Mr. Stain on Junk Alley

Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley
The cover of Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley DVDs released in USA
ガラクタ通りのステイン
(Garakuta-dori no Sutein)
GenreComedy
Anime television series
Directed byRyuji Masuda
Produced byShunsuke Koga
Written byRyuji Masuda
StudioThe Fool
Licensed by
Original networkKids Station
Original run January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06) – March 25, 2003 (2003-03-25)
Episodes14

Ga-Ra-Ku-Ta: Mr. Stain on Junk Alley (ガラクタ通りのステイン, Garakuta-dori no Sutein), also known as simply Mr. Stain, is a short-lived animated television series created and directed by Ryuji Masuda.[1] The producer of the show is Shunsuke Koga and the characters are designed by Wakako Masuda. The series involves surreal adventures centered on characters living in a junk-filled alley. The episodes are short, with a duration of about seven minutes, and usually start with Mr. Stain finding an object. The name of the episodes are the same as the items that Stain (or Palvan) finds.[2] There is no dialogue, just music and sound effects. Each episode's ending credits show the characters who appeared along with their names in English, followed by a segment of everyone dancing and having fun.[3]

The show was animated by Koga's studio The Fool, and premiered between 10:50 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. (JST) on December 31, 2002. It was broadcast in Japan by Kids Station, beginning January 6, 2003, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at 12 p.m. (JST).[4] It was also aired in Brazil and Latin America by Cartoon Network (as a part of their Adult Swim block), Funimation also included episodes of Mr. Stain on many of its other DVD releases. These short comedy bits were well received by DVD viewers and interest in the series grew.[5] A DVD release of the show was also launched by Funimation for the US and Canada region.[6]

  1. ^ The director confesses to a spiritual experience he had with his cat. "Mysterious Story: Blessings". Funimation. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  2. ^ Episode details have been obtained from the Official Site of Mr. Stain under "Episodes". Funimation. Retrieved 2007-12-30. Additionally episode durations verified from the product description on "Mr. Stain on Junk Alley (DVD)". Amazon.ca. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  3. ^ para 3, Jeremy Mullin (23 May 2006). "Review of Mr. Stain on Junk Alley". IGN.com. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  4. ^ "Shows released in 2003". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  5. ^ para 1, John Sinnott. "Review of Mr. Stain on Junk Alley". DVDTalk. Retrieved 2007-12-30.
  6. ^ DVD release, product details, "Mr. Stain on Junk Alley (DVD)". Amazon. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 2007-12-30.