Dorami

Reliable little sister robot

Doraemon's younger sister and assistant to the babysitting robot. Serious and reliable, but inflexible and overly earnest in personality. Helps take care of Nobita and has a homemaking side.

Quotes

  • “I'm a home economics specialist.”
  • “Big brother!”
  • “Eek, cockroach!”
  • “Nobita-chan, solve it yourself properly.”
  • “Dorami is weak with machines, huh.”

Trivia

  • The ribbon contains a high-sensitivity sound collection device serving as ears.
  • Official weight is 91kg, but past settings included 35kg or 100kg.
  • Extremely afraid of cockroaches, once hid in a closet out of terror.
  • Better at handling gadgets than her brother Doraemon, and has a function to convert love from the heart part into energy.
  • Dorami's dedicated time machine is called Tulip-go.
  • Has clumsy moments, such as taking out the wrong gadget in her debut.

Alternate names

Dorami-chan Dorami

Tags

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Profile

Species
robot
Gender
Female
Birthday
December 2
Birth year
2114

Appearance

Overall appearance
Cat-type robot with a yellow body and black eyes with slits. Pocket is tartan check pattern, tail is floral pattern. Ribbon-shaped sound collection device attached to the back of the head that looks like ears.
Height
100cm
Weight
91kg
Eye color
Black
Hair color
Yellow
Distinguishing features
  • Ribbon-shaped sound collection device
  • Floral pattern tail
  • Black eyes with slits
Iconic items
  • Ribbon
  • Tartan check pocket
  • Babysitting song bell
  • Pink-colored Takecopter
  • Tulip-go (dedicated time machine)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Serious
Detailed personality
Serious and reliable. Inflexible, which sometimes worsens situations, but respects Nobita's autonomy and encourages self-initiated problem-solving. Proficient in all household chores and likes cleaning and laundry. More skilled at handling gadgets than her brother Doraemon.
Keywords
  • Serious
  • Reliable
  • Housework lover
  • Inflexible
  • Excellent
  • Brotherly
  • Good at cooking
  • Good at singing
  • Friendly
Talents
  • Singing
  • Cooking
  • High-performance computer intelligence
  • Babysitting
  • Machine operation
  • Expert gadget use
  • Leadership (Hōkura setting)
Skills
  • All household chores
  • Problem-solving support
  • Nobita development support
  • Time machine piloting
  • Advanced communication
Motivation
Supporting Nobita's growth and assisting her brother Doraemon. Fulfilling her mission as an assistant babysitting robot.
Habits
Lacks adaptability but strives for sincere actions. Extremely dislikes cockroaches.
Favorite foods
Melon bread (especially the cookie dough crust part), Sweet bread pastries, Sweets in general
Hobbies
Singing, Cooking, Cleaning, Laundry
Disliked insects
Cockroaches, Insects in general (unclear in Hōkura setting)

History

Backstory
Manufactured in 2114 as an assistant to the babysitting robot and designed as Doraemon's younger sister. Normally lives with Sewashi and assists in taking care of Nobita. During Doraemon's regular maintenance, she takes over caring for Nobita. Excellent but overly serious and inflexible, sometimes causing her plans to fail.
Debut date
1973-04
Work title
Doraemon
Media type
Manga
Episode or chapter
Let's go hiking (first appearance)

Dorami-chan side story serialization

Significant event
Dorami-chan side story serialization
Description
Serialized starting in 1973 in Shogakukan BOOK as 'Dorami-chan.' Story of her living at Nobitaro's house and taking care of him. Revised and incorporated into the main 'Doraemon' series.

Dorami-chan movie series

Significant event
Dorami-chan movie series
Description
From 1989 to 1994, six simultaneous screening movies featuring Dorami as the protagonist were released.

Early TV anime appearances

Significant event
Early TV anime appearances
Description
Appeared from the 2nd anime series in 1980. Keiko Yokozawa was the first voice actress. From 2006 onward, Chiaki took over as voice actress.

Relationships

Doraemon

Sibling

Older brother. They help each other take care of Nobita. Dorami is a brotherly and reliable little sister.

Sewashi

Guardian

Owner whom she cares for and Nobita's descendant. Mainly lives with Sewashi.

Nobita

Charge

Directly cares for him as Doraemon's proxy and supports his growth.

Dora the Kid

Friend

Interacts with other Doraemon family members besides Dorami, especially in a friends-with-benefits, not-quite-lovers relationship.

Space University (Hōkura setting)

Space University (Hōkura setting): leader

Media appearances

Doraemon

Manga / Supporting

1973 first appearance

Doraemon (2nd series, 1st and 2nd periods)

Anime / Supporting

1980-04-08~, 2006-09~

Dorami-chan: Mini-Dora SOS!!!

Movie / Protagonist

1989

Dorami-chan: Hello, Mountain Thief Kids!

Movie / Protagonist

1991

Dorami-chan: Hello Dinosaur Kids!!

Movie / Protagonist

1993

Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld

Movie / Cameo

1984

SoftBank 5G CM

Commercial / Cameo

Voice cast and creators

Keiko Yokozawa

Voice actor
Keiko Yokozawa
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime 2nd series 1st period
Notes
First voice actress

Chiaki

Voice actor
Chiaki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV anime 2nd series 2nd period
Notes
Second voice actress

Fujiko F. Fujio

Creator name
Fujiko F. Fujio
Role
Original author

Fujiko F. Fujio

Creator name
Fujiko F. Fujio
Role
Character designer

Related goods

Dorami plush

Item name
Dorami plush
Category
Plush or doll
Availability
Regular

Dorami figure

Item name
Dorami figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Dorami stationery set

Item name
Dorami stationery set
Category
Stationery
Availability
Regular

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