Ape Escape, known in Japan as Let's Get Saru Getchu (レッチュ ゲッチュ サルゲッチュ), is a series of computer-generated anime shorts produced by Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment for TV Tokyo in 2002. It is based on the Ape Escape video game series, with the characters and designs based on Ape Escape 2 in particular. The series consists of 76 45-second shorts that aired as part of the Oha Suta variety program in Japan.[1] In 2004, three of these shorts were dubbed into English and aired in the inaugural Nicktoons Film Festival.[2] One of the festival's founders, Frederator Studios, would later produce their own series of Ape Escape shorts in 2009.
A 22-minute movie based on the series, entitled Ape Escape The Movie: Battle for the Golden Pipo Helmet (劇場版サルゲッチュ 黄金のピポヘル・ウッキーバトル), was released on August 17, 2002, in Japan. The film was attached to Beyblade: Fierce Battle and produced with assistance by Polygon Pictures.[3][4]
Sony Computer Entertainment released a DVD featuring the entire series of shorts, as well as the movie on December 19, 2002, in Japan. The DVD came with a "Yappari Saru Get Chu" dance instruction video, and an exclusive Afrosaru trading card.[5]
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- Sony Computer Entertainment Characters Goods Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, November 11, 2002, retrieved 2013-03-02^
- The Nicktoons Film Festival Announcements Animation Magazine, 2004, retrieved 2013-03-02^
- 「ベイブレード THE MOVIE 激闘!! タカオVS大地」 同時上映「劇場版 サルゲッチュ 黄金のピポヘル・ウッキーバトル」 完成披露試写会 Toho, August 11, 2002, retrieved 2013-03-02^
- Polygon Pictures Inc. Polygon Pictures, retrieved 2016-11-30^
- SCEI、全76話に劇場版、ダンス教室も収録 DVD「アニメでゲッチュ サルゲッチュ【映画＋TV!】」 Game Watch, November 11, 2002, retrieved 2013-03-02^