Senbei Norimaki finds the secret treasure named “Eye of Rainbow” of the legendary Nanaba Castle in the mountain. This treasure makes every dream come true. When the gang of Arale Norimaki and Gatchan tried to steal the treasure, Bisna, who is the descendant of Nanaba Kingdom, takes the treasure. Bisna wants to revive the devil and Nanaba Kingdom. Arale and her friends went towards the secret Nanaba Castle to get back the treasure.
Writing
Pure Toriyama non-sequiturs—no plot, only vibes.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn chaos that CGI could never replicate.
Acting
Mami Koyama's Arale voice is weapons-grade adorable.
Director
Hiroki Shibata
Kenji Utsumi
Senbei Norimaki (voice)
Mami Koyama
Arale Norimaki (voice)
Kazuko Sugiyama
Akane Kimidori (voice)
Toshio Furukawa
Tarou Soramame (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Nikochan Daiou (voice)
Isamu Tanonaka
Gala (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
Nikochan's Servant (voice)
Mitsuko Horie
Obotchaman (voice)
Masaharu Sato
Pagos (voice)
Mariko Mukai
Midori Yamabuki (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This captures peak 1980s Shonen Jump energy—when manga stars could be unapologetically weird without merchandise mandates.
Director Hiroki Shibata later helmed Sailor Moon episodes; you can trace his comedic timing DNA here.
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