Dr. Slump
The series follows the humorous adventures of the little girl robot Arale Norimaki, her creator Senbei Norimaki, and the other residents of the bizarre Penguin Village.
Seasons & Episodes
- 1.01Arale's Birth / Hey! FriendsApr 8, 1981Rate
Senbei creates Arale and takes her on a test-run as a convincing little sister. However, she's not as tuned-up as her creator would have expected. / Arale is enrolled in school, and tries to win over the "tough kids" Akane, Taro, and his little brother Peasuke. Meanwhile, Senbei gets a crush on his creation's homeroom teacher, Midori Yamabuki.
- 1.02Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not thereApr 15, 1981Rate
Arale's superhuman strength gets word around the school, and all the clubs want her to join them. / Arale comes home to tell Senbei that an integral body part is missing on her body, to which the doctor invents x-ray specs for definitely-not-perverted research purposes.
- 1.03The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!Apr 22, 1981Rate
Senbei tests out his newest invention: an alarm clock-shaped time machine called the Time Slipper. On its inaugural voyage, Arale gets lost in ancient Japan. / Arale and friends use the Time Slipper to go back to the days of the dinosaurs, and find a mysterious egg.
- 1.04Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the CourierMay 6, 1981Rate
The babylike creature that hatched from the prehistoric egg, Gatchan, is the subject of several discoveries for Arale and Senbei. / A day in the life of Gatchan, as they go about town interacting with the Penguin Village citizens.
- 1.05Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray GunMay 13, 1981Rate
Arale rescues a bear, but trouble is afoot when her new friend is to be released back into the wild. / Senbei creates a raygun that can make things bigger or smaller than their intended size. Naturally, Arale causes some mischief with it.
- 1.06The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!May 20, 1981Rate
Arale tells Senbei that her teacher is coming for a home visit. Knowing he has to look his best for Miss Yamabuki, he creates a barber robot to spiff him up. / Criminal Joe Dunn holds Arale and Gatchan hostage, but doesn't realize that he's underpowered compared to the two little terrors he's kidnapped.
- 1.07Charging Arale-chanMay 27, 1981Rate
A day in the life of Arale, from her police car destructions to her school life, and home again after accidentally eating whiskey bonbons.
- 1.08Donbe StoryJun 3, 1981Rate
The tricky fox Donbe uses his kitsune powers of transformation to pull pranks on the town. When he runs into trouble, Arale and Senbei must put their differences aside with the critter who caused them too much trouble in one day.
- 1.09The Great Strawberry Panties PlotJun 10, 1981Rate
Arale reveals to Senbei that Miss Yamabuki wears strawberry-patterned panties. In a fit of pure horniness, he enlists the help of the animals of Penguin Village to get him a peek.
- 1.10Ah! Earth SOS!!Jun 17, 1981Rate
The alien King Nikochan and his assistant abduct Arale and Gatchan, with the expressed intent to destroy the world. However, Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash, which leaves the two invaders seeking help from the earth people.
- 1.11Teketeke Children / Scary Scary PolicewomanJun 24, 1981Rate
Arale meets five-year-old Kinoko, a self-professed hip girl who only loves the most in-style of things. / After being accosted by a threatening female police officer, Senbei creates an invisibility potion to evade her.
- 1.12Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!Jul 1, 1981Rate
Senbei creates a tanuki-themed raygun that can turn anyone into anything the wielder desires. In Arale's hands, trouble ensues. / Arale wants to fly in the sky like Gatchan, so Senbei creates a flying machine for her. But, in her soaring endeavors, she inadvertently bugs Raijin, the deity who creates storms and thunder with his drum set.
- 1.13The Terrifying Good GirlJul 8, 1981Rate
Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.
- 1.14Hero SuppamanJul 15, 1981Rate
Kento Kuraku is no ordinary man. After he eats his favorite pickled plums, he turns into Suppaman, a not-very-helpful superhero who causes more problems than solves. He, in turn, catches the attention of Arale.
- 1.15Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai WildlandJul 22, 1981Rate
After seeing Akane's bra in the changing room, Arale wants one for herself, not realizing that she doesn't need it. / Arale and pals take an excursion to safari park Wildland, but get into some trouble when their jeep breaks down.
- 1.16Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?Jul 29, 1981Rate
Senbei invents a camera that can take pictures of the future. When Arale plays with it with her friends, they grow suspicious about the fact that she never seems to age in any of the pictures. / Arale and Akane swap lives for the day.
- 1.17The Monsters' Night of FearAug 5, 1981Rate
Trampire, a buxom bloodsucker, along with her assistant Franken, terrorize Penguin Village in search of her favorite treat. When she gets to Arale's house, however, the tables are turned.
- 1.18The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the HitmanAug 12, 1981Rate
Senbei's newest invention allows the user to enter books and interact with the characters as part of the story. When Arale enters the world of Momotaro, her decisions cause the tale to go wildly off-course. / Joe Dunn hires hitman Bibiruman to take out Arale, but her would-be killer gets sucked into her King Kong book with the Fairy Tale Machine.
- 1.19Arale Swims in the Ancient PastAug 19, 1981Rate
Arale uses the Time Slipper to go for a swim "a long time ago". When she takes too long to return, Senbei starts to get worried.
- 1.20Kinoko-chan Leaves HomeAug 26, 1981Rate
After Kinoko's dad eats the strawberry off her cake, she, in a fit of anger, decides to run away and become a juvenile delinquent.
- 1.21The Great Space Date EscapadeSep 9, 1981Rate
Senbei, Arale, and Miss Yamabuki take a trip to the stars in Senbei's spacecraft. However, his decision to not install a bathroom ends up getting Yamabuki kidnapped on an alien planet.
- 1.22Senbei DumbfoundedSep 16, 1981Rate
On the return back from last episode's space adventure, Senbei discovers that Akane and Taro have grown old. They say it's been 50 years since he left the planet, but could there be more to the story?
- 1.23Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko PowerSep 23, 1981Rate
Arale goes on a date with the tough Banchou. Her definition of a date is just holding hands, though. Very tightly. / Senbei tries to scale back Arale's strength as to not cause any more destructive trouble.
- 1.24Arale's Big Change!!Sep 30, 1981Rate
After a cricket leaps into Arale's mouth, her personality changes, giving her much more common sense and manners. This starts to freak everybody out.
- 1.25Exchange Student from the CityOct 14, 1981Rate
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- 1.26An Arale-Eye Operation!!Oct 21, 1981Rate
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- 1.27Yay! A New FriendOct 28, 1981Rate
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- 1.28Goodbye Gacchan!!Nov 4, 1981Rate
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- 1.29How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged TrioNov 11, 1981Rate
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- 1.30Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First LoveNov 18, 1981Rate
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- 1.31The AraletouchablesNov 25, 1981Rate
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- 1.32Arale's Lullaby DreamDec 2, 1981Rate
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- 1.33A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chanDec 9, 1981Rate
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- 1.34Hell's Messenger ChibiruDec 16, 1981Rate
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- 1.35Sad Sad SantaDec 23, 1981Rate
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- 1.36Messed-up DevilgirlDec 30, 1981Rate
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- 1.37Arale's Musical CinderellaJan 6, 1982Rate
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- 1.38Mysterious Monster Expert?!Jan 13, 1982Rate
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- 1.39Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chanJan 20, 1982Rate
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- 1.40Hero Suppaman Part IIJan 27, 1982Rate
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- 1.41The Reality MachineFeb 3, 1982Rate
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- 1.42Jungle King PerzanFeb 10, 1982Rate
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- 1.43Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-DomFeb 17, 1982Rate
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- 1.44Arale-chan Goes to City IslandFeb 24, 1982Rate
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- 1.45The Devilish TransformationMar 3, 1982Rate
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- 1.46Penguin Village in LoveMar 10, 1982Rate
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- 1.47Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur AgeMar 17, 1982Rate
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- 1.48Chibiru-kun's Part Time JobMar 24, 1982Rate
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- 1.49Leave it to AkikoMar 31, 1982Rate
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- 1.50Yay! A Date for Mr. CopyApr 7, 1982Rate
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- 1.51Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration PartyApr 14, 1982Rate
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- 1.52Arale's Thief Hoyoyo TeamApr 21, 1982Rate
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- 1.53Anko and Nonko Discover the CountrysideApr 28, 1982Rate
