The Doraemon: Nobita in Dorabian Nights movie started being shot in 1991. The anime was based on the manga Doraemon, Tsutomu Shibayama was the director. Tsutomu Shibayama who had filmed Doraemon: Nobita & Robot Kingdom movie was invited director of Doraemon: Nobita in Dorabian Nights. The Doraemon: Nobita in Dorabian Nights movie soundtrack belongs to Shunsuke Kikuchi also known for music to Tenchi in Tokyo TV, Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur movie and Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections movie. The anime is filmed as a adventure.