Doraemon (Vol. 0)

Volume 0 of Doraemon that was published in Japan to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the birth of this manga.

Original Japanese version. Includes furigana.

Description translated from Japanese by an automatic translator so it may contain inaccuracies:

The six different ‘first episodes’ of the ‘phantom’ series are all gathered together!

To mark the 50th anniversary of its creation, all six different ‘Doraemon’ first episodes are included in this book, in their original versions and in full colour. The legendary preview, which was still undecided on the title and main character right up until the deadline, and the manga ‘Doraemon's Birth’, which is a behind-the-scenes story of the creation of the series by the author himself, are also included in this book for the first time in a new paperback edition! The end of the book also includes a detailed commentary with rare photos and materials!

Original Japanese description offered by the publisher:

6種類の「幻の第1話」が一堂に集結!

誕生50周年にちなみ、全6種類の「ドラえもん」第1話を初出バージョン&完全カラーで収録。しめ切りギリギリになってもタイトルも主人公も決まっていなかったという伝説の予告や、作者自身による創作秘話まんが「ドラえもん誕生」も新書判コミックス初収録!貴重な写真と資料でおくる巻末解説も充実!