List of Doraemon characters - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

These are the characters in the anime/manga series Doraemon
Doraemon
is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio which later became an anime series and an Asian franchise...

. Also listed are their original NTV

Nippon Television

is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...

voice actors (1973), followed by their TV Asahi

TV Asahi

, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....

voice actors (1979~).

*Note: In some translations of Doraemon, the names of these characters are different.

Main characters

Fujiko's friends say that every main character represents elementary school student archetypes Fujiko noticed in his own school days.

Voice actor(s): Kōsei Tomita

Kosei Tomita

is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who is affiliated with Production Baobab. His real name is .- TV :* Matteo in Animation Kikou Marco Polo no Boken* Rumina's grandfather in Tokyo Underground* Bouleuse Gotho in Armored Trooper Votoms* Master in Black Jack...

→Masako Nozawa

Masako Nozawa

is a Japanese voice actress and actress affiliated with Office Nozawa. Her pet name is Mako. Her husband, Masa'aki Tsukada is also a voice actor....

(1973), Nobuyo Ōyama

Nobuyo Oyama

is a Japanese voice actress currently represented by Actors Seven.She is best known for playing the title character in the long-running Doraemon anime.- Notable voice work :* Sazae-san * Doraemon...

(1979~March 2005), Wasabi Mizuta

Wasabi Mizuta

is a Japanese voice actress. She currently resides in Iga, Mie and is represented by Kenji Utsumi's Ken Production.As of April 2005, she is the voice of the title character in the long running Doraemon anime...

(April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Golden): Kazue Takahashi

Kazue Takahashi

was a female voice actress who was born in Tochigi, Japan. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda in Tetsujin 28-go...

→Chisa Yokoyama

Chisa Yokoyama

is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She is founder and head of her own voice company called Banbina after leaving Arts Vision. When she was a high school student, she was an assistant of Jump Broadcasting Station of Weekly Shōnen Jump...

Doraemon, the titular character, is the main protagonist of the series. He is a cat-like robot created by the Matsushiba robot company, and is sent back in time by Sewashi to aid Nobita. He possesses a fourth-dimensional pocket from which he can acquire various kinds of futuristic tools, gadgets, and playthings from a future department store. Doraemon originally had ears but they were bitten off by a robotic mouse in the 22nd century. As a result, he developed a morbid fear of mice

Fear of mice

Fear of mice and rats is one of the most common specific phobias. It is sometimes referred to as musophobia or murophobia , or as suriphobia, from the French souris, meaning mouse. Dr...

despite being a robotic cat, because he was suffering musophobia. He also has the tendency to panic during emergencies, characterized by him frantically trying to pull out a very much-needed tool from his pocket, only to produce a huge assortment of unrelated household items. Still, Doraemon is very friendly and intelligent, not to mention long-suffering because of Nobita's antics.

Doraemon's physical appearance changed as the manga progressed. At first, he was predominantly blue, with a blue tail, a white stomach, and flesh-coloured hands and feet. He also stooped, and had a body much larger than his head. In later issues, he sported a smaller body, white hands and feet, and a red tail--the appearance most identify him with today.

In "The Doraemons" story arc

Story arc

A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story...

(and the 2112: The Birth of Doraemon short film), it is revealed that Doraemon's original paint color was yellow. After getting his ears gnawed off by a robot mouse, he slipped into depression on top of a tower, where he drank a potion labeled "sadness". As he wept, the yellow color washed off and his voice changed due to the potion.

Doraemon weighs 129.3 kg (285 lbs) and measures at 129.3 cm (4'3") tall. He is able to run at 129.3 km/h (80.3 mph) when scared and jump 129.3 cm (4.242 ft) when threatened. His maximum power is 129.3 bhp. His waist, head, and chest circumference are all 129.3 cm. His feet is 129.3 mm in diameter. He was manufactured on September 3, 2112 (12/9/3), at the . Doraemon is considered a substandard product because many of his robotic features (ie. radar whiskers and cat-calling bell) malfunctioned after production. One can turn off Doraemon by pulling his balloon tail.

Due to this malfunction, Doraemon did poorly at the robot's school and during the final presentation show, he performed badly and nobody wanted to hire him, until baby Sewaishi pushed the button. His parents were a bit reluctant, but since Sewashi liked him, they hired Doraemon, and he took care of him until Sewaishi himself send him to the past to take care of Nobita (2112: The Birth of Doraemon).Despite this, Doraemon is very intelligent and displays very good knowledge in science and mathematics.

Doraemon's favourite food is , a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste. Speculations led to dorayaki being the origin of his name. However, it was revealed in one of the manga chapters that his name originates from the Japanese word for "stray cat", and the ending which is part of traditional Japanese names, as seen also in, for example, Ishikawa Goemon

Ishikawa Goemon

was a semi-legendary Japanese outlaw hero who stole gold and valuables and gave them to the poor. Goemon is notable for being boiled alive along with his son in public after a failed assassination attempt on the civil war-era warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. A large iron kettle-shaped bathtub is now...

. In the 2007 birthday episode, 'MS-903' is called Doraemon by the factory owner where Doraemon is produced.

Doraemon usually uses the phrase "nanoda".

Voice actor(s): Yoshiko Ōta (1973), Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

is a Japanese voice actress. She is currently represented by Production Baobab. Her son is Sunrise animator .She is most well known for the roles of Nobita Nobi , Doronjo , Conan , Peter , and Oyuki and Claudia LaSalle from Super Dimension Fortress Macross...

(1979~March 2005), Hiroko Maruyama (Stand-in for Ohara), Megumi Ōhara (April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Teenage): Makiko Ōmoto

Makiko Omoto

is a Japanese voice actress from Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, affiliated with Aoni Production.She is best known for her work in the Kirby's Dream Land series , Corrector Yui , Zoids: Chaotic Century , Cheeky Angel , Cutie Honey Flash , Onmyou Taisenki , and Battle B-Daman: Fire Spirits .-TV...

(2000), Mai Kadowaki

Mai Kadowaki

is a Japanese voice actress. Her old name , had a different writing from the current one.She is popular as a radio actress who wears glasses. She is also known for portraying meganekko characters on a regular basis. Her nickname is 舞太. It originated from a mail address registration, where she...

(2005)

Voice actor(s) (Adult): Kōzō Shioya

Kozo Shioya

Kōzō Shioya is a veteran seiyū born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He is currently represented by Aoni Production...

(1984), Shingo Hiromori (1987~1990), Noriko Ohara (2000~2004), Tōru Ōkawa (2005), Hideyuki Hori

Hideyuki Hori

is a Japanese voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in Saint Seiya , Sakigake!! Otokojuku , Kinnikuman , Mobile Fighter G Gundam , and the Dead or Alive series and Ninja Gaiden .-Career:Along...

(2006)

Nobita (born on 7 August 2001), is one of the main characters of the series and the center of the story. He is a fourth grader and is 10 years old in Tokyo

Tokyo

, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...

's Nerima

Nerima, Tokyo

is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.As of August 1, 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 703,005 , and a density of 14,443 persons per km². 12,897 foreign residents are registered in the ward. 18.4% of the ward's population is over the...

Ward and an only child. He wears glasses, a red or yellow polo shirt with a white collar, and blue shorts. Nobita's character flaws are endless: he is lazy, uncoordinated, dim-witted, frail, plain-looking, unlucky, and bad at sports. Nobita's typical day consists of arriving late on classes, scoring zeros in his tests, getting lectured by his teacher, being bullied by his classmates Gian and Suneo, falling into curbside rain gutters, being chased by dogs, and getting grounded by his mom for his sloth and poor academic results.

Despite his flaws, Nobita possesses some unique talents such as his unrivaled marksmanship and ability to weave intricate string figures. Although Nobita is usually portrayed as being cowardly, he has often risked his life to help save others or even entire civilizations (as seen in full-length stories). Nobita is lazy and unmotivated, but he can be very serious and responsible at times. Nobita also has a talent for finding unusual applications for Doraemon's gadgets, and to abuse them, which usually gets him into trouble.

Despite everything, Doraemon succeeds on his mission, as seen in several episodes in which they travel to the future and the short Nobita's Night before a Wedding. Nobita eventually marries Shizuka and has a son who, in a generational role reversal, bullies Gian's son. In Doraemon Plus Nobita is a fifth-grader. In an unofficial ending, it is shown that Nobita becomes an expert in robotics to fix Doraemon. This event becomes the most important event in human history. Since this event is very important, the time police prohibits anyone from the future to go into this time. Later most episodes interfere with their video game.

Voice actor(s): Masako Ebisu (1973), Michiko Nomura

Michiko Nomura

is a Japanese voice actress. She is married to fellow voice actor Kenji Utsumi.-Notable voice roles:*Speed Racer : Mitchi Shimura *Sazae-san : Wakame Isono *Doraemon : Shizuka...

(1979~March 2005), Yumi Kakazu

Yumi Kakazu

is a female seiyū from Kamifukuoka, Saitama . She is currently affiliated with Genki Project...

(2005~)

Voice actor(s) : Rei Sakuma

Rei Sakuma

is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. She is best known in Japan for her voice work in the long running children's series Soreike! Anpanman; her most famous role in the English-speaking world, however, is probably as the Chinese Amazon Shampoo in Ranma ½.-Notable voice roles:*Akabon...

(2000)

Shizuka (born on 2 December 2001), usually called or , is the smart, kind and pretty neighborhood girl and Nobita's best friend. She takes baths several times a day. Nobita often disrupts her in the bath due to some misuse of Doraemon's gadgets, and usually shouts out "Go away, pervert!" to Nobita. She is also known for taking piano

Piano

The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...

lessons unwillingly, which is sometimes used as an excuse for declining to hang out with Nobita. She has dislike for Frogs. Her true passions are sweet potato

Sweet potato

The sweet potato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting, tuberous roots are an important root vegetable. The young leaves and shoots are sometimes eaten as greens. Of the approximately 50 genera and more than 1,000 species of...

es, which she'd rather keep to herself out of the knowledge of others, and the violin

Violin

The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....

, in which her playing is as atrocious as Gian's singing. Due to Doraemon's intervention, Shizuka will become Nobita's wife in the future timeline, and the mother of his son.

Voice actor(s): Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kagoshima.He is most known for the roles of Suneo Honekawa , Dracula , Pāyan , Iyami , Tom , Benzou Karino , Horrorman , Conductor and Jiminy Cricket is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kagoshima.He is most known for the roles of Suneo Honekawa...

(1973), Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuya Tatekabe

is a Japanese voice actor. He is currently represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office.He is most known for the roles of Jaian , Walsa , and Tonzura .-Notable voice work:...

