Osomatsu-kun

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Osomatsu-kun
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DVD-Box cover of the 1988 Osomatsu-kun anime series.
おそ松くん
Genre Comedy
Manga
Written by Fujio Akatsuka
Published by Shogakukan
Kodansha
Shōnen Gahosha
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday (1962–1969)
Shougaku Ichinensei (1966–1967)
Boy's Life (1966)
Shōnen King (1972–1973)
Comic BonBon (1987–1990)
Monthly TV Magazine (1988–1990)
Original run April 15, 1962 – January 15, 1969
Volumes 34
Anime television series
Directed by Akira Shigino
Studio Studio Zero
Network MBS
Original run February 5, 1966 – March 25, 1967
Episodes 60
Anime television series
Directed by Akira Shigino
Studio Studio Pierrot
Network Fuji TV
Original run February 13, 1988 – December 30, 1989
Episodes 88
Anime television film
Osomatsu-kun: Suika no Hoshi Kara Konnichiwa Plaisance!
Directed by Ryuichi Okumura
Written by Tokio Tsuchiya
Music by Yusuke Honma
Studio Studio Pierrot
Network Fuji Television
Released March 18, 1989
Runtime 25 minutes
Anime television series
Osomatsu-san
Directed by Yoichi Fujita
Written by Shu Matsubara
Music by Yukari Hashimoto
Studio Studio Pierrot
Network TV Tokyo, TVO, TVA, AT-X, BS Japan
Original run October 5, 2015 – present
Episodes Ongoing (List of episodes)
Manga
Osomatsu-san
Written by Masako Shitara
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine You
Original run January 2016 – scheduled
Portal icon Anime and Manga portal

Osomatsu-kun (おそ松くん?) is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted into two different anime series of the same name, the first in 1966, produced by Studio Zero, and the second in 1988, produced by Pierrot and aired across Japan on Fuji Television, the anime satellite television network, Animax, and the South Korean kids channel, Cartoon Network Korea. A new anime series by Studio Pierrot, Osomatsu-san (おそ松さん?), began airing in October 2015 to celebrate Akatsuka's 80th birthday, with a manga adaptation by Masako Shitara serialized in Shueisha's You magazine from January 2016.

This series helped establish Akatsuka's reputation as a gag comic artist, long before his other popular manga, Tensai Bakabon. Osomatsu-kun has appeared in numerous special issues of Shōnen Sunday. Akatsuka has also included several manga adaptations of routines from Charlie Chaplin movies in the series.

In 1964, Akatsuka won the 10th Shogakukan Manga Award for Osomatsu-kun.[1]

Characters

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The Matsuno Sextuplets
The trouble-making main characters of the series. Their family name is Matsuno (松野?) and their parents are Matsuzō and Matsuyo (listed below). They are 10 years old and in the 5th grade. Their birthday is May 24. The six of them get along well, particularly Osomatsu and Choromatsu, but there are many occasions where Osomatsu and Choromatsu (or just Osomatsu) will get in a fight with the rest. In the 1988 anime and halfway through the original manga, their spotlight is stolen by Iyami and Chibita and they are essentially demoted to supporting characters.
The 2015 anime has the sextuplets as adult NEETs who are still living with their parents in a modern day setting. They are now being given more subtle physical differences among themselves and at times wear color-coded clothes to know who is who. Their personalities also differ greatly from their younger counterparts, creating more conflict and tension amongst themselves.
Osomatsu (おそ松?)
The oldest and leader of the sextuplets, as well as the best fighter in the group. In the 1993 one-shot story "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up", he has become a typical salaryman and is unmarried. His name comes from osomatsu (お粗末?), which means lame or ill-prepared in Japanese.
In Osomatsu-san, he is an immature and bullheaded self-proclaimed leader of the brothers.
Karamatsu (カラ松?)
The second oldest. He is neat and tidy and yet fickle. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has married a green grocer's daughter. His name comes from karamatsu (唐松?), the Japanese word for larch.
In Osomatsu-san, he attempts to act cool and intimidating as a means to look good and pick up women but he ultimately fails at it. He is also least liked by his own brothers for this.
Choromatsu (チョロ松?)
The third oldest. He is the clever one of the group but also very selfish. He and Osomatsu usually cause mischief together. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has become a police officer. His name comes from choroi (ちょろい?), which means easy or simple.
In Osomatsu-san, he is an idol otaku who has become the straight man to his brothers, often reacting to many of the crazy situations the brothers are involved with.
Ichimatsu (一松?)
He is referred to as Ichi (one) but is the fourth son. He is very honest and very strong. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has become a company president after marrying his predecessor's daughter. His name comes from Ichimatsumoyō (市松模様?), the Japanese word for check pattern.
In Osomatsu-san, he is the pessimistic loner of the sextuplets and tends to overreact the most when it comes to being teased. He also has an affinity for cats, which he believes are easier to befriend than a human.
Jūshimatsu (十四松?)
The fifth son. He is very kind, but that is also his biggest weakness. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has become a doctor. His name comes from jūshimatsu (十姉妹?), the Japanese word for society finch.
In Osomatsu-san, he is the hyperactive goofball of the sextuplets to the point of being crazy at times and is extremely athletic.
Todomatsu (トド松?)
The sixth and youngest son. He is very carefree and dislikes baths. His catchphrase is Todo no tsumari (とどのつまり ...in the end?). In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he runs a fish market. His name comes from todomatsu (椴松?), another name for the momi fir of Japan.
In Osomatsu-san, he retains his carefree demeanor yet becomes effeminate and flirty in the process, which makes him very popular with women. He also tends to separate his own social life from his brothers, which leads to him being two-faced.
Iyami (イヤミ?)
Iyami is a very flashy and mischievous man who claims to be from France. His most notable features are his 3 large buckteeth, his thin moustache, and his Beatles-style haircut. He refers to himself in the first person as Me (ミー mii?) and other people as Chimi (チミ?) and usually ends his sentences with ~zansu (〜ザンス?). His trademark pose of flexing his arms and legs and shouting Sheeeh! (シェー?) became a popular trend all over Japan. He was modeled after Japanese vaudevillian Tony Tani. He is usually single and is unpopular with women. His occupation and role in the series often changes. In his first appearance he was a doctor. He has also been a teacher at Osomatsu's school, a co-worker of Matsuzō's, and even a police detective pursuing Chibita, but he is almost always actually a con artist or beggar. Early on in the 1988 anime he is officially a salesman, but this is eventually discarded and he begins to appear as corrupt doctors and other such things. It is often hinted that not only is he not actually from France, but also that he probably has never even been there. Such hints include trying to eat the shells of escargot and being corrected about French facts by students who have been to France. Iyami has become the character most associated with the series, even more so than the sextuplets (much like Papa in Akatsuka's other hit series Tensai Bakabon). The opening to the 1988 anime series focused more on him than the sextuplets, and the ending credits featured the sextuplets and Dayōn performing his "Sheeeh" pose. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up", Iyami works as a bartender at the bar Osomatsu usually goes to, having gone to America to learn the trade. His name comes from iyami (嫌味?), which means gaudy or disagreeable. In Osomatsu-san, he is returned to his original role as a supporting character, with the focus back on the sextuplets. In episode 6B, it is revealed that his teeth are a rare metal.
Chibita (チビ太?)
The rival of the sextuplets. Although he is very short he is the same age as them. His most notable features are his big round eyes and the one strand of hair atop his bald head. His favorite food is oden. He is a very cheeky character who likes to laugh at people with his trademark laugh Kekeh (ケケッ?). He loves to bully and humiliate the sextuplets (although they bully him back) and is terribly stubborn. However, he also has a childlike side to him and loves animals and flowers. His parents are never seen or mentioned and he lives with several cats and frogs. There are many times when he appears as Iyami's assistant or subordinate, but he will also often be against Iyami. In his first appearance he was a very obedient child with strict parents, but soon became the bratty character he is now. In the 1988 anime he is portrayed as an edokko. Like Iyami, Chibita eventually stole the spotlight from the sextuplets and has become one of Akatsuka's most widely recognized characters. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has become a clerk and is now 150 cm tall and has a full head of hair. In Osomatsu-san, he now owns an oden stand.
Matsuzō (松造?)
Father of the sextuplets, usually referred to as Tou-san (とうさん father?).
Matsuyo (松代?)
Mother of the sextuplets, usually referred to as Kaa-san (かあさん mother?).
Hatabō (ハタ坊?)
A young boy with a umbrella-shaped hairstyle and a tiny Hinomaru flag on his head. The flag has actually pierced his skin and become stuck in his skull. Despite this, he is a rather normal child. He tends to end his sentences with ~dajō (〜だジョー?). His family includes his parents and older sister, all of whom have the same hairstyle and a flag on their head. His behavior and escapades are modeled after Buster Keaton. Although stories rarely focus on him he often plays a major supporting role, usually as Chibita's minion, Dekapan or Dayon's assistant, or one of Iyami's victims. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he has become a popular comedian. In Osomatsu-san, he has become rich, but still keeps his child-like attitude. Despite this, Hatabo shows his serious side at times. His name means Flag Boy.
Dekapan (デカパン?)
A heavey-set man who only ever wears a large pair of striped pants, which he hides various things in. He is going bald and has a Chaplin-like moustache. He is very soft-natured and also loves animals. He keeps several dogs and cats as pets, all of whom he refers to as Bouya (坊や?, boy or kid). He speak with an imitation Tōhoku dialect, ends his sentences with ~dasu (〜だス?), and often says Hoe-hoe (ホエホエ?). Unlike Iyami or Chibita, he is never the main focus of a story, most likely because his good nature clashes with the rest of the more mischievous cast. He tends to play wealthy men, company presidents, scientists, or doctors. He is also often portrayed as a paternal figure for the sextuplets, Totoko, and Hatabō. In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he is pretty much the same character. His name is short for Dekai Pantsu (でかいパンツ lit. Huge Pants?). In Osomatsu-san, he is still the same character.
Dayōn (ダヨーン?)
A gluttonous man with neatly parted hair, drooping eyes, a little bit of stubble, and an unusually large mouth. Despite his gluttony he isn't fat, and he usually wears a suit and geta sandals. He tends to pop up out of nowhere and likes to play dumb. Like Dekapan he never plays a main role, but he often plays a supporting role, such as a sheriff. He ends his sentences with ~dayōn (〜だよーん?). In "Osomatsu-kun Grows Up" he appears as one of Hatabō's fans.In Osomatsu-san, he is still the same character.
Totoko (トト子?)
The heroine of the series. She is a young girl whom the sextuplets are in love with. In Osomatsu-san, she is still the sextuplets' main crush, although her feelings towards them are never reciprocated outside of annoyance. She also pursues a career as a idol for her parent's fish shop.
Nyarome, Beshi, and Kemunpasu
Originally from Mōretsu Atarō, they only appear in the 1988 anime.
Omawari-san and Rerere no Oji-san
Originally from Tensai Bakabon, they only appear in the 1988 anime.

