Doraemon Movie 31: Nobita and the New Steel Troops - Angel Wings English Sub & Dub

About Doraemon Movie 31: Nobita and the New Steel Troops - Angel Wings

Meet Doraemon Movie 31: Nobita and the New Steel Troops - Angel Wings (Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi), an adventure, fantasy and comedy anime by Shin-Ei Animation (2011). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: Jealous of Suneo's new robot toy, Nobita asks Doraemon to build him an even better one. Doraemon initially refuses, until Nobita accidentally discovers pieces of a mysterious robot that falls from the sky.

From there, after gathering all the robot parts and assembled them together, the giant robot, Zanda Claus, is soon completed. The duo soon learn that the robot is not a mere toy, but a powerful weapon in the struggle against the coming Robot Army that is going to attack Earth and enslave the human inhabitants of it. An invasion is near, as an unexplained girl Riruru (リルル, Alternative spelling: Lilulu, Lillele [Doko Demo Doa Scanlations]) shows up, looking for the robot.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Think of it as a pick for anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Shin-Ei Animation, which means the visual identity of Doraemon Movie 31: Nobita and the New Steel Troops - Angel Wings follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.9/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.