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Dr. Slump

Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん

AnimeJapanese anime

Year
1981
Country
JP
Language
ja
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation
Runtime
25 min
Rating
7.9/10
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
243
Specials
7
Director
Yoshihiro Ueda

Plot Overview

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.

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Director

Yoshihiro Ueda in Dr. SlumpYoshihiro Ueda

Cast & Key Characters

Mami Koyama in Dr. SlumpMami KoyamaArale Norimaki (voice)Kenji Utsumi in Dr. SlumpKenji UtsumiSenbei Norimaki (voice)Mitsuko Horie in Dr. SlumpMitsuko HorieObotchaman (voice)Kazuko Sugiyama in Dr. SlumpKazuko SugiyamaAkane Kimidori (voice)NJNaomi JinboAoi Kimidori / Piisuke Soramame (voice)Isamu Tanonaka in Dr. SlumpIsamu TanonakaGala (voice)Hiroshi Otake in Dr. SlumpHiroshi OtakeKing Nikochan (voice)Mariko Mukai in Dr. SlumpMariko MukaiMidori Yamabuki (voice)Masaharu Sato in Dr. SlumpMasaharu SatoPagos (voice)Seiko Nakano in Dr. SlumpSeiko NakanoGatchan (voice)Shigeru Chiba in Dr. SlumpShigeru ChibaNikochan's Servant (voice)Tessyo Genda in Dr. SlumpTessyo GendaSuppaman (voice)

Writers

Akira Toriyama in Dr. SlumpAkira ToriyamaToshiki Inoue in Dr. SlumpToshiki InoueMichiru Shimada in Dr. SlumpMichiru ShimadaMTMasaki TsujiTKTomoko KonparuSYShunichi YukimuroAAAyuko Anzai

