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Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey
Movie

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey

2004 • Unknown

Woke Score
1.4
out of 10

Plot

An elderly dog goes to a time machine, which he plans to use to drive to the future so he can meet with "someone" who gives him a kendama. However, the machine goes haywire and the dog is regressed back to his infant state, eventually found by a researcher cat.

Overall Series Review

Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey presents a sci-fi adventure focused on themes of animal welfare, responsibility, and friendship. The narrative centers on Nobita's desire to give abandoned pets a good life, leading to the creation of an advanced society of evolved cats and dogs. The central conflict is a struggle between kindness and revenge, as a power-hungry cat official seeks to devolve all of humanity for its past irresponsibility toward pets. The film avoids all modern social and political commentary, instead relying on classic character-driven action, moral clarity, and a strong emphasis on the universal bond between a boy and his dog. Characters are judged solely on their actions and moral compass, not on any immutable characteristics, resulting in an adventure free from ideological lecturing.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot focuses on the universal moral issue of pet abandonment and the bond between humans and animals. The characters' status as hero or villain is based entirely on their demonstrated morality, such as Nobita's kindness to Ichi and the cat villain Nekojara's quest for revenge. No human characteristics like race or social standing are used to define a hierarchy, and the principle is one of universal meritocracy.

Oikophobia2/10

The film criticizes the general human failing of irresponsibility toward abandoned pets, which leads the villain to plot revenge against all of humanity. The evolved animal society, while highly advanced, is also shown to be susceptible to the same corruption and treachery as human society through the villain’s actions. The criticism is directed at a specific, correctable human flaw rather than framing human civilization or ancestry as fundamentally corrupt.

Feminism1/10

The gender dynamics are traditional and complementary, with the core narrative driven by a male hero and his friends (including the capable Shizuka). Shizuka is a vital part of the adventure team but is not presented as a 'Girl Boss' superior to the bumbling male characters. The narrative focuses on friendship and responsibility without any messaging that demeans masculinity, presents motherhood as a prison, or elevates career over family.

LGBTQ+1/10

The story is a straightforward science-fiction adventure focused on time travel and animal evolution. There is no presence of alternative sexual ideologies, deconstruction of the male-female pair, or any themes related to gender theory. The focus is on the platonic, familial-style relationship between a boy and his dog.

Anti-Theism2/10

Morality in the film is absolute, centered on the objective good of kindness, loyalty, and selflessness, which contrasts with the objective evil of the villain’s plan for destructive revenge. While the villain uses a 'prophecy book' written by an ancestor to justify his actions, this functions as a personal vengeance manifesto and not a critique of traditional religion. Faith is not a central theme, but the moral law is clearly transcendent and acknowledged by the heroes.