is a Japanese manga series that is a spin-off of the long-running Doraemon series.
The subseries includes two versions of the manga by and from 1995 to 2003, as well as a series of animated short films from 1996 to 2002.
Synopsis The Doraemons, or Dora Dora Seven DD7, is an old boys' association of the that Doraemon attended. All of the seven male members are cat-like robots of the same type; they enjoy dorayaki, but usually add their own seasoning. They have rock-hard heads that they can use as a weapon or to break things. Doraemon has an especially hard head, since he has no other special weapons, and has no ears or hat to get in the way when using this mode of attack. The gadget that can connect them is the Friendship Telecard. It takes the form of a telephone card, where they can call each other with the card from anywhere when one of them is in need.
Creation and conception The subseries originated from a video game released in 1995, which featured the six characters that had previously appeared in the 1995 short film 2112: The Birth of Doraemon. The original author of the Doraemon series, Fujiko F. Fujio, agrees with the existence of the spin-off series and adds the settings from the series to the original series, even though the settings would not appear in any of the original manga and anime series.
Characters
Main characters The Doraemons are the main characters of the series. They are a group of seven robotic cats based on Doraemon, each with their own nationalities and personalities. One or more of them has played a prominent role in several manga volumes as well as the anime short films.
Doraemon
is the titular character and co-protagonist of the main series, residing in Japan. He was sent back in time from the future by his owner, Sewashi, to help aid Nobita, the great-great-grandfather of Sewashi. He often gets angry and/or irritated when others mistaken him for a racoon dog due to his lack of ears as well as his resemblance to one, which became a recurring gag in the main series. He is the most optimistic and moderate member of the seven cat robots, and often acts as the leader of the team in several occasions. He has the normal four-dimensional pocket on his stomach, and likes to have plain dorayaki.
Yellow Doraemon
This was the original version of Doraemon before he became a familiar blue, appearing in the chapters set when the Doraemons were still in the Robot School (as well as the 1995 short film 2112: The Birth of Doraemon and the 1998 short film The Great Operating of Springing Insects). Like all of the other Doraemon-type cat robots that were being manufactured and produced around the time he was built, he has yellow skin, which makes him resemble his sister, Dorami (who at the time had not yet been manufactured), even more, as well as ears, which had been eaten by mice by the time Doraemon first visited Nobita. He also has a high voice at that time, which was toned down significantly when he wept uncontrollably after accidentally drinking the Potion of Sadness in an attempt to cheer himself up after losing his ears. He was a manufacturing defect due to an accident at the factory, causing him to lose a screw bolt and failing his position in several tests, and he was put in a special position in the Robot School with other special robots, including several cat robots that would later become members of The Doraemons. His girlfriend was Noramyako, whom in the main series was like any other cat robots of her type while in the 1995 short film and the spin-off she was a dancer. This Doraemon was eventually bought by Nobita's great great-grandson, Sewashi, whom Doraemon aided him for several years. Like his current-day counterpart, he has a four-dimensional pocket on his stomach and enjoys dorayaki.
Dora-the-Kid
is an American robotic cat based on Doraemon. Nicknamed Kid, he works for a sheriff's deputy in Texas, USA (which was changed to a Western-style planet in some versions), with the old sheriff captain and his granddaughter Anyi. Kid is also a secret agent of the Time Patrol Police. In one chapter of the manga, he is best known as a samurai. He is good at quick shooting like Nobita, however he has a fear of heights (acrophobia). Kid's weapon of choice is the Air Gun, a gadget that can shoot out a big blast of air that can knock down anyone that gets hit. The Air Gun appears to be the front muzzle of a giant revolver that is equipped onto Kid's arm (He has no fingers to fire a regular pistol). Like with Doraemon's original counterpart, Kid has yellow skin and ears. His variation of Doraemon's four-dimensional Pocket is the that Kid wears on his head. Kid enjoys his dorayaki with ketchup and mustard on it, much like a hot dog. In one of the Doraemons specials, he tries to let Doraemon eat a dorayaki shaped like a mouse but Doraemon declines, due to his fear of mice. Though he thinks girls are troublesome most of the time, he is often the sweet (or romantic) character when he faces girls. This is proven when he and Dorami fell in love with each other. Throughout various chapters of the story, Dora-the-Kid has been described as a symbol of the American patriotism.
Wang Dora
is a Chinese robotic cat based on Doraemon. He is the smartest member among the Doraemons and is a master of kung fu. He studies medicine in the Qing Dynasty while he works for an assistant of a doctor of Chinese medicine. He is uncomfortable around girls (often spiraling out of control after seeing one), even though he has a girlfriend, a female robot called Mimiko. Wang Dora's variation of the four-dimensional pocket is the on his shirt. He enjoys his dorayaki with rāyu. He is best friends with El Matadora, however they are both rivals and have often clashed with each other multiple times, so they fight often.
