Pro Golfer Saru

1985•25m•4.3/10

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4.3/10(3)

A series of fantastical tournaments in which players uses absurd powers and Saru remains determined to triumph. Amid kung-fu masters and fairway fairies, his opponents include Death himself.

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Production

Shin-Ei Animation

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 2, 1985

Last Aired

June 13, 1988

Networks

tv asahi

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

Air date: 1985-04-02

Episode 2

Air date: 1985-04-09

Episode 3

Air date: 1985-04-16

Episode 4

Air date: 1985-04-23

Episode 5

Air date: 1985-04-30

Episode 6

Air date: 1985-05-07

Episode 7

Air date: 1985-05-14

Episode 8

Air date: 1985-05-21

Episode 9

Air date: 1985-05-28

E10

Episode 10

Air date: 1985-06-04

E11

Episode 11

Air date: 1985-06-11

E12

Episode 12

Air date: 1985-06-18

E13

Episode 13

Air date: 1985-06-25

E14

Episode 14

Air date: 1985-07-02

E15

Episode 15

Air date: 1985-07-16

E16

Episode 16

Air date: 1985-07-23

E17

Episode 17

Air date: 1985-08-06

E18

Episode 18

Air date: 1985-08-13

E19

Episode 19

Air date: 1985-08-20

E20

Episode 20

Air date: 1985-08-27

E21

Episode 21

Air date: 1985-09-03

E22

Episode 22

Air date: 1985-09-10

E23

Episode 23

Air date: 1985-09-17

E24

Episode 24

Air date: 1985-09-24

E25

Episode 25

Air date: 1985-10-08

E26

Episode 26

Air date: 1985-10-15

E27

Episode 27

Air date: 1985-10-29

E28

Episode 28

Air date: 1985-11-05

E29

Episode 29

Air date: 1985-11-19

E30

Episode 30

Air date: 1985-11-26

E31

Episode 31

Air date: 1985-12-03

E32

Episode 32

Air date: 1985-12-10

E33

Episode 33

Air date: 1985-12-17

E34

Episode 34

Air date: 1985-12-24

E35

Episode 35

Air date: 1986-01-07

E36

Episode 36

Air date: 1986-01-14

E37

Episode 37

Air date: 1986-01-21

E38

Episode 38

Air date: 1986-01-28

E39

Episode 39

Air date: 1986-02-04

E40

Episode 40

Air date: 1986-02-11

E41

Episode 41

Air date: 1986-02-18

E42

Episode 42

Air date: 1986-02-25

E43

Episode 43

Air date: 1986-03-04

E44

Episode 44

Air date: 1986-03-11

E45

Episode 45

Air date: 1986-03-18

E46

Episode 46

Air date: 1986-03-25

E47

Episode 47

Air date: 1986-04-01

E48

Episode 48

Air date: 1986-04-08

E49

Episode 49

Air date: 1986-04-15

E50

Episode 50

Air date: 1986-04-22

E51

Episode 51

Air date: 1986-04-29

E52

Episode 52

Air date: 1986-05-06

E53

Episode 53

Air date: 1986-05-13

E54

Episode 54

Air date: 1986-05-20

E55

Episode 55

Air date: 1986-05-27

E56

Episode 56

Air date: 1986-06-03

E57

Episode 57

Air date: 1986-06-10

E58

Episode 58

Air date: 1986-06-17

E59

Episode 59

Air date: 1986-06-24

E60

Episode 60

Air date: 1986-07-08

E61

Episode 61

Air date: 1986-07-15

E62

Episode 62

Air date: 1986-07-22

E63

Episode 63

Air date: 1986-07-29

E64

Episode 64

Air date: 1986-08-05

E65

Episode 65

Air date: 1986-08-12

E66

Episode 66

Air date: 1986-08-19

E67

Episode 67

Air date: 1986-08-26

E68

Episode 68

Air date: 1986-09-02

E69

Episode 69

Air date: 1986-09-09

E70

Episode 70

Air date: 1986-09-16

E71

Episode 71

Air date: 1986-09-23

E72

Episode 72

Air date: 1986-10-07

E73

Episode 73

Air date: 1986-10-14

E74

Episode 74

Air date: 1986-11-04

E75

Episode 75

Air date: 1986-11-11

E76

Episode 76

Air date: 1986-11-18

E77

Episode 77

Air date: 1986-11-25

E78

Episode 78

Air date: 1986-12-02

E79

Episode 79

Air date: 1986-12-09

E80

Episode 80

Air date: 1986-12-16

E81

Episode 81

Air date: 1986-12-23

E82

Episode 82

Air date: 1987-01-06

E83

Episode 83

Air date: 1987-01-13

