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{{quote|''"You have brought shame upon your family! Have a happy robot cat!"''|'''[http://shaenon.livejournal.com/25234.html Shaenon Garrity's]''' summary of the "quintessentially Japanese" premise}}

Doraemon is one of the [[Long Runners|longest running]] [[Anime]] series. The title character, Doraemon, is the quintessential example of the [[Robot Buddy]]; he is a robotic cat from the future that is sent back to help the socially inept Nobita Nobi through the use of futuristic technology (known as "Dogu" [Japanese for "tools"]) produced from his [[Hammerspace|Fourth Dimensional pocket.]] Typically, the devices are used to impress his love interest Shizuka Minamoto or humiliate the street Bully, Takeshi "Gian" (Or ''"[[Spell My Name With an S|Giant]]"'' at some translations) Goda. Inevitably, there is some form of [[Phlebotinum Breakdown]], and Nobita must sort through the root problem himself. The overused story arc is somewhat of [[The Artifact|an artifact]] of the series origin during the 1970s, criticizing Japanese culture's increasing over-reliance on superfluous technology.

Doraemon is one of the [[Long Runners|longest running]] [[Anime]] series. The title character, Doraemon, is the quintessential example of the [[Robot Buddy]]; he is a robotic cat from the future that is sent back to help the socially inept Nobita Nobi through the use of futuristic technology (known as "Dogu" [Japanese for "tools"]) produced from his [[Hammerspace|Fourth Dimensional pocket.]] Typically, the devices are used to impress his love interest Shizuka Minamoto or humiliate the street Bully, Takeshi "Gian" (Or ''"[[Spell My Name With an "S"|Giant]]"'' at some translations) Goda. Inevitably, there is some form of [[Phlebotinum Breakdown]], and Nobita must sort through the root problem himself. The overused story arc is somewhat of [[The Artifact|an artifact]] of the series origin during the 1970s, criticizing Japanese culture's increasing over-reliance on superfluous technology.

Beside the short episodic comedy manga and anime, The cast of Doraemon often got involved in epic adventures in the semi annual special volume mangas and [[Film of the Book|movies based on them]], that's surprisingly, often very well written, well thought, and well animated. The adventures range from time travel adventures, epic fantasy quest with knights and dragons, space operas, to mecha battle.

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* [[Fartillery]]: One manga episode deals with Nobita trying to come up with a neat trick for a New Year's talent show. Doraemon gave him a bunch of sweet potatoes that, when eaten, produces melodic 'gas'. Unfortunately, Doraemon forgot to tell him not to eat more than one at a time...

* [[Fat Bastard]]: Gian, who else? He does get some [[Character Development]] over the series' run, however, turning into a [[The Big Guy|big guy with]] [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|a temper]], especially in the movies.

* [[Five Man Band]]: The typical casting in many Fujiko Fujio's series.

* [[Five-Man Band]]: The typical casting in many Fujiko Fujio's series.

** [[The Hero]] - Nobita, but is debatable with the title.

** [[The Lancer]] - Doraemon, but Gian also fit this role more as he argues with Nobita the most.

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* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Nobita (defaults to selfish and lazy), Gian (defaults to mean and bullying). And Suneo to a certain degree.

* [[Late for School]] Nobita, frequently.

* [[Laser Guided Karma]]: Nobita is force-fed future pills that make the consumer unable to resist helping anyone in need. After he spends the entire episode helping other people and running out of time to finish his homework, {{spoiler|Shizuka responds to all the good deeds she saw him perform by offering to help him with his work.}}

* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: Nobita is force-fed future pills that make the consumer unable to resist helping anyone in need. After he spends the entire episode helping other people and running out of time to finish his homework, {{spoiler|Shizuka responds to all the good deeds she saw him perform by offering to help him with his work.}}

* [[Lethal Chef]]: Gian's cooking is just as bad as his singing. Or may be worse. The most common result is food-poisoning. He even accidentally poisoned himself in one episode, much to the relief of his friends.

* [[Licensed Game]]: Unavoidable, but were surprisingly good.

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** Suneo being extremely sensitive about his height.

* [[San Dimas Time]]: while never explicitly mentioned, some of the episodes with Time Travelling tend to use this which often leads to some [[Fridge Logic]] moments.

* [[~~Schrodingers~~ Butterfly]]: "The Reality Pillow"

* [[Schrodinger's Butterfly]]: "The Reality Pillow"

* [[Set Right What Once Went Wrong]]: Doraemon's purpose for coming to the present time is to change Nobita's attitude, which will lead to the [[Bad Future]] mentioned above.

* [[Shout Out]]: Lots, to its contemporaries and classics alike, and some even to Western pop culture. One notable one is to ''[[Galaxy Express 999]]'', whose [[Cool Train]] has been outmoded by the Anywhere Door.

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* [[Time Police]]: The Time Patrol, the setting's [[Time Police]] often act as [[The Cavalry]]. With the cast's casual use of time travel, it wouldn't be surprising if The Time Patrol actually put the cast on close watch.

* [[Time Paradox]]: Again, with the casual use of time travel, there are quite a lot episodes dealing with time paradoxes.

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Doraemon and [[~~Names~~ the Same|Dora]]yaki

* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Doraemon and [[Name's the Same|Dora]]yaki

* [[Tsundere]]: Doremi, Dora the Kid, Pippo, Theo, Ichi, Fey and more.

* [[Unusually Uninteresting Sight]]: Why doesn't anyone in Nobita's neighborhood find it strange that he is constantly hanging out with a blue [[I Am Not Weasel|tanuki]] with no ears again?

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* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Much as [[Those Two Guys|Gian and Suneo]] like being jerks to Nobita, they are still his best friends.

* [[What If]]: Several times through Moshimo-box, which is basically a "What if machine".

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes|Why Did It Have To Be Mice?]]: Doraemon, despite being a robotic cat, is scared to death of mice ever since a robotic mouse bit his ears off and caused him to turn blue prior to the series.

* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?|Why Did It Have To Be Mice?]]: Doraemon, despite being a robotic cat, is scared to death of mice ever since a robotic mouse bit his ears off and caused him to turn blue prior to the series.

** Dorami, Doraemon's little sister, is afraid of cockroaches.

* [[Young Gun]]: Nobita whenever the cast travel to a Western-y age/planet/dimension/whatever. Boy might be a total loser in other aspects of life, but when the plot requires that someone be shot, he does the shooting competently.