Series synopsis
Dr. Slump, also known as Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん is a Japanese animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 8, 1981. It ended on February 19, 1986. It stars Mami Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Mitsuko Horie and Kazuko Sugiyama.
Senbei Norimaki, known by his nickname Dr. Slump, a genius yet under-respected inventor and roboticist, creates an android by the name of Arale, and poses her as his little sister. What starts as an experiment in robotics turns into an adventure every day for the residents of Penguin Village, a wacky rural community with several colorful characters interacting with Arale and her creator.
Premise
Senbei Norimaki, known by his nickname Dr. Slump, a genius yet under-respected inventor and roboticist, creates an android by the name of Arale, and poses her as his little sister. What starts as an experiment in robotics turns into an adventure every day for the residents of Penguin Village, a wacky rural community with several colorful characters interacting with Arale and her creator.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mami Koyama as Arale Norimaki (voice)
- Kenji Utsumi as Senbei Norimaki (voice)
- Mitsuko Horie as Obotchaman (voice)
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Akane Kimidori (voice)
- Naomi Jinbo as Aoi Kimidori / Piisuke Soramame (voice)
- Isamu Tanonaka as Gala (voice)
- Hiroshi Otake as King Nikochan (voice)
- Mariko Mukai as Midori Yamabuki (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masaharu Sato as Pagos (voice)
- Seiko Nakano as Gatchan (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba as Nikochan's Servant (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Suppaman (voice)
- Toshio Furukawa as Tarou Soramame (voice)
- Yuko Mita as Turbo-kun (voice)
- Chika Sakamoto
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 250 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 7 | July 25, 1981 | July 10, 1993 |
| Season 1 | 243 | April 8, 1981 | February 19, 1986 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huh!? Penguin Village Through the TV Jack | July 25, 1981 |
| 2 | Penguin Village SOS!! | October 7, 1991 |
| 3 | Affairs of the Heart! | October 7, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends 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. |
April 8, 1981 |
| 2 |
Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there 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. |
April 15, 1981 |
| 3 |
The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?! 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. |
April 22, 1981 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 8, 1981 |
| Last aired | February 19, 1986 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |