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Kaiketsu Zorori

かいけつゾロリ

TV · Winter 2004 · 52 episodes · 24 min · Finished · Ajiado

AdventureComedyFantasy

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 Pranks 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.

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Kaiketsu Zorori

1
Dragon Slayer
Jan 31, 2004 · 24 min
In the kingdom of Levanna Princess Elzie is about to marry the brave and noble Arthur. Unfortunately for them, Zorori has other plans. He wants to be the one to marry Elzie so he can become a prince and get his own Zorori Castle. Enlisting the aid of Ishishi and Noshishi, twin boar brothers, he sets out to wreck the marriage ceremony and win Elzie's heart.
2
The Great Battle for Zorori Castle
Feb 7, 2004 · 24 min
While traveling through the woods, Zorori stumbles upon an old castle. A king informs him that rouges have taken over the castle and put an enchantment over his daughter. With the promise that he could marry the princess and get the castle, Zorori sets off to defeat the five rouges.
3
I Love Mama
Feb 14, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori is depressed as it's his late mother's birthday. His depression is short lived as a runaway baby carriage, complete with runaway baby, makes him jump to the rescue. The baby's mother is grateful, but the carriage once again rolls away. Zorori promises to make sure the baby will be returned safely, and so begins his great babysitting adventure.
4
The Haunted House!
Feb 21, 2004 · 24 min
While happily singing along, Zorori and co. are ambushed by the students of the demon school. The Principal of the school, Youkai-sensei, turns out to be a fan of Zorori's work. He informs Zorori that its getting harder and harder to scare people these days. Zorori lends a hand to try and help, but it seems Youkai-sensei's words ring true. But Zorori does not give up.
5
The Sacred Book
Feb 28, 2004 · 24 min
There is a legend about a book atop a mountain that will tell the reader stories full of emotion. The rich Dalmanian and his daughter Pomela have already started climbing the mountain in search of this sacred relic. After hearing this, Zorori decides that the book is his ticket to getting a Zorori Castle. He too sets out to find the book, but Dalmanian has the only map. Not to mention that the mountain is dangerous enough, Zorori also had to find a way to steal the map from Dalmanian.
6
The Wizard's Apprentice
Mar 6, 2004 · 24 min
A town has fallen victim to an evil wizard's magic. Its citizens have been turned into household items, and they seek Zorori's help. He agrees to help, but only because he wants to learn magic so he can pull pranks on the world. They make their way to the wizard's castle, only to be faced with rushing water, killer plants and a maze. After surviving all the obstacles in their path, they reach the castle and meet the wizard. He agrees to make them his apprentices, but he has other things planned...
7
The Great Pirate
Mar 13, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori and co. are debating what they should use their three wishes on when they find a drowning lion. After saving him, he reveals that he is the captain of a pirate ship. He asked them to give his son Paru a golden parrot. Before anymore can be said, a giant wave crashes down upon them. When it recedes, the lion is gone, and his pirate crew accuses them of killing him off. Using the golden parrot to prove their innocence, they join the crew to help find the treasure the golden parrot revealed.
8
Ghost Ship
Mar 20, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori and co. are sailing on their ship when they spot newlywed couple Arthur and Elzie. Zorori, infuriated by how he was bested by Arthur, comes up with a plan to steal his kingdom. Disguising himself as a ship captain and his ship as a cruise liner, he tricks the couple on board. But while Elzie is trying out dresses, Arthur has to deal with Zorori's antics. Will he withstand Zorori's attempts to steal his kingdom, or will Zorori's evil ramen prove fatal?
9
The Chocolate Castle
Mar 27, 2004 · 24 min
Duke Bururu is giving a away a chocolate castle! If you find a winning piece inside a Bururu Chocolate Bar, the castle will be yours! But the Duke is not going to let the castle be won by anyone. He imprinted the winning piece in the white chocolate layer of his chocolate bar. And the white chocolate is in the middle of the bar! Surely no one will win. Except that Zorori did win, due to his unique way of eating, or rather, licking chocolate. Now Duke Bururu will do anything to keep Zorori from reaching the castle and claiming his prize.
10
The Great Dinosaur
Apr 3, 2004 · 24 min
Noshishi reads a book on dinosaurs and asks Zorori what he would do if he were to meet one. Soon, they find a billboard advertising a dinosaur show. They decide to go see it and sneak in as one person to avoid paying the entrance fee for the three of them. Once inside they find out the dinosaur is just a child and Zorori declares he will capture and adult dinosaur. He travels to the island were they live and begins his search. He not only finds a dinosaur, but an interesting piece of information too...
11
The Car Race of Terror
Apr 10, 2004 · 24 min
Duke Bururu and Koburu are at it again. This time they are giving away a sports car! What do you have to do to win it? Why eat Bururu Ice Cream Bars of course! But they won't be bested like last time. This time to draw a win, you have to lick the ice cream bar stick for two hours straight! Surely no one will do something so foolish, right?! Wrong! Once again, Zorori's strange eating habits have proven fatal to Duke Bururu's plans. But Bururu has even planned for this. In order to get the sports car, Zorori must beat him in a mini car race! Perhaps an old friend will be able to help him win.
