About this season
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.
Episodes (243)
1. Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends
Aired 8 April 1981 • 25 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 little brother Peasuke. Meanwhile, Senbei gets a crush on his creation's homeroom teacher, Midori Yamabuki.
2. Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there
Aired 15 April 1981 • 25 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-not-perverted research purposes.
3. The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!
Aired 22 April 1981 • 25 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, and find a mysterious egg.
4. Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier
Aired 6 May 1981 • 25 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.
5. Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun
Aired 13 May 1981 • 25 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.
6. The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!
Aired 20 May 1981 • 25 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 underpowered compared to the two little terrors he's kidnapped.
7. Charging Arale-chan
Aired 27 May 1981 • 25 min
A day in the life of Arale, from her police car destructions to her school life, and home again after accidentally eating whiskey bonbons.
8. Donbe Story
Aired 3 June 1981 • 25 min
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.
9. The Great Strawberry Panties Plot
Aired 10 June 1981 • 25 min
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.
10. Ah! Earth SOS!!
Aired 17 June 1981 • 25 min
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.
11. Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman
Aired 24 June 1981 • 25 min
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.
12. Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!
Aired 1 July 1981 • 25 min
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.
13. The Terrifying Good Girl
Aired 8 July 1981 • 25 min
Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.
14. Hero Suppaman
Aired 15 July 1981 • 25 min
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.
15. Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland
Aired 22 July 1981 • 25 min
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.
16. Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?
Aired 29 July 1981 • 25 min
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.
17. The Monsters' Night of Fear
Aired 5 August 1981 • 25 min
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.
18. The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman
Aired 12 August 1981 • 25 min
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.
19. Arale Swims in the Ancient Past
Aired 19 August 1981 • 25 min
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.
20. Kinoko-chan Leaves Home
Aired 26 August 1981 • 25 min
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.
21. The Great Space Date Escapade
Aired 9 September 1981 • 25 min
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.
22. Senbei Dumbfounded
Aired 16 September 1981 • 25 min
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?
23. Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power
Aired 23 September 1981 • 25 min
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.
24. Arale's Big Change!!
Aired 30 September 1981 • 25 min
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.
