Doraemon 1
| Author | Fujiko F Fujio |
|---|---|
| Series | Doraemon |
| Category | Manga |
| No. of Pages | 264 pages (B&W) |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Binding | Reads right to left (Eastern binding) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 978-981-09-0310-7 |
| Product Dimensions | 127mm (W) x 190.5mm (H) |
| Suggested Retail Price | SG$11.90 / US$10.90 |
| Release Date | 27 August 2014 |
About the book
Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga writing team Fujiko F Fujio, and has also been adapted into an 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 boy named Noby. Today, Doraemon has grown to become one of the most recognizable and marketable comic characters in Asia and around the world and one of Japan’s cultural icons. Awards for Doraemon include the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for excellence in 1973, the first Shogakukan Manga Award for children’s manga in 1982, and the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award in 1997. On 22 April 2002, on the special issue of Asian Hero in TIME Magazine, Doraemon was selected as one of the 22 Asian Heroes, the only comic (manga/anime) character to ever receive this honor. In 2008, Japan’s Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation’s first anime ambassador. Doreamon celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2014.
Summary of the book
Doraemon is a robot cat sent from the 22nd Century to watch over Noby – a good kid who is terrible at sports, never studies, and always gets into trouble! To help Noby out of a sticky situation, Doraemon uses gadgets from his 4th dimensional pocket, but it causes unpredictable results! Can he help turn Noby’s luck around?