"Fujiko F. Fujio
90th Birthday Anniversary Project Presentation"
was held!

On Wednesday, October 4, 2023, the "Fujiko F. Fujio 90th Anniversary Project Presentation" was held at The Garden Hall, Ebisu Garden Place. Information on the "90th Anniversary Project" will be released, and we will inform you of the situation in the form of a report.

The opening declaration of this presentation commemorating the 90th anniversary featured the characters "Doraemon", "Perman", and "Obake no Q-Taro" created by Doraemon Fujiko F. Fujio. Perman and Q Taro also gave a big round of applause to open the presentation.

1. "The ​Chikyu Symphony of Doraemon Nobita" Special Video and Guest Voice Actors Announced
The meeting started with the presentation of "Doraemon Nobita Symphony of the Earth," which will be released on March 1, 2024 (Friday), including the latest special trailer. The theme of this film, the 43rd in the series, is "music. Doraemon The MC called for Doraemon, who appeared on stage wearing the "swallow-tailed suit" that appears in the film! Doraemon The audience was excited by the appearance of , who was dressed in the "swallow-tail suit" that appears in the movie! The guest voice actress playing the role of Meena, the diva who holds the key to the story, was announced, and actor Kyoko Yoshine took the stage.
When asked by the MC, "How do you feel now? I was surprised and thought, "Really? But I am very happy, and now that I am standing here today and talking with Dora, I am really starting to feel it. The recording session is just beginning, but I'm really excited about it. She also talked about her enthusiasm for the recording sessions that are about to begin.

2. "Publication Project" Announcement of new releases such as Ladybug Comics "Doraemon Plus"
At the presentation of "Publication Project", Masaki Tokuyama, editor-in-chief of SHOGAKUKAN 's Doraemon Room, took the stage. We have announced the release of 7 volumes of Ladybug Comics "Doraemon Plus" and 3 new titles: "Dorami" and "Time Patrol Bon (Time Patrol Bon)".
Volume 7 of "Doraemon Plus" is a special series that contains stories that could not fit in all 45 volumes of "Doraemon", and it has been released for the first time in nine years since Volume 6 was published. Dorami" is one of the books that carefully selects only the episodes and secrets in which Dorami appears, and the editor-in-chief Tokuyama says, " Please look forward to the release of a special new book that will be released by both brothers and sisters." I commented. As for "Time Patrol Bon," he said, "It's a very large-scale work," and expressed his expectations for the 90th anniversary of his birth.

3. "Merchandising Planning" Six types of special designs and product images were announced.
The "Merchandising Project" was created to commemorate the 90th anniversary, and six special designs were announced for a limited time. The first "Celebration Design" announced was a gorgeous design of a large group of F characters gathered to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Fujiko F. Fujio 's birth, and images of various products using this design were also released. The design of the characters, which were created in poses rarely seen in the original work, said, "Only for the 90th anniversary, it is very cute." And MC Yumi Kazu is also highly praised! In addition, five types of design proposals and product images were also presented, and the ban on the anniversary design to commemorate the 90th anniversary was lifted, and the audience cheered.

4. Announcement of production of three "Game Project" titles
Three new titles were announced, including the first title revealed in the "Game Project" section. Details and promotional videos for Roblox's "Doraemon Nobita 's Go Go Ride!", Sakuplus's "Doraemon Puzzle de Resort Maker", and Kairosoft's "Doraemon 's Dorayaki Shop Story", all of which were announced at the Tokyo Game Show this fall, were released. To mark the big milestone of the 90th anniversary, three new game titles will be released.

5. NHK "Fujiko F. Fujio SF Short Drama" Production Announcement
This spring, the Fujiko F. Fujio SF Short Drama series was adapted into a live-action drama with a diverse lineup of stories and cast, including "Retirement" starring Kato Cha and "I, Yuko" starring Suzuki Fuku, and became a hot topic. It was announced that season 2 will be broadcast on NHKBS and BSP4K in spring 2024, and the lineup of "I Found the Iron Man," "Sacrifice," "His Time Machine," and "Anno is Very Angry" was also revealed for the first time.

