Osomatsu-kun
series not in production
Ended
Animation
Comedy
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 86
avg.Runtime | 23 min
First EP | 1988-02-13
Last EP | 1989-12-30
Overview
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The adventures of con-artist Iyami and his sidekick Chibita as they constantly get foiled by a group of trouble-making sextuplets. The series also focuses on the similarly comical and bizarre members of the town, and the far-out situations they get into.
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Produced by
Pierrot
Fuji Television Network
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Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1988-02-13
1
Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansu
1988-02-13
Iyami comes to town.
2
I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!
1988-02-20
Iyami gets suspicious of fortune telling.
3
Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!
1988-02-27
Iyami makes a potion to ruin Dekapan's reputation.
4
Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!
1988-03-05
Chibita wants to become a Prima Donna.
5
Chibita's Love Falls with the Flowers
1988-03-12
Chibita unknowingly falls in love with a pig.
6
Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!
1988-03-19
Iyami fakes his death.
7
Chibita Becomes a Mama!
1988-03-26
Chibita takes care of an abandoned baby.
8
Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat
1988-04-02
Iyami creates a hat that can invert anybody's personality.
9
Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!
1988-04-09
Iyami and Chibita become second-hand dealers.
10
Shinigami Salesman From Hell!
1988-04-23
Iyami meets a Shinigami.
11
Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!
1988-04-30
Iyami and Chibita get arrested.
12
The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!
1988-05-07
Iymai becomes a famous author when he starts writing lies about his neighbors.
13
A Castle Moved In Next Door!
1988-05-14
Chibita is an Edo lord with a crush on Totoko.
14
Beat the Aliens!
1988-05-21
Osomatsu and Choromatsu get kidnapped by aliens.
15
Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!
1988-05-28
Iyami saves Osomatsu's life.
16
Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!
1988-06-04
Chibita shrinks the Sextuplets.
17
Hatabō Musters Up Courage
1988-06-11
After getting framed for one of Iyami's tricks, Hatabou tries to stand up for himself.
18
Chibita the Safecracker!
1988-06-25
Chibita is a former safecracker who's trying to go straight, but a detective, Iyami, keeps hounding him.
19
Switched Psyches!
1988-07-02
Dekapan invents a serum that allows people to switch psyches when they bump heads.
20
Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!
1988-07-09
Iyami and Chibita build a bomb.
21
Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!
1988-07-23
Chibita takes care of a cat.
22
Chibita is a Wandering Gunslinger
1988-07-30
A mysterious gunslinger, Chibita, shows up at the Dekapan Ranch just in time to drive off six bullying brothers.
23
The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!
1988-08-06
There's a mystery at Iyami's mansion.
24
Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!
1988-08-13
Totoko becomes infected with personality-altering becteria from Iyami's body.
25
The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!
1988-08-27
Chibita gets framed for stealing oden.
26
Dad Can Quit Smoking
1988-09-03
The Sextuplets try to help their Dad stop smoking.
27
The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!
1988-09-10
Dekapan and Hatabou try to make offerings to a stone god, while everyone else enjoys the good life.
28
Watch Out for Wild Iyami!
1988-09-17
The Sextuplets and Totoko go camping.
29
It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!
1988-10-01
Iyami starts an insurance company.
30
Ninja Chibita is Here!
1988-10-08
Chibita seeks vengeance through ninjutsu.
31
Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu!
1988-10-15
Chibita's kindness is rewarded by the spirit of a rose.
32
Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!
1988-10-22
When a new girl moves next door to the Sextuplets, Totoko is deposed as the neighborhood's number one idol.
33
Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!
1988-10-29
Iyami and Chibita are trapeze artists. Totoko the ringmaster's daughter, comes between them.
34
Dad is Dad!
1988-11-05
Exhausted and feeling unloved by his six sons, Dad runs away from home and pledges to raise fellow runaway Chibita.
35
The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!
1988-11-12
Minister Iyami plots to assassinate Princess Totoko so his son, Prince Hatabou, can take over.
36
It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu!
1988-11-19
Iyami and Chibita become superheroes.
37
Chibita's Treasure Island
1988-11-26
Chibita sets out to find lost treasure, but soon gets captured by pirates.