Dora-med III
is an Arabian robotic cat based on Doraemon. He wears Arabian clothes and forecasts from the tarot. He chose to be a royal consultant in Saudi Arabia on the Middle East, but despite being Saudi Arabian, his home is actually located in Baghdad, Iraq. He is quite proficient in magic and the black arts. He cannot swim, however, due to his fear of water. When he gets angry, he grows several times his size (proportional to how angry he is,) becoming a giant. His dream is to open a "Water Land" theme park for children who live in desert regions. Dora-Med III's variation of the four-dimensional pocket is his , however he does have the normal four-dimensional pocket on his stomach as a backup, which he used in the ending of the 1997 short film. He enjoys his dorayaki frozen due to his fear of water. He first made his initial appearance as a non-speaking character in the 1995 short film, but was eventually given a full speaking role for the first time in the 1995 3DO game, using the voice that would later be carried over to the short film series.
Dora-nichov
is a Russian robotic cat based on Doraemon. He is a silent member of the Doraemons, living in Siberia, Russia. As one of the poorest members in The Doraemons, he is a Cossack, whose clothes derived from the historic Siberian Cossack farmers of the past. He often works in Hollywood as a popular movie actor of the Werewolf series in the 22nd century, and even travels back in time to when Russia was ruled by Tsar Nicholas II as well as Boris Yeltsin's era. He is taciturn (and can only communicate with growls, etc.) and is extremely sensitive to the cold. He can transform himself into a wolf if he looks at something that looks like the moon; in this form, he can attack enemies by biting or simply wreaking havoc, etc. He is able to blow fire out of his mouth by taking something hot like Tabasco. Dora-nichov uses the covering his face as an alternative to the four-dimensional pocket. He likes his dorayaki with dog food, however he usually does not eat dorayaki in front of others because the round shape of the snack would accidentally transform him into a wolf and cause him to wreak havoc. He would often close or cover his eyes while eating dorayaki to prevent him from transforming. His love interest is Momo in the anime, who is a student of the school he attended in; in the manga, his love interest is Nina, a poor Russian singer living in Moscow who later becomes popular thanks to him. While he is primarily portrayed as a silent character, the 1995 3DO game briefly gave him an exclusive speaking role where at one point he spoke complete lines of dialogue rather than just making noises, featuring a voice that was very similar to that of Dora-rinho. This was reverted in the 1996 short film, where he goes back into not saying anything other than just growls and howls, fitting in with his silent role; his tone of voice was also changed into a more rough-sounding one as well. He has only spoken out loud once in the manga, and on several occasions he has some inner monologue moments.
El Matadora
is a Spanish robotic cat based on Doraemon. He is the strongest member of the team. He likes napping (siesta), even naps in any danger or anywhere when he wants to. He lives in Barcelona, Spain and works for a roast meat restaurant "Carmen" (which is named after the daughter of the chef, and also El's love interest, Carmen), but also masking himself to save the poor, as an alter-ego Keikai-Dora, a parody of Zorro (This form isn't much different from his original appearance, except with his Magic Cloak pulled over the top of his head). His Magic Cloak can blow enemies away or deflect bullets, among others. Unlike his friendly rival Wang Dora, he is a playboy among girls. His dream is to become a famous bullfighter, otherwise known as a matador. He likes dorayaki with spaghetti sauce. El Matadora is the only other Doraemon robots (other than Doraemon himself) to use the four-dimensional pocket on his stomach, and is the only Doraemons member to have ox horns instead of cat ears.
Dora-rinho
is a Brazilian robotic cat based on Doraemon. He is the quickest member of the team, who can run very fast and possesses many powerful soccer skills. He lives in Brazil and spends days in playing association football with the . The Mini-Doras each has a miniature version of Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket that Dora-rinho could take gadgets from; though the gadgets are equally as small as the Mini-Doras. He is also the coach of a Brazilian boy named . He can attack enemies by kicking soccer balls at them. He enjoys dorayaki with Tabasco sauce. He wears an orange uniform and has a cat bell in the form of a soccer ball. In some cases in the manga, his soccer-shaped bell turns into an ordinary-looking cat bell when he is angry, whereas in other instances and even in the anime short films, it remains the same. He often has derpy eyes (resembling that of a shocked eye expression within the Doraemon series) and tends to be forgetful, partially due to his clumsiness.
Supporting characters There has been a significant number of characters that play as supporting roles in The Doraemons. Several characters in this list includes characters from the mainline Doraemon series, antagonists, and significant real and famous figures. In the manga, cultural connection and historical legitimacy are highly noticed.
Dorami
is Doraemon's younger sister, who first appeared in the main series. She is the love interest and girlfriend of Dora-the-Kid. She appears prominently in two short films within the spin-off series, including the 1996 short film (which was also adapted into the manga format) where Dorami's graduation ceremony in the Robot School that the Doraemons plan to attend goes awry when a disposed school guardian wakes up and brainwashes all robots. She and Dora-the-Kid are the only ones who managed to escape and free the school from that guardian. They develop a stronger relationship after that incident.
Principal Teraodai