Dr. Slump and Arale Chan | TV Collection 55-84 | English Subtitles | 2-Disc Region-Free (Blu-Rays) | Volume Two

Episodes 55-84, Harmony Gold Dub Pilot, 4x TV Specials and 3x Safety Ed Specials all pre-scaled to 1080p with English subtitles 

Title: Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (1981)

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Alternate Title: Dr. Slump: Arale-chan

Plot Synopsis:
Inventor Senbei Norimaki creates Arale, a powerful robot girl with super strength and a naively literal mind, intending to pass her off as a real human child. Together, they reside in Penguin Village, a colorful and chaotic town where logic takes a backseat to absurdity. Arale’s childlike innocence leads to bizarre and hilarious adventures involving aliens, talking animals, and sentient poop. As Dr. Norimaki struggles to maintain the illusion that Arale is a regular girl, her strength and curiosity constantly disrupt the peace of their eccentric world.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Minoru Okazaki

• Writers: Akira Toriyama

• Cast:

  • Mami Koyama as Arale Norimaki

  • Kenji Utsumi as Senbei Norimaki

  • Naoko Watanabe as Aoi Kimidori

  • Chika Sakamoto as Gatchan

  • Kazuko Sugiyama as Midori Yamabuki

IMDb Link:
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (1981) 

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. spk-77 – ★★★★
   “Insanely charming and endlessly creative. Arale is an icon, and the show’s sense of humor is just as chaotic and delightful as anything Toriyama has done.”

2. dalekempire – ★★★★★
   “I wish more shows embraced this level of absurd joy. Everything is alive, everyone’s weird, and nothing makes sense—but it all feels so right.”

3. kairi – ★★★★
   “A riotous mix of puns, toilet jokes, and surrealism wrapped in vibrant animation. Not for everyone, but totally for me.”

4. luckypunch – ★★★½
   “Sometimes it’s too much, but I can’t help but laugh. The sheer energy and unpredictability are what make it memorable.”

5. totorohugger – ★★★★★
   “A beautiful, goofy mess of a show. Arale is a chaos gremlin with a heart of gold. Pure Saturday morning serotonin.”

Meta Description:
Explore the surreal comedy of Dr. Slump and Arale-chan (1981), a wildly imaginative anime from Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Follow the misadventures of Arale, a robot girl with super strength, in the delightfully nonsensical Penguin Village. A must-have for anime and comedy fans alike.