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I'm talking about "The Ghost Story Lamp" from the 2005 series (S1, E15a).

SPOILER WARNING!

The episode begins with Nobita entering a ghost story contest that is being held at Gian's house that evening. Wanting to prepare a scary story, Nobita asks his mother to tell him one. However, she initially refuses, and after Nobita keeps insisting, she finally tells him a story...

Except it isn't scary at all.

It's actually hilarious.

Nobita gets frustrated and decides that he needs Doraemon's help. But Doraemon admits that he isn't good at telling ghost stories either. So instead, he takes out the "Ghost Story Lamp."

The gadget is basically designed to make ghost stories feel real.

When the contest begins, everyone starts telling their stories.

Gian tells "The Chrysanthemum's Plate," Shizuka tells "The Ghost Granny with a Kitchen Knife," and Suneo tells "The Faceless Monster."

The three stories are familiar enough to them, but Nobita is already absolutely terrified just listening to everyone else.

Eventually, Gian, Suneo and Shizuka get bored and ask Nobita to tell them a scary story.

Nobita is frightened and doesn't even know what to say, so he takes out the Ghost Story Lamp and starts his story.

He begins telling the story of Okiku, which he had heard from Gian.

But then...

CRASH!

A plate suddenly breaks.

Everyone gets startled, but Gian quickly explains that it was probably just a mouse.

He continues explaining the story, including how, after Okiku's death, candles would supposedly go out whenever the wind blew.

Everyone gets scared again.

Gian then tells Nobita not to simply repeat the same story he already told.

Then it's Suneo's turn to add to the horror.

He tells the story of the faceless monster, claiming that it supposedly happened to a friend's friend's uncle.

The episode even shows the supposed "faceless monsters" in a modern street scene, with one resembling a woman and another resembling a barbecue vendor.

Finally, Nobita starts telling the story of the ghost woman with the kitchen knife.

But just as he's telling it, a door suddenly opens.

Everyone freaks out.

What they don't know is that there's actually a thief breaking into Gian's house.

The thief has a banana with him, which everyone mistakes for a kitchen knife in the darkness, making the whole situation even scarier.

The thief searches around the house for valuables, but all he manages to find is nine ten-yen coins.

He gets extremely annoyed at his terrible luck and goes into another room looking for something valuable.

But after seeing everything happening around the house, he gets scared and runs away!

A police officer happens to spot him and arrests him.

Meanwhile, Nobita and the others have absolutely no idea what was really happening.

They genuinely believe that all the strange events were caused by Nobita's ghost story.

Everyone agrees that Nobita's story was the scariest one of the night.

And somehow...

NOBITA WINS FIRST PLACE.

Later, Nobita returns home and casually tells Doraemon about everything that happened.

Doraemon then notices something concerning.

The Ghost Story Lamp is still switched on.

He realizes that the gadget may still be affecting things.

Then Nobita's mother suddenly appears wearing a face mask.

Nobita sees her and immediately mistakes her for the faceless monster.

He completely panics and runs away.

And that's basically where the episode leaves us.

Unlike many other Doraemon episodes involving ghosts or supernatural stuff, which usually feel more like comedy to me, this one genuinely scared the absolute shit out of me as a kid.

I watched this when I was younger and some of those scenes actually felt creepy rather than funny.

Looking back at it now, it's obviously much more comedic because we know what was actually happening...

This was an actual Doraemon horror episode to me.

Did any Doraemon episode genuinely scare you when you were a kid?

My first ever Doraemon episode... huh.

I think I was REALLY lucky with my first one.

It was "The Day When I Was Born" from the 2005 series.

I first watched it when I was around 6 years old, so this episode carries a LOT of nostalgia for me.

It doesn't need any introduction — it's just a pure nostalgic treasure for me.

I'll give a small synopsis so I don't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched it.

The gang compares their baby photos, but Nobita discovers that there isn't a single photo of him as a baby, making him question whether he really belongs to his family.

After getting upset and running away, Doraemon eventually finds him and suggests using the Time Machine to find out the truth.

They travel 10 years into the past and follow Nobisuke to the hospital, where they discover that Nobita has just been born.

Nobita gets to see his newborn self and even hilariously thinks he looks like a baby monkey.

Seeing his parents celebrating his birth finally proves to Nobita that he really is their son.

And THAT was my first-ever Doraemon episode.

I couldn't have asked for a more memorable introduction to the series.

What was YOUR first-ever Doraemon episode?

And by any chance if you haven't watched it yet, PLEASE watch it! It's such a memorable episode.

Just look at him with those cat ears! He already looks adorable normally, but somehow the cat ears make him look even more like an actual little cat.

JUST LOOK AT HIM AWW—

What do you guys think? Do you like Doraemon with cat ears?

I'm talking about "The Smoke Ghost of the Lamp" from the 2005 series (2006, S2, E33b).

There is also an original version from the 1979 series (1993, S15, E1214) and another remake from the 2005 series (2019, S15, E548a), but I'm specifically talking about the 2006 version in this post.

⚠️ SPOILER WARNING ⚠️

The episode takes place during New Year, when Doraemon is enjoying a rare moment of peace and quiet downstairs.

