The series consists of 76 45-second shorts that aired as part of the Oha Suta variety program in Japan.

[2] One of the festival's founders, Frederator Studios, would later produce their own series of Ape Escape shorts in 2009.

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.