When goofy inventor Senbe Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for Basking in the glow of his scientific achievement, Senbe scrambles to get Arale in working order so the rest of Penguin Village won't have reason to suspect she's not really a girl. But first he needs to find her a pair of glasses and some clothes. ... About the Author: Widely known all over the world for his playful, innovative storytelling and humorous, distinctive art style, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama is also known in his native Japan for the widly popular Dr.Slump, his previous manga series about the adventures of mad sientist and his android "daughter." His hit series Dragon Ball ran from 1984 to 1995 in Shueisha's weekly Shonen Jump magazine. He is also known for his design work on video games such as Dragon Warrior, Chrono Trigger and Tobal No.1. His recent manga works include Cowa, Kajika and Sand Land. He lives with his family in Tokyo, Japan.