Draemon is a Japanese manga character that is popular all over the world, and will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023.
There are some hidden details in long history. Let me introduce one of them.
Draemon is always floating above the ground
Did you know that Draemon is always floating above the ground like Iron Man of MARVEL??
Although not as much as Iron Man, Doraemon floats slightly above the ground by about just 3mm.
In the following scene, Nobita asks why Doraemon is always barefoot and why his feet never get dirty. He explains that his feet are lifted off the ground by anti-gravity.
Here you may think, “Why?” (lol)
Even if the creator set up such a setting, it is not connected to the development of the story, and It is a subtle feature compared to the tools that Doraemon offers.
Actually, the background of this setting is from Japanese cultural background of living.
As you may know, it is common for Japanese people to take off shoes in homes.
(I would say that 99% of Japanese houses are like that since I have never been invited into a private home without taking off my shoes. We sleep and sit on the floor like “Tatami” so it is necessary to keep floor clean.)
Parents and educators at the time complained on Doraemon entering and leaving the house barefoot because it is rode and dirty.
The creator side understood that the complain is a nonsense, but as a consideration for the viewers, 3mm floating setting was added to Doraemon profile since it is wired for Doraemon to wear shoes… This change would not happen in werstern country, and it was a unique claim in Japan.
As a side story of this setting, Suneo sets banana peel on road in order to make him fall down.
Doraemon walked on the banana, but did not fall and passed through because he is floating (lol).
