S1.E23 ∙ Cannibal Robot? The WALL-E Theory

The Three Fates travel from Norway to Los Angeles to cameo on Touched by an Angel only to be rejected. To prove themselves worthy, they champion Homeless Actor Willie Aames as Bibleman in a Trial of the Gods based on Dante's Inferno.

Lum, Ataru, Shinobu and Mendo are invited to a small island where Mr Fujinami and Ryunnosuke have relocated and reopened their Hama Tea Shop. Once there, Fujinami explains that he purchased the shop from an old family friend, who disappeared along with his daughter, Nagisa. One evening, the group are scared by a pair of ghosts, who turn out to be the spirits of Fujinami's friend and his daughter. The two ghosts explain that they were trying to make a new dish using sea urchin, but due to poisoning, both died. It is also revealed that the friend's daughter Nagisa, was to become Ryunnosuke's wife. Ryunnosuke refuses, and confesses to her Father's friend that she cannot wed Nagisa, since she isn't a boy, but a girl. Strangely enough, this does not deter the friend or Fujinami from trying to get them together. Though the fact that she is a ghost is soon changed when a sea urchin comes ashore, and sheds a tear. Nagisa swallows the tear, and becomes human again. Meanwhile, the others have noted something strange: Ataru and Shutaro are generally attracted to girls, yet neither has attempted to make a pass at Nagisa. Finally unable to take it anymore, Ryunnosuke shows Nagisa her bandage-wrapped chest to show that she's a girl. This is compounded by an even bigger shock when Nagisa reveals that she is actually a he, but simply dresses as a girl with a girlish voice. As dawn comes, Nagisa's father's spirit disappears, but Nagisa remains, attempting to chase after Ryunnosuke.

Beginning her academic journey as a first grader, Shiori comes face to face with the aspect of school she has heard alarming rumors about-homework. However, her worries quickly turn into excitement as the Asahigaoka girls agree to work together to complete their assignments at Komari and Natsumi Koshigaya's house. Their plan appears to be successful until an all-too-familiar feeling of procrastination creates a rowdy distraction for Natsumi. On another day, Natsumi asks her teacher Kazuho Miyauchi if she can form and lead a new badminton school club. While the lack of funding and equipment proves to be a major setback, it does not stop Natsumi and the other girls from asking the candy store owner Kaede Kagayama for some help. During their spontaneous badminton practice, a minor accident leads Kaede to reminisce about a memorable day when she babysat Renge Miyauchi.

The second Attack No.1 recap film. This covers episode 7-14 of the original TV series.

In the year 20xx AD, insects have become resistant to every kind of insecticide. In order to create an effective pest control, the Japanese company Mars Pharmacy develops a small insect-terminating robot - the 11.5 cm tall maid type robot Hoihoi-san. Dewa Kimiko, who works for a pharmacy always loved dolls, and bought Hoi Hoi-san soon after release. Little did she expect her peaceful slumber at home to be disturbed by her robot's vehement bursts of gunfire - exterminating insects. So she tends to be annoyed by robot-fan customers. To top things off, another small robot type named Combat-san - belonging to a frequent pharmacy customer - fights a nightly all-out war against Kimiko's Hoi Hoi-san - loosing every time.