Super Pig: Season 1
Episode Guide
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Birth of Super Girl Buurin
Sep 3, 1994
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 rath
Shoot of Love and Youth
Sep 10, 1994
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 o
Smash of Tears and Friendship
Sep 17, 1994
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.
A Youth Betting on the Ring
Sep 24, 1994
A local park is hosting a female pro-wrestling tournament. Among the wrestlers is an amateur, Buutan, who dresses up like Buurin to fight.
Tug-of-war Friendship
Oct 1, 1994
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
Discovery! The Clay Buurin Figure
Oct 8, 1994
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.
The Scarred Heroine
Oct 15, 1994
A real bank robber interrupts a live show starring Cutey Chao, Karin's favorite heroine. Buurin must stop him quickly.
Operation Diet!
Oct 22, 1994
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 Bu
Circuit Warriors
Oct 29, 1994
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 w
The Flaming Journalist's Soul
Nov 5, 1994
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-
Aim at the best couple!
Nov 12, 1994
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.
Ultra boy KASHIWAGI Hiroumi!
Nov 19, 1994
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 o
Mission to swear to the Galaxy
Nov 26, 1994
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.
Applause and cheers of theatre
Dec 3, 1994
Koichi's making a movie, and he and the others have a perfect pick for the lead actress: Buurin!
Please protect our environment
Dec 10, 1994
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.
The Unforgettable Christmas
Dec 17, 1994
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!
The Girl Loves Fortune-Telling
Dec 24, 1994
Karin comes across an opportunity to see if her future is with Koichi.
New year's homesick story
Dec 31, 1994
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.
Love danced in silvery white storm
Jan 7, 1995
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.
Giant plant Keiko appeared!!
Jan 14, 1995
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.
Love and anguish of carouse
Jan 21, 1995
Karin faces complicated feelings towards Koichi and wonders who he likes.
Ton-Chan's short story of love
Jan 28, 1995
Ton is in love, and not with someone back on his home planet, either.
Duty and Challenge on February 14
Feb 4, 1995
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 Koi
Love beyond the sacred cross
Feb 11, 1995
Karin's father waits for a natural phenomenon to occur.
Karin grants mother's wish
Feb 18, 1995
Karin has to choose a doll for Girl's day. She's conflicted about which to choose, though.
Shock! Buurin is shrunken!?
Mar 4, 1995
Buurin needs to recharge, but has to rescue a puppy and stays transformed for a bit too long, then faces the consequences.
Young love Rhapsody
Mar 11, 1995
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...
Taken course to the island of eternal summer
Mar 18, 1995
Keiko funds a class trip to Hawaii.
Amy disappeared into the jungle
Mar 25, 1995
A rumor concerning Buurin is spreading in Hawaii.
Student Council's Election
Apr 1, 1995
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.
The love story of late blooming cherry tree
Apr 8, 1995
Jimmy Matsumoto has a turbulent history with the annual cherry trees.
The Common Cold
Apr 15, 1995
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.
Friendship is represented through carp streamer
Apr 22, 1995
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.
Takuma's secret identity
Apr 29, 1995
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.
Legend of the goddess dancing in the countryside
May 6, 1995
Karin gets to help out with rice planting, but it seems tough.
Kouchi develops a crush on Buurin
May 13, 1995
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.
Opening a forbidden entrance
May 20, 1995
Jimmy sees Buuringo in the sky and, while trying to investigate, falls into another dimension, creating a series of strange circumstances.
Mystery of the hidden family crest
May 27, 1995
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.
A girl who missed becoming the protagonist
Jun 3, 1995
Kashiwagi's grandmother had the chance to become Buurin as well a long time ago.
Tenacious Man Jimmy Matsumoto!
Jun 10, 1995
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.
Buurin vs Buurin
Jun 17, 1995
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 r
Ghost stories · Midsummer-night's mistake
Jun 24, 1995
Karin and friends spend a night in the gym basement. Mr. Arashiyama and Karin both have something to hide, so they fake supernatural happenings.
The Lost Dream Tonpact
Jul 1, 1995
Keiko Kuroha has found a strange compact. As it turns out, it's the very same compact that Karin uses to transform into Buurin!
Flashback's promise
Jul 8, 1995
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.
Goodbye creeping footsteps
Jul 15, 1995
Ton and Karin might have to break up their friendship as Karin moves in on her goal of 108 pearls.
Creepy Discovery at Keiko's pavilion
Jul 22, 1995
Keiko is having a dinner party at her massive, luxurious mansion. It turns out, though, that her parents only come home once a year.
When the flower garden of evil laughs
Jul 29, 1995
An entrance in a basement leads to another world.
Crisis!!! Sei Ringo Academy is attacked
Aug 5, 1995
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
The Inability to transform back into Karin
Aug 12, 1995
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.
Karin's and Buurin's Future
Aug 19, 1995
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.