Super Pig
L1994•25m•7.1/10
ComedyAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & FantasyKidsFamily
Ratings
🎬TMDb
7.1/10(30)
One fateful day, Karin, a junior-high student, found what she thought was an injured piglet. However, the piglet was just exhausted from hunger. After the piglet regained his health by eating Karin's apple, he revealed that he is a prince, Tonrariano III, from a planet called Booringo. Tonrariano wanted to reward Karin for helping him and so he transformed her into a pig with superpowers. Karin was not at all pleased with the gift because she wanted to become a pretty superheroine like "Cutey Chao" (a parody of Cutey Honey), not Super Pig. Reluctantly, she became more interested in her role as Super Pig when she found out that she can turn into someone like "Cutey Chao" if she can collect 108 pearls through doing good deeds for other people.
Production
Nippon Animation, Saban Entertainment
Language
JA
Status
Ended
First Aired
September 3, 1994
Last Aired
August 19, 1995
Networks
ANIMAX
Created By
Taeko Ikeda
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Birth of Super Girl Buurin
Air date: 1994-09-03
Karin Kokubu rescues a yellow piglet on her way to school. The piglet turns out to be the prince of an alien planet, though, and turns her into the super-pig Buurin- but she'd rather be any other kind of hero.
E2
Shoot of Love and Youth
Air date: 1994-09-10
Karin's school is having an important soccer match with a rival school, one known for their unfair tricks. Koichi, the star player of her school's team, is going to be the victim of these tricks unless Buurin does something about it.
E3
Smash of Tears and Friendship
Air date: 1994-09-17
Karin and her best friend Masami have a falling-out during tennis practice. Having a hard time making up, Karin decides to use Buurin to repair their relationship.
E4
A Youth Betting on the Ring
Air date: 1994-09-24
A local park is hosting a female pro-wrestling tournament. Among the wrestlers is an amateur, Buutan, who dresses up like Buurin to fight.
E5
Tug-of-war Friendship
Air date: 1994-10-01
Karin's school's athletic meet is hosting a very special event: a tug-of-war match where all of the first-year students compete with Buurin. Koichi is having trouble organizing the event, though.
E6
Discovery! The Clay Buurin Figure
Air date: 1994-10-08
On a history field trip, Karin finds an ancient clay figure that looks a lot like Buurin. It leads her to some ruins that give some insight into Buurin's history.
E7
The Scarred Heroine
Air date: 1994-10-15
A real bank robber interrupts a live show starring Cutey Chao, Karin's favorite heroine. Buurin must stop him quickly.
E8
Operation Diet!
Air date: 1994-10-22
Karin has been eating a lot lately, but after a comment from Koichi she decides to go on a diet. She goes too far, though, and gets weaker and weaker- this soon starts affecting Buurin's performance as well.
E9
Circuit Warriors
Air date: 1994-10-29
The race circuit that Keiko Kuroha's family owns is hosting a solar car race. Karin and some of her friends enter a Buurin-shaped car in the race, driven by Ms. Tateshi. When the weather takes a turn for the worse, the situation becomes tense.
E10
The Flaming Journalist's Soul
Air date: 1994-11-05
Shinichiro Kokobu, editor-in-chief of the Akebono Times (and Karin's father), is on the hunt for a big scoop. He has a new target that he's doing some investigative journalism on- Buurin!
E11
Aim at the best couple!
Air date: 1994-11-12
The school's cultural festival includes a 'best couple' contest. Lured in by the promise of a romantic meal for the winning couple, Karin tries to win with Koichi.
E12
Ultra boy KASHIWAGI Hiroumi!
Air date: 1994-11-19
Kashiwagi has been really into the supernatural lately, and things are dialed up a notch when a series of coincidences leads him to believe that he has supernatural powers of his own.
E13
Mission to swear to the Galaxy
Air date: 1994-11-26
As Karin prepares for a big test, she finds out that Ton has a test as well. If Buurin doesn't collect 50 pearls by the deadline, Ton won't be able to become king of Buuringo.
E14
Applause and cheers of theatre
Air date: 1994-12-03
Koichi's making a movie, and he and the others have a perfect pick for the lead actress: Buurin!
E15
Please protect our environment
Air date: 1994-12-10
Kaoru, disheartened by littering citizens who won't change their ways, decides to take the task of picking up garbage into her own hands. Buurin ends up helping her.
E16
The Unforgettable Christmas
Air date: 1994-12-17
Karin is looking forward to giving Koichi a gift at a Christmas party. He says he can't come, though. Karin is suspicious- he says the reason is that he has a date with Buurin!
E17
The Girl Loves Fortune-Telling
Air date: 1994-12-24
Karin comes across an opportunity to see if her future is with Koichi.
E18
New year's homesick story
Air date: 1994-12-31
There's a big New Years' party at Karin's place! All seems well, but Ton is shut in Karin's room, missing his home planet.
E19
Love danced in silvery white storm
Air date: 1995-01-07
Karin and Koichi get to go (with the rest of their class) to a ski camp. Mr. Arashiyama seems nervous and soon enough Karin finds out he wants to profess his love to Ms. Tateshi.
E20
Giant plant Keiko appeared!!
Air date: 1995-01-14
There's a cool plant in the school (and it's named after Keiko). Trouble arises when the plant grows out of control and Buurin must defeat it.
E21
Love and anguish of carouse
Air date: 1995-01-21
Karin faces complicated feelings towards Koichi and wonders who he likes.
E22
Ton-Chan's short story of love
Air date: 1995-01-28
Ton is in love, and not with someone back on his home planet, either.
