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Doraemon September 2026 birthday special

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September 1, 2026View edition →

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Japanese actor Kotaro Koizumi voices billionaire Howard Richie in Doraemon's September 6 birthday special

The official Doraemon site announced September 1 that Koizumi voices 22nd-century billionaire Howard Richie, owner of the stolen jewel that leads him to place a bounty on a wrongly accused Doraemon. The 54-minute special airs September 6 from 6:56 to 7:50 p.m. JST on TV Asahi in Japan; no international access or return for the character was announced.

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August 29, 2026View edition →

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Dori Sakurada voices fox robot Konrobo in Doraemon's September 6 birthday special

The official Doraemon site announced on August 29 that Sakurada will voice Konrobo, a fox-shaped detective robot from the future who pursues Doraemon after the hero is framed for stealing a jewel. The 54-minute birthday special airs on TV Asahi in Japan on September 6 at 6:56 p.m. JST, and marks Sakurada's first full-scale anime dubbing performance; no international release was announced.

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Japanese actor Kotaro Koizumi voices billionaire Howard Richie in Doraemon's September 6 birthday special

Dori Sakurada voices fox robot Konrobo in Doraemon's September 6 birthday special

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