5 Main Characters In Doraemon Series

Characters in Doraemon series are not as many as other anime. Typically consisting of some supporting characters and only 5 notable kids including a robot. It is said that every main character represents elementary school student archetype the author noticed in his own school days. I am sure that you have already known who they are. Here we go! 

Doraemon 

Doraemon is a cat-like robot created for Nobita from the future. But people often mistake him for a raccoon dog. He possesses a 4D pocket from which he can acquire various kinds of futuristic tools from a future department store. Doraemon is considered a substandard product because many of his robotic features malfunctioned after production due to an accident in the factory while he was being built. Due to this malfunction, Doraemon did not do well at the robot's school and during the final presentation show, he performed badly and nobody wanted to hire him. Despite this, Doraemon shows a lot of intelligence and common sense.

Nobita Nobi 

Nobita Nobi is a fifth grader, the only child of his parents. Nobita is usually foolish, uncoordinated, lazy, weak, childish and bad at sports. He dislikes books and possesses basic scientific knowledge. He often takes any chance to get a nap and favors gadgets that give him extra time or do work for him, and is thus known as 'The Lazy King'. Even though Nobita has many flaws, he is actually kind-hearted, occasionally hard-working and sometimes courageous. And despite being shown to be academically poor, the reason behind it is principally his laziness, and he has secured good marks when incited to do so. 

Shizuka Minamoto 

Shizuka Minamoto is a smart, kind and pretty girl. She is Nobita's best friend and she often tries to encourage him to do better, though she usually fails to convince him. Shizuka likes to take a bath several times a day, however, she is sometimes interrupted by sudden appearance of Nobita, Gian, or Suneo. Her true passions are sweet potatoes, which she would rather keep to herself out of the knowledge of others, and the violin, in which her playing is even more horrendous than Gian's singing. She is also known for taking piano lessons unwillingly due to her mother's wishes, which is sometimes a reason for declining to hang out with friends. Shizuka is an animal lover and keeps two pets at home: a dog and a canary.

Takeshi Goda (Gian) 

Takeshi Goda is a strong and quick-tempered bully. He also frequently steals other children's stuff under the pretext of "borrowing" them. He is known for his horrible singing voice, though he considers himself a great singer. Gian is also confident in cooking, but just like his singing, his hand-made food can be a nightmare for other people very easily. However, Gian does not hesitate to help his friends when they are in real trouble. While he is described by others as intimidating, he is very sensitive and prone to crying when something touching happens, and he actually values his friends highly, a feeling which his friends sometimes reciprocate. Gian also has a soft spot for his younger sister, Jaiko, and usually tries to prevent her from trouble. His catchphrase is "What's mine is mine. What's yours is also mine".

Suneo Honekawa 

Suneo Honekawa is the rich child who loves to flaunt his material wealth before everyone. He sometimes despises Nobita and often makes fun of him, most often resulting in Nobita getting into trouble. However, he is actually one of Nobita's closest friends, who would often ask for his and Doraemon's help. He has an extensive knowledge of science, and is a talented artist and designer, besides being extremely cunning. In some scenes, Suneo is seen as a narcissist who loves to stare at himself in the mirror while telling himself that he is the most handsome guy in the world.