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Osomatsu-kun(1988)

AnimationComedy
First Air Date: 1988-02-13
Average Runtime: 23m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 86

The adventures of Iyami, a con artist who's always looking for a quick buck, and Chibita, his short-statured kid partner-in-crime, as they make trouble for their town and constantly cause friction with the Matsuno sextuplets, a clan of rowdy identical 10-year-old brothers led by the eldest, Osomatsu.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 86
E01
Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansu

Air Date: 1988-02-13

24m

The gaudy and untruthful Iyami comes to town, fashioning himself a salesman. After a botched robbery at the Matsuno h...

E02
I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-02-20

24m

After harassing Dayon the fortune-teller, Iyami awaits three bad things to befall him that day, as per Dayon's predic...

E03
Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-02-27

24m

Iyami runs a shady clinic, but is pushed into failure by Dekapan's much more ethical office. To get revenge, him and ...

E04
Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!

Air Date: 1988-03-05

24m

Chibita is training to become Prima Donna in Iyami's ballet studio's big show. When one thing leads to another and he...

E05
Chibita's Love Falls with the Flowers

Air Date: 1988-03-12

24m

Dekapan visits the sextuplets with his daughter -- not a human, but a pig. Osomatsu and Choromatsu cook up a scheme t...

E06
Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-03-19

24m

After dining and dashing for the umpteenth time, Iyami plans a scheme to fake his death and use the grievance money t...

E07
Chibita Becomes a Mama!

Air Date: 1988-03-26

24m

Chibita finds an abandoned baby, but runs into financial difficulties alongside the discovery that the mother wants h...

E08
Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat

Air Date: 1988-04-02

24m

On his way to becoming a first-grader, Chibita is caught between the expectations of being a good boy or being a trou...

E09
Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-04-09

24m

Iyami and Chibita sell used junk, but when they buy a wooden cabinet from the Matsunos that's worth a fortune, a batt...

E10
Shinigami Salesman From Hell!

Air Date: 1988-04-23

24m

A candle-watching shinigami comes to town, and Iyami enlists his help in culling Osomatsu, who has recently come down...

E11
Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!

Air Date: 1988-04-30

24m

Iyami and Chibita, prison inmates, make a grand escape from their sentence, but only one problem is in their way, asi...

E12
The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!

Air Date: 1988-05-07

24m

Iyami, an amateur author who lives in poverty, strikes it rich when he sends in manuscripts that expose the many stra...

E13
A Castle Moved In Next Door!

Air Date: 1988-05-14

24m

Lord Chibita, along with second-in-command Iyami, set up their Edo period-style headquarters in town, with the young ...

E14
Beat the Aliens!

Air Date: 1988-05-21

24m

Osomatsu and Choromatsu get kidnapped and replaced by aliens in a plot to take over the world, and it's up to the fam...

E15
Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-05-28

24m

After Iyami stops Osomatsu from being hit by a car, he mooches off the Matsunos' generosity under the overabused pret...

E16
Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!

Air Date: 1988-06-04

24m

Chibita, along with his scientist uncle, hatch a plan to shrink the sextuplets to flea-size so that he's no longer sh...

E17
Hatabō Musters Up Courage

Air Date: 1988-06-11

24m

After getting framed for one of Iyami's tricks, Hatabou tries to stand up for himself with the help of shrine god Dek...

E18
Chibita the Safecracker!

Air Date: 1988-06-25

24m

In a retelling of the O. Henry tale "A Retrieved Reformation", Chibita, a safecracker recently released from a three-...

E19
Switched Psyches!

Air Date: 1988-07-02

24m

Dekapan invents a mysterious liquid that causes anyone doused with it and who bumps heads to switch minds, leading to...

E20
Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!

Air Date: 1988-07-09

24m

Iyami and Chibita mix up two fake watermelons: one full of valuables to give to the yakuza, and the other a bomb to g...

E21
Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!

Air Date: 1988-07-23

24m

Paperboy Chibita makes friends with a notorious thieving cat, but trouble arises when the kitty must learn to be on t...

E22
Chibita is a Wandering Gunslinger

Air Date: 1988-07-30

24m

In this retelling of "Shane", Chibita, a wandering gunslinger in the Wild West, must protect the Dekapan Ranch from t...

E23
The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!

Air Date: 1988-08-06

24m

The ultra-rich Iyami's diamond dentures go missing, and it's up to Detective Hatabou to find the lost jewels and the ...

E24
Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!

Air Date: 1988-08-13

24m

Totoko becomes infected with personality-altering bacteria after Iyami sneezes on her, leading Osomatsu and Choromats...

E25
The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-08-27

24m

After Iyami steals all of an oden vendor's stock and pins it on oden-loving Chibita, the tortured boy sets his aim on...

E26
Dad Can Quit Smoking

Air Date: 1988-09-03

24m

Because of their lower income and not enough family time, the Matsunos try to convince their tobacco-addicted patriar...

E27
The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!

Air Date: 1988-09-10

24m

Dekapan and Hatabou, two farmers on an island, make offerings to a stone god, and are shunned for being hard workers ...

