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Dr. Slump

  • 1981 – 1986
  • Ended
  • Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • ~25m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 8.0/10

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.

Latest: Season 1 · 1981

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  1. E1. Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends

    Apr 8, 1981 · 25m

    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.

  2. E2. Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there

    Apr 15, 1981 · 25m

    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.

  3. E3. The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!

    Apr 22, 1981 · 25m

    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.

  4. E4. Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier

    May 6, 1981 · 25m

    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.

  5. E5. Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun

    May 13, 1981 · 25m

    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.

  6. E6. The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!

    May 20, 1981 · 25m

    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.

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