Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure

1982 1h 30m JA

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★6.2TMDB · 8

AnimationComedyAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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When local teacher Midori Yamabuki receives an emergency summons to her home planet it turns out to be a trap devised by galactic warlord Dr. Mashirito, and it's up to Dr. Senbei Norimaki and a group of students (including his robot daughter Arale) to venture into space to save her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kenji Utsumi
Senbei Norimaki (voice)
Mami Koyama
Arale Norimaki (voice)
Yasuo Yamada
Dr. Mashirito (voice)
Mariko Mukai
Midori Yamabuki (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Akane Kimidori / Kinoko Sarada (voice)
Naomi Jinbo
Peasuke Soramame / Aoi Kimidori / Momotaro (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Tarou Soramame (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Nikochan Daiou (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinori Nagaoka
Writers: Tomoko Konparu, Michiru Shimada, Shunichi Yukimuro
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "Dr. Slump" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akinori Nagaoka, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masaaki Hanai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kenji Utsumi and Mami Koyama and Yasuo Yamada carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1189033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akinori Nagaoka directs. Hisao Shirai behind the camera. Masaaki Hanai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
244 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Dr. Slump" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Akinori Nagaoka, shot by Hisao Shirai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Masaaki Hanai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kenji Utsumi and Mami Koyama and Yasuo Yamada carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1189033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Editing: Masaaki Hanai
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)

Part of

Dr. Slump

Dr Slump creates a little android girl, Arale, very stong, happy and totally common senseless. They live in Penguin Village where the strangest things happen (i.e. the dawn is announced by a little pig wearing a basquee).