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Fun and funky Fukagawa
Original at The Japan Times
• Sat, Dec 26
Outside the dagashiya, where Tamiko displays homemade folk figures of good fortune, Otafuku and Hyottoko, and her very own sculpture of Doraemon, ...
FEATURE-Young shoppers edge manga into Europe's mainstream
Original at Reuters
• Sun, Dec 20
But the fact that such anime from Japan as "Doraemon" have been available since the 1970s helped manga find a market. "France, Italy and Spain all have long ... and more »
Formosan black bears with 'green style' enter stage
Original at eTaiwan News
• Mon, Dec 7
toys for the Disney Corporation, the Japanese company that owns the rights to the anime character Doraemon, and a Taiwanese convenience stores mascot. ...
Roundtable: Books We Wish We Could Have
Original at School Library Journal
• Tue, Dec 1
Topping my wish list would be an English-language edition of Doraemon. Doraemon is to Japanese popular culture what Peanuts is to American, its earless, ...
Flying with the flu
Original at Minneapolis Star Tribune
• Wed, Nov 18
A passenger wears a mask featuring Japanese popular cartoon cat Doraemon, as she goes through thermal scanners, not shown, to detect symptoms of the Swine ...
Uwajimaya open in Renton Village
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Aug 10
So what is there for Renton-area anime and manga fans? Aside from the food and the various sweets associated with popular characters such as Doraemon and ...
Deal Signed For Publication Of Books ...
Original at Bru Direct
• Sat, Aug 8
Deal Signed For Publication Of Books By 14 Local Authors The biggest example of this is in Japan, where they have published hundreds of comics, such as Doraemon and Naruto which have been widely received among ... and more »
Nostalgic revisit
Original at Malaysia Star
• Sat, Aug 1
TO old-school manga fans, Rurouni Kenshin needs little introduction. For me, it was the tale that took me from beginner's manga (like Doraemon, ...
Mandatory filtering software ignites outrage in China
Original at MSNBC
• Wed, Jun 17
guardian.co.uk Testers loaded pictures of three world famous cats – Garfield and two Japanese characters Doraemon and Hello Kitty – to see whether the filter worked. The result? Doraemon – OK. Hello Kitty – OK. Garfield – "This information is malicious! ...
Anime ambassador
Original at Sin Chew Daily
• Sat, May 16
• 7 related articles
Japanese cartoon character "Doraemon," who has been appointed the country's first Anime Ambassador, posing with Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura ... www.mysinchew.com
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Oriental Fire, Altrincham, review
Original at Manchester Confidential
• Mon, Apr 20
UK Subsequent research revealed that dorayaki may look like that, minus the whipped cream and strawberry, and is a favourite of Japanese cartoon character Doraemon. After our rollercoaster ups and downs with the inconsistent dishes, I conclude that the ...
Buried Garbage - Arcade Gamer Fubuki
Original at Anime News Network
• Wed, Apr 8
Canada I'd sooner masturbate to Doraemon . I'd sooner laugh at Grave of the Fireflies . And this isn't a show that one can claim to be harmless or "maybe just not your cup of tea." It's aggressive in its badness, loudly and violently making sure you know it's ...
Hey, Answerman!
Original at Anime News Network
• Thu, Mar 19
Canada The nation of Japan will be watching repeats of the original Mobile Suit Gundam , Tetsuwan Atom , and Lupin III , as well as new episodes of ancient, ancient shows like Doraemon and Sazae-san , until the Sun explodes in a fiery cosmic burst of epic, ...
Cat Cafés: Recent Japanese Craze
Original at The Seoul Times
• Wed, Mar 18
South Korea Named after the robotic cat animation character, ‘Doraemon' Dora-chan is a beautiful, pugnacious rogue who prowls the room purring and casually swatting the other cats with a stray paw. Meanwhile, staff member Toru-san explains that Haruki the ...
Nintendo DS Mandatory in Select Japanese Schools
Original at Nintendo World Report
• Sat, Mar 14
CA In fact, using commercial products in classrooms is not actually a new idea, character themed school books have been used before. Pingu, Doraemon and Pokemon branded educational material are among some of the most popular.
