This year we will be looking at some of the famous, and not so famous, cartoon characters from Japan. This will include Doraemon, Totoro and many more.
Tonari no Totoro
My Neighbour Totoro, another Studio Ghibli film, is about a family who shift to a house in rural Japan to be near a hospital that their mother is in. The two daughters, aged 4 and 10 befriend some magical creatures living under the house, as well as Totoro, a larger creature who lives in the hollow of a large tree. The adventures had by the girls and their new friends are both entertaining and heart-warming.
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Doraemon
Nobita Nobi is a young boy who suffers from poor grades, frequent bullying and negative emotions like sadness and jealousy. Many years in the future, one of his descendants sends the robotic cat Doraemon back in time to protect and guide Nobita. Doraemon has a four-dimensional pocket in which he stores innumerable items known as gadgets, which range from toys and medicine, to technology from the future. Examples include the Bamboo-Copter (Japanese: Take-Koputa), a small piece of headgear that allows flight and the Anywhere Door (Japanese: Doko Demo Doa), a door that opens up to any place the user wishes.
A typical story consists of Doraemon using one of his gadgets in order to assist Nobita in various ways, often causing more trouble than he was trying to solve.
A typical story consists of Doraemon using one of his gadgets in order to assist Nobita in various ways, often causing more trouble than he was trying to solve.
How to draw Doraemon.
There is actually an official song, in Japanese, showing how to draw Doraemon. Here it is.