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- 1.54The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff PuffMay 5, 1982Rate
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- 1.55Super DriverMay 12, 1982Rate
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- 1.56Am I Super Strong?!May 19, 1982Rate
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- 1.57The Miniature House of Our DreamsMay 26, 1982Rate
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- 1.58Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part IIJun 2, 1982Rate
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- 1.59Heart Pounding Excitement Time StopJun 9, 1982Rate
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- 1.60Suppaman Just In TimeJun 16, 1982Rate
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- 1.61Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chanJun 23, 1982Rate
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- 1.62Scary! Monster PrinceJun 30, 1982Rate
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- 1.63Arale's New Star Festival StoryJul 7, 1982Rate
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- 1.64Goo Goo Ga Ga SenbeiJul 14, 1982Rate
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- 1.65The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife BandJul 21, 1982Rate
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- 1.66We're Not AngelsJul 28, 1982Rate
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- 1.67Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle StoryAug 4, 1982Rate
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- 1.68The Great Combot Caper of 2013Aug 11, 1982Rate
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- 1.69Invaders from SpaceAug 18, 1982Rate
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- 1.70Arale's Arabian NightAug 25, 1982Rate
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- 1.71Dr. Mashirito's AmbitionSep 1, 1982Rate
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- 1.72Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part IISep 8, 1982Rate
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- 1.73Penguin Village WarsSep 15, 1982Rate
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- 1.74Penguin Village Wars Part IISep 22, 1982Rate
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- 1.75Arale's Lost ItemSep 29, 1982Rate
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- 1.76Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight GravestonesOct 6, 1982Rate
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- 1.77Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of LoveOct 13, 1982Rate
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- 1.78Happy Date in Mystery LandOct 20, 1982Rate
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- 1.79Energetic AraleOct 27, 1982Rate
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- 1.80Penguin Village Grand PrixNov 3, 1982Rate
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- 1.81Penguin Village Grand Prix Part IINov 10, 1982Rate
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- 1.82Penguin Village Grand Prix Part IIINov 17, 1982Rate
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- 1.83Penguin Village MysteryNov 24, 1982Rate
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- 1.84The Big Head is ComingDec 1, 1982Rate
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- 1.85The Fearful Vegetable ManDec 8, 1982Rate
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- 1.86The Secret of Arale's BirthDec 15, 1982Rate
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- 1.87Arale the Super Prize GirlDec 22, 1982Rate
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- 1.88Story of the Red Sandal StrapDec 29, 1982Rate
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- 1.89Here Comes the TsunsJan 5, 1983Rate
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- 1.90Heart Pounding! School PanicJan 12, 1983Rate
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- 1.91Look, Look, the LensmenJan 19, 1983Rate
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- 1.92Shooting Star Wish StarJan 26, 1983Rate
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- 1.93Luck In, Evil Out in SpaceFeb 2, 1983Rate
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- 1.94An Angel Lives!Feb 9, 1983Rate
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- 1.95Nikochan FliesFeb 16, 1983Rate
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- 1.96Ghost DateFeb 23, 1983Rate
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- 1.97Love is a Punch to the HeartMar 2, 1983Rate
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- 1.98Farewell, TsunsMar 9, 1983Rate
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- 1.99Mr. Skop AwakesMar 16, 1983Rate
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- 1.100Official Business! Space Detective StoryMar 23, 1983Rate
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Mami Koyama
as Arale Norimaki
Kenji Utsumi
as Senbê Norimaki
Kazuko Sugiyama
as Akane Kimidori
Toshio Furukawa
as Tarô Soramame
Seiko Nakano
as Gatchan
Toshiko Fujita
as Fukei-san (Policewoman)
Bin Shimada
as Nikochan Daiô
Shigeru Chiba
Cheryl Chase
as Arale Norimaki
Michael C Pizzuto
as Dr. Slump (Animax dub) (2016)
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