I am not fond of watching local TV stations like ABS-CBN or GMA but I'm just thankful that the latter station introduced Doraemon and reaired it. I love this show so much. Doraemon is said to be Asia's most popular anime icon and had graced the cover of Time Asia magazine where it was selected as one of the 22 Asian Heroes (the only anime character selected!). In March 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation's first "anime ambassador." Cool!!.The cute talking blue robot, Doraemon, is different from other famous anime series in the sense that it is a comedy about a child's fantasy of the real world. Most popular animes we see today revolve on fight scenes showing swift moves and cool action sequences. Most of Doraemon's episodes depict moral lessons about honesty, perseverance, courage, etc. The series also tackles several noteworthy environmental issues like homeless animals, endangered species, deforestation, and pollution. Topics such as dinosaurs, the flat earth theory, wormhole traveling, Gulliver's Travels, and the history of Japan are also covered.
For those clueless about Doraemon (I hope there's none), here's a refresher. Doraemon is a robotic cat, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a schoolboy, Nobita Nobi. Nobita is a weak, coward, dim-witted and clumsy boy in almost everything he does. The only main female character is Shizuka, who serves as a semi-romantic girlfriend of Nobita, but otherwise a supporting, minor character. Nobita's main human friends, Suneo and Damulag (Gian in Japan), are both bullies to him when they are around together. However, Suneo seems to warm up kindly to Nobita if Gian is not with them. This suggests that Suneo is allied with Gian for only his power, so that he is well-protected from attack.
The stories are formulaic, usually focused on the everyday struggles of fourth grader Nobita, the protagonist of the story. In a typical chapter, Nobita comes home crying about a problem he faces in school or the local neighborhood. After Nobita's pleading or goading, Doraemon produces a futuristic gadget to help Nobita fix his problem, enact revenge, or flaunt to his friends. Nobita usually goes too far, despite Doraemon's best intentions, and gets into deeper trouble than before. Sometimes, Nobita's friends (usually Suneo or Jaian) steal the gadgets and end up misusing them. However, by the end of the story, there is usually retribution to the characters who end up misusing them, and a moral lesson is taught.
For those clueless about Doraemon (I hope there's none), here's a refresher. Doraemon is a robotic cat, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a schoolboy, Nobita Nobi. Nobita is a weak, coward, dim-witted and clumsy boy in almost everything he does. The only main female character is Shizuka, who serves as a semi-romantic girlfriend of Nobita, but otherwise a supporting, minor character. Nobita's main human friends, Suneo and Damulag (Gian in Japan), are both bullies to him when they are around together. However, Suneo seems to warm up kindly to Nobita if Gian is not with them. This suggests that Suneo is allied with Gian for only his power, so that he is well-protected from attack.
The stories are formulaic, usually focused on the everyday struggles of fourth grader Nobita, the protagonist of the story. In a typical chapter, Nobita comes home crying about a problem he faces in school or the local neighborhood. After Nobita's pleading or goading, Doraemon produces a futuristic gadget to help Nobita fix his problem, enact revenge, or flaunt to his friends. Nobita usually goes too far, despite Doraemon's best intentions, and gets into deeper trouble than before. Sometimes, Nobita's friends (usually Suneo or Jaian) steal the gadgets and end up misusing them. However, by the end of the story, there is usually retribution to the characters who end up misusing them, and a moral lesson is taught.
3 comments:
Waaaaaaaaaah. DOraemon. One of the two afternoon anime shows I watched on GMA. The other, Mojacko. Haha.
Nobita was so popular back then (till now). I wasn't really watching Doraemon, so I had no idea who Nobita was.
hey there! i also enjoy watching doraemon because i like the morals and values they present cleverly wrapped up in an amusing cartoon. go blue cat hahaha it's cool that you also like it woohooo!
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