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Doraemon (ドラえもん) is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio (the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto) which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise. The series is about an earless robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a schoolboy, Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太, Nobi Nobita).

The series first appeared in December 1969, when it was published simultaneously in six different magazines. In total, 1,344 stories were created in the original series, which are published by Shogakukan under the Tentōmushi (てんとう虫) manga brand, extending to forty-five volumes. The volumes are collected in the Takaoka Central Library in Toyama, Japan, where both Fujiko Fujio were born. Viz Media bought the license to the Doraemon manga in the 1990s for an English-language release, but ultimately decided not to publish it due to the possible controversy surrounding its content. However, Doraemon: Nobita’s Dinosaur 2006 (The 26th film in the franchise) got a private screening in Washington D.C. in November 2008.

A majority of Doraemon episodes are comedies with moral lessons regarding values such as integrity, perseverance, courage, family and respect for elders. Several noteworthy environmental issues are often visited, including homeless animals, global warming, endangered species, deforestation, and pollution. Miscellaneous educational topics such as dinosaurs, the flat Earth theory, wormhole traveling, Gulliver’s Travels, and the history of Japan are often covered.

Doraemon was awarded the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for excellence in 1973. Doraemon was awarded 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.” Ministry spokesman explained the novel decision as an attempt to help people in other countries to 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 2002, the anime character was acclaimed as an Asian Hero in a special feature survey conducted by Time Asia magazine.

Volume 1[]

(08/01/1974)[]

Doraemon Manga Cover Vol

Volume 1: Front and Back Page

Chapter English title Japanese title Rōmaji title
001 All the Way From a Future World 未来の国からはるばると Mirai no Kuni Kara Harubaruto
002 Prophecy of Doraemon ドラえもんの大予言 Doraemon no Daiyogen
003 Transforming Biscuits 変身ビスケット Henshin Bisuketto
004 Operation: Secret Spy 秘(丸囲み)スパイ大作戦 ?
005 Kobe Abe コベアベ Kobeabe
006 Antique Competition 古道具きょう争 ?
007 Peko Peko Grasshopper ペコペコバッタ Peko Peko Batta
008 Chin Up to the Ancestors ご先祖さまがんばれ Gosenzo-sama Ganbare
009 Hunting Shades かげがり Kagegari
010 Flattering Lipstick おせじ口べに Oseji Kurabeni
011 Full Points for Once in a Lifetime 一生に一度は百点を Ishō ni Ichido wa Hyakuten o
012 Operation: Propose プロポーズ大作戦 Puropōzu Taisakusen
013 OO Will △△ With XX ◯◯が××と△△する ?
014 Hot Hot in the Snow 雪でアッチッチ Yuki de Acchicchi
015 A Ghost in the Lamp's Smoke ランプのけむりオバケ Ranpu no Kemuri Obake
016 Run Run Bamboo Horse 走れ! ウマタケ Hashire! Umatake

Volume 2[]

Chapter English title Japanese title Rōmaji title
017 Test Memorizing Toast テストにアンキパン Tesuto ni Ankipon
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