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Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F.

Fujio.  It is one of the best-selling manga in the world, having sold over 100
million copies.The series has also been adapted into a
successful anime series and media franchise. The story revolves around
a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd
century to aid a pre-teen boy named Nobita Nobi.

Nobita Nobi- Nobita is usually portrayed as being kind-hearted, emotional,

honest, occasionally hard-working. He has often risked his life to help save
others or even entire civilizations in full-length stories.

Doraemon-is the titular character of the series. He is a cat-

like robot created for Nobita from the future but people often think that he is
not a robotic cat but a raccoon dog, and he does not like that. Doraemon
possesses a 4-dimensional pocket from which he can acquire various kinds
of futuristic tools, gadgets, and playthings from a future department store.
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 household items and unwanted
gadgets.

Shizuka Minamoto-is a smart, kind and pretty girl. The word 'Shizuka
means 'Quiet'. She is Nobita's best friend and he has a crush on her. She
does not shun Nobita due to his lazy disposition or constant failures. In fact,
she often tries to encourage him to do better, though she usually fails to
convince him.

Takeshi Goda-Dubbed as Damulag in Filipino. He is known for his boastful

confidence in his actually not good singing voice, though he considers
himself a great singer destined for stardom. To prove this, Damulag
sometimes "invites" others to attend his recitals and concerts.
Suneo Honekawa- he is actually one of Nobita's closest friends, who would
often ask for his and Doraemon's help. In the films, Suneo is often the one
most reluctant to take part in Nobita and Doraemon's adventures, and he
also tries to face as little trouble as possible and go home, He has an
extensive knowledge of science, and is a talented artist and designer,
besides being extremely cunning. 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.