B. Realization and Acceptance of Doraemon’s Gadgets
Doraemon has many kinds of gadgets to help Nobita. He hasa pocket called “fourth-dimensional pocket” to produce gadgetsfrom the future. From his pocket, he can take out propergadgets.
Especially his neatest gadget is “Time Machine”which takes you a place you want to go in the past or in thefuture. His approximately 4,500 gadgets are popular amongchildren and adults. Doraemon’s gadgets are full of dreams andare mainly difficult to bring into the reality.
Interestingly, thereare some gadgets that have been created after comics:
1) “Phonetic Typewriter” (Kikigaki Typewriter),
The speaker’s words are typewritten on the screen.
2) “Prompt Travel Camera” (Instant Ryoko Kamera),
This instant camera has image composition, which shows aperson’s picture taken and allows it to be combined withdifferent scenery.
3) “XYZ Stereo-Roentgenography” (XYZ Lines Kamera),
With its perspective image, it is possible to see naked imageswith this stereo-Roentgenography. Now it is used foranti-terrorism policy.
4) “3D Copy Machine” (Rittai Kopiki),
The 3 Dimensional copy machine makes objects clear andrealistic.
5) “Dress up Camera” (Kisekae Kamera),
When you insert a picture of clothes you’d like to wear, youcan take a picture with that costume. (Mushi Production ComicVol. 3)
6) “Bamboo Helicoptor” (or “Hopter”: Take Copter),
It is a small bamboo propeller. There were actualexperiments to make “Hopter”, but they failed, because it wastoo heavy to use it. Actual developed version of “Hopter”(Bamboo Helicopter) is a flying machine attached to theshoulders. The mechanism of “Hopter” has gravitational fieldto protect the rider, and flies and moves wherever they want togo.
7) “Gravity Paint” (Jyuryoku Penki),
When you paint the whole walls and ceiling in a house withgravity paint, you can walk and sit any surface of the house.The reason of objects fall down is because there is gravity.Using this paint, gravity works down. Thus, Doraemon, Nobita,and others, go to his friend Abaraya’s house for Christmas party,but he has a big family, and has barely enough space to fiteverybody, so Doraemon uses “Gravity Paint” to enjoy theparty.
8) “Call Buzzer” (Yobituke Buza),
Nobita appreciates Doraemon who always cares about him,so he asked Doraemon to take a vacation. Doraemon went toIriomote Island with his girlfriend. When he left, he gaveNobita a “Call Buzzer” so that Doraemon could come backimmediately after the call. Knowing that Doraemon is not homeand Nobita has the buzzer, Jyaian and Suneo bully Nobita to useit. However, Nobita never used it. He did not even use thebuzzer when he was bullied by other boys in another town.Seeing Nobita with his strong will break the buzzer so as not touse it, Jyaian and Sueno help Nobita.
9) “Catholican” (Manbyoyaku),
Nobita asks Doraemon to revive Shizuka’s favorite dog, Bero. Although Doraemon makes Nobita’s request reality, hesays to Nobita what happens to the world if so many animalsnever die. Doraemon wants to teach natural providence eventhough people like to keep their favorite animals forever.
10) “Super-thin and super-light TV” (Cho Usugata KeiryoTerebi),
With “Super-thin and super-light TV,” on the wall with astring, a screen divides nine panels.
11) “Clone Medium” (Kuron Baiyoki),
To create a clone from hair, you can create a person thatlooks like you. People have to take care of a clone if you keep it.Nobita made Jyaian and Sueno clones take care of them, butNobita does not like to have them because they are rebellious.He switches off the button to keep clones. It was mistakenlydelivered from the future. In the actual clones, we cannot usebuttons to control them.
12) “Self Shogi” (Self Shogi)
There has been a software game named Shogi, a Japanesechess. With this “Self Shogi,” a robot actually uses a hand toplay Shogi, and has eye movement sensors. In 2014, Fuji XeroxCo., Ltd. and other companies have introduced “Self Shogi.”Actually, Doraemon’s 4,500 gadgets are very convenient, butare difficult to make. However the affiliation announced thatthey would try out to create real versions of Doraemon’sgadgets. Commonly, many Japanese creators were Doraemon’sfans who were brought up with Doraemon comics andanimation. They were fascinated with Doraemon’s gadgets intheir childhood and wanted to make the gadgets into real lifeapplications.
