In the original black-and-white manga and the early years of the 1979 anime series, these scenes were often drawn with more anatomical detail than would be allowed today. While rarely "explicit" in a mature sense, they featured nudity that was common in 1970s and 80s Japanese "Shonen" media.
: These scenes have become much less frequent in the 2005 and 2017 series reboots compared to the original 1979 anime . shizuka bathing uncensored scene in doraemon
Starting with the 2017 series refresh, producers have largely toned down or removed these jokes . Newer episodes that do feature the trope typically show only Shizuka's shoulders or use bubble baths to remain "safe" for a modern audience. Why Does It Still Exist? In the original black-and-white manga and the early