Season 12

Doraemon (1979), Season 12 is a family sci-fi anime you can watch online on iFILM — 51 episodes of the robot cat from the 22nd century still living with hopeless little Nobita.

The 1990 run sticks to what works and never tires of it. Each episode is its own short tale: Nobita fails at something, begs for help, and one of the gadgets from Doraemon's belly pocket fixes it in a way that backfires. The same crowd keeps circling — the bully Gian, the show-off Suneo, and Shizuka. Fifty-one self-contained stories you can start anywhere.

Made by Shin-Ei Animation from Fujiko F. Fujio's manga, it lands squarely with kids while handing grown-ups a wave of nostalgia. Stream Doraemon Season 12 online on iFILM.