Arale Norimaki is an android built by inventor Senbei Norimaki in Penguin Village, designed as a young girl. Senbei created her to be the world's first perfect android, though she needs glasses for severe nearsightedness. He presents her as his younger sister or daughter to hide her robotic nature from villagers, who generally accept this despite her frequent superhuman displays. Arale possesses extraordinary strength, splitting the Earth in half with her "Earth Chop" or launching energy beams like the "N'cha Cannon". Her durability withstands gunfire to the face, though her glasses may shatter. Despite these powers, she exhibits childlike naivety and lacks common sense, often misunderstanding social norms. She uses distinctive phrases: "N'cha" as a greeting, "Bye'cha" for farewells, and "Hoyoyo" for bewilderment. Her signature running pose involves outstretched arms while shouting "Kiiin". Intellectually advanced, Arale performs complex math and surgery, yet her interests mirror a young child's. She enjoys Japanese superhero shows like Ultraman and monster movies such as Godzilla. A recurring trait is her irresistible urge to poke feces with sticks. Her personality blends optimism, friendliness, and mischievousness, frequently causing unintentional destruction due to her strength and curiosity. She cares deeply for her family: Senbei, her robotic brother Obotchaman (whom she later marries), stepmother Midori Yamabuki, and Gatchan, a creature hatched from an egg found during time travel. Arale attends Penguin Village Middle School, where her intelligence and strength quickly make her popular. She befriends classmates like rebellious Akane Kimidori and brothers Taro and Peasuke Soramame. Her school life involves joining Akane's Sukeban Deka Fan Club and ordinary activities that often escalate into chaos because of her powers. Her adventures include time travel using Senbei's inventions, visiting prehistoric eras, and encountering aliens like King Nikochan, whose spaceship Gatchan eats. During one misadventure, Senbei's Ponpoko Morph Gun temporarily turned her into a television. Outside her original series, Arale appears in Dragon Ball media. She first encounters Son Goku during his pursuit of General Blue, defeating the telekinetic villain effortlessly. Goku notes her pure heart when she rides his Kinto'un cloud. In Dragon Ball Super, she reappears, with Vegeta humorously acknowledging her invincibility as a "gag manga" character. Her crossovers extend to video games like Jump Super Stars and various Dragon Ball titles, where she remains playable or appears in cameos. Arale's design evolved throughout the series, initially appearing older before being drawn progressively shorter and cuter. Retcons later explained this through multiple bodies of varying sizes. Her hair is typically purple, though the 1997 anime adaptation changed it to brown. Her cultural impact includes inspiring character designs in works like Super Mario 64 and Dragon Quest Builders 2, where protagonists mimic her running style.