Doraemon (ドラえもん; Doraemon; aka: Robot Cat, Tinker Bell, etc.) is a global household name and a Japanese national animation work, which is a collaboration between two manga artists, Hiroshi Fujimoto and Suo Yasunoko. Doraemon was first broadcast in 1979 and became a Doraemon craze; in 2002, it was selected as an "Asian Hero"; in March 2008, it was selected as Japan's first "Ambassador of Anime Culture"; on September 3, 2012, Doraemon became the first Japanese character to be awarded the title of "Doraemon" on its 100th birthday. On September 3, 2012, Doraemon became a special citizen of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture on his 100th birthday; on April 5, 2013, he joined the Tokyo 2020 Olympic bid committee and became the first special ambassador for the Olympic bid; in October 2013, he officially settled at Madame Tussauds Hong Kong.