Alaska photographer remembered, three decades of Doraemon, Kansai ...
Original at The Japan Times
• Sat, Mar 14
Japan TV Asahi celebrates three decades of broadcasting the animated adventures of the beloved robot cat Doraemon with the special two-hour program "Doraemon 30 Shunen Special" (Doraemon 30th Year Special") (Fri., 7 pm). The producers asked fans of the ...
Future of 'anime' industry in doubt
Original at The Japan Times
• Tue, Mar 3
Japan Yoshihiko Noda, director of the media content division for ad agency Asatsu-DK, buys TV time slots for popular family programs such as "Doraemon" and "Crayon Shin-chan." He said these trends were a relatively recent phenomenon. ...
Japan manga man revives story-telling with modern twist
Original at BusinessWorld Online
• Tue, Feb 3
Philippines From action hero Kenshiro of the popular Hokuto no Ken series to the earless blue cat Doraemon and the lovelorn heroines of The Rose of Versailles, Rikimaru has done them all. And that’s not everything. "Attatatata! Bang-bang-bang! Aaargh! ...
TELEVIEWS / Escape clutches of wrestlers, unfunny comics for New Year
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Dec 25
Japan - There are plenty of holiday TV traditions to be maintained, too, from Doraemon, Beethoven's Ninth and the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Contest) on ...
Japanese Anime Film Academy Award Nominees Announced
Original at AnimeNation Anime
• Fri, Dec 19
By John The Nippon Academy-Sho Association, Japan’s equivalant to America’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has announced the 2008 nominees for the 32nd Japan Academy Prizes. Nominees in the animated film category are: Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear (TMS Entertainment) Do...
AICN Anime - Electric Ant, Darker Than BLACK, Hints on Miyazaki's ...
Original at Ain't It Cool News
• Wed, Nov 26
Set aside for a moment that few North American manga fans have heard of the Avant-garde anthology Garo or even looked at a panel of Doraemon manga. In 1996 Schodt was asking "Do Manga Have a Future?" Now, the trends that Schodt was ...
THROUGH OTAKU EYES / Journalist tracks lost pop culture treasures
Original at The Daily Yomiuri
• Thu, Nov 20
Japan - Ando writes about an animated version of Doraemon that was briefly aired in 1973 and is different from the one currently being aired. ...
Doraemon Figures-->Doraemon-->FrontWinner.com - Anime Products ...
Original at www.frontwinner.com
• Wed, Nov 19
Doraemon Figures-->Doraemon-->FrontWinner.com is one anime products design and wholesale company in China. We can offer our products to worldwide.
Scarab by David Gonçalves » Yanko Design
Original at Yanko Design
• Wed, Nov 19
11.19.08 Daniel says. This is a total rip of Doraemon manga’s idea. “Doraemon: Nobita’s Adventure in Clockwork City” shows the exact same car idea for a universe where all humanity become depend on a personal vehicle just like this one. ...
One world under Doraemon
Original at Channel News Asia
• Mon, Nov 17
Singapore - Nov 17, 2008 Over at Singapore Arts Museum’s (SAM) 8Q, you’ve got the Japan Media Arts Festival. Why is everyone going gaga over Japanese pop culture? Because Doraemon ...
Embassy Row
Original at DCist
• Sun, Nov 9
• 1 related articles
DC - Nov 9, 2008 What about Doraemon? The Embassy of Japan is screening a movie about Japan's favorite blue robotic kitteh, a 2006 remake of its first feature film. ...
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DC Anime Club Screens "Doraemon the Movie" on November 14, 2008
Original at Toon Zone
• Tue, Nov 4
By Ed Liu The DC Anime Club and the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan, will be hosting a free screening of Doraemon the Movie on Friday, November 14, 2008, at 6:30 PM. The 2006 movie is a remake of the original Doraemon movie, with Japan's iconic robot cat dealing with a bab...
