Doraemon is a Japanese anime that was produced by TV Asahi. It was released on April 15, 2005 and it is still ongoing. Fujiko Pro and TV Asahi decided to censor the show's western release to tone down the sexuality and violence.
Censorship[]
USA Censorship[]
Disney XD[]
Season 1[]
- Episode 1
- Any scene that does not take place doing a flashback was cut.
- Any scene that shows Noby's face was modified for the Disney XD broadcast. In the uncensored version his face is black, in the Disney XD version his face is green.
- The scene that shows Noby looking at his wedding book was cut.
- The scene where Soby explains to Noby that there are four ways to get to Osaka was cut.
- The scene that shows Noby noticing that everyone is staring at him in his underwear was cut.
- The scene that shows Noby running away due to him being embraced was cut.
- Episode 4
- The scene that shows a character accidentally changing into himself was modified for the Disney XD broadcast. In the Disney XD version clouds were digitally added.
- The scene that shows Sue when he falls from the sky was modified for the Disney XD broadcast. In the Disney XD version clouds were digitally added.
Season 2[]
- Episode 42
- The opening scene was shortened.
- Any scene that shows Dorami and Pawaemon were cut.
- The scene that shows Doraemon's first encounter with Devlin was cut.
- The restaurant scene was cut.
- The scene that shows everyone struggling to find a car was cut.
- The scene where Noby tells Sue about the story about Doraemon's ears was cut.
- The scene that shows the Lava course was cut.
- The scene that shows Big G jumping into Devlin's Car to attack him was cut.
- The scene that shows everyone clapping due to Noby and Doraemon winning the race was shortened.
Japanese censorship[]
KHB Higashinippon Broadcasting[]
- 4 episodes were banned to prevent from being hurt while riding a bike
South Korean Censorship[]
- The episode "Elephant and Uncle" is banned in the Korean dub due to the episode being about Doraemon and Nobita going to a zoo in Imperial Japan and depictions of imperial Japanese soldiers.
Middle Eastern Censorship[]
- Episode 13B
- The scene where Nobita pulls Shizuka's skirt off was cut out in Spacetoon and changes into a several dialogue due to pervert things.
- Episode 41
- Due to Shizuka's bikini swimsuit where her body and her legs appeared was modified in a one piece swimsuit with leggings for the Spacetoon version to cover the character body.
- The scene where Suneo and Gian get naked was cut out due to nudity.
- Episode 42A
- The word seaweed was replaced by coal.
- Pigs are censored and it is retained with no snouts or nostrils. The dialogue changes and replaced by "disgusting animal" instead of "pig".
- The word dumplings were replaced by soap.
- Momotaro was replaced by fighter.
- The word "Poop" was censored, and it was kept no dialogue and blacked out.
- Episode 61A
- The scene where Nobita enters Shizuka's bathroom was shortened due to nudity and pervert things.
- Shizuka's voice was replaced into a middle aged woman voice when the watercycline is over.
- Episode 68B
- The scene when Tamako fears that Nobisuke was invisible and Nobita seen it, Nobita was replaced by a black boxer due to nudity.
- The scene where Nobita seems naked and Dorami got blushed was shortened due to nudity.
- Episode 73A
- The red passport that was shown the words "Passport of Satan" and the Devil face was digitally airbrushed in Spacetoon version due to avoid religious references.
- Episode 85
- This episode was banned.
- Episodes 98A & B
- This episode was banned.
- Episode 103
- Spacetoon refused to air the episode for unknown reasons.
- Episodes 115 & 116
- Due to Shizuka's villain costume, where her shoulders and collarbones appeared was modified with pink bodyshirt for the Spacetoon broadcast to cover the character body.
Vietnamese censorship (POPS and TAGGER)[]
Where to find it uncensored[]
The Japanese version is completely uncensored, except for the ANN affiliated network KHB Higashinippon airings.