Doraemon (1973): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1973, Doraemon is a comedy, action & adventure, animation and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. Nobita Nobi is so hapless that his 22nd century decendants are still impoverished as a result of his 20th century bumbling. In a bid to raise their social status, their servant, a robotic cat named Doraemon, decides to travel back in time and guide Nobita on the proper path to fortune. Unfortunately Doraemon, a dysfunctional robot that the familly acquired by accident (but chose to keep nonetheless), isn't much better off than Nobita. The robot leads Nobita on many adventures, and while Nobita's life certainly is more exciting with the robot cat from the future, it is questionable if it is in fact better in the way that Doraemon planned.

Who’s in it. Doraemon stars Kosei Tomita as Doraemon (voice), Masako Nozawa as Doraemon (2nd) (voice), Yoshiko Ohta as Nobita Nobi (voice) and Masako Ebisu as Shizuka Minamoto (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Doraemon has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In CA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Doraemon page.

If you liked it. Fans of Doraemon tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.