Doraemon (character)
| Doraemon | |
|---|---|
| Doraemon character | |
Doraemon as he appears in the 2005 Doraemon TV series | |
| First appearance | 1 December 1969 Shogaku Yo-nensei (magazine) Doraemon (1973 TV series) |
| Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
| Portrayed by | Jean Reno Bruce Willis |
| Voiced by | Japanese Kōsei Tomita (1973) Masako Nozawa (1973, 1976) Nobuyo Ōyama (1979–2005) Kazue Takahashi (1980, yellow) Chisa Yokoyama (1995, yellow) Wasabi Mizuta (2005–present) English A.J. Henderson (1985–1996) Hossan Leong (2002–2003) Mona Marshall (2014–present, US dub) Sarah Hauser (2015–2016, UK/Hong Kong dub) |
| In-universe information | |
| Affiliation | Nobi family |
| Relatives | Dorami (younger sister) |
| Birthday | September 3, 2112 |
| Hometown | Tokyo |
Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) is the titular character of the manga and anime series Doraemon, created by Fujiko Fujio. Doraemon is a male robotic cat that travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a preteen boy named Nobita Nobi in his daily life.
Doraemon is considered to be one of the most popular manga and anime characters of all time. A 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. In 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon the country's "anime ambassador".