A new “Doraemon” manga will be released for the first time in 23 years

A new “Doraemon” manga will be released for the first time in 23 years.

“Doraemon vol. 0” will include the first chapters from six Shogakukan magazines (from Yoko, Kindergardten, First to Fourth Grade Elementary school) written by the late Fujiko F. Fujio will be released on December 1st.  The last manga for “Doraemon” released was vol. 45 back in 1996 (the year which Fukiko F. Fujio passed away).

The manga will be released to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “Doraemon” series.

For those who are not familiar with “Doraemon”, back in 1969 when Fujiko F. Fujio created the popular manga (comic book) series “Doraemon”.

One of the best-selling manga in the world, “Doraemon” has sold over 100 million copies as of 2015.

Fujiko F. Fujio is actually a duo comprised of two Japanese manga artists: Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko, who became partners in 1951 and adopted the name Fujiko Fujio in 1954. The two ended their partnership in 1987, so there are individual works released under two different names, Fujiko Fujio A (for Abiko) and Fujiko F. Fujio (for Fujimoto).

While “Doraemon” may not have had the promotion as it does in Japan in another countries, those into Japanese pop culture know how popular the character is, as Doraemon is a popular character in Japanese pop culture, as Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny is to American culture.

“Doraemon” has had success in comics, animation, films, video games and is no doubt a merchandise powerhouse that people of all generations still continue to purchase to this day, despite Fujiko F. Fujio’s passing in 1996.

The manga revolves around a pre-teen boy named Nobita Nobi. Nobita is not good with anything…sports, socializing, if anything, he’s quite lazy and naive.

But one day, Nobita is shocked when a robotic cat from the future named Doraemon and a male teen from the 22nd century come to visit him. Doraemon explains that teen is Sewashi, the great-great-grandson of Nobita.

Of course, Nobita doesn’t believe it at first, but Sewashi explains to him that he is unlucky and would make things rough for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren due to his unlucky nature. And so, he is leaving the robotic cat Doraemon to stay with him and help him.

Sewashi does give Nobita a hint of his future, that he would marry his childhood bully’s sister, Jaiko which shocks Nobita, consider he dislikes both Gian and Jaiko.

And so, Doraemon lives with Nobita in hopes to make his life better.

But due to Nobita’s laziness, each time Doraemon comes up with a gadget to help him, Nobita finds a way to misuse it and cause problems for himself and Doraemon.

Can Doraemon ever help Nobita to be a better person?

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