Kaiketsu Zorori — Season 1, Episode 42: The Close Call Video Game
Animation, Comedy • 24 min • 2 seasons, 149 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
Princess Myan has found out the truth about how Zorori has gotten all the money he's spent on her. She realizes what a selfish princess she's been, but before you can thank Zorori for all that he's done for her, she is captured by the game monsters. Zorori comes to her rescue, but the monsters aren't there to fight, they came to ask Princess Myan to come back home. Without her, the game can't begin and they have nothing to do. At first Myan is reluctant, but a speech by her father convinces her it's best to come home. Zorori wants to come with her, but he faces a hard decision. If he goes with Princess Myan into the game, he can never come back. He must choose between the game world or his own. Based on book 24.
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.