Ep. 12: Nobita Bets on Catching Japan's Last Wild Wolf with Doraemon's Help
Aired on April 14, 1979

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Nobita challenges his friends to a wager, claiming he can capture the final wild wolf remaining in Japan. Doraemon overhears the conversation and decides to support Nobita's ambitious goal. During their search, Nobita utilizes a specific gadget provided by Doraemon that allows him to transform into a wolf. Through this transformation, he gains direct insight into the harsh realities and critical endangerment facing these animals. The experience reveals the severe difficulties and precarious situation that the last wolves in Japan currently endure, providing Nobita with a deeper understanding of their plight.
Episodes
- Ep. 8 · Doraemon and Nobita travel ten billion years into the past to hunt dinosaurs
- Ep. 9 · Nobita Uses a Dangerous Gadget to Act Without Consequences After Being Scolded
- Ep. 10 · Nobita receives a luck-altering gun from Doraemon that fires red and black bullets.
- Ep. 11 · Nobita creates voodoo dolls of Doraemon and his parents with a camera
- Ep. 12 · Nobita Bets on Catching Japan's Last Wild Wolf with Doraemon's Help
- Ep. 13 · Nobita and Doraemon construct a personal subway system for Nobita's father
- Ep. 14 · Nobita seeks a savior as his future self arrives as a masked hero
- Ep. 15 · Nobita receives a cheating pencil that Gian steals to cheat on an exam
- Ep. 16 · Nobita, Shizuka, and Suneo swap mothers with Doraemon's help