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Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

1985Movie38 min

AnimationComedy
62
DecentGoodWatch score

A wondrous, hopeful comedy movie about fantasy and the future.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for romance, tears or scares.

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Story

Children are lured to Metropolis only to find that the renowned, mythical city may not be the happy-go-lucky utopia they'd thought it would be.

Feels like

  • Retro Anime
  • Sci-Fi Comedy
  • Fantasy World
  • Absurdist Humor
  • Child Protagonist
  • Adventure
  • Technology and Humanity
  • Wholesome

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Toyoo Ashida, Kazuhisa Takenouchi
Written by
Akira Toriyama
Music by
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

July 13, 1985 · 38 min · Comedy, Animation

Released
July 13, 1985
Runtime
38 min
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis worth watching?"

Questions about Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62.

Is Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis a sequel?

  1. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hello! Wonder Island (1981)
  2. Dr. Slump: Hoyoyo! Space Adventure (1982)
  3. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Great Race Around The World (1983)
  4. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle (1984)
  5. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis (1985)
  6. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993)
  7. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! From Penguin Village with Love (1993)
  8. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo!! Follow the Rescued Shark... (1994)
  9. Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha!! Excited Heart of Summer Vacation (1994)
  10. Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise Bang (1999)
  11. Dr. Slump: Dr. Mashirito and Abale-chan (2007)

Yes: it's movie 5 of 11 in its series, after Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! The Treasure of Nanaba Castle (1984) and before Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: N-cha! Clear Skies Over Penguin Village (1993).

Is Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and absurd humor (6 of 10).

Can I half-watch Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Dr. Slump and Arale-chan: Hoyoyo! City of Dreams, Mechapolis in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.