かいけつゾロリ

2004 - 2007

The Dragon Slayer

1st February 2004

Episode 1

Zorori meets Ishishi and Noshishi and they plan a way for Zorori to marry Princess Elzie by stealing her away from Arthur using a dragon robot. Zorori tries to play the hero and save her, but the boars ruin it. Zorori decides to keep searching for a princess and Ishishi and Noshishi follow him as his new apprentices. Based on book 1.

Big Duel, Zorori Castle

8th February 2004

Episode 2

Zorori must battle against five rouges to free a princess and win her castle. He gets magical shrinking and growing medicine to help him, and in the end the castle is destroyed when Ishishi and Noshishi grow to enormous proportions. The rescued princess has been cursed to sleep as a frog. Zorori kisses her but storms away when nothing happens. A minute later the princess returns to normal and awakens. Based on book 20.

I Love Mama

15th February 2004

Episode 3

Zorori is depressed on his deceased mother's birthday. When a fox mother loses her baby, Zorori promises to get him back. A sick Ishishi ends up taken away by an eagle and Zorori and Noshishi end up with the baby at the bottom of a ravine. They discover a huge treasure, but must leave it behind when Ishishi and the eagle come back to rescue them. The eagle crashes into the mother's home, but they arrive safely. Zorori gives the baby a giant diamond, the only piece of the treasure he brought along, to pay for a new home. Based on book 9.

The Mansion of Terror

22nd February 2004

Episode 4

Zorori and the boars meet a group of monsters trying to be scary. They go to a nearby town to scare people, but are welcomed as entertainers. Zorori tries to show the monsters how to be scary by harnessing their abilities, but it all backfires. He builds a giant robot to scare the town with, but it goes haywire. They succeed in being thrown out of town and inciting fear. Based on book 2.

The Sacred Book

29th February 2004

Episode 5

Zorori races against a millionaire to the top of a mountain to claim the Bukkura Koita, a book said to tell deeply moving stories. Zorori gets ownership over the book, only to find out it tells nothing but oyaji gags.

The Wizard's Apprentice

Episode 6

An evil wizard has turned a local town's residents into household objects. Zorori decides to become the wizard's apprentice to use magic in his pranks. The wizard works them hard for a week and then Zorori discovers the wizard's power comes from his magic rod and he was never going to teach him magic. Outraged, Zorori steals the rod and starts using magic. The wizard takes back the rod and shrinks down Zorori to squish him. The boars take the rod and undo all the wizard's spells, revealing the wizard was actually a tanuki child all along. Based on book 3.

The Great Pirates

14th March 2004

Episode 7

A drowning ship captain gives Zorori a golden parrot to give to his son Paru. The golden parrot has a treasure map. Zorori join's Paru's crew hoping to get buried treasure, but one of the pirates, Tiger, will do anything to get Zorori out of the way. He succeeds in shooting Zorori out of a cannon into the sea and reveals that he drowned the captain. Zorori comes back on a ship he transformed from a whale using the magic rod. Tiger steals the rod and wishes up a huge cannon that sinks his own ship. Zorori takes Paru to where the treasure is and they find a room filled with toy cars. Based on book 4.

Ghost Ship

21st March 2004

Episode 8

Arthur and Elzie are on their honeymoon and Zorori tricks them onto his ship so he can get Arthur to sign away his castle. Arthur refuses no matter how hard Zorori tries to force him to sign. Just as Arthur agrees to sign, Noshishi accidentally unplugs the ship, turning it back into a whale. Based on book 5.

The Chocolate Castle

28th March 2004

Episode 9

Duke Bururu is holding a contest with a chocolate castle as the prize. Every chocolate bar is a winner, but the winning message is printed on the white chocolate that's in-between the dark and milk chocolate layers. To win someone would have to lick away both sides of the chocolate to reach the center. Zorori does just that and goes to claim his prize, only to be told he still has to complete an obstacle course to reach and win his castle. Zorori manages to win the castle and set it adrift, only to have it melt in a warmer southern climate. Based on book 6.

The Giant Dinosaur

Episode 10

A billboard advertises a real live dinosaur so Zorori and the boars go to see it. The dinosaur turns out to be a child and Zorori decides to capture his own dinosaur. They find one on a southern island and discover the dinosaur is a mother and figure out the dinosaur they saw was her kidnapped son. They all go back to where he is being held captive and free him. Based on book 7.