E28
Watch Out for Wild Iyami!

Air Date: 1988-09-17

24m

The brothers, Chibita, and Totoko go camping in the sticks, and run afoul of lecherous ascetic Iyami who will stop at...

E29
It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!

Air Date: 1988-10-01

24m

Iyami, who starts an insurance company with the intention of frauding his unlucky customers out of their money, has h...

E30
Ninja Chibita is Here!

Air Date: 1988-10-08

24m

Chibita, having been picked on by the sextuplets one too many times, learns ninjutsu from Dekapan up in the mountains...

E31
Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-10-15

24m

In a secluded mountain village in old Japan, a poverty-stricken Chibita is graced by the presence of the spirit of a ...

E32
Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-10-22

24m

New girl Kumiko (a parody of idol singer Kumiko Goto) moves in next-door to the sextuplets, and spurs jealousy in Tot...

E33
Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-10-29

24m

At a circus, Iyami and Chibita are death-defying trapeze artists. Ringmaster Dekapan stirs up trouble between them, w...

E34
Dad is Dad!

Air Date: 1988-11-05

24m

Mr. Matsuno calls it quits as the father to his six rambunctious sons, thinking that he's been mistreated. In his mis...

E35
The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!

Air Date: 1988-11-12

24m

Iyamitarou, the scheming minister of Emperor Dekapan, attempts to assassinate ruling Princess Totoko so that his next...

E36
It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-11-19

24m

Chibita becomes the masked vigilante Chibita Oden X, with Iyami wanting to get into the hero game for purely reputati...

E37
Chibita's Treasure Island

Air Date: 1988-11-26

24m

In a retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale, Chibita takes on the role of Jimsy as he boards a ship searc...

E38
Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-12-03

24m

Iyami and Chibita, after seeing how elderly people are treated with respect, pretend to be a poor old couple to take ...

E39
Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-12-10

24m

In a retelling of the tale of the 47 Ronin, Chibitanosuke gets revenge on Iyaminosuke for the death of his Lord Hatab...

E40
Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!

Air Date: 1988-12-17

24m

The sextuplets, under the threat of their dad losing his job, must watch his boss' violent sleep-deprived son, but th...

E41
White Christmas of the Skyline

Air Date: 1988-12-24

24m

Chibita, a New York bellboy working at the Dayon Hotel, encounters the lovely yet suicidal singer Totoko and tries to...

E42
Iyami's Shifty Business!

Air Date: 1989-01-14

24m

Scammer Iyami takes apprentice swindler Chibita under his wing to teach him the ins and outs of getting people to buy...

E43
Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-01-21

24m

A turn-of-the-century auto race unfolds in a newly-westernized Japan, with the grand prize being Totoko of the Yotsui...

E44
Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-01-28

24m

French director Iyami and his cameraman Chibita travel to Japan to film a documentary. However, Iyami's orientalist a...

E45
Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-02-04

24m

The sextuplets, Iyami, and Chibita go skiing and get caught up in adventures involving a black bear and her cub, a ra...

E46
The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-02-11

24m

In a parody of prohibition-era gangster films, Detective Chibita is sent to destroy an illegal oden trade operation, ...

E47
Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-02-18

24m

Iyami, having remembered that he made Chibita purchase a lottery ticket a year ago, learns that he has a winner on hi...

E48
Even the Sextuplets Become Good Boys at a Zen Temple!

Air Date: 1989-02-25

24m

After their dad decides it's time for them to learn some manners, the sextuplets are sent off to do zen training at M...

E49
The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-03-04

24m

Iyami is a police officer who is not very good at his job, instead opting to take advantage of his role as the long a...

E50
Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-03-11

24m

During the stone age, Chibita finds a baby dinosaur that he wants to keep as a pet. But one thing leads to another, a...

E51
What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-03-18

24m

After the Matsunos accidentally stay at a ¥10,000 per person inn thinking it was for one zero less, they feign a life...

E52
An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!

Air Date: 1989-03-25

24m

After Iyami's dishonesty spurs trouble for Dekapan's Restaurant, the Hatabou Research Institute creates an explosive ...

E53
Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-04-01

24m

Chibita, the son of Iyami and Mr. Matsuno's boss, must decide on which of the two will get a promotion to Section Chi...

E54
Iyami-san's Wedding!

Air Date: 1989-04-08

24m

A wealthy woman becomes engaged to dirt-poor Iyami, who's asked about where he lives. Ashamed to say he lives in a sh...

E55
Luck Ran Out on the Drive

Air Date: 1989-04-15

24m

After a failed auto robbery on a rickety bridge totals Mr. Matsuno's recently-acquired lemon and Iyami's expensive Fr...

E56
The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-04-22

24m

Chibita, a fantastically rich young man, orders the infrastructure and economy of the town to suit his whims. When he...

E57
That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-04-29

24m

Iyami, flying as captain of a shoddy commercial jet with the promise of inheriting the airline, must avert a hijackin...

E58
Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!

Air Date: 1989-05-06

24m

The Matsunos are in the red, and decide to take up an offer from billionaire Dekapan to sell off Osomatsu to cover th...

E59
Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!

