Is Doraemon really based on a story of a kid who committed suicide?
In the famous anime Doraemon, the main character is Nobita who takes help from a robot called Doraemon but there is a repeatedly circulation story about Nobita's character being based on a kid with mental disorder who committed suicide on all over social network sites like Facebook etc with this image:
Is there any truth behind this?
Best Answer
No, it is not. This is just an internet hoax created to make people feel sympathy and gain more views and likes on the posts on Facebook, Instagram etc. Sorry to say, but creating such emotional posts with false facts has become a popular way to gain more likes and views.
Doraemon was written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio, Japanese Manga artist.
From Wikipedia
Doraemon (Japanese: ?????) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. The series has also been adapted into a successful anime series and media franchise. The story revolves around a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a pre-teen boy named Nobita Nobi (????? Nobi Nobita).
And from Wiki page for Fujiko,
Doraemon was created in 1969 and immediately surged in popularity with children in Japan. CoroCoro Comic released its first issue in 1977 to showcase the works of Fujiko Fujio. With syndication of Doraemon on TV Asahi in 1979, a surge of popularity saw up to a dozen collaborative and solo works by Fujimoto and Abiko picked up for publication and syndication throughout the 1980s.
There is no official words by Doraemon creator regarding this.
If you don't believe me, see this image,
Image Source 1 and Image Source 2
You can see both had the same disease and used to imaging things. And the whole story is almost same in both cases. This just doesn't prove that what said in those images is true.
You will find many more images like these. Anybody can alter the story (as shown in the show) and relate it to some child in real life, so people will feel sympathy for them, like and share the post. This is social media, you cannot trust any news or fact shown in the newsfeed blindly.
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Was Doraemon a true story?
Doraemon directly isn't real but the boy showcased as the co-protagonist Nobita is REAL DEAL. Dating back to the 80s there was a 10 years old school boy Nobita Nobi. He was suffering from a weird disease called SCHIZOPHRENIA which made him dream things in the day and to his eyes it would appear if real.What is the real story of Nobita Doraemon?
When he was 16 years old, the Hiroshi family finally took him to the doctors who dismissed the existence of Doraemon, prompting Nobita to take the extreme step. He took his own life with his father's gun, refusing to exist in a world that disregarded his own.What was Doraemon based on?
Let us give you a brief overview: Doraemon is a manga character created by Fujiko F. Fujiya \u2013 Japan's comic writer. Doraemon travels back in time from the 22nd century to help better the life of a boy named Nobita.Is Shizuka still alive in real life of Doraemon?
Shizuka died on circa 31 January 2010.True To Life Story Behind Nobita's Life : Doraemon
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