Episodes
Arale's Birth / Hey! Friends
April 8, 1981
Senbei creates Arale and takes her on a test-run as a convincing little sister. However, she's not as tuned-up as her creator would have expected. / Arale is enrolled in school, and tries to win over the "tough kids" Akane, Taro, and his little brother Peasuke. Meanwhile, Senbei gets a crush on his creation's homeroom teacher, Midori Yamabuki.
Arale Goes to School! / It is! ... not there
April 15, 1981
Arale's superhuman strength gets word around the school, and all the clubs want her to join them. / Arale comes home to tell Senbei that an integral body part is missing on her body, to which the doctor invents x-ray specs for definitely-not-perverted research purposes.
The Big Time Slipper Adventure / What Egg is This?!
April 22, 1981
Senbei tests out his newest invention: an alarm clock-shaped time machine called the Time Slipper. On its inaugural voyage, Arale gets lost in ancient Japan. / Arale and friends use the Time Slipper to go back to the days of the dinosaurs, and find a mysterious egg.
Huh?! Is it a Boy? Is it a Girl? / Gatchan the Courier
May 6, 1981
The babylike creature that hatched from the prehistoric egg, Gatchan, is the subject of several discoveries for Arale and Senbei. / A day in the life of Gatchan, as they go about town interacting with the Penguin Village citizens.
Friends With a Bear!! / New Invention! Dekachibi Ray Gun
May 13, 1981
Arale rescues a bear, but trouble is afoot when her new friend is to be released back into the wild. / Senbei creates a raygun that can make things bigger or smaller than their intended size. Naturally, Arale causes some mischief with it.
The Teacher is Coming! / Arale Kidnapped!
May 20, 1981
Arale tells Senbei that her teacher is coming for a home visit. Knowing he has to look his best for Miss Yamabuki, he creates a barber robot to spiff him up. / Criminal Joe Dunn holds Arale and Gatchan hostage, but doesn't realize that he's underpowered compared to the two little terrors he's kidnapped.
Charging Arale-chan
May 27, 1981
A day in the life of Arale, from her police car destructions to her school life, and home again after accidentally eating whiskey bonbons.
Donbe Story
June 3, 1981
The tricky fox Donbe uses his kitsune powers of transformation to pull pranks on the town. When he runs into trouble, Arale and Senbei must put their differences aside with the critter who caused them too much trouble in one day.
The Great Strawberry Panties Plot
June 10, 1981
Arale reveals to Senbei that Miss Yamabuki wears strawberry-patterned panties. In a fit of pure horniness, he enlists the help of the animals of Penguin Village to get him a peek.
Ah! Earth SOS!!
June 17, 1981
The alien King Nikochan and his assistant abduct Arale and Gatchan, with the expressed intent to destroy the world. However, Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash, which leaves the two invaders seeking help from the earth people.
Teketeke Children / Scary Scary Policewoman
June 24, 1981
Arale meets five-year-old Kinoko, a self-professed hip girl who only loves the most in-style of things. / After being accosted by a threatening female police officer, Senbei creates an invisibility potion to evade her.
Transform Ponpoko Gun / Arale Flies in the Sky!
July 1, 1981
Senbei creates a tanuki-themed raygun that can turn anyone into anything the wielder desires. In Arale's hands, trouble ensues. / Arale wants to fly in the sky like Gatchan, so Senbei creates a flying machine for her. But, in her soaring endeavors, she inadvertently bugs Raijin, the deity who creates storms and thunder with his drum set.
The Terrifying Good Girl
July 8, 1981
Arale, misinterpreting Miss Yamabuki's lesson on being a good kid, spreads chaos with the intention of goodwill.
Hero Suppaman
July 15, 1981
Kento Kuraku is no ordinary man. After he eats his favorite pickled plums, he turns into Suppaman, a not-very-helpful superhero who causes more problems than solves. He, in turn, catches the attention of Arale.
Arale's Errand / Wai-Wai Wildland
July 22, 1981
After seeing Akane's bra in the changing room, Arale wants one for herself, not realizing that she doesn't need it. / Arale and pals take an excursion to safari park Wildland, but get into some trouble when their jeep breaks down.
