
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…
TV-G • Animation, Comedy • Series • 1981 • 1 season
Starring: Mami Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Mitsuko Horie
S1 E1 - 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.
Apr 8, 1981 • 25m
S1 E2 - 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.
Apr 15, 1981 • 25m
S1 E3 - 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.
Apr 22, 1981 • 25m
S1 E4 - Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier
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.
May 6, 1981 • 25m
S1 E5 - Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun
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.
May 13, 1981 • 25m
S1 E6 - The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!
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.
May 20, 1981 • 25m
S1 E7 - Charging Arale-chan
A day in the life of Arale, from her police car destructions to her school life, and home again after accidentally eating whiskey bonbons.
May 27, 1981 • 25m
S1 E8 - Donbe Story
The tricky fox Donbe uses his kitsune powers of transformation to pull pranks on the town. When he runs into trouble, Arale and Senbei must put their differences aside with the critter who caused them too much trouble in one day.
Jun 3, 1981 • 25m
S1 E9 - The Great Strawberry Panties Plot
Arale reveals to Senbei that Miss Yamabuki wears strawberry-patterned panties. In a fit of pure horniness, he enlists the help of the animals of Penguin Village to get him a peek.
Jun 10, 1981 • 25m
S1 E10 - Ah! Earth SOS!!
The alien King Nikochan and his assistant abduct Arale and Gatchan, with the expressed intent to destroy the world. However, Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash, which leaves the two invaders seeking help from the earth people.
Jun 17, 1981 • 25m
S1 E11 - Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman
Arale meets five-year-old Kinoko, a self-professed hip girl who only loves the most in-style of things. / After being accosted by a threatening female police officer, Senbei creates an invisibility potion to evade her.
Jun 24, 1981 • 25m
S1 E12 - Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!
Senbei creates a tanuki-themed raygun that can turn anyone into anything the wielder desires. In Arale's hands, trouble ensues. / Arale wants to fly in the sky like Gatchan, so Senbei creates a flying machine for her. But, in her soaring endeavors, she inadvertently bugs Raijin, the deity who creates storms and thunder with his drum set.
Jul 1, 1981 • 25m
S1 E13 - The Terrifying Good Girl
Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.
Jul 8, 1981 • 25m
S1 E14 - Hero Suppaman
Kento Kuraku is no ordinary man. After he eats his favorite pickled plums, he turns into Suppaman, a not-very-helpful superhero who causes more problems than solves. He, in turn, catches the attention of Arale.
Jul 15, 1981 • 25m
S1 E15 - Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland
After seeing Akane's bra in the changing room, Arale wants one for herself, not realizing that she doesn't need it. / Arale and pals take an excursion to safari park Wildland, but get into some trouble when their jeep breaks down.
Jul 22, 1981 • 25m
S1 E16 - Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?
Senbei invents a camera that can take pictures of the future. When Arale plays with it with her friends, they grow suspicious about the fact that she never seems to age in any of the pictures. / Arale and Akane swap lives for the day.
Jul 29, 1981 • 25m
S1 E17 - The Monsters' Night of Fear
Trampire, a buxom bloodsucker, along with her assistant Franken, terrorize Penguin Village in search of her favorite treat. When she gets to Arale's house, however, the tables are turned.
Aug 5, 1981 • 25m
S1 E18 - The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman
Senbei's newest invention allows the user to enter books and interact with the characters as part of the story. When Arale enters the world of Momotaro, her decisions cause the tale to go wildly off-course. / Joe Dunn hires hitman Bibiruman to take out Arale, but her would-be killer gets sucked into her King Kong book with the Fairy Tale Machine.
Aug 12, 1981 • 25m
S1 E19 - Arale Swims in the Ancient Past
Arale uses the Time Slipper to go for a swim "a long time ago". When she takes too long to return, Senbei starts to get worried.
Aug 19, 1981 • 25m
S1 E20 - Kinoko-chan Leaves Home
After Kinoko's dad eats the strawberry off her cake, she, in a fit of anger, decides to run away and become a juvenile delinquent.
Aug 26, 1981 • 25m
S1 E21 - The Great Space Date Escapade
Senbei, Arale, and Miss Yamabuki take a trip to the stars in Senbei's spacecraft. However, his decision to not install a bathroom ends up getting Yamabuki kidnapped on an alien planet.
