Editing Doraemon (section)

== Cultural impact and legacy ==
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The ''Doraemon'' manga has inspired many other [[mangaka]]s; these include [[Eiichiro Oda]], the creator of ''[[One Piece]]'' with the idea of "Devil Fruits",<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wuyuan|first=Guan|date=2014-07-03|title=尾田栄一郎：航海王冒險再10年|trans-title=Eiichiro Oda: Another 10 Years of One Piece Adventure|url=http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20140703000880-260102|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707082418/http://www.chinatimes.com/newspapers/20140703000880-260102|archive-date=2014-07-07|access-date=2021-05-27|website=[[China Times]]|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-07-04|title=Eiichiro Oda Interview With China Times (Updated)|url=http://www.onepiecepodcast.com/2014/07/04/eiichiro-oda-interview-with-china-times/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140708005644/http://www.onepiecepodcast.com/2014/07/04/eiichiro-oda-interview-with-china-times/|archive-date=2014-07-08|access-date=2021-05-27|website=The One Piece Broadcast}}</ref> and [[Masashi Kishimoto]], the creator of ''[[Naruto]]'', who showed interest in drawing characters from anime shows during his childhood, including Doraemon.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kishimoto|first=Masashi|url=https://archive.org/details/naruto00kish_0/page/66|title=Naruto, Volume 7|publisher=[[Viz Media]]|year=2005|isbn=978-1-59116-875-1|pages=66, 104}}</ref> The manga has also been mentioned in ''[[Gin Tama]]'' and ''[[Great Teacher Onizuka]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McNulty|first=Amy|date=2015-05-21|title=Gintama - Episode 272|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/gintama/episode-272/.88389|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521223412/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/gintama/episode-272/.88389|archive-date=2015-05-21|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Anime News Network}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Santos|first=Carlo|date=2012-09-24|title=Review - GTO: 14 Days in Shonan|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/gto/14-days-in-shonan/gn-4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120925125427/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/gto/14-days-in-shonan/gn-4|archive-date=2012-09-25|access-date=2021-05-27|website=Anime News Network}}</ref> The character Doraemon is considered one of the cultural icons in Japan,<ref name="Schodt 1999" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Allen|first=Jordan|date=2020-05-23|title=Fifty years of Doraemon, and still there are lessons to be learned|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/05/23/books/doraemon-manga-anniversary/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200602090459/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2020/05/23/books/doraemon-manga-anniversary/|archive-date=2020-06-02|access-date=2021-01-20|website=The Japan Times}}</ref> and one of the most well-known characters in manga history;<ref name="Shiraishi 1997-3" /> some critics compared his notability with [[Mickey Mouse]] and [[Snoopy]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Pelliteri|2008|p=85}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Hoover|first=William D.|title=Historical Dictionary of Postwar Japan|publisher=Scarecrow Press|year=2011|isbn=978-0810875395|pages=62}}</ref> [[Mark Schilling]] noted that Doraemon's "Take-Copter" is familiar among Japanese people "just as Snoopy's biplane is familiar to most Americans".<ref>{{Harvnb|Schilling|2004|p=41}}</ref>

On April 22, 2002, on the special issue of ''Asian Hero'' in [[Time (magazine)|''Time'' magazine]], Doraemon was the only anime character to be named one of the twenty-two Asian Heroes, and was described as "The Cuddliest Hero in Asia".<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Iyer|first=Pico|date=April 29, 2002|title=The Cuddliest Hero in Asia|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time Asia]]|url=http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/doraemon.html|url-status=dead|access-date=February 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308004845/http://www.time.com/time/asia/features/heroes/doraemon.html|archive-date=March 8, 2010}}</ref> A 2007 poll by [[Oricon]] shown that Doraemon was the second-strongest manga character ever, behind only [[Son Goku (Dragon Ball)|Son Goku]] of ''[[Dragon Ball]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-06-22|title=1000人が選んだ!漫画史上"最強"キャラクターランキング!|trans-title=Selected by 1000 people! "The strongest" character ranking in manga history!|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/45750/full/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140922182159/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/45750/full/|archive-date=2014-09-22|access-date=2021-06-01|website=[[Oricon|Oricon News]]|language=ja}}</ref> Doraemon is also referred as something with the ability to satisfy all wishes.<ref name="Nicora-2016" />

