This is a list of the notable real life topics or fictional works which have made references to anything in the Dr. Slump franchise. * The Jackie Chan film, My Lucky Stars has a part where Jackie Chan wears an Arale costume at an amusement park. * In Gintama episode 102, Toushirou Hijikata who is possessed by a sword that turned him into an Otaku, sees Kagura stop a police car and Hijikata comments on how Kagura is the most awesome thing since Arale from Dr. Slump.