(1979~March 2005), Subaru Kimura (April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) ): Kujira

Kujira

, better known as , is a Japanese seiyū from the Tokyo Metropolis area. She is employed by 81 Produce. Veteran seiyū Shigeru Chiba, another member of 81 Produce, gave Kujira her nickname ....

(2000)

Takeshi (born on 15 June 2001), usually known by the nickname from English word "giant", is the big, strong, and quick-tempered local bully. He is known for his confidence in his terrible singing voice, though he considers himself a great singer. But in some episodes when his voice is recorded and he hears it, denies it being his voice and threatens to beat up the person who sung his songs in a bad way. He regularly subjects the neighborhood children to horrendous singing recitals, which is sometimes combined with his equally bad homemade dinner and his atrocious fashion sense. His favourite food is Stuffed Capsicum He also frequently steals other children's toys and books under the pretext of "borrowing" them, unless the toy is damaged. This is how most fans considered Gian to be the antagonist

Antagonist

An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...

of this show. However, he does not hesitate to help Nobita and his friends when they are in real trouble, which often occurs in the movies.

Several of the stories revolve around Nobita and his friends' efforts to avoid Gian's concerts, and several chapters summarize his friends efforts to avoid visiting Gian's house on his birthday because of his selfish nature. After reflecting on one event about his birthday, Gian thought of himself why he wasn't popular among his peers. After getting a lecture from Doraemon to see what an unruly character he is, Gian realize that he should have been a better person and he begs Doraemon to give him another chance. However, things didn't go exactly as planned when his friends at school or at the streets mock him to see how weird Gian was acting and get kicked by Suneo after learning his attempt to become gentle to his peers. This led him to lose control of his temper and start attacking his friends again.

Gian beats his friends and other children because his strong, fat condition. He wants to be a king of elementary school. He makes his friends Suneo as his right-hand, Nobita as his servant, Shizuka as his queen and Dekisugi as his secretary. He snatches Nobita's comic books, magazines, games when he didn't give him or borrow him. He beats other children when his anger increasing. He frights Nobita because Nobita was suffering many phobias. He steals many children toys, videos and comics. Although he borrows many toys and damages this articles and can't give them back. He wanted to be very famous of elementary school wrestler and singer.

He didn't beat his girlfriend Shizuka because she was a girl. But he didn't like to attack other girls because his shameless. He was very popular of many girls, because he is cured his angry by Shizuka. Shizuka and Dekisugi helps Gian to reduce his angry and protect to bully Nobita. Gian obeys Shizuka when he adores him and stop him to bullying Nobita. It means that he can't harm Shizuka because he crack jokes with Dekisugi. Gian is very happy with Shizuka because her good behavior, and helps Dekisugi because he is very brilliant student. He is very interesting in singing and gynmastics. He can't believes and bully his friends (except Shizuka and Dekisugi).

Although he bullies the other children (mostly Nobita), he is terrified of his mother, who runs the local grocery store, tells him to deliver many goods, a fact Nobita and Doraemon sometimes use in their favor. He founded his own baseball team named after himself. Although Nobita is often blamed for the losses against the baseball team's rival, the "Tyranos", Gian still forces Nobita to play because they do not have enough players.

Gian also has a younger sister named Jaiko. He considers taking Nobita's stuff away as his best day ever. He also loves to confiscate Nobita's stuff away and he vows never to give it back to him .

Voice actor(s): Shun Yashiro

Shun Yashiro

was a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tsuyama, Okayama. At the time of his death, he was affiliated with Theater Echo. Throughout his career, Yashiro was also known as , , and ....

(1973), Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

(1979~March 2005), Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production.He is most known for the roles of Buta Gorilla , Daima Jin , Oolong , Ashibe's Father , and Scoop-kun ....

(Stand-in for Kimotsuki), Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

is a Japanese voice actor. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is now the head of Atomic Monkey.-About:Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule, from G Gundam...

(April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Teenage): Tomokazu Seki (2000)

Suneo (born on 29 February 2001), is the fox-faced (inherited from his mother) rich kid who loves to flaunt his material wealth before everyone. He is often seen with Gian, being forced to bully Nobita with him, though deep down he fears and despises him as much as everyone else and actually feels sorry for Nobita. Some of the stories start with Suneo showing off some new video game or toy which evokes Nobita's envy. He has an extensive knowledge of science, and is a talented artist and designer. He has the habit to invite Gian and Shizuka to something or someplace, but always leave Nobita out with one excuse or another.

In some scenes, Suneo is seen as a narcissist who loves to stare at himself in the mirror while telling himself that he is the most handsome guy in the world. He is still a bed-wetter and needs to wear diaper

Diaper

A nappy or a diaper is a kind of pant that allows one to defecate or urinate on oneself discreetly. When diapers become soiled, they require changing; this process is often performed by a second person such as a parent or caregiver...

s when he sleeps, despite being in the fourth grade. He considers this humiliating habit his secret weakness. Suneo is also very self-conscious about his height, being the shortest kid in his class.

His character somewhat resembles that of Reggie Mantle

Reggie Mantle

Reggie Mantle is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. His full name is given as Reginald Mantle, but he is usually called by his nickname Reggie, and sometimes refers to himself as "Mantle, The Magnificent." The character was introduced in 1942...

in the Archie
Archie Andrews (comics)
Archie Andrews, created in 1941 by Vic Bloom and Bob Montana, is a fictional character in an American comic book series published by Archie Comics, as well as the long-running Archie Andrews radio series, a syndicated comic strip, The Archie Show, and Archie's Weird Mysteries.-Character and...

comics universe.

