List of Doraemon characters
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These are the characters in the anime/manga series Doraemon. Also listed are their original NTV seiyū (1973), followed by their TV Asahi seiyū (1979~).
*Note: In some translations of Doraemon, the names of these characters are different.
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[edit] Main characters
Fujiko's friends say that every main character represents elementary school student archetypes Fujiko noticed in his own school days.
- Doraemon (ドラえもん?)
- Seiyū: Kōsei Tomita→Masako Nozawa (1973), Nobuyo Ōyama (1979~March 2005), Wasabi Mizuta (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Golden): Kazue Takahashi→Chisa Yokoyama
- Doraemon is the robotic cat 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 despite being a robotic cat. 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.
- 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, 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 m (424.2 ft) when threatened. His maximum power is 129.3 bhp. He is manufactured on September 3, 2112 (12/9/3), at the Matsushiba Robot Factory (マツシバロボット工場?). 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.
- Doraemon's favourite food is dorayaki (どら焼き?), 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 nora neko (のら猫?) for "stray cat", and the -emon (衛門?) ending which is part of traditional Japanese names, as seen also in, for example, Ishikawa Goemon.
- In the 2007 birthday episode, 'MS-903' is used to call Doraemon by the factory owner where Doraemon is produced.
- Doraemon usually uses the phrase "nanoda".
- Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太 Nobi Nobita?)
- Seiyū: Yoshiko Ōta (1973), Noriko Ohara (1979~March 2005), Hiroko Maruyama (Stand-in for Ohara), Megumi Ōhara (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Teenage): Makiko Ōmoto (2000), Mai Kadowaki (2005)
- Seiyū (Adult): Kōzō Shioya (1984), Shingo Hiromori (1987~1990), Noriko Ohara (2000~2004), Tōru Ōkawa (2005), Hideyuki Hori (2006)
- Nobita is the other major character of the series. He is a fourth grader[1] in Tokyo's Nerima 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 to class, scoring zeros on his exam, getting lectured by his teacher, being bullied by classmates Gian and Suneo, falling into curbside rain gutters, being chased by dogs, and getting yelled at by his mom for refusing to do his homework.
- 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).
- Shizuka Minamoto (源 静香 Minamoto Shizuka?)
- Seiyū: Masako Ebisu (1973), Michiko Nomura (1979~March 2005), Yumi Kakazu (2005~)
- Seiyū (Teenage): Rei Sakuma (2000)
- Shizuka, usually called Shizu-chan (静ちゃん ?) or Shizuka-chan (静香ちゃん?), is the smart, kind, and pretty neighborhood girl who is the object of Nobita's affections. She takes baths several times a day. Somehow, Nobita always seem to unintentionally walk in on her (via the Dokodemo Door) while she is still in the bathtub. She is also known for taking piano lessons unwillingly, which is sometimes used as an excuse for declining to hang out with Nobita. Her true passions are sweet potatoes and the violin, 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.
- Takeshi Goda (剛田 武 Gōda Takeshi?)
- Seiyū: Kaneta Kimotsuki (1973), Kazuya Tatekabe (1979~March 2005), Subaru Kimura (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Teenage): Kujira (2000)
- Takeshi, usually known by the nickname "Gian" (ジャイアン Jaian?) from English word "giant", is the big, strong, and quick-tempered local bully. His nickname may be derived from giant. He is known for his confidence in his terrible singing voice. He regularly subjects the neighborhood children to horrendous singing recitals, which is sometimes combined with his equally bad homemade dinner. 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 a major antagonist mostly to Nobita and his friends. However, he does not hesitate to help them, including Nobita 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 or in one particular episode or chapter, which summarize his friends 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've 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.
- Although he bullies the other children (mostly Nobita), he is terrified of his mother, who runs the local grocery store. 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 and Suneo still force Nobita to play because they do not have enough players.
- Gian has a younger sister named Jaiko, whom he adores.
- Suneo Honekawa (骨川 スネ夫 Honekawa Suneo?)
- Seiyū: Shun Yashiro (1973), Kaneta Kimotsuki (1979~March 2005), Naoki Tatsuta (Stand-in for Kimotsuki), Tomokazu Seki (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Teenage): Tomokazu Seki (2000)
- Suneo is the fox-faced rich kid who loves to flaunt his material wealth before everyone. He is often seen with Gian, serving as Gian's lackey while they bully Nobita together. 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.
