.Recently, the social media world has been busy discussing posters and trailers for the movie "Stand by Me Doraemon 2", because there is a scene where Nobita and Shizuka get married. For anime fans that first aired in 1962, they were certainly greeted with joy, especially since Nobita is known to have long liked and dreamed of marrying her idol.
Not a few netizens are curious about the love story of the two, whether it is in line with the trailer or not in accordance with reality. But don't worry too much, because the sequel to "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" is scheduled for release in February in Indonesian theaters. How, are you interested in watching it? Before deciding to watch it live, let's take a look at some facts from the film that premiered in November 2020 in Japan. 1. The story will focus on the love journey between Nobita and Shizuka, there is still a connection with the first film
This film still has a story related to "Stand by Me Doraemon" which aired in 2014. It is known, in the previous film Nobita still had doubts about marrying Shizuka, he felt inappropriate and afraid that Shizuka would not be happy with him. But seen from the official poster, Nobita and Shizuka in their wedding and Doraemon as their companion are in tears. At the beginning of the story, Doraemon's best friend remembers the words of his grandmother who was curious about what kind of future Nobita wanted to see, so he took the initiative to take Doraemon to the past and show a recording of a future marriage. However, in reality, the adult Nobita is just awkward and runs away during his marriage to Shizuka.
2. "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" became one of the highest rated films at the Japanese box office. Its achievement is called extraordinary during a pandemic
In Japan, this film has aired since November 20 last year. Even its release made "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" reach the second highest ranking with a gross income of 386 million yen or around Rp.52.3 billion. Even though the figure was smaller than the release of the first film and could not beat another film, namely "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba", this film still received great appreciation, because it was also influenced by the pandemic factor. 3. Interestingly, in this film there will be a combination of past, present, and future adventures. This rich storyline will never bore you!
Overall the film "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" remains with its trademark, namely the adventure with the help of a time machine. The concept of combining stories between the past, present, and future is expected to treat fans' longing to see the distance between the release of the first and second films which is almost 7 years and can be said to be quite long. The moment with the grandmother is also predicted to give a feeling of emotion, especially with the best wishes for Nobita in the future. Various reviews also mention that the sequel to the Doraemon film presents a more emotional storyline. No wonder some people who have watched suggest bringing more tissues.
4. This film also includes mental health issues, when Nobita suddenly runs away ahead of his wedding
Even though since childhood, Nobita always dreamed of having a marriage relationship with Shizuka, but when his dream almost happened he had run away because he was doubtful. In addition, in the script “Stand by Me Doraemon 2” also includes issues related to mental disorders such as acute panic attacks and anxiety experienced by Nobita. 5. Adapted from two short films that have aired in 2000 and 2002, the hope is that this film can present a newer and fresher impression.
There are two short films based on the story of "Stand by Me Doraemon 2", namely "Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections" (2000) and "Doraemon The Day When I was Born" (2002). The two films were re-adapted in 3D animation. The story is expected to make a deep impression, especially at the moment of Nobita and Shizuka's wedding. Maybe this is one of the reasons Doraemon fans must watch a movie next month. 6. "Stand by Me Doraemon 2" will also use the same voice actor as the previous film
Initially it was planned to be released on August 7, 2020 yesterday, but due to the pandemic it was postponed to November 20 which resulted in only airing at the box office in other countries in February 2021. Even so, this film is still welcomed by fans especially the voice actors of the film "Stand by Me Doraemon" returns to the sequel this time. Among them are Wasabi Mizuta as a filler for Doraemon, Magumi Ohara as Nobita, Satoshi Tsumabuki as an adult Nobita, to Yumi Kakazu as the voice of Shizuka Minamoto. Those are the facts from the movie “Stand by Me Doraemon 2” that many people have been waiting for. Do you have the intention to watch?