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Not to be confused with Kaiketsu Zorro
Kaiketsu Zorori
Zorori fighting a dragon to rescue Princess Elzie. Arthur is on the bottom left.
かいけつゾロリ
GenreComedy, Adventure
Manga
Written byYutaka Hara
Published byPoplar Publishing
MagazineComic BunBun
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 1987 – present
Volumes62
Anime film
Kaiketsu Zorori: Mahou Tsukai no Deshi/Dai Kaizoku no Takara Sagashi
Directed byYoshio Takeuchi
Produced byHibiki Ito
Music byYo Tsuji
StudioTokyo Movie Shinsha
ReleasedJuly 17, 1993
Anime television series
Directed byHiroshi Nishikiori
Tetsuo Miura (Assistant)
Produced byTakashi Imai
Atsushi Hayashi
Masatoshi Fujii
Tokiko Ohara
Written byMayori Sekijima
Hiroshi Nishikiori
Kazuhiko Ikeguchi
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioAnbā Film Works
Ajia-do Animation Works
Original networkMētele/TV Asahi, Animax, Kids Station, Disney XD Japan
English network
Original run January 31, 2004 – February 5, 2005
Episodes52
Anime television series
Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori
Directed byTsutomu Shibayama
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Sunrise
Original networkMētele/TV Asahi, Animax, Kids Station, Disney XD Japan
English network
  • PH: Hero TV (ABS-CBN), GMA 7, Cartoon Network
Original run February 12, 2005 – January 27, 2007
Episodes97
Anime film
Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori: Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen
Directed byHajime Kamegaki
Written byMari Okada
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Sunrise
ReleasedMarch 11, 2006
Runtime53 minutes
Anime film
Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken!
Directed byTomoko Iwasaki
Written byTakeshi Mori
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Sunrise
ReleasedDecember 22, 2012
Runtime82 minutes
Anime film
Kaiketsu Zorori: Mamoru ze! Kyouryuu no Tamago
Directed byTomoko Iwasaki
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Sunrise
ReleasedDecember 14, 2013
Runtime77 minutes
Anime film
Kaiketsu Zorori: Uchū no Yūsha-tachi
Directed byTomoko Iwasaki
Written byMari Okada, Akiko Waba, Keigo Koyanagi
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, Sunrise/BN Pictures
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2015
Anime film
Eiga Kaiketsu Zorori ZZ no Himitsu
Directed byMasaya Fujimori
Written byReiko Yoshida
Music byKohei Tanaka
StudioAjia-do Animation Works, BN Pictures
ReleasedNovember 22, 2017

Kaiketsu Zorori (かいけつゾロリ, "Incredible Zorori") is a popular Japanese children's book series created by Yutaka Hara and published by Poplar Publishing. The original books were also made into an OVA, animated feature-length films, anime, and comic. They all have "Zorori" in the title.

Synopsis

Set in a parallel world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals (in their Earth's version of Japan), the story follows the protagonist, a fox named Zorori and his twin boar bandit apprentices Ishishi and Noshishi as they travel from place to place. The series debuted in 1987 with its first issue: Kaiketsu Zorori no Doragon Taiji (かいけつゾロリのドラゴンたいじ, "The Incredible Zorori, Dragon Slayer") and has published about two issues per year, totaling 50 issues as of December 2011. It was adapted into an anime series from February 1, 2004 to January 28, 2007. A Hong Kong produced English dubbed version by Red Angel Media aired on Cartoon Network Philippines on January 4, 2010. The dub featured the voices of Russell Wait as the title character, Candice Moore, Muriel Hofmann, Michael Pizzuto, and Jack Murphy.

Zorori was originally a villain for the series Hōrensō Man (ほうれんそうマン, "Spinach Man") written by Shiho Mitsushima, and when Hōrensō Man ended, Shiho Mitsushima understood the need to give it an independent spin-off. What both series shared in common was that the end of Hōrensō Man no Yūreijō (ほうれんそうマンのゆうれいじょう, "Spinach Man and the Haunted Castle") (depicts Zorori leaving on a journey to get a castle) ties in with the beginning of Kaiketsu Zorori no Doragon Taiji and Zorori's aspiration, "Zorori Castle Part 2" is established (It appears Part 1 came from the Zorori Castle in Hōrensō Man no Yūreijō). Another part is the reoccurring characters (Zorori Mama and Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei, and to some degree the debut of Sumire and Bokushi Robo) that were not given anything past trivial appearances. However, knowing the background story of the Hōrensō Man series is not needed to be able to enjoy the Zorori series.