Sep 9, 1981 • 25m
S1 E22 - Senbei Dumbfounded
On the return back from last episode's space adventure, Senbei discovers that Akane and Taro have grown old. They say it's been 50 years since he left the planet, but could there be more to the story?
Sep 16, 1981 • 25m
S1 E23 - Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power
Arale goes on a date with the tough Banchou. Her definition of a date is just holding hands, though. Very tightly. / Senbei tries to scale back Arale's strength as to not cause any more destructive trouble.
Sep 23, 1981 • 25m
S1 E24 - Arale's Big Change!!
After a cricket leaps into Arale's mouth, her personality changes, giving her much more common sense and manners. This starts to freak everybody out.
Sep 30, 1981 • 25m
S1 E25 - Exchange Student from the City
Oct 14, 1981 • 25m
S1 E26 - An Arale-Eye Operation!!
Oct 21, 1981 • 25m
S1 E27 - Yay! A New Friend
Oct 28, 1981 • 25m
S1 E28 - Goodbye Gacchan!!
Nov 4, 1981 • 25m
S1 E29 - How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio
Nov 11, 1981 • 25m
S1 E30 - Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First Love
Nov 18, 1981 • 25m
S1 E31 - The Araletouchables
Nov 25, 1981 • 25m
S1 E32 - Arale's Lullaby Dream
Dec 2, 1981 • 25m
S1 E33 - A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chan
Dec 9, 1981 • 25m
S1 E34 - Hell's Messenger Chibiru
Dec 16, 1981 • 25m
S1 E35 - Sad Sad Santa
Dec 23, 1981 • 25m
S1 E36 - Messed-up Devilgirl
Dec 30, 1981 • 25m
S1 E37 - Arale's Musical Cinderella
Jan 6, 1982 • 25m
S1 E38 - Mysterious Monster Expert?!
Jan 13, 1982 • 25m
S1 E39 - Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chan
Jan 20, 1982 • 25m
S1 E40 - Hero Suppaman Part II
Jan 27, 1982 • 25m
S1 E41 - The Reality Machine
Feb 3, 1982 • 25m
S1 E42 - Jungle King Perzan
Feb 10, 1982 • 25m
S1 E43 - Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom
Feb 17, 1982 • 25m
S1 E44 - Arale-chan Goes to City Island
Feb 24, 1982 • 25m
S1 E45 - The Devilish Transformation
Mar 3, 1982 • 25m
S1 E46 - Penguin Village in Love
Mar 10, 1982 • 25m
S1 E47 - Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur Age
Mar 17, 1982 • 25m
S1 E48 - Chibiru-kun's Part Time Job
Mar 24, 1982 • 25m
S1 E49 - Leave it to Akiko
Mar 31, 1982 • 25m
S1 E50 - Yay! A Date for Mr. Copy
Apr 7, 1982 • 25m
S1 E51 - Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration Party
Apr 14, 1982 • 25m
S1 E52 - Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team
Apr 21, 1982 • 25m
S1 E53 - Anko and Nonko Discover the Countryside
Apr 28, 1982 • 25m
S1 E54 - The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff Puff
May 5, 1982 • 25m
S1 E55 - Super Driver
May 12, 1982 • 25m
S1 E56 - Am I Super Strong?!
