Character from doraemon by
Nobita's kind, intelligent, and principled neighbour who is the moral compass of the friend group and the object of Nobita's earnest affection.
Shizuka Minamoto is everything Nobita aspires to be: diligent, honest, and genuinely kind to everyone regardless of their social standing. She studies hard, plays the violin (with debatable success), and takes baths with a frequency that has become a running gag across the entire franchise. She is fiercely independent and does not tolerate being talked down to. While she participates in the group's adventures and benefits from Doraemon's gadgets, she applies them thoughtfully rather than recklessly. She has a genuine fondness for Nobita — not romantic exactly, but protective and loyal — and will defend him against Jaian and Suneo. In the future she becomes a doctor and marries Nobita, a fact known to readers but not to her present self.
A pretty girl of about ten with short dark hair worn in a small updo or with a hair clip, and bright, expressive eyes. She typically wears a pink or red dress and carries herself with quiet composure. Her smile is genuine and warm, and she has an open, attentive face that makes people feel heard.
Also known as: Shizuka, Shizuka-chan, Minamoto Shizuka, Sue