25. Exchange Student from the City
Aired 14 October 1981 • 25 min
26. An Arale-Eye Operation!!
Aired 21 October 1981 • 25 min
27. Yay! A New Friend
Aired 28 October 1981 • 25 min
28. Goodbye Gacchan!!
Aired 4 November 1981 • 25 min
29. How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio
Aired 11 November 1981 • 25 min
30. Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First Love
Aired 18 November 1981 • 25 min
31. The Araletouchables
Aired 25 November 1981 • 25 min
32. Arale's Lullaby Dream
Aired 2 December 1981 • 25 min
33. A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chan
Aired 9 December 1981 • 25 min
34. Hell's Messenger Chibiru
Aired 16 December 1981 • 25 min
35. Sad Sad Santa
Aired 23 December 1981 • 25 min
36. Messed-up Devilgirl
Aired 30 December 1981 • 25 min
37. Arale's Musical Cinderella
Aired 6 January 1982 • 25 min
38. Mysterious Monster Expert?!
Aired 13 January 1982 • 25 min
39. Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chan
Aired 20 January 1982 • 25 min
40. Hero Suppaman Part II
Aired 27 January 1982 • 25 min
41. The Reality Machine
Aired 3 February 1982 • 25 min
42. Jungle King Perzan
Aired 10 February 1982 • 25 min
43. Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom
Aired 17 February 1982 • 25 min
44. Arale-chan Goes to City Island
Aired 24 February 1982 • 25 min
45. The Devilish Transformation
Aired 3 March 1982 • 25 min
46. Penguin Village in Love
Aired 10 March 1982 • 25 min
47. Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur Age
Aired 17 March 1982 • 25 min
48. Chibiru-kun's Part Time Job
Aired 24 March 1982 • 25 min
49. Leave it to Akiko
Aired 31 March 1982 • 25 min
50. Yay! A Date for Mr. Copy
Aired 7 April 1982 • 25 min
51. Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration Party
Aired 14 April 1982 • 25 min
52. Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team
Aired 21 April 1982 • 25 min
53. Anko and Nonko Discover the Countryside
Aired 28 April 1982 • 25 min
54. The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff Puff
Aired 5 May 1982 • 25 min
55. Super Driver
Aired 12 May 1982 • 25 min
56. Am I Super Strong?!
Aired 19 May 1982 • 25 min
57. The Miniature House of Our Dreams
Aired 26 May 1982 • 25 min
58. Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part II
Aired 2 June 1982 • 25 min
59. Heart Pounding Excitement Time Stop
Aired 9 June 1982 • 25 min
60. Suppaman Just In Time
Aired 16 June 1982 • 25 min
61. Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chan
Aired 23 June 1982 • 25 min
62. Scary! Monster Prince
Aired 30 June 1982 • 25 min
63. Arale's New Star Festival Story
Aired 7 July 1982 • 25 min
64. Goo Goo Ga Ga Senbei
Aired 14 July 1982 • 25 min
65. The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife Band
Aired 21 July 1982 • 25 min
66. We're Not Angels
Aired 28 July 1982 • 25 min
67. Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle Story
Aired 4 August 1982 • 25 min
68. The Great Combot Caper of 2013
Aired 11 August 1982 • 25 min
69. Invaders from Space
Aired 18 August 1982 • 25 min
70. Arale's Arabian Night
Aired 25 August 1982 • 25 min
71. Dr. Mashirito's Ambition
Aired 1 September 1982 • 25 min
72. Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part II
Aired 8 September 1982 • 25 min
73. Penguin Village Wars
Aired 15 September 1982 • 25 min
74. Penguin Village Wars Part II
Aired 22 September 1982 • 25 min
75. Arale's Lost Item
Aired 29 September 1982 • 25 min
76. Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight Gravestones
Aired 6 October 1982 • 25 min
77. Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of Love
Aired 13 October 1982 • 25 min
78. Happy Date in Mystery Land
Aired 20 October 1982 • 25 min
79. Energetic Arale
Aired 27 October 1982 • 25 min
80. Penguin Village Grand Prix
Aired 3 November 1982 • 25 min
81. Penguin Village Grand Prix Part II
Aired 10 November 1982 • 25 min
82. Penguin Village Grand Prix Part III
Aired 17 November 1982 • 25 min
83. Penguin Village Mystery
Aired 24 November 1982 • 25 min
84. The Big Head is Coming
Aired 1 December 1982 • 25 min
85. The Fearful Vegetable Man
Aired 8 December 1982 • 25 min
86. The Secret of Arale's Birth
Aired 15 December 1982 • 25 min
87. Arale the Super Prize Girl
Aired 22 December 1982 • 25 min
