List of Surprise Toons Shorts

Original shorts
The following is a list of the original shorts produced under Yutaka Fujioka's management for Surprise Toons by TMS Entertainment. The shorts are listed in by director and/or creator and do not contain extra cartoons added on by TMS when the show was retitled TMS Presents...

Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar: Trouble at Tako Town!
Short No.: 1 Created By: Takashi Yanase/Sunshine Original Airdate: February 20, 1997 Nyaon and his sidekick Kon are setting afoot in the city full of octopuses, and Niyandar tries to apprehend them. Pilot of Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar.

Hama the Hamster Pony
Short No.: 2 Created By: Misaki Sugiyama/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: February 28, 1997 Hama, a hybrid between a hamster and a pony, tries to eliminate viruses summoned by a flying brain of doom. Pilot of Hama the Hamster Pony.

Baikinman in Triple Trouble!
Short No.: 3 Created By: Takashi Yanase/TMS Entertainment Original Airdate: March 4, 1997 Baikinman, Dokinchan and Horrorman are forced to duel themselves, but the three of them doesn't seem to be work very well... Spinoff of ''Soreike! Anpanman''. Anpanman made a cameo at the beginning of the short. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Super Team!: Mega Sentai Force
Short No.: 4 Created By: Shigeru Miyamoto/Nintendo Animation Original Airdate: March 23, 1997 A girl named Sega and her alien friends are summoned to use the Mega Sentai Force to get rid of the mutant fish. Pilot of Super Team!. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Mayumi: Stay Out!
Short No.: 5 Created By: Momoko Maruyama Original Airdate: March 26, 1997 A girl named Mayumi tries to throw a dog Poppo outside, but he came back in just annoy her more.

The Sushi Tako: Topsy-Turvy!
Short No.: 6 Created By: Fujiko F. Fujio/TMS Entertainment/Shin-Ei Animation Original Airdate: April 5, 1997 A sushi-loving octopus opens a restaurant in Kyoto. But when he sees that his rival wanted to open a restaurant too, he wanted to compete him to see which restaurant is better. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999. This short was nominated to be adapted into a series, but lost to Super Team!.

Black Cat, White Mouse: Cats Don't Dance!
Short No.: 7 Created By: Ritsuko Kawai Original Airdate: April 14, 1997 Kuro, a black cat, summons Shiro, a white mouse, to engage of the dance duel.

Calling Dr. Flora Skunk!
Short No.: 8 Created By: Yukio Sawada Original Airdate: May 14, 1997 Flora, a skunk doctor, tries to treat patients, but she does more harm than to patients. She inspired the design of Petunia from Happy Tree Friends. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Flint Hammerhead: A Surprise Beginning!
Short No.: 9 Created By: Hiroshi Fukutomi Original Airdate: December 12, 1997 Flint Hammerhead, a caveboy from millions of years ago, is encountered by a gang of space pirates who traveled in time, trying to capture a creature known as Getalong. Pilot of Flint the Time Detective. This short is later remade into the Flint the Time Detective episode "Hammerhead Rock".

Baikinman in Extreme Weirdness!
Short No.: 10 Created By: Takashi Yanase/TMS Entertainment Original Airdate: March 24, 1998 Baikinman's lab accidents causes himself to mutate/polymoprhed into several of his forms and even makes himself sick in his stomach. Spinoff of ''Soreike! Anpanman''. The English dub of this short is first released in theaters in 2008 before Anpanman: The Fate Of The Flower. It was later featured as a bonus short on the DVD/Blu-Ray of Anpanman: The Fate Of The Flower.

This Girl Do Not Run With The Car Keys
Short No.: 11 Created By: Naruki Abe Original Airdate: May 14, 1998 A teenager named Ayumi forgets to unlock her father's car, but did not know where the car keys are.

The Dragon Trio: You Think You're a Guy!
Short No.: 12 Created By: Mayumi Asuko Original Airdate: July 5, 1998 Three dragons Ryuli, Ryulo and Ryula, are forced to befriend the tomboy who think she's a boy. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Hama the Hamster Pony: Hammer Star Rock!
Short No.: 13 Created By: Misaski Sugiyama/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: July 23, 1998 Hama meets her idol: A pop star in the shape of the hammer. Pilot of Hama the Hamster Pony.