The Terrifying Car Race

11th April 2004

Episode 11

Duke Bururu is having another contest, this time for a new car and a year's supply of ice cream. Zorori once again wins by sucking on an ice pop stick for two hours to reveal the winning message. But like last time, there's a catch. Zorori must win a miniature car race before he can get his prize. With the help of Paru who now owns a toy car parts shop, they modify their toy car to run on fart power. Zorori, Ishishi, Duke Bururu, and Koburu shrink down and race the cars, with Zorori as the winner. Bururu congratulates them and gives them their prize: Three cups of ice cream and a tricycle attached to a wagon with the image of the new car on a cardboard cut-out over it. Based on book 21.

The Terrifying Amusement Park

18th April 2004

Episode 12

Zorori builds an amusement park to try to steal Elzie and Arthur's castle. The free day pass they received and signed states that at the end of the day, Zorori would get their castle. Arthur wants to rip it up, but Elzie wants to spend the day at the park. Zorori's attempts to steal the pass from them fail and when he does get it, he's hurled into the air on a firework that destroys the pass when it goes off. Based on book 8.

The Delicious School

25th April 2004

Episode 13

Zorori and the boars are starving when Dracula comes by and tells them the Monster School Teacher is sick and Zorori is wanted as a substitute. Seeing this as his chance to get food, he agrees to sub. Despite making all the classes food oriented, he still doesn't get any food. Out of desperation he eats an entire room filled with garlic, leaving him with a terrible smell. The students give Zorori tons of food as a parting gift, but Zorori is too full from the garlic to eat it.

The Mysterious Airplane

Episode 14

As Zorori plays with a toy plane, he remembers his father who left him and his mother years ago to pursue his dreams of flying the skies in a plane he built himself. An officer comes by and tells him the toy plane was stolen and the boars said they took it by mistake. They run from the police and end up on Money's plane, but partway through the flight the plane has engine trouble and crashes into a snowy mountain. Zorori builds a new plane from the remains and they fly off. They are low on gas when a red plane comes out of nowhere and points them to a nearby city. The red plane quickly vanishes and they get Money back home safely. Zorori is left wondering if the pilot was his father. Based on book 16.

The Giant Monster

Episode 15

Noshishi wins a lifetime supply of sweets and Zorori uses it to build a castle out of candy in the shape of a monster. Once the castle is done, a news report says a giant monster has appeared in the city, one who loves sweets. It heads toward Zorori's castle, and Zorori tries to stop him. All his plans fail and the monster destroys the castle. The monster starts to cry and Zorori realizes the monster is just a child who mistook the castle for his mother. Zorori wants to help him but Noshishi objects to the idea of taking care of a dinosaur, giving Zorori an idea. He takes the monster to the dinosaur mother and asks her to take care of him. Based on book 10.

A Decisive Battle! Cards VS Crayons

Episode 16

Zorori and the twins meet a living card. The card takes them to its village and explains that since Zorori has the Bukkura Koita, he is the hero of legend that will protect them from the crayons. The crayons have been harassing the cards by drawing all over them. The cards have agreed to give their paper castle to Zorori if he helps defeat the crayons. Zorori agrees but the crayons have their eyes set on coloring the castle. The battle of cards vs. crayons has begun!

Hanako's Ghost

Episode 17

Zorori and the twins accidentally trespass on the private property of a famous rich soccer player. Amazed at the castle like mansion, Zorori decides to become a soccer player and become rich enough to buy his own Zorori Castle. When he can't join a soccer team, he decides to form his own. Visiting the local elementary school, he tries to recruit the school's soccer team. The kids refuse and insult him. Zorori backs off but vows to seek revenge. He hears about the rumor of Hanako-san. She's a ghost that haunts the third floor boy's bathroom. The soccer team agrees that they will investigate and disprove the rumor, and Zorori decides he will scare them when they do. But, what happens when the real Hanako-san shows up? Based on book 14.

Terrifying Soccer

Episode 18

Zorori and the boy's soccer team are now going head to head in a soccer match! The stakes are high. If Zorori wins, the soccer team will have to join his Zorori League. If he loses, he'll have to leave town. Based on book 14.

Arrested!!

Episode 19

Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi arrive in a new town, where Zorori starts to play pranks on the town's citizens that is until a wanted poster comes out, framing him for stealing the town's prized golden statue. Angry at how the picture on the wanted poster looks nothing like him, Zorori sets out to create a new one and plasters the posters all over town but then the police catch up with him and to his shock, Zorori gets thrown in jail. Based on book 15.

