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Doraemon Officially Leaves RCTI After 35 Years of Broadcasting

The Doraemon cartoon said goodbye to RCTI after 35 years of always being present to accompany its fans on Sunday mornings.
Doraemon Says Goodbye to RCTI
Doraemon Says Goodbye to RCTI. Source: CNN Indonesia
Article Summary
  • Doraemon officially said goodbye from Radio after 35 years, ending on December 29, 2025.
  • Name Doraemon has disappeared from the schedule Radio early January 2026.
  • Doraemon can still be watched via services stream like Netflix, not completely lost.
  • Doraemon first broadcast in Indonesia in 1979, and broadcast on Radio since 1989.
Disclaimer: This summary was created using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Doraemon Officially Leaves RCTI After 35 Years of Broadcasting

For children of the 90s to early 2000s, every Sunday morning they would routinely watch the TV to watch their favorite cartoons.

There are many cartoon titles or anime which was broadcast on TV nationally, and now one by one these shows are starting to disappear from the screen.

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One of the cartoons or anime that recently announced its departure is Doraemon. This cartoon is saying goodbye to... Radio After 35 years, he has always been present to accompany his fans on Sunday mornings.

Of course, this is surprising news, especially for the 90s generation who still make time to watch Doraemon on TV every Sunday in their spare time.

So, to find out more about the news Doraemon which officially said goodbye to RCTI after 35 years of broadcasting, let's see the explanation below!

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Doraemon Officially Says Goodbye to RCTI

Doraemon Officially Says Goodbye to RCTI
Doraemon Officially Leaves RCTI. Source: Prime Video

After 35 years on the small screen, Doraemon has officially said goodbye. This information was conveyed directly by RCTI via Instagram account their official @officialrcti, Doraemon's adventure on the TV station officially ended on December 29, 2025. 

And if you check the RCTI program schedule in early January 2026, the name Doraemon is no longer on the list.

Even though it's no longer airing on RCTI, that doesn't mean Doraemon is gone. You can still watch this cartoon on various platforms, such as digital streaming services like Netflix and similar platforms.

However, the nostalgic vibes you get will be slightly different now that you're watching it via a streaming service.

Getting to Know the Cartoon Doraemon

Cartoon
Doraemon cartoon. Source: VnExpress

The Doraemon cartoon first aired in Indonesia in 1979 on TVRI. The broadcasting rights were then acquired by RCTI from 1989 to 2025. 

Doraemon is a Japanese cartoon or anime adapted from the manga by Fujiko F. Fujio. 

This anime has a fairly simple story, namely about Nobita's daily life as a friend of a future robot named Doraemon. 

Doraemon has a magic pocket that can take out various objects or sophisticated equipment. 

One of Doraemon's most iconic gadgets is the bamboo propeller and the door to anywhere.  

Besides Doraemon and Nobita, there are also other characters, namely Shizuka, Giant, Suneo, Dorami, and Dekisugi. Not to mention Nobita's father and mother, Nobisuke Nobi and Tamako Nobi.

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That concludes our discussion this time regarding the news that Doraemon is leaving RCTI after 35 years of broadcasting.

Fikri Basrizal

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