Sarutobi Ecchan

Sarutobi Ecchan
さるとびエッちゃん
Genre	Comedy, magical girl
Manga
Okashina Okashina Okashina Ano Ko
Written by	Shotaro Ishinomori
Published by	Shueisha
Magazine	Margaret
Demographic	Shōjo
Original run	1964 – 1966
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Directed by	Yugo Serikawa
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	4 October 1971 – 27 March 1972
Episodes	26

Sarutobi Ecchan (さるとびエッちゃん) known in some countries as Hela Supergirl, is a Japanese manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was originally named Okashina Okashina Okashina Ano Ko (おかしな おかしな おかしなあの子, Okashina Okashina Okashina Ano Ko), but was changed in 1971 when Toei Animation adapted it into an anime called Sarutobi Ecchan. The anime lasted 26 episodes. It has yet to be released on DVD in America; however, the series has been released on DVD in Japan.

Ecchan appears to be a normal young girl, but appearances can be deceptive. She is descended from the great ninja Sasuke Sarutobi, and possesses ninja skills of her own. Ecchan is also capable of all sorts of extraordinary feats: she can communicate with animals, possesses hypnotic and telepathic abilities, and is stronger and more intelligent than normal girls of her age. But despite all this, Ecchan is still only a young girl, and like any young girl she makes mistakes. But with the help of her friends Miko, Taihei and her dog Buku, everything always turns out right.

Since it was cancelled due to low ratings, the series was unsuccessful to continue its run, and there is not a proper ending for Ecchan. The last episode focuses around an American Ecchan doppelganger named Eiko, who wants nothing more than to see Mount Fuji.

Episode List

1. The Strange Transfer Student
2. My Home
3. Mama Comes to School
4. My First Field Day/Ah, Friendship
5. There, There, Ababa
6. Where is Buku?/The Happy Couple
7. The Boy From The Stars
8. My Nearby Homeland
9. Goodbye and Farewell
10. A Mother's Hand
11. Even If I'm Small
12. I Love Christmas
13. Song of The Snowy Mountains
14. Look Here, Woof Woof/The Fun Ecchan Playing Card Game
15. My Beloved Marie
16. My Animal Language Classroom
17. My Seven Colored Dreams, My Movie Dreams
18. Devils out, Happiness In!
19. Buku and Chibimaru
20. Father's Home Economics
21. The Strange, Strange Assistant
22. Oh, God!!
23. The Dreamy Girl
24. The Small Garden
25. Etsuko, The Wolf Girl
26. Etsuko Times Two

External links

• 石森プロ公式ホームページ | さるとびエッちゃん
• さるとびエッちゃん - TOEI ANIMATION
• Sarutobi Ecchan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia