ABOUT

Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko 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 an earless robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a boy named Nobita Nobi (野比のび太, Nobi Nobita).

The first full story in the Doraemon manga series was published in January 1970 by Shogakukan, a Japanese publishing company.It is one of the best-selling manga in the world, and has sold over 100 million copies as of 2015.

Doraemon, a cat robot from the 22nd century, is sent to help Nobita Nobi, a young boy who scores poor grades and is frequently bullied by his two classmates, Gian and Suneo. Doraemon is sent to take care of Nobita by Sewashi Nobi, Nobita's future grandson so that his descendants can improve their lives. Doraemon has a four-dimensional pouch in which he stores unexpected gadgets that improve his life. He has many gadgets, which he gets from The Future Departmental Store, such as Bamboo-Copter, Anywhere Door, Time Kerchief, Translator Tool, a cuboid jelly that can allow people to converse in any language across the universe; Designer Camera, a camera that produces dresses; and many more.

Doraemon movie series ending theme song [yume wo kanaete], but being played at the beginning of New Doraemon Series on Astro CERIA.

Awards for Doraemon include the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for excellence in 1973, the first Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 1982, and the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award in 1997. In March 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation's first "anime ambassador." A Ministry spokesperson explained the novel decision as an attempt to help people in other countries understand Japanese anime better and to deepen their interest in Japanese culture.

The Foreign Ministry action confirms that Doraemon has come to be considered a Japanese cultural icon. In India, its Hindi, Telugu and Tamil translation has been telecasted, where the anime version is the highest-rated kids' show; winning the Best Show For Kids award twice at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India in 2013 and 2015. In 2002 Time Asia magazine acclaimed the character as an "Asian Hero" in a special feature survey. An edited English dub distributed by TV Asahi aired on Disney XD in the United States started on July 7, 2014. On August 17, 2015, another English dubbed version distributed by Luk International began broadcasting on Boomerang UK. The film series is the largest by number of admissions in Japan.

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Doraemon Yume Wo Kanate 3rd Edition