When bandits show up to lay claim to a precious treasure, swordsman brothers Kosuke and Rikimaru join with a visiting researcher to protect the last divine dragon and preserve the delicate balance of life on their remote island.

The Dr. Slump remake, simply titled Dr. Slump, is the second anime adaption which is an alternate retelling of the original Dr. Slump manga.

This second series ran for 74 episodes from November 26, 1997, to September 22, 1999. This series gives all of the characters a new design, as well as having references and appearances from the Dragon Ball series. This 1997 series has one film based on it, titled Dr. Slump: Arale's Surprise. On April 7, 2018, a trailer of an English dub for Doctor Slump surfaced on YouTube but was taken down by the user. It is still unknown who made the dub and if other video sharing sites have the trailer.

The adventures of Earth's martial arts defender, Son Goku, continue with a new family and the revelation of his alien origins. Now Goku and his allies must defend the planet from an onslaught of new extraterrestrial enemies.