Super Team!: VS Dragonoid
Short No.: 14 Created By: Shigeru Miyamoto/Nintendo Animation Original Airdate: August 11, 1998 Sega and the Mega Sentai Force are in the tow when the giant dragon is awakened by a volcano. Pilot of Super Team!.

Mayumi: The Mystery Egg From Space!
Short No.: 15 Created By: Momoko Maruyama Original Airdate: October 5, 1998 Mayumi adopts an egg that later hatches a furry alien creature named Shego. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar's Christmas Spectacular!
Short No.: 16 Created By: Takashi Yanase/Sunshine Original Airdate: October 13, 1998 When Santa gets sick on on Christmas Eve, Niyandar is forced to deliver presents. Nyaon and Kon, however, tries to ruin Christmas for fun. Pilot of Mighty Cat Masked Niyandar.

Hakuro the Tackler!
Short No.: 17 Created By: Yukio Sawada/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: November 23, 1998 A black, bug-like alien, Hakuro, go one-on-one against a robot who stops him on his tracks. Hakuro looks similar to Baikinman from ''Soreike! Anpanman'', and Takashi Yanase is about to sue Sawada for stealing the character's template. Later, he is said it's alright to use the character's reference. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Made in Japan" in 1999.

Perman: Balloon Trouble!
Short No.: 18 Created By: Fujiko F. Fujio/TMS Entertainment/Shin-Ei Animation Original Airdate: December 22, 1998 Mitsuo Suwa, known as Perman #1, and his team mates are sent to a balloon factory by Birdman because the villain stole his Balloon Ray, a gun which causes anyone to inflate like balloons when shot. Spinoff of Perman (1983). This short is notable for containing body inflation, because throughout the short the villain that stole Birdman's balloon ray shoots Perman and his team mates except Booby to render them powerless. The balloon ray previously appeared as a weapon in the 1991 Famicom video game Perman Part 2: Himitsu Kessha Madoodan o Taose!. The English dub of this short aired on the US PBS Kids as a part of the "Watch Before Your Eyes!" animated short block from January 23, 1999 to December 12, 1999, and later aired as a segment in The Original Show episode of 2001, "Rigby and Mordecai's Party".

Masked Osodashi and Friends in Watch Out Below!
Short No.: 14 Created By: Tetsuya Endo/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: January 7, 1999 Masked Osodashi, Ururun and Pecchakucha tries to stop the dragonfly from ruining the power lines. Spinoff of Jankenman. Jankenman made a cameo at the end of the short. The English dub of this short aired as a segment in The Original Show episode of 2002, "Rigby and Mordecai Goes to a Wal-Mart Store".

Shinji, I Presume!
Short No.: 15 Created By: Yukio Sawada/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: January 13, 1999 A samurai is tasked to join forces with the modern orginization called "Dragon Riders". The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Japan United" in 2004.

The Little Lion
Short No.: 16 Created By: Takashi Yanase/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: January 25, 1999 The lion named Leo must save his sister from animal poachers. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Japan United" in 2004.

Hakuro the Tackler!: Power Gather, Power Play!
Short No.: 18 Created By: Yukio Sawada/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: 'February 12, 1999 Haruko returns to find out that all the power in his area are stolen by the space pirates. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Japan United" in 2004.

Perman: Outside the Gates
Short No.: 18 Created By: Fujiko F. Fujio/TMS Entertainment/Shin-Ei Animation Original Airdate: 'February 23, 1999 Perman #1 and his team mates tries to fix the broken gate. Spinoff of Perman (1983). The English dub of this short is featured as a bonus short on the 2015 DVD/Blu-Ray of Doraemon and Friends.

Mel and Shingo
Short No.: 19 Created By: Tetsuya Endo/Shin-Ei Animation Original Airdate: 'March 4, 1999 A boy must protect the yokai from threats. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Japan United" in 2004.

Masked Osodashi and Friends in Mail Attack!
Short No.: 20 Created By: Tetsuya Endo/Ashi Productions Original Airdate: 'March 16, 1999 Masked Osodashi, Ururun and Pecchakucha must deliver the mail to the unknown Janken Villager who turns out to be Aiko. The English dub of this short aired on the US Cartoon Network's "Japan United" in 2004.