Dubbed Doraemon Returning in France

After ten years, TV Asahi’s Doraemon will be returning with a new French-dubbed season in France on October 3 on YouTube, followed by Anime Digital Network, Prime Video, Pluto TV and more.

The dubbing voice cast includes Emmanuel Curtil, known as the official French voice of Jim Carrey, and Brigitte Lecordier, known for voicing Son Goku in Dragon Ball. Brigitte Lecordier serves as the dubbing co-director alongside Louis Lecordier. Curtil and Brigitte Lecordier will be attending MIPCOM to share behind-the-scenes insights and discuss the show’s revival in France.

“We have always felt that Japan and France share a deep cultural affinity,” said Maiko Sumida, head of animation sales and development at TV Asahi. “We are truly delighted to bring Doraemon—one of Japan’s most cherished animation series—back to France with a wonderful cast and a fresh new dub.”

Doraemon began as a manga series in 1970 and first aired in Japan in 1979. Now, there are over 2,000 episodes of the series, which follows the adventures of a time-traveling robotic cat who helps a young boy navigate life’s ups and downs.

Paris-based distributor Soupir is handling distribution of the French-dubbed episodes.

“I hadn’t come across Doraemon before, but I had the pleasure of dubbing it alongside my long-time friend and collaborator, Brigitte Lecordier,” Curtil said. “I am very happy to bring this cheerful and intrepid little hero to life in these incredible adventures!”

Brigitte Lecordier commented, “Doraemon was already a legendary figure throughout the world of animation when I started out in dubbing! I feel so lucky to work on this anime, playing Nobita Nobi, best mate of the legendary blue cat with all his magic gadgets, played by my friend Emmanuel Curtil, in an adventure as incredible as it is funny.”

“We are truly honored to be working on such an iconic series,” added Charles Courcier, founder of Soupir. “We are doing everything in our power to help Doraemon become as beloved in France as it is around the world. This new dub honors the series’ legacy and is poised to propel it to new heights.”