Toho currently holds worldwide distribution and licensing rights for all of the films in the series.
At the Japanese box office, Doraemon had grossed more than ¥100 billion revenue and sold more than 100 million tickets by 2015, having surpassed Godzilla as the highest-grossing film franchise in Japan.
The original series films were directed by Hiroshi Fukutomi in 1980, Hideo Nishimaki from 1981-1982, and Tsutomu Shibayama from 1983-2004.
The specials were usually aired on TV and aren't included in the regular episode numbering.
The following short films have been shown or are being screened at the Fujiko F. Fujio theater (Fシアター) in Japan:[14]