Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West, also known as Doraemon's Parallel Journey to the West, is a 1988 Japanese animated science fantasy film which premiered on March 12, 1988 in Japan. The 9th Doraemon film, Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West was the final movie of the anime to be made in the Shōwa era.