That peace doesn't last long.

Nobita calls him upstairs because he doesn't want to get up and light the stove, even though the stove is literally right next to him.

Doraemon gets annoyed at Nobita's laziness and takes out a gadget resembling Aladdin's Lamp.

By rubbing the lamp, Nobita can summon a smoke robot that acts like a genie. The robot is supposed to obey whatever its master asks.

Nobita summons the smoke robot and orders it to light the stove.

The problem?

The robot doesn't know how to use the stove.

And instead of asking its master for help, it decides to bring Doraemon upstairs. So Doraemon gets dragged into the situation anyway.

After Doraemon lights the stove, the smoke robot returns to the lamp.

But Nobita quickly realizes just how "convenient" this gadget is.

He starts experimenting with it.

First, he gives the robot his winter vacation homework.

The robot flies out of the window...

...and comes back with all of Nobita's homework completed.

Nobita is delighted.

Then Nobita wants cards and snacks too.

But eventually, even Nobita gets bored because everything is TOO easy.

He goes downstairs to ask Doraemon to play with him, but after seeing Doraemon's absolutely horrified expression, he changes his mind.

But then Nobita casually murmurs that it would be nice if Shizuka were there too.

The smoke genie takes this as another request and immediately flies off to find her.

A moment later, it returns with Shizuka still in her bathtub, having literally brought the entire bathtub along with her. Nobita is completely caught off guard by what the genie has done.

But after that he comes with an even worse idea.

He jokingly tells the smoke robot to get him one million yen.

The robot simply replies that it will fulfill the order.

Nobita expects something ridiculous but harmless.

Instead, the smoke robot goes downstairs...

...and starts demanding money from Nobita's father.

Nobita immediately panics and tries to cancel the order.

But there's one massive problem:

The smoke robot can't cancel an order once it has accepted it.

Now Nobita is in serious trouble.

He rushes to Doraemon and deliberately uses a trick to wake him up quickly.

Doraemon learns what happened and goes looking for the smoke robot.

But the robot has already realized that Nobita's father doesn't have the amount of money it needs, so it leaves the house.

And then things get completely out of control.

The smoke robot starts demanding money from random people outside.

It's so powerful that even Nobita and Doraemon get thrown away when they try to stop it.

Then the smoke genie even heads to the bank to get the money, lol. But just in time, Doraemon arrives, rubs the lamp, and the genie is finally sucked back inside.

And finally...

the whole disaster ends.

Doraemon takes the gadget away and tells Nobita that he's never lending it to him again.

But anyway our stubborn Nobita still snatches the lamp back from Doraemon and ran to the vacant lot.

At the lot, Nobita hears Gian, Suneo and his teacher talking about a terrifying smoke monster that had been demanding them some things.

The smoke robot had actually fulfilled Nobita's other wishes in the most literal way possible.

The homework?

It got the teacher to do it.

The cards?

It got them from Suneo.

The snacks?

It got them from Gian.

So now Suneo, Gian and Nobita's teacher are all talking about their bizarre encounters with the terrifying smoke monster...

...while Nobita watches from a distance.

And then it hits him.

If they find out that HE was responsible for all of this, he's finished.

His face completely changes and he starts trembling.

Nobita quickly hides behind the pipes, hoping nobody will notice him. But the smoke genie is so huge that the pipes don't even cover him properly, and everyone spots him hiding there. They immediately realize that Nobita was the one who sent the genie!

They then start chasing Nobita down the road, while the smoke genie casually follows behind them, apparently still waiting for someone to make another wish.

Meanwhile, Doraemon is flying above them, completely terrified of the chaos unfolding below. 😭

Honestly, this episode is so hilarious..

Have you guys watched this episode? What do you think about it?

I'm talking about the "Nobita, the Phantom Thief Calling on!" episode from the 2005 series (2013, S9, E322a).

SPOILER WARNING!

The episode starts with Nobita's precious Demiurge card being stolen by Suneo, who uses a common Tyrannosaurus card to trick him.

Nobita gets really frustrated and says that if the legendary Phantom Thief Lopin were around, he could get the card back for him.

Doraemon hears this and takes out the "Kaito Set", a gadget that allows anyone to become a phantom thief.

Nobita puts on the top hat and cape and officially becomes...

Phantom Thief Nobita.

And he gets WAY too excited about this.

He prepares a notice announcing that he's going to steal the Demiurge card from Suneo and delivers it to his house.

That night, Nobita uses the Kaito Set to sneak past Suneo's security system.

He even disguises himself as Suneo's mother and tells Suneo that the card would be safer inside the safe.

Suneo falls for it.

And Nobita successfully steals the card.

Phantom Thief Nobita: 1

Suneo: 0

The next day, Nobita sends another notice, this time to Gian, demanding that he return the Lion Mask manga he had taken from him.

Gian is obviously furious and declares that he's going to make sure Nobita never gets it back.

That evening, Nobita disguises himself as Jaiko and goes to Gian's house, pretending that he wants to borrow the Lion Mask manga.

But Gian doesn't fall for the disguise at...

He takes "Jaiko" out for snacks.

And as expected, Nobita makes one critical mistake.

He doesn't eat enough.

Gian immediately becomes suspicious and says something along the lines of:

"Jaiko's appetite can't be that small!"

And just like that...

DISGUISE: EXPOSED.

Nobita escapes, but later sneaks back into Gian's house while he's sleeping.

He manages to "reclaim" the manga...

Only to discover that it's a fake.

Gian wakes up after Nobita returns, and Nobita panics.

During the chaos, Gian accidentally throws the REAL Lion Mask manga out.

And Nobita finally manages to retrieve it.

So in the end, Nobita technically succeeds in getting back both things he wanted.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this episode because it has such a fun concept.

The Kaito Set is already an interesting gadget, but watching Nobita actually use it to become a phantom thief was hilarious, especially his increasingly ridiculous disguises.

Peak Nobita moment.

Have you guys watched this episode? What did you think of it?

Happy Independence Day to all my fellow Indians! 🇮🇳

Since Doraemon has been such a huge part of childhood for millions of people in India, I thought it would be nice to celebrate Independence Day with our favorite blue robot cat.

It's pretty amazing how a Japanese series became such a beloved part of Indian childhoods and has been watched by generations here.

So here's Doraemon wishing India a very Happy Independence Day!

Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

Just a small appreciation post for India and the connection Indian fans have with Doraemon. Hope you guys like it!

I'm talking about the "The Absconding Leaf" episode from the 2005 series (2006, S2, E67a).

There is also a 1979 version of this story, but in this post I'm specifically talking about the 2006 version. So here's the plot:

[⚠️ SPOILER WARNING ⚠️]

Nobita is reading a legend about tanuki and tells Doraemon how foolish people in the past were for believing that tanuki could deceive humans by transforming themselves.

Doraemon jokingly tells him that there is actually scientific evidence for it. Nobita believes him for a moment, only to realize that Doraemon was messing with him.

Doraemon then explains that although tanuki don't actually possess such abilities, they were once used in experiments in the future, which eventually led to the creation of a gadget called the "Absconding Leaf" — a leaf that can make someone believe they have transformed into another creature.

Since there aren't any tanuki around, Doraemon says that a dog should work because dogs are also canines.

So Nobita first tries it on Shizuka's dog, Pero, but nothing happens.

Doraemon explains that Pero is happy with his life and therefore has no reason to deceive anyone, so the gadget doesn't work.

Nobita then asks Shizuka if she knows any unfortunate dog.

Shizuka tells him about a dog living behind her house named Beso. The poor dog is treated terribly by its owner, named Kyobo. He barely gives it any food, never takes it for walks, and whenever he's in a bad mood, he takes his anger out on the dog.

The owner is so frightening that everyone calls him the "Fierce Man."

Nobita and Doraemon decide to try the Absconding Leaf on this dog.

And that's when everything changes.

Later, some students accidentally hit their baseball into Kyobo's yard. They consider sneaking inside to retrieve it, but suddenly hear Kyobo yelling and chasing after them, so they immediately run away.

At that moment, the Absconding Leaf takes effect.

Kyobo suddenly believes that he himself is the dog.

So he ties himself up and releases the actual dog, Beso.

Beso, finally free from its miserable life, is absolutely delighted.

Beso runs through the streets and eventually encounters the students who had lost their baseball. Instead of simply returning the ball, it wants to play with them.

And apparently, it is really good at baseball somehow.

It can't hit the ball particularly far, but it's incredibly fast, allowing it to repeatedly run around the bases and score home runs.

The students' team ends up winning because of Beso.

Meanwhile, Kyobo eventually realizes that he has been tricked and becomes furious. At first, he wants revenge on the dog, Beso.

But after remaining tied up for some time, his anger begins turning into fear.

He starts wondering whether he'll actually remain trapped like this forever.

Then he begins remembering the past.

He remembers when he and Beso were younger and how he used to treat her kindly.

Meanwhile, Beso has spent the entire day playing outside and happily returns home.

She finds her owner still tied up.

Kyobo expects her to retaliate.

After all, he realizes that he has bullied and mistreated her for a long time. He basically accepts that she has every reason to take revenge and even tells her to fight back.

But Beso doesn't.

She chooses not to retaliate.

And that's what finally breaks him.

The situation is restored to normal, and Kyobo is deeply moved by Beso's forgiveness.

He finally realizes how terribly he had treated her...

and starts crying while hugging her.

Honestly, this episode starts out as a silly gadget story about tanuki and ends up becoming a surprisingly emotional story about animal abuse, forgiveness, regret, and realizing the value of someone you've taken for granted.

And that final moment between Beso and her owner hits much harder than you'd expect from the beginning of the episode.

This is definitely one of those Doraemon episodes that starts funny and somehow ends up making you emotional.

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I don't think Muku gets talked about nearly enough.

We know that Muku is Gian's pet dog and one of the recurring supporting characters in Doraemon.

He's a brown dog who usually wears the green collar Gian gave him. Interestingly, his appearance is slightly different between the two anime series: in the 1979 series, he has a lighter-colored mouth and nose, while in the 2005 series, both are much darker.

Muku is generally portrayed as a shy, timid and not particularly intelligent dog. He really tries to be brave and strong like Gian, and Gian himself sometimes praises Muku's courage.