- 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 diapers when he sleeps, despite being in the third 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.
- Hidetoshi Dekisugi (出木杉 英才 Dekisugi Hidetoshi?)
- Seiyū: Sumiko Shirakawa (1980~March 2005), Shihoko Hagino (TV Asahi Announcer, May 2005~)
- Seiyū (Adult): Shinya Ōtaki
- Hidetoshi is Nobita's classmate and 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.
- Dorami (ドラミ?)
- Seiyū: Keiko Yokozawa (1979~March 2005), Chiaki (September 2006~)
- Dorami, also known as Dorami-chan, is the sister of Doraemon. She happens to be about 2 years younger than him. 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 with Sewashi, Nobita's great-great-grandson. She is yellow and has ears that resemble a large red bow. She likes melonpan and is afraid of cockroaches. 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 when Doraemon is "off-duty."
- Mini-Doras (ミニドラ[たち]?)
- Seiyū: Chie Kitagawa (1990), 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.
- Sensei (先生?)
- Seiyū: Osamu Katō→Masashi Amenomori (1973), Ritsuo Sawa (1979), Osamu Katō→Unknown→Kazuhiko Inoue (~September 1981), Ryōichi Tanaka (October 1981~March 2005), Wataru Takagi (April 2005~)
- Nobita's homeroom teacher. He is a strict taskmaster who often punishes Nobita for failing to do his homework. 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", but in the NTV anime his name is given as Ganari (我成?).
[edit] Nobi family
- Nobisuke Nobi (野比 のび助 Nobi Nobisuke?)
- Seiyū: Ichirō Murakoshi (1973), Masayuki Katō (1979~October 1992), Yōsuke Naka (October 1992~March 2005), Yasunori Matsumoto (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Young): Noriko Ohara (1979), Eiko Yamada (1984~1985), Noriko Ohara (1987), Yumiko Kobayashi (2005)
- Nobita's father and laid-back salaryman. 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 and sometimes arrives home drunk from nightly business meetings. He was once an aspiring art student. He also likes golf, which most Japanese businessmen and employees play.
- Tamako Nobi (野比 玉子 Nobi Tamako?)
- Seiyū: Noriko Ohara (1973), Sachiko Chijimatsu (1979~March 2005), Kotono Mitsuishi (April 2005~)
- Seiyū (Young): Tomoko Kawakami
- Nobita's stay-at-home mother. She is usually seen scolding Nobita or sending him on errands. She actually loves her son very much, but 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 reveals to be 'Kataoka'.
- Sewashi (セワシ?)
- Seiyū: Keiko Yamamoto (1973), Yoshiko Ōta (1980~March 2005), Sachi Matsumoto (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 is also the owner of Doraemon's sister, Dorami.
- Nobisuke (ノビスケ?)
- Seiyū: Noriko Ohara (1979~March 2005), Yoshiko Kamei (April 2005~)
- Nobita'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's son.
- Nobisuke Nobirou (野比のび郎 Nobi Nobirou?)
- Tamao Kataoka (片岡玉夫 Kataoka Tamao?)
- Nobita's Grand Mother
Mother of Nobisuke Nobi. Before the main storyline, Nobita adored her quite often until she passed away when he's in kindergarten.
- Nobita's Grand Father
- Nobirou (のび朗 Nobirou?)
- Nobihei (のび平 Nobirou?)
[edit] Minamoto family
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- Shizuka's Mother
- Seiyū: Keiko Yokozawa (1979~1981), Masako Matsubara (August 1981~March 2005), Ai Orikasa (April 2005~)
- Shizuka's mother. She's kind and very pretty, but can also be quite exigent on Shizuka sometimes.
- Yoshio Minamoto (源義雄 Minamoto Yoshio?)
- Seiyū: Masayuki Katō (1979~1980), Masaru Ikeda (1981), Akira Kume (1999), Aruno Tahara (July 2005~)
- Shizuka's Father.
- 美術評論家のおじさん (?)
[edit] Honekawa family
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- Suneo's Mother
- Seiyū: Kazue Takahashi (1973), Yoshino Ōtori (1979~March 1991), Mari Yokō (April 1991~March 2005), Minami Takayama (April 2005~)
- Suneo's Father
- Seiyū: Unknown (1973), Osmau Katō (1979~March 2005), Kaneta Kimotsuki (Stand-in for Katō, May 1989~January 1990), Hideyuki Tanaka (June 2005~)
- Sunetsugu (スネツグ?)