Air Date: 1989-05-13

24m

An upcoming election between Dayon and Iyami looks like it's over before it's even begun, with Iyami hiring hitman Jo...

E60
The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-05-20

24m

Chibita gets into R/C model planes after seeing the sextuplets' new expensive toy bomber. However, he's barred from t...

E61
Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?

Air Date: 1989-05-27

24m

Chibita falls head-over-heels in love with Hatabou's cousin Jajako, but likes way too many of the things she hates, i...

E62
Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?

Air Date: 1989-06-03

24m

Mr. Matsuno loses his big bonus from work, and all suspicions point to Iyami, who has seemingly turned over a new lea...

E63
Sextuplets Squared!

Air Date: 1989-06-17

24m

Professor Iyami and his lab assistant Chibita cook up a 3D color-copy machine (otherwise known as a cloning machine f...

E64
Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!

Air Date: 1989-06-24

24m

In the first part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Chibita-Son Goku causes havoc in the heavens...

E65
Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!

Air Date: 1989-07-01

24m

In the second part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Iyami-Sanzou sets off with his band of weir...

E66
Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!

Air Date: 1989-07-15

24m

This animated tale is an investigation into the true meaning of education. What lies forth is the complicated relatio...

E67
Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!

Air Date: 1989-07-22

24m

Prince Chibiru, the young ruler of the Kingdom of Odenwanker, comes to Japan as part of a political trip. When his ro...

E68
Iyami's Fishy Beach House!

Air Date: 1989-07-29

24m

Mr. Matsuno and the sextuplets suffer pratfall after pratfall when they take up Iyami and Chibita's purportedly-cheap...

E69
Using Magic to Become Younger-zansu

Air Date: 1989-08-19

24m

Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno take advantage of de-aging magic that turns them back into teenagers, but neither of them know e...

E70
Boxing Hurts-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-08-26

24m

In this parody of the classic boxing manga "Ashita no Joe", oden vendor Chibita takes up a career in boxing, with his...

E71
Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!

Air Date: 1989-09-02

24m

A mom-and-pop sales-off begins for Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno, when the family learns about Mrs. Matsuno's success in door-...

E72
Honeybee Chibita's Violin

Air Date: 1989-09-09

24m

In a parody of "Honeybee Hutch" and various Aesop bug fables, honeybee Chibita is searching for his lost mother, but ...

E73
Totoko, the Riddling Genius!

Air Date: 1989-09-16

24m

Monks of Dekapan's Riddle Temple, Iyami and Chibita, go about town stumping the locals with riddles, with an incorrec...

E74
Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!

Air Date: 1989-09-23

24m

Inspector Chibita, on the hunt for Phantom Thief Dayon, teams up with the supposed "great detective" Iyami and his Ju...

E75
Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-10-14

24m

40 years in the future, the sextuplets are 50-year-old salarymen working for Dekapan's pharmaceutical company. When t...

E76
Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-10-21

24m

The Dekapan Film Company is losing sales to companies with much higher-quality stock than what they supply. Salesman ...

E77
Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!

Air Date: 1989-10-28

24m

A robot vacuum invented by Dekapan that serves to identify and "eat" trash has its wires crossed, leading to its AI a...

E78
God, Make My Wish Come True!

Air Date: 1989-11-04

24m

God (Dekapan) comes to Earth to see how his creations are doing. In the mood for some action, he gives Chibita a myst...

E79
The Mother in Chibita's Imagination

Air Date: 1989-11-11

24m

In a retelling of "The Kid", Chibita, a foundling raised by the poor Dekapan, is visited by a woman who claims to be ...

E80
Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansu

Air Date: 1989-11-18

24m

Chibita, taking up vigilantism as Batman (that's what the "B" on his mask stands for), observes Iyami, who's trying ...

E81
Raking It In As a Quack!

Air Date: 1989-11-25

24m

Osomatsu is sent to the capitalistic and hotel-like Dayon Hospital for an apple in his throat, but gets into trouble ...

E82
I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-12-02

24m

Iyami, having accidentally awoken the spirit of vengeful samurai Chibita Juurozaemon Mitsutomo in a formerly-peaceful...

E83
Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-12-09

24m

Iyami, the scummy ringmaster of a failing circus, gives away lion Tama to the Matsunos as part of a fake lottery. Whe...

E84
Hatabou in Mito Koumon!

Air Date: 1989-12-16

24m

In a parody of the long-running period drama based on the life of the titular historical figure, Hatabou, taking the ...

E85
The Aliens Have Come Again!

Air Date: 1989-12-23

24m

In a clip-show episode, the Nanmaiders return for a full-scale invasion, but need a human as a judge of character. Iy...

E86
Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!

Air Date: 1989-12-30

23m

Former Diet members Iyami and Chibita are suffering through poverty, with a slim chance of getting re-elected. When r...

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Top Cast

Kaneta Kimotsuki
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Iyami (voice)
Mayumi Tanaka
Mayumi Tanaka
Chibita (voice)
No Photo
Yo Inoue
Osomatsu Matsuno (voice)
Tōru Ōhira
Tōru Ōhira
Dekapan