TV / Fall 1997
Dr. Slump
The story
Synopsis
In the eccentric Penguin Village, humans share daily life with talking animals and animated objects, setting the stage for offbeat encounters. Inventor Senbei Norimaki builds a robot girl named Arale whose childlike curiosity and lack of common sense clash hilariously with ordinary situations. Arale’s extraordinary physical strength and literal interpretati…
Characters
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Son, Gokuu
Supporting | Japanese VA: Nozawa, Masako
Arale Norimaki
Main | Japanese VA: Koyama, Mami
Senbei Norimaki
Main | Japanese VA: Utsumi, Kenji
Shen Long
Supporting | Japanese VA: Utsumi, Kenji
Unchi-kun
Supporting | Japanese VA: Sakamoto, Chika
General Blue
Supporting | Japanese VA: Shimada, Bin
Relations
Browse the key sequel, prequel, and side-story entries linked to Dr. Slump before opening the full watch-order flow.
Dr. Slump Movie 10: Arale no Bikkuriman
Side Story
Dr. Slump: Robot Taiketsu! Shukuteki Dr. Mashirito Toujou / Keen de Yuushou!? Penguin Grand Prix
Side Story
Dr. Slump: Arale-chan
Alternative Version | 1981
Dragon Ball
Character | 1986
Staff
Meet the people behind Dr. Slump.
Nishio, Daisuke
Director
Yamauchi, Shigeyasu
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Toriyama, Akira
Original Creator
Nishizono, Satoru
Script, Series Composition, Screenplay
Yamada, Kenichi
Script, Screenplay
Yukimuro, Shunichi
Script, Screenplay
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Dr. Slump.
Episode 12: Arale Has Become Serious / Transformation! Pon Poko Gun
Aired Mar 4, 1998
Episode 11: Hello, Wonder Island / the Evil King Unmoh
Aired Feb 25, 1998
Episode 10: Flashy Children / Bye Bye Wild Power!!
Aired Feb 18, 1998
Episode 9: The Hero Suppaman / Storybook Machine
Aired Feb 11, 1998
Episode 8: Akane's Prank / Arale as a Gofer
Aired Feb 4, 1998
Episode 7: Turning in a Dropped Object / the Invisible Ph.D.
Aired Jan 28, 1998