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This list describes characters from the anime and manga series Doraemon .
Doraemon (ドラえもん) is the title character and co-protagonist of the series. He is a cat-like robot from the future. He was yellow-skinned and had ears originally. However, his ears were accidentally eaten by a robotic mouse. It left him heartbroken and caused his skin to turn blue. People often mistake him for a raccoon dog. He is sent back in time by Sewashi (Nobita's great-great-grandson) to help Nobita. Doraemon possesses a 4-dimensional pocket from which he can acquire various kinds of futuristic tools, gadgets, and playthings from a future department store. He has the tendency to panic during emergencies, characterized by him frantically trying to pull out a very much-needed tool from his pocket, only to produce a huge assortment of household items and unwanted gadgets. Still, Doraemon is very friendly and intelligent, not to mention long-suffering because of Nobita's antics. Since Sewashi sent Doraemon to the past, Doraemon has been living as the unofficial fourth member of Nobita's family and acts like a second son to Nobita's parents, since despite being a robot, he still needs to eat and sleep. He fears mice greatly (due to a robot mouse having eaten his ears); when confronted with mice he is liable to react by pulling out devastating gadgets. Most of the times, Nobita saves Doraemon in such situations. Although he has no fingers in most media(Although sometimes bumps looking like fingers are shown in his round hands), he can hold things because of the suction cups in his hands. His favorite food is Dorayaki or Doracake. He has been shown to date a normal female cat called Mi Chan. He is the elder brother of Dorami, another robot from the future, who is not more, is atleast as smart as doraemon. She is also more sincere and calm. She has a bow tie instead of years.
Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太, Nobi Nobita) is the co-protagonist of the series. He wears glasses, a red or yellow polo shirt with a white collar, and blue or black shorts and white socks and light blue shoes. Although he's not good at sports, he's good at shooting and has been reflected in the movies many time. He's also good at string figure which sometime considered a girl's game. Son of Tamako and Nobisuke Nobi. Future father of Nobisuke (his son). Future husband or boyfriend of Shizuka and great-great-grandfather of Sewashi.
Shizuka Minamoto | |
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First appearance | December 1969 Doraemon (1973 TV series) |
Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
Voiced by | Japanese: Masako Ebisu (1973) Michiko Nomura (1979 – March 2005), Rei Sakuma (2000; Teen) Yumi Kakazu (2005–present) English: Denise Tan (2002-2003) Cassandra Lee Morris (2014-2015, 2021) |
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Alias | Lucy (Cinar English dub) Joanne (Speedy English dub) Sue (Bang Zoom! English dub) |
Nickname | Shizuka-chan (Japanese) |
Gender | Female |
Relatives | Nobita Nobi (future husband or boyfriend) Yoshio Minamoto (father) Michiko Minamoto (mother) Kazu (cousin) Shizunadahime (ancestor) Shizu (ancestor) Nobisuke Nobi (future son) Nobisuke's son (future grandson) Sewashi's father (future great-grandson) Sewashi Nobi (future great-great-grandson) Sewashi's cousin (future great-great-grandniece) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Age | 9 (1973) 10 (1979 and 2005) |
Birthday | May 8, 1962 (1969) May 8, 1965 (1973) May 8, 1974 (1979) May 8, 2000 (2005) |
Hometown | Tokyo |
Voiced by: Masako Ebisu (1973), Michiko Nomura (1979 – March 2005), Rei Sakuma (2000; Teen), Yumi Kakazu (2005–present), Denise Tan (2002–2003), Cassandra Lee Morris (2014–2015, 2021), Parul Bhatnagar (2005–present) (Hindi)
Shizuka Minamoto (源 静香, Minamoto Shizuka), nicknamed Shizuka-chan (しずかちゃん) is a smart, kind and pretty girl. She is often represented by the colour pink, and is seen wearing a pink shirt and skirt. The word 'Shizuka (しずか)' means 'Quiet'. She is Nobita's best friend and love-interest. She does not shun Nobita due to his failing grades, lazy disposition or constant failures. In fact, she often tries to encourage him to do better, though she usually fails to convince him. Shizuka likes to bathe several times a day; however, a running gag in the series is that she is sometimes interrupted by a sudden appearance of Nobita (sometimes Doraemon, Gian, or Suneo) usually due to misuse of Doraemon's gadgets like the Anywhere Door (Doko Demo Doa in Japanese). Shizuka's skirt is also frequently seen getting flipped, either by Nobita misusing Doraemon's gadgets, or by the wind. Scenes in which her underwear is seen, or she is seen bathing, have been removed from the dubbed versions, especially in India, Europe, the United States and the United Kingdom. Her true passions are sweet potatoes, which she would rather keep to herself, and the violin, for which her playing is just as horrendous as Gian's singing. She is also known for taking piano lessons reluctantly due to her mother's wishes (as she loves violin more), which is sometimes a reason for declining to hang out with friends (but she plays the piano better than the violin). Shizuka is an animal lover and keeps two pets at home: a dog, who is saved from succumbing to illness by Nobita and Doraemon in one story; and a canary which runs away on multiple occasions and causes Shizuka and Nobita to run around the city chasing it down.
