To anyone who has actually watched the show, you’d know that the pace is pretty fast and there’s a LOT of difficult vocabulary. Yes, for the most part it is easy to understand because it’s a kids show, but if you are still around N5 level, or even N4 with little native immersion experience, do NOT think this is gonna be an easy show to watch just because it’s “for kids.” There are plenty of easier anime out there that aren’t for kids like 月がきれい しろくまカフェ and けものフレンズ just to name a few, and they are much better options for your first anime.
I just wanted to make this post because I started watching Doraemon after 6 months of learning and I was super let down by how little I understood. At that time, I had very little immersion practice so I thought a kids show would be a great place to start, and I started losing hope once I realized that I couldn’t even understand a simple kids show. And if you’re in the same boat, don’t panic because I promise you this is NOT an easy anime! Start with something a bit slower pace, and more casual (not a robotic talking cat pulling gadgets out of his stomach and flying to the moon) and just keep listening and practicing and you’ll get there! I can now watch Doraemon freely without subs and enjoy it, and I’m sure you will too 🙂
by MAX7hd