Dokincho! Nemurin (1984): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1984, Dokincho! Nemurin is a kids, comedy and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. A 30cm doll suddenly moves! This is Nemurin, the queen of a precivilization humanity who had been sleeping for 800 million years. She and her followers, Vivian and Monroe, slept soundly until a certain day in 1984, when the kind and energetic Mako happened to awake them. Awoken from their peaceful slumber, Nemurin and her followers end up living in Mako’s home. Children sleep when they are sleepy. As she sleeps as much as she wants when she is sleepy, Nemurin is the truest form of a child. Possessing a heart as pure as that of a child, Nemurin finds herself causing plenty of trouble in a warped modern society.

Who’s in it. Dokincho! Nemurin stars Keiko Higashi as Mama (Sachiko Oiwa), Kazuomi Fukuhara as Papa (Yosuke Oiwa), Sayuri Uchida as Mako Oiwa and Masayuki Todaka as Tamasaburo Oiwa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Dokincho! Nemurin sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Dokincho! Nemurin page.

If you liked it. Fans of Dokincho! Nemurin tend to enjoy Big Time Rush, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Spectacular Spider-Man and Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide.