Dr. Slump
- Dr. スランプ
- Dr. Slump and Arale-Chan
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Synopsis
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for! Basking in the glow of his scientific achievement, Senbei scrambles to get Arale in working order so the rest of Penguin Village won't have reason to suspect she's not really a girl. But first Senbei needs to find her a pair of glasses and some clothes... (Source: VIZ Media)
Publication notes
Dr. Slump won the 27th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen and Shoujo categories in 1981. The series was published in English by VIZ Media from May 3, 2005, to May 5, 2009. This release included some censorship and translation changes. Before this, it had been introduced to the English-speaking readership in the educational publication Mangajin in February 1994, in issues 32 and 33.
Published
Jan 22, 1980 to Aug 28, 1984
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- #1958
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Arale Norimaki293 fan favoritesExternal profileArale is a robot built by Senbei Norimaki that looks like a little girl. She is known for her naivety, energetic personality, lack of common sense, and amazingly unbelievable strength. Among her strength she can use abilities that range from the terrain splitting Chikyūwari (Earth Chop) to the beam-like Nchahou ( N'cha Cannon). She is nearsighted and needs to wear glasses. Senbei Norimaki's mission is to convince the other citizens of Penguin Village that she is just a normal human girl. It seems to work, despite her superhuman athletic ability. She has long, bluish-purple hair in the original manga and anime series, but has dark-brown hair in the 1997 Dr. Slump anime. Like the name of the other major characters (senbei), Arale is a pun on the name for a bite-sized rice cracker (arare) and with the family name ("Norimaki Arare") it refers to a sort of arare wrapped with nori seaweed. (Source: Wikipedia)
Senbei Norimaki38 fan favoritesExternal profileAge: 28 Senbei Norimaki is Penguin Village's goofy and lecherous genius inventor who is able to invent the most brilliant and ridiculous inventions. As a running gag, his appearance transforms into a more handsome, taller version of himself when he is being serious. He uses the unusual greeting "N'Cha," which Arale also uses. After creating Arale, he tells the village residents that she is his younger sister. (Source: Wikipedia, edited)
Gajira Norimaki13 fan favoritesExternal profileA green-haired, cherub-like creature with wings, hatched from an egg brought home by Senbei from a time traveling trip; later they inexplicably replicate into twins. Gatchan eats almost anything, except for rubber, and particularly likes to eat metal; they can also shoot rays from their antennae. Gatchan speaks in their own language consisting primarily of sounds like "pupipopipi" that Arale somehow seems to understand. In Volume 17, it is revealed that Gatchan is actually an angel sent by God (or Kami if this story connects with Dragon Ball) to prevent further development of the human civilization. After seeing that other civilizations eventually destroyed themselves and the planets they lived on, God placed an angel's egg on Earth. Gatchan's ability to replicate as well as their fondness of metal should have ensured that humanity would remain primitive and innocent. Seeing that Gatchan failed in the mission (due to Senbei's time traveling intervention), God was about to destroy humanity. However, after seeing the life of Penguin village, he changed his mind and left the earth as it is. Gatchan's real name is a combination of the names of Gamera and Gojira, who is known as Godzilla in the West; hence they are known as "Gadzilla" in the English version. Gajira is occasionally mistranslated as "Gazira."
Obotchaman4 fan favoritesExternal profileRobot built by Dr Mashirito using the plans for Arale, but male. Arale calls him Obotchiman-kun (おぼっちまん君, Obotchiman-kun). Extremely polite and well-mannered. He later becomes a love interest for Arale. Initially dubbed "Caramelman #4" by Dr Mashirito, his creator.
Turbo Norimaki3 fan favoritesExternal profileSenbei and Midori's first son, who is nearly killed by aliens and then revived by them, in the process imbuing him with many super powers including teleportation, flight, and telekinesis. Also a genius surpassing his father.
Midori Yamabuki0 fan favoritesExternal profileArale's beautiful teacher and Senbei's dream girl. After a long period of unrequited love and nervous misunderstandings, Senbei proposes to her while thinking she is out of earshot. Surprisingly, she accepts immediately (while on the toilet, no less) and they are married in the next manga panel, resulting in a name change. Despite Senbei not knowing how kids are made, she becomes pregnant and gives birth to Turbo. She is 23 years old at the beginning of the series. Also known as: Midori Norimaki (則巻 みどり)
