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Doraemon | |
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Logo | |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 1787 and 30 specials |
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Original network | TV Asahi |
Original release | Pilot: 1978 Official: April 2, 1979 – March 18, 2005 |
Season chronology |
Doraemon(ドラえもん) is an anime family comedy TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the successor of the 1973 anime. It premiered on April 2, 1979 on TV Asahi. [1]
Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from or associated with Japan.
Manga are comics or graphic novels created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. They have a long and complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art.
Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio, the pen name of the duo Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko. The series has also been adapted into a successful anime series and media franchise. The story revolves around a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 21st century to aid a boy named Nobita Nobi.
This Doraemon anime series is sometimes referred to in Asia as the Ōyama Edition (大山版), after Nobuyo Ōyama, the voice actress who voiced Doraemon in this series. [2]
Nobuyo Ōyama, born Nobuyo Yamashita, is a former Japanese actress, voice actress and singer affiliated with Actors Seven. She is best known for playing the title character in the long-running Doraemon anime series. She is also well-known as the voice of Monokuma, the main villain from the Danganronpa video-game series. She played him in both the video games and in the anime series Danganronpa: The Animation.
Noriko Ohara is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo. She was previously represented by Production Baobab, but is now freelance. Her son is Sunrise animator Atsuo Tobe.
Kaneta Kimotsuki was a Japanese voice actor who was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda before Suneo Honekawa (Doraemon), Dracula (Kaibutsu-kun), Kemumaki Kemuzou, Pāyan (Perman), Iyami (Osomatsu-kun), Quackerjack, Tom, Benzou Karino, Horrorman, Conductor and Jiminy Cricket.
Kazuya Tatekabe was a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death.
The opening theme used for the weekly Doraemon series airing between 1979 and 2005 was Doraemon no Uta (ドラえもんのうた), which was performed by five different performers over the course of its years:
"Doraemon no Uta" is the opening theme song for the Doraemon anime from 1979 to 2005 on TV Asahi. The lyrics were written by Takumi Kusube and the show was created by Kikuchi Shunsuke. The original singer was Kumiko Osugi.
Performer | Starting date | Starting episode | Ending date | Ending episode | |
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1. | Kumiko Ōsugi (大杉久美子) | April 2, 1979 | Episode 1 | October 2, 1992 | episode 1199 |
2. | Satoko Yamano(山野さと子) | October 9, 1992 | Episode 1200 | September 20, 2002 | episode 1681 |
3. | Tokyo Purin(東京プリン) | October 4, 2002 | episode 1682 | April 11, 2003 | episode 1705 |
4. | Misato Watanabe (渡辺美里) | April 18, 2003 | episode 1706 | April 23, 2004 | episode 1752 |
5. | AJI | April 30, 2004 | episode 1753 | March 18, 2005 | episode 1787 |
Two songs were used for a separate weekday Doraemon series which is a part of Fujiko Fujio Theater (藤子不二雄劇場, Fujiko Fujio Gekijoo), the first song being the same as the first song of the weekly series.
Name | Song Title | Starting date | Starting episode | Ending date | Ending episode | |
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1. | Kumiko Ōsugi(大杉久美子) | "Doraemon no Uta"(ドラえもんのうた) | April 2, 1979 | episode 1 | September 29, 1979 | episode 156Doraemon |
2. | Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73(大山のぶ代, こおろぎ'73) | "Boku Doraemon"(ぼくドラえもん) | October 1, 1979 | episode 157 | September 23, 1981 | episode 617 |
The ending themes used for the weekly Doraemon series airing between 1979 and 2005 were:
Song Title | Performer | Starting date | Starting episode | Ending date | Ending episode | |
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1. | "Aoi Sora wa Pocket sa"(青い空はポケットさ) | Kumiko Oosugi(大杉久美子) | April 2, 1979 | episode 1 | September 27, 1981 | episode 618 |
2. | "Maru-gao no Uta"(まる顔のうた) | Nobuyo Oyama (大山のぶ代) | October 2, 1981 | episode 619 | March 30, 1984 | episode 757 |
3. | "Santa Claus wa Doko no Hito"(サンタクロースはどこのひと) | Nobuyo Oyama (大山のぶ代) | November 18, 1983 | episode 738 | December 30, 1983 | episode 744 |
4. | "Boku-tachi Chikyuu-jin"(ぼくたち地球人) | Mitsuko Horie (堀江美都子) | April 6, 1984 | episode 758 | April 8, 1988 | episode 971 |
5. | "Aozora-tte Iina"(青空っていいな) | Mitsuko Horie (堀江美都子) | April 15, 1988 | episode 972 | October 2, 1992 | episode 1199 |
6. | "Ashita mo Tomodachi"(あしたも♥ともだち) | Yui Nishiwaki(にしわきゆい) | October 9, 1992 | episode 1200 | April 7, 1995 | episode 1346 |
7. | "Boku Doraemon 2112"(ぼくドラえもん2112) | Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73(大山のぶ代、こおろぎ'73) | April 14, 1995 | episode 1347 | September 20, 2002 | episode 1681 |
8. | "Mata Aeru Hi Made"(またあえる日まで) | Yuzu (ゆず) | October 4, 2002 | episode 1682 | April 11, 2003 | episode 1705 |
9. | "Tanpopo no Uta"(タンポポの詩) | The Alfee (ジ・アルフィー) | April 18, 2003 | episode 1706 | October 3, 2003 | episode 1729 |
10. | " YUME Biyori "(YUME日和) | Hitomi Shimatani (島谷ひとみ) | October 10, 2003 | episode 1730 | May 28, 2004 | episode 1757 |
11. | " Aa Ii na! "(あぁ いいな!) | W (ダブルユー) | June 4, 2004 | episode 1758 | March 18, 2005 | episode 1787 |
Three songs were used for the separate weekday Doraemon series. The start and end dates are not listed here, nor are the episodes they ran for.
Song Title | Performer | |
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1. | "Doraemon Ekaki-uta"(ドラえもん・えかきうた) | Nobuyo Oyama(大山のぶ代) |
2. | "Doraemon Ondo"(ドラえもん音頭) | Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73(大山のぶ代、こおろぎ'73) |
3. | "Dorami-chan Ekaki-uta"(ドラミちゃんのえかきうた) | Keiko Yokozawa(横沢啓子) |
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