Series synopsis
Kaiketsu Zorori, also known as かいけつゾロリ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 1, 2004. It ended on January 28, 2007. It stars Sakiko Tamagawa, Soichiro Hoshi, Fumiko Orikasa and Daisuke Gori.
Adapted from the popular storybooks of the same name by Yutaka Hara, Kaiketsu Zorori follows the adventures of a scheming fox named Zorori, who is determined to become the King of Mischief with his very own castle and beautiful bride. Although Zorori is notorious for his pranks and tricks, his conniving plots often backfire and end up helping his targets, and despite appearing to be villainous and immoral, he is actually caring and sentimental. Nevertheless, Zorori has the wits, intelligence, an ...
Premise
Adapted from the popular storybooks of the same name by Yutaka Hara, Kaiketsu Zorori follows the adventures of a scheming fox named Zorori, who is determined to become the King of Mischief with his very own castle and beautiful bride. Although Zorori is notorious for his pranks and tricks, his conniving plots often backfire and end up helping his targets, and despite appearing to be villainous and immoral, he is actually caring and sentimental. Nevertheless, Zorori has the wits, intelligence, and dexterity to always find a solution out of the most hopeless of situations. Travelling with a pair of twin boar bandits, Ishishi and Noshishi, he continues on his journey to make his deceased mother proud.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sakiko Tamagawa as (voice)
- Soichiro Hoshi as (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as (voice)
- Daisuke Gori as (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as (voice)
- Yu Mizushima as (voice)
- Akiko Kawase as (voice)
- Masumi Kageyama as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 149 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | February 1, 2004 | February 6, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 97 | February 13, 2005 | January 28, 2007 |
| Season 3 | 0 | April 5, 2020 | November 8, 2020 |
| Season 4 | 0 | April 2, 2021 | October 22, 2021 |
| Season 5 | 0 | April 6, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Dragon Slayer Zorori meets Ishishi and Noshishi and they plan a way for Zorori to marry Princess Elzie by stealing her away from Arthur using a dragon robot. Zorori tries to play the hero and save her, but the boars ruin it. Zorori decides to keep searching for a princess and Ishishi and Noshishi follow him as his new apprentices. Based on book 1. |
February 1, 2004 |
| 2 |
Big Duel, Zorori Castle Zorori must battle against five rouges to free a princess and win her castle. He gets magical shrinking and growing medicine to help him, and in the end the castle is destroyed when Ishishi and Noshishi grow to enormous proportions. The rescued princess has been cursed to sleep as a frog. Zorori kisses her but storms away when nothing happens. A minute later the princess returns to normal and awakens. Based on book 20. |
February 8, 2004 |
| 3 |
I Love Mama Zorori is depressed on his deceased mother's birthday. When a fox mother loses her baby, Zorori promises to get him back. A sick Ishishi ends up taken away by an eagle and Zorori and Noshishi end up with the baby at the bottom of a ravine. They discover a huge treasure, but must leave it behind when Ishishi and the eagle come back to rescue them. The eagle crashes into the mother's home, but they arrive safely. Zorori gives the baby a giant diamond, the only piece of the treasure he brought along, to pay for a new home. Based on book 9. |
February 15, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Great Cheer Up Plan Zorori is feeling down about never finding his dream castle, so Ishishi and Noshishi come up with a plan to cheer him up. |
February 13, 2005 |
| 2 |
The Mystery of the Giant Cave The gang discovers a cave with a legendary treasure inside. However, they're not the only ones after it, and they must work together to get to it first. |
February 20, 2005 |
| 3 |
The Terrifying Treasure Hunt Zorori struggles to find the treasure, but maybe the monster school can come to the rescue? |
February 27, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Bride and Zorori Castle | April 5, 2020 |
| 2 | Zorori vs the Hot-Blooded Beat | April 12, 2020 |
| 3 | Curry vs ESP | April 19, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Mecha Mecha Plan | April 2, 2021 |
| 2 | The Terrifying Beat Camp | April 9, 2021 |
| 3 | When It Rains, It Pours | April 16, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Terrifying Super Express | April 6, 2022 |
| 2 | Drive, Zorori! Showdown With Rose | April 13, 2022 |
| 3 | Make a Fortune by Traveling!? | April 20, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 2004 |
| Last aired | January 28, 2007 |
| Status | Ended |