Doraemon (Japanese: ドラえもん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the manga writing team Fujiko Fujio. The series has also been adapted into a successful anime series and media franchise. The franchise expanded greatly to become a mega-franchise. It includes the main manga of short stories and its anime adaptations, dozens of movies, and many spin-offs. For more information about the franchise, see Doraemon on Wikipedia.