The problem is...

Muku has a habit of running away whenever something genuinely dangerous happens.

Gian expects his dog to act like a fearless hero, but Muku usually has completely different plans. This often ends with Gian getting angry at him and sometimes also gets into beating him up, which is a thing I really hate about Gian. However, I actually find this pretty funny because it makes Muku feel like an actual dog rather than some perfect superhero pet.

Muku is also very fond of Jaiko, and he has a much softer side around her.

In one episode, a lion attacks Nobita, and then turns its attention toward Gian. Muku ends up trying to save Gian, and after that, Gian finally starts warming up to him.

And despite Gian sometimes treating Muku pretty harshly, there are plenty of moments that show that Gian really does care about him.

That relationship is actually one of the more complicated ones in Doraemon.

Gian can be cruel toward Muku, sometimes even hitting him, and there are stories where he barely feeds or walks him. Muku is also sometimes shown gathering random things from around the neighborhood and storing them in his kennel, much to Gian's embarrassment and his mother's annoyance.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if Muku's timid personality is partly because of how Gian treats him.

There are also other stories where Muku is shown being more aggressive or aloof, including occasionally stealing things from other people, so he's not always the innocent little dog we usually see.

A few other interesting facts about him:

- His name is derived from "mukuinu," a Japanese term associated with hairy dogs.

- Despite being a dog, Muku has ailurophobia, meaning he is afraid of cats (We see him scared of Suneo's cat, Chiru Chiru, in an episode).

- He apparently hates Gian's cooking just as much as Jaiko does. Honestly, who can blame him?

- In the American English dub, Muku is called Pork Chop.

Personally, I think Muku is a really interesting supporting character.

And I actually feel a little bad for him sometimes.

What do you guys think about Muku? Do you think Gian treats him too harshly, or do you think their relationship is more complicated than it looks?

I noticed something pretty interesting while watching some older Fujiko anime.

The girl in the first image is the princess of the underwater palace from the "Urashima Taro" episode of Doraemon, named Otohime. While the girl in the second image is Kazuyo Suzumoto from Ultra B.

At first glance, I genuinely thought they looked quite similar. The hairstyle, facial structure, eyes and especially the overall character design have a very familiar Fujiko-era look.

Why do they look similar?

Even though these characters are from different series, there's a pretty obvious reason for the resemblance. Doraemon was created by Fujiko F. Fujio (Hiroshi Fujimoto), while Ultra B was created by Fujiko Fujio A (Motoo Abiko). They originally worked together as the duo Fujiko Fujio, so their works naturally share some similarities in character-design conventions.

You can see it in things like the large oval eyes, simple facial features, rounded faces, small noses and mouths, and relatively simple hairstyles. Female characters in particular can sometimes have very similar silhouettes and expressions.

So while these two aren't supposed to be the same person, their resemblance is a neat example of how the artistic style associated with the Fujiko Fujio duo can make characters from completely different series feel familiar.

Basically: different characters, different series, but a very similar Fujiko-style design language.

And once you notice it, you can't really unsee it.

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I know there have already been quite a few posts about Toriho on this subreddit, but I still wanted to make my own because not lying, this guy genuinely still gives me the creeps.

I'm talking about Toriho, the secondary antagonist of Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (also known as Nobita and the Fantastic Three Musketeers).

Toriho is one of Odorome's henchmen, whose job is to spy on Nobitania and his allies and report everything back to his master.

In the Dream World, Toriho appears as a strange little bird-like creature with brown feathers, huge white eyes, a long nose and that creepy grin.

He also disguises himself as an old man, wearing a fake beard, a pink shirt and a black hat.

And then there's his appearance in the real world...

He's actually a robot.

Toriho is supposedly connected to the Dream Machine Set that Doraemon uses during the movie. Yet somehow, he appears outside of the gadget multiple times.

At the beginning of the movie, he appears as an old man and gives Nobita a mysterious fruit that makes him intelligent.

Later, he appears again and encourages Nobita to try the Three Musketeers dream.

And then, at the very end of the movie, he appears in the real world as a robot and takes the Dream Machine back from Nobita's house.

He's not simply some random villain who appears and gets defeated.

He seems to exist across the boundary between the Dream World and the real world, which makes his identity and motives incredibly strange.

It's also implied that his real-world counterpart is the robot who takes the Dream Machine back, which would explain his connection to the Dream Machine and why he appears in the real world.

His personality makes him even creepier.

Toriho usually has that huge grin on his face and can act like a completely harmless, friendly person. But underneath that, he's cunning, manipulative and clearly working against Nobita and his friends.

And here's another thing I find really interesting:

Toriho is technically the only antagonist from the movie who isn't defeated or killed by the end.

He's almost like a character who knows much more about what's happening than the audience does. He appears at important moments, manipulates Nobita into entering the dream world, spies on the heroes, and then casually returns to the real world at the end.

And that creepy smile never really helps.

I know Toriho isn't necessarily the strongest Doraemon villain, but in terms of mystery and unsettling presence, he's definitely up there for me.

Even after all these years, whenever I rewatch Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen, I still get creeps from this guy.

And honestly, Three Visionary Swordsmen was just different gravy. The whole movie had such a unique vibe. And then that ending...

So anyways what do you guys think about Toriho?

I know I've talked about Dora the Kid before, but I genuinely love this character, so I wanted to make a proper appreciation post for him.

For those who don't know, Dora the Kid is one of the most prominent members of The Doraemons and one of the main characters of the group.

He's basically a cowboy robot cat from the American frontier, where he works as a deputy alongside an old sheriff and his granddaughter. At one point, he also joins the Time Patrol as a special agent.

HIS PERSONALITY

Kid is hot-headed, stubborn and extremely independent.

When he first met Doraemon, he actually refused Doraemon's offer of friendship because he believed that a lone wolf was better off on his own.

But eventually, he came to acknowledge Doraemon and became part of the group.

And that's one of the things I like about him, underneath all that stubbornness, he's actually extremely loyal.

When his friends or other people are in trouble, Kid doesn't hesitate to put himself in danger to help them. He's the kind of character who might complain about doing something...

...and then be the first one to jump into danger anyway.

HE'S A VERY GOOD SHARPSHOOTER

One of Kid's biggest abilities is obviously his marksmanship.

He's considered one of the best sharpshooters around, and his skills are famous.

His weapon of choice is the Air Gun, which was given to him by Dorami.

And interestingly, Nobita is one of the very few people capable of rivaling him in shooting ability.

That's honestly such a cool connection between the two characters.

Kid also doesn't have the traditional fourth-dimensional pocket that Doraemon and the others have.

Instead, he stores his gadgets inside his fourth-dimensional cowboy hat.

Which is honestly WAY cooler.

HE'S ACTUALLY REALLY SMART

Something I think gets overlooked about Kid is that he's not just a great shooter.

He's considered the third-smartest member of The Doraemons, and there are plenty of situations where he shows how intelligent and quick-thinking he actually is.

He's especially good at dealing with unpredictable situations.

He can use his knowledge of things like biology, physics and chemistry to come up with creative solutions when things don't go according to plan.

He even has some knowledge of laws and legislation, which makes sense considering his work as a deputy.

So basically:

Great sharpshooter + intelligent + quick thinker + cowboy + loyal friend.

That's one hell of a combination.

And then there's Dorami...

Kid always acts like girls are troublesome...

But when it comes to Dorami, he becomes surprisingly sweet and romantic.

The guy who acts all tough and independent suddenly gets a completely different personality around his girlfriend.

I love that contrast because it shows that Kid isn't just some permanently angry cowboy character, he has a much softer side too.

He also dreams of becoming the best marksman in the universe and wants to fly through space and explore the stars, despite actually being afraid of heights.

Which is another hilarious contradiction.

A cowboy who wants to explore the stars...

but is scared of heights.

WHY I LIKE HIM

For me, Dora the Kid is easily one of the most member of The Doraemons (excluding the legend Doraemon).

He's tough, funny, intelligent, incredibly skilled, stubborn as hell, and most importantly, he's loyal to his friends.

I also really like his character development, from initially believing that he should be a lone wolf to eventually becoming such an important part of the Doraemons.

Dora the Kid will always be one of my favorite Doraemon characters.

What do you guys think about Dora the Kid? Who's your favorite member of The Doraemons?

[⚠️ SPOILER WARNING! ⚠️

This post contains major spoilers for the episode "Finding Owners With the Time Machine!" If you haven't watched it yet and want to experience the story yourself, I'd recommend watching it first!

You've been warned!]

I'm talking about the "Finding Owners With the Time Machine!" episode from the 1979 series — 1993, Season 15, Episode 1263 (Special).

This is honestly one of those Doraemon episodes that I remember for its really unique story... So here's the plot:

The episode begins with Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka and Gian going to the back-hill to hunt for beetles.

While they're there, Doraemon discovers something unexpected, a little puppy inside a carton.

They feel sorry for the puppy and want to take care of her, but there's one problem: none of them can keep her at home.

So they decide to look for someone who can adopt her.

They first go to Suneo, hoping that he might take the puppy in. But Suneo refuses because the puppy isn't a fancy breed, and he even compares her to his own dog.

Since they can't find an owner, Doraemon and Nobita decide to temporarily take the puppy home.

They use the Small Light to make the puppy tiny and hide it inside a drawer in Nobita's room.

Doraemon named her Chibi.

But things don't stop there.

Later that evening, while Suneo is walking his dog, his dog discovers another carton, this time containing two kittens.

Suneo brings the kittens to Nobita and asks him to take care of them.

Then Shizuka arrives with two more puppies, and Gian brings yet another kitten.

So suddenly, Nobita's drawer is basically turning into a secret animal shelter.

They try hiding all the tiny animals inside Nobita's desk drawer, but their parents are suspicious and eventually discover what they're doing.

Of course, Nobita's parents refuse to let them keep all these animals.

Now they're completely stuck.

They have all these puppies and kittens but nowhere to keep them.

That's when Nobita comes up with an absolutely crazy idea:

Why not travel to different periods in history and find people who would be willing to adopt them?

And so, Doraemon, Nobita, Shizuka, Gian and Suneo use the Time Machine to travel through different eras of Japanese history in search of owners for the animals.

