Doraemon (1979) (1979) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In a quiet, modern Japanese town, the ordinary life of fourth-grader Nobita Nobi is irrevocably altered by the arrival of Doraemon, a peculiar robotic cat from the 22nd century. Doraemon's mission is to guide Nobita, whose descendants suffer in a dystopian future directly linked to Nobita’s present failings. Equipped with futuristic gadgets from his iconic pocket dimension, Doraemon attempts to instill diligence and resolve in the reluctant boy. However, Nobita's inherent laziness and lack of ambition consistently lead to unforeseen complications. The series explores themes of personal growth, responsibility, and the potential consequences of inaction. It unfolds as a gentle, episodic narrative, examining the challenges of self-improvement through lighthearted, often comical, encounters with technology and everyday life. The central conflict lies in whether Nobita can overcome his natural tendencies and fulfill Doraemon’s hopeful purpose.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Dream Town, Nobita Land (Aired: 04/02/1979)
Episode 2: The Transformations Biscuits (Aired: 04/03/1979)
Episode 3: Memorization Bread for Testing (Aired: 04/04/1979)
Episode 4: N-S Badges (Aired: 04/05/1979)
Episode 5: Wrestling Killer (Aired: 04/06/1979)
... and 95 more episodes

Characters:

Doraemon (Main) - Voice Actors: Ubaldi, Pietro, Ooyama, Nobuyo, Lizárraga, Estívaliz, Cutolo, Zezinho, Orra, Ana, Guedj, Brigitte, Tejedo, Ricardo, Henderson, A.J.
Gouda, Takeshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Tatekabe, Kazuya, Escobal García, Alberto, Guarnieri, José Otávio, Bottale, Luca, Pellegrin, Patrick, Ramirez, Luis Daniel, Choi, Seok Pil
Honekawa, Suneo (Main) - Voice Actors: Kimotsuki, Kaneta, Scianca, Patrizia, Daayán, Irwin, Palomar, Antón, Bayarri, Noemí, Gomes, Isaura, Korol, Olivier
Minamoto, Shizuka (Main) - Voice Actors: Valenti, Federica, Nomura, Michiko, Gomes, Márcia, Hernández, Cristina, Torrecilla, Sonia, Brunelle, Céline
Nobi, Nobita (Main) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Noriko, Garbolino, Davide, Torres, Laura, Santos, Angélica, Poulain, Marjolaine, Rey, Geni, Shioya, Kouzou, Inoue, Kazuhiko, Ookawa, Tooru, Tanaka, Mayumi, Maruyama, Hiroko
Abaraya, Ichirou (Supporting)
Army Captain (Supporting)
Baseball Scout (Supporting)
Besoko (Supporting)
Betty (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawata, Taeko
Black Feudal Lord (Supporting)
Bookstore Owner (Supporting)
Bookstore Owner #2 (Supporting)
Botako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kurosu, Kaoru
Botako's Friend (Supporting)
Candy Store Owner (Supporting)
Charles (Supporting)
Cinderella (Supporting)
Cook (Supporting)
Crusher Oiwa (Supporting)
Dekisugi, Hideyo (Supporting)
Dekisugi, Hidetoshi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shirakawa, Sumiko, Ferrero, Pilar, Naya, Rokurou
Dekisugi's Future Wife (Supporting)
Devil (Supporting)
Dorami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clerici, Serena, Yokozawa, Keiko, Eguileor, Ana Begoña
Elephant Caregiver (Supporting)
Enban (Supporting)
Feudal Lord (Supporting)
Funyakofunyao (Supporting)
Gachako (Supporting)
Gaki Taishou (Supporting)
Gariben (Supporting)
Genkou, Kakuzou (Supporting)
Ghost (Supporting)
Gian's Cousin (Supporting)
Gian's Uncle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iizuka, Shouzou
Girl Who Lost Her Doll (Supporting)
Girl's Father (Supporting)
God Robot (Supporting)
Goddess Robot (Supporting)
Gorou (Supporting)
Gorou's Mother (Supporting)
Gouda, Jaiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Kazuyo, Oota, Yoshiko
Gouda, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Kazuyo, Ferrero, Pilar, Bongiovanni, Rosalba, Souza, Sarah, Poulain, Marjolaine
Gouda, Gambo (Supporting)
Gouda, Sasuke (Supporting)
Grandfather's Tree (Supporting)
Guidance Angel (Supporting)
Hanaga, Sakiko (Supporting)
Harubaru (Supporting)
Haruo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mita, Yuuko, Aoki, Kazuyo, Takada, Yumi, Mashiba, Mari, Satou, Chie, Satou, Yuuko, Matsumoto, Sachi
Heart of the Mountain (Supporting)
Hideki (Supporting)
Hideki's Mother (Supporting)
Hidetoshi's Father (Supporting)
... and 153 more characters

Staff:

