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Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro (1981)

Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro poster
Original title
ドラえもん ぼく、桃太郎のなんなのさ
Directed by
Takeyuki Kanda
Genre
adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
46 min
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Doraemon and Nobita go on a time-traveling adventure to meet the legendary Momotaro. They try to figure out how Momotaro's story connects to a mystery they are solving.

whimsicalgentlechildlikeretrolightheartedmildly adventurousnostalgicplayful

What happens

Doraemon: What Am I for Momotaro? (ドラえもん: ぼく、桃太郎のなんなのさ, Doraemon: Boku, Momotarō no Nan'na no Sa) is a 1981 Japanese animated science fiction comedy-drama short film. It premiered in Japan on August 1, 1981 on a double feature with 21 Emon: Welcome to Space!. It is largely an expanded and modified version of the 1975 Doraemon, Bakeru-kun, and Another Story chapter "What Am I for Momotaro?", albeit removing all Bakeru-kun elements and characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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