Doraemon (1979)

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English: Doraemon

Japanese: ドラえもん

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Type: TV

Episodes: 1787

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 2, 1979 to Mar 18, 2005

Premiered: Spring 1979

Broadcast: Unknown

Producers: TV Asahi, Asatsu DK

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Shin-Ei Animation

Source: Manga

Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Sci-Fi, Shounen

Duration: 11 min. per ep.

Rating: PG - Children

Statistics

Score: 7.70¹ (scored by 17,385 users)

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Ranked: #1015²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2598

Members: 39,142

Favorites: 402

7.70

Ranked #1015Popularity #2598Members 39,142

Spring 1979TVShin-Ei Animation

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Synopsis

Nobita Nobi is a normal fourth grade student. This all changes, however, when a blue robotic cat appears from his desk drawer. Calling himself Doraemon, this robot tells Nobita that his future descendants from the 22nd century live in poverty because of all the mistakes he made. Therefore, they have sent Doraemon to serve as a guide and mentor to Nobita, so that their future may change for the better. What Doraemon comes to learn, though, is that Nobita is the weakest and laziest student in the whole school.

To assist in his quest, Doraemon has a four-dimensional pocket with him, in which he keeps various machines and gadgets from the future. Unfortunately, these often result in even more trouble for Nobita. Will Doraemon really be able to achieve his mission of changing Nobita, or will he remain as he is?

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Adaptation:	Doraemon
Prequel:	Doraemon
Side story:	Doraemon Movie 26: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006, Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kaze Tsukai, The☆Doraemons: The Mysterious Thief Dorapan The Mysterious Cartel, Doraemon: It's New Year!, Doraemon and Itchy the Stray, Doraemon Meets Hattori the Ninja, Doraemon: Time Machine de Oshougatsu, The☆Doraemons: Dokidoki Kikansha Daibakusou!, Doraemon: Doraemon Comes Back, Doraemon: Featherplace, Doraemon: It's Autumn!, Doraemon: It's Spring!, Doraemon: It's Summer!, Doraemon: It's Winter!, Doraemon: Treasure of the Shinugumi Mountain, Doraemon Movie: Boku, Momotarou no Nanna no Sa, Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi, Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom, Doraemon Movie 25: Nobita no Wan Nyan Jikuuden, Doraemon Movie 08: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishi, Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuuki, Doraemon Movie 14: Nobita to Buriki no Labyrinth, Doraemon Movie 13: Nobita to Kumo no Oukoku, Doraemon Movie 02: Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi, Doraemon Movie 19: Nobita no Nankai Daibouken, Doraemon Movie 07: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan, Doraemon Movie 10: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou, Doraemon Movie 04: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou, Doraemon Movie 20: Nobita no Uchuu Hyouryuuki, Doraemon Movie 06: Nobita no Little Star Wars, Doraemon Movie 12: Nobita no Dorabian Nights, Doraemon Movie 03: Nobita no Daimakyou, Doraemon Movie 05: Nobita no Makai Daibouken, Doraemon Movie 27: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken - 7-nin no Mahoutsukai, Doraemon Movie 16: Nobita no Sousei Nikki, Doraemon Movie 17: Nobita to Ginga Express, Doraemon Movie 15: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi, Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planet, Doraemon Movie 18: Nobita no Nejimaki City Boukenki, Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu, Doraemon Movie 28: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den, Doraemon Movie 29: Shin Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi, Doraemon Movie 30: Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen, Doraemon Movie 21: Nobita no Taiyou Ou Densetsu, Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi, Doraemon Movie 32: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure, Doraemon Movie 33: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Museum, Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note, Doraemon Movie 34: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou - Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai, Doraemon Movie 35: Nobita no Space Heroes, Doraemon Movie 36: Shin Nobita no Nippon Tanjou, Doraemon Movie 37: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken
Sequel:	Doraemon (2005)
Other:	Doraemon Eigo Kyoushitsu
Alternative version:	Doraemon: Benkyou Heya no Tsuribori

Aoki, Kazuyo
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Staff

Shibayama, Tsutomu

Director

Moriwaki, Makoto

Episode Director, Storyboard

Tsuji, Masaki

Script

Ishihara, Tatsuya

Storyboard

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Opening Theme

#1: "Doraemon no Uta" by Kumiko Oosugi (eps 1-156, 618-1199)
#2: "Boku Doraemon" by Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73 (eps 157-617)
#3: "Doraemon no Uta" by Satoko Yamano (eps 1200-1681)
#4: "Doraemon no Uta" by Tokyo Purin (eps 1682-1705)
#5: "Doraemon no Uta" by Misato Watanabe (eps 1706-1752)
#6: "Doraemon no Uta" by AJI (eps 1753-1787)

