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Doraemon is one of the most popular animation series in Japan popular with children and adults alike. The series would often work in the little bits of daily life in Japan that are closest to heart. Earthquakes have shaken the Land of the Sun often, and in this short added scene from a Doraemon movie, we see the Nobi family's strong bond and love.
The particular scene came from the movie "Doraemon: Nobita's News Adventure into the Magical Planet" in which an earthquake shook up the dining table at the Nobi's during breakfast. Nobita's parents Nobisuke and Tamako pulled Nobita and Doraemon under the table and used their own bodies to protect them.
夕食中に大きな地震が起こるシーンで、玉子さんは素早くテーブルの下にのび太を引き入れ必死に抱きかばう（一方、のび助さんもドラえもんを同様にかばっている）のですが、この描写は旧映画版にも原作コミックにもありません。 https://t.co/4fFXvn7F9U">pic.twitter.com/4fFXvn7F9U
— まつまるたかひこ (@Doratimus_Prime) https://twitter.com/Doratimus_Prime/status/705341387508576260">March 3, 2016
This scene resonated with Japanese Twitter users who commented that the biggest takeaway here is "The Nobi parents love Doraemon and treasure him as much as they do Nobita."
さりげない1シーンではありますが、玉子さん、のび助さんがどれだけのび太を大事に思っているか、そしてドラえもんに対してものび太同様に我が子のように大事にしている事が描かれていて非常に印象に残ったシーンなのです。
— まつまるたかひこ (@Doratimus_Prime) https://twitter.com/Doratimus_Prime/status/705342282837274624">March 3, 2016
Doraemon has become one of the Nobi children!
https://twitter.com/Doratimus_Prime">@Doratimus_Prime ということは、ドラえもんもまた、野比家の子供と認識されてるんですね！
— 零 (@rei_a6m2) https://twitter.com/rei_a6m2/status/705352536253837312">March 3, 2016
It has also been said that in a previous movie of the franchise when Doraemon seemed envious that other children had parents, Nobita's mother Tamako reassured him that "Doraemon is my child!".
The earthquake scene was only a short, minor cut from a movie, but it definitely showed the beautiful family love among the Doraemon characters. It is no wonder that Doraemon remains one of the best-loved and most iconic franchises in Japan and around the world.