Doraemon: Nobita’s Treasure Island, Doraemon Nobita no Takarajima), also known as Doraemon the Movie 2018, is a Japanese science fiction anime film. It is the 38th Doraemon film. The story is based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel Treasure Island, with a screenplay written by Genki Kawamura – the producer of Your Name and The Boy and the Beast. Kazuaki Imai, an episode director on the Doraemon television anime, directs the project as his first Doraemon franchise film.
Upon hearing about the story of Treasure Island, Nobita dreams of discovering and exploring his own treasure island, despite the fact all of the Earth has been mapped already. Doraemon provides Nobita a special treasure map that shows him the location of a treasure island. At the same time, the media announces the discovery of a completely unknown island. Believing the new island is the treasure island, Nobita recruits Doraemon and Shizuka to journey with him, with Doraemon providing a ship.
Gian and Suneo also tag along. However, as they get near the island, they are suddenly attacked by a gang of pirates. At that moment, the island begins to move, revealing that it is, in fact, part of a massive, highly advanced ship. The pirates retreat but abduct Shizuka in the process. Nobita and his friends are unable to rescue her, but save an unconscious boy named Flock.