Our entire childhood at some point of time revolved around Doraemon and Nobita. There is an entire generation out there that has expressed its love for this franchise. And keeping that in mind, in 2020 they released Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur, marking the 50th anniversary of the studio as well as 40 40-year tribute to the first Nobita’s Dinosaur movie that came out in the year 1980.
The new movie shows us that Nobita stumbles upon an egg of twin dinosaurs. He names them Kyu and Myu and eventually goes on the quest to return them in their timeline.
From Piisuke to Kyu and Myu, Doraemon’s Dinosaur Stories Evolved with Time
People who have watched the movie know this, that the 1980 film Nobita’s Dinosaur introduced us to a gentle, very touching tale about insecurity, responsibility, and love. Forty years later, Nobita’s New Dinosaur made sure to revisit those themes with a more reflective tone, acknowledging the nostalgia of long-time fans while offering a story shaped for the newer generation. Both of these films come from Shin-Ei Animation studio, which has produced every film as well as the crayon show of Doraemon since the 1970s.
In the first film, we see how Nobita’s jealousy over Suneo’s fossil leads him to discover an egg that hatches into Piisuke (a small Futabasaurus). Their friendship becomes a lesson and sacrifice as Nobita raises Piisuke tenderly, only to return him to his own timeline. The farewell scene remains one of the most memorable and the most devastating scenes in Doraemon film history. That sincerity somehow becomes the emotional foundation for the 2020 film, which expands the idea rather than repeating it.
A Bridge Between Eras
In this movie, we again find Nobita discovering an egg of twin dinosaurs, and naming them Kyu and Myu. Once again he must confront the limits of his ability to protect what he loves, especially for someone who understands that caring for something fragile comes with difficult choices.
There is this moment halfway through the movie when Nobita and Kyu fall into the sea and are saved by a Futabasaurus, and fans erupted with excitement as they realized it was Piisukeso. This strong notion to give tribute to where it all began in such a subtle way, honestly won all of our hearts. Rather than relying on simple nostalgia, the film transforms memory into continuity, as if Nobita’s past reaches forward to remind him, and all of us that how his past lessons have shaped the ongoing story.
By bridging the emotional connection of the 1980 classic with the maturity of a 50th-anniversary celebration, Nobita’s New Dinosaur is about a story that how love eventually evolves with time.
