Nobita Nobi
- In this Japanese name, the family name is Nobi.
Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太, Nobi Nobita), also known as Noby Nobi in the US dub is one of the main characters from the Japanese multi-media franchise, Doraemon, he is a 10-year-old boy who was once a regular elementary school student, until Doraemon was sent to the past to change Nobita's terrible future being married to Jaiko Gouda (Takeshi Gouda/Gian's sister). (or in the 1973 series, help Nobita with his extremely unlucky life.)
| Doraemon character | |
 a person cosplaying as Nobita | |
| First appearance | Doraemon (1969), chapter 1 (manga appearance) |
|---|---|
| Created by | Fujiko Fujio |
| Voiced by | Johnny Yong Bosch (American english dub, 2014-present) Megumi Ōhara (2005-present) Yoshiko Ota (1973) Noriko Ohara (1979-2005) Hiroko Maruyama (1979, stand-in for Noriko Ohara) Maggie Vera (1999, official Latin-American dub) |
| Aliases | "Noby" (English dub), "Specky", "Sidney" (other english dubs), "Pepito" (1980s Latin American Spanish dub) |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Student |
| Family | Nobisuke Nobi (father), Tamako Nobi (mother) Sewashi Nobi (future great-great grandson) |
| Spouse(s) | Shizuka Minamoto (future wife) |
| Children | Nobisuke Nobi Jr. |
He (along with Doraemon) is considered to be one of the most popular characters in the franchise, however he has been heavily criticized (in countries such as India and Pakistan) for being a harmful role model to kids due to his behavior.[1]
Johnny Yong Bosch voices him in the 2014 english dub of Doraemon[2]
Personality
he is depicted as a lazy boy who is not good at anything, he dislikes reading books (except for manga).
despite being lazy, he has a good heart and is always willing to help others everytime they need help, this is seen in every episode of Doraemon.
in other media
During the years of 2011 to 2016, the Japanese actor Satoshi Tsumabuki played a older version of Nobita in a series of Toyota ads depicting the human Doraemon characters as adults.[3]
He has also appeared in various educational manga along with other characters from the series.[4]
References
- ↑ Doraemon under attack as a bad influence on children in India, Pakistan (in en). Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ↑ Mona Marshall, Johnny Yong Bosch Lead Doraemon Cast (in en). Anime News Network (2025-06-14). Retrieved 2025-06-14.
- ↑ Movie Star Jean Reno Plays Doraemon in Live-Action Ads - News - Anime News Network (2019-05-24). Retrieved 2025-05-08.
- ↑ Shogakukan Publishes Doraemon Earthquake Survival Guide (in en). Anime News Network (2025-05-08). Retrieved 2025-05-08.