Gian has a younger sister named Jaiko, whom he adores. Although Nobita is often blamed for the losses against the baseball team's rival, the "Tyranos", Gian and Suneo still force Nobita to play because they do not have enough players. He founded his own baseball team named after himself. This led him to lose control of his temper and start attacking his friends again.Īlthough he bullies the other children (mostly Nobita), he is terrified of his mother, who runs the local grocery store. However, things didn't go exactly as planned when his friends at school or at the streets mock him to see how weird Gian was acting and get kicked by Suneo after learning his attempt to become gentle to his peers. After getting a lecture from Doraemon to see what an unruly character he is, Gian realize that he should've been a better person and he begs Doraemon to give him another chance.
After reflecting on one event about his birthday, Gian thought of himself why he wasn't popular among his peers. Several of the stories revolve around Nobita and his friends' efforts to avoid Gian's concerts or in one particular episode or chapter, which summarize his friends avoid visiting Gian's house on his birthday because of his selfish nature. However, he does not hesitate to help them, including Nobita when they are in real trouble, which often occurs in the movies. This is how most fans considered Gian to be a major antagonist mostly to Nobita and his friends. He also frequently steals other children's toys and books under the pretext of "borrowing" them, unless the toy is damaged. He regularly subjects the neighborhood children to horrendous singing recitals, which is sometimes combined with his equally bad homemade dinner. He is known for his confidence in his terrible singing voice. Takeshi, usually known by the nickname "Gian" from English word "giant", is the big, strong, and quick-tempered local bully. Due to Doraemon's intervention, Shizuka will become Nobita's wife in the future timeline. Her true passions are sweet potatoes and the violin, in which her playing is as atrocious as Gian's singing. She is also known for taking piano lessons unwillingly, which is sometimes used as an excuse for declining to hang out with Nobita.
Somehow, Nobita always seem to unintentionally walk in on her (via the Dokodemo Door) while she is still in the bathtub. Shizuka, usually called Shizu-chan or Shizuka-chan, is the smart, kind, and pretty neighborhood girl who is the object of Nobita's affections. Although Nobita is usually portrayed as being cowardly, he has often risked his life to help save others or even entire civilizations (as seen in full-length stories). Nobita's typical day consists of arriving late on classes, scoring zeros in his tests, getting lectured by his teacher, being bullied by his classmates Gian and Suneo, falling into curbside rain gutters, being chased by dogs, and getting scolded by his mom for his sloth and poor academic results.ĭespite his flaws, Nobita possesses some unique talents such as his unrivaled marksmanship and ability to weave intricate string figures. Nobita's character flaws are endless: he is lazy, uncoordinated, dim-witted, frail, plain-looking, unlucky, and bad at sports. He wears glasses, a red or yellow polo shirt with a white collar, and blue shorts. He is a fourth grader in Tokyo's Nerima Ward and an only child.
Nobita is the main character of the series and the center of the story. In the 2007 birthday episode, 'MS-903' is used to call Doraemon by the factory owner where Doraemon is produced.ĭoraemon usually uses the phrase "nanoda". One can turn off Doraemon by pulling his balloon tail. radar whiskers and cat-calling bell) malfunctioned after production. Doraemon's favourite food is dorayaki, a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste.ĭoraemon is considered a substandard product because many of his robotic features (ie.
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 unrelated household items.
As a result, he developed a morbid fear of mice despite being a robotic cat. Doraemon originally had ears but they were bitten off by a robotic mouse in the 22nd century. Doraemon possesses a fourth-dimensional pocket from which he can acquire various kinds of futuristic tools, gadgets, and playthings from a future department store.