Production

Toei AnimationFuji TVTokai Television BroadcastingKansai TV

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 7 episodes
  1. 1 Huh!? Penguin Village Through the TV Jack 1981-07-25
  2. 2 Penguin Village SOS!! 1991-10-07
  3. 3 Affairs of the Heart! 1981-10-07
  4. 4 Anything is OK, Mr. Handy 1981-10-07
  5. 5 The Legend of Penguin Village's Heroes 1982-01-02
  6. 6 Episode 6 1992-01-01
  7. 7 Episode 7 1993-07-10
Season 1 243 episodes
  1. 1 Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends 1981-04-08
  2. 2 Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there 1981-04-15
  3. 3 The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?! 1981-04-22
  4. 4 Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier 1981-05-06
  5. 5 Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun 1981-05-13
  6. 6 The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped! 1981-05-20
  7. 7 Charging Arale-chan 1981-05-27
  8. 8 Donbe Story 1981-06-03
  9. 9 The Great Strawberry Panties Plot 1981-06-10
  10. 10 Ah! Earth SOS!! 1981-06-17
  11. 11 Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman 1981-06-24
  12. 12 Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky! 1981-07-01
  13. 13 The Terrifying Good Girl 1981-07-08
  14. 14 Hero Suppaman 1981-07-15
  15. 15 Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland 1981-07-22
  16. 16 Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!? 1981-07-29
  17. 17 The Monsters' Night of Fear 1981-08-05
  18. 18 The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman 1981-08-12
  19. 19 Arale Swims in the Ancient Past 1981-08-19
  20. 20 Kinoko-chan Leaves Home 1981-08-26
  21. 21 The Great Space Date Escapade 1981-09-09
  22. 22 Senbei Dumbfounded 1981-09-16
  23. 23 Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power 1981-09-23
  24. 24 Arale's Big Change!! 1981-09-30
  25. 25 Exchange Student from the City 1981-10-14
  26. 26 An Arale-Eye Operation!! 1981-10-21
  27. 27 Yay! A New Friend 1981-10-28
  28. 28 Goodbye Gacchan!! 1981-11-04
  29. 29 How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio 1981-11-11
  30. 30 Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First Love 1981-11-18
  31. 31 The Araletouchables 1981-11-25
  32. 32 Arale's Lullaby Dream 1981-12-02
  33. 33 A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chan 1981-12-09
  34. 34 Hell's Messenger Chibiru 1981-12-16
  35. 35 Sad Sad Santa 1981-12-23
  36. 36 Messed-up Devilgirl 1981-12-30
  37. 37 Arale's Musical Cinderella 1982-01-06
  38. 38 Mysterious Monster Expert?! 1982-01-13
  39. 39 Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chan 1982-01-20
  40. 40 Hero Suppaman Part II 1982-01-27
  41. 41 The Reality Machine 1982-02-03
  42. 42 Jungle King Perzan 1982-02-10
  43. 43 Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom 1982-02-17
  44. 44 Arale-chan Goes to City Island 1982-02-24
  45. 45 The Devilish Transformation 1982-03-03
  46. 46 Penguin Village in Love 1982-03-10
  47. 47 Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur Age 1982-03-17
  48. 48 Chibiru-kun's Part Time Job 1982-03-24
  49. 49 Leave it to Akiko 1982-03-31
  50. 50 Yay! A Date for Mr. Copy 1982-04-07
  51. 51 Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration Party 1982-04-14
  52. 52 Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team 1982-04-21
  53. 53 Anko and Nonko Discover the Countryside 1982-04-28
  54. 54 The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff Puff 1982-05-05
  55. 55 Super Driver 1982-05-12
  56. 56 Am I Super Strong?! 1982-05-19
  57. 57 The Miniature House of Our Dreams 1982-05-26
  58. 58 Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part II 1982-06-02
  59. 59 Heart Pounding Excitement Time Stop 1982-06-09
  60. 60 Suppaman Just In Time 1982-06-16
  61. 61 Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chan 1982-06-23
  62. 62 Scary! Monster Prince 1982-06-30
  63. 63 Arale's New Star Festival Story 1982-07-07
  64. 64 Goo Goo Ga Ga Senbei 1982-07-14
  65. 65 The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife Band 1982-07-21
  66. 66 We're Not Angels 1982-07-28
  67. 67 Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle Story 1982-08-04
  68. 68 The Great Combot Caper of 2013 1982-08-11
  69. 69 Invaders from Space 1982-08-18
  70. 70 Arale's Arabian Night 1982-08-25
  71. 71 Dr. Mashirito's Ambition 1982-09-01
  72. 72 Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part II 1982-09-08
  73. 73 Penguin Village Wars 1982-09-15
  74. 74 Penguin Village Wars Part II 1982-09-22
  75. 75 Arale's Lost Item 1982-09-29
  76. 76 Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight Gravestones 1982-10-06
  77. 77 Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of Love 1982-10-13
  78. 78 Happy Date in Mystery Land 1982-10-20
  79. 79 Energetic Arale 1982-10-27
  80. 80 Penguin Village Grand Prix 1982-11-03
  81. 81 Penguin Village Grand Prix Part II 1982-11-10
  82. 82 Penguin Village Grand Prix Part III 1982-11-17
  83. 83 Penguin Village Mystery 1982-11-24
  84. 84 The Big Head is Coming 1982-12-01
  85. 85 The Fearful Vegetable Man 1982-12-08
  86. 86 The Secret of Arale's Birth 1982-12-15
  87. 87 Arale the Super Prize Girl 1982-12-22
  88. 88 Story of the Red Sandal Strap 1982-12-29
  89. 89 Here Comes the Tsuns 1983-01-05
  90. 90 Heart Pounding! School Panic 1983-01-12
  91. 91 Look, Look, the Lensmen 1983-01-19
  92. 92 Shooting Star Wish Star 1983-01-26
  93. 93 Luck In, Evil Out in Space 1983-02-02
  94. 94 An Angel Lives! 1983-02-09
  95. 95 Nikochan Flies 1983-02-16
  96. 96 Ghost Date 1983-02-23
  97. 97 Love is a Punch to the Heart 1983-03-02
  98. 98 Farewell, Tsuns 1983-03-09
  99. 99 Mr. Skop Awakes 1983-03-16
  100. 100 Official Business! Space Detective Story 1983-03-23

Critical Reception & Ratings

Dr. Slump is rated 7.9 out of 10 by viewers — 135 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Dr. Slump about?

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 wack

How many seasons and episodes does Dr. Slump have?

1 season and 243 episodes.

Is Dr. Slump still airing, and will there be another season?

This series has ended. It finished after 1 season and 243 episodes; no new season announced according to TMDB. According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 20, 2026.

Who stars in Dr. Slump?

Mami Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Mitsuko Horie, Kazuko Sugiyama, Naomi Jinbo, Isamu Tanonaka.

Who is the director of Dr. Slump?

Yoshihiro Ueda.

When was Dr. Slump released?

1981.

Where can I watch Dr. Slump?

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