Doraemon

Right now you can watch Doraemon on Amazon Prime Video — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Every one of its 27 seasons holds up. 607 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Nobuyo Oyama sets the tone, and the rest of the cast matches it scene for scene. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Doraemon arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Doraemon does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Doraemon is an anime TV series created by Fujiko F. Fujio and based on the manga series of the same name. This anime is the much more successful successor of the 1973 anime. Nobuyo Oyama and Noriko Ohara lead a cast with the timing to make it work. The series ran for 27 seasons (1979–2005), building a story that gave its audience time to invest properly. Doraemon earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Doraemon is a strong candidate. If you have already watched Shin Chan, Doraemon is a natural next step. 27 seasons in, there is no shortage of material once you get started. Nobuyo Oyama is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Doraemon wrapped up in 2005 — and 27 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.