Doraemon Translator

Doraemon's physical appearance changed as the manga progressed. At first, he was predominantly kingfish color, with a blue tail, a white stomach, and flesh-colored hands and feet. He also stooped, and had a body much larger than his head. In later issues, he sported a smaller body, white hands and feet, and a red tail — the appearance most identified with him today. A running gag features Doraemon's friendship and unrequited infatuation with Mii-chan, a cat in the area; he occasionally neglects his duties in pursuit of Mii-chan, though not so frequently as to be disruptive to his reputation. Another features Doraemon being enraged when he is mistaken for a raccoon dog due to his missing ears. As a robot, Doraemon can be programmed to complete a task by pushing a button on his nose, and can shut down if his tail is pulled. In a few episodes, Doraemon has been shown to be in danger of factory-resting,[8] or being on the verge of breaking. Doraemon's favourite food is dorayaki (どら焼き) (known as "fudgy pudgy pie" in the first revision of the English manga, although it has since been reverted back to "dorayaki", "yummy buns" in the English dub, and "dora-cakes/bean jam buns" in other versions), a Japanese treat filled with red bean paste. While it might explain the origin of his name, it was revealed in one of the manga chapters that his name originates from the Japanese word nora neko (のら猫) for "stray cat", and the -emon (衛門) ending which is part of traditional Japanese names, as seen also in, for example, Ishikawa Goemon.[9][10][11]