She sometimes fancies handsome idols on TV. Besides Nobita, Shizuka is also close to her classmate and popular student Dekisugi, though they consider each other only as friends.
Takeshi "Gian" Goda | |
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First appearance | December 1969 Doraemon (1973 TV series) |
Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
Voiced by | Japanese: Kaneta Kimotsuki (1973) Koreyoshi Kurahara (1979–1987) Kazuya Tatekabe (1979 – March 2005) Tōru Furuya (1979 – March 2005) Subaru Kimura (2005–present) Kujira (2000–2004; Teen) English: Gerald Chew (2002-2003) Kaiji Tang (2014-2015, 2021) |
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Nickname | Gian (Japanese) Big G (Bang Zoom! English dub) |
Gender | Male |
Relatives | Takeshi's wife (future wife) Jaiko Goda (sister) Mr. Goda (father) Mrs. Goda (mother) Gian's uncle (maternal uncle) Gian's aunt (maternal aunt) Takezuchi (ancestor) Jaizou (ancestor) Yasashiku Goda (future son) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Age | 10-13 |
Birthday | June 15, 1959 (1969) June 15, 1962 (1973) June 15, 1971 (1979) June 15, 1997 (2005) |
Hometown | Tokyo |
Voiced by: Kaneta Kimotsuki (1973), Koreyoshi Kurahara (1979–1987), Kazuya Tatekabe (1979 – March 2005), Tōru Furuya (1979 – March 2005), Subaru Kimura (2005–present), Kujira (2000–2004; Teen), Gerald Chew (2002–2003), Kaiji Tang (2014–2015, 2021)
Takeshi Goda (剛田 武, Gōda Takeshi) usually known by the nickname "Gian" (「ジャイアン」, "Jaian", English: Big G) is a strong and quick-tempered local bully. He frequently steals other children's stuff (especially Nobita's and Suneo's) under the pretext of "borrowing" them, unless the toy is damaged. He is known for his awful singing voice, though he considers himself a great singer. To prove this, Gian sometimes "invites" others to attend his concerts, under the threat of beatings. His singing is so horrible that it causes nausea in listeners; once when Nobita and Doraemon try to mute it in a silent world, Gian's writing of the lyrics on a board have the same nausea-causing effect. Though his voice is terrible, in one of the episodes it was shown that a girl liked his singing. In some films, his singing is enhanced to become an effective weapon (as in 'Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas'). In some episodes when his voice is recorded and he hears the recording, he instantly denies it is his voice and threatens to beat up the person who sang his songs badly. Gian is also confident in cooking, but just like his singing, his hand-made food can be a nightmare for other people very easily.
However, Gian does not hesitate to help his friends when they are in real trouble. Throughout the series, particularly the films, he is often the one who voices the most concern and refuses to look away when there is a problem, in contrast to Suneo's cowardice. While he is described by others as daunting and intimidating, he is very sensitive and prone to crying when something touching happens, and he actually values his friends highly, a feeling which his friends sometimes reciprocate. Gian also has a soft spot for his younger sister, Jaiko, and usually tries to prevent her from getting into trouble, even if she can handle the situation herself. Gian is basically a bullying 'tsundere'.
His catchphrase is "What's mine is mine. What's yours is also mine." (「俺の物は、俺の物。お前の物も俺の物。」, "Ore no mono wa, ore no mono. Omae no mono mo ore no mono."), also known as Gianism ( ジャイアニズム , Jaianizumu) in Japan (the Japanese band Nightmare have borrowed the term for their albums Gianism Best Ofs and Gianizm ). [1]
Suneo Honekawa | |
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First appearance | December 1969 Doraemon (1973 TV series) |
Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
Voiced by | Japanese: Shun Yashiro (1973) Sukekiyo Kameyama (1979–1987) Kaneta Kimotsuki (1979 – March 2005) Yū Mizushima (1979 – March 2005) Naoki Tatsuta (stand-in for Kimotsuki) Tomokazu Seki (2005–present) English: Hossan Leong (2002-2003) Brian Beacock (2014-2015, 2021) |
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Gender | Male |
Relatives | Sunetsugu Honekawa (brother) Mr. Honekawa (father) Mrs. Honekawa (mother) Suneo's uncle (maternal uncle) Suneo's aunt (maternal aunt) Suneo's great-grandmother (paternal great-grandmother) Suneo Nomikoto (ancestor) Sunemaru (ancestor) Suneki Honekawa (future son) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Age | 10-12 |
Birthday | March 1, 1960 (1969) March 1, 1963 (1973) March 1, 1972 (1979) March 1, 1998 (2005) |
Hometown | Tokyo |
Voiced by: Shun Yashiro (1973), Sukekiyo Kameyama (1979–1987), Kaneta Kimotsuki (1979 – March 2005), Yū Mizushima (1979 – March 2005), Naoki Tatsuta (stand-in for Kimotsuki), Tomokazu Seki (2005–present)(Japanese); Hossan Leong (2002–2003), Brian Beacock (2014–2015, 2021) (English)
Suneo Honekawa (骨川 スネ夫, Honekawa Suneo) is the fox-faced (inherited from his mother) rich child who loves to flaunt his material wealth before everyone, especially Nobita. A lot of the stories start with Suneo showing off some new video game, toy or pet which evokes Nobita's envy. He is often seen with Gian, teasing Nobita. He also often pushes Nobita aside with silly excuses while he invites Gian and Shizuka to his parties or resorts. However, he is actually one of Nobita's closest friends, who would often ask for his and Doraemon's help. In the films, Suneo is often the one most reluctant to take part in Nobita and Doraemon's adventures, and he also tries to face as little trouble as possible and go home, unless others convince him, making him somewhat a coward. He has an extensive knowledge of science, and is a talented artist and designer, besides being extremely cunning.
In some scenes, Suneo is seen as a narcissist who loves to stare at himself in the mirror while telling himself that he is the most handsome guy in the world. His habit of bragging often lands him into trouble. Suneo is also very self-conscious about his height, being the shortest kid in his class. He likes steak and melon. Suneo often tries to win Shizuka's favour and is a close friend of Gian.