The Great Escape

Episode 20

Zorori and the twins are serving out their sentence in prison. Part of their punishment includes being rehabilitated into productive members of society. Warden Gomez is determined to turn Zorori into a respectable character, and Zorori is determined to escape. But how will he escape an inescapable prison? Based on book 15.

Ishishi and Noshishi's First Errand

Episode 21

While on an errand to buy a cream puff for Zorori, Ishishi and Noshishi encounter a girl named Malteinu who is being pursued by two men. They agree to help her avoid the two men's pursuit as she searches for a red flower to give as a birthday present for her mother.

The Great Rocket Plan

Episode 22

A mysterious crop circle has appeared in farmer Gus' sweet potato field. Seeing Zorori and the twins investigating, he assumes they're the one who did it. Zorori tells him it wasn't them but a UFO that did it. Gus doesn't believe them and tells them to catch the UFO that damaged his crops. He then traps them in the enclosure with an electric fence. Zorori wonders what to do while Ishishi and Noshishi decide to eat some of the sweet potatoes. Suddenly, an actual UFO appears and abducts Noshishi! Zorori and Ishishi are stunned that a real UFO showed up and can do nothing as Noshishi is taken to space. Now Zorori and Ishishi must build a rocket to go and rescue Noshishi, but how will they do it? Based on book 11.

The Mysterious Aliens

Episode 23

Zorori and Ishishi have traveled to a far-off planet to rescue Noshishi. The space aliens that abducted him are using him to test out Earthling's intelligence. Since they have no more room on their planet, they want to take over the Earth but want to make sure they can do it easily. Noshishi fails the intelligence test, which is comprised of four riddles, but Zorori steps in to ace the test and save the Earth... Or has he? Looks like the test had a second part: A test of strength. Zorori now must face four fierce space monsters or he and the Earth are doomed. Based on book 11.

Zorori's Dream Castle

Episode 24

A house with Artificial Intelligence is being given as a lottery prize! But wait, it's Duku Bururu and his assistant Koburu-kun who are giving the house away. Surely they are up to no good again. But this time, they made sure Zorori would win! What's their plan? To show off the amazing house Duke Bururu built so they could sell them and make a fortune. Unfortunately for them, they made the house too perfect and Zorori has run away with it! All goes well for Zorori until he transforms the house into a castle...

A Fiance Appears!?

Episode 25

What started as a good day quickly turned bad when Zorori finds a sign with a riddle about him on it. As he storms off angry about it, he finds a strange building that requires a riddle to enter. He solves all the riddles, but finds out that the person who put them up to solve was the space alien princess! She's come to Earth to marry Zorori and has even brought the wedding to him. Will Zorori marry her or leave her at the alter? Based on book 13.

The Great Riddle Plan

Episode 26

What jet black bird lives in an empty nest? What electronic device doesn't lie? What don't you need when you're there but do when you leave? Why do oden and cabbage rolls have such a good relationship? All of these riddles and more stand in the way of Zorori and his escape. The princess has thrown Zorori and "Shishiko" into a test of riddles. They must make their way back to the princess if they have any hope of returning to Earth. But will Zorori have to marry Shishiko so the princess won't marry him? Based on book 13.

The Great Ghost Plan

1st August 2004

Episode 27

It's a hot day and Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi want to cool off. Suddenly a storm comes and gravestones appear out of nowhere. Ghosts appear and terrify the trio until they find out the ghosts are Youkai-sensei's students. Youkai explains that they are old ghosts who have lost their self-confidence. Zorori agrees to help them out but only after Youkai sways him with a reward for his troubles. They set up a haunted house and wait for someone to pass by. After a day of waiting an elementary school class passes by. Zorori has one of the ghosts conjure up a storm to get them to stay at the house. Surely scaring a bunch of kids will be easy, right? Based on book 17.

The Great Giant Monster Plan

8th August 2004

Episode 28

Everything that Zorori has tried has failed. The kids are impossible to scare. The only ghost that hasn't tried scaring them yet is Oonyuudou, but he is so small and not very scary. But Zorori has a plan. He's going to construct a giant robot that looks like an oonyuudou for Oonyuudou to control. Will this plan work or will it fail to scare the kids once again? Based on book 17.

The Great Oyaji Gag Plan

15th August 2004

Episode 29

The spicy spice tastes tasty! I row the roe in a row! The badder batter batters the batter better! It's time for an Oyaji gag battle! Zorori and the boars are saved from an icy death by the traveling scientist Dr. Gaon. He refuses their thanks and earns Zorori's instant ire. While exploring the town they learn a hole in the clouds has heated the area and melted all the snow. The reservoir is full to bursting and the dam is cracking. The small kingdom of Hail will be flooded out. But the kingdom has a fortuneteller that says the brave warrior of the Bukkura Koita will save them. Unfortunately Gaon also has a Bukkura Koita! Now Zorori and Gaon must fight to determine who will save the kingdom and who's Bukkura Koita is the best.

The Monster Major League

22nd August 2004

Episode 30

Zorori and the boars are looking for food when they are ambushed by a team of monsters. It turns out the monsters are students of Youkai-sensei and are part of a professional baseball team, the Restorers. Youkai-sensei wants Zorori to coach the Restorers, as they are the worst team in the league and are about to be kicked out of the professional circuit. Zorori agrees, but he has a lot of work to do. Each player has their faults and they don't work well as a team, and only 5 of the required 9 players are present. And since the team has been in last place for so long, they don't get a team bus and have to walk all the way to the stadium. Now Zorori, Ishishi, Noshishi, and the Restorers must overcome obstacles on their way to the next game and learn to work as a team. Based on book 33.

The Terrifying Magic Ball

29th August 2004

Episode 31

The Restorers have made it to the stadium but Youkai-sensei hasn't returned with their ninth member. The Horrors are tired of waiting and bust into the Restorers' locker room and demand that the game begin immediately. Youkai-sensei arrives, but with bad news. No one wants to join the restorers, but he will play as the ninth pitcher. With no other choice, Zorori agrees and the game begins. At first everything goes well with Noshishi's Disappearing Magic Ball, but Heab's Fart Strong Fast Ball is just as good. It doesn't help that the Restorers are still dysfunctional as a team and Noshishi refuses to perform the Disappearing Magic ball in the second inning. Zorori's job as a coach will be put to the test as he tries to beat the best team in the league. Based on book 33.

A Home Run Vow

5th September 2004

Episode 32

The game is down to the bottom of the ninth and the Restorers are down 2-0. Zorori isn't about to give up and is sure the team can come from behind and turn the game around. Even without a magic ball, the team still manages to find a way to make use of their personal traits to beat Heab's Fart Strong Fast Ball. But everyone on the team needs to play. Will Gojimatsu's home run insistance lose them the game? Or will he give up his home run for a simple hit? Based on book 33.

The Bottom of the Sea Zorori Castle

12th September 2004

Episode 33

Zorori and the twins are traveling on a raft at sea when they begin talking about mermaids. It is said the mermaid princess seduces sailors with her song, causing them to crash into the rocks and then dragging them to the bottom of the sea. Suddenly, a song fills the air. The mermaid's song. Zorori decides he will let the mermaid take him to the bottom of the sea, because a mermaid princess must have a castle. He decides he will take her castle as his own. It turns out the mermaid princess is just a child, and her castle is actually the AI house Duke Bururu gave Zorori: Zorori Castle!

The Great Treasure Card Plan

26th September 2004

Episode 34

Zorori watches a pizza commercial but has no money to get some. Ishishi remembers that they still have the Bururu card that was given to them by the monster school teacher. They can use that to order the pizza with. As Ishishi goes to place the order, a show about valuable collectibles comes on. The featured item is none other that the Bururu card! It's worth 10 million yen ($100,000)! There are only two left in the world, but if there was only one, it would be worth 100,000,000 yen ($1,000,000). Quickly stopping Ishishi from using the card, Zorori plans on stealing Michael's Bururu card so his will be the only one left. Unfortunately for Zorori, Michael has a great security system. Based on book 18.

The Great Ninja Plan

3rd October 2004

Episode 35

Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi have enrolled in Gorimaru and Sarumaru's ninja school. The classes are free, but it looks like the class supplies aren't. The ninja clothes cost 30,000 yen, the wrapping cloth 15,000 yen and the straws cost 5,000 yen! It's a good thing their Bururu card will be worth 100,000,000 yen because they're going to need it to pay back their debt. But what will Zorori do when Gorimaru accidentally rips their card in two? Why steal Michael's now 100,000,000 yen Bururu card of course! Based on book 18.

