Dr. Slump

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)

Background

Dr. Slump was awarded the 27th Shogakukan Manga Award for best shounen and shoujo manga 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.

Characters

Turbo Norimaki Main

Arale Norimaki Main

Gajira Norimaki Main

Senbei Norimaki Main

Obotchaman Main

Midori Yamabuki Main

James Boton Supporting

Polly Buckets Supporting

Chivil Supporting

Nikochan Daiou Supporting

Authors

Akira Toriyama