Kaiketsu Zorori — Season 1, Episode 22: The Great Rocket Plan
Animation, Comedy • 24 min • 2 seasons, 149 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
A mysterious crop circle has appeared in farmer Gus' sweet potato field. Seeing Zorori and the twins investigating, he assumes they're the one who did it. Zorori tells him it wasn't them but a UFO that did it. Gus doesn't believe them and tells them to catch the UFO that damaged his crops. He then traps them in the enclosure with an electric fence. Zorori wonders what to do while Ishishi and Noshishi decide to eat some of the sweet potatoes. Suddenly, an actual UFO appears and abducts Noshishi! Zorori and Ishishi are stunned that a real UFO showed up and can do nothing as Noshishi is taken to space. Now Zorori and Ishishi must build a rocket to go and rescue Noshishi, but how will they do it? Based on book 11.
About Kaiketsu Zorori
Adapted from the popular storybooks of the same name by Yutaka Hara, Kaiketsu Zorori follows the adventures of a scheming fox named Zorori, who is determined to become the King of Mischief with his very own castle and beautiful bride. Although Zorori is notorious for his pranks and tricks, his conniving plots often backfire and end up helping his targets, and despite appearing to be villainous and immoral, he is actually caring and sentimental. Nevertheless, Zorori has the wits, intelligence, and dexterity to always find a solution out of the most hopeless of situations. Travelling with a pair of twin boar bandits, Ishishi and Noshishi, he continues on his journey to make his deceased mother proud.