38
Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!
1988-12-03
Iyami and Chibita pretend to be a poor elderly couple to mooch off of Osomatsu's family.
39
Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!
1988-12-10
When Hatabou commits seppuku Chibita plots his revenge on Iyami.
40
Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!
1988-12-17
The Sextuplets are froced to babysit their Dad's Boss' son.
41
White Christmas of the Skyline
1988-12-24
Chibita is a bellboy working at the Dayon Hotel when he takes in Totoko, a poor girl who's lost her beautiful singing voice.
42
Iyami's Shifty Business!
1989-01-14
Iyami and Chibita swindle Dayon.
43
Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!
1989-01-21
Everyone competes in a wacky car race to sweep the wealthy Totoko off her feet.
44
Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!
1989-01-28
French director Iyami and his cameraman Chibita travel to Japan to film a documentary on the "real Japan."
45
Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!
1989-02-04
The Sextuplets go skiing with their instructor Iyami.
46
The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!
1989-02-11
Detective Chibita is transferred to a town where oden is prohibited, but is sold in a black market controlled by a shady character.
47
Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!
1989-02-18
Iyami wins the lottery from a ticket he made Chibita purchase a year earlier, but he only has one day left to collect.
48
The Boys Learn Manners at a Zen Temple!
1989-02-25
The Sextuplets are sent to a zen temple to be straightened out by Iyami, a monk who's in it for the money.
49
The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!
1989-03-04
Iyami is a police officer who isn't really good at his job.
50
Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!
1989-03-11
Chibita finds a baby T-Rex that he wants to keep as a pet.
51
What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu!
1989-03-18
Osomatsu's family goes on vacation to an inn that they realize is too expensive for them.
52
An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!
1989-03-25
Hatabou creates an explosive lie detector for Iyami.
53
Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!
1989-04-01
Chibita has to decide whether Iyami or Osomatsu's Dad will get a promotion.
54
Iyami-san's Wedding!
1989-04-08
A woman falls in love with Iyami, but she doesn't know how poor he is.
55
Luck Ran Out on the Drive
1989-04-15
Dad and the boys run into trouble when they encounter Iyami on the road.
56
The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!
1989-04-22
Iyami tries to change all the restaurants in town to oden shops in order to please the mega-rich Chibita.
57
That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!
1989-04-29
Iyami gets to pilot a rickety plane to Hawaii.
58
Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!
1989-05-06
Osomatsu gets adopted by Dekapan.
59
Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!
1989-05-13
Presidential candidate Iyami hires hitman, Hatabou, to take out his rival, Dayon.
60
The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!
1989-05-20
Iyami and Chibita get revenge on the Sextuplets with remote-controlled model airplanes.
61
Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?
1989-05-27
Chibita is smitten with Jajako, Hatabou's cousin, but she hates his favorite thing in the world, oden.
62
Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?
1989-06-03
When Dad loses his bonus, suspicion quickly falls on Iyami, who's actually turned over a new leaf.
63
Sextuplets Squared!
1989-06-17
Iyami and Chibita duplicate the sextuplets.
64
Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!
1989-06-24
The powerful, rambunctious Chibita Songoku is imprisoned under a rock for 500 years before being rescued by an ambitious monk, Iyami.
65
Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!
1989-07-01
Iyami tries to steal Totoko Buddha's sutras so he can kickstart his own religion, but they're already held as collateral by moneyleader and Chibita's former master, Hatabou.
66
Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!
1989-07-15
Nasty teacher Iyami is tormented by Chibita, the one student who dotes on him.
67
Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!
1989-07-22
Stifled by his royal burdens and constant handlers, Prince Chibiru slips the leash and finds action in a local department store as he gives chase to a pickpocket, Iyami.
68
Iyami's Fishy Beach House!
1989-07-29
Dad and the boys think they're getting a good deal by hanging out at Iyami's Beach House, but the owner and his assistant, Chibita, gouge their guests for everything they're worth.
69
Using Magic to Become Younger-zansu
1989-08-19
Mom and Dad get to start their lives over again thanks to a magic wish that reverts them to teenagers.