May 19, 1982 • 25m
S1 E57 - The Miniature House of Our Dreams
May 26, 1982 • 25m
S1 E58 - Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part II
Jun 2, 1982 • 25m
S1 E59 - Heart Pounding Excitement Time Stop
Jun 9, 1982 • 25m
S1 E60 - Suppaman Just In Time
Jun 16, 1982 • 25m
S1 E61 - Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chan
Jun 23, 1982 • 25m
S1 E62 - Scary! Monster Prince
Jun 30, 1982 • 25m
S1 E63 - Arale's New Star Festival Story
Jul 7, 1982 • 25m
S1 E64 - Goo Goo Ga Ga Senbei
Jul 14, 1982 • 25m
S1 E65 - The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife Band
Jul 21, 1982 • 25m
S1 E66 - We're Not Angels
Jul 28, 1982 • 25m
S1 E67 - Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle Story
Aug 4, 1982 • 25m
S1 E68 - The Great Combot Caper of 2013
Aug 11, 1982 • 25m
S1 E69 - Invaders from Space
Aug 18, 1982 • 25m
S1 E70 - Arale's Arabian Night
Aug 25, 1982 • 25m
S1 E71 - Dr. Mashirito's Ambition
Sep 1, 1982 • 25m
S1 E72 - Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part II
Sep 8, 1982 • 25m
S1 E73 - Penguin Village Wars
Sep 15, 1982 • 25m
S1 E74 - Penguin Village Wars Part II
Sep 22, 1982 • 25m
S1 E75 - Arale's Lost Item
Sep 29, 1982 • 25m
S1 E76 - Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight Gravestones
Oct 6, 1982 • 25m
S1 E77 - Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of Love
Oct 13, 1982 • 25m
S1 E78 - Happy Date in Mystery Land
Oct 20, 1982 • 25m
S1 E79 - Energetic Arale
Oct 27, 1982 • 25m
S1 E80 - Penguin Village Grand Prix
Nov 3, 1982 • 25m
S1 E81 - Penguin Village Grand Prix Part II
Nov 10, 1982 • 25m
S1 E82 - Penguin Village Grand Prix Part III
Nov 17, 1982 • 25m
S1 E83 - Penguin Village Mystery
Nov 24, 1982 • 25m
S1 E84 - The Big Head is Coming
Dec 1, 1982 • 25m
S1 E85 - The Fearful Vegetable Man
Dec 8, 1982 • 25m
S1 E86 - The Secret of Arale's Birth
Dec 15, 1982 • 25m
S1 E87 - Arale the Super Prize Girl
Dec 22, 1982 • 25m
S1 E88 - Story of the Red Sandal Strap
Dec 29, 1982 • 25m
S1 E89 - Here Comes the Tsuns
Jan 5, 1983 • 25m
S1 E90 - Heart Pounding! School Panic
Jan 12, 1983 • 25m
S1 E91 - Look, Look, the Lensmen
Jan 19, 1983 • 25m
S1 E92 - Shooting Star Wish Star
Jan 26, 1983 • 25m
S1 E93 - Luck In, Evil Out in Space
Feb 2, 1983 • 25m
S1 E94 - An Angel Lives!
Feb 9, 1983 • 25m
S1 E95 - Nikochan Flies
Feb 16, 1983 • 25m
S1 E96 - Ghost Date
Feb 23, 1983 • 25m
S1 E97 - Love is a Punch to the Heart
Mar 2, 1983 • 25m
S1 E98 - Farewell, Tsuns
Mar 9, 1983 • 25m
S1 E99 - Mr. Skop Awakes
Mar 16, 1983 • 25m
S1 E100 - Official Business! Space Detective Story
Mar 23, 1983 • 25m
S1 E101 - The Secret of Mashirito Castle
Mar 30, 1983 • 25m
S1 E102 - Adventure, Adventure, Big Adventure!!
Apr 6, 1983 • 25m
S1 E103 - The Thief who Loved Books
Apr 13, 1983 • 25m
S1 E104 - HareHore Arale's Field Trip
Apr 20, 1983 • 25m
S1 E105 - Three Suppamans
Apr 27, 1983 • 25m
S1 E106 - The Yellow Carp Banner of Happiness
May 4, 1983 • 25m
S1 E107 - Transform Konkon Helment
May 11, 1983 • 25m
S1 E108 - Welcome Mr. Yakuza
May 18, 1983 • 25m
S1 E109 - Continue! We are the Suppamen
May 25, 1983 • 25m
S1 E110 - Chibiru and the Devil's Big Dictionary
Jun 1, 1983 • 25m
S1 E111 - Kinoko, Teacher for a Day
Jun 8, 1983 • 25m
S1 E112 - Four Angry Rogues
Jun 15, 1983 • 25m
S1 E113 - Love Excursion SOS!!