Clash! The Great Mecha Ishishi & Noshishi Plan

10th October 2004

Episode 36

Zorori and the boars arrive in the kingdom of Pikkarin, where people who do good deeds are given a stamp. Receive 12 stamps and you are rewarded by the king. Zorori refuses the offer because he has no intention of doing anything good. Once inside the kingdom, they find wanted posters for Ishishi & Noshishi everywhere. Before they have a chance to escape or even wonder why they are being looked for, they are apprehended by the police. When they are taken to the police station however, they find a party waiting for them in their honor. Supposedly the boars returned the kings treasured golden wig the other night. It is at the party where they find out that it was not the boars who did the good deed, but a pair of identical robots. Their creator is Dr. Gaon, once again creating copies. The boars are outraged and challenge their knock-offs to prove they are better, but lose to them every time. Zorori joins in and challenges Gaon and his creations to a good person stamp contest.

A Shocking Marriage Proposal

17th October 2004

Episode 37

A famous supermodel, Cindy Clawford, is said to be arriving in the town of Pari-Pari. Upon seeing this news report on TV, Zorori falls in love at first sight and decides to head into town to give her the phone number for his newly-acquired cell phone. As he is doing this, he is recognized by a police officer named Inu Taku, and all the police in the area start pursuing him. Zorori runs into a clothing store only to have it surrounded by police. The only way to escape this situation is to disguise himself as a woman named Zoroé. His plan backfires, however, when Inu Taku falls in love with Zoroé and he proposes to marry her, which Zorori accidentally accepts. Based on book 19.

I Marry!?

24th October 2004

Episode 38

Zorori is really in a mess this time. Inu Taku has taken him to his parent's heavily fortified and protected home. Inu Taku's father is delighted to meet Zoroé, but his mother is working him to the bone making sure he's wife material. All his attempts to escape have failed and there is no cell service where he is. Ishishi and Noshishi cannot get in touch with Zorori at all. Soon the wedding day has arrived and Zorori is at the church. Will he be able to escape or will he say "I do" and marry Inu Taku? Based on book 19.

The Great Part Time Job Plan

31st October 2004

Episode 39

It started out as a simple trip to the bank. Noshishi had 300 yen saved up and he wanted to open an account. He even made himself a potato stamp. But Duke Bururu had other plans in store for them. He charged them for reading a magazine, drinking some water, and using tissues while they waited to be served. Now Zorori and the boars have to pay Bururu for using his bank! They refuse to pay and are informed if they don't pay the bill soon, it'll be increased. Just then Youkai-sensei walks into the bank to make a withdrawal. Zorori warns him that the bank will try to rip him off. Youkai-sensei assures Zorori everything is fine but is then informed he has to present 100 Bururu Chocolate bar wrappers to make a withdrawal. Now Youkai-sensei can't repair the monster school. The students agree to help raise money for the chocolate by getting a job. Soon everyone is working at Baku Baku Burger but things aren't going well. Fortunately Zorori has a dandy invention up his sleeve. Based on book 23.

A Rich Man

7th November 2004

Episode 40

Zorori has Noshishi make a fake yen bill, but the ink they use streaks with sweat. Zorori wonders how they can make better and quicker cash when Noshishi comes up with an idea. They could just print the money. They decide the break into the Mint and print all the cash they need. Using a delivery man uniform borrowed from Youkai-sensei, Zorori tricks the guard, Kumada, into celebrating his birthday while Ishishi and Noshishi start printing the money. Everything goes well until the guard catches on to what they're doing. Based on book 23.

The Close Call Princess

14th November 2004

Episode 41

Princess Myan is being held captive by the evil Ugyarusu deep within the confines of a monster infested castle. A brave hero has come to her rescue. That hero is Zorori, and he keeps dying on the final boss. He's been playing the video game for over 8 hours trying to rescue Princess Myan. At long last he beats the game and is about to leave when Myan tells him the game isn't over. He still has to free her from her prison. She instructs him to press a few more buttons and Princess Myan comes out of the game! Zorori is now her hero for rescuing her and asks him to show her what normal life is like. Zorori takes on part time jobs to pay for all the fun Myan is having, happy to see her happy. But the game monsters aren't going to let Princess Myan go free without a fight. Based on book 24.

