Doraemon India episode: Nobita studies at a Delhi school for a day
By Meera IyerGovernance & Policy Editor, Peepals Bharat
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A Doraemon special, 'Nobita Studies Abroad in India', aired in Japan on 7 November 2026, sending Nobita to a Delhi school as part of the World Doraemon series.
What Happened
Doraemon, the Japanese cartoon about a robot cat from the future, has sent its hero Nobita to India. A special episode titled "Nobita Studies Abroad in India" aired in Japan on Saturday, 7 November 2026, according to Indian reports. In it, Nobita uses one of Doraemon's gadgets to attend an elementary school in Delhi for a day. The episode is the fourth instalment of the anime's World Doraemon series, and it was made in connection with the Indian cinema release of the franchise's latest film.
Key Facts
- Title: "Nobita Studies Abroad in India", a special episode of the Doraemon anime.
- Aired in Japan on 7 November 2026, according to reports.
- It is the fourth episode in the World Doraemon series, which introduces young viewers to other countries' cultures through Nobita's travels.
- Plot: after seeing a television advertisement about studying abroad, Nobita asks Doraemon for help; a gadget lets its user attend a school in another country for a day.
- Nobita chooses India while eating curry, and the gadget places him in an elementary school in Delhi.
- The episode shows Indian food, a Delhi classroom and a gadget that helps Nobita understand the local language; one report says he gets into trouble in maths after boasting that he is a genius.
- The episode is linked to the Indian theatrical release of Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil, the franchise's 45th film.
Why It Matters
Doraemon has a large following in India, and "doraemon" was among the topics people in India searched for on Google this week. An episode built around a day in an Indian school puts the country at the centre of the show's World Doraemon series, which takes Nobita to different countries.
The timing is not an accident. The episode was produced in connection with the latest Doraemon film's release in Indian cinemas, and an earlier report by IGN India, cited on the film's page, described it as the second-highest-grossing anime film in India.
The story also carries a familiar Nobita lesson. According to one report, he boasts that he is a genius and then runs into trouble in a maths class. The official synopsis does not reveal whether Nobita gets through his day at the Delhi school.
For now, the episode has aired only in Japan. There has been no announcement in the sources seen of when or whether it will be shown on Indian television or streaming in Hindi and other Indian languages.
Peepals timeline: The latest Doraemon film, Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil, the franchise's 45th, was released in 2026 and went on to a theatrical release in India. On 7 November 2026, the India-set special "Nobita Studies Abroad in India" aired in Japan as the fourth World Doraemon episode. By 12 November, the episode was among the topics people in India were searching for on Google.
| Doraemon India special | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Nobita Studies Abroad in India |
| Aired | 7 November 2026, in Japan |
| Series | World Doraemon, fourth instalment |
| Setting | An elementary school in Delhi |
| Linked film | Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil (45th film) |
Impact
Short-term: Indian fans are searching for the episode and waiting to see whether it will be dubbed and shown in India.
Long-term: The episode shows Japanese anime makers treating India as an important market, which could mean more India-linked content, releases and tie-ins in future.
Who is affected: Doraemon's young Indian viewers and their families, Indian broadcasters and streaming services that carry the show, and cinemas screening the latest Doraemon film.
Key Takeaway
Doraemon's special "Nobita Studies Abroad in India", aired in Japan on 7 November 2026, sends Nobita to a Delhi school for a day and was made to go with the latest film's Indian release.
Questions and Answers
Is there a Doraemon episode set in India?
Yes. "Nobita Studies Abroad in India" is a special Doraemon episode that aired in Japan on 7 November 2026, in which Nobita attends an elementary school in Delhi for a day.
What happens in the Doraemon India episode?
Nobita uses a Doraemon gadget to study at a school abroad for a day, chooses India while eating curry, and lands in a Delhi classroom, where, according to reports, he gets into trouble in maths after boasting that he is a genius.
Will the Doraemon India episode air in India?
No Indian broadcast date had been announced in the sources seen. So far the special has aired in Japan.
Why did Doraemon make an India episode?
According to reports, the episode is part of the World Doraemon series on other countries' cultures and was made in connection with the Indian release of the film Doraemon: Nobita and the New Castle of the Undersea Devil.
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