Doreamon ( 1973 TV Series )
Doraemon (1973 TV series) Article Talk Language Download PDF Watch Edit Learn more This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . Doraemon ( ドラえもん , Doraemon ) is the first anime TV series based on Fujiko F. Fujio 's manga of the same name . It was produced by Nippon TeleMovie Productions. It aired from April 1, 1973, to September 30, 1973. After the anime ended, Doraemon remained exclusively a manga until 1979 when Shin-Ei Animation produced a more successful second anime adaptation , which officially ended in 2005; it was in turn replaced by a third anime adaptation shortly after which continues to air to recent days. The series is now considered as a piece of lost media due to its rarity and obscurity. Of the 52 segments, only 21 are known to survive. Doraemon Logo Country of origin Japan No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 26 Release Original network Nippon TV Original release April 1 – September 30, 1973 R