Jun 22, 1983 • 25m
S1 E114 - Arale's Picture Diary
Jun 29, 1983 • 25m
S1 E115 - The Demon of Penguin Village
Jul 6, 1983 • 25m
S1 E116 - Super Baseball
Jul 13, 1983 • 25m
S1 E117 - Goodbye Great King Nikochan
Jul 20, 1983 • 25m
S1 E118 - Space Showdown! Arale VS Komattachan
Jul 27, 1983 • 25m
S1 E119 - Runabout Youth
Jul 31, 1985 • 25m
S1 E120 - Decision! Penguin Village's Champion
Aug 10, 1983 • 25m
S1 E121 - Mystery Beauty Disappeared in the Fog
Aug 17, 1983 • 25m
S1 E122 - Lovelove Contact
Aug 24, 1983 • 25m
S1 E123 - Hurray! Epic Battle for Proposal
Aug 31, 1983 • 25m
S1 E124 - Marriage! Marriage!! Professor and Teacher
Sep 7, 1983 • 25m
S1 E125 - Flying in the Sky Honeymoon of Love
Sep 14, 1983 • 25m
S1 E126 - Exciting Newlywed Life
Sep 21, 1983 • 25m
S1 E127 - Arale Watch Out! The Strongest Rival Appears
Sep 28, 1983 • 25m
S1 E128 - Torn Between Justice and Love
Oct 5, 1983 • 25m
S1 E129 - Finally Appears! Hit Man Senbee
Oct 12, 1983 • 25m
S1 E130 - I'm Obocchaman
Oct 19, 1983 • 25m
S1 E131 - Hurry! Telepathy of Love
Oct 26, 1983 • 25m
S1 E132 - Heart Pounding Tonight
Nov 2, 1983 • 25m
S1 E133 - There is a Placement Test
Nov 9, 1983 • 25m
S1 E134 - Gacchan Gacchan
Nov 23, 1983 • 25m
S1 E135 - Yay! Bori Bari Bori Bari
Nov 30, 1983 • 25m
S1 E136 - Suppaman's Brother Appears!
Dec 14, 1983 • 25m
S1 E137 - Nab that Crook!
Dec 21, 1983 • 25m
S1 E138 - Christmas Day Hurts
Dec 28, 1983 • 25m
S1 E139 - Episode 139
Jan 11, 1984 • 25m
S1 E140 - Go For It Arale! Earth's Greatest Crisis!!
Jan 18, 1984 • 25m
S1 E141 - Mashirito Achieves His Goal?!
Jan 25, 1984 • 25m
S1 E142 - Episode 142
Feb 1, 1984 • 25m
S1 E143 - Senbei Died?!
Feb 8, 1984 • 25m
S1 E144 - Episode 144
Feb 15, 1984 • 25m
S1 E145 - Episode 145
Feb 22, 1984 • 25m
S1 E146 - Burn! Suppaman
Feb 29, 1984 • 25m
S1 E147 - Your and My Journey
Mar 7, 1984 • 25m
S1 E148 - Episode 148
Mar 14, 1984 • 25m
S1 E149 - Episode 149
Mar 21, 1984 • 25m
S1 E150 - Shape Up Miss Midori
Mar 28, 1984 • 25m
S1 E151 - Turbo-kun is Born!!
Apr 4, 1984 • 25m
S1 E152 - Father is an Alien?!
Apr 11, 1984 • 25m
S1 E153 - Onigokko of Fear
Apr 18, 1984 • 25m
S1 E154 - Episode 154
Apr 25, 1984 • 25m
S1 E155 - Episode 155
May 2, 1984 • 25m
S1 E156 - Episode 156
May 9, 1984 • 25m
S1 E157 - This is a Dream!!
May 16, 1984 • 25m
S1 E158 - Wanted Restaurant
May 23, 1984 • 25m
S1 E159 - I'm Sorry at Midnight
May 30, 1984 • 25m
S1 E160 - Episode 160
Jun 6, 1984 • 25m
S1 E161 - Ncha! Great King Enma
Jun 13, 1984 • 25m
S1 E162 - Episode 162
Jun 20, 1984 • 25m
S1 E163 - Who is the Strongest in the World!!
Jun 27, 1984 • 25m
S1 E164 - I Did It! I Did It! World's Number One!!
