A trailer for next year’s Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjo anime movie has been released, previewing Nobita and co’s underwater adventure.
It was also announced that sumika‘s “Honto” will be the movie’s theme song.
Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjo will begin screening in Japan on February 27, 2026. It is a remake of 1983’s Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (Doraemon: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjo) and the 45th entry Doraemon anime film. Tetsuo Yajima, who has prior involvement with the franchise, including being a unit director on Doraemon: Nobita’s Earth Symphony, is directing.
The Doraemon manga by the late duo Fujiko F. Fujio began serialization in 1969 under publisher Shogakukan. 46 tankobon volumes were published between 1974 to 1996 under the Tentomushi Comics label. A Volume 0 was released in 2019.
The first Doraemon TV anime series began airing in 1973. The current TV series began in 2005. 1980’s Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur was the first anime film in the franchise.
Staff
• Director: Tetsuo Yajima (Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle director, Summer Time Rendering Episode 15 storyboard artist and director, DAN DA DAN Season 2 Episode 8 storyboard artist)
• Scriptwriter: Isao Murayama (Mahoutsukai Precure! and Mahoutsukai Precure!! ~Mirai Days~ series composer)
Source: Eiga Doraemon: Shin Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjo website
