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DORAEMON

—by Eri Izawa
Perhaps the most famous manga character in all of Japan is Doraemon.

Almost the equivalent of Mickey Mouse in the U.S.,

Doraemon and his namesake series symbolize to many the foibles

and adventures of childhood.

Characters from DORAEMON are referenced in adult manga,

Doraemon's face graces candy,

and just about anyone you ask in Japan would recognize the name

and the round face with the round button nose,

long whiskers, big smiling mouth, and collar with a bell.

Penned by famous children's mangaka Abiko Motoo

and the late Fujimoto Hiroshi,

who for a long time co-authored the series

and called themselves "Fujiko Fujio,"

DORAEMON was a big hit in the 1970s

that continued through the 1980s,

and even into the 1990s (though with only Fujimoto Hiroshi on the project,

writing as "Fujiko F. Fujio").

The children who first grew up reading

DORAEMON are now adults rising up through Japanese society.

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