Living for Tomorrow! / Arale is Akane!?
July 29, 1981
Senbei invents a camera that can take pictures of the future. When Arale plays with it with her friends, they grow suspicious about the fact that she never seems to age in any of the pictures. / Arale and Akane swap lives for the day.
The Monsters' Night of Fear
August 5, 1981
Trampire, a buxom bloodsucker, along with her assistant Franken, terrorize Penguin Village in search of her favorite treat. When she gets to Arale's house, however, the tables are turned.
The Fairy Tale Machine / Bibiruman the Hitman
August 12, 1981
Senbei's newest invention allows the user to enter books and interact with the characters as part of the story. When Arale enters the world of Momotaro, her decisions cause the tale to go wildly off-course. / Joe Dunn hires hitman Bibiruman to take out Arale, but her would-be killer gets sucked into her King Kong book with the Fairy Tale Machine.
Arale Swims in the Ancient Past
August 19, 1981
Arale uses the Time Slipper to go for a swim "a long time ago". When she takes too long to return, Senbei starts to get worried.
Kinoko-chan Leaves Home
August 26, 1981
After Kinoko's dad eats the strawberry off her cake, she, in a fit of anger, decides to run away and become a juvenile delinquent.
The Great Space Date Escapade
September 9, 1981
Senbei, Arale, and Miss Yamabuki take a trip to the stars in Senbei's spacecraft. However, his decision to not install a bathroom ends up getting Yamabuki kidnapped on an alien planet.
Senbei Dumbfounded
September 16, 1981
On the return back from last episode's space adventure, Senbei discovers that Akane and Taro have grown old. They say it's been 50 years since he left the planet, but could there be more to the story?
Arale's Hoyoyo Date / Bye-bye Mecchanko Power
September 23, 1981
Arale goes on a date with the tough Banchou. Her definition of a date is just holding hands, though. Very tightly. / Senbei tries to scale back Arale's strength as to not cause any more destructive trouble.
Arale's Big Change!!
September 30, 1981
After a cricket leaps into Arale's mouth, her personality changes, giving her much more common sense and manners. This starts to freak everybody out.
Exchange Student from the City
October 14, 1981
An Arale-Eye Operation!!
October 21, 1981
Yay! A New Friend
October 28, 1981
Goodbye Gacchan!!
November 4, 1981
How Adorable! The Lovely Middle-aged Trio
November 11, 1981
Heart Pounding Excitement! Piisuke's First Love
November 18, 1981
The Araletouchables
November 25, 1981
Arale's Lullaby Dream
December 2, 1981
A Masterpiece? Nekozukin-chan
December 9, 1981
Hell's Messenger Chibiru
December 16, 1981
Sad Sad Santa
December 23, 1981
Messed-up Devilgirl
December 30, 1981
Arale's Musical Cinderella
January 6, 1982
Mysterious Monster Expert?!
January 13, 1982
Showdown! Musashi VS Arale-chan
January 20, 1982
Hero Suppaman Part II
January 27, 1982
The Reality Machine
February 3, 1982
Jungle King Perzan
February 10, 1982
Whoa?! Penguin Village Dom-Dom-Dom
February 17, 1982
Arale-chan Goes to City Island
February 24, 1982
The Devilish Transformation
March 3, 1982
Penguin Village in Love
March 10, 1982
Caveman Hoyoyo in the Dinosaur Age
March 17, 1982
Chibiru-kun's Part Time Job
March 24, 1982
Leave it to Akiko
March 31, 1982
Yay! A Date for Mr. Copy
April 7, 1982
Thanks! The Kick The Can Celebration Party
April 14, 1982
Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team
April 21, 1982
Anko and Nonko Discover the Countryside
April 28, 1982
The Children's Day Festival Poke Poke Huff Puff
May 5, 1982
Super Driver
May 12, 1982
Am I Super Strong?!
