Dr. Slump
18 primary works
Book 1
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
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...
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...
Book 2
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's business as usual in Penguin Village: an alien arrives on Earth in hopes of becoming a superhero to the weakling humans, a bank robber tries to kidnap Arale and baby Gatchan, and Arale wrecks the town police car--again!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's business as usual in Penguin Village: an alien arrives on Earth in hopes of becoming a superhero to the weakling humans, a bank robber tries to kidnap Arale and baby Gatchan, and Arale wrecks the town police car--again!
Book 3
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Will an alien invasion of Earth hold Arale's attention? Will she ever be her loopy self again after a cricket shorts her brain functions and turns her into a normal girl? And what will the local police station do, now that she's started turning in lost-and-found items that nobody wants found--like poop?!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Will an alien invasion of Earth hold Arale's attention? Will she ever be her loopy self again after a cricket shorts her brain functions and turns her into a normal girl? And what will the local police station do, now that she's started turning in lost-and-found items that nobody wants found--like poop?!
Book 4
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
A horrible one-eyed monster attacks Penguin Village, but when Arale comes to the rescue the cops get even more nervous! And the author of Dr. Slump himself pays a visit and challenges the villagers to a game of "kick the can." The prize? Mr. Toriyama will draw whatever the winner wants!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
A horrible one-eyed monster attacks Penguin Village, but when Arale comes to the rescue the cops get even more nervous! And the author of Dr. Slump himself pays a visit and challenges the villagers to a game of "kick the can." The prize? Mr. Toriyama will draw whatever the winner wants!
Book 5
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In a special dramatic episode of Dr. Slump, Senbei, Arale, and friends try their hand at law enforcement--with predictably hazardous results. And when Peasuke loses his heart to a tall sixth grader, Arale uses the Big-Small Ray Gun to make her small--so small that they lose her in the grass!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In a special dramatic episode of Dr. Slump, Senbei, Arale, and friends try their hand at law enforcement--with predictably hazardous results. And when Peasuke loses his heart to a tall sixth grader, Arale uses the Big-Small Ray Gun to make her small--so small that they lose her in the grass!
Book 6
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Dr. Slump literally goes silent for a night when Senbei finds himself trapped in a nightmare involving poop. And the maniacal Dr. Mashirito creates the world's strongest robot, only to learn that Arale is even stronger. Not to be outdone, he decides to attack Arale when she takes off her glasses and becomes defenseless...
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Dr. Slump literally goes silent for a night when Senbei finds himself trapped in a nightmare involving poop. And the maniacal Dr. Mashirito creates the world's strongest robot, only to learn that Arale is even stronger. Not to be outdone, he decides to attack Arale when she takes off her glasses and becomes defenseless...
Book 7
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Senbei plays the lead role in a musical retelling of "Cinderella" and must make a dash for the not-so fairy-tale ending when Toriyama runs out of pages! And Arale learns the joys of sticking toothpicks into octopus snacks. A rampage of poking ensues, much to the dismay of Senbei, the local cow, and the moon.
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Senbei plays the lead role in a musical retelling of "Cinderella" and must make a dash for the not-so fairy-tale ending when Toriyama runs out of pages! And Arale learns the joys of sticking toothpicks into octopus snacks. A rampage of poking ensues, much to the dismay of Senbei, the local cow, and the moon.
Book 8
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In the epic "Penguin Village Wars," Arale and friends must battle the forces of evil: two alien buttheads and a megalomaniac armed with robotic poop. Elsewhere, Senbei's helper robot force-feeds him ramen, a carjacker refuses to ride with bad drivers, and a miniature house controls destinies in the real world.
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In the epic "Penguin Village Wars," Arale and friends must battle the forces of evil: two alien buttheads and a megalomaniac armed with robotic poop. Elsewhere, Senbei's helper robot force-feeds him ramen, a carjacker refuses to ride with bad drivers, and a miniature house controls destinies in the real world.
Book 9
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Is married life all that it's cracked up to be? For Senbei, the answer will have to wait, because his new bride, Midori Yamabuki, has been whisked away by some cats in a flying canoe. And they aren't the only ones after her. Will our star-crossed couple survive the honeymoon to end all honeymoons?
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Is married life all that it's cracked up to be? For Senbei, the answer will have to wait, because his new bride, Midori Yamabuki, has been whisked away by some cats in a flying canoe. And they aren't the only ones after her. Will our star-crossed couple survive the honeymoon to end all honeymoons?
Book 10
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
There's something peculiar about the Tsun family, who have been forced to land their rocket in Senbei's yard. For instance, why does their son turn into a cuddly tiger whenever he feels the female touch? And what do the gifted Tsun children have up their sleeves when they compete at Penguin Village's very own high school Olympics?
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
There's something peculiar about the Tsun family, who have been forced to land their rocket in Senbei's yard. For instance, why does their son turn into a cuddly tiger whenever he feels the female touch? And what do the gifted Tsun children have up their sleeves when they compete at Penguin Village's very own high school Olympics?
