The story of the Japanese manga series Doraemon, written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio, centers on an earless robotic cat named Doraemon who travels back in time from the 22nd century to help a boy named Nobita Nobi. The manga was first serialized in December 1969, and its chapters were collected in 45 tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996.
The manga gave rise to a media franchise, with three anime TV series adapted in 1973, 1979, and 2005; Shin-Ei Animation has produced over forty animated films, including two 3D computer-animated films, distributed by Toho; a variety of merchandise and media have been developed, including video games, soundtrack albums, and musicals; the manga series was licensed by Disney for an English-language release in North America in 2014, and by Fujiko F. Fujio Pro in collaboration with Voyager Japan and AltJapan Co., Ltd.
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After receiving positive reviews from critics and becoming popular throughout Asia, Doraemon went on to win multiple awards, such as the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 1997, the Japan Cartoonists Association Award in 1973 and 1994, and the Shogakukan Manga Award for children’s manga in 1982. As of 2019, the manga series had sold over 250 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series ever. Doraemon is considered a cultural icon in Japan, and the country’s Foreign Ministry named the first “anime ambassador” in 2008. The t shirt of doraemon was famous among many people worldwide