Voice actor(s): Sumiko Shirakawa (1980~March 2005), Shihoko Hagino (TV Asahi Announcer, May 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Adult): Shinya Ōtaki

Shinya Otaki

, previously known as , is a Japanese voice actor.-TV:*Combat Mecha Xabungle *Crayon Shin-chan *Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God *Detective Academy Q...

Hidetoshi (born on April 15, 2001), is Nobita's classmate and friendly rival for Shizuka's affections. He always gets perfect scores on his tests, but never shows off his abilities. He willingly helps Nobita whenever he has philosophical or scientific questions. His name literally means "brilliant over-achiever", and his last name is a pun on dekisugiru, which means "over achieving". Unfortunately for Nobita, Shizuka tends to prefer the company of Hidetoshi, who is more of her intellectual equal, which leads to Nobita concocting bizarre schemes (helped by Doraemon's gadgets) to kept them apart.

Voice actor(s): Keiko Yokozawa

Keiko Yokozawa

, born September 2, 1952 in Niigata, Japan, is a Japanese seiyū.She is most known for the roles of Dorami , Mami Sakura , Benio Hanamura , and Sheeta -External links:...

(1979~March 2005), Chiaki (tarento)

Chiaki (tarento)

, Full name , is a Japanese tarento whose career ranges from singing, baby clothes designing, to voice-acting etc.- Biography :Chiaki was born in Maizuru, Kyoto on October 26, 1971 as the daughter of the chairman of Nippon Sheet Glass. Due to her father's job, she moved to Ichihara, Chiba soon...

(September 2006~)

Dorami (born on 2 December 2114), also known as Dorami-chan, is the sister of Doraemon. She happens to be about 2 years younger than he is. Strangely enough, they are siblings due to the fact that they shared half of the oil from a can. She lives in the 22nd-century Tokyo

Tokyo

with Sewashi, Nobita's great-great-grandson. She is yellow and has ears that resemble a large red bow. She likes melonpan

Melonpan

, also known as Melon pan, Melon buns or Melon bread, are sweet bakery products from Japan, but also popular in Taiwan and China. They are made from an enriched dough covered in a thin layer of crisp cookie dough. Their appearance resembles a melon, such as a rock melon...

and is afraid of cockroach

Cockroach

Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria or Blattodea, of which about 30 species out of 4,500 total are associated with human habitations...

es. She is also shown to be a more advanced robot than Doraemon (Dorami is able to produce 10,000 horse power, in comparison to Doraemon's 129.3). She sometimes visits Nobita with a time machine

Time travel

Time travel is the concept of moving between different points in time in a manner analogous to moving between different points in space. Time travel could hypothetically involve moving backward in time to a moment earlier than the starting point, or forward to the future of that point without the...

when Doraemon is "off-duty" or to help Doraemon with something. She also has her own spin-off

Spin-off (media)

In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...

manga.

Voice actor(s): Chie Kitagawa (1990), Rei Sakuma

Rei Sakuma

(1994~March 2005), Tomato Akai (October 2005~)

Mini-Doras are actually gadgets of Doraemon. They are mini versions of Doraemon, each with a different color. They can think and feel for themselves, and communicate with Doraemon through the "Mini-Dora" language. They act as helpers for all sorts of tasks, such as repairing the internal mechanism of Doraemon.

Mini-Doras looks like identical Doraemon because it color is red and very little robots. He disturbs Nobita to aid his body.

Voice actor(s): Osamu Katō→Masashi Amenomori

Masashi Amenomori

was a Japanese voice actor. Amenomori died of cirrhosis on April 9, 1984. At the time of his death he was represented by Aoni Production.-Notable voice work:*Ai Shite Knight final role*Gatchaman *Time Bokan Series...

(1973), Ritsuo Sawa (1979), Osamu Katō→Unknown→Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

is a veteran voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Biography:Since his debut in 1973, Kazuhiko Inoue has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009...

(~September 1981), Ryōichi Tanaka

Ryoichi Tanaka

' is a veteran seiyuu born in Suginami, Tokyo. His younger brother was Kazumi Tanaka. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production....

(October 1981~March 2005), Wataru Takagi

Wataru Takagi

is a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...

(April 2005~)

Nobita's homeroom

Homeroom

Homeroom or advisory is the classroom session in which a teacher records attendance and makes announcements. It can also be called Registration or Planning Period...

teacher. He is a strict taskmaster who often punishes Nobita for failing to do his homework, but always get fooled by Suneo's convincing acts of lying. The punishments range from standing in the hallway to sweeping the classroom after-school. He often pays unexpected visits to the Nobi’s in order to inform Mrs. Tamako about Nobita’s recent zeroes on exams. He also usually sees Nobita in streets and often scold him to study hard and for getting low scores during exams. His real name is unknown and he is only referred to as "Sensei

Sensei

' is a Japanese word that basically means "person born before another." In general usage, it means "master" or "teacher," and the word is used as a title to refer to or address teachers, professors, professionals such as lawyers, CPA and doctors, politicians, clergymen, and other figures of authority...

", but in the NTV

Nippon Television

anime his name is given as & also his mother,in one episode in which he says he has a transfer, his mother calls him- Ichiro.

