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It was produced in the late Eighties by Creator/TMSEntertainment in Japan, where it was released in 1989 with limited release in the US. In 1992, a re-cut edition was released in the US, which was re-released in 2005 as part of the ''Biggs' Adventure''[[note]]later known as Creator/KidtoonFilms[[/note]] matinee series. This film also served as the basis for ''Nemo'' and ''VideoGame/LittleNemoTheDreamMaster'', two Creator/{{Capcom}}-developed video games for the arcade and UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, respectively, in 1990. The latter ultimately became [[AdaptationDisplacement more well-known than the both the film and the comic itself.]]

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It was produced in the late Eighties by Creator/TMSEntertainment in Japan, where it was released in 1989 with limited release in the US. In 1992, a re-cut edition was released in the US, which was re-released in 2005 as part of the ''Biggs' Adventure''[[note]]later known as Creator/KidtoonFilms[[/note]] matinee series. This film also served as the basis for ''Nemo'' and ''VideoGame/LittleNemoTheDreamMaster'', two Creator/{{Capcom}}-developed video games for the arcade and UsefulNotes/{{NES}}, Platform/{{NES}}, respectively, in 1990. The latter ultimately became [[AdaptationDisplacement more well-known than the both the film and the comic itself.]]
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* HeroesWantRedheads: Despite initially being reluctant to befriend her, Nemo gets very close to Camille throughout the story.
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%% * BerserkButton: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]


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%% * Big Good: King Morpheus, who incidentally shares the name of another Big Good.


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%%* DisneyDeath: Nemo at the end.


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%%* FunPersonified: Flip ''thinks'' he is.


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%%* TheHerosJourney: Follows it quite closely, actually.
%%* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Nemo when it comes to Flip.


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%% * {{Mordor}}: Nightmare Land.


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%%* SidekickCreatureNuisance: Icarus, the flying squirrel.


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%% * SpeechImpairedAnimal: Icarus


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%% * VillainProtagonist: Flip, somewhat.
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%% * BerserkButton: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]



%% * Big Good: King Morpheus, who incidentally shares the name of another Big Good.



%%* DisneyDeath: Nemo at the end.



%%* FunPersonified: Flip ''thinks'' he is.
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%%* TheHerosJourney: Follows it quite closely, actually.
%%* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Nemo when it comes to Flip.



%% * Mordor}}: Nightmare Land.



%%* SidekickCreatureNuisance: Icarus, the flying squirrel.



%% * Speech ImpairedAnimal: Icarus



%% * Villain Protagonist: Flip, somewhat.
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* EasilyForgiven: Even though Nemo breaks his promise to not opening the door, no one holds a grudge against him. Although saving King Morpheus certainly helps.

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* EasilyForgiven: Even though Nemo breaks his promise to not opening the door, no one holds a grudge against him. Although saving him when he admits to it; even King Morpheus certainly helps.tags along as he compliments Nemo for his bravery that destroyed the Nightmare King for good.

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Doesn't explain anything about what makes Nemo a flat character. It's also false, because he does undergo some Character Development by learning the importance of taking responsibility and making better choices as a result.


* FlatCharacter: Nemo is pretty much the blandest character in the movie. He's really not all that different from how he was in the comics, though.



* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts. Saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down even the Nightmare King, and spouting even a fraction of the chant turns the scepter into a LaserBlade.

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* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts. Saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down even the Nightmare King, and spouting even just a fraction of the chant turns the scepter into a LaserBlade.
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* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts, saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down the Nightmare King. Even only spouting a fraction of the incantation can turn the scepter into a [[LaserBlade Laser Spear]].

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* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts, saying counts. Saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down even the Nightmare King. Even only King, and spouting even a fraction of the incantation can turn chant turns the scepter into a [[LaserBlade Laser Spear]].LaserBlade.
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* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts, saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down the Nightmare King. Even only spouting a fraction of the incantation can turn the scepter into a [[LaserBlade Laser]] BladeOnAStick.

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* ImpossiblyCoolWeapon: The Royal Scepter certainly counts, saying the whole incantation required allows it to fire a WaveMotionGun that can take down the Nightmare King. Even only spouting a fraction of the incantation can turn the scepter into a [[LaserBlade Laser]] BladeOnAStick.Laser Spear]].
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Removing natter.


* AmbiguousGender: In the original comics, Bon Bon (also known as The Candy Kid) was unquestionably male. In the movie... it's far less clear. S/he's voiced by a female, but that's quite common for young male characters as well. The longer hair and pastel clothes mean nothing in this film. Fandom [[ViewerGenderConfusion tends to be split on this]] as well.