E23
Duty and Challenge on February 14
Air date: 1995-02-04
It's valentines' day, and. Buurin is helping a local sweets shop to deliver chocolates around town. As orders pile up, she worries she won't even have time to give chocolate to Koichi before the day is over.
E24
Love beyond the sacred cross
Air date: 1995-02-11
Karin's father waits for a natural phenomenon to occur.
E25
Karin grants mother's wish
Air date: 1995-02-18
Karin has to choose a doll for Girl's day. She's conflicted about which to choose, though.
E26
Only one opponent
Air date: 1995-02-25
Buurin and tennis intersect.
E27
Shock! Buurin is shrunken!?
Air date: 1995-03-04
Buurin needs to recharge, but has to rescue a puppy and stays transformed for a bit too long, then faces the consequences.
E28
Young love Rhapsody
Air date: 1995-03-11
Karin's younger brother has a girlfriend, Hitomi. All is fine until Karin finds out Hitomi has a familiar older brother, one who stood against Koichi's soccer team a while back...
E29
Taken course to the island of eternal summer
Air date: 1995-03-18
Keiko funds a class trip to Hawaii.
E30
Amy disappeared into the jungle
Air date: 1995-03-25
A rumor concerning Buurin is spreading in Hawaii.
E31
Student Council's Election
Air date: 1995-04-01
Nobody seems to want to run for student council president this year... until Keiko Kuroha steps up to the challenge and throws the entire school into election spirit.
E32
The love story of late blooming cherry tree
Air date: 1995-04-08
Jimmy Matsumoto has a turbulent history with the annual cherry trees.
E33
The Common Cold
Air date: 1995-04-15
The cold is going through town again, and this time Karin (and by extension, Buurin) gets it. It begins to interfere with Buurin's superheroine activities.
E34
Friendship is represented through carp streamer
Air date: 1995-04-22
Koichi's soccer team faces a big game, but there's some conflict between the players. Mr. Arashiyama says that carp streamers could bring them back together, though.
E35
Takuma's secret identity
Air date: 1995-04-29
Two ninjas working for Takuma's family kidnap Karin and take her to Kyoto, where her friends shortly follow. Takuma believes that Karin is in love with him.
E36
Legend of the goddess dancing in the countryside
Air date: 1995-05-06
Karin gets to help out with rice planting, but it seems tough.
E37
Kouchi develops a crush on Buurin
Air date: 1995-05-13
Koichi has written a love letter to Buurin. Karin, determined to make Koichi fall in love with her as herself instead, tries to prevent Buurin and Koichi from ever meeting again.
E38
Opening a forbidden entrance
Air date: 1995-05-20
Jimmy sees Buuringo in the sky and, while trying to investigate, falls into another dimension, creating a series of strange circumstances.
E39
Mystery of the hidden family crest
Air date: 1995-05-27
Everywhere Buurin appears, one strange mark can be found. Karin and Ton head to Kyoto in order to investigate the connection between the mark and the Mushanokoji family.
E40
A girl who missed becoming the protagonist
Air date: 1995-06-03
Kashiwagi's grandmother had the chance to become Buurin as well a long time ago.
E41
Tenacious Man Jimmy Matsumoto!
Air date: 1995-06-10
Jimmy's investigations reach their end and he has a theory: Karin and Buurin are the same person! Karin must convince him that he's wrong, somehow.
E42
Buurin vs Buurin
Air date: 1995-06-17
Just as Jimmy is about to confirm his theory, another Buurin appears! This new Buurin is fast, strong, and smart- no one seems to know who she is, and to prove herself as the one real Buurin, the original and the impostor have a showdown.
E43
Ghost stories · Midsummer-night's mistake
Air date: 1995-06-24
Karin and friends spend a night in the gym basement. Mr. Arashiyama and Karin both have something to hide, so they fake supernatural happenings.
E44
The Lost Dream Tonpact
Air date: 1995-07-01
Keiko Kuroha has found a strange compact. As it turns out, it's the very same compact that Karin uses to transform into Buurin!
E45
Flashback's promise
Air date: 1995-07-08
Karin finally gets the chance to (temporarily) transform into Cutey Chao! In a strange twist of fate, though, Buurin is needed, and so she has to transform back.
E46
Goodbye creeping footsteps
Air date: 1995-07-15
Ton and Karin might have to break up their friendship as Karin moves in on her goal of 108 pearls.
E47
Creepy Discovery at Keiko's pavilion
Air date: 1995-07-22
Keiko is having a dinner party at her massive, luxurious mansion. It turns out, though, that her parents only come home once a year.
E48
When the flower garden of evil laughs
Air date: 1995-07-29
An entrance in a basement leads to another world.
E49
Crisis!!! Sei Ringo Academy is attacked
Air date: 1995-08-05
Monsters from Keiko's mansion have broken into the outside world, and they're attacking the school. Karin can't find time to transform into Buurin and fears she'll have to do it in front of the others, locking her into Buurin form forever.
E50
The Inability to transform back into Karin
Air date: 1995-08-12
Karin decides to reveal she's Buurin and transform to save the city, but doing this will mean she can never transform back into Karin.
E51
Karin's and Buurin's Future
Air date: 1995-08-19
Apparently there need to be 7 Buurins to use the 7 talismans... but there's just one. Karin needs the strength of all of her friends to save the world.
Cast
Yuri Shiratori
Karin Kokubu
Yoshiharu Yamada
Hiromi Kashiwagi
Rica Matsumoto
Keiko Kuroha
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Takuma Mushanokouji
Yuriko Fuchizaki
Tonrariaano III
Junko Asami
Kaoru Hidaka
Wataru Takagi
Jimmy Matsumoto
Cho
Bank Robber
Akira Ishida
Kouichi Mizuno
Chie Sato
Masami Yamakawa
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