Japan has appointed its first "anime ambassador": Doraemon.
Doraemon will spread information about Japan all over the world. The earless blue and white cat will appear in films. The films will talk about Japan's lifestyles and customs.
The Japanese government wants to stoke interest in its cartoons and food. They launched a campaign promoting "Cool Japan." Doraemon is the latest part of that campaign.
PHOTO: AFP
Doraemon is the main character in an animation series that's very popular in Japan. The series is also popular in much of Asia.
The friendly cat travels back to the present from the 22nd century. He helps out a schoolboy by lending him an "anywhere door." The door allows people to travel wherever they please.
"By appointing Doraemon, we hope people in other countries will understand Japanese anime better. We hope they will deepen their interest in Japanese culture," said Yuko Hotta, a government official.
(STAFF WRITER, WITH AFP)
日本選出了第一位「動畫文化大使」，雀屏中選的卡通人物就是哆啦A夢。
哆啦A夢這隻沒有耳朵的藍白色貓將躍上大銀幕，代表日本向全世界介紹日本的生活方式和各式習俗。
日本政府希望能發揚他們的動漫畫和食物，為此，他們發起了一項「酷日本」活動，哆啦A夢就是該活動最新一波的宣傳重點。
哆啦A夢是一部風靡日本的動畫系列主角，這部動畫在亞洲其他地區也非常受歡迎。
這隻友善的貓從二十二世紀來到現在，他把「任意門」借給一個小學生，幫助他擺脫各種困難；任意門可以讓人去到任何他們想去的地方。
日本官員堀田裕子（音譯）表示：「我們希望其他國家的民眾可以透過動畫大使哆啦A夢，加深對日本動漫畫的認識，進而對日本文化產生更濃厚的興趣。」（法新社／翻譯：袁星塵）
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