E84

Episode 84

Air date: 1987-01-20

E85

Episode 85

Air date: 1987-01-27

E86

Episode 86

Air date: 1987-02-03

E87

Episode 87

Air date: 1987-02-10

E88

Episode 88

Air date: 1987-02-17

E89

Episode 89

Air date: 1987-02-24

E90

Episode 90

Air date: 1987-03-03

E91

Episode 91

Air date: 1987-03-10

E92

Episode 92

Air date: 1987-03-17

E93

Episode 93

Air date: 1987-03-24

E94

Episode 94

Air date: 1987-03-31

E95

Episode 95

Air date: 1987-04-07

E96

Episode 96

Air date: 1987-04-14

E97

Episode 97

Air date: 1987-04-21

E98

Episode 98

Air date: 1987-04-28

E99

Episode 99

Air date: 1987-05-05

E100

Episode 100

Air date: 1987-05-12

E101

Episode 101

Air date: 1987-05-19

E102

Episode 102

Air date: 1987-05-26

E103

Episode 103

Air date: 1987-06-02

E104

Episode 104

Air date: 1987-06-09

E105

Episode 105

Air date: 1987-06-16

E106

Episode 106

Air date: 1987-06-23

E107

Episode 107

Air date: 1987-06-30

E108

Episode 108

Air date: 1987-07-07

E109

Episode 109

Air date: 1987-07-14

E110

Episode 110

Air date: 1987-07-21

E111

Episode 111

Air date: 1987-08-04

E112

Episode 112

Air date: 1987-08-11

E113

Episode 113

Air date: 1987-08-25

E114

Episode 114

Air date: 1987-09-01

E115

Episode 115

Air date: 1987-09-08

E116

Episode 116

Air date: 1987-09-15

E117

Episode 117

Air date: 1987-09-15

E118

Episode 118

Air date: 1987-10-06

E119

Episode 119

Air date: 1987-10-13

E120

Episode 120

Air date: 1987-10-19

E121

Episode 121

Air date: 1987-10-26

E122

Episode 122

Air date: 1987-11-02

E123

Episode 123

Air date: 1987-11-09

E124

Episode 124

Air date: 1987-11-16

E125

Episode 125

Air date: 1987-11-23

E126

Episode 126

Air date: 1987-11-30

E127

Episode 127

Air date: 1987-12-07

E128

Episode 128

Air date: 1987-12-14

E129

Episode 129

Air date: 1987-12-21

E130

Episode 130

Air date: 1987-12-28

E131

Episode 131

Air date: 1988-01-04

E132

Episode 132

Air date: 1988-01-11

E133

Episode 133

Air date: 1988-01-18

E134

Episode 134

Air date: 1988-01-25

E135

Episode 135

Air date: 1988-02-01

E136

Episode 136

Air date: 1988-02-08

E137

Episode 137

Air date: 1988-02-15

E138

Episode 138

Air date: 1988-02-22

E139

Episode 139

Air date: 1988-02-29

E140

Episode 140

Air date: 1988-03-07

E141

Episode 141

Air date: 1988-03-14

E142

Episode 142

Air date: 1988-03-21

E143

Episode 143

Air date: 1988-03-28

E144

Episode 144

Air date: 1988-04-11

E145

Episode 145

Air date: 1988-04-18

E146

Episode 146

Air date: 1988-04-25

E147

Episode 147

Air date: 1988-05-02

E148

Episode 148

Air date: 1988-05-09

E149

Episode 149

Air date: 1988-05-16

E150

Episode 150

Air date: 1988-05-23

E151

Episode 151

Air date: 1988-05-30

E152

Episode 152

Air date: 1988-06-06

E153

Episode 153

Air date: 1988-06-13

Cast

Kyoko Tongu

猿丸

Sanae Takagi

中丸

Atsuko Mine

大丸

Eriko Hara

小丸

Akiko Nakamura

母さん

Rumiko Ukai

姉さん

Kosei Tomita

おっちゃん

Mitsuko Horie

若葉

Kenji Utsumi

ミスターX

Akio Nojima

Narration

Mayumi Tanaka

カンクロウ

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

シャーク・キラー

Mayumi Tanaka

ディンプル

Kazuhiko Inoue

剣崎健

Kyonosuke Kami

斉明寺高麻呂

Hideyuki Tanaka

日影プロ

Fumi Hirano

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Ratings

Production

Language

Status

First Aired

Last Aired

Networks

Cast

Kyoko Tongu

Sanae Takagi

Atsuko Mine

Eriko Hara

Akiko Nakamura

Rumiko Ukai

Kosei Tomita

Mitsuko Horie

Kenji Utsumi

Akio Nojima

Mayumi Tanaka

Kiyoshi Kobayashi

Mayumi Tanaka

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kyonosuke Kami

Hideyuki Tanaka

Fumi Hirano

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