70
Boxing Hurts-zansu!
1989-08-26
Oden stand owner Chibita trains to fight the Akatsukadai boxing champion, Iyami.
71
Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!
1989-09-02
It's a war between the parents when Dad becomes frustrated that Mom is a better salesperson than he is.
72
Honeybee Chibita's Violin
1989-09-09
Honeybee Chibita is in search of his long-lost mother, but his quest is impeded by a trickster, Iyami Katydid, and the ravenous Dayon Spider.
73
Totoko, the Riddling Genius!
1989-09-16
Ridde Temple Master Dekapan gives monks Iyami and Chibita the challenge of stumping locals with riddles.
74
Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!
1989-09-23
Inspector Chibita teams up with "great detective" Iyami to capture Phantom Thief Dayon.
75
Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!
1989-10-14
30 years later, the Sextuplets are middle-aged salarymen scientists slaving away under their boss, Dekapan, and his demanding daughter, Totoko
76
Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!
1989-10-21
Iyami tries to sell camera film for his failing company.
77
Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!
1989-10-28
Dekapan invents a robot vaccum cleaner that goes out of control and threatens to destroy the country.
78
God, Make My Wish Come True!
1989-11-04
God (Dekapan) grants Chibita the power to make all of his wishes come true.
79
The Mother in Chibita's Imagination
1989-11-11
Chibita's mother comes back into his life by having him kidnapped away from Dekapan, the poor man who raised him.
80
Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansu
1989-11-18
With winter on its way, Iyami wants to be jailed for the sake of shelter and warm meals, however all of his attempted crimes turn into good deeds.
81
Raking It In As a Quack!
1989-11-25
Would-be burglar Iyami is drafted into posing as the director of a hospital, a ruse that works until he's forced to treat a yakuza boss.
82
I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!
1989-12-02
Iyami is haunted in his dreams by the spirit of a vengeful samurai, Chibita.
83
Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!
1989-12-09
When Iyami's circus goes out of business, he gives the lion to the Osomatsu's family, which doesn't sit well with Chibita, the lion's only friend.
84
Hatabou in Mito Koumon!
1989-12-16
In ancient Japan, secret retired vice-shogun Hatabou and his companions go up against crooked magistrate Iyami.
85
The Aliens Have Come Again!
1989-12-23
To prepare for invading Earth, aliens abduct Iyami and sift through memories of his worst moments.
86
Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!
1989-12-30
When everyone has finally had it with them, Iyami and Chibita's only escape is a long swim across the Pacific.
CAST
CREW
Hidehito Ueda
Storyboard Artist
Art
Akira Shigino
Storyboard Artist
Art
Takashi Watanabe
Storyboard Artist
Art
Kazunori Mizuno
Storyboard Artist
Art
Sukesuke Takahashi
Storyboard Artist
Art
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Storyboard Artist
Art
Hiraoki Sato
Storyboard Artist
Art
Hirokata Takahashi
Director of Photography
Camera
Akira Shigino
Director
Directing
Hidehito Ueda
Director
Directing
Kazunori Mizuno
Director
Directing
Hiroyuki Yokoyama
Director
Directing
Takashi Watanabe
Director
Directing
Harumi Tamano
Director
Directing
Yūsuke Honma
Music
Sound
Yoshiyuki Kishi
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Tsutomu Shibayama
Opening/Ending Animation
Visual Effects
Masami Abe
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Shiro Kudaka
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Seiichi Nodate
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Hiroshi Kawabata
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Atsuko Inoue
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Takemi Tanemoto
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Takenori Mihara
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Kouji Motoyama
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Noriko Yazawa
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Akira Watanabe
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Saburo Masutani
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Yasuko Miyazaki
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Katsuichi Nakayama
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Katsutoshi Horie
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Hitomi Kakuhari
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Yusuke Otsuka
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Masaaki Nishida
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Hiroaki Kawaguchi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Sukesuke Takahashi
Animation Director
Visual Effects
Yoshiko Sasaki
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Katsutoshi Isshi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Masaya Onishi
Key Animation
Visual Effects
Masami Shimoda
Key Animation
Visual Effects
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