May 19, 1982
The Miniature House of Our Dreams
May 26, 1982
Arale's Thief Hoyoyo Team Part II
June 2, 1982
Heart Pounding Excitement Time Stop
June 9, 1982
Suppaman Just In Time
June 16, 1982
Adventure! Inside Mammoth Midori-chan
June 23, 1982
Scary! Monster Prince
June 30, 1982
Arale's New Star Festival Story
July 7, 1982
Goo Goo Ga Ga Senbei
July 14, 1982
The Twinkling Night Sky Drum and Fife Band
July 21, 1982
We're Not Angels
July 28, 1982
Maerchen (Fairy Tale) of Love!! Tricycle Story
August 4, 1982
The Great Combot Caper of 2013
August 11, 1982
Invaders from Space
August 18, 1982
Arale's Arabian Night
August 25, 1982
Dr. Mashirito's Ambition
September 1, 1982
Dr. Mashirito's Ambition Part II
September 8, 1982
Penguin Village Wars
September 15, 1982
Penguin Village Wars Part II
September 22, 1982
Arale's Lost Item
September 29, 1982
Tale of the Penguin Village of Eight Gravestones
October 6, 1982
Suppaman of Justice VS Senbee of Love
October 13, 1982
Happy Date in Mystery Land
October 20, 1982
Energetic Arale
October 27, 1982
Penguin Village Grand Prix
November 3, 1982
Penguin Village Grand Prix Part II
November 10, 1982
Penguin Village Grand Prix Part III
November 17, 1982
Penguin Village Mystery
November 24, 1982
The Big Head is Coming
December 1, 1982
The Fearful Vegetable Man
December 8, 1982
The Secret of Arale's Birth
December 15, 1982
Arale the Super Prize Girl
December 22, 1982
Story of the Red Sandal Strap
December 29, 1982
Here Comes the Tsuns
January 5, 1983
Heart Pounding! School Panic
January 12, 1983
Look, Look, the Lensmen
January 19, 1983
Shooting Star Wish Star
January 26, 1983
Luck In, Evil Out in Space
February 2, 1983
An Angel Lives!
February 9, 1983
Nikochan Flies
February 16, 1983
Ghost Date
February 23, 1983
Love is a Punch to the Heart
March 2, 1983
Farewell, Tsuns
March 9, 1983
Mr. Skop Awakes
March 16, 1983
Official Business! Space Detective Story
March 23, 1983
The Secret of Mashirito Castle
March 30, 1983
Adventure, Adventure, Big Adventure!!
April 6, 1983
The Thief who Loved Books
April 13, 1983
HareHore Arale's Field Trip
April 20, 1983
Three Suppamans
April 27, 1983
The Yellow Carp Banner of Happiness
May 4, 1983
Transform Konkon Helment
May 11, 1983
Welcome Mr. Yakuza
May 18, 1983
Continue! We are the Suppamen
May 25, 1983
Chibiru and the Devil's Big Dictionary
June 1, 1983
Kinoko, Teacher for a Day
June 8, 1983
Four Angry Rogues
June 15, 1983
Love Excursion SOS!!
June 22, 1983
Arale's Picture Diary
June 29, 1983
The Demon of Penguin Village
July 6, 1983
Super Baseball
July 13, 1983
Goodbye Great King Nikochan
July 20, 1983
Space Showdown! Arale VS Komattachan
July 27, 1983
Runabout Youth
July 31, 1985
Decision! Penguin Village's Champion
August 10, 1983
Mystery Beauty Disappeared in the Fog
August 17, 1983
Lovelove Contact
August 24, 1983
Hurray! Epic Battle for Proposal
August 31, 1983
Marriage! Marriage!! Professor and Teacher
September 7, 1983
Flying in the Sky Honeymoon of Love
September 14, 1983
Exciting Newlywed Life
September 21, 1983
Arale Watch Out! The Strongest Rival Appears
September 28, 1983
Torn Between Justice and Love
October 5, 1983
Finally Appears! Hit Man Senbee
October 12, 1983
I'm Obocchaman
October 19, 1983
Hurry! Telepathy of Love
October 26, 1983
Heart Pounding Tonight
November 2, 1983
There is a Placement Test
November 9, 1983
Gacchan Gacchan
November 23, 1983
Yay! Bori Bari Bori Bari
November 30, 1983
Suppaman's Brother Appears!
