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.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 243 episodes
- 1S1 E1
Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends
Apr 8, 198125 min
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 li
- 2S1 E2
Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there
Apr 15, 198125 min
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-no
- 3S1 E3
The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!
Apr 22, 198125 min
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,
- 4S1 E4
Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier
May 6, 198125 min
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.
- 5S1 E5
Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun
May 13, 198125 min
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.
- 6S1 E6
The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!
May 20, 198125 min
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
Starring
Mami Koyama
Arale Norimaki (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Senbei Norimaki (voice)
Mitsuko Horie
Obotchaman (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Akane Kimidori (voice)
- N
Naomi Jinbo
Aoi Kimidori / Piisuke Soramame (voice)
Isamu Tanonaka
Gala (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
King Nikochan (voice)
Mariko Mukai
Midori Yamabuki (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Pagos (voice)
Seiko Nakano
Gatchan (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Tessyo Genda
Suppaman (voice)
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Dr. Slump?
- Dr. Slump is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Dr. Slump are there?
- Dr. Slump has 1 season and 243 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Dr. Slump?
- Dr. Slump has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 19, 1986.
- Who stars in Dr. Slump?
- Dr. Slump stars Mami Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Mitsuko Horie, Kazuko Sugiyama, Naomi Jinbo.