Using clear patterns and lines, the characters would speak using speech bubbles more similar to comics than to picture books. The text and words would not use any difficult kanji or any furigana, instead using lower grade level words so that it can be read alone without needing any help. It also features excessive puns and it is because of this that puns saw a boom in use in elementary school students. In spite of it being called a well read elementary school "children's book", it has an array of farting, belching, and vulgar words that sometimes parents and guardians in the PTA demanded apologies for it. (Remember, this is a comedy series) Whenever Zorori is in a desperate situation and it appears he'll reach his demise, a fake notice is posted advising to skip the next page due to gruesome violence (Of course this is all a joke. The next page just has him finding a way out of his predicament).

At the time of publication, The Zorori League (ゾロリーグ, Zororiigu) and Stupid Monster (ボケーットモンスター, Bokeetto Monsutaa) (a play on Pokémon) were very popular comedies, especially among Japanese comedians for its use of Japanese jokes.

Furthermore, the Spanish word for fox is "zorro", and the author intended for Kaiketsu Zorori to resemble Zorro.

Characters

Main characters

Zorori (ゾロリ) / Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese); Russell Wait (speaking voice), Jack Murphy (singing voice), David Lee McKinney (movie) (English) ('93 Short Film: Akira Kamiya)

The fox protagonist of the story and a wanted criminal (after Arrested!! (つかまる!!, Tsukamaru!!). He keeps traveling with the goal of becoming the King of Pranks (悪戯の王者, Itazura no Ōja), finding a beautiful bride, and getting his own castle. He refers to himself as Ore-sama and Ore. He can build mecha out of rubbish and trash, and even amusement parks, by himself since he is a genius. A self-proclaimed Prankster Genius (悪戯の天才,, Itazura no Tensai), he is by no means a villain, as he has a tender heart and as the protagonist of a picture book, he is more of a dark hero or an anti-hero. He would do anything to achieve his goals, but from time to time he would help others, especially if he sees an opportunity to benefit from a situation himself. He normally wears a sandogasa and a striped cape reminiscent of an Edo period gambler, but at crucial moments he changes into a Zorro-esque costume with the letters ZZ on the chest. He is very dextrous and can build almost any machine to suit his needs. He is also the owner of the Bukkura Koita, a book that tells oyaji gags so bad they freeze all who hear it. His favorite food is anpan.

Zorori's Apprentices

The older of the boar twins. Along with his younger brother Noshishi, he follows Zorori around on his journey. He is distinguishable from his brother by his slightly larger right nostril and deeper voice. His favorite food is melonpan.
The younger of the boar twins, he follows Zorori and Ishishi around on the journey. He is distinguishable from his brother by his slightly larger left nostril, the mole on his right cheek, and a higher voice. His favorite food is onigiri.
Ishishi and Noshishi do share some common traits, they both refer to themselves in the first person as Ora (おら) and end a lot of their sentences with ~da (～だ), and they both have problems farting at will. Also, they both respect Zorori and refer to him as Zorori-sensei (ゾロリ先生) or just Sensei, the latter more often than the former.
Incidentally, their names are rearrangements of "Inoshishi" (イノシシ), the Japanese word for boar.

Zorori's Family

Real Name: Zororeene (ゾロリーヌ, Zororīnu), she is the ghost of Zorori's mother. Her cause of death is unknown, but she is almost always seen watching her son from above.
  • Zorondo Ron / Voiced by: Kōichi Yamadera
A legendary treasure hunter who is heavily implied to be Zorori's father at the end of the second movie.

Secondary characters

Demon School Teacher (妖怪学校の先生, Yōkai Gakkō no Sensei) / Voiced by: Junpei Takiguchi (Japanese); Jack Murphy, Scott Evans (movie) (English)

Yōkai-sensei for short. He teaches different monsters and demons how to scare people.