Japan Gives Order of the Rising Sun to Doraemon's Abiko
Original at Anime News Network
• Mon, Nov 3
The Japanese government awarded the fourth highest Order of the Rising Sun to Motoo Abiko , the co-creator of the Doraemon robot cat that has become one of the most popular characters in Japanese children's literature.
Casio Exilim Digital Camera - Doraemon Version
Original at Hardware Sphere
• Wed, Oct 29
By Ken Doraemon is the Ambassador of Anime in Japan, or may be it’s in the World. Popular of his magic pocket that could pull out many future gadgets to helps his friends. It’s been an entertainment anime not only for kids, but also for adults ...
Inikah Akhir Doraemon??? | EarlyEdition.Info Free Tutorial and ...
Original at EarlyEdition.Info
• Sun, Oct 26
• 2 related articles
By whazup Doraemon (ドラえもん, Doraemon?) is a Japanese manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio (the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto) which later became an anime series and Asian franchise. The series is about a robotic cat named Doraemon, ...
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Japan PM appeals to young voters in Tokyo speech
Original at eTaiwan News
• Sun, Oct 26
Taiwan - Oct 26, 2008 And I like him because he is such a positive thinker," said Kosuke Hamagami, a 23-year-old office worker and fan of Doraemon comic books. ...
Familiar faces return in Taiko no Tatsujin WiiOriginal at Nintendo Wii Fanboy
• Fri, Oct 24
By JC Fletcher Taiko no Tatsujin games are full of guest appearances. Certain songs from anime or video games will feature characters from those properties under the note display, dancing or otherwise moving along with the music. The Super Mario Bros. theme commonly features visuals inspired by the gam...
Cool Items: Thursday, October 23, 2008
Original at peterpayne.net
• Wed, Oct 22
By Peter in Japan Doraemon 2009 Calendar. One of our favorite 2009 calendars this year is Doraemon, the robot cat from the future who is popular throughout Asia. Enjoy this large size calendar that also comes with an included Doraemon cloth bag. ...
Reinventing Development Cooperation: Japan's New "Science and ...
Original at Belfer Center
• Wed, Oct 22
• 3 related articles
Japan's popular comic book character, Doraemon, is presented with dorayaki by Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura after Komura named Doraemon Japan's first Anime Ambassador on March 19, 2008. Doraemon will promote Japan's pop ...
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Doraemon 2009 Calendar
Original at krazykimchi.com
• Tue, Oct 21
By Recently updated products at JBOX.com Doraemon is possibly the most beloved character in all of manga and anime, the anime has been watched for generations and the manga loved by young and old alike. If you want to add some fun to 2009, this super cute calendar for fans of ...
Casio Exilim EX-Z20 Takes Doraemon Path
Original at Ubergizmo
• Wed, Oct 15
• 3 related articles
It is only fitting for Casio, a Japanese company, to adorn its Exilim EZ-20 digital camera with yet another Japanese icon - the robotic cat known as Doraemon. Features of the Exilim EX-Z20 include :- No word on pricing, but the Doraemon Exilim EX-Z20 will hit Japan this December. Only for Dor...
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TV Asahi Acquires Shin-chan, Doraemon's Shin-ei
Original at Anime News Network
• Fri, Oct 3
The Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi has acquired Shin-ei Animation , the anime studio famous for Crayon Shin-chan and Doraemon , as a subsidiary. Not coincidentally, TV Asahi airs the Shin-ei productions of Crayon Shin-chan , Doraemon , Atashi'n chi , and annual sensō dōwa (wartime fable...
ICv2 - TV Asahi Buys Anime Studio
Original at ICv2 RSS Web
• Wed, Oct 1
Variety is reporting that the Japanese TV network TV Asahi has acquired a majority interest in the anime studio Shin-ei Animation, which is probably best known for producing the long running Doraemon anime series, which aired on ...
Lifepoint1.com » Figurine Talk: Doraemon Scenery Set Part 2
Original at lifepoint1.com
• Fri, Sep 12
By max In this entire series covering from part 1 to 3, each figure is based on a scene from the original Doraemon manga. Part 1 has 4 figures out of the very first Doraemon chapter, which is memorable, but I personally think selections can be ...
Pancake Sandwich - Dorayaki
Original at amandalwh (WordPress)
• Mon, May 26
By .: Mandy :. Have you ever heard or watch the Japaneses animation, Doraemon? :P Dorayaki is a popular sweet for tea time snack, a type of Japanese confection which consists of two small pancake-like patties made sandwiched with sweet red bean paste and it is Doraemon favorite’s food! :D
Doraemon, Japanese official ambassador for anime « The Learned Fangirl
Original at The Learned Fangirl
• Tue, Apr 1
By r Doraemon, the time-traveling robotic cat friend to all has been named official Japanese anime ambassador. While this story has appeared in several “weird news” sections, the purpose behind this decision is economic, as part of the ...
Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant, the must own Import DS title ...
Original at Platformer Update
• Sat, Mar 22
By PDorr3 Doraemon has never seen the light of day in America, however that will change when the new feature length film “Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant” is slated to hit the US in December 2008. To go along with the films release in Japan ...
Sublime and Ridiculous
Original at rogermc.blogs.com
• Thu, Mar 20
By Roger McDonald See THIS AP news story for more. Concurrent to denying philosophers entry to the country, the Foreign Minister was appointing a large animation cat - Doraemon - to the post of official 'anime Ambassador' of Japan. See THIS AP news story for more.
The Flying Xbox 360 Japanese AnimeOriginal at Kotaku
• Mon, Oct 15
By Brian Ashcraft Flying Xbox 360 and Namco's THE iDOLM@STER! The above clip is a fan reworking of anime Kiteretsu Encyclopedia's opening. The anime was based on a Fujiko F. Fujio manga. (Fujio also created Doraemon, hence the similarities in character appearance.) Kiteretsu Encyclopedia followed a young...
Shoot Pikachu GTA-Style [Clip]Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Sep 27
By Brian Ashcraft Ah, yes. Lucky Star. Fairly innocuous stuff! Perfect fodder for an unsettling mod that puts characters from the popular anime in Grand Theft Auto. If that wasn't enough, how about adding Pikachu, Doraemon and Metal Gear. That tune from F-Zero is pretty jazzy as well. GTA with Anime Twist
Doraemon Wii is a boardgame minigames collection on Wii
Original at videogamesblogger.com
• Sat, Jul 28
By supadupagama Japan’s arguably most popular anime character, Doraemon, will be getting his own boardgame-styled videogame. Being developed by Sega, the game is expected to be released for the Nintendo Wii in winter 2007 in Japan, Famitsu reported.
There's this kappa in my 'hood
Original at The Japan Times
• Thu, Jul 26
I had a similar experience with "Kappa no Coo to Natsuyasumi (Summer Days with Coo)," Keiichi Hara's anime about a family's encounter with a kappa — a mythological creature that might be described as a Japanese leprechaun, if leprechauns could swim like a frog, sumo wrestle like sumo gra...
Tourist tat touts take home the big money thanks to homeboy character souvenirs
Original at Mainichi Daily News
• Thu, Jul 26
Some of Japan's most treasured characters, like Hello Kitty, Doraemon, Domo-kun and even the imported Kewpie are proving a boon for souvenir sellers across the country after being given a facelift to reflect local specialties, according to Sunday Mainichi (8/5).
Disneyland and Hello Kitty-land in the Land of the Free (Youtube)Original at mrbrown: L'infantile terrible of Singapore ("mr brown is a very talented man..." -Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister)
• Tue, May 8
By mrbrown This is a Japanese news report on the infamous Shijingshan Amusement Park in Beijing, an eerie clone of Disneyland mentioned in Boing Boing. There's even Shrek, Hello Kitty and Doraemon sharing the limelight with Goofy, Mickey and Donald.
PS3 Contest: On Picking The Winner
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, Apr 2
Yup, only 162 of those entries got all of the answers correct. The killer missions? Mission #1 (answer: Wal-Mart, not any of the Japan launches!), mission #3 (answer: Six pika-faces) and the evil mission #4 (there are sixteen hats — they are sold in packs of eight!). So how are we going to pick...