Have you ever thought if a cat from the future came back in time just to help you? This is basically the story of the famous work called Doraemon. This cat was sent 2 centuries into the future to help the descendants of Nobita Nobi, who does not have such a good future.
He comes to show how the boy can enjoy success instead of suffering financially in the future. Doraemon is the cat from the future, who with advanced equipment, sometimes ends up causing more problems. Many of the stories of Doraemon are treated with good humor.
Moral lessons and demonstrations of values such as courage, respect, family, and honesty are taught throughout the series. Issues related to the environment are also addressed, such as deforestation, pollution, and endangered species. The cat Doraemon became very popular and was even considered the first “anime ambassador” in Japan.
Doraemon, a bit of history and fame
Doraemon is the title primarily of a manga, authored by Fujiko Fujio. It was published for the first time in 1969, published by 6 different magazines. Then, the stories of Doraemon were even compiled and divided into 45 books published from 1974 to 1996.
These books sold more than 80 million copies in 1992. In 1973, the first anime based on the manga was produced. But it did not become very popular. However, in 1979, TV Asahi produced another anime. This one became a huge success, totaling more than 1000 episodes.
In 1980, the first movie based on the manga was released. But even so, some changes are noted from the original work. Such as more action, and more shōnen, also adding exotic and even risky details. In the movies, there are many travels to the age of dinosaurs, other galaxies, and even in the legendary Atlantis. And to celebrate the birth of the anime, in 2005 a new series of Doraemon was made.
In Brazil, the anime arrived in 1992, broadcast by TV Manchete, on the program Clube da Criança. But much because of its dubbing, the anime ended up gaining a bad reputation and was forgotten for many years. Only in December 2014 did it return dubbed to Brazil, through Netflix. Even with some original character names changed, the dubbing was very well done and accepted by the public.
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