Monsters

  • Dracula (ドラキュラ, Dorakyura) / Voiced by: Keiji Fujiwara (Japanese); Jack Murphy (English)
  • Werewolf (オオカミ男, Ookamiotoko) / Voiced by: Koichi Sakaguchi (Japanese); Jack Murphy, Michael Pizzuto (movie) (English)
  • Giant Monster (大入道, Oonyūdō) / Voiced by: Masumi Kageyama
  • Gorgon (ゴーゴン, Gōgon) / Voiced by: Kujira (Japanese); Muriel Hofmann, Candice Moore (movie) (English)
  • Azukitogi (小豆とぎ, Azuki bean washer) / Voiced by: Yoshiko Okamoto
  • Akaname (あかなめ, Filth licker) / Voiced by: Norihisa Mori

Arthur (アーサー, Āsā) / Voiced by: Sōichirō Hoshi (Japanese); Muriel Hofmann (English)

The brave, noble, and honest black panther. He is often the target of Zorori's schemes and suffers much physical abuse.

Princess Elzie (エルゼ姫, Eruze-hime) / Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (Japanese); Candice Moore (English)

A cat princess that Zorori had kidnapped in order to save her, marry her, and get her castle. She was rescued by Arthur and then married him.

Nelly (ネリー, Nerī) / Voiced by: Satomi Arai

A wizard that finds Zorori and gives her confidence to train harder to be a wizard. She is a 2nd year student at the magic school. Resulting when she reads a book she calls for help of Zorori and he help her with that. She is Milly's younger sister.

Najō (ナジョー) / Voiced by: Junko Iwao (Yellow/Orange), Rikako Aikawa (White/Green), Motoko Kumai (Aqua/Brown/Navy), Satomi Arai (Purple/Red), Tomoe Hanba (Blue/Pink)

The Wizard (魔法使い, Mahōtsukai)

A bat (kōmori (コーモリ)) the wizard combined with an umbrella (kōmorigasa (こうもり傘)).
A hippo (kaba (カバ)) the wizard combined with a bag (kaban (鞄)). In the 1993 movie, the hippo was male, but female in the anime series.
  • Risurippa (リスリッパ, Squirrel Slipper) / Voiced by: Mayumi Yamaguchi ('93 short film: Kito Satoko)
A squirrel (risu (リス)) the wizard combined with a slipper (surippa (スリッパ)).
  • Nezumimizu (ネズミミズ, Mouse Earthworm) / Voiced by: Mayuko Takahashi ('93 short film: Hiroko Emori)
A mouse (nezumi (鼠)) the wizard combined with an earthworm (mimizu (蚯蚓)).
A panda (パンダ) the wizard combined with underwear (pantsu (パンツ)).

Paru (パル) / Voiced by: Kōhei Kiyasu ('93 short film: Keiko Han)

The son of a pirate captain. When he was first introduced he was a lion cub, but for the rest of the series he is a teenager. He has his own toy car store.

Ship Captain (船長, Senchō) / Voiced by: Bon Ishihara ('93 short film: Shōzō Iizuka)

Paru's father.

Tiger (タイガー, Taigā) / Voiced by: Fumihiko Tachiki ('93 short film: Kōsei Tomita)

Paru's former first mate. He committed mutiny and became the pirate captain. His left hand is mechanical.
  • Pirate Henchmen
The Ship Captain's henchmen, but after the captain is killed off, they become Tiger's henchmen.

Duke Bururu (ブルル公爵, Bururu-kōshaku) / Voiced by: Daisuke Gōri

A bulldog who is also a candy mogul. He always holds contests with fabulous prizes to increase candy sales. He also finds loopholes to prevent Zorori from getting his prize.

Koburu (コブル) / Voiced by: Yū Mizushima

Duke Bururu's assistant. He often rubs his hands together and says "yes, yes" (はいはい, haihai).

Shirodaruman (シロダルマン) / Voiced by: Yūto Kazama

Dinosaur Mama (恐竜のママ, Kyōrū no Mama) / Voiced by: Masako Nozawa

Dinosaur Kid (恐竜のぼうや, Kyōrū no Bōya) / Voiced by: Chie Satō

Mojara (モジャラ) / Voiced by: Hiroya Ishimaru

Monster (怪獣, Kaijū) / Voiced by: Yasuhiko Kawazu

Alien Princess (宇宙人のお姫様, Uchūjin no Ohime-sama) / Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori

  • Alien Monsters

Suzuki Santa and Yamada Santa / Voiced by: Katsuhisa Hōki and Naoki Bandō

The two Santas in "The Terrifying Presents"

Santa Police (サンタポリス, Santa Porisu) / Voiced by: Matsuo Matsuo, Tomoaki Ikeda, Shinya Fukumatsu, Yoshikazu Kazuma, Kiyotaka Furushima

Chipoli (チポリ) / Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Topol (トポル, Toporu) / Voiced by: Tomoyuki Shimura

Chief Gomez (ゴメス署長, Gomesu Shochō) / Voiced by: Kōsei Tomita

Tail (テイル, Teiru) / Voiced by: Saki Aibu (Japanese); Andrea Kwan (English)

Madi (マディ) / Voiced by: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese); Scott Evans (English)

Yutaka Hara (原ゆたか, Hara Yutaka) / Voiced by: Himself

The creator of Kaiketsu Zorori, Yutaka Hara appears in every episode, often in the background.

Anime-only characters

Tanuki Mother (母さんダヌキ, Kaasan Tanuki)

Professor Gaon (ガオン博士, Gaon-hakase) / Voiced by: Masashi Ebara

A lone traveling wolf scientist in search of things he wants to build. He is intelligent, strong and resourceful. He and Zorori are equally matched and are friendly rivals. He has his own Bukkura Koita he made himself, but it is no match for Zorori's original.

Mayor Porks (ポークス市長, Pōkusu Shichō) / Voiced by: Seizō Katō

Milly (ミリー, Mirī) / Voiced by: Tomoe Hanba

Nelly's older sister. She has a crush on Roger.

Roger (ロジャー, Rojā) / Voiced by: Akira Ishida

A character that in some ways resembles Zorori but never understands Milly feelings until she slaps him then they got together .

Puppe (プッペ) / Voiced by: Miyako Itō

A ghost guide in finding the 'Minus Eel'. He can escape from his body and move around as a spirit. He is sometimes a great help to Zorori.

Manga

The first Zorori book was released in November 1987 and has seen two releases per year ever since. The first 39 volumes have been used as source material for the anime, while volumes 40 and beyond are book only, due to being printed after the anime's cancellation.