In 2005, the Taiwan Society of New York selected ''Doraemon'' as a culturally significant work of Japanese [[otaku]] pop-culture in its exhibit ''Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture'', curated by renowned artist [[Takashi Murakami]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture|url=https://www.japansociety.org/little_boy_the_arts_of_japans_exploding_subculture|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011852/https://www.japansociety.org/little_boy_the_arts_of_japans_exploding_subculture|archive-date=January 17, 2018|access-date=May 27, 2021|website=Japan Society}}</ref> In 2008, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Japan)|Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] appointed Doraemon as the first anime cultural ambassador;<ref>{{Cite web|last=McCurry|first=Justin|date=March 20, 2008|title=Japan enlists cartoon cat as ambassador|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/mar/20/japan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080323203109/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/mar/20/japan|archive-date=March 23, 2008|access-date=April 17, 2016|website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> a Ministry spokesperson explained the decision as an attempt to help people in other countries understand Japanese anime better and to deepen their interest in Japanese culture.<ref>{{Cite web|last=AFP|date=March 15, 2008|title=Doraemon named 'anime ambassador'|url=http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/431177|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318231731/http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/431177|archive-date=March 18, 2008|access-date=May 27, 2021|website=[[Japan Today]]}}</ref> On September 3, 2012, Doraemon was granted official residence in the city of [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa]], one hundred years before he was born.<ref>{{cite web|last=AFP|date=September 4, 2012|title=Doraemon becomes official resident of Kawasaki a century before his birth|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120904f1.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108204752/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20120904f1.html|archive-date=November 8, 2012|access-date=September 4, 2012|work=The Japan Times}}</ref> In the same year, [[Hong Kong]] celebrated the birthday of Doraemon 100 years early with a series of displays of the character.<ref>{{cite web|last=West|first=David|date=August 13, 2012|title=Hong Kong Celebrates Doraemon's 100th Birthday (Early!)|url=http://www.neomag.co.uk/art/anime-manga/news/973/hong-kong-celebrates-doraemons-100th-birthday-early|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716111758/http://www.neomag.co.uk/art/anime-manga/news/973/hong-kong-celebrates-doraemons-100th-birthday-early|archive-date=July 16, 2018|access-date=July 18, 2016|work=[[Neo (magazine)|Neo]]}}</ref> In April 2013, Doraemon was chosen as Japan's ambassador in [[Tokyo]]'s bid to host the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] and [[2020 Summer Paralympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chavez|first=Amy|date=2013-04-20|title=Doraemon trumps Hello Kitty for Olympic Games ambassador|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/04/20/our-lives/doraemon-trumps-hello-kitty-for-olympic-games-ambassador/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130422065630/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2013/04/20/our-lives/doraemon-trumps-hello-kitty-for-olympic-games-ambassador/|archive-date=2013-04-22|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Japan Times}}</ref> He appeared in the [[2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony]] to promote the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite news|last=Palazzo|first=Chiara|date=August 22, 2016|title=Shinzo Abe emerges from a green pipe disguised as Super Mario during Rio Closing Ceremony|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/22/shinzo-abe-emerges-from-a-green-pipe-disguised-as-super-mario-du/|url-status=live|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822025340/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/22/shinzo-abe-emerges-from-a-green-pipe-disguised-as-super-mario-du/|archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Samuelson|first=Kate|date=August 22, 2016|title=Shinzo Abe Dresses as Super Mario for Rio Closing Ceremony|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|url=https://time.com/4460923/super-mario-japan-prime-minister-shinzo-abe/|url-status=live|access-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822100538/http://time.com/4460923/super-mario-japan-prime-minister-shinzo-abe/|archive-date=August 22, 2016}}</ref>

