Kaiketsu Zorori — Season 1, Episode 47: Play-off! The Dream Prince
Animation, Comedy • 24 min • 2 seasons, 149 episodes • ★ 7.5/10
Episode synopsis
Zorori and the boars are walking along when they notice a bunch or royals passing by. They follow them and end up at a huge castle but they aren't allowed in. As they try to find a way in, Gaon shows up and tells them to go far away from there. He enters the castle through a secret passage and Zorori and the twins are forced to climb into the castle. Once inside, they find out that the Royal National Competition is being held at the castle. Zorori meets Elzie and Arthur and finds out that Gaon is a prince himself. He poses as Gaon's friend Prince Zorori and threatens to tell Gaon's mother what he's been up to if he outs Zorori as a commoner. But now that the Dream Prince Contest part of the competition has begun, can Zorori win it and get the prize or will Gaon try to stop him?
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.