When Fujiko F. Fujio introduced Shizuka in 1969, she fit a specific post-war Japanese archetype: the yamato nadeshiko —the ideal, gentle, and patient girl. However, Shizuka defies this simplicity. In the manga, she possesses a chaotic streak. She is the only main character who frequently steals Doraemon’s gadgets to play pranks, often on her overbearing mother or on Nobita when he becomes too arrogant.
