Gian finally gets the spotlight, and the movie knows exactly what it's doing with him. This isn't a side character redemption arc dressed up in sentiment, it's a genuinely funny adventure built on the fact that Gian is exactly as stubborn, loud, and impossible as he's always been, except now that's the whole point. The movie leans into slapstick and heart without ever asking you to pretend he's anything other than a bully learning to care, which is the only way a Gian story actually works.

Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!! is a 2001 feature film that blends adventure, comedy and fantasy, offering a funny outing built around fantastical elements.