kɹˈɪɾɪks fˈaʊnd ðætðə kˈæɹɪktɚz flˈɔːd pˌɜːsənˈælᵻɾi ænd mˈɑːdɪst bˈækɡɹaʊnd ɪz kənsˈɪdɚd təbi ɐ dᵻpˈɑːɹtʃɚ fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi ˈænɪmˌeɪ ænd mˈæŋɡə pɹˈoʊɾɐɡənˌɪsts tˈɪpɪkli poːɹtɹˈeɪd æz spˈɛʃəl ɔːɹ ɛkstɹˈoːɹdɪnˌɛɹi, ænd ðə kənsˈɪstənt poːɹtɹˈeɪəl ʌv nˈɑːbaɪɾə æz bˌiːɪŋ ɹᵻlˈeɪɾəbəl ænd dˌaʊntʊˈɜːθ hɐdbɪn sˈaɪɾᵻd æz ɹˈiːzənz bᵻhˌaɪnd ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ɐpˈiːl æz wˈɛl æz ðə kˈɑːntɹɛɹi.
Critics found that the character's flawed personality and modest background is considered to be a departure from other contemporary anime and manga protagonists typically portrayed as special or extraordinary, and the consistent portrayal of Nobita as being relatable and down-to-earth had been cited as reasons behind the character's appeal as well as the contrary.