Name: Doraemon: The Day When I Was Born
Director: Ayumu Watanabe
Genre: Animation, Family
Released: 2002-03-09
Duration: 28 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Nobuyo Oyama, Noriko Ohara, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Michiko Nomura, Kazuya Tatekabe

Ever wondered how a robotic cat from the future got his start? Origin story, but make it wholesome chaos.

Pure nostalgiaOrigin story energyFound family

Overview

Animation Family

A 2002 Japanese short anime film based on the popular manga and anime series, Doraemon. It premiered on March 9, 2002 in Japan on a bill with Doraemon: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom. The movie's original plot was written by Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko.

JP Japanese

Content warning

anime prequel birth

Standout Aspects

Acting

Nobuyo Oyama's iconic voice work as Doraemon

Writing

Compact emotional storytelling in 28 minutes

Best for:Family·Rewatch·Solo

Director

Ayumu Watanabe

ReleasedMar 9, 2002

Runtime28m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitylow

Tonelight

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Nobuyo Oyama

Doraemon (voice)

Noriko Ohara

Nobita Nobi (voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Suneo Honegawa (voice)

Michiko Nomura

Shizuka Minamoto (voice)

Kazuya Tatekabe

Takeshi Goda (voice)

Kazuyo Aoki

Takeshi's Mother (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This short finally canonized why Doraemon is blue: he cried for so long after being rejected that his yellow paint washed off.

Cultural

Doraemon was designated as Japan's first 'anime ambassador' in 2008, and this origin story helped cement his global emotional appeal beyond just gadget gags.