A Fujiko F. Fujio museum opened in [[Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki]] on September 3, 2011, featuring Doraemon as the star of the museum.<ref>{{cite news|date=August 29, 2011|title=Anime star Doraemon to have own museum|work=[[The Independent]]|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/anime-star-doraemon-to-have-own-museum-2345688.html|url-status=live|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925014515/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/anime-star-doraemon-to-have-own-museum-2345688.html|archive-date=September 25, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 4, 2011|title=Doraemon museum opens its doors|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/09/04/national/doraemon-museum-opens-its-doors/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120025657/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2011/09/04/national/doraemon-museum-opens-its-doors/|archive-date=November 20, 2018|access-date=April 17, 2016|website=[[The Japan Times]]}}</ref> The [[National Museum of Singapore]] held a time-travelling exhibition in October 2020 as a tribute to the manga.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sor Fern|first=Ong|date=2020-10-27|title=Doraemon invades National Museum of Singapore for an Instagram fest|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/doraemon-invades-national-museum-of-singapore-for-an-instagram-fest|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027151651/https://www.straitstimes.com/life/arts/doraemon-invades-national-museum-of-singapore-for-an-instagram-fest|archive-date=2020-10-27|access-date=2021-05-27|website=The Straits Times}}</ref> After the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]], Shogakukan released an earthquake survival guidebook, which included the main cast of the ''Doraemon'' manga series.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|date=June 22, 2011|title=Shogakukan Publishes Doraemon Earthquake Survival Guide|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-22/shogakukan-publishes-doraemon-earthquake-survival-guide|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924160023/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-06-22/shogakukan-publishes-doraemon-earthquake-survival-guide|archive-date=September 24, 2015|access-date=January 5, 2014|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> [[TV Asahi]] launched the ''Doraemon Fund'' charity fund to raise money for natural disasters in 2004,<ref>{{cite web|title=Doraemon Fund|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemonbokin/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040111135443/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemonbokin/|archive-date=January 11, 2004|access-date=May 27, 2021|publisher=[[TV Asahi]]}}</ref> and in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Doraemon Charity Fund for the Japan Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemonbokin/english.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403050301/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/doraemonbokin/english.html|archive-date=2011-04-03|access-date=2021-05-28|publisher=TV Asahi}}</ref> In 2020, Mumbai's Sion Friends Circle group distributed food and books to kids using mascots, one being Doraemon, to help during the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jamal|first=Alfea|date=2020-06-29|title=Mickey Mouse, Doraemon distribute books, food to children of Mumbai's slum areas|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/mickey-mouse-doraemon-distribute-books-food-to-children-of-mumbai-s-slum-areas/story-4O73qZNAQMy7IONpSjdOEK.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630044345/https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/mickey-mouse-doraemon-distribute-books-food-to-children-of-mumbai-s-slum-areas/story-4O73qZNAQMy7IONpSjdOEK.html|archive-date=2020-06-30|access-date=2021-01-27|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> In Vietnam, a Doraemon scholarship fund was established in 1996,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoàng Nguyên|date=2010-05-20|title=Mèo máy Doremon tái xuất và&nbsp;... đổi tên|trans-title=Doraemon the robot cat reappeared and&nbsp;... renamed|url=https://thethaovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/meo-may-doremon-tai-xuat-va-doi-ten-n20100520093311858.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191013131333/https://thethaovanhoa.vn/van-hoa/meo-may-doremon-tai-xuat-va-doi-ten-n20100520093311858.htm|archive-date=2019-10-13|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Thể thao & Văn hóa|language=vi}}</ref> and the Doraemon character has been used for education of traffic safety.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hoàng Sơn|date=2020-01-09|title=Phát động cuộc thi Doraemon với An toàn giao thông năm 2019-2020|trans-title=Doraemon and Traffic Safety 2019-2020 contest launched|url=http://cand.com.vn/Hoat-dong-LL-CAND/Phat-dong-cuoc-thi-Doraemon-voi-An-toan-giao-thong-nam-2019-2020-577408/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201123034223/http://cand.com.vn/Hoat-dong-LL-CAND/Phat-dong-cuoc-thi-Doraemon-voi-An-toan-giao-thong-nam-2019-2020-577408/|archive-date=2020-11-23|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Công an nhân dân|language=vi}}</ref> ''Doraemon''<nowiki/>'s creator, Fujiko F. Fujio, received the Culture Fighter Medal from the [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)|Vietnamese Ministry of Culture]] in 1996 for his contributions to young education through the manga.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gia Hạ|date=2016-10-21|title=Fujiko F. Fujio: Người họa sĩ đến từ tương lai|trans-title=Fujiko F. Fujio: The artist from the future|url=https://znews.vn/fujiko-f-fujio-nguoi-hoa-si-den-tu-tuong-lai-post691284.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021120054/https://news.zing.vn/fujiko-f-fujio-nguoi-hoa-si-den-tu-tuong-lai-post691284.html|archive-date=2016-10-21|access-date=2022-01-12|website=Zing|language=vi}}</ref>

Many prominent figures have been nicknamed after the cast of ''Doraemon'': politician [[Osamu Fujimura]] is known as the "Doraemon of Nagatacho" due to his figure and warm personality,<ref>{{cite web|date=September 2, 2011|title=Noda chooses 'Doraemon' as chief Cabinet secretary|url=http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201109028760|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053956/http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201109028760|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=January 29, 2015|website=[[Asahi Shimbun]]|publisher=}}</ref> and sumo wrestler [[Takamisugi]] was nicknamed "Doraemon" because of his resemblance to the character.<ref>{{cite book|last=Sharnoff|first=Lora|title=Grand Sumo|publisher=Weatherhill|year=1993|isbn=0-8348-0283-X|pages=216}}</ref> In 2015, a group of people in a drought-affected village in northern Thailand used a Doraemon toy to complete a rain-ritual, in order to avoid controversies that would occur by using real animals.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-06-29|title=Thailand: Japan's Doraemon cartoon cat in rain ritual|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33310577|access-date=2021-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630083644/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-33310577|archive-date=2015-06-30}}</ref>

A [[parody]] of ''Doraemon'' created by Hikari Fujisaki, titled ''Nozoemon'' {{Nihongo|2=のぞえもん}}, was first serialized in [[Nihon Bungeisha]]'s ''Comic Heaven'' magazine in September 2014, with the compiled book volume released on June 9, 2015; however, it was discontinued in August 2015 due to content issues.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|date=2015-08-12|title=Risqué Doraemon Parody Manga Nozoemon Abruptly Halted|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-12/risque-doraemon-parody-manga-nozoemon-abruptly-halted/.91580|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812134354/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-08-12/risque-doraemon-parody-manga-nozoemon-abruptly-halted/.91580|archive-date=2015-08-12|access-date=2022-01-12|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>