Season 16

Doraemon (1979), Season 16 — watch online on iFILM: a Japanese family anime running 51 episodes. The robotic cat from the 22nd century still lives with hapless schoolboy Nobita, pulling future gadgets out of the pouch on his belly.

This run belongs to the mid-nineties stretch voiced by Nobuyo Oyama. The shape stays the same: short, self-contained stories, each built around one invention that looks like a rescue and ends as a lesson. Gian bullies, Shizuka helps, Nobita keeps dodging his homework.

Fifty-one episodes of mild, good-natured comedy you can start from anywhere. Stream Doraemon Season 16 online on iFILM.