88. Story of the Red Sandal Strap
Aired 29 December 1982 • 25 min
89. Here Comes the Tsuns
Aired 5 January 1983 • 25 min
90. Heart Pounding! School Panic
Aired 12 January 1983 • 25 min
91. Look, Look, the Lensmen
Aired 19 January 1983 • 25 min
92. Shooting Star Wish Star
Aired 26 January 1983 • 25 min
93. Luck In, Evil Out in Space
Aired 2 February 1983 • 25 min
94. An Angel Lives!
Aired 9 February 1983 • 25 min
95. Nikochan Flies
Aired 16 February 1983 • 25 min
96. Ghost Date
Aired 23 February 1983 • 25 min
97. Love is a Punch to the Heart
Aired 2 March 1983 • 25 min
98. Farewell, Tsuns
Aired 9 March 1983 • 25 min
99. Mr. Skop Awakes
Aired 16 March 1983 • 25 min
100. Official Business! Space Detective Story
Aired 23 March 1983 • 25 min
101. The Secret of Mashirito Castle
Aired 30 March 1983 • 25 min
102. Adventure, Adventure, Big Adventure!!
Aired 6 April 1983 • 25 min
103. The Thief who Loved Books
Aired 13 April 1983 • 25 min
104. HareHore Arale's Field Trip
Aired 20 April 1983 • 25 min
105. Three Suppamans
Aired 27 April 1983 • 25 min
106. The Yellow Carp Banner of Happiness
Aired 4 May 1983 • 25 min
107. Transform Konkon Helment
Aired 11 May 1983 • 25 min
108. Welcome Mr. Yakuza
Aired 18 May 1983 • 25 min
109. Continue! We are the Suppamen
Aired 25 May 1983 • 25 min
110. Chibiru and the Devil's Big Dictionary
Aired 1 June 1983 • 25 min
111. Kinoko, Teacher for a Day
Aired 8 June 1983 • 25 min
112. Four Angry Rogues
Aired 15 June 1983 • 25 min
113. Love Excursion SOS!!
Aired 22 June 1983 • 25 min
114. Arale's Picture Diary
Aired 29 June 1983 • 25 min
115. The Demon of Penguin Village
Aired 6 July 1983 • 25 min
116. Super Baseball
Aired 13 July 1983 • 25 min
117. Goodbye Great King Nikochan
Aired 20 July 1983 • 25 min
118. Space Showdown! Arale VS Komattachan
Aired 27 July 1983 • 25 min
119. Runabout Youth
Aired 31 July 1985 • 25 min
120. Decision! Penguin Village's Champion
Aired 10 August 1983 • 25 min
121. Mystery Beauty Disappeared in the Fog
Aired 17 August 1983 • 25 min
122. Lovelove Contact
Aired 24 August 1983 • 25 min
123. Hurray! Epic Battle for Proposal
Aired 31 August 1983 • 25 min
124. Marriage! Marriage!! Professor and Teacher
Aired 7 September 1983 • 25 min
125. Flying in the Sky Honeymoon of Love
Aired 14 September 1983 • 25 min
126. Exciting Newlywed Life
Aired 21 September 1983 • 25 min
127. Arale Watch Out! The Strongest Rival Appears
Aired 28 September 1983 • 25 min
128. Torn Between Justice and Love
Aired 5 October 1983 • 25 min
129. Finally Appears! Hit Man Senbee
Aired 12 October 1983 • 25 min
130. I'm Obocchaman
Aired 19 October 1983 • 25 min
131. Hurry! Telepathy of Love
Aired 26 October 1983 • 25 min
132. Heart Pounding Tonight
Aired 2 November 1983 • 25 min
133. There is a Placement Test
Aired 9 November 1983 • 25 min
134. Gacchan Gacchan
Aired 23 November 1983 • 25 min
135. Yay! Bori Bari Bori Bari
Aired 30 November 1983 • 25 min
136. Suppaman's Brother Appears!
Aired 14 December 1983 • 25 min
137. Nab that Crook!
Aired 21 December 1983 • 25 min
138. Christmas Day Hurts
Aired 28 December 1983 • 25 min
139. Episode 139
Aired 11 January 1984 • 25 min
140. Go For It Arale! Earth's Greatest Crisis!!
Aired 18 January 1984 • 25 min
141. Mashirito Achieves His Goal?!
Aired 25 January 1984 • 25 min
142. Episode 142
Aired 1 February 1984 • 25 min
143. Senbei Died?!
Aired 8 February 1984 • 25 min
144. Episode 144
Aired 15 February 1984 • 25 min
145. Episode 145
Aired 22 February 1984 • 25 min
146. Burn! Suppaman
Aired 29 February 1984 • 25 min
147. Your and My Journey
Aired 7 March 1984 • 25 min
148. Episode 148
Aired 14 March 1984 • 25 min
149. Episode 149
Aired 21 March 1984 • 25 min
150. Shape Up Miss Midori
Aired 28 March 1984 • 25 min
151. Turbo-kun is Born!!
Aired 4 April 1984 • 25 min
152. Father is an Alien?!
Aired 11 April 1984 • 25 min
153. Onigokko of Fear
Aired 18 April 1984 • 25 min
154. Episode 154
Aired 25 April 1984 • 25 min
155. Episode 155
Aired 2 May 1984 • 25 min
156. Episode 156
Aired 9 May 1984 • 25 min
157. This is a Dream!!
Aired 16 May 1984 • 25 min
158. Wanted Restaurant
Aired 23 May 1984 • 25 min
159. I'm Sorry at Midnight
Aired 30 May 1984 • 25 min
160. Episode 160
Aired 6 June 1984 • 25 min
161. Ncha! Great King Enma
