Doraemon

Fujio created the imaginary character Doraemon for the Doraemon manga and animation series. Doraemon, a male robotic cat without ears from the 22nd century, travels back in time to assist a small boy named Nobita. The character's official birth certificate shows his date of birth as September 3, 2112, and Kawasaki, Kanagawa, the city where the manga was created, as his residence. Japan's Foreign Ministry designated Doraemon as the nation's "anime ambassador" in 2008.

As the manga developed, Doraemon's appearance evolved. His initial appearance was that of a kingfish, with a blue tail, a white stomach, and hands and feet that were flesh-colored. He was hunched over and his torso was much bigger than his head. Later issues featured him with a smaller frame, white hands and feet, and a red tail, which is the look that people now most commonly associate with him. He has a remarkable pocket where he can create an infinite number of tools to help Nobita. Despite being a robot, Doraemon demonstrates empathy and emotions, which endears him to viewers of all ages.

In terms of popularity, the mascot has been compared to Mickey Mouse from Walt Disney and is recognized as an iconic figure in Japan. The second-strongest manga character of all time, behind Son Goku of the Dragon Ball series, according to a 2007 Oricon survey of 1,000 respondents, was Doraemon.

Anime: Doraemon