We asked current high school students in the Reiwa era! If you could get one of Doraemon’s secret gadgets, what would it be? Ranking
Wakamono Research Inc. Press release: September 4, 2025 To Members of the Press We asked current high school students of the Reiwa era! If you could have one of Doraemon’s secret gadgets, what would it be? Ranking We conducted a survey of current high school students nationwide about “What Doraemon secret gadget would you like to have?” Yesterday, September 3rd, was the birthday of the popular manga “Doraemon.” To be precise, he was born in 2112, which means he will be born 87 years from now. We are living in an era where people can live to 100 years old! Technological advances have also been remarkable in recent years. Young people today might actually be able to meet the real Doraemon! And if you could meet Doraemon and become his friend, You’d probably want one or two of his secret gadgets. So, Wakamono Research, a marketing information site aimed at teenagers and current high school students, (https://wakamono-research.co.jp/media/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/162122/65/162122-65-c712bb416e3f420fb1f5c198214ca4a0-1280×800.png [The secret gadget most desired by high school students in the Reiwa era is the “Anywhere Door”] “If you could get one of Doraemon’s secret gadgets, what would it be? Ranking, according to current Reiwa high school students” The top-ranked answer was the “Anywhere Door” (57.2%). What’s more, nearly 60% of current high school students chose the “Anywhere Door.” Not only was it easy to use, but its high name recognition was also evident. Among the high school students who answered “Anywhere Door,” Many of them said they wanted to use it to commute to school, just like a student would. “Because I can go straight to high school.” “Because I can go straight to school.” “I want to get to school in no time.” “I don’t have to walk to school.” “It would be great if I could just walk out the door and go straight to my classroom on a rainy day.” “Even if I’m going to be late for school, I can get there quickly.” “Because I want to jump straight into bed in my room after school.” “I want to use it because it’s a pain to walk home from school on a hot summer day.” “I feel like commuting to school and other travel time is a waste of time.” “I want to wake up just in time to avoid being late and go straight to school.” “If I forget something at school, I can get back in an instant.” These responses also reveal that a significant number of high school students find commuting time to be a hassle and a waste of time. “I can get from my house to the station without breaking a sweat.” “I can go see my boyfriend right away.” “I can do some quick shopping.” There were also many opinions like these, There also appears to be a tendency to want to enrich their daily lives by using the “Anywhere Door” for relatively everyday things, including commuting to school. There also seemed to be many opinions about financial aspects. “Because it saves on train fare.” “Because travel expenses are free.” “The best thing is that there are no travel expenses.” “I’m happy that there are no travel expenses.” “Because you save money on travel.” “You can go to Disney for free.” The fact that you don’t have to pay for transportation, travel expenses, travel costs, admission fees, etc. Apparently, many high school students saw benefits. According to the “Doraemon Gadget Catalog” published in 1986, The price of the Anywhere Door is 640,000 yen. In the Reiwa era, even a single overseas trip can cost nearly 640,000 yen. If a “door anywhere” existed today, it would be extremely cost-effective, and might even be a bargain. Next in second place is the “What if Box” (13.7%). If you speak to the phone inside the box, “If ●● were to happen,” The world would become exactly as you said it would, High school students have been saying, “You can do anything with this one thing.” “Because it can make anything come true.” “Because it seems like it can fulfill any wish.” “Because my life will go the way I want it to.” “I’ll be king.” Answers such as these, which spoke of the benefits of having everything you say into the phone come true, were prominent. “If you tell the What-If Box, ‘Make the world a place with a Door Anywhere,’ you can make a Door Anywhere.” Some people also suggested that the first-place winner, the “Door Anywhere,” could be realized. It seems that many high school students felt that the What-If Box was the ultimate secret gadget. High school students who answered “What if box” also provided specific opinions. “I want to get rid of laws that I don’t agree with.” “I want to be the only one who doesn’t feel the heat when it’s hot.” “I want to create a world where people are naked and don’t wear clothes.” “Eliminate tests