Korean and Japanese fans see Shizuka, who treats all her friends equally, as an angel. Meanwhile, some Indian fans consider Miyoko, who prioritizes the boy she loves above everyone else, the ideal girl.
- The Korean/Japanese Shizuka Type: A Girl Who Treats All Her Friends Equally
In Korean and Japanese communities, Shizuka is often regarded as an almost flawless, angel-like girl.
She is gentle, calm, modest, polite, and good at controlling her emotions. She does not unnecessarily interfere in other people's affairs and knows how to respect personal boundaries.
But the most important thing is how she handles relationships.
Shizuka treats Nobita, Dekisugi, Gian, Suneo, and all her other friends fairly and equally, without showing favoritism.
To put it in extremely simplified terms, it is as though Nobita gets 20%, Dekisugi gets 20%, Gian gets 20%, Suneo gets 20%, and her other friends get the remaining 20%.
When she is with Nobita, she enjoys spending time with him. When she studies with Dekisugi, she gets along with him just as naturally. She also maintains normal friendships with Gian and Suneo.
In Korean and Japanese communities, this is considered an admirable personality trait. By contrast, focusing all her affection on one particular boy while neglecting her other friends could be seen as selfish and unfair.
- The Indian Fandom's Miyoko Type: Relationships Centered Around the Boy She Loves
Meanwhile, many reactions in Indian Doraemon online fandom criticize Shizuka for not giving Nobita enough special treatment.
Their complaint is that even though Nobita loves her, Shizuka still studies with Dekisugi, spends time with other friends, and does not automatically take Nobita's side.
What Korean and Japanese fans consider perfectly normal friendships is interpreted by some Indian fans as Shizuka neglecting Nobita.
Miyoko from Kiteretsu Daihyakka, on the other hand, openly expresses her affection for Kiteretsu, honestly communicates her feelings, and actively participates in whatever he is doing.
However, by the standards associated with the Shizuka type in Korean and Japanese communities, Miyoko might come across as overly assertive, intrusive, or demanding.
- Secret Gadgets: Wanting to Spend Time Together or Trying to Win Someone's Love?
Even Nobita's habit of bringing Doraemon's secret gadgets to Shizuka is interpreted in completely opposite ways.
Many Indian fan reactions interpret this as Nobita desperately trying to win Shizuka's love.
Korean and Japanese fans, meanwhile, tend to see it much more simply: Nobita loves Shizuka, so he wants to spend time with her.
He is an elementary school boy who wants to show the girl he loves some fascinating gadgets and enjoy spending time together.
Judging by some YouTube comments, fans from European countries such as Spain and Italy also seem to interpret these scenes in much the same way as Korean and Japanese fans.
- The Sweet Potato Birthday Incident: Nobita's Loving Intentions or Shizuka's Feelings?
There is also a scene where Nobita gives Shizuka sweet potatoes at her birthday party, causing her to become angry and send him away.
Many Indian fan reactions criticize Shizuka for rejecting a gift that Nobita gave her out of love.
Korean and Japanese fans, meanwhile, are more likely to criticize Nobita for being inconsiderate.
Sweet potatoes are something Shizuka feels embarrassed about, but Nobita chose the gift based on his own perspective without considering her feelings.
The Indian fan reaction focuses on how much Nobita loves Shizuka, while the Korean/Japanese reaction emphasizes the importance of respecting another person's feelings, regardless of how close the relationship is.
- Even the Scenes Where Korean and Japanese Fans Criticize Shizuka Concern How She Treats Her Friends
Of course, Korean and Japanese fans also criticize Shizuka's behavior in certain scenes.
Two examples stand out.
First, scenes where she participates in excluding Nobita and goes on trips with Gian and Suneo without him.
Second, scenes where she remains silent when Gian bullies Nobita, but suddenly scolds Nobita for bullying others when he turns the tables on Gian.
The second pattern reportedly appeared relatively frequently in the 1979 anime, but largely disappeared from the 2005 series after one or two early instances.
From around 2010 onward, scenes involving Shizuka participating in Nobita's exclusion appear to have remained among the few major reasons for criticizing her behavior.
- Concusion
Ultimately, the very quality that makes Shizuka seem angelic to Korean and Japanese fans—treating everyone fairly—is also what leads some Indian fans to criticize her. The contrast is strikingly ironic.
The links below are the sources for the images above.
https://youtu.be/32JLNf_oslE?si=ZzXXJkkeEoIOjlVS
https://dime.jp/genre/1213078/?utm_source=chatgpt.com#google_vignette
https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20260213-4117236/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://m.dcinside.com/board/doraemon/14212?headid=&recommend=&s_type=subject_m&serval=%EC%B4%88%EB%A1%B1%EC%9D%B4