Character Relationship Map: Dr. Slump

Characters

• Arale Norimaki (played by Mami Koyama) — protagonist
• Senbei Norimaki (played by Kenji Utsumi) — protagonist
• Akane Kimidori (played by Kazuko Sugiyama) — supporting
• Suppaman (voice) (played by Tessyo Genda) — minor
• King Nikochan (played by Hiroshi Otake) — minor
• Midori Yamabuki (played by Mariko Mukai) — minor
• Gatchan (played by Seiko Nakano) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Midori Yamabuki → Arale Norimaki (Teacher and Student)

  S1E1 introduces Yamabuki as the homeroom teacher, S1E6 covers a home visit, and S1E13 shows her attempting to teach Arale about being a good kid.

• Arale Norimaki → Midori Yamabuki (Student and Teacher)

  S1E1 shows Arale enrolled in Yamabuki's class, and S1E13 depicts Arale spreading chaos while trying to follow Yamabuki's lesson on goodness.

• Senbei Norimaki → Midori Yamabuki (Unrequited Crush)

  In episode 1, Senbei develops a crush on his creation's homeroom teacher, Midori Yamabuki, and in episode 21, they take a space trip together.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Senbei Norimaki → Arale Norimaki (Inventor and Test Subject)

  S1E2 shows Senbei inventing x-ray specs for Arale, S1E5 details a size-altering raygun tested by her, and S1E23 describes him scaling back her strengt...

• Arale Norimaki → Gatchan (Close Friends and Partners)

  S1E3 shows them traveling together to find a mysterious egg, S1E4 details Gatchan's daily interactions, and S1E10 depicts them being kidnapped and cra...

• Senbei Norimaki → Gatchan (Researcher and Companion)

  S1E3 and S1E4 detail Senbei conducting discoveries on Gatchan and observing its daily life interacting with Penguin Village citizens.

• King Nikochan → Arale Norimaki (Abductor and Target)

  S1E10 explicitly states King Nikochan and his assistant abduct Arale with the intent to destroy the world.

• King Nikochan → Gatchan (Abductor and Saboteur)

  S1E10 confirms Gatchan is kidnapped alongside Arale, and Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash.

• Gatchan → King Nikochan (Unintentional Saboteur)

  S1E10 explicitly states Gatchan's appetite for metal causes their ship to crash, leaving the invaders helpless.

• King Nikochan → Senbei Norimaki (Temporary Allies)

  S1E10 notes that after the ship crash, the two invaders are forced to seek help from the earth people, specifically Senbei.

• Arale Norimaki → Akane Kimidori (School Rivals)

  In episode 1, Arale enrolls in school and tries to win over the tough kid Akane, and in episode 16, the two swap lives for a day.

• King Nikochan → Midori Yamabuki (Indirect Target)

  S1E10 and S1E21 establish Nikochan's alien presence and Yamabuki's subsequent kidnapping on an alien planet during a space trip.

• Senbei Norimaki → Suppaman (voice) (Creator/Observer)

  In episode 14, the superhero Suppaman causes more problems than he solves and catches Arale's attention, intersecting with Senbei's inventions.

Story Analysis

Comprehensive structural breakdown of the inaugural season's episodic arcs and thematic progression.

Plot Progression

1. Origins and Inventions
2. Time Travel and Prehistoric Discovery
3. School Dynamics and Criminal Encounters
4. Alien Invasion and Mythical Clashes
5. Reality Bending and Personality Shifts