Shibayama, Tsutomu (Director)
Hara, Keiichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
Ichikawa, Takahisa (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Moriwaki, Makoto (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Mukainakano, Yoshio (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Negishi, Hiroki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Suzuki, Shinichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Takayanagi, Tetsushi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Watanabe, Ayumu (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director)
Igarashi, Akemi (Script)
Okabe, Yuuko (Script)
Sugihara, Megumi (Script)
Tsuji, Masaki (Script)
Haruta, Katsunori (Storyboard)
Ishihara, Tatsuya (Storyboard)
Kadoya, Tetsuo (Storyboard)
Kamimura, Sachiko (Storyboard)
Kaneko, Shingo (Storyboard)
Kohanawa, Tameo (Storyboard)
Maezono, Fumio (Storyboard)
Mikamoto, Yasumi (Storyboard)
Mikuriya, Kyousuke (Storyboard)
Mochizuki, Tomomi (Storyboard)
Nishimaki, Hideo (Storyboard)
Okajima, Kunitoshi (Storyboard, Animation Check)
Okuda, Seiji (Storyboard)
Yabuki, Tsutomu (Storyboard)
D'Avena, Cristina (Theme Song Performance)
Horie, Mitsuko (Theme Song Performance)
Koorogi '73 (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
Oosugi, Kumiko (Theme Song Performance)
Ooyama, Nobuyo (Theme Song Performance)
Shimatani, Hitomi (Theme Song Performance)
Suzuki, Hideyuki Daichi (Theme Song Arrangement)
THE ALFEE (Theme Song Performance)
Vera, Maggie (Theme Song Performance)
Watanabe, Misato (Theme Song Performance)
Yamano, Satoko (Theme Song Performance)
Yuzu (Theme Song Performance)
Daayán, Irwin (ADR Director)
Edamatsu, Tomoko (Digital Paint)
Fujiko, Fujio F. (Original Creator)
Fujiko, Fujio (A) (Original Creator)
Gotou, Takahiro (Key Animation)
Harada, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Hidaka, Mayumi (In-Between Animation)
Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Key Animation)
Kaku, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
Kawamoto, Shouhei (Art Director)
... and 13 more staff

News:

Shougakukan Apologizes for Inappropriate Expression in Doraemon (04/23/2012)
Terminator To Appear in Doraemon Special Program (06/09/2009)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Doraemon (anime - Prequel)
Doraemon (2005) (anime - Sequel)
Doraemon (manga - Adaptation)
Doraemon: Time Machine de Oshougatsu (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 01: Nobita no Kyouryuu (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon: Kaette Kita Doraemon (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 02: Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon: Ken-chan no Bouken (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie: Boku, Momotarou no Nanna no Sa (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Meets Hattori the Ninja (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 03: Nobita no Daimakyou (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 04: Nobita no Kaitei Kiganjou (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 05: Nobita no Makai Daibouken (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 06: Nobita no Little Star Wars (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 07: Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon and Itchy the Stray (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 08: Nobita to Ryuu no Kishi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 09: Nobita no Parallel Saiyuuki (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 10: Nobita no Nippon Tanjou (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 11: Nobita to Animal Planet (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 12: Nobita no Dorabian Nights (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 13: Nobita to Kumo no Oukoku (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 14: Nobita to Buriki no Labyrinth (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon: Nobita to Mirai Note (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 15: Nobita to Mugen Sankenshi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 16: Nobita no Sousei Nikki (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 17: Nobita to Ginga Express (anime - Side Story)
The☆Doraemons: Mystery X'Mass Daisakusen (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 18: Nobita no Nejimaki City Boukenki (anime - Side Story)
The☆Doraemons: Kaitou Dorapin Nazo no Chousenjou! (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 19: Nobita no Nankai Daibouken (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 20: Nobita no Uchuu Hyouryuuki (anime - Side Story)
Edutainment Planetarium Doraemon to Chigasou: Uchuu no Tomodachi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 21: Nobita no Taiyou Ou Densetsu (anime - Side Story)
The☆Doraemons: Dokidoki Kikansha Daibakusou! (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 22: Nobita to Tsubasa no Yuusha-tachi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 23: Nobita to Robot Kingdom (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 24: Nobita to Fushigi Kaze Tsukai (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 25: Nobita no Wan Nyan Jikuuden (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 26: Nobita no Kyouryuu 2006 (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 27: Nobita no Shin Makai Daibouken - 7-nin no Mahoutsukai (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 28: Nobita to Midori no Kyojin Den (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 29: Shin Nobita no Uchuu Kaitakushi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 30: Nobita no Ningyo Daikaisen (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 31: Shin Nobita to Tetsujin Heidan - Habatake Tenshi-tachi (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 32: Nobita to Kiseki no Shima - Animal Adventure (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 33: Nobita no Himitsu Dougu Museum (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 34: Shin Nobita no Daimakyou - Peko to 5-nin no Tankentai (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 35: Nobita no Space Heroes (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 36: Shin Nobita no Nippon Tanjou (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon Movie 37: Nobita no Nankyoku Kachikochi Daibouken (anime - Side Story)
Doraemon: Benkyou Heya no Tsuribori (anime - Alternative Version)
From a Distance (anime - Character)
Doraemon Eigo Kyoushitsu (anime - Other)

Genres: Adventure, Anthropomorphic, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Themes: Anthropomorphic
Demographics: Kids, Shounen
Studios: Shin-Ei Animation
Producers: Asatsu DK, TV Asahi
Rating: 7.87 / 10
Rank: #919
Popularity: #2865
Users Listed: 69,584
Users Scored: 40,609
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 09/15/2024
Aired: April 2, 1979 – March 18, 2005 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG
Episodes: 1787
Broadcast: Friday at 19:00 (JST)

Doraemon (1979)