In early 2021, the character became a trending topic on social media following the international release of promotional material featuring the character marrying Shizuka in the 3D computer-animated film Stand by Me Doraemon 2.
ɪn ˈɜːli tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛnti wˈʌn, ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ tɹˈɛndɪŋ tˈɑːpɪk ˌɔn sˈoʊʃəl mˈiːdiːə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɹᵻlˈiːs ʌv pɹəmˈoʊʃənəl mətˈɪɹiəl fˈiːtʃɚɹɪŋ ðə kˈæɹɪktɚ mˈæɹiɪŋ ʃˈɪzjuːkə ɪnðə θɹˈiː dˈiː kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹˈænɪmˌeɪɾᵻd fˈɪlm stˈænd baɪ mˌiː dˈoːɹiːmən tˈuː.