Doraemon "Adventures in Candy Land" (non-existent unaired English dub of anime episode; 2015)
"The Mystery of Goodie Land" is an episode of the 2005 Doraemon anime series. The plot of the episode involved Nobita, Doraemon, Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo being transported to a second world while trying to catch a floating cake. They learn that the world around them is made entirely out of candy, and is supposed to be a candy-based theme park, which had mysteriously disappeared right before it was supposed to open. After voyaging toward a control tower, the gang discovers that the park was stolen, along with all the sweets in the world, by a jealous child who couldn't eat any of it due to his cavities.
For the series' US adaptation, Doraemon: Gadget Cat from the Future, the episode was going to be dubbed into English under the name of, "Adventures in Candy Land". It was listed as a special 30-minute episode (most US airings comprised of two 15-minute segments) and was set to air on August 28th, 2015. However, despite appearing in early TV guides, the episode did not air, possibly due to concerns from Disney-ABC Television Group about it encouraging children to overindulge in sweets. However, this is just a rumor. It was replaced with another episode ("Noby! Noby! He's Our Man / Gone with the Sneeze"), and the dubbed version of "Adventures in Candy Land" has currently not been released in any form. [1][2]
In a livestream on September 25, 2017 by YouTube channel CLW Entertainment, Kaiji Tang, the US voice of Gian, guest-starred, and when asked about this episode, stated that nobody had recorded for the episode and that Disney likely pulled it before dubbing started (episodes needed their approval).
References
- ↑ Wikipedia page for the US adaptation Retrieved 11 Dec '16.
- ↑ Doraemon Wiki page for the episode Retrieved 11 Dec '16.