No. Title Release date ISBN
01"Kaiketsu Zorori, the Dragon Slayer" (かいけつゾロリのドラゴンたいじ, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Doragon Taiji")November 1987[1]978-4-591-02654-0
02"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Mansion" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのやかた, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Yakata")May 1988[2]978-4-591-03001-1
03"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Wizard's Apprentice" (かいけつゾロリのまほうつかいのでし, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Mahōtsukai no Deshi")November 1988[3]978-4-591-03005-9
04"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Pirates" (かいけつゾロリの大かいぞく, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Daikaizoku")May 1989[4]978-4-591-03015-8
05"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Ghost Ship" (かいけつゾロリのゆうれいせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Yūreisen")October 1989[5]978-4-591-03024-0
06"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Chocolate Castle" (かいけつゾロリのチョコレートじょう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Chokorētojō")February 1990[6]978-4-591-03028-8
07"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Giant Dinosaur" (かいけつゾロリの大きょうりゅう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Daikyōryū")August 1990[7]978-4-591-03035-6
08"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Amusement Park" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのゆうえんち, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Yūenchi")February 1991[8]978-4-591-03043-1
09"Kaiketsu Zorori, I Love Mama" (かいけつゾロリのママだーいすき, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Mama Dāisuki")August 1991[9]978-4-591-03052-3
10"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Giant Monster" (かいけつゾロリの大かいじゅう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Daikaijū")January 1992[10]978-4-591-03058-5
11"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Mysterious Aliens" (かいけつゾロリのなぞのうちゅうじん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Nazo no Uchūjin")July 1992[11]978-4-591-03066-0
12"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Presents" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのプレゼント, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Purezento")December 1992[12]978-4-591-03075-2
13"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Riddle Plan" (かいけつゾロリのなぞなぞ大さくせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Nazo Nazo Daisakusen")June 1993[13]978-4-591-03086-8
14"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Soccer" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのサッカー, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Sakkā")December 1993[14]978-4-591-03095-0
15"Kaiketsu Zorori Arrested!!" (かいけつゾロリつかまる！！, "Kaiketsu Zorori Tsukamaru!!")July 1994[15]978-4-591-04400-1
16"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Mysterious Airplane" (かいけつゾロリとなぞのひこうき, "Kaiketsu Zorori to Nazo no Hikōki")November 1994[16]978-4-591-04623-4
17"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Ghost Plan" (かいけつゾロリのおばけ大さくせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Obake Daisakusen")June 1995[17]978-4-591-04801-6
18"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Ninja Plan" (かいけつゾロリのにんじゃ大さくせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Ninja Daisakusen")December 1995[18]978-4-591-04898-6
19"Kaiketsu Zorori Marries!?" (かいけつゾロリけっこんする！？, "Kaiketsu Zorori Kekkon Suru!?")July 1996[19]978-4-591-05132-0
20"Kaiketsu Zorori, Great Duel! Zorori Castle" (かいけつゾロリ 大けっとう！ゾロリじょう, "Kaiketsu Zorori Daikettō! Zororijō")December 1996[20]978-4-591-05232-7
21"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Car Race" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのカーレース, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Kārēsu")July 1997[21]978-4-591-05433-8
22"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Terrifying Jump" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふの大ジャンプ, "Kaiketsu Zorori no "Kyōfu no Dai Janpu")December 1997[22]978-4-591-05521-2
23"Kaiketsu Zorori, a Rich Man" (かいけつゾロリの大金もち, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Oganemochi")July 1998[23]978-4-591-05743-8
24"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Close Call Video Game" (かいけつゾロリのテレビゲームききいっぱつ, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Terebi Gēmu Kikiippatsu")December 1998[24]978-4-591-05881-7
25"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Treasure Hunt" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふの宝さがし, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Takara Sagashi")July 1999[25]978-4-591-06133-6
26"Kaiketsu Zorori, the Earth's Final Day" (かいけつゾロリ ちきゅうさいごの日, "Kaiketsu Zorori Chikyū Saigo no Hi")December 1999[26]978-4-591-06235-7
27"Kaiketsu Zorori, the Detective Has Appeared" (かいけつゾロリのめいたんていとうじょう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Meitantei Tōjō")July 2000[27]978-4-591-06503-7
28"Kaiketsu Zorori, Certain Death" (かいけつゾロリぜったいぜつめい, "Kaiketsu Zorori Zettai Zetsumei")December 2000[28]978-4-591-06641-6
29"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Terrifying Carnival" (かいけつゾロリのきょうふのカーニバル, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kyōfu no Kānibaru")July 2001[29]978-4-591-06891-5