Their first stop is the Heian period.

There, they meet Murasaki Shikibu, who is in the middle of writing her famous work, The Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).

They give her one of the kittens, and she agrees to take care of it.

Then they travel to the Sengoku period.

There, they give another kitten to a child who will eventually grow up to become Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of the major figures in Japanese history and one of Japan's "Great Unifiers."

After that, they travel to the Edo period, during the reign of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who was known for his animal-welfare policies.

They find a peasant willing to take one of the puppies.

Then they travel to the Meiji period, where they give another puppy to Saigō Takamori, one of the important figures of the Meiji Restoration.

And there's an especially interesting one.

During the late Meiji period, they give a black cat to the famous writer Natsume Sōseki.

He later writes the famous novel "I Am a Cat" (Wagahai wa Neko de Aru).

At this point, they're successfully finding owners for the animals throughout history.

But there's still Chibi.

They eventually travel to the Shōwa era, where they give Chibi to a young boy named Wataru Ishibashi.

Unfortunately, the town where Wataru lives is later destroyed by aerial bombing during the war, and he narrowly escapes being bombed.

This makes Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka extremely worried about what happened to Chibi.

Later, they investigate the historical records in a library and discover that the animals they gave away really did end up with the historical figures they met.

Gian even finds a statue of Saigō Takamori with the dog.

But then they realize something.

They start thinking that Chibi might have died during the war.

Everyone feels terrible about it.

Just when things become really sad, Suneo suddenly comes running toward them.

He has some news.

He tells them that Chibi didn't die

The dog that Suneo has with him is actually Chibi's descendant/child.

Everyone is relieved, and then immediately starts making fun of Suneo for bragging about his dog earlier.

And that's basically how the episode ends.

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Such a memorable episode!

If you haven't watched it yet, you should definitely give it a watch!

Have you guys seen this episode? What do you think about it?

I don't know why, but I was thinking about Ichi recently, and honestly... I really miss this guy.

Ichi was Nobita's very first dog. He was originally a stray dog who became attached to Nobita, and their story is one of the most emotional ones in Doraemon.

Ichi first appeared in the manga chapter "Stray Dog Ichi's Country" and in the 1979 series. He later became one of the main characters of the 2004 movie Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey, and the story was also remade in the 2005 series.

In the movie, Nobita first meets Ichi while playing baseball with Gian and Suneo. The ball ends up falling into a river, and Ichi tries to retrieve it for Nobita. However, Ichi can't swim and nearly gets himself into serious trouble, so Nobita rescues him.

Nobita becomes attached to Ichi and secretly takes care of him for a while. Eventually, Nobita's mother almost discovers them, so Nobita, Doraemon and the others have to take Ichi and the other stray animals somewhere else.

They eventually find a mountain area where many stray dogs and cats are living. Nobita comes up with an idea: take them far back into the past, where they can live freely without humans interfering with them.

With the help of Doraemon's Evolution Ray, the animals gradually evolve into an advanced civilization.

Before leaving, Nobita and Shizuka teach Ichi how to play kendama. Ichi becomes surprisingly good at it!

But then something heartbreaking happens.

When it's time for Nobita and the others to leave, Gian accidentally damages the kendama ball, and it gets left behind with Ichi.

Ichi is sad, but Nobita promises him that he'll come back the next day.

Except...

Nobita never comes back.

Ichi keeps waiting.

Days become years.

Years become generations.

The dogs and cats eventually build an entire civilization, and Ichi becomes its first president.

But even after all those years, he hasn't forgotten Nobita.

When Ichi becomes old, he finally decides that he doesn't want to wait anymore.

He wants to find Nobita himself.

So he builds his own Time Machine and travels through time to meet the person he has been waiting for all his life.

And this is where his story gets even crazier.

Because of a problem in the Time Tunnel, Ichi is accidentally sent 1,000 years into the future and regresses back into a puppy.

He is found by a feline couple who take him in and raise him as their own son.

He is given the name Hachi and grows up without remembering his previous life as Ichi.

However, he still has one thing from his past:

Nobita's kendama ball.

He treats it like a special charm and keeps it with him.

One day, Hachi almost gets into an accident, but the charm helps him avoid it. He becomes proud of it and shows it off to his friends, who challenge him to a mud fight.

After losing, Hachi gets angry and throws the charm away.

His adoptive mother becomes upset and tells him that he can't come home until he finds it.

Hachi then goes searching with his friends.

Eventually, they discover that the charm has ended up in an abandoned amusement park connected to Nekojara.

They eventually find the charm stuck on a robot's whisker, but the robot suddenly goes out of control.

Everyone wants to escape, but Hachi refuses to leave without his precious charm.

He bravely goes back for it.

Eventually, the robot malfunctions and breaks down, allowing Hachi to retrieve the charm.

The oracle Omike then discovers something incredible about Hachi's future: he is destined to become a great savior of the nation.

And after that, Hachi continues to carry the charm with him every day, carefully polishing it until it shines.

He's such a loyal and lovable character, and I honestly wish we got to see more of him.

I really miss Ichi...

What do you guys think about Ichi? Did you like his story?

I know palm trees are one of the most commonly requested trees for Minecraft.