Book 11
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In yet another naughty volume of Dr. Slump, Senbei and old man Tsun Tsuru-Ten head to the local public bathhouse sporting X-ray specs, not realizing that everyone there is already naked. And when Senbei is forced to explain Arale's existence to his grandfather, he pretends she was a free toy in a box of caramels…
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In yet another naughty volume of Dr. Slump, Senbei and old man Tsun Tsuru-Ten head to the local public bathhouse sporting X-ray specs, not realizing that everyone there is already naked. And when Senbei is forced to explain Arale's existence to his grandfather, he pretends she was a free toy in a box of caramels…
Book 12
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In an especially tearful episode, Senbei fixes the anti-gravity device on the Tsuns family's rocket, and they leave Penguin Village forever...or at least, for a few pages. And in a slightly less tearful episode, Senbei fixes the anti-gravity device (again!), this time so that King Nikochan can return home--with some unwanted stowaways: Arale and the Gatchans!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
In an especially tearful episode, Senbei fixes the anti-gravity device on the Tsuns family's rocket, and they leave Penguin Village forever...or at least, for a few pages. And in a slightly less tearful episode, Senbei fixes the anti-gravity device (again!), this time so that King Nikochan can return home--with some unwanted stowaways: Arale and the Gatchans!
Book 13
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Meet Caramel Man 004, the latest sinister creation of the evil Dr. Mashirito! Beneath the outer shell of a sweet, innocent boy lurks a machine built for world domination...that's totally smitten with Arale. A disappointed Dr. Mashirito next unleashes an even more terrifying robot: Caramel Man 005! And Caramel Man 006! And if that doesn't work, there's always Caramel Man 007! (You'd think he'd know when to quit!)
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
Meet Caramel Man 004, the latest sinister creation of the evil Dr. Mashirito! Beneath the outer shell of a sweet, innocent boy lurks a machine built for world domination...that's totally smitten with Arale. A disappointed Dr. Mashirito next unleashes an even more terrifying robot: Caramel Man 005! And Caramel Man 006! And if that doesn't work, there's always Caramel Man 007! (You'd think he'd know when to quit!)
Book 14
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
The obsessed Dr. Mashirito continues his mad scheme to destroy Arale with the powerful Caramel Man 007! And this time, he succeeds! No, really! Is this the end of Arale? Is this the end of Dr. Slump? Probably not, but you'd better buy this volume, just in case!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
The obsessed Dr. Mashirito continues his mad scheme to destroy Arale with the powerful Caramel Man 007! And this time, he succeeds! No, really! Is this the end of Arale? Is this the end of Dr. Slump? Probably not, but you'd better buy this volume, just in case!
Book 15
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's parenthood, Dr. Slump style, as the Norimaki household welcomes its newest member, Turbo! Being a parent does have its challenges, as Senbei is learning: changing diapers, escaping alien abductions, coping with Turbo's super powers... What did you expect, a normal baby? This is Dr. Slump!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's parenthood, Dr. Slump style, as the Norimaki household welcomes its newest member, Turbo! Being a parent does have its challenges, as Senbei is learning: changing diapers, escaping alien abductions, coping with Turbo's super powers... What did you expect, a normal baby? This is Dr. Slump!
Book 16
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
The tables have turned as Akira Toriyama finds himself interviewed by his own creations! (And he's got a lot of explaining to do!) Meanwhile, Senbei is tempted by the dark side, in the form of the lovely and mischievous Enma. And to top things off, Dr. Masharito reveals his latest plot to take over the world, by dressing up as Santa Claus! Ho, ho, ho--REJECTED!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
The tables have turned as Akira Toriyama finds himself interviewed by his own creations! (And he's got a lot of explaining to do!) Meanwhile, Senbei is tempted by the dark side, in the form of the lovely and mischievous Enma. And to top things off, Dr. Masharito reveals his latest plot to take over the world, by dressing up as Santa Claus! Ho, ho, ho--REJECTED!
Book 17
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
And, lo, did the Lord appear, and He spake unto us all that the Gatchans were, in fact, angels. Too bad they annoyed Him and incurred His wrath. Now the Big Kahuna in the Sky wants revenge. What will Arale and friends do?!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
And, lo, did the Lord appear, and He spake unto us all that the Gatchans were, in fact, angels. Too bad they annoyed Him and incurred His wrath. Now the Big Kahuna in the Sky wants revenge. What will Arale and friends do?!
Book 18
Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's a race to the finish line (and not just figuratively!) in the final volume of Dr. Slump! When Taro graduates from high school, he decides to get a job with the Penguin Village Police Department. But first he'll need to earn his driver's license--and what better test of driving skill could there be than another Penguin Grand Prix? Akira Toriyama hosts the race to send Arale and the gang off with a bang!
When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!
It's a race to the finish line (and not just figuratively!) in the final volume of Dr. Slump! When Taro graduates from high school, he decides to get a job with the Penguin Village Police Department. But first he'll need to earn his driver's license--and what better test of driving skill could there be than another Penguin Grand Prix? Akira Toriyama hosts the race to send Arale and the gang off with a bang!