30"Kaiketsu Zorori, It's Hot! A Ramen Showdown" (かいけつゾロリ あついぜ！ラーメンたいけつ, "Kaiketsu Zorori Atsui ze! Rāmen Taiketsu")December 2001[30]978-4-591-07045-1
31"Kaiketsu Zorori, Heaven and Hell" (かいけつゾロリのてんごくとじごく, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Tengoku to Jigoku")July 2002[31]978-4-591-07308-7
32"Kaiketsu Zorori, a Trip to Hell" (かいけつゾロリのじごくりょこう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Jigoku Ryokō")December 2002[32]978-4-591-07446-6
33"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Monster Major Leagues" (かいけつゾロリのようかい大リーグ, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Yōkai Dai Rīgu")July 2003[33]978-4-591-07774-0
34"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Mysterious Magical Girl" (かいけつゾロリとなぞのまほう少女, "Kaiketsu Zorori to Nazo no Mahōshōjo")November 2003[34]978-4-591-07928-7
35"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Magic Room" (かいけつゾロリとまほうのへや, "Kaiketsu Zorori to Mahō no Heya")July 2004[35]978-4-591-08191-4
36"Kaiketsu Zorori Can Be Eaten!!" (かいけつゾロリたべられる！！, "Kaiketsu Zorori Taberareru!!")December 2004[36]978-4-591-08365-9
37"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Thief" (かいけつゾロリの大どろぼう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Ōdorobō")July 2005[37]978-4-591-08734-3
38"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Mysterious Treasure Plan First Part" (かいけつゾロリのなぞのおたから大さくせん 前編, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen Zenpen")December 2005[38]978-4-591-08975-0
39"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Mysterious Treasure Plan Later Part" (かいけつゾロリのなぞのおたから大さくせん　後編, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Nazo no Otakara Daisakusen Kōhen")March 2006[39]978-4-591-09184-5
40"Kaiketsu Zorori Will Protect It! The Dinosaur Egg" (かいけつゾロリ まもるぜ！きょうりゅうのたまご, "Kaiketsu Zorori Mamoru ze! Kyōryū no Tamago")December 2006[40]978-4-591-09512-6
41"Kaiketsu Zorori, Eat! Glutton Champion" (かいけつゾロリ たべるぜ！大ぐいせんしゅけん, "Kaiketsu Zorori Taberu ze! Ōgui Senshuken")July 2007[41]978-4-591-09836-3
42"Kaiketsu Zorori, Lose Weight! The Great Diet Plan" (かいけつゾロリ やせるぜ！ダイエット大さくせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori Yaseru ze! Daietto Daisakusen")December 2007[42]978-4-591-10014-1
43"Kaiketsu Zorori, Curry VS ESP" (かいけつゾロリ カレーＶＳ．ちょうのうりょく, "Kaiketsu Zorori Karē VS. Chōnōryoku")June 2008[43]978-4-591-10396-8
44"Kaiketsu Zorori, Ishishi and Noshishi Are in a Big Pinch!!" (かいけつゾロリ イシシ・ノシシ大ピンチ！！, "Kaiketsu Zorori Ishishi, Noshishi Dai Pinchi!!")December 2008[44]978-4-591-10687-7
45"Kaiketsu Zorori, the Terrifying Super Express" (かいけつゾロリ きょうふのちょうとっきゅう, "Kaiketsu Zorori Kyōfu no Chōtokkyū")July 2009[45]978-4-591-11059-1
46"Kaiketsu Zorori, the Terrifying Monster Field Trip" (かいけつゾロリ きょうふのようかいえんそく, "Kaiketsu Zorori Kyōfu no Youkai Ensoku")December 2009[46]978-4-591-11273-1
47"Kaiketsu Zorori's G-g-g-great Adventure! First Part" (かいけつゾロリのだ・だ・だ・だいぼうけん！前編, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Da-da-da-daibōken! Zenpen")July 2010[47]978-4-591-11951-8
48"Kaiketsu Zorori's G-g-g-great Adventure! Later Part" (かいけつゾロリのだ・だ・だ・だいぼうけん！後編, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Da-da-da-daibōken! Kōhen")December 2010[48]978-4-591-12200-6
49"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Nonsense TV Channel" (かいけつゾロリのはちゃめちゃテレビ局, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Hachamecha Terebi Kyoku")July 2011[49]978-4-591-12507-6
50"Kaiketsu Zorori, The Grooms-bride and Zorori Castle" (かいけつゾロリ　はなよめとゾロリじょう, "Kaiketsu Zorori Hanayome to Zororijō")December 2011[50]978-4-591-12682-0
51"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Great Mecha Mecha Plan" (かいけつゾロリのメカメカ大さくせん, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Meka Meka Daisakusen")July 2012[51]978-4-591-12996-8
52"Kaiketsu Zorori, The Mysterious Spy and Chocolate" (かいけつゾロリ　なぞのスパイとチョコレート, "Kaiketsu Zorori Nazo no Supai to Chokorēto")December 2012[52]978-4-591-13169-5
53"Kaiketsu Zorori, The Mysterious Spy and 100 Roses" (かいけつゾロリ　なぞのスパイと１００本のバラ, "Kaiketsu Zorori Nazo no Supai to 100 Pon no Bara")July 2013[53]978-4-591-13512-9
54"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Magic Lamp" (かいけつゾロリのまほうのランプ～ッ, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Mahō no Ranpu")December 2013[54]978-4-591-13691-1
55"Kaiketsu Zorori, Find the Great Genie!!" (かいけつゾロリの大まじんをさがせ！！, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Daimajin wo Sagase!!")July 2014[55]978-4-591-14057-4
56"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Quiz King" (かいけつゾロリのクイズ王, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Kuizu Ō")December 2014[56]978-4-591-14233-2
57"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Monster Athletics Festival" (かいけつゾロリのようかい大うんどうかい, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Yōkai Dai Undōkai")July 2015[57]978-4-591-14583-8
58"Disappeared!? Kaiketsu Zorori" (きえた！？かいけつゾロリ, "Kieta!? Kaiketsu Zorori")December 2015[58]978-4-591-14753-5
59"Kaiketsu Zorori and the Delicious Gold Medal" (かいけつゾロリのおいしい金メダル, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Oishii Kin Medaru")July 2016[59]978-4-591-15068-9
60"Kaiketsu Zorori, How to Become a Prince" (かいけつゾロリの王子さまになるほうほう, "Kaiketsu Zorori no Ōjisama ni naru houhou")December 2016[60]978-4-591-15261-4

