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If you grew up watching Doraemon, you probably remember a movie that felt a bit darker and more epic than the usual episodes—a story where a simple VR game accidentally ended the human race. That movie was , famously known to many fans as Nobita Bana Superhero . A Tale of Two Realities

Released on , this was the ninth installment in the Doraemon film series. It holds a unique spot in history as the only early film not based on a manga volume because author Fujiko F. Fujio was ill during its production.

To fix the timeline, the gang must travel back to 630 AD and live out the Journey to the West for real: takes on the role of the powerful Sun Wukong . Shizuka plays the monk Tang Sanzang .

They eventually team up with the real monk Xuanzang and a young boy named (the movie's version of the Red Boy) to defeat the Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan. Why We Love It

The real trouble starts when Doraemon leaves the simulator's exit open in the past. Fictional demons from the game escape into the Tang Dynasty, conquering ancient China and changing history entirely. When the kids return to the modern day, they find a chilling "Parallel World" where their parents, teachers, and classmates have all been replaced by . The Heroes of the West

become the disciples Zhu Bajie and Sha Wujing .