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* AmbiguousGender: In the original comics, Bon Bon (also known as The Candy Kid) was unquestionably male. In the movie... it's far less clear. S/he's voiced by a female, but that's quite common for young male characters as well. The longer hair and pastel clothes mean nothing in this film. Fandom [[ViewerGenderConfusion tends to be split on this]] as well.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words the user needs to chant to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible, and the incantation itself puts so much strain on the human body that, unless used by an adult, will ''kill'' said user. Despite all these setbacks, chanting just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong ''long'' list of magic words the its user needs to chant to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible, and the incantation itself puts so much strain on the human body that, unless used by an adult, that it will ''kill'' said user.the person unless used by a trained adult. Despite all these setbacks, chanting just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words needed to be chanted to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible. Even so, chanting just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words needed the user needs to be chanted chant to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible. Even so, interruptible, and the incantation itself puts so much strain on the human body that, unless used by an adult, will ''kill'' said user. Despite all these setbacks, chanting just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.
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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words needed to be chanted in order to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible. Nonetheless, chanting even just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.

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* AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words needed to be chanted in order to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible. Nonetheless, Even so, chanting even just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.
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* AmbiguousGender: In the original comics, Bon Bon (also known as The Candy Kid) [[http://i.imgur.com/oQHfynw.png was male]]. In the movie...it's a little less clear. S/he's voiced by a female, but that's quite common for young male characters as well. The longer hair and pastel clothes mean nothing in this film. Fandom [[ViewerGenderConfusion tends to be split on this]] as well.

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* AmbiguousGender: In the original comics, Bon Bon (also known as The Candy Kid) [[http://i.imgur.com/oQHfynw.png was male]].unquestionably male. In the movie... it's a little far less clear. S/he's voiced by a female, but that's quite common for young male characters as well. The longer hair and pastel clothes mean nothing in this film. Fandom [[ViewerGenderConfusion tends to be split on this]] as well.



%% * AmplifierArtifact: The Royal Scepter.

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%% * AmplifierArtifact: The AwesomeButImpractical: Zigzagged with the Royal Scepter.Scepter, an all-powerful magical artifact that can disintegrate any creature of Nightmareland with a single blast of its laser at full power. The downside is the loooong list of magic words needed to be chanted in order to activate that full power, which is easily interruptible. Nonetheless, chanting even just a few verses causes the scepter to emit a HardLight that essentially turns it into a LaserBlade, strong enough to cut through even the Nightmare King's limbs with a single slash.
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* OhCrap: Flip briefly panics when he realized he accidentally showed Nemo his map of Nightmareland before producing the map for Slumberland.


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* WantedPoster: Flip shows off his wanted poster to Nemo while they're hanging out, claiming he'll be as [[FameThroughInfamy famous as Flip]] if they keep palling around.
-->'''Nemo:''' Say, what are you wanted for?\\
'''Flip:''' For having ''fun''.
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* TooDumbToLive: Somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] as it was only a nightmare of Nemo's, but Nemo's mother seems to consider [[SkewedPriorities baking her pies a higher priority than the fact that a possessed evil train is trying to break through their house and kill both she and her son.]]
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: [[spoiler:Princess Camille delivers a pretty good punch to Flip.]]
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* AdvertisingByAssociation: The American poster combines this with CoversAlwaysLie. The text boasted, "From the director of ''Film/HomeAlone'' and the director of ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}''," referring to co-screenwriter Creator/ChrisColumbus and either [[Creator/DisneysNineOldMen Frank Thomas or Ollie Johnston]], both of whom advised the animators. None of them directed ''Little Nemo'', or ''Fantasia'' for that matter.
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%% * Amplifier Artifact: The Royal Scepter.

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%% * Amplifier Artifact: AmplifierArtifact: The Royal Scepter.



%% * Berserk Button: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]

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%% * Berserk Button: BerserkButton: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]



* DisneyDeath: Nemo at the end.

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* %%* DisneyDeath: Nemo at the end.
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* AmplifierArtifact: The Royal Scepter.

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%% * AmplifierArtifact: Amplifier Artifact: The Royal Scepter.



* BerserkButton: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]

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%% * BerserkButton: Berserk Button: Do ''not'' call Icarus a ''rat", especially in front of Nemo. [[ShutUpHannibal Princess Camille learned this the hard way.]]



* BigGood: King Morpheus, who incidentally shares the name of another [[Film/TheMatrix Big Good]].

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%% * BigGood: Big Good: King Morpheus, who incidentally shares the name of another [[Film/TheMatrix Big Good]].Good.



* {{Mordor}}: Nightmare Land.

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%% * {{Mordor}}: Mordor}}: Nightmare Land.



* SpeechImpairedAnimal: Icarus

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%% * SpeechImpairedAnimal: Speech ImpairedAnimal: Icarus



* VillainProtagonist: Flip, somewhat.

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%% * VillainProtagonist: Villain Protagonist: Flip, somewhat.
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* FunPersonified: Flip ''thinks'' he is.
%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* %%* FunPersonified: Flip ''thinks'' he is.
%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please %%* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.



* TheHerosJourney: Follows it quite closely, actually.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Nemo when it comes to Flip.

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* %%* TheHerosJourney: Follows it quite closely, actually.
* %%* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Nemo when it comes to Flip.

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