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Not to be confuse this character with Gachako, Nobita's classmate.

Gatchako (ガチャ子 Gachako) was a duck-shaped robot character in the manga and the 1973 anime. She predated Dorami's role as the sister and a supporter of Doraemon, while Gatchako also had a rivalry with Doraemon and had repeatedly troubled her sister and Nobita Nobi.[1]

Her characterization and roles, along with plots of some episodes especially Weird Radio Waves became controversial, even including the author Fujiko F. Fujio. Consequently, her existence itself was later scrapped from later versions and installments of the manga and anime.[2] She made a cameo appearance in the episode Jaiko's New Comic of the 2005 anime, in stead of Q-Taro in the manga.[3]

Physical descriptions

Gatchako was a female robot in the shape of a yellow duck. In the manga, Gatchako was an unattractive duck with two buck teeth on the top and bottom, much bigger eyes, and she wore a red shirt and a large pink bow that had openings.

In the 1973 anime, her design was much more contrasting and cute than the manga. She wore a red dress and a pink bow on her head. She generally has a smiley appearance and has big eyes.

Appearances

Manga (earlier versions)

1973 anime

Other appearances, if any, are unknown.

Background

Gatchako's story briefly mentioned in the Mangadō series by .

Gatchako's story briefly mentioned in the Maicching Mangadō series by Takeshi Ebihara.

Gatchako was depicted as an annoying female robot duck. She came as a help for Doraemon, because he wasn't doing well with Nobita Nobi.

Like Doraemon, she had her secret weapons (gadgets) too, she took them from her own mouth, unlike Doraemon, that has the pocket. She was capable of putting a Bomb Egg.

Like Doraemon, Gatchako could speak human language, but also had semi-animal habits. Her signature exclamation was "Garth" (ガース Gāsu)


Trivia

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ebi, December 13, 2022, 『ドラえもん』に登場しているのに記憶にない“幻のキャラ”3選 ドラえもんの妹「ガチャ子」や「オシシ仮面」も, Futaman
  2. ↑ Fujiko F Note, February 16, 2021, 初期ドラ最大の問題作・ガチャ子が操る「クル○ーでんぱ」
  3. ↑ Q-Taro cameo manga
  4. ↑ アンド・ナウの会, May 20, 2026, 「やっぱりゾウが好き」で得た知識　その2 ガチャ子は象の名前だった

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Doraemon ● Nobita Nobi ● Shizuka Minamoto ● Takeshi Gouda ● Suneo Honekawa
Supporting & Minor Characters
Nobi Family Dorami ● Nobiru Nobi ● Nobirou Nobi ● Nobisuke ● Nobisuke Nobi ● Nobita's grandmother ● Nobita's grandson ● Nobita's great-grandson ● Sewashi Nobi ● Sewashi's cousin ● Sewashi's mother ● Tamako Nobi ● Yukari
Minamoto Family Kazu ● Shizu ● Shizuka's mother ● Yoshio Minamoto
Gouda Family Gian's aunt ● Gian's father ● Gian's mother ● Gian's uncle ● Jaiko Gouda ● Muku
Honekawa Family Chiruchiru ● Suneki Honekawa ● Sunekichi Honekawa ● Suneo's father ● Suneo's grandmother ● Suneo's mother ● Suneo's uncle ● Sunetsugu Honekawa ● Suneo's wife
Dekisugi Family Akira Dekisugi ● Mr. Dekisugi ● Dekisugi's wife ● Hidetoshi Dekisugi ● Hideyo Dekisugi
Nobita's Classmates and Friends Botako ● Etsuko ● Gariben ● Gachako ● Haruo ● Ganko Suwa ● Himeko Tatsumiya ● Ichiro Abaraya ● Inako Kawai ● Jiro Abaraya ● Kaori ● Ken ● Kimi ● Kurai ● Kawamura ● Kyobo ● Masashi ● Mizue ● Missy ● Moteo Mote ● Musuko ● Masami ● Motoyama ● Minami ● Nobio ● Nakamura ● Non-chan ● Otoko ● Otonashi ● Saburo Katakura ● Suzumu ● Shigeto Suzuki ● Suzy ● Seiko Saotome ● Tadashi ● Takako ● Tama ● Tamatsu ● Tame ● Tzo ● Tachibana ● Tomoya ● Uranari ● Yasuo ● Yamada ● Yoshiko
Celebrities Acchan ● Kanna Hatamoto ● Luna ● Nozomi Ohara ● Mao Asada ● Mari Marui ● Perman ● Shun Amaguri ● Sumire Hoshino ● Tsubasa Ito
22nd Century Characters Belle ● Bengal Richness ● Candy ● Chan, Rin & Pon ● Connie ● Denja ● Depon Alex ● Dice Choboichi ● Dora Eater ● Dora Leonardo Da Vinci ● Dora Med III ● Dora the Kid ● Dora-nichov ● Dora-rinho ● Dorami ● Dorapin ● El Matadora ● Jaidora ● Jester ● Karen ● Lulli ● Mosaro ● Noramyako ● Nobita's great-grandson ● Pawaemon ● Principal Teraodai ● Putera ● Roboko ● Sabu ● Sewashi Nobi ● Sewashi's mother ● Sommelier Robot ● Wang Dora ● Wonderful
Pre-historic Characters Captain Johnny ● Johann Marshall ● Kenneth ● Michaela ● Mig ● Mokke ● Musashibō Benkei ● Miyamoto Musashi ● Shamate
Important Characters Belle ● Candy ● Cinderella ● Connie ● Depon Alex ● Hitsuji ● Johann Marshall ● Kenneth ● Lapis Spinel ● Luna ● Mermaid Princess ● Mia ● Mig ● Miyamoto Musashi ● Momo ● Newton ● Nana ● Nina ● Nora ● Pito ● Princess Are ● Sabu ● Wonderful
Animal Characters Benji ● Chiruchiru ● Chukenper ● Chunta ● Hitsuji ● Konta ● Luna ● Mia ● Mii-chan ● Momo ● Muku ● Nora ● Peeko ● Pero ● Tera ● Tsuchinoko ● Wonderful
Key Characters Aron • Carla • Chai • Chapekku • Chippo • Claire • Dakke • Director Burger • El • Freya • Fuuko • Gusuke • Haribo • Koron • Kuntakku • Kurajo • Kurt Hartman • Lian • Linlei • Luca • Marimba • Micca • Milo • Papi • Paruparu • Piisuke • Poko • Popon • Princess Suneko • Quiz • Rokoroko • Tap • Temujin • Underwater Buggy • Priest Xuanzang
Supporting Characters Aru • Betty • Brus • Bubu • Bulltaro • Chapek • Chiko • Chippo • Clem • Daku • Director Fiks • Elder Jie • Genbu • Ginger • Gorogoro • Gurio • Hanna • Hokuro • Professor Hou • Professor Hyakkoi • Icarus • Ishmal • Kamoran • Kelly • Captain Kid • Kongfighter • Kuku • Kururinpa • Liza • Log • Luna • Maestro Vento • Maria • Maria (2018 movie) • Miina • Mozo • Dr. Mejina • Mikujin • Milk • Mofusuke • Inspector Mustard • Nakameguro • Noajin • Nobit • Nobihide Nobi • Onabe • Pal • Peave • Pega • Piina • Poporu • Pupi • Ro • Romi • Shizukaria • Spiana • Sun • Tajikara • Tarane • The Sower • Queen Undine • Wakner • Yukatan
Deuteragonists Carla • Chammy • Flock • Ichi • Jack • Kibo • Kukuru • Luca • Luffin • Miyoko Mangetsu • Morina • Pippo • Riruru • Roppuru • Princess Lire • Sharmee • Sapio • Sarah • Sophia • Theo
Antagonists Abdil • Adjutant • Animal Hunters • Army Commander • Balderry • Banhou • Baruna • Bernard • Black Mask • Blizarga • Borgant • Bulkin • Bull Demon King • Captain Silver • Colonel Babylon • Commander Liebert • Daburanda • Diabolo • Demaon • Dester • Doctor Clone • Doctor Ray • Dolmanstein • Dracorl • Doubt • Gaga • Godart • General Gilmore • Gorado • Guillermin • Head Priest • Hyde • Ikaros • Isere • Jill • Kaitou DX • Kurayami Tribe (Gigazombie and Tsuchidama) • Ledina • Leviathan • Lock • Mafuga • Meba • Mechatopian Army Leader • Medusa • Moa • Mr. Cash • Natalie • Nekojara • Nimuge • Nyago • Professor Napogistra • Professor Kos • General Nejirin • Nekojara • Octogon • Odorome • Ogon • Onigoro Kumatora • Phoenixia • Poseidon • Professor Peppler • Qasim • Queen Jeanne • Queen Iron Fan • Saber • Seagrid • Sherman • Shirah • Sky • Snake • Sodro • Sonya • Storm • Toriho • Tragis • Three Sages • Uno • Uranda • Vivi • Whale Demon • Yadori (Yadori Emperor) • Yamitem • Zubu