

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.

Director
Shigetsugu Yoshida
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This theatrical sequel wrapped up the TV series that ran from 1981-1982, giving fans closure the anime never got.
Spank represents a peak era of shoujo anime where melodramatic orphan stories dominated—think Candy Candy's weirder dog-owning cousin.