12
The Amusement Park of Terror
Apr 17, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori has built an amusement park in an attempt to steal Arthur's castle one again. Disguising himself as the park's mascot, he tricks Arthur into signing a park pass. The pass not only gives Arthur and Elzie a free day at the amusement park, but also gives the castle to Zorori! Now Arthur must keep the pass from falling into Zorori's hands while Elzie drags him along from ride to ride. All of them rides of terror!
13
A Delicious School
Apr 24, 2004 · 24 min
Youkai-sensei has gotten sick from eating too much garlic and now Zorori must fill in for him. Since Zorori is starving, he agrees to teach classes at the demon school in order to get free food. But, try as he might, Zorori just can't seem to get anything to eat. Perhaps a change in the lesson plan is in order.
14
The Mysterious Airplane
May 1, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori and the twins are playing with a toy plane only to discover they accidentally stole it! They hide from the police in some luggage and wind up on a plane. The plane then experiences engine failure and crashes into a snowy mountain. Now Zorori and the plane's owner, Money, must survive the bitter cold until help can arrive. When it becomes clear that help won't come, they must find a way to rescue themselves or else freeze to death.
15
The Giant Monster
May 8, 2004 · 24 min
Noshishi has won a five year supply of candy! But instead of eating it, Zorori convinces him to build him a candy castle. Now Zorori has the castle of his dreams, but there's just one problem. A giant monster has appeared in town and he's hungry for sweets. And with Zorori's castle made of candy, the monster makes a bee-line for it. Now Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi must stop the monster before he eats them out of house and home.
16
A Decisive Battle! Cards vs. Crayons
May 15, 2004 · 24 min
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!
17
The Ghost of Hanako-san
May 22, 2004 · 24 min
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?
18
The Soccer Match of Terror
May 29, 2004 · 24 min
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.
19
Arrested!!
Jun 5, 2004 · 24 min
Zorori and the twins arrive in Spany City and wreak havoc upon it. They pull prank after prank on the unsuspecting populace. They spend the day enjoying their mischief and wind up in a park during sunset. In the park they find a golden statue of two twin heroes who saved the town from a wicked dragon. A stranger tells them the story behind the statue and informs them that it is Spany City's most precious treasure. Zorori is disinterested and walks off. The next day wanted posters for him are spread throughout the city. At first he is delighted to have his own wanted poster, until he sees that the picture on them doesn't look like him at all. He soon learns that his pranks didn't earn him the wanted poster either, he got it because the police think he stole the golden statue! Determined to get a better wanted poster, Zorori makes his own and then replaces all the wanted posters in town. Unfortunately, the wanted posters work and Zorori is arrested and thrown in prison!
20
The Great Escape!!
Jun 12, 2004 · 24 min
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?
21
Ishishi and Noshishi on Their First Errand
Jun 19, 2004 · 24 min
While cloud watching, Zorori gets the urge to eat a cream puff. Fortunately, they have enough money to buy some, but Zorori loses his while showing Ishishi and Noshishi the proper way to eat a cream puff. They still have enough left over for one more cream puff, but the store has run out. They are told that the neighboring town of Monshiro might have some cream puffs left. Ishishi and Noshishi then set out to get the cream puff as their first errand for Zorori-sensei. They run to catch the bus, only to find out if they pay the bus fair, they won't have enough money left for the cream puff. Then a girl named Malteinu runs up to the bus and asks to depart immediately. Two men have been chasing her. She pays for the twins and she escapes her pursuers. Ishishi and Noshishi learn that she is out on her own looking for a birthday present for her mother. A beautiful red flower she likes. Ishishi and Noshishi agree to help her with her shopping and all three head for Monshiro, all the while the two strange men keep following them.
22
The Great Rocket Plan
Jun 26, 2004 · 24 min
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?
23
The Mysterious Space Aliens
Jul 3, 2004 · 24 min
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.
24
Zorori's Dream Castle
Jul 10, 2004 · 24 min
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...
25
A Fiance Appears!?
Jul 17, 2004 · 24 min
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?
26
The Great Riddle Plan
Jul 24, 2004 · 24 min
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?
27
The Great Ghost Plan
Jul 31, 2004 · 24 min
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?
28
The Great Oonyuudou Plan
Aug 7, 2004 · 24 min
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?
29
The Great Oyaji Gag Plan
Aug 14, 2004 · 24 min
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.
30
The Great Monster League
Aug 21, 2004 · 24 min
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.