December 14, 1983
Nab that Crook!
December 21, 1983
Christmas Day Hurts
December 28, 1983
Episode 139
January 11, 1984
Go For It Arale! Earth's Greatest Crisis!!
January 18, 1984
Mashirito Achieves His Goal?!
January 25, 1984
Episode 142
February 1, 1984
Senbei Died?!
February 8, 1984
Episode 144
February 15, 1984
Episode 145
February 22, 1984
Burn! Suppaman
February 29, 1984
Your and My Journey
March 7, 1984
Episode 148
March 14, 1984
Episode 149
March 21, 1984
Shape Up Miss Midori
March 28, 1984
Turbo-kun is Born!!
April 4, 1984
Father is an Alien?!
April 11, 1984
Onigokko of Fear
April 18, 1984
Episode 154
April 25, 1984
Episode 155
May 2, 1984
Episode 156
May 9, 1984
This is a Dream!!
May 16, 1984
Wanted Restaurant
May 23, 1984
I'm Sorry at Midnight
May 30, 1984
Episode 160
June 6, 1984
Ncha! Great King Enma
June 13, 1984
Episode 162
June 20, 1984
Who is the Strongest in the World!!
June 27, 1984
I Did It! I Did It! World's Number One!!
July 4, 1984
Episode 165
July 11, 1984
Episode 166
July 18, 1984
Episode 167
July 25, 1984
Episode 168
August 1, 1984
Episode 169
August 8, 1984
Episode 170
August 15, 1984
Episode 171
August 22, 1984
Episode 172
August 29, 1984
Episode 173
September 5, 1984
Episode 174
September 12, 1984
Episode 175
September 19, 1984
Episode 176
September 26, 1984
Episode 177
October 3, 1984
Episode 178
October 3, 1984
Episode 179
October 3, 1984
Episode 180
October 3, 1984
Episode 181
October 3, 1984
Episode 182
October 3, 1984
Episode 183
October 3, 1984
Episode 184
October 3, 1984
Episode 185
October 3, 1984
Episode 186
October 3, 1984
Episode 187
October 3, 1984
Episode 188
October 3, 1984
Episode 189
October 3, 1984
Episode 190
October 3, 1984
Episode 191
October 3, 1984
Episode 192
October 3, 1984
Episode 193
October 10, 1984
Episode 194
October 17, 1984
Episode 195
October 24, 1984
Episode 196
October 31, 1984
Episode 197
November 7, 1984
Episode 198
November 14, 1984
Episode 199
November 21, 1984
Episode 200
November 28, 1984
Episode 201
December 5, 1984
Episode 202
December 12, 1984
Episode 203
December 19, 1984
Episode 204
December 26, 1984
Episode 205
January 2, 1985
Episode 206
January 9, 1985
Episode 207
January 16, 1985
Episode 208
January 23, 1985
Episode 209
January 30, 1985
Episode 210
February 6, 1985
Episode 211
February 13, 1985
Episode 212
February 20, 1985
Episode 213
February 27, 1985
Episode 214
March 6, 1985
Episode 215
March 13, 1985
Episode 216
March 20, 1985
Episode 217
March 27, 1985
Episode 218
April 3, 1985
Episode 219
April 10, 1985
Episode 220
April 17, 1985
Episode 221
April 24, 1985
Episode 222
May 1, 1985
Episode 223
May 8, 1985
Episode 224
May 15, 1985
Episode 225
May 22, 1985
Episode 226
May 29, 1985
Episode 227
June 5, 1985
Episode 228
June 12, 1985
Episode 229
June 19, 1985
Episode 230
June 26, 1985
Episode 231
July 3, 1985
Episode 232
July 10, 1985
Episode 233
July 17, 1985
Episode 234
July 24, 1985
Episode 235
July 31, 1985
Episode 236
August 7, 1985
Episode 237
August 14, 1985
Episode 238
August 21, 1985
Episode 239
August 28, 1985
Episode 240
September 4, 1985
Episode 241
September 11, 1985
Episode 242
September 18, 1985
Episode 243
February 19, 1986