List of Dr. Slump films

Since the debut of theanimeadaptation ofAkira Toriyama'sDr. Slumpmangaseries in 1981,Toei Animation(formerly Toei Doga) has produced 11 animated films based on the franchise.
In 2008, all eleven films were released in a remastered DVD box set titledSlump the Box Movieson September 21.On June 12, 2013,Discotek Mediaannounced they acquired the first fiveDr. Slumpfilms for release in North America. They released all five in a two-disc DVD box set in Japanese with English subtitles on July 29, 2014.
The first film was produced just three months after the anime started, being shown at the Toei Manga Festival(東映まんがまつり,Tōei Manga Matsuri)alongsideOne Hundred and One DalmatiansandTaiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ハロー!不思議島,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan Harō! Wandā Airando)was released on July 18, 1981.It adapts chapters 32 and 33 of the manga, following asSenbei Norimakitravels toWonder Islandin order to acquire an ingredient for a love potion. It was released on VHS on August 14, 1987. Ananime comicadaptation was released in March 1995.
Dr. Slump: "Hoyoyo!" Space Adventure(Dr.SLUMP ほよよ! 宇宙大冒険,Dokutā Suranpu Hoyoyo! Uchū Dai Bōken)entered theaters on July 10, 1982.It follows Senbei and the other main characters as they venture into space to saveMidori Yamabukifrom being forced to marry the galactic tyrantMashirito. A novelization written by one of the screenwritersShun'ichi Yukimurowas released on July 15, 1982.The film was released on VHS on December 15, 1984. An anime comic adaptation was released in April 1995.The anime comics of the first and second films were collected together and released under theShueisha Jump Remiximprint in December 2006.The soundtrack to the film was released on September 22, 2004 byColumbia Music Entertainmentunder the titleDr. Slump Music Collection(Dr.SLUMP 音楽集,Dokutā Suranpu Ongaku-shū).
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around the World(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ほよよ!世界一周大レース,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan Hoyoyo Sekai Isshū Dai-Rēsu)was released on March 13, 1983.The main characters and others enter the Around the World Grand Prix, racing to marry a princess or win a hefty monetary prize. It was shown at the Toei Manga Festival alongsideBatten Robomaru Obakekau Shōjo,Kagaku Sentai DynamanandAesop's Fable. It was released on VHS on January 14, 1987. An anime comic adaptation was released in June 1995.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Secret of Nanaba Castle(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ほよよ!ナナバ城の秘宝,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan Hoyoyo! Nanaba-jō no Hihō)was released on December 22, 1984.Set in 1929, several parties try to steal the Rainbow Eye, which can grant any wish. It was shown at the Toei Manga Festival alongsideSpace Sheriff ShaiderandKinnikuman Great Riot! Seigi Choujin. It was released on VHS on February 21, 1985. An anime comic adaptation was released in August 1995.The anime comics of the third and fourth films were collected together and released under the Shueisha Jump Remix imprint in January 2007.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The City of Dreams, Mechapolis(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ほよよ!夢の都メカポリス,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan Hoyoyo! Yume no Miyako Mekaporisu)was released on July 13, 1985.The children of Penguin Village appear in Mechapolis, where anything they can imagine appears made out ofmecha. It was shown at the Toei Manga Festival alongsideCaptain Tsubasa: Europe Daikessen,Kinnikuman Counterattack! The Underground Space ChoujinsandDengeki Sentai Changeman: Shuttle Base! Close Call. It was released on VHS on November 21, 1985. An anime comic adaptation was released in September 1995.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん んちゃ!ペンギン村はハレのち晴れ,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan N-cha! Pengin-mura wa Hare nochi Hare)was released on March 6, 1993.It was shown at the Toei Anime Fair(東映アニメフェア,Toei Anime Fea)alongsideDragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan. An anime comic adaptation was released in July 1993.The film was released on VHS on October 8, 1993.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん んちゃ!ペンギン村より愛をこめて,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan N-cha! Pengin-mura yori Ai wo Komete)was released on July 10, 1993.It was shown at the Toei Anime Fair alongsideDragon Ball Z: Bojack UnboundandYuYu Hakusho. An anime comic adaptation was released in November 1993.The film was released on VHS on April 8, 1994.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark...(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん ほよよ!!助けたサメに連れられて…,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan Hoyoyo!! Tasuketa Same ni Tsurerarete...)was released on March 12, 1994.It was shown at the Toei Anime Fair alongsideDragon Ball Z: Broly – Second ComingandSlam Dunk. It was released on VHS on November 11, 1994. An anime comic adaptation was released in December 1994.
Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation(Dr.スランプ アラレちゃん んちゃ!!わくわくハートの夏休み,Dokutā Suranpu Arare-chan N-cha!! Wakuwaku Hāto no Natsu Yasumi)was released on July 9, 1994.It was shown at the Toei Anime Fair alongsideDragon Ball Z: Bio-BrolyandSlam Dunk: Zenkoku Seiha da! Sakuragi Hanamichi. An anime comic adaptation was released in February 1995.The film was released on VHS on April 14, 1995.
Doctor Slump: Arale's Surprise Burn(ドクタースランプ アラレのびっくりバーン,Dokutā Suranpu: Arare no Bikkuri Bān)released on March 6, 1999 is the only film produced during the broadcast of the second anime adaptation.It was shown at the Toei Anime Fair alongside theYu-Gi-Oh!andDigimon Adventurefilms. Comedy duoKyaeenprovide guest voices. It was released on VHS on September 10, 1999.
To promote the release of the firstDr. Slump - Arale-chananime DVD box set, Toriyama drew a one-shot manga published in the April 2007 issue ofMonthly Shōnen Jump.It was adapted into a five-minute short titledDr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan(Dr.SLUMP Dr.マシリト アバレちゃん,Dokutā Suranpu: Doctor Mashirito Abare-chan)that entered theaters alongsideOne Piece Movie: The Desert Princess and the Pirates: Adventures in Alabastaon March 3, 2007.The story centers around an evil counterpart of Arale created by Dr. Mashirito Jr., named Abale. It was later included alongside all the other films in the DVD box setSlump the Box Movies, released on September 21, 2008.
Reviewing the first five movies, Carl Kimlinger ofAnime News NetworksummarizedDr. Slumpas "random silly adventures[...] delivered with a lot of surreal nonsense humor, only the most basic sense of continuity, and not a whiff of substance or seriousness." He believed that a large portion of the humor simply comes from the graphics, saying that the old-fashioned hand-drawn animation and art provide a "warmth" and "lift Slump's visuals above" that of other anime. However, he called the background music "non-descript" and stated that the films are only for viewers who are familiar with the series, as they provide noexposition.
Mike Toole, also of ANN, included"Hoyoyo!" Space Adventureat number 75 on The Other 100 Best Anime Movies of All Time, a list of "lesser-known, lesser-loved classics." He called it an "artfully silly poke at the sci-fi boom of the late 70s and early 80s, skewering everything fromClose Encounters of the Third KindtoTHX-1138," yet also including "poop jokes, booger jokes,Ultramanreferences, dumb comedy routines, and weirdly evocative, exciting space battles."