The manga, created by Fujiko F Fujio, has sold more than 100m copies.
The anime version has been translated into more than 30 languages.
He even claimed an exam-fixing scandal involving government jobs and places at colleges in the state of Madhya Pradesh in 2013 had been partly inspired by Doraemon and Nobita’s antics.ĭoraemon has attracted legions of fans in Japan and other countries with its teleportation powers, addiction to sweet bean pancakes and ingenious gadgets. They are particularly critical of its 4D Pocket, whose array of gadgets includes an “anywhere door” and “bamboo copter”.Īshish Chaturvedi, a prominent Indian social activist, has urged the government and broadcasters to ban Doraemon cartoons, despite their popularity in the country.Ĭhaturvedi told the Nikkei that Doraemon and its hapless schoolboy sidekick, Nobita, had set a poor example to children, who had started answering back to their parents and refusing to do their homework. Moonraolive asked on Twitter: “Is Doraemon using any gadget against Imran Khan?” Some declared: “We are all Doraemon.”ĭoraemon, which first appeared in manga form almost 50 years ago, has been held up in Japan as an example of the power of technology to improve people’s quality of life.ĭoraemon’s detractors, however, say the show’s use of gadgets encourages children to depend on others rather than solve problems for themselves, the Nikkei said. When the resolution was reported in August, social media users ridiculed the PTI, which is led by the former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan. “Our children unconsciously learn Hindi words, which mar the purity of out language and distort our religious beliefs,” it said. The resolution also voiced concern that Doraemon was dubbed into Hindi, rather than Urdu, for viewers in Pakistan. “The language that is used in the cartoons is destroying our societal norms,” the resolution said in urging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to banish the cat from TV screens.
The assembly in the most populous province was due to discuss the resolution later this month, Japan’s Nikkei business paper said. The campaign gathered momentum this summer when Malik Taimur, a member of the opposition Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party, said Punjab should ban 24-hour cartoon channels and singled out Doraemon as the worst offender.
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