Doraemon (1973 anime)

Doraemon
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	26 episodes (2 segments per episode) (list of episodes)
Release
Original network	Nippon TV
Original release	Pilot: 1972 Official: April 1 – September 30, 1973 (rebroadcast in 1979)

Doraemon (ドラえもん Doraemon) was the first anime series based on Fujiko Fujio's manga of the same name. It was produced by Nippon TV Video (previously known as Japan Broadcast Film, and Tokyo TV Movie). It aired from April 1, 1973 to September 30 of the same year. After the anime ended, Doraemon remained exclusively a manga until 1979 when Shin-Ei Animation produced a second anime adaptation, which officially ended in 2005.

Voice cast

The voice cast was determined in cooperation with Aoni Production and Theatre Echo

• Doraemon – Kōsei Tomita (Ep. 1–13)→Masako Nozawa (Ep. 14–26)
• Nobita Nobi – Yoshiko Ōta
• Shizuka Minamoto – Masako Ebisu
• Suneo Honekawa – Shun Yashiro
• Takeshi "Gian" Gōda – Kaneta Kimotsuki
• Mrs. Nobi – Noriko Ohara
• Mr. Nobi – Ichirō Murakoshi
• Sewashi Nobi – Keiko Yamamoto
• Mrs. Honekawa – Kazue Takahashi
• Mr. Honekawa – Sanji Hase→Osamu Kato
• Sensei – Osamu Kato→Masashi Amenomori
• Gachako – Junko Hori
• Botako – Masako Nozawa
• Debuko – Noriko Tsukase
• Jamako – Rihoko Yoshida

Production and broadcast

The series was broadcast between April 1 and September 30, 1973 on Nippon Television. 26 episodes, divided into 52 individual segments were produced.^[1]

Episodes

#	Title	Original airdate
1	"Doraemon Came Out!!" "Deta!! Doraemon no Maki" (出た！！ドラえもんの巻)	April 1, 1973
	"The Apology Grasshopper Riot" "Pekopekobatta Ōsōdō no Maki" (ペコペコバッタ大騒動の巻)
2	"Nice Girl on the Roof" "Yane no Ue no Sutekina Ko no Maki" (屋根の上のすてきな子の巻)	April 8, 1973
	"Nobita's Ancestor" "Nobita no Gosenzo-san no Maki" (のび太のご先祖さんの巻)
3	"Understand the Weakness" "Yowami wo Nigire no Maki" (弱味をにぎれの巻)	April 15, 1973
	"Operation Cupid Love-Love" "Kyūpiddo de Suki-Suki Sakusen no Maki" (キューピッドですきすき作戦の巻)
4	"There is a Cat Weak on Rats" "Nezumi ni Yowai Neko mo Aru no Maki" (ねずみに弱い猫もあるの巻)	April 22, 1973
	"Defeat the Bully" "Gakitaishō wo Yattsukero no Maki" (ガキ大将をやっつけろの巻)
5	"The Flattery Mirror" "Oseji Kagami no Maki" (おせじ鏡の巻)	April 29, 1973
	"Papa and Mama's Wedding Anniversary" "Papa to Mama no Kekkon Kinenbi no Maki" (パパとママの結婚記念日の巻)
6	"Cursed Camera" "Noroi Kamera no Maki" (のろいカメラの巻)	May 6, 1973
	"Lottery Jackpot Strategy" "Takarakuji Ōatari Sakusen no Maki" (宝くじ大当り作戦の巻)
7	"Duel! Nobita and Gian" "Kettō! Nobita to Jaian no Maki" (決闘！のび太とジャイアンの巻)	May 13, 1973
	"Who am I" "Watashi wa Daredeshō no Maki" (わたしは誰でしょうの巻)
8	"Abekonbe Riot" "Abekonbe Sōdō no Maki" (アベコンベ騒動の巻)	May 20, 1973
	"Mystery of the Ghost House" "Obake Yashiki no Nazo no Maki" (おばけ屋敷の謎の巻)
9	"The Quick-Slow Great Strategy" "Kuikku Surō Dai Sakusen no Maki" (クイック・スロー大作戦の巻)	May 27, 1973
	"Nobita, the Rain Man" "Nobita wa Ame Otoko no Maki" (のび太は雨男の巻)
10	"Ultra Mixer" "Urutora Mikisā no Maki" (ウルトラミキサーの巻)	June 3, 1973
	"Wishing Star, Shooting Star" "Negai Boshi Nagare Boshi no Maki" (ねがい星流れ星の巻)
11	"Mysterious Cloth" "Fushigi na Furoshiki no Maki" (ふしぎなふろしきの巻)	June 10, 1973
	"Nobita's Grandma" "Nobita no Obā-chan no Maki" (のび太のおばあちゃんの巻)
12	"Red Bat of Major League" "Dai Rīgu Aka Batto no Maki" (大リーグの赤バットの巻)	June 17, 1973
	"To Compete with Man's Power" "Otoko wa Chikara de Shōbu suru no Maki" (男は力で勝負するの巻)
13	"Gachako's Appearance" "Gacha-ko Tōjō no Maki" (ガチャ子登場の巻)	June 24, 1973
	"The Talking Lipstick" "Oshaberi Kuchi Be ni no Maki" (おしゃべり口べにの巻)
14	"I Love, Love This Camera" "Sukisuki Kamera no Maki" (すきすきカメラの巻)	July 1, 1973
	"Date in the Milky Way" "Ama no Gawa de Deito Shiyō no Maki" (天の川でデイトしようの巻)
15	"Weird Robot Car" "Hen'na Robotto Kā no Maki" (へんなロボットカーの巻)	July 8, 1973
	"Smiling Soap" "Nikoniko Sekken no Maki" (ニコニコせっけんの巻)
16	"My Chief of the Inner Palace" "Ore Shochō no Dai Ri no Maki" (おれ署長のだいりの巻)	July 15, 1973
	"Now is Summer! Let's Try to Ski" "Sā Natsu da! Sukī wo Yarō no Maki" (さあ夏だ！スキーをやろうの巻)
17	"Hate Report Card" "Seiseki Hyō wa Iya da nā no Maki" (成績表はいやだなあの巻)	July 29, 1973
	"Catching My Shadow" "Jibun no kage wo Tsukamaero no Maki" (自分のかげをつかまえろの巻)
18	"Going to Sea in a Submarine" "Sensuikan de Umi Heikō no Maki" (潜水艦で海へ行こうの巻)	August 5, 1973
	"Crazy Stomach Clock" "Kuruta Hara Tokei no Maki" (くっるたハラ時計の巻)
19	"Camp Riot" "Kyanpu Sōdō no Maki" (キャンプ騒動の巻)	August 12, 1973
	"Who is Going to Forget" "Wasure na Gusa Te Nani Dake no Maki" (忘れな草って何だっけの巻)
20	"Cooler Parasol" "Kūrā Parasoru no Maki" (クーラーパラソルの巻)	August 19, 1973
	"Always Diary" "Itsudemo Nikki no Maki" (いつでも日記の巻)
21	"The Homework Ghost Came Out" "Shukudai Obake ga Deta no Maki" (宿題おばけが出たの巻)	August 26, 1973
	"Weather Box" "Otenki Bokkusu no Maki" (お天気ボックスの巻)
22	"I Have One Vote of Betrayal" "Boku ni Kiyoki Ichi Pyō wo no Maki" (ぼくに清き一票をの巻)	September 2, 1973
	"Manga Artist Training" "Manga Ka Shugyō no Maki" (まんが家修行の巻)
23	"Nice Girlfriend" "Sutekina Gārufurendo no Maki" (すてきなガールフレンドの巻)	September 9, 1973
	"Flowery Riot" "Gaippai Sōdō no Maki" (花いっぱい騒動の巻)
24	"Entirely Crayon" "Sokkuri Kureyon no Maki" (そっくりクレヨンの巻)	September 16, 1973
	"Shizuka's Birthday" "Shizuka no Tanjōbi no Maki" (静香の誕生日の巻)
25	"Becoming a Space Astronaut" "Uchū Hikōshi ni Naritai no Maki" (宇宙飛行士になりたいの巻)	September 23, 1973
	"Lost and Confused Riot" "Maigo Magomago Ōsōdō no Maki" (まいごマゴマゴ大騒動の巻)
26	"Nendoron Riot" "Nendoron Ōsōdō no Maki" (ネンドロン大騒動の巻)	September 30, 1973
	"Goodbye, Doraemon" "Sayōnara Doraemon no Maki" (さようならドラえもんの巻)

References

1. Brubaker, Charles (May 28, 2013). Cartoon Research http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-strange-case-of-the-1973-doraemon-series. Retrieved November 15, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Doraemon (1973 anime) (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia