On the 12th, the TV anime *Doraemon* aired on the TV Asahi network and included a tribute message to Nobuyo Oyama, who passed away on September 29th and was known for voicing Doraemon. The broadcast featured memorable scenes with Oyama’s voice as Doraemon.

In the tribute message, it read: “Nobuyo Oyama, who voiced Doraemon from 1979 to 2005, has passed away. Thank you for all the years you dedicated to us.” The message was shown alongside scenes from episodes featuring Oyama.

After an ad break, the song *Boku Doraemon*, sung by Oyama, was aired. It included the line “Atama teka teka~ Saete pikapika~.” Following the song, iconic scenes featuring Oyama, who fans lovingly call “NobuDora,” were shown.

This tribute was aired on short notice, including scenes from movies such as *Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur* and *Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express*, as well as episodes like “Dream Town Nobitaland” and “Doraemon Comes Back.”

Oyama played the role of Doraemon from 1979 to 2005. On September 29th, it was announced by her agency that she had passed away at the age of 90.

Source : ORICON NEWS