Kaiketsu Zorori — Season 1, Episode 44: The Great Terrifying Jump
Animation, Comedy • 24 min • 2 seasons, 149 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
Zorori and the boars are being chased by the police and get trapped up a mountain. In order to break through the police barricade, Zorori makes some make-shift skis out of a sign and skis down the mountain. He gets past the cops but he can't stop. Meanwhile, Dunk, a competitor from the Bosque Kingdom, is about to do his ski jump for the World Winter Sports Tournament when Zorori comes flying in and sets a new record. He is disqualified for not being an official contestant and the police catch up to him. Zorori eludes the police but is found by Dunk who begs him to be his ski jump instructor. Dunk is from a southern island and has never skied before. He was sent by his king to win a gold medal and bring name recognition to his country. If Dunk doesn't win a gold medal, he can't go back home to see his family. Zorori agrees to help him out, but not only are the police after him, but some ninjas as well. Based on book 22.
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.