Ape Escape (Japanese TV series)

Ape Escape, known in Japan as Excited Saru Getchu (レッチュ　ゲッチュ　サルゲッチュ, Ju Retsu Saru Getchu), is a series of computer-generated anime shorts produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment for TV Tokyo in 2002. It is based on the Ape Escape video game series, with the characters and designs based on Ape Escape 2 in particular. The series consists of 76 45-second shorts that aired as part of the Oha Suta variety program in Japan.[1] In 2004, three of these shorts were dubbed into English and aired in the inaugural Nicktoons Film Festival.[2] One of the festival's founders, Frederator Studios, would later produce their own series of Ape Escape shorts in 2009.

This article is about the 2002 computer animated Ape Escape shorts for TV Tokyo. For the 2006 Japanese anime series sometimes called Ape Escape -On Air-, see Saru Get You -On Air-. For the 2009 Frederator Studios shorts, see Ape Escape (American TV series).
Ape Escape
The complete collection DVD box art
レッチュ　ゲッチュ　サルゲッチュ
(Ju Retsu Saru Getchu)
GenreAction, Adventure, Comedy-drama
Anime television series
Directed byYorifusa Yamaguchi
StudioShogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run April 2002 – September 2002
Episodes76
Anime film
Ape Escape: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet
Directed byYorifusa Yamaguchi
StudioShogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment
Sony Computer Entertainment
ReleasedAugust 17, 2002
Runtime22 minutes

A 22-minute movie based on the series, entitled Ape Escape The Movie: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet (劇場版サルゲッチュ 黄金のピポヘル・ウッキーバト), was released on August 17, 2002 in Japan. The film was attached to Beyblade: Fierce Battle and produced with assistance by Polygon Pictures.[3][4]

Sony Computer Entertainment released a DVD featuring the entire series of shorts, as well as the movie on December 19, 2002 in Japan. The DVD came with a "Yappari Saru Get Chu" dance instruction video, and an exclusive Afrosaru trading card.[5]

References
  1. "Sony Computer Entertainment Characters Goods". Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. November 11, 2002. Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  2. "The Nicktoons Film Festival Announcements". Animation Magazine. 2004. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  3. "「ベイブレード THE MOVIE　激闘!! タカオVS大地」 同時上映「劇場版 サルゲッチュ　黄金のピポヘル・ウッキーバトル」 完成披露試写会". Toho. August 11, 2002. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  4. "Polygon Pictures Inc". Polygon Pictures. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  5. "SCEI、全76話に劇場版、ダンス教室も収録 DVD「アニメでゲッチュ サルゲッチュ【映画＋TV!】」". Game Watch. November 11, 2002. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
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