ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ɐn ɐnˈæləsˌɪs baɪ ˈæn ˈælɪsən, pɹəfˈɛsɚɹ ʌv kˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi æt dˈuːk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ðə stɹˈɔŋ pˈɔɪnt ʌvðə sˈɪɹiz ænd ɪts hˈɑːɹt ɪz ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn nˈɑːbaɪɾə ænd dˈoːɹiːmən, æz əpˈoʊzd tə ðə vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌvðə ɡˈædʒɪts ʃˈoʊkeɪst baɪ ðə lˈæɾɚ.
According to an analysis by Anne Allison, professor of cultural anthropology at Duke University, the strong point of the series and its heart is the relationship between Nobita and Doraemon, as opposed to the variety of the gadgets showcased by the latter.