But hear me out...

Add Jacaranda trees. 😭

Jacarandas are already incredibly beautiful in real life, especially when they're covered in their purple flowers. I think they could fit Minecraft surprisingly well.

And I'm not just talking about adding the tree itself—I think we should get a whole Jacaranda wood set with it!

And obviously, the planks would have a beautiful purple/lavender color.

The leaves could also have a slightly different appearance from existing leaves, and when the tree is flowering, you could have purple blossoms scattered around it.

And I also think Jacaranda wood could make some AMAZING builds

Would you want Jacaranda trees + a full purple wood set in Minecraft?

So I finally made Part 2 of my Doraemon animation-artstyle comparison!

Previously, I made a year-by-year comparison of the 1979 series from 1979–2005, showing how the overall animation style changed throughout its 26-year run.

This time, I'm focusing on the 2005 reboot series, from 2005 all the way to 2026.

I took images from each year and put them together so we can see how the animation and character designs have changed over the years.

Obviously, this doesn't mean that every single episode from a particular year looked exactly like the image shown, Doraemon's animation can vary depending on the episode, animation staff, production style, etc. I just chose images that I felt represented each year's general look.

Which year's 2005-series artstyle is your favorite?

And if you haven't seen Part 1 (1979–2005) yet, you should definitely check that out too!

What do you guys think of the evolution from 2005 to 2026?

I wanted to talk about Nobisuke Nobi, the son of Nobita Nobi and Shizuka Minamoto.

Nobisuke is such an interesting character because, despite being Nobita's son, his personality is almost the complete opposite of his father's. He's much more outgoing, confident, mischievous and aggressive, and in some ways, he's actually more similar to Gian than Nobita.

One of his most memorable appearances is when Nobisuke runs away from home and travels back to Nobita's childhood, where he meets his own father as a child. At the end of the story, Doraemon eventually brings Nobisuke's own future son to him, who complains about Nobisuke's harsh parenting.

But probably one of his most famous appearances is in "Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!"

In that story, Nobisuke and his two friends, Suneki and Jaichibi (the sons of Suneo and Gian respectively)—get involved with the Mini-Doras and end up misusing them.

ABOUT HIS PERSONALITY

Nobisuke is generally portrayed as the opposite of Nobita.

While Nobita is timid and often runs away from confrontations, Nobisuke is bold and doesn't hesitate to stand up for himself. He's even been shown attacking Nobita and Doraemon when he encounters them before realizing who they are.

He's also known for bullying Suneki and Jaichibi, much to Shizuka's frustration.

Unlike Nobita, Nobisuke is quite outgoing and isn't easily embarrassed. One hilarious example is when he meets a young Shizuka after discovering that she's his mother and casually refers to her as "Mom", leaving her completely confused and embarrassed.

However, Nobisuke isn't completely free from his father's traits.

He apparently inherited Nobita's laziness, which means Shizuka still has to constantly scold him for not doing what he's supposed to do.

I honestly find Nobisuke really entertaining because he's such an interesting continuation of Nobita's family. He has a completely different personality while still carrying some traits from his father.

And seeing Nobisuke, Suneki and Jaichibi together is always hilarious because they're basically the next generation of the Doraemon gang.

So what do you guys think about Nobisuke? Do you like his character, and what's your favorite Nobisuke appearance?

[ ⚠️ !! SPOILER ALERT !! ⚠️

This post contains major spoilers for the episode "Make-Believe Treasure Hunting Set". If you haven't watched it yet and want to experience the story yourself, I recommend watching the episode first!

You've been warned!! ]

I'm talking about the episode "Make-Believe Treasure Hunting Set" of the 1979 series. This episode also has three different versions other than this one. One in 1979, then in 2010 and the latest one in 2024. So here's the whole plot:

Nobita becomes interested in treasure hunting after reading a story about a young man who discovers a treasure map in an old warehouse. According to the story, the young man follows the clues and eventually discovers a treasure chest hidden in a cave on a mountain hill.

Nobita becomes fascinated by the story and decides that he wants to experience something similar himself.

When Doraemon sees the book Nobita is reading, he realizes what has inspired him. Nobita then starts looking for a treasure map in his own warehouse, just like the young man in the story did.

However, Nobita obviously doesn't find anything.

Instead of giving up, Nobita asks his mother to build an old warehouse similar to the one described in the story so that he can search for the treasure map properly. 😭

Doraemon thinks this is completely ridiculous and tells Nobita that he can't just recreate the entire story.

But Nobita keeps wanting to go treasure hunting, so Doraemon eventually decides to help him.

He takes out a gadget called the "Make-Believe Treasure Hunting Set."

Doraemon opens the treasure chest that comes with the set, but Nobita is disappointed because all the objects inside are made of plastic and are fake. There isn't any real treasure at all.

Doraemon then gets an idea.

He decides that the treasure hunt would be much more exciting if they put some real valuable objects inside the chest. So he puts his father's camera and his mother's necklace inside it.

He then sends the treasure chest away to an unknown location.

However, just then, Gian calls Nobita.

Gian invites Nobita to go hiking with him and Suneo in the Yatsugami Mountains. Nobita refuses because he is busy with his treasure hunt.

