Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur 2006 , also known as Doraemon: The Movie 2006 and Doraemon and the Little Dinosaur, is a 2006 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film which is a remake of the first, 1980, Doraemon film Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur. The new film was released theatrically in Japan on 4 March 2006. It's the 26th Doraemon film. The film got a private screening with English subtitles in Washington, D.C., on 14 November 2008, making it the first time Doraemon made an appearance in the US. The movie grossed over 3.28 billion yen.

Ayumu Watanabe is a Japanese anime director. After joining Shin-Ei Animation, he directed multiple Doraemon anime films. As a freelancer, he also worked on numerous anime adaptations such as Space Brothers, After the Rain, and Komi Can't Communicate.