- Seiyū: Naoki Tatsuta (1985), Yuki Kaida (2006)
- Suneo's younger brother who lives in New York with his uncle. He has a great respect for his older brother, but only because of Suneo's arrogant brags and lies in their correspondence.
- Sunekichi (スネ吉?)
- Seiyū: Issei Futamata (1984~March 2005), Takumi Yamazaki (December 2005~)
- Suneo's college age cousin.
- スネ夫の曾祖母 ({{{2}}}?)
[edit] Goda family
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- Jaiko (ジャイ子?)
- Seiyū: Yoshiko Ōta (1979), Kazuyo Aoki (1980~March 2005), Banira Yamazaki (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 mangaka, Jaiko goes by her amateur mangaka pen name Christine Goda (クリスチーネ 剛田 Kurisuchīne Gōda?), and sometimes submits her manga to publishing companies for prizes. She is sometimes referred to as Hana.
- Gian's Mother
- Seiyū: Kazuyo Aoki (1979~March 2005), Miyako Takeuchi (April 2005~)
- She's the owner of a small but succesful 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
- Seiyū: Masayuki Katō (1979~1980), Yū Shimaka (1987), Daisuke Gōri (November 1987), Yū Shimaka (1993)
[edit] Robots
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- Gatchako (ガチャ子?)
- Seiyū: Junko Hori (1973)
- Toraemon (トラえもん?)
- Seiyū: Keiko Yamamoto (1979)
- Noramyako (ノラミャー子?)
- Seiyū: Yūko Minaguchi (1995 film), Ai Nonaka (2007)
- Doraemon's girlfriend from the 22nd Century.
- Pawaemon (パワえもん?)
- Seiyū: Mitsuaki Madono (2007)
[edit] Animal
- のらネコのクロ ({{{2}}}?)
- のらイヌのクロ ({{{2}}}?)
- Mii Chan (ミイちゃん?)
- Seiyū: Unknown→Mari Mashiba→Junko Asami→Kumiko Watanabe→Midori Nakazawa→Motoko Kumai→Fujiko Takimoto→Sachi Matsumoto(1981~March 2005)
- A regular female cat from Nobita's timeline, who either hangs out or goes on dates with Doraemon.
- Muku (ムク?)
- Seiyū: Tesshō Genda (1981), Kazuyo Aoki→Kazuya Tatekabe (~March 2005), Yasuhiro Takato (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.
[edit] Other characters
- (片倉サブロー?)
- (田中安雄?)
- (一郎はる夫?)
- (ズル木（木鳥高夫?)
- (洋二?)
- (ガリベンくん?)
- Seiyū: Mayumi Tanaka
A rival to Hidetoshi Dekisugi. He appears to be soft-innocent child, however deep down inside he resents Deskisugi of being better at anything than him. In one chapter, he makes cruel prank call to his rival, by telling Dekisugi to go to hell every night hours. This problem persists until Doraemon used a specific gadget to teach him a lesson.
- Tame (多目くん?)
- (本屋のおじさん?)
An owner of bookstore, who often expelles anyone who stand and read comics, magazines, or novels in his bookstore for free.
- Funyako Funyao (フニャコフニャ夫?)
A parody of Fujiko Fujio. He was often being lectured or complained by other people saying that his comic book idea was overdue.
- 会社社長 ({{{2}}}?)
- Tsubasa Ito (伊藤翼?)
- Seiyū: Mayumi Shō (1985~1986), Sanae Hukayuki (1992), Haruna Ikezawa (2003), Masayo Kurata (2006)
- Moteo Mote (茂手もて夫?)
Jaiko's boyfriend.
- (ドンジャラ村のホイ?)
- (キー坊?)
- (島山あらら?)
- Kaminari (神成?)
- Seiyū: Banjō Ginga (1981), Shingo Kanemoto (1985~1990), Takeshi Watabe (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 knocking over his prized bonsai. The children refer to him as Kaminari-oyaji (雷おやじ, Old Man Thunder?), because he shouts so loud that they scatter. Kaminari is his family name.
- Koike (ラーメンおじさん（小池さん?)
- Sumire Hosino (星野スミレ?)
- (18エモン?)
- (19エモン?)
- 21-emon's grandfather, who was an owner of a nearly dilapidated hotel, Tsuzureya (つづれやホテル).
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