TV series

Dr. Slump

1981–1986 · 1 season

A giddy, gag-a-minute cartoon world where silly inventions and a super-strong robot girl turn everyday village life into cheerful chaos.

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.
How it feels: Absurd, whimsical, light and satirical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Friendship, family, identity, technology
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
identity
technology
coming-of-age
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: animation, comedy, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Akinori Nagaoka, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Minoru Okazaki, Toyoo Ashida
Written by: Ayuko Anzai, Masaki Tsuji, Shunichi Yukimuro, Toshiki Inoue
Starring: Mami Koyama, Kenji Utsumi, Mitsuko Horie, Kazuko Sugiyama, Naomi Jinbo, Isamu Tanonaka, Hiroshi Otake, Mariko Mukai
Length: 1 seasons, 243 episodes, 25 min each
Network: Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, Ishikawa TV, TNC, OHK, Television Shin Hiroshima System, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, NBS, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, Yamagata Television System, AKT, Toyama Television
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese