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A dog. A girl. 99 minutes of absolute 80s anime chaos. You in?
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Hello! Spank (1982)

retro chaosmelodrama overloadtalking dog energy

Overview

AnimationComedyDramaRomance

Film sequel of "Hello! Spank" anime series

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Content warning
found familygrief and healingchildhood resilience

Standout Aspects

Acting

Noriko Tsukase's Spank voice is unhinged perfection.

Production

That hand-drawn 1982 aesthetic hits different now.

Writing

Balances slapstick with surprisingly heavy family drama.

Best for:Solo: Nostalgia trip for 80s anime heads only.·Streaming: Late-night rabbit hole into obscure sequels.·Friends: Irony-loving group who'll roast the dub.
Heads up:Emotional: Orphan backstory hits harder than expected for 'comedy'.
Shigetsugu Yoshida

Director

Shigetsugu Yoshida

ReleasedMar 13, 1982
Runtime1h 39m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Asashi Tsuhonsha

Top Cast

Mari Okamoto

Mari Okamoto

Aiko Morimura (voice)

Noriko Tsukase

Noriko Tsukase

Spank (voice)

Daijiro Tsutsumi

Daijiro Tsutsumi

Sho Shimada (voice)

Run Sasaki

Run Sasaki

Anna (voice)

Yoneko Matsukane

Yoneko Matsukane

Torakiki (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Ryōichi Shinoda (voice)

Minori Matsushima

Minori Matsushima

Serino Mihara (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Fujinami (voice)

Masako Sugaya

Masako Sugaya

Futaba Shinoda (voice)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This theatrical sequel wrapped up the TV series that ran from 1981-1982, giving fans closure the anime never got.

Cultural

Spank represents a peak era of shoujo anime where melodramatic orphan stories dominated—think Candy Candy's weirder dog-owning cousin.

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