But while talking to Gian, Nobita accidentally reveals that he's going treasure hunting.

And Gian immediately becomes suspicious.

Not long afterward, a mini rocket containing a treasure map arrives at Nobita's room.

The map says that the treasure is located on Shinigami Mountain.

The problem?

Nobita and Doraemon have absolutely no idea where Shinigami Mountain is.

They start searching on map to find information about the mountain, but they can't find anything useful.

Then Shizuka becomes involved in the adventure.

While looking at the clues, Shizuka realizes something important.

The information on the treasure map isn't simply telling them the location directly. It's was actually a code.

After figuring this out, they are able to understand the clue better.

The clue tells them that the treasure is near a cedar tree facing a skull-shaped stone.

So Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka begin searching for this strange location.

They start asking people if they know where the skull-shaped stone is, but nobody seems to know.

At one point, they encounter a mysterious man who is sitting around.

Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka ask him about the treasure and whether he knows anything about the location.

The man's response immediately shocks them.

He asks something like:

"Are you talking about that skull treasure?"

Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka are stunned that how does this random man know about the skull treasure?!

They immediately start wondering if he somehow overheard them or if he is also searching for the treasure.

Meanwhile, Nobita and the others continue looking for the location.

Eventually, they discover something that helps them solve the clue.

They find a skull in the school's science room.

The skull is positioned facing toward a window, and when they look through that window, they can see a cedar tree outside.

This matches the clue from the treasure map.

They finally know where to go.

Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka immediately rush toward the cedar tree.

But while they're running through the mountain, they unexpectedly cross paths with Gian and Suneo.

Remember when Nobita accidentally told Gian about the treasure?

Well... Gian clearly didn't forget about it. 😂

Gian and Suneo had gone hiking on the same mountain, and Gian immediately realizes what Nobita is doing.

He understands that Nobita has actually found the location of the treasure.

Now they know exactly where Nobita is going.

When Nobita, Doraemon and Shizuka finally reach the cedar tree, they begin searching around the area.

Then Doraemon, Nobita, Gian and Suneo all start digging for the treasure themselves.

And naturally, it turns into a competition.

Everyone wants to be the first person to find the treasure.

They dig and dig until finally...

Nobita finds a treasure chest!

Gian and Suneo immediately become excited.

They tell Nobita that they want half of the treasure.

But Nobita surprisingly agrees to let them take almost everything.

He tells them that they can have everything except his father's camera and his mother's necklace.

And that's when the mysterious man finally appears.

Everyone is expecting him to be some kind of treasure hunter who came to steal their treasure. They all started pointing shovels at him and told him that it was their treasure because they were the ones who found it. Nobita even tells the old man that everything inside was fake (seeing it, Gian and Suneo gets shocked and disappointed LOL).

But then he explains what he was actually doing.

He wasn't looking for the treasure at all.

He was searching for an old skull-shaped stone.

And the funny part?

The skull-shaped stone was located right beside the treasure chest, in the same place where they had been digging.

So the mysterious man wasn't their enemy, and he wasn't trying to steal anything. It was all just a misunderstanding.

Everyone finally calms down.

But Gian and Suneo?

They're absolutely furious.

They realize that they went through all that trouble, followed Nobita, dug a giant hole and nearly fought over the treasure...

only to discover that everything inside was fake. 💀

They start chasing Nobita around the mountain while Nobita runs away as fast as he can.

And that's how the whole ridiculous treasure-hunting adventure ends.

Honestly, I really enjoyed this episode. First it's just Nobita wanting to go treasure hunting, then there's the mysterious map, the strange mountain, Shizuka discovering the code, the skull clue, the suspicious man, Gian and Suneo secretly following them, and finally the hilarious ending.

So, have you guys watched this episode? What did you think of it?

I was rewatching the "Come Come Cat Food" episode and I completely forgot about this little guy.

I'm talking about Dorajirou, the cat that appears in the episode.

Look at him!! He basically looks like a Doraemon-colored cat. He has grey body, but he has the same white face and belly, red nose (in the newer episodes), and even the overall round appearance as Doraemon.

His design is really adorable, SO CUTEEEEEEE. He looks like what Doraemon would look like if he were just... an actual cat.

So do you guys remember Dorajirou? And what do you think about his design?

I made a comparison of Doraemon's animation/design throughout the entire 1979 series, from 1979 to 2005!

Previously, I made a post comparing the overall animation artstyle of the 1979 and 2005 series year-by-year. This time, I wanted to focus specifically on Doraemon himself and see how his appearance and animation changed over the years.

I took a screenshot/image of Doraemon from each year from 1979 through 2005 and put them together so we can compare the differences.

It's pretty interesting to see how much his design, proportions, expressions, coloring, and overall animation style gradually changed over the years. Some of the changes are really subtle, while others are surprisingly noticeable!

Obviously, the exact appearance could vary depending on the episode, animation director, or scene, so these aren't necessarily representative of every single episode from each year. I just tried to choose images that I thought represented the style of that particular year.

Which year's Doraemon design is your favorite? 💙

And if you haven't seen my previous post comparing the overall animation evolution of the 1979 series, you can check that out too!