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Ending Theme

#01: "Doraemon Ekaki-uta (Extra ED theme song)" by Nobuyo Oyama
#02: "Aoi Sora wa Pocket sa" by Kumiko Oosugi
#03: "Doraemon Ondo (Extra ED theme song)" by Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73
#04: "Dorami-chan Ekaki-uta (Extra ED theme song)" by Keiko Yokozawa
#05: "Maru-gao no Uta" by Nobuyo Oyama
#06: "Boku-tachi Chikyuu-jin" by Mitsuko Horie
#07: "Aozora-tte Iina" by Mitsuko Horie
#08: "Ashita mo Tomodachi" by Yui Nishiwaki
#09: "Boku Doraemon 2112" by Nobuyo Oyama, Koorogi '73
#10: "Mata Aeru Hi made" by YUZU

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Reviews

Jan 5, 2014

1787 of 1787 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

imjustjk (All reviews)

124 people found this review helpful

Clear all of your previous jaundice, because Doraemon is not as clear and transparent as it would seem on the surface; it should not be simply considered as another anime on par with the pace of all of the classics of anime. With its immensely large number of episodes, and the repetitiveness of its plot line in line with flat characters that hardly undergo any change, it is easy to assume that the anime is simply about the numerous different gadgets that Doraemon brought back from the future. To change your perspective, you only need an open mind, then you will see the truth as clear as daylight.

To begin, as much as you wish to believe that Doraemon is about a ne'er do well named Nobita and how his life changed for good from the arrival of Doraemon, the plot of Doraemon actually revolves around the fact that Nobita is a boy suffering from a severe mental disability, and all of the characters, including Doraemon, are the product of his imagination. In real life, Nobita would be a little boy on his deathbed who imagined the entire series in order to keep himself entertained and to ease his pain and depression.

From this perspective, the entire series of Doraemon now becomes a series about the different sensations of human life that the little boy would’ve felt had he not fallen into a mental disability. Every time Nobita becomes depressed in the story because he was bullied by Gian or Suneo, he is probably suffering pain from his mental disease; Gian and Suneo are simply the manifestation of his illness. Every gadget Doraemon pulls out of his pouch in order to save Nobita is a manifestation of something in real life used to relieve him of his pain; or rather, it may be the surgical tools of a doctor, since sometimes the gadgets cause him pain if Nobita goes overboard with them.

The settings also provide concrete evidence to the truth behind the series. The mental capabilities of a child is much greater than that of an adult, yet it is not all powerful; it is not able to create objects that he has never seen. Therefore we see that the neighborhood inside Nobita’s imagination is very small, with a sparse number of houses and even more sparse the types of people that can be met. For example, we can only see Japanese people in the neighborhood, there is hardly any foreigners. Furthermore, when Nobita is walking around, we almost always only see blank walls, side-walks, and telephone poles; when Nobita is flying, we can only see the clouds in the sky and numerous trees and houses, with many of the same structural build-up. There are hardly any miscellaneous people or things walking around, in accordance with the fact that Nobita’s imagination can only support what it considers as important.

Now, a little bit about the series itself. At this point, if you continue to believe that Doraemon is about how Nobita's life changed for the better because of the arrival of Doraemon, you will continue to enjoy Doraemon only as a remnant of a great series of memories, and possibly, a great childhood. However, considering the complexities of the plot as analyzed, Doraemon is actually a chilling insight to how the mind will react when driven to extremities of solitude. It is painful to consider how lonely and hopeless it must be for a child on his sickbed without being looked after by a friend, and possibly abandoned by his family for good. With this in mind, the boy now proceeds to indulge in escapism in order to run away from all of the emotional and physical pain that he is experiencing. We laugh at how silly it is, and gaze in wonder at the impressive gadgets that Doraemon can pull out of his pouch, yet behind the facade of happiness and wonder, behind the cover of the moral lessons, behind the desire and personality of an ordinary school boy, there exists a background of such darkness, such that in rereading the series, one cannot help but wonder at how strong a fortitude a child can possess.