Anime

Series 1

The first series, titled Kaiketsu Zorori, is primarily based on the children books by Yutaka Hara.

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Series 2 Season 1

The second series, titled Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori (まじめにふまじめ かいけつゾロリ), differs from the first series in a few ways. It adopts fewer of Hara's books and instead focuses on a season long story arc, something the first series did not have. Season 1 focuses on the wizard Nelly and the mysterious Najō as Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi help them restore the magic forest in a magical country.

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Series 2 Season 2

Season 2 focuses on Puppe's search for the Minus Eel. It does not adapt any of Yutaka Hara's books.

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Movies

Kaiketsu Zorori has had three theatrical movie releases, one in 1993 simply titled "Kaiketsu Zorori", another in 2006 titled "The Great Mysterious Treasure Plan", another, Kaiketsu Zorori Da-Da-Da-Daibouken in winter 2012, another in 2013 titled "Kaiketsu Zorori: Mamoru ze! Kyouryuu no Tamago", another in 2015 titled "Kaiketsu Zorori: Uchuu no Yuusha-tachi", and one in 2017 called "Kaiketsu Zorori: ZZ no Himitsu".

1993 version

This movie adapts books 3 and 4. It was shown alongside Soreike! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (それいけ!アンパンマン 恐竜ノッシーの大冒険, Soreike Anpanman Kyouryuu Nosshii no Daibouken).

Quest for the Mysterious Treasure

This movie adapts books 38 and 39. It was shown alongside Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie on March 1, 2006. Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi help out Tail find a treasure her father Gale died trying to figure out. Along the way, they are helped out by Youkai-sensei and several monsters, but Tiger and his crew stand in their way.

G-G-G-Great Adventure

Based on books 47 and 48. Zorori, Ishishi, and Noshishi, while out searching for treasure, come upon a town with a widespread illness. In order to make the secret medicine for it, they must set out on an adventure. This will be the first full-length Zorori movie.

Will Protect It! The Dinosaur Egg

Based on book 40. In the story, Zorori with his friends Ishishi and Noshishi get an invitation from their friend, a mother dinosaur, to come see a dinosaur egg that will hatch soon. The group receives a warm welcome when they arrive at the legendary dinosaur island. However, a huge typhoon hits the island and the egg goes missing. Zorori goes on a quest to save the egg and return it safely to its family.

Theme Songs

Kaiketsu Zorori

Opening Theme
Ending Themes
  • Sora wa Ao (空は青,, The Sky is Blue) by Satō-san and Suzuki-kun (Little by little) (ep. 1~13)
  • Owari no Uta (おわりのうた,, Ending Song) by Yukie 6 & Nobita Robert (ep. 14~31)
  • Akaneiro (あかねいろ,, Crimson) by Satō-san and Suzuki-kun (Little by little) (ep. 32~46)
  • Gayōshi (画用紙,, Drawing Paper) by Sayuri Anzu (ep. 47~52)

Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori

Opening Themes
  • A Ja Paa (あじゃぱー) by Kōichi Yamadera, Rikako Aikawa, and Motoko Kumai (ep. 1~50)
  • Zekkōchō! (ゼッコーチョー!, In perfect form!) by Kōichi Yamadera (ep. 51~97)
Ending Themes
  • Mama no Komoriuta (ママの子守唄, Mama's Lullaby) by Sakiko Tamagawa (ep. 1~27)
  • Atcha Kotcha GO! (あっちゃこっちゃゴー!, Atcha Kotcha Gō!) by Junko Iwao (ep. 28~50)
  • Ishi Noshi Kazoe Uta desu ka!! (イシノシかぞえうたでスカ!!, Ishishi & Noshishi's counting song!!) by Rikako Aikawa and Motoko Kumai (ep. 51~74)
  • Buwāt to ikō ze (ブワーッといこうぜ) by Kōichi Yamadera (ep. 75~97)

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