Nobita Nobi
Protagonist of the Doraemon series
Nobita Nobi (Japanese: 野比 のび太, Hepburn: Nobi Nobita) is one of the main characters in the Doraemon manga and anime series created by Fujiko Fujio. Known as Sidney, Specky and Noby in some English localizations of the anime, Nobita is usually depicted as an elementary school student. The title character, Doraemon, is sent back in time by Nobita's future great-great grandson Sewashi to look after him in the present to ensure he becomes a better person and has a successful future.
Alongside Doraemon himself, Nobita is considered to be one of the most popular and widely recognizable manga characters due to the series' popularity, which extends beyond its native home country of Japan.
Characteristics
Nobita's characterization depicts him as a lazy underachiever, including but not limited to a lack of physical ability, predisposition to procrastination, reluctance to engage in critical thinking and exhibiting perverted behavior. He dislikes books (excluding manga) and lacks a basic grasp of knowledge expected for his age, such as being unable to understand concepts such as the definition of an eclipse. A running gag involves his disposition to frequent and efficient napping, infamous in the community to the point he is primarily known for his napping in nearby cities.
Many chapters start with Nobita in tears, begging Doraemon to lend him a (faulty or outdated) gadget. His usual motives are to get revenge on Gian and Suneo's harassment, show off to Shizuka for her affections, act out his imagination or solve extremely trivial problems. However, he is very untrustworthy when handling gadgets, frequently abusing their power to the point he causes suffering to himself or others, in part due to his poor decisions, the gadgets' own faults or interference by other characters.
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