6. Netflix series "Completely new anime" production announcement
Fujiko F. Fujio The production of a new series anime "Time Patrol Bon", which is the first work in 29 years, was announced. And at the venue, Masahiko Minami, the representative of Bonds Co., Ltd., which produces anime, took the stage. When asked how he felt about making Fujiko F. Fujio 's works into anime at the timing of the milestone of his 90th birthday, he replied, "Speaking of Fujiko F. Fujio, all of them have been by my side since I was a child. He said. When asked about what he feels is the most rewarding aspect of the film, he replied, "When I was approached about this, all the producers I approached raised their hands to say they wanted to be involved in the production Time Patrol Bon. and comments. As for what he was particularly particular about, he revealed, "I try to convey reality by drawing the present day for the Bon and the history of the world that the Bon goes to in a slightly different form as a pattern."

7. The Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum is announcing new special exhibitions and more!
A presentation was held announcing the main visual, opening date and details of the new exhibition at the Kawasaki City Fujiko F. Fujio Museum and the Fujiko F. Fujio 90th Anniversary Original Art Exhibition: The World of Fujiko F. Fujio Fujiko F. Fujio, "I have always prioritized love in everything I do," followed by a promotional video that was shown for the first time in Japan. The venue was filled with an emotional atmosphere as the video was screened, conveying how Fujiko F. Fujio 's love was the driving force behind his creation of a world of dreams and adventure that children long for.

Special Feature: A talk session will be held between Mizuki Tsujimura and former SHOGAKUKAN editor-in-chief Tsuneyoshi Kawai
Kawai worked with Fujiko F. Fujio as the editor in charge when "Doraemon" first began serialization. Regarding the fact that Kawai's name "Kawai Pawn Shop" is written on a telephone pole in the last scene of the memorable first episode "All the way from the future", Kawai said, "54 years ago, I received the manuscript from the professor, and he put my name in the last scene like this. It seems like a big deal now, but at the time I didn't get it, and instead of 'pawn shop' I wrote 'Kawai Clinic' or 'Hospital'. I remember briefly thinking that it would have been better that way (laughs)." Tsujimura commented, "When I heard this story, I thought that the professor's personality was apparent from the first episode. I was touched to meet Kawai today."
Tsujimura, who is also a big fan of the teacher, wrote the script for "Doraemon the Movie: Nobita 's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration." "For me, it was the same feeling as not being able to write a continuation of the Bible, so I initially declined the offer. But everyone loves Doraemon, and I felt that they had been passing on the Doraemon baton with great care. So I wrote it with the feeling that I would be happy if I could help pass it on to the next generation. I'm very happy that a new movie will be released in March next year, and I'm glad that I did it then," she said.
When asked about the 90th anniversary project announced that day, Kawai said, "I'm also from SHOGAKUKAN, so please look forward to volume 7 of Doraemon Plus," drawing laughter from the audience. Tsujimura commented, "I'm glad I'm alive to be able to see Time Patrol Bon moving like that in the anime!", revealing her deep affection for the work.
When asked about an episode that shows Fujiko F. Fujio 's love, Tsujimura said, "I can feel the teacher's love in all of the long Doraemon stories. That was the first thing I struggled with when I received the movie script, and there is no part of Doraemon that he didn't go to. I think it's a world that the teacher's love created, and it can't be expressed in the word talent." Kawai reminisced, "The teacher's love was, first and foremost, his family. He really cherished his wife and three daughters. Secondly, drawing manga. Thirdly, surprising people, and fourthly, hamburger rice. Whenever we ate together, we always had hamburger rice."
Kawai also mentioned the preview page before the "Doraemon" serialization began, saying, "The manuscript I received only had the illustration in the middle. I added the design around it. As a preview of the serialization, it was a page that was lacking in many ways, with neither a main character nor a title, and my boss got quite angry with me. However, looking back on it, I think it turned out wonderfully."

※The "yoshi" in Tsuneyoshi Kawai's name is pronounced "tsuchiyoshi"

At the end of the event, there was a character greeting time (photo session) where fans who attended the event could take commemorative photos with Doraemon, Perman, and Q-taro. The event came to a close amidst great success with a commemorative photo to celebrate the 90th anniversary.