Voice actor(s): Yoshiko Ōta (1979), Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

is a Japanese voice actress employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.- TV :*Huckleberry Finn in Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Jean in Story of the Alps: My Annette*Susan in the anime version of Himitsu no Hanazono...

(1980~March 2005), Vanilla Yamazaki

Vanilla Yamazaki

is a katsudō-benshi, voice actor, an actress, a choreographer, and a tarento born January 15, 1978 in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and raised in Ōta, Tokyo.-References:...

(April 2005~)

Jaiko is Gian's younger sister, who would have been Nobita's wife in the future had Doraemon not intervened. She appears in the very first chapter of the manga, even before the introduction of Gian. Her name Jaiko is usually considered a nickname, but Fujiko never gave her a real name. An aspiring manga artist, Jaiko goes by her pen name , and sometimes submits her manga to publishing companies for prizes. She mostly fails in these contest because her storytelling is still rough. After that when she decides to give up writing comic books, Gian's friends are asked/forced to cheer her up. She has a crush on Motayo Moto,a seventh grader in the school. She is sometimes referred to as Hana.

Doraemon Gadgets

Some of these gadgets were used by Doraemon, although there were a total of about 4,500 gadgets:

1.Small light (スモールライト) helps to decrease the size of anything.

2.Anywhere Door can take you anywhere. In Japenese it is called Dokodemo Door (どこでもドア)

3.Bamboocopter helps you to fly, Also known as Takecopter.

4.Gourmet Table Cloth (Gourmet表布) gives you the food you like to eat. It was first used when Doraemon and Nobita were in a Cherry Blossom Garden.

5.Patrol Pair help to communicate from one person to another.

6.Where Were you at That Time helps to rewind objects and lock them back in their places.

Nobi family

Voice actor(s): Ichirō Murakoshi

Ichiro Murakoshi

was a male Japanese voice actor from Tokyo, Japan. He was a Waseda University graduate. His real name was .-Anime:*The Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Doraemon *GeGeGe no Kitaro 1985 *Gekisou Rubenkaiser...

(1973), Masayuki Katō

Masayuki Kato

Masayuki Kato was the president and founder of the Nihon Falcom Corporation that has made video games for various Japanese PC systems and consoles . The company's key franchises include the Dragon Slayer series, The Legend of Heroes series, and the Ys series.-References:...

(1979~October 1992), Yōsuke Naka (October 1992~March 2005), Yasunori Matsumoto

Yasunori Matsumoto

is a Japanese voice actor. He currently works for Sigma Seven, formerly for Production Baobab.-About:Some of Matsumoto's most notable roles are Wataru Akiyama in Initial D, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal Alchemist, Magnum Ace in Shippū! Iron Leaguer, Gourry Gabriev in Slayers and Ryou in Sonic Soldier...

(April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Young): Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

(1979), Eiko Yamada (1984~1985), Noriko Ohara (1987), Yumiko Kobayashi

Yumiko Kobayashi

is a Japanese voice actress. She is currently a freelance voice actor but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.She and fellow Excel Saga voice actress Mikako Takahashi are known as the duo "The Excel Girls"...

(2005)

Nobita's father and laid-back salaryman

Salaryman

refers to someone whose income is salary based; particularly those working for corporations. Its frequent use by Japanese corporations, and its prevalence in Japanese manga and anime has gradually led to its acceptance in English-speaking countries as a noun for a Japanese white-collar...

. He is very considerate of Nobita, often seen arriving home from work to placate Tamako's anger towards Nobita; this habit may come from Nobisuke's own childhood, since his father (and Nobita's grandfather) was very similar to Tamako. He has trouble quitting smoking and is self-conscious about his inability to pass the driving test. He also has a poor memory, is a borderline alcoholic, and sometimes arrives home drunk from nightly business meetings. He was once an aspiring art student. He also likes golf

Golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

, which most Japanese businessmen and employees play.

Voice actor(s): Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

(1973), Sachiko Chijimatsu

Sachiko Chijimatsu

is a female Japanese voice actres represented by Arts Vision.She is most known for the roles of Pyonkichi , Nobita's Mama , Kabu , Shippona , and 001/Ivan Whiskey ....

(1979~March 2005), Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

is a prolific Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986, and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy. While attending the academy, she began working part time as an elevator girl in the Sunshine 60 building...

(April 2005~)

Voice actor(s) (Yoiung): Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

was a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. Having graduated from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, Kawakami was affiliated with Production Baobab at the time of her death.-Career:...

Nobita's stay-at-home mother and the series main antagonist

Antagonist

An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...

. She can be very strict, is usually seen scolding Nobita, grounding him, or sending him out of the house (a typical Japanese household punishment used by parents). She is disappointed by his lazy attitude and academic failures. Several episodes involve Nobita trying to avoid his mother’s scolding by using Doraemon’s gadgets. Her maiden name is revealed to be 'Kataoka'. She has a tendency of stopping Nobita from going out to play and force him to study. However, on cold weather days, she almost always urges Nobita to go out and play. In a couple of episodes, Nobita sees her in the past. She is proved to be braver than Nobita.

Voice actor(s): Keiko Yamamoto

Keiko Yamamoto

', born August 7, 1943, is a veteran female voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. Many of her roles have been young boys or tomboyish young girls.-TV Anime:*Akadō Suzunosuke 1972 *Aria the Natural...

(1973), Yoshiko Ōta (1980~March 2005), Sachi Matsumoto

Sachi Matsumoto

is a Japanese voice actress.-Notable voice roles:*Hasmodye in Fantastic Children*Link and Aryll in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker*Link in The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass*Toon Link in Super Smash Bros...

(August 2005)

Nobita's great-great-grandson, he is the one who sends Doraemon back to the past to look after Nobita. Sewashi first bought Doraemon in 2112 when Doraemon still had ears and his original factory paint. He sent him because his pocket money was not much due to the debts the family inherited from Nobita. Sewashi is also the owner of Doraemon's sister, Dorami.

Voice actor(s): Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

(1979~March 2005), Yoshiko Kamei

Yoshiko Kamei

is a Japanese voice actress from Ibaraki Prefecture. She is affiliated with Mausu Promotion.-Animation:*Atashin'chi *Baby and Me *Beyblade *B't X...

(April 2005~)

Nobita and Shizuka's son, named after Nobita's father. He is a better athlete than Nobita and far more clever. In one of the stories, he did not hesitate to beat up young Nobita when young Nobita tried to stop him from running away from home. Also, he is shown as being a bully and brave enough to bully Gian and Suneo's sons.

The older brother of Nobita's father Nobisuke. He is an excellent athlete and seems to be successful. He adores his brother very much, and is welcomed the most by his nephew in New year, because of the money he gives him on that date.

Tamako's younger brother and Nobita's uncle.

Nobita's Grand Mother
Mother of Nobisuke Nobi. Nobita adored her but she died when he was in kindergarten, before the main storyline. When Nobita travels to the past, she always recognizes him as her grandson even if he has grown up. She appeared in a few episodes.

Nobirube Nobi
Nobita's Grand Father, he was very strict and very rude to Nobisuke (Nobita's father). After all he loved him very much. He is seen only one time in this show where his all nature was identified clearly. His grandson only seen him when he travelled to the past.

Minamoto family

Shizuka's Mother

Voice actor(s): Keiko Yokozawa

Keiko Yokozawa

, born September 2, 1952 in Niigata, Japan, is a Japanese seiyū.She is most known for the roles of Dorami , Mami Sakura , Benio Hanamura , and Sheeta -External links:...

(1979~1981), Masako Matsubara (August 1981~March 2005), Ai Orikasa

Ai Orikasa

is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo. She works for Production Baobab. Orikasa is also the Japanese dub voice for Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Her debut work was Shoukoushi Cedie in 1988...

(April 2005~)

Shizuka's mother. She's kind, but can also be quite exigent on Shizuka sometimes.

Voice actor(s): Masayuki Katō

Masayuki Kato

(1979~1980), Masaru Ikeda

Masaru Ikeda

is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is a graduate of the Tokyo Metro Fifth Commerce Senior High School and is currently affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...

(1981), Akira Kume (1999), Aruno Tahara

Aruno Tahara

is a Japanese voice actor.-Television Animation:*Mahōjin Guru Guru *Dai no Daibouken *Death Note *Hikaru no Go *One Piece *The Story of Saiunkoku is a Japanese voice actor.-Television Animation:*Mahōjin Guru Guru (Bajāni)*Dai no Daibouken (Badak)*Death Note (David Hoope)*Hikaru no Go (Mr. Shu)*One...

(July 2005~)

Shizuka's Father. He is rarely seen in the series. His most well-known appearance in the series was in the future when he had a long talk with adult Shizuka over her choice to marry Nobita, and giving support for her decision. He appears in an episode titled [ジャンピング潜水艦] (Jyanpingu Sensuikan) which translates to jumping submarine.

Shizuka's grandpa. Never appeared in the anime.

Honekawa family

Suneo's Mother

Voice actor(s): Kazue Takahashi

Kazue Takahashi

was a female voice actress who was born in Tochigi, Japan. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda in Tetsujin 28-go...

(1973), Yoshino Ōtori (1979~March 1991), Mari Yokō (April 1991~March 2005), Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005 but they divorced on December 10, 2007. Minami is also a member of the pop group Two-Mix, and a part of DoCo when it was active....

(April 2005~)

She loves Suneo very much and spoils him rotten. She sports curly hair and is often seen showing off her jewellery or branded handbags.

Suneo's Father

Voice actor(s): Unknown (1973), Osmau Katō (1979~March 2005), Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

(Stand-in for Katō, May 1989~January 1990), Hideyuki Tanaka

Hideyuki Tanaka

is a Japanese voice actor. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in Dokaben , Kinnikuman , Captain Tsubasa , Touch , Saint Seiya , Metal Gear Solid and Slam Dunk .-TV Anime:*Akagi...

(June 2005~)

He appears less frequently than Suneo's mother, distinguishable with straight hair and a mustache. He is often the one who initiates holiday tours that Suneo would invite his friends for.

Voice actor(s): Naoki Tatsuta

Naoki Tatsuta

is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production.He is most known for the roles of Buta Gorilla , Daima Jin , Oolong , Ashibe's Father , and Scoop-kun ....

(1985), Yuki Kaida

Yuki Kaida

is a voice actress and radio personality from Tokyo, Japan. Although she has an extensive vocal range, voicing a large variety of characters throughout her career, she is commonly typecasted as young males, achieving mainstream success as her roles in Hunter × Hunter as Kurapika, The Prince of...

(2006)

Suneo's younger brother who lives in New York with his uncle (who is single and raised him like a son). He has a great respect for his older brother, but only because of Suneo's arrogant brags and lies in their correspondence.