Jul 4, 1984 • 25m
S1 E165 - Episode 165
Jul 11, 1984 • 25m
S1 E166 - Episode 166
Jul 18, 1984 • 25m
S1 E167 - Episode 167
Jul 25, 1984 • 25m
S1 E168 - Episode 168
Aug 1, 1984 • 25m
S1 E169 - Episode 169
Aug 8, 1984 • 25m
S1 E170 - Episode 170
Aug 15, 1984 • 25m
S1 E171 - Episode 171
Aug 22, 1984 • 25m
S1 E172 - Episode 172
Aug 29, 1984 • 25m
S1 E173 - Episode 173
Sep 5, 1984 • 25m
S1 E174 - Episode 174
Sep 12, 1984 • 25m
S1 E175 - Episode 175
Sep 19, 1984 • 25m
S1 E176 - Episode 176
Sep 26, 1984 • 25m
S1 E177 - Episode 177
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E178 - Episode 178
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E179 - Episode 179
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E180 - Episode 180
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E181 - Episode 181
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E182 - Episode 182
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E183 - Episode 183
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E184 - Episode 184
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S1 E185 - Episode 185
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S1 E186 - Episode 186
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S1 E187 - Episode 187
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S1 E188 - Episode 188
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S1 E189 - Episode 189
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S1 E190 - Episode 190
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E191 - Episode 191
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S1 E192 - Episode 192
Oct 3, 1984 • 25m
S1 E193 - Episode 193
Oct 10, 1984 • 25m
S1 E194 - Episode 194
Oct 17, 1984 • 25m
S1 E195 - Episode 195
Oct 24, 1984 • 25m
S1 E196 - Episode 196
Oct 31, 1984 • 25m
S1 E197 - Episode 197
Nov 7, 1984 • 25m
S1 E198 - Episode 198
Nov 14, 1984 • 25m
S1 E199 - Episode 199
Nov 21, 1984 • 25m
S1 E200 - Episode 200
Nov 28, 1984 • 25m
S1 E201 - Episode 201
Dec 5, 1984 • 25m
S1 E202 - Episode 202
Dec 12, 1984 • 25m
S1 E203 - Episode 203
Dec 19, 1984 • 25m
S1 E204 - Episode 204
Dec 26, 1984 • 25m
S1 E205 - Episode 205
Jan 2, 1985 • 25m
S1 E206 - Episode 206
Jan 9, 1985 • 25m
S1 E207 - Episode 207
Jan 16, 1985 • 25m
S1 E208 - Episode 208
Jan 23, 1985 • 25m
S1 E209 - Episode 209
Jan 30, 1985 • 25m
S1 E210 - Episode 210
Feb 6, 1985 • 25m
S1 E211 - Episode 211
Feb 13, 1985 • 25m
S1 E212 - Episode 212
Feb 20, 1985 • 25m
S1 E213 - Episode 213
Feb 27, 1985 • 25m
S1 E214 - Episode 214
Mar 6, 1985 • 25m
S1 E215 - Episode 215
Mar 13, 1985 • 23m
S1 E216 - Episode 216
Mar 20, 1985 • 25m
S1 E217 - Episode 217
Mar 27, 1985 • 25m
S1 E218 - Episode 218
Apr 3, 1985 • 25m
S1 E219 - Episode 219
Apr 10, 1985 • 25m
S1 E220 - Episode 220
Apr 17, 1985 • 25m
S1 E221 - Episode 221
Apr 24, 1985 • 25m
S1 E222 - Episode 222
May 1, 1985 • 25m
S1 E223 - Episode 223
May 8, 1985 • 25m
S1 E224 - Episode 224
May 15, 1985 • 25m
S1 E225 - Episode 225
May 22, 1985 • 25m
S1 E226 - Episode 226
May 29, 1985 • 25m
S1 E227 - Episode 227
Jun 5, 1985 • 25m
S1 E228 - Episode 228
Jun 12, 1985 • 25m
S1 E229 - Episode 229
Jun 19, 1985 • 25m
S1 E230 - Episode 230
Jun 26, 1985 • 25m
S1 E231 - Episode 231
Jul 3, 1985 • 25m
S1 E232 - Episode 232
Jul 10, 1985 • 25m
S1 E233 - Episode 233
Jul 17, 1985 • 25m
S1 E234 - Episode 234
Jul 24, 1985 • 25m
S1 E235 - Episode 235
Jul 31, 1985 • 25m
S1 E236 - Episode 236
Aug 7, 1985 • 25m
S1 E237 - Episode 237
Aug 14, 1985 • 25m
S1 E238 - Episode 238
Aug 21, 1985 • 25m
S1 E239 - Episode 239
Aug 28, 1985 • 25m
S1 E240 - Episode 240
Sep 4, 1985 • 25m
S1 E241 - Episode 241
Sep 11, 1985 • 25m
S1 E242 - Episode 242
Sep 18, 1985 • 25m
S1 E243 - Episode 243
Feb 19, 1986 • 25m
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Dr. Slump
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.
TV-G • Animation, Comedy • TV Series • 1981