Aired 13 June 1984 • 25 min
162. Episode 162
Aired 20 June 1984 • 25 min
163. Who is the Strongest in the World!!
Aired 27 June 1984 • 25 min
164. I Did It! I Did It! World's Number One!!
Aired 4 July 1984 • 25 min
165. Episode 165
Aired 11 July 1984 • 25 min
166. Episode 166
Aired 18 July 1984 • 25 min
167. Episode 167
Aired 25 July 1984 • 25 min
168. Episode 168
Aired 1 August 1984 • 25 min
169. Episode 169
Aired 8 August 1984 • 25 min
170. Episode 170
Aired 15 August 1984 • 25 min
171. Episode 171
Aired 22 August 1984 • 25 min
172. Episode 172
Aired 29 August 1984 • 25 min
173. Episode 173
Aired 5 September 1984 • 25 min
174. Episode 174
Aired 12 September 1984 • 25 min
175. Episode 175
Aired 19 September 1984 • 25 min
176. Episode 176
Aired 26 September 1984 • 25 min
177. Episode 177
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
178. Episode 178
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
179. Episode 179
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
180. Episode 180
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
181. Episode 181
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
182. Episode 182
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
183. Episode 183
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
184. Episode 184
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
185. Episode 185
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
186. Episode 186
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
187. Episode 187
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
188. Episode 188
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
189. Episode 189
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
190. Episode 190
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
191. Episode 191
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
192. Episode 192
Aired 3 October 1984 • 25 min
193. Episode 193
Aired 10 October 1984 • 25 min
194. Episode 194
Aired 17 October 1984 • 25 min
195. Episode 195
Aired 24 October 1984 • 25 min
196. Episode 196
Aired 31 October 1984 • 25 min
197. Episode 197
Aired 7 November 1984 • 25 min
198. Episode 198
Aired 14 November 1984 • 25 min
199. Episode 199
Aired 21 November 1984 • 25 min
200. Episode 200
Aired 28 November 1984 • 25 min
201. Episode 201
Aired 5 December 1984 • 25 min
202. Episode 202
Aired 12 December 1984 • 25 min
203. Episode 203
Aired 19 December 1984 • 25 min
204. Episode 204
Aired 26 December 1984 • 25 min
205. Episode 205
Aired 2 January 1985 • 25 min
206. Episode 206
Aired 9 January 1985 • 25 min
207. Episode 207
Aired 16 January 1985 • 25 min
208. Episode 208
Aired 23 January 1985 • 25 min
209. Episode 209
Aired 30 January 1985 • 25 min
210. Episode 210
Aired 6 February 1985 • 25 min
211. Episode 211
Aired 13 February 1985 • 25 min
212. Episode 212
Aired 20 February 1985 • 25 min
213. Episode 213
Aired 27 February 1985 • 25 min
214. Episode 214
Aired 6 March 1985 • 25 min
215. Episode 215
Aired 13 March 1985 • 23 min
216. Episode 216
Aired 20 March 1985 • 25 min
217. Episode 217
Aired 27 March 1985 • 25 min
218. Episode 218
Aired 3 April 1985 • 25 min
219. Episode 219
Aired 10 April 1985 • 25 min
220. Episode 220
Aired 17 April 1985 • 25 min
221. Episode 221
Aired 24 April 1985 • 25 min
222. Episode 222
Aired 1 May 1985 • 25 min
223. Episode 223
Aired 8 May 1985 • 25 min
224. Episode 224
Aired 15 May 1985 • 25 min
225. Episode 225
Aired 22 May 1985 • 25 min
226. Episode 226
Aired 29 May 1985 • 25 min
227. Episode 227
Aired 5 June 1985 • 25 min
228. Episode 228
Aired 12 June 1985 • 25 min
229. Episode 229
Aired 19 June 1985 • 25 min
230. Episode 230
Aired 26 June 1985 • 25 min
231. Episode 231
Aired 3 July 1985 • 25 min
232. Episode 232
Aired 10 July 1985 • 25 min
233. Episode 233
Aired 17 July 1985 • 25 min
234. Episode 234
Aired 24 July 1985 • 25 min
235. Episode 235
Aired 31 July 1985 • 25 min
236. Episode 236
Aired 7 August 1985 • 25 min
237. Episode 237
Aired 14 August 1985 • 25 min
238. Episode 238
Aired 21 August 1985 • 25 min
239. Episode 239
Aired 28 August 1985 • 25 min
240. Episode 240
Aired 4 September 1985 • 25 min
241. Episode 241
Aired 11 September 1985 • 25 min
242. Episode 242
Aired 18 September 1985 • 25 min
243. Episode 243
Aired 19 February 1986 • 25 min