Nobita’s friends are also very important in finding just what exactly the series is trying to do. In the beginning, we know that Nobita is very interested in marrying Shizuka, but becomes very agitated when he learns from his great-grandson that he instead marries Jaiko, Jaian’s little sister. Therefore, immediately in the second episode, he tries to change his fate by imagining himself traveling to the future and then… [I will not write a spoiler]

The changes that Nobita makes because of the arrival of Doraemon gives us a clue that Nobita indeed hasn’t given up hope of his recovery, and wishes to live long enough to give birth to the next generation. However, the fact that Nobita never changes the present from his imaginary excursions with Doraemon to the past and the fact that his own manifestation in his imagination reveals that Nobita accepts the fact he cannot change his sickly body, and is not afraid to face his circumstances head on. A line from the original opening of Doraemon:

How wonderful this is,
if only it would come true.

This dream, that dream,
so many of them.

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Oct 4, 2008

1787 of 1787 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 8

valkyrie13 (All reviews)

80 people found this review helpful

A children's anime at best. I watched Doraemon as a child and as much as I loved it back then, I still love it now. Every thing is just cliche, but the endings are always so funny and classic. There isn't anything else I love more than watching Doraemon. I'm probably insane when my friends ask me what my favorite anme is, and I say Doraemon.

but really, this is a good anime that teaches children lessons, and probably a classic if you enjoy classics. It's a long anime, sure, but worth it. Every episode is completely stand alone, and easy to pick up, easy to read more

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Feb 5, 2016

1787 of 1787 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 9

VaasMontenegro (All reviews)

16 people found this review helpful

Doraemon is a cat... A Robot Cat from the future who is very, VERY HANDY at all times thanks to his Special Pocket on his stomach that has tons and tons of tools and equipment to use to solve everything that is a problem.

Then, there's that spoiled little kid named Nobita, who is a very annoying little boy who always fails when it come to their school test and quizzes and what's worst is that, he is a very lazy kid and he has always been a victim of being scolded by his mother. In Doraemon's case. Nobita always wants to "borrow" something to Doraemon to do something silly, but Doraemon, most of the time, refuses to because he doesn't trust Nobita for doing something using his tools. But when Nobita sometimes baits him by giving him Doraemon's food, or when Nobita then throws tantrums, Doraemon has no other choice but to force himself to gave it to Nobita. But most of the time, even though Nobita is somewhat silly, he's still a kind person and he do his best to use Doraemon's equipment for good measures.

Doraemon (1979) is one of my childhood memories from early 2000s and this anime introduces me into the world of anime. When I was a kid, I always watch this show every morning, with the other anime line-ups after that, like Detective Conan, Pokemon, even the 90s animes like Voltes V, Dragon Ball Z and Daimos. Everyday, after that morning show which ends in around 8:30am, this anime is the appetizer for my Monday to Friday morning anime. Especially when my Mom is cooking for our breakfast, this anime is my waiting shed.

Doraemon is very hilarious at times, nothing more and nothing less. It has also some important lessons of each episode which is great for all children to enjoy.

Although I didn't watch the original Japanese Dub, the Filipino Dub version here in the Philippines is quite great though. Especially when one of the characters in Doraemon, Takeshi Goda, or Gian, is alias here in the Philippines is "Damulag", literally translates into "Giant" or "Water Buffalo", which is quite a hilarious name for the guy like him.

I don't watch this anime in order though, as the channel who provides us this anime is set in a random two-episodes-per-one-day show. Which is great...

I like this anime, it's really fun to watch and it feels like the anime from the past is really damn great! Whenever I watch that anime, I feel like I'm a little child who always woke up in the morning just to watch my favorite anime of all time. I really like it! But now I'm an 18 Year Old Teenager, I felt my heart is so deeply close to this anime. It really warms my heart though...

Anyways, enough with the drama, if you saw this anime, whatever that time is... You better judge it yourself. This anime is awesome and funny... And I recommend you to watch this anime! I'll definitely say this anime is fantastically spectacular!

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Mar 13, 2017

1787 of 1787 episodes seen

Overall Rating: 6

hass447 (All reviews)

7 people found this review helpful

The story centers around a complete loser who is lazy, stupid, irresponsible, and wears a pair of impossibly large glasses. He is in love with a girl in his class but he never had the courage to tell her how he feels. He is constantly being bullied by two boys in the neighborhood: a fat guy with confidence in his athletic abilities with a heart of gold and a wealthy boy who's got a bird's beak for mouth. In 22nd century, Skynet decided to send advanced robots back to the present day to destroy humanity. Skynet sent different robots to different countries, and for Japan, read more

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