The Close Call Video Game

21st November 2004

Episode 42

Princess Myan has found out the truth about how Zorori has gotten all the money he's spent on her. She realizes what a selfish princess she's been, but before you can thank Zorori for all that he's done for her, she is captured by the game monsters. Zorori comes to her rescue, but the monsters aren't there to fight, they came to ask Princess Myan to come back home. Without her, the game can't begin and they have nothing to do. At first Myan is reluctant, but a speech by her father convinces her it's best to come home. Zorori wants to come with her, but he faces a hard decision. If he goes with Princess Myan into the game, he can never come back. He must choose between the game world or his own. Based on book 24.

The Great Monster Squid Extermination Plan

28th November 2004

Episode 43

Zorori and the boars take shelter from the cold weather in a fisherman's cabin. There they meet Chinku, a fisherman apprentice who lets them warm up and feeds them oden. Their meal is interrupted when the fishermen return with two other fishermen that were attack. Yo-chan, a giant squid that hangs around the harbor entrance, has recently begun attacking fishing boats. After this latest attack, the fishermen decide to take action. Their employer, Dober, demands that Yo-chan be exterminated in 3 days or the fishermen will lose their boats. Chiku stands up for Yo-chan and says he's always been their friend and he must have a reason for attacking the boats. The fishermen punish Chinku for speaking out of turn by giving him half a serving of oden from now on. If he wants full servings again, he'll have to exterminate Yo-chan himself. Zorori is outraged by this and helps Chinku out. Unfortunately for him, Gaon gets involved and now it's a competition to see who can exterminate Yo-chan first.

The Great Terrifying Jump

5th December 2004

Episode 44

Zorori and the boars are being chased by the police and get trapped up a mountain. In order to break through the police barricade, Zorori makes some make-shift skis out of a sign and skis down the mountain. He gets past the cops but he can't stop. Meanwhile, Dunk, a competitor from the Bosque Kingdom, is about to do his ski jump for the World Winter Sports Tournament when Zorori comes flying in and sets a new record. He is disqualified for not being an official contestant and the police catch up to him. Zorori eludes the police but is found by Dunk who begs him to be his ski jump instructor. Dunk is from a southern island and has never skied before. He was sent by his king to win a gold medal and bring name recognition to his country. If Dunk doesn't win a gold medal, he can't go back home to see his family. Zorori agrees to help him out, but not only are the police after him, but some ninjas as well. Based on book 22.

The Great Gold Medal Plan

12th December 2004

Episode 45

After hiding from the police, Zorori finds himself in a bobsled event! At first they're going fast but then Ishishi starts sneezing and propels them into super speeds wining them a second gold medal. They crash the sled and no one realized they broke a record. They meet up with Dunk again and begin his training. Dunk is skiing well but isn't good enough to get a gold medal. Zorori and the boars have to come up with a way to get Dunk to do better. They remember that they jumped really far because they were being chased by the police. They decide to scare him but he'll need something to propel his jump. They come up with the idea of having Dunk fart just before he does his jump. Now the only thing to do is hope he can break the record. Based on book 22.

The Terrifying Presents

19th December 2004

Episode 46

It's Christmas eve and Zorori is upset he's not going to get a Christmas present from Santa this year either. Not only does he not behave, but he's also not a child anymore so he's not eligible to get presents from Santa. But Zorori does find Santa in a small town checking to see if the children have been naughty or nice. He and the boars follow Santa back to his home. There they discover that there are actually two Santas for every town. They decided to ask the Santas for gifts but instead get scolded for breaking into Santa's house and misbehaving. Zorori is insulted by this and vows to give all the good children of the world 3 Presents of Terror. Will Zorori ruin Christmas? Based on book 12.

Play-off! The Dream Prince

26th December 2004

Episode 47

Zorori and the boars are walking along when they notice a bunch or royals passing by. They follow them and end up at a huge castle but they aren't allowed in. As they try to find a way in, Gaon shows up and tells them to go far away from there. He enters the castle through a secret passage and Zorori and the twins are forced to climb into the castle. Once inside, they find out that the Royal National Competition is being held at the castle. Zorori meets Elzie and Arthur and finds out that Gaon is a prince himself. He poses as Gaon's friend Prince Zorori and threatens to tell Gaon's mother what he's been up to if he outs Zorori as a commoner. But now that the Dream Prince Contest part of the competition has begun, can Zorori win it and get the prize or will Gaon try to stop him?

