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This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. (April 2016) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Doraemon Doraemon volume 1 cover.jpg ドラえもん Manga Written by	Fujiko F. Fujio Published by	Shogakukan English publisher NA Fujiko Pro SG Shogakukan Asia Demographic	Kodomo Imprint	Tentōmushi Comics Magazine	Various Shogakukan kids magazines Original run	August 8, 1969 – June 23, 1996 Volumes	45 (List of volumes) Anime television series Doraemon (1973 anime) Doraemon (1979 anime) Doraemon (2005 anime) Related works The Doraemons Dorabase Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and Manga portal Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) 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 boy named Nobita Nobi (野比のび太 Nobi Nobita).

The Doraemon manga series was first published in December 1969 in six different magazines. A total of 1,345 stories were created in the original series, which are published by Shogakukan. The volumes are collected in the Takaoka Central Library in Toyama, Japan, where Fujiko Fujio was born. Turner Broadcasting System bought the rights to the Doraemon anime series in the mid-1980s for an English-language release in the United States,[1] but cancelled it without explanation before broadcasting any episodes. In July 2013 Voyager Japan announced the manga would be released digitally in English via the Amazon Kindle e-book service. It is one of the best-selling manga in the world, having sold over 100 million copies as of 2015.

Awards for Doraemon include the Japan Cartoonists Association Award for excellence in 1973, the first Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 1982, and the first Osamu Tezuka Culture Award in 1997. In March 2008, Japan's Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation's first "anime ambassador." A Ministry spokesperson explained the novel decision as an attempt to help people in other countries understand Japanese anime better and to deepen their interest in Japanese culture.[2] The Foreign Ministry action confirms that Doraemon has come to be considered a Japanese cultural icon. In India, its Hindi, Telugu and Tamil translation has been telecasted, where the anime version is the highest-rated kids' show; winning the Best Show For Kids award twice at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards India in 2013 and 2015. In 2002 Time Asia magazine acclaimed the character as an "Asian Hero" in a special feature survey. An edited English dub distributed by TV Asahi aired on Disney XD in the United States started on July 7, 2014. In Epcot, Doraemon toys are on the Japan shop. On August 17, 2015, another English dubbed version distributed by Luk Internacional began broadcasting on Boomerang UK. The film series is the largest by nuumber

superman Bold textBold text This article is about the superhero. For other uses, see Superman (disambiguation). Superman Superman with his cape billowing Art by Alex Ross Publication information Publisher	DC Comics First appearance	Action Comics #1 (cover date June 1938 / published April 18, 1938)[1] Created by	Jerry Siegel (writer) Joe Shuster (artist) In-story information Alter ego	Kal-El (birth name) Clark Kent (adopted name) Species	Kryptonian Place of origin	Krypton Team affiliations	Justice League Legion of Super-Heroes Partnerships Supergirl Superboy Superdog (Krypto) Power Girl Abilities See list[show] Superman is a fictional superhero created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #1, a comic book published on April 18, 1938.[1] He appears regularly in American comic books published by DC Comics, and has been adapted to radio shows, newspaper strips, television shows, movies, and video games.

Superman was born on the planet Krypton, and as a baby named Kal-El, was sent to Earth in a small spaceship by his scientist father Jor-El, moments before Krypton was destroyed in a natural cataclysm. His ship landed in the American countryside, where he was discovered and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a farming couple. They named him Clark. Clark displayed various superhuman abilities such as incredible strength and impervious skin, and his foster parents advised him to use his gifts for the benefit of humanity. Clark Kent resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the Daily Planet, a newspaper. To protect his privacy, he changes into a colorful costume and uses the alias "Superman" when fighting crime. Superman's love interest is his fellow journalist Lois Lane, and his classic archenemy is the genius inventor Lex Luthor. He is a friend of many other superheroes in the DC Universe, such as Batman and Wonder Woman.

Superman is widely considered a cultural icon of the United States.[2][3][4][5] Superman popularized the superhero genre and defined its conventions. He is to this day one of the most lucrative superhero franchises.[6]