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Dr. Slump
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.
Status
Ended
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
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Terrifying Good Girl
Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Exchange Student from the City
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An Arale-Eye Operation!!
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Yay! A New Friend
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Goodbye Gacchan!!
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How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio
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Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First Love
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The Araletouchables
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Arale's Lullaby Dream
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A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chan
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Hell's Messenger Chibiru
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Sad Sad Santa
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Messed-up Devilgirl
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Arale's Musical Cinderella
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Mysterious Monster Expert?!
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Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chan
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Hero Suppaman Part II
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The Reality Machine
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Jungle King Perzan
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Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom
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Arale-chan Goes to City Island
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The Devilish Transformation
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Penguin Village in Love
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Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur Age
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Chibiru-kun's Part Time Job
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Leave it to Akiko
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Yay! A Date for Mr. Copy
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Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration Party
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Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team
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Anko and Nonko Discover the Countryside
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The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff Puff
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Super Driver
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Am I Super Strong?!
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The Miniature House of Our Dreams
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Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part II
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Heart Pounding Excitement Time Stop
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Suppaman Just In Time
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Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chan
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Scary! Monster Prince
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Arale's New Star Festival Story
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Goo Goo Ga Ga Senbei
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The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife Band
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We're Not Angels
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Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle Story
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The Great Combot Caper of 2013
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Invaders from Space
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Arale's Arabian Night
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Dr. Mashirito's Ambition
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Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part II
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Penguin Village Wars
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Penguin Village Wars Part II
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Arale's Lost Item
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Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight Gravestones
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Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of Love
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Happy Date in Mystery Land
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Energetic Arale
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Penguin Village Grand Prix
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Penguin Village Grand Prix Part II
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Penguin Village Grand Prix Part III
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Penguin Village Mystery
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The Big Head is Coming
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The Fearful Vegetable Man
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The Secret of Arale's Birth
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Arale the Super Prize Girl
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Story of the Red Sandal Strap
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Here Comes the Tsuns
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Heart Pounding! School Panic
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Look, Look, the Lensmen
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Shooting Star Wish Star
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Luck In, Evil Out in Space
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An Angel Lives!
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Nikochan Flies
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Ghost Date
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Love is a Punch to the Heart
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Farewell, Tsuns
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Mr. Skop Awakes
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Official Business! Space Detective Story
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The Secret of Mashirito Castle
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Adventure, Adventure, Big Adventure!!
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The Thief who Loved Books
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HareHore Arale's Field Trip
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Three Suppamans
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The Yellow Carp Banner of Happiness
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Transform Konkon Helment
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Welcome Mr. Yakuza
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Continue! We are the Suppamen
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Chibiru and the Devil's Big Dictionary
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Kinoko, Teacher for a Day
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Four Angry Rogues
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Love Excursion SOS!!
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Arale's Picture Diary
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The Demon of Penguin Village
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Super Baseball
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Goodbye Great King Nikochan
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Space Showdown! Arale VS Komattachan
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Runabout Youth
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Decision! Penguin Village's Champion
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Mystery Beauty Disappeared in the Fog
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Lovelove Contact
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Hurray! Epic Battle for Proposal
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Marriage! Marriage!! Professor and Teacher
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Flying in the Sky Honeymoon of Love
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Exciting Newlywed Life
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Arale Watch Out! The Strongest Rival Appears
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Torn Between Justice and Love
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Finally Appears! Hit Man Senbee
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I'm Obocchaman
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Hurry! Telepathy of Love
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Heart Pounding Tonight
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There is a Placement Test
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Gacchan Gacchan
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Yay! Bori Bari Bori Bari
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Suppaman's Brother Appears!
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Nab that Crook!
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Christmas Day Hurts
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Episode 139
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Go For It Arale! Earth's Greatest Crisis!!
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Mashirito Achieves His Goal?!
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Episode 142
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Senbei Died?!
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Episode 144
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Episode 145
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Burn! Suppaman
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Your and My Journey
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Episode 148
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Episode 149
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Shape Up Miss Midori
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Turbo-kun is Born!!
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Father is an Alien?!
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Onigokko of Fear
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Episode 154
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Episode 155
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Episode 156
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This is a Dream!!
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Wanted Restaurant
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I'm Sorry at Midnight
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Episode 160
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Ncha! Great King Enma
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Episode 162
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Who is the Strongest in the World!!
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I Did It! I Did It! World's Number One!!
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Episode 165
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Episode 166
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Top Cast
Mami Koyama
Arale Norimaki (voice)
Kenji Utsumi
Senbei Norimaki (voice)
Mitsuko Horie
Obotchaman (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Akane Kimidori (voice)
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)