Voice actor(s): Issei Futamata

Issei Futamata

is a veteran seiyū who was born on March 15, 1955 in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Towada Technical High School. He is a member of the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society....

(1984~March 2005), Takumi Yamazaki

Takumi Yamazaki

is a Japanese voice actor.-Anime/OVA:* Wiseman and Harald Hoerwick in .hack* Naobi/Yata in .hack//Roots* Doctor West in Demonbane* Hanemaru in Flame of Recca* Joe Hayakawa in Final Fantasy: Unlimited* Bansai Kawakami in Gintama* George de Sand in G Gundam...

(December 2005~)

Suneo's college age cousin. He is an expert in radio-controlled toys.

Suneo's grandmother uses old wives' tales to impart values and good habits to Suneo, something which Suneo dislikes.

Goda family

Gian's Mother

Voice actor(s): Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

(1979~March 2005), Miyako Takeuchi (April 2005~)

She's the owner of a small but successful shop, as well as the only person that Gian is deathly afraid of. Her constant abuse and cruel punishment suggests that Gian may have inherited his mother or ancestor's bullish trait.

Gian's Father

Voice actor(s): Masayuki Katō

Masayuki Kato

(1979~1980), Yū Shimaka

Yu Shimaka

is a Japanese voice actor . He was born on May 6, 1949 in the Nagano Prefecture. He was formerly affiliated with Production Baobab, and is now affiliated with Production Aigumi.-Television animation:*Animaniacs...

(1987), Daisuke Gōri

Daisuke Gori

was a Japanese voice actor, narrator and actor from Kōtō, Tokyo. Throughout his life, he was attached to TV Talent Center Tokyo, Yoshizawa Theatre School and then Mausu Promotion; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was...

(November 1987), Yū Shimaka (1993)

Appeared in only one or two stories. Seen with a crewcut and big-sized moustache.

Robots

Voice actor(s): Junko Hori

Junko Hori

is a Japanese actress and voice actor represented by Production Baobab.She is known as the voice of the protagonists in 3 Fujiko Fujio works, Obake no Q-tarō, Ninja Hattori-kun, and Chinpui...

(1973)

Voice actor(s): Keiko Yamamoto

Keiko Yamamoto

', born August 7, 1943, is a veteran female voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. Many of her roles have been young boys or tomboyish young girls.-TV Anime:*Akadō Suzunosuke 1972 *Aria the Natural...

(1979)

Voice actor(s): Yūko Minaguchi

Yuko Minaguchi

is a Japanese seiyū from Tokyo who is affiliated with Aoni Production.-Notable voice roles:* Princess Apricot in Bosco Adventure * Yumi in Blue Sonnet * Yawara Inokuma and Kaneko Inokuma in Yawara!...

(1995 film), Ai Nonaka

Ai Nonaka

is a Japanese voice actress. She currently works for Aoni Production and was formerly a member of the voice actor unit DROPS, which included fellow voice actor Akemi Kanda, Tomoko Kaneda, Mariko Kōda, and Ryōko Shiraishi...

(2007)

Doraemon's former girlfriend from the 22nd Century. She later broke him up because they have to part away for their future (Doraemon has to return to the past while she become famous dancer).

Voice actor(s): Mitsuaki Madono

Mitsuaki Madono

is a voice actor who was born in Osaka, Japan. He has a penchant for voicing characters who are supposedly jokers, but sometimes hide a more insidious nature is a voice actor (seiyū) who was born in Osaka, Japan. He has a penchant for voicing characters who are supposedly jokers, but sometimes...

(2007)

Animal

A stray cat regularly appearing in the series. It steals fish and runs away.

A stray dog which always bites Nobita.

Voice actor(s): Unknown→Mari Mashiba

Mari Mashiba

' is a seiyū who is affiliated with Production Baobab.-TV Anime:*21 Emon *Bonobono *Crayon Shin-chan *Miracle Girls *Osomatsu-kun -OVA:...

→Junko Asami→Kumiko Watanabe

Kumiko Watanabe

is an actress and voice actress from Chiba Prefecture affiliated with Arts Vision.-Overview, character, and career:*She has a wide vocal range, ranging from boys and girls to middle-aged women. She is also known to be a large professional wrestling fan, especially of Pro Wrestling Noah's Kenta...

→Midori Nakazawa→Motoko Kumai

Motoko Kumai

is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. Her most notable roles are Takao Kinomiya on Beyblade and Syaoran Li on Cardcaptor Sakura. From December 21, 2006 until October 2007, Motoko left her voice career due to an illness requiring medical treatment....

→Fujiko Takimoto

Fujiko Takimoto

is a Japanese voice actress born in Osaka, Japan who is famous for her part in voicing child Link from The Legend of Zelda series. She is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.-Anime:*Captain Tsubasa *Mahoujin Guru Guru...

→Sachi Matsumoto

Sachi Matsumoto

(1981~March 2005)

A regular female cat from Nobita's timeline, who either hangs out or goes on dates with Doraemon.

Voice actor(s): Takeshi Goda (1981), Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

→Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuya Tatekabe

is a Japanese voice actor. He is currently represented by Kenyu Horiuchi's Kenyu Office.He is most known for the roles of Jaian , Walsa , and Tonzura .-Notable voice work:...

(~March 2005), Yasuhiro Takato

Yasuhiro Takato

is a Japanese voice actor who works for Aoni Production.-Film and television:*Saruo in Dōbutsu no Mori , the film adaptation of the Animal Crossing video game series.*Mesopotamion Guy and Haou in Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo*Jean in Captain Tsubasa...

(May 2007)

Gian's pet dog. At first Gian didn't want him around and tried to get rid of him, but after he saved Gian from being eaten by a lion that had at first tried to eat Nobita, Gian warmed up to him. In 1 or 2 episodes he was known as Buzo. In the series, Muku is shown as a shy & unintelligent dog.

Other characters

Voice actor(s): Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo currently affiliated with Aoni Production.She is best known for the roles of Ryuunosuke Fujinami in Urusei Yatsura, Pazu in Laputa: Castle in the Sky, Monkey D. Luffy in One Piece, Krillin, Yajirobe and Uranai Baba in Dragon Ball...

A rival to Hidetoshi Dekisugi. He appears to be a soft-spoken and decent boy, however deep down inside he resents Deskisugi of being better at anything than he is. In one chapter, he makes cruel prank calls to his rival, telling Dekisugi to go to hell

Hell

In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...

every night. This problem caused Hidetoshi's grades to drop, and Doraemon decided to use a specific gadget to teach Gariben a lesson. Gariben begged Hidetoshi not to tell the teacher or the rest of the class about it, and the latter forgave him, on the condition that he promise not to do it again.
An owner of bookstore, who often expels anyone who stand and read comics, magazines, or novels in his bookstore for free (usually Nobita).
A parody of Fujiko Fujio. He was often being lectured or complained by other people saying that his comic book idea was overdue. Nobita occasionally helps him to finish his works.

Voice actor(s): Mayumi Shō

Mayumi Sho

is a Japanese seiyū. She formely works at Aoni Production and is currently working at Kekke Corporation. She is married to fellow seiyū Keiichi Nanba.-Notable voice roles:*Ikuko Otonashi in Maison Ikkoku*Chi-Chi in Dragon Ball and early Dragon Ball Z...

(1985~1986), Sanae Hukayuki (1992), Haruna Ikezawa

Haruna Ikezawa

is a voice actress born in Athens, Greece, but raised in Kanagawa Prefecture. She was formerly affiliated with 81 Produce, but as of 2002, she is affiliated with Oscar Promotion...

(2003), Masayo Kurata

Masayo Kurata

Masayo Kurata is a seiyū from Yokkaichi, Mie.- Shows :* Kindergarten girl, Kyoko's follower, and others in Angelic Layer* Rakshata from Code Geass* Jill from Fushigiboshi no Futagohime...

(2006)

Jaiko's boyfriend. Always wears eyeglasses, he is impressed by Jaiko's manga works.

Voice actor(s): Banjō Ginga

Banjo Ginga

, sometimes credited as his real name , is a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kofu, Yamanashi. Ginga is currently affiliated with Aoni Production...

(1981), Shingo Kanemoto

Shingo Kanemoto

was a Japanese voice actor originally from Fukuoka Prefecture. On February 24, 1991, he died of intra-axial hematoma at the age of 58. After his death, his ongoing roles went to Takeshi Watabe.-Notable voice work:*Space Battleship Yamato III...

(1985~1990), Takeshi Watabe

Takeshi Watabe

was a Japanese voice actor. He was born in Kōchi Prefecture. He usually played villains and performed the voices for many anime characters and tokusatsu villains. He is most famous for voicing Kaminari in Doraemon...

(1991~March 2005), Katsuhisa Hōki (July 2005~)

An old man who lives next to the vacant lot where Nobita and the gang play baseball. They sometimes "accidentally" throw baseballs, rocks, or even one of Doraemon's gadgets through his window, breaking it and sometimes knocking over his prized bonsai

Bonsai

is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. Similar practices exist in other cultures, including the Chinese tradition of penjing from which the art originated, and the miniature living landscapes of Vietnamese hòn non bộ...

. The children refer to him as , because he shouts so loud that they scatter. Kaminari is his family name

Family name

A family name is a type of surname and part of a person's name indicating the family to which the person belongs. The use of family names is widespread in cultures around the world...

. Gian always orders Nobita to apologize to him & take the baseball back if they broke his windows.

Yamada-kun
She is a professional singer and has a necklace with a photo of her friend. This friend had gone away from Japan, but she is certain that he'll return. Nobita saved her once from a paparazzo

Paparazzi

Paparazzi is an Italian term used to refer to photojournalists who specialize in candid photography of celebrities, politicians, and other prominent people...

.
She is one of the Paaman in the Perman

Perman

, by Fujiko Fujio, is a Japanese manga and anime about a clumsy boy, Mitsuo Suwa, who is chosen as an apprentice of Superman. The name "Perman" is based on "Superman" without the "Su"...

anime.

21-emon's grandfather, who was an owner of a nearly dilapidated hotel, Tsuzureya (つづれやホテル).

Masashi
A fat guy who wears a red T-shirt and he is always seen with Yamada.

Yamada
A boy who wears a cap and green shirt and is seen with Masashi.

Kurai
A boy who wears rectangular glasses and has brown hair. Even though he's always seen with Masashi & Yamada, he once broke up friends beacase, Masashi who in a few appearances shows off the tall buildings he lives in, blocked sunlight to Kurai's house. They later became friends because Nobita gave him a Sky Frame, (Doraemon's Gadget) that gives sunlight by just holding it above your head.

Yutaka
The only boy who is friendly with Nobita. He helps him in some situations.

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