The episode begins not with Doraemon, but with Nobita (Nobita Nobi). In the Hindi dub, Nobita is portrayed as the ultimate underdog—lazy, unlucky, and academically challenged. We see him running home in tears, a recurring motif that would define his character for years. He is being chased or scolded, usually by the neighborhood bully, Gian (Takeshi Goda), or failing a test.
The "First Episode" served as the pilot for this grand experiment. While the original Japanese series had been running since 1973 (and the 1979 version was the standard), the Hindi broadcast picked specific iconic episodes to start the journey. The premiere introduced us to the dynamic that would define the show: the victim, the savior, the bully, and the magic. Technically, the Hindi dub launched with the episode that establishes the origin story. In the original Japanese order, this is often cited as the first segment of the 1979 series. Doraemon Hindi First Episode
Accompanying him is Sewashi (Dekisugi in some contexts, but actually Nobita’s great-great-grandson). They reveal a shocking truth: they have come from the 22nd century. The boy explains that Nobita is his ancestor and that due to Nobita’s constant failures and bad luck, the family remains poor and unhappy in the future. The episode begins not with Doraemon, but with