026/news/) The next film, *Nobita's Steam Time Machine*, was announced on July 25, 2026 as an original story set in 19th-century London, directed by Rushio Moriyama, with a release date of March 5, 2027.[12](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon//news/0777/) • [7](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0794/)
The ordinal numbering of this 2027 film differs between sources: TV Asahi's announcement calls it the series' 47th work, while the Doraemon channel and list articles call it the 46th.[12](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon//news/0777/) • [13](https://www.dora-world.com/contents/4399) • [1](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/) The count of released films, 45 through 2026, is consistent across sources.[1](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/) • [14](https://www.shopro.co.jp/license/title/501/)
## References
1. [ドラえもん映画歴代一覧〖2026年最新〗全45作を公開順に紹介, 歴代カーニバル](https://rekidai-carnival.com/doraemon-movie-rekidai-list/)
2. [映画ドラえもんの配信はどこ？歴代44作見放題はNetflix, エンタメメディア](https://entertainment.iid.co.jp/doraemon-movie-delivery/)
3. [シンエイ動画 50年のあゆみ, Shin-Ei Animation](https://www.shin-ei-animation.jp/50th/)
4. [映画ドラえもん全作品一覧（公開順）, もぐもぐメディア](https://mogumogu-media.com/doraemon-eiga-ichiran/)
5. [２０２６年公開の新作映画は、『映画ドラえもん 新・のび太の海底鬼岩城』に決定！！, テレビ朝日 ドラドラニュース](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0708/)
6. [ニュース｜『映画ドラえもん 新・のび太の海底鬼岩城』公式サイト](https://doraeiga.com/2026/news/)
7. [最新作『映画ドラえもん のび太の蒸気時間車』の公開日は２０２７年３月５日（金）に決定！, テレビ朝日 ドラドラニュース](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon/news/0794/)
8. [List of Doraemon films and specials, Doraemon Wiki (Fandom)](https://doraemon.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Doraemon_films_and_specials)
9. [ドラ映画ヒストリー｜映画ドラえもん公式サイト](https://doraeiga.com/link/)
10. [〖全45作〗ドラえもん映画｜歴代一覧と主題歌・ランキング, エンタメ文化史研究所](https://rekidai-sakuhin.com/entry/movie-doraemon)
11. [Universal Studios Japan, Doraemon 4-D Art Adventure (Japan Tourism Agency asset)](https://asset.japan.travel/image/upload/v1733706048/pdf/Universal_Studios_Japan_20241205.pdf)
12. [２０２７年春公開の映画ドラえもんシリーズ最新作は、『映画ドラえもん のび太の蒸気時間車』に決定！！, テレビ朝日 ドラドラニュース](https://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemon//news/0777/)
13. [『映画ドラえもん のび太の蒸気時間車』特報映像＆ティザービジュアル解禁!!｜ドラえもんチャンネル](https://www.dora-world.com/contents/4399)
14. [ドラえもん｜小学館集英社プロダクション ライセンスビジネスサイト](https://www.shopro.co.jp/license/title/501/)
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