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Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops

1986

Doraemon and Nobita decide to build a perfect toy robot. However, their creation turns out to be a little more uncanny than an object of appreciation and wonder.

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Death of a character4/5
  • Frightening scenes4/5
  • Violence4/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity5/5
  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising2/5
Why this rating?

The premise involves toys and a desire to outdo a friend, but the story does not appear to promote real products or purchasing.

Death of a character4/5
Why this rating?

Lilulu knowingly accepts that rewriting history will erase her existence, followed by a sad farewell and grief from Shizuka.

Graphic injury1/5
Why this rating?

Robots are damaged and sparking; minimal blood is depicted.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Features mild arguing and typical character frustration.

Religious themes2/5
Why this rating?

The plot invokes God as the creator of the first robots and discusses creation, humanity, and moral responsibility, though this is not conventional religious practice.

Frightening scenes4/5
Why this rating?

Children confront hostile robots, giant weapons, an invasion, pursuit, battles, and a death sentence. The danger is intense, though presented in an animated fantasy adventure.

Sexual content & nudity1/5
Why this rating?

No sexual content.

Violence4/5
Why this rating?

Robot armies invade and attack cities; characters battle machines, use lasers, and face attempted killing. The action is fantastical but central and repeated.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

Children repeatedly confront invasion and danger, rescue Lilulu, oppose an army, and pursue a self-sacrificing plan to end the conflict.

Creativity & curiosity5/5
Why this rating?

The story centers on inventive gadgets, a mirror world, giant robots, time travel, sentient machines, and imaginative problem-solving with major consequences.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

Mainly follows a specific Japanese friend group; diversity is limited by the source material's age and origin.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

It offers accessible ideas about robotics, artificial intelligence, time travel, conflict, and ethical responsibility, but education is secondary to adventure.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Shizuka treats an injured enemy with compassion, and the children work together to save people and seek a nonviolent solution.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong themes condemn warfare, domination, and enslavement while supporting empathy, responsibility, cooperation, peace, and reform of harmful systems.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The children show loyalty, courage, compassion, and problem-solving, especially Shizuka's care for Lilulu, though they initially misuse a dangerous robot.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. How did the story approach death or loss? What helped the characters cope?
  3. Which choice in Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops, and what caused that change?
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