Doraemon (character)

Doraemon
Doraemon character
Doraemon as depicted in a major portion of the series
First appearance1 December 1969
Magazine Shogaku Yo-nensei
Doraemon (1973 TV series)
Created byFujiko F. Fujio
Portrayed byJean Reno[1]
Bruce Willis[2]
Voiced byKōsei Tomita (1973)
Masako Nozawa (1973, 1976)
Nobuyo Ōyama (1979–2005)[3]
Kazue Takahashi (1980, yellow)
Chisa Yokoyama (1995, yellow)
Wasabi Mizuta (2005–present)[4]
English
A.J. Henderson (1985-1996)
Hossan Leong (2002-2003)
Mona Marshall (2014-present, US dub)[5]
Sarah Hauser (2015-2016, UK/Hong Kong dub)
In-universe information
SpeciesRobot cat
GenderMale
AffiliationNobi family
RelativesDorami (younger sister)
BirthdaySeptember 3, 2112
HometownTokyo

Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) is a fictional character in the Japanese manga and anime series of the same name created by Fujiko F. Fujio. Doraemon is a male robotic earless cat that travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a preteen boy named Nobita. An official birth certificate for the character gives him a birth date of 3 September 2112 and lists his city of residency as Kawasaki, Kanagawa, the city where the manga was created.[6] In 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon the country's "anime ambassador".

  1. ^ Loo, Egan. "Movie Star Jean Reno Plays Doraemon in Live-Action Ads". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee. "Actor Bruce Willis Crashes Into a House as Doraemon in TV Ad". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Doraemon/Danganronpa Voice Actress Nobuyo Oyama Suffering From Dementia". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ^ "Doraemon Voices Confirmed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Mona Marshall, Johnny Yong Bosch Lead Doraemon Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Doraemon receives residency in Japan city". The China Post. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2015.