Dr. Slump: Arale-chan English Sub & Dub

About Dr. Slump: Arale-chan

If you are hunting for a new adventure series, Dr. Slump: Arale-chan (Dr.スランプ・アラレちゃん) deserves a look (1981). The setup goes like this. The premise: Slump creates a little android girl, Arale, who is very stong, happy, and totally common senseless. They live in Penguin Village where the strangest things happen (e.g., the dawn is announced by a little pig wearing a basquee).

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Mami Koyama as Arale Norimaki and Kenji Utsumi as Senbei Norimaki.

This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. With 243 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Toei Animation, which means the visual identity of Dr. Slump: Arale-chan follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. A 7.0/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Mami Koyama voicing Arale Norimaki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1981, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.