The Terrifying Devil

9th January 2005

Episode 48

Great King Emna, ruler of the Underworld, is furious that Zorori still hasn't died and gone to Hell, even though his name is written in Enma's book. He sends a devil to go find and kill him. On Earth, Zorori has won a woman's beach volleyball tournament, but due to Ishishi's wig falling off, they are now being chased by the police for stealing the first place trophy. As they are cornered Zorori jumps for the tall building they're on to the next one, but he only manages to grap the side, and all three dangle for their lives. Akuma tries to make Zorori lose his grip by stabbing him with his tail, but zorori grabs onto his pointy and uses it to stop their fall. Akuma doesn't give up and tries several other ways to kill Zorori. After all of his attempts fail, Enma decides to kill Zorori himself. Based on book 31.

Heaven and Hell

16th January 2005

Episode 49

Zorori is in Hell but he doesn't plan on staying there long. Thanks to Akuma's idea, they've disguised themselves as angels in hopes of tricking the demons of Hell. It works and they're thrown out of Hell and told to take the Escalator to Heaven. Zorori realizes that if he goes to Heaven, he will see his mother again. He is overcome with joy and quickly runs up the escalator. Once in Heaven, he relaxes in a hot spring and meets an acupuncturist. All the while Akuma is uncomfortable being a devil in Heaven. Zorori starts looking for his mother after visiting Candy and Toy Heaven, but doesn't have any luck finding her. He searches Heaven after Heaven until he's told to draw a picture of her. People immediately recognize her and Zorori is able to track her down. Zorori reunites with his mother but the happy moment is cut short when she tells him he must return to Hell and demand Enma revive him. Based on book 31.

A Trip to Hell

23rd January 2005

Episode 50

Zorori has returned to Hell and has asked Great King Enma for his life back. Enma refuses saying the rules of Hell must be enforced, but that there is a way to be revived. If Zorori can endure 7 Infernos without complaining, he will get his life back. Zorori agrees and Ishishi and Noshishi say they will help Zorori. The trio manage to survive several Infernos by being sneaky, clever, deceptive, and resourceful. But one Inferno is too much, Oyaji Gag Hell. The boars are quickly frozen and now Zorori must find a way to unfreeze them and defeat the many old men telling bad jokes. Based on book 32.

Zorori's Final Day!?

30th January 2005

Episode 51

Zorori and the boars only have one more Inferno to complete: Ant Hell, but Great King Enma won't let them escape Hell so easily. He tricks them into going to Anything goes Hell instead, which has man eating monsters and poisonous insects. Zorori tries to cross the bridge quickly, but it collapses midway and he plummets to his doom. He's saved by his mother who's come down from Heaven to save him. Enma objects to the interference but Zorori's mother scolds him and sets up a trial to prove Zorori wasn't suppose to die. Back in the world of the living, Gaon stumbles upon the giant takoyaki that Great King Enma used to flatten Zorori to death and wonders where it came from. Based on book 32.

The Sky Flying Zorori Castle

6th February 2005

Episode 52

Zorori and the boars end up in a castle flying in the sky that turns out to be none other than Zorori Castle. The castle explains that the mermaids grew homesick and then set the castle free. The castle got lonely and decided to find a new master, and managed to fish his old master back. Zorori agrees to be the castle's master again and for several days all goes well. Then the castle runs out of food because Ishishi and Noshishi are gluttons. When attempting to find more food by going back down to Earth, the castle freaks out and imprisons them all, for fear of being left alone again.

Top Cast

Animation Comedy

Adapted from the popular storybooks of the same name by Yutaka Hara, Kaiketsu Zorori follows the adventures of a scheming fox named Zorori, who is determined to become the King of Mischief with his very own castle and beautiful bride. Although Zorori is notorious for his pranks and tricks, his conniving plots often backfire and end up helping his targets, and despite appearing to be villainous and immoral, he is actually caring and sentimental. Nevertheless, Zorori has the wits, intelligence, and dexterity to always find a solution out of the most hopeless of situations. Travelling with a pair of twin boar bandits, Ishishi and Noshishi, he continues on his journey to make his deceased mother proud.

Watch Providers 🇬🇧

Currently no watch providers

Production Companies

Full Cast

No media available

Full Crew

Yutaka Hara Image

Yutaka Hara

Book

showData