Dorami | |
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Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
Voiced by | Japanese: Keiko Yokozawa (1980 – March 2005) Chiaki Fujimoto (September 2006 – present) English: Wendee Lee (2014-2015) |
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Gender | Female |
Relatives | Doraemon (brother) |
Nationality | Japanese |
Birthday | December 2, 2114 |
Childcare | Sewashi Nobi (all manga) • Sewashi's son (later childcare) • Sewashi's son's half-cousin (3rd care) due to a long age |
Voiced by: Keiko Yokozawa (1980 – March 2005), Chiaki Fujimoto (September 2006 – present)(Japanese); Wendee Lee (2014–2015) (English)
Dorami (ドラミ) is Doraemon's younger sister. Like Doraemon before he developed a fear of mice, she is yellow-skinned, and to keep Doraemon from thinking about his ears, her ears were replaced by a large red bow, her the fox tail were replaced by a flower tail. She and Doraemon are siblings due to the fact that they shared half of the oil from a can when she was made. Dorami lives in the 22nd-century Tokyo with Sewashi. She sometimes visits Nobita with a time machine when Doraemon is "off-duty", to help Doraemon with something or to take care of Nobita when Doraemon has gone for his yearly health checkup. Dorami likes melonpan and is afraid of cockroaches like Nobita's mom. She is also shown to be a more advanced robot than Doraemon (Dorami is able to produce 10,000 horse power, in comparison to Doraemon's 129.3). Different from her malfunctioning brother, she is the smartest student during her school time, and has better skills in using gadgets. In a story, Nobita is intent on replacing Doraemon with Dorami due to her better skills; however, he quickly learns the fact that Dorami does not understand him as much as Doraemon does and will not tolerate his usual antics. Dorami also has her own spin-off manga. In the manga series The Doraemons , she is the love interest of Dora-the-Kid, Doraemon's friendly rival and the one most similar to him.
Shizuka's cousin. He appeared in few episodes.
He lives with Sunetsugu in New York city. He raised Sunetsugu alone like his own son. He is single. He sometimes appears in Doraemon episodes. He is Mr. Honekawa's younger brother.
He blamed himself for Doraemon being an outmode but after seeing Doraemon and Nobita's friendship and brotherhood, he aborted his reset in one episode.
A character often seen with Gian and Suneo playing in vacant lot or in the baseball field.
Kaneta Kimotsuki was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda before Suneo Honekawa in Fujiko F. Fujio's Doraemon.
Nobita Nobi is a fictional character in the Doraemon anime and manga series created by Fujiko Fujio, the pen name of writing team Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko. He is also the main character in The Doraemons. Known as Sidney, Nobi Nobi and Noby in some English localizations of the anime, Nobita is usually depicted as an elementary school student in Tokyo's Nerima Ward and the only child of Nobisuke and Tamako Nobi, who is perpetually looked after by Doraemon, a robotic cat from the future sent back in time by Nobita's descendant.
Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld, also known as Doraemon, Nobita and the Underworld Adventure, is a 1984 Japanese animated science fantasy film which premiered on March 17, 1984, in Japan, based on the fifth volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. The fifth in series, it was the first to incorporate computer graphics technology. The film was watched by more than 3 million people and generated a revenue of 1.65 billion yen. It became the highest grossing animated film of 1984. By its release, Doraemon became the first and the only franchise to have 2 back-to-back highest-grossing animated films of the year. A remake of this film was released in Japan on March 10, 2007, entitled Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure into the Underworld. It is the 5th Doraemon film.
Kazuya Tatekabe was a Japanese actor and voice actor. He was born in Kimobetsu, Hokkaidō. He was represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office at the time of his death.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan is a feature-length Doraemon film which premiered in Japan on 11 March 1989, based on the ninth volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. This was the tenth Doraemon film, and the first of the Heisei era. In 2016, the movie was remade, with the title of Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016.
Doraemon the Movie: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer, also known as Doraemon: The Hero 2009 then later as Doraemon the Movie: The New Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer is a 2009 Japanese animated science fiction neo-western film. It's the 29th of Doraemon films series. It is a remake of the 1981 movie The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil is a 1982 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film based on the third volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. It was released on 13 March 1982 in Japan. It's the 3rd Doraemon film and was animated by Shin-Ei Animation. A remake of this film was released on March 8, 2014, entitled Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five. It is partially inspired by the 1980 chapter "Nobita's Rescue Party".
Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars is a 1985 Japanese animated epic space opera film. It is a feature-length Doraemon film which premiered in Japan on March 16, 1985. As the film's title suggests, it is a parody of George Lucas' original Star Wars trilogy, with a few elements from his 1983 film Return of the Jedi. The film is directed by Tsutomu Shibayama. The theme song of this film is performed by Tetsuya Takeda. It's the 6th Doraemon film. The remake of the film, Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 has been released on 4 March 2022 after being postponed from its original 5 March 2021 release date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs is the eighth feature-length Doraemon film which premiered on March 14, 1987 in Japan, based on the eighth volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. It was the highest-grossing animated film of the year 1987.
Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights, also known as Doraemon Nights, is a 1991 Japanese animated science fantasy film which premiered on 9 March 1991 in Japan, based on the 11th volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. It's the 12th Doraemon film.
Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World is a 1995 Japanese animated science fiction drama film which premiered on March 4, 1995, in Japan, based on the 15th volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. It is the 16th Doraemon film. It is based on the 1973 chapter "Planet Builders".
Nobita and the Winged Braves, also known as Doraemon and the Winged Warriors, is a 2001 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film which premiered in Japan on 10 March 2001, based on the 21st volume of the same name of the Doraemon Long Stories series. It's the 22nd Doraemon film. This is the very first new millennium and new century-era Doraemon movie.
Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Visit to the West, also known as Doraemon's Parallel Journey to the West, is a 1988 Japanese animated science fantasy film which premiered on March 12, 1988 in Japan. It is loosely based on the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. It is the 9th Doraemon film, last Showa-era Doraemon film and is the only 1979 series film to not have its own official manga version.
Doraemon is the most recent anime TV series based on Fujiko F. Fujio's manga of the same name. Produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Asatsu-DK, it began airing on TV Asahi on April 15, 2005. It also airs in over 50 countries worldwide.
Doraemon is the first anime TV series based on Fujiko F. Fujio's manga of the same name. It was produced by Nippon TeleMovie Productions. It aired from April 1, 1973, to September 30, 1973. After the anime's original run ended, it reaired on multiple different stations until 1981 even while Shin-Ei Animation was producing a more successful second anime adaptation, which officially ended in 2005; it was in turn replaced by a third anime adaptation shortly after which continues to air to the present day. The series is now considered as a piece of lost media due to its rarity and obscurity. Many segments are completely missing. Of the 52 produced segments, only 19 of them and the pilot film are known to survive in their complete form, with 4 other segments surviving in a near complete state.
Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections is a 2000 Japanese short anime film. It won the Animation Film Award at the 55th Mainichi Film Awards. It is largely an expanded version of the 1970 chapter "Memories of Grandma".
Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum, also known as Doraemon and Nobita Holmes in the Mysterious Museum of the Future and Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Secret Gadget Museum, is a 2013 Japanese anime science-fiction mystery comedy film. It is the 33rd film of the Doraemon film series.
Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon—Peko and the Exploration Party of Five is a 2014 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film. It is a remake of the 1982 film, Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil. The film was released on 8 March 2014 in Japan & 4 August 2016 in United States. It's the 34th Doraemon film. This movie was the 5th highest grossing animated film of 2014 anime in Japan. The opening theme song is "Yume o Kanaete Doraemon", performed by MAO and the ending theme song is "Hikari no Signal" performed by Kis-My-Ft2.
Stand by Me Doraemon is a 2014 Japanese animated science fiction comedy-drama film based on the Doraemon manga series and directed by Ryūichi Yagi and Takashi Yamazaki. It was released on 8 August 2014. It is the highest-grossing film of the Doraemon franchise. Bang Zoom! Entertainment premiered an English-dubbed version of the film at the Tokyo International Film Festival on 24 October 2014. The English version features the cast of the Disney XD show Doraemon: Gadget Cat From the Future. A different English version with local actors was distributed by Multivision Pictures Entertainment and VIVA International Pictures for a Filipino audience in 2015, however is currently lost. It is therefore the first of 2 Doraemon films to be dubbed in English.
Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan 2016 is a 2016 Japanese animated science fiction adventure film written and directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa. It is the 36th feature film of Doraemon franchise. It is a remake of the 1989 film Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan. The film is about the adventure of Nobita and his friend in Japan, 70,000 years ago. The taglines were "Friendship could cross over space-time", "Daddy, I saw the birth of Japan in 21st century", "We can see the birth of Japan in 21st Century" and "Some of the secrets only have in Japan".