from this world” “I want to create a world like Harry Potter” We have heard voices of people wanting to realize dreamlike worlds like these, Some of the responses were like the wishes written on Tanabata paper strips. Ranked third was “Ankipan”” (7.3%). This convenient tool allows you to memorize things instantly by copying them into a notebook or book and eating them. “Because I want to get good grades on the test.” “Because studying for exams is hard.” “I can dominate tests.” “I want to memorize world history without cramming using memory bread.” “I can’t memorize, so this is the ultimate tool.” “I want to memorize as many English words as possible.” Most of the respondents said they wanted to use the app for tests and studying, as high school students would. Perhaps it was ranked third because the survey was conducted among students who are regularly exposed to tests and other tests. Approximately 80% of high school students responded that they would like to get the top three secret gadgets. “Anywhere Door,” “What If Box,” and “Ankipan” It seems that “Anywhere Door,” “What If Box,” and “Ankipan” have become the “three sacred treasures” for current high school students in the Reiwa era.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/162122/65/162122-65-5a9252efac2d9c537cb99eb781010880-1280×800.png [The Top 10 is packed with popular secret gadgets, even high school students want the “Poisonous Switch”] While the rankings from 4th place on down are in the minority, they are packed with popular secret gadgets that everyone knows. Fourth place was “Takecopter” (7.1%). “Because you can fly in the sky.” “I want to fly to school.” “I want to fly to many places.” “Because I find flying romantic.” We collected opinions from high school students who want to fly in the sky. “I want to gaze up at the sky and travel the wide world.” “I want to travel the world using only a Takecopter.” Some people have said this, but the Takecopter can fly for about eight hours at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour. That’s a distance of about 640 kilometers. From Tokyo, it’s about the distance to Kobe, so even if Takecopter becomes a reality, It seems important to keep in mind that there’s a possibility that it could fall into the ocean before reaching a foreign country. High school students who answered “fifth-place” “fourth-dimensional pocket” (3.1%) Many people said “because you can put anything in it,” Some say it’s also good for organizing
unnecessary items around the house. It may be an essential item for decluttering. High school students who answered “Time machine” (2.1%), ranked sixth, said: They said they would rather go back to the past than the future. “Because there are so many things I want to go back in time and redo.” “Because I want to go back in time and live a completely different life.” “Because I want to redo my past life with my memories intact.”” It seems that there are some high school students who, even in their teens, think “I want to start my life over again.” In eighth place was “Small Light” (1.3%), with the following reasons: “I want to experience a small world.” And other fantastical opinions. Ninth place is “Invisibility Cloak” (1.2%), which is about a high school student with a desire to become invisible. At number 10 was “Translation Konnyaku” (1.0%), with responses such as: “I want to talk to my pet” Also, I was curious about: Ranked 7th was the opinion of high school students who answered “toxic switches” (1.7%). “Because I want to erase people I don’t like.” “I’ll erase people I don’t like.” “Because everyone is annoying.” “If I get tired of it, I can delete anything.” “Because I want to destroy the world.” We received some very dark opinions, such as these. “If you call the name of the person you want to erase and press the switch, that person will actually disappear.” It’s a terrifying secret gadget, but… The fact that there are high school students who think, “There’s someone I want to erase so badly that I’m willing to use a poisonous switch” This may be something we need to think about seriously as a real issue. [Click here for details on the survey results] You can view the full details of the survey results introduced this time on “Wakamono Research.” https://wakamono-research.co.jp/media/doraemon-gadgets-ranking/ In addition, Wakamono Research Co., Ltd. “Network with 90% of High Schools Nationwide” “A network of over 50,000 youth nationwide” Make the most of it Existing marketing companies and sites targeting young people and Generation Z cannot do this “Only one” marketing and research is possible. We also accept requests from companies and media. Please feel free to contact us via the website below or by phone. https://wakamono-research.co.jp/ Survey period
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