Media

Manga

The original manga by Fujio Akatsuka ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday between 1962-1969. A manga adaptation of Osomatsu-san, illustrated by Masako Shitara, will begin serialization in Shueisha's You magazine from January 15, 2016.[2]

Anime

1966 series

The original anime series was produced by Studio Zero and aired in Japan between February 1966 and March 1967. The first opening was Osomatsu-kun no Uta (おそ松くんのうた Song of Osomatsu-kun?) by Matsuyo, Sextuplets, Iyami, and Chibita, while the second opening was Osomatsu-kun no Uta 2 (おそ松くんのうた2 Song of Osomatsu-kun 2?) by Makoto Fujita, with instrumental versions used as ending themes. it was thought that this anime was lost until the 1990s, when 16mm prints of every episode were found at a TV station warehouse.

Cast
  • Osomatsu: Midori Katō
  • Choromatsu: Keiko Yamamoto
  • Ichimatsu: Fukuyama Jun
  • Jūshimatsu: Mie Azuma
  • Karamatsu: Emiko Suzuki
  • Totoko: Fuyumi Shiraishi
  • Kā-san: Mitsuko Asō→Takako Kondō
  • Tō-san: Jōji Yanami→Taimei Suzuki
  • Iyami: Kyōji Kobayashi
  • Chibita: Kazue Tagami→Yōko Mizugaki→Kazuko Sawada
  • Hatabō: Takako Sasuga
  • Dekapan: Takuzō Kamiyama→Setsuo Wakui
  • Dayōn: Takuzō Kamiyama→Hiroshi Ōtake

1988 series

The second series, which was produced by Studio Pierrot, aired in Japan between February 1988 and December 1989. The series is notably different from the original series, focusing largely on Iyami and Chibita as the main protagonists, but was still very popular, hitting ratings as high as 20%. The opening theme was Seichō Osomatsu Setsu (正調 おそ松節 Traditional Osomatsu Tune?) while the ending theme was Osomatsu-kun Ondō (おそ松くん音頭?), both performed by Takashi Hosokawa.

Cast

Osomatsu-san (2015)

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Promotional image of Osomatsu-san, depicting the Matsuno siblings and other cast as being ten years older than their original counterparts.

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See also: List of Osomatsu-san episodes

Osomatsu-san (おそ松さん?), produced by Pierrot, began airing from October 5, 2015 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll, marking the first time any Osomatsu-kun anime has gotten an official English release.[3][4] The series, which celebrates the 80th birthday of creator Fujio Akatsuka, who died at the age of 72 in 2008, follows the Matsuno siblings as adults. For the first twelve episodes, the opening theme is "Hanamaru Pippi wa Yoi Ko dake" (はなまるぴっぴはよいこだけ The Hanamaru Whistle is Only for Good Kids?) by AouP while the ending theme is "Six Same Faces ~Kon'ya wa Saikō!!!!!!~ (SIX SAME FACES ～今夜は最高!!!!!!～ Six Same Faces ~Tonight is the Best!!!!!!~?) by Iyami (Kenichi Suzumura) and the Matsuno brothers (Takahiro Sakurai, Yuichi Nakamura, Hiroshi Kamiya, Jun Fukuyama, Daisuke Ono, and Miyu Irino). For episodes thirteen onwards, the opening theme is "Zenryoku Batankyū" (全力バタンキュー Full Force Batankyu?) by AouP while the ending theme is "Six Shame Faces ~~Kon'ya mo Saikō!!!!!!~ (SIX SHAME FACES 〜今夜も最高!!!!!!〜 Six Shame Faces ~Tonight is Also the Best!!!!!!~?) by Totoko (Aya Endō) and the Matsuno Brothers.[5] The series' first episode, which featured multiple parodies, was removed from streaming sites on November 12, 2015 and is replaced by an original video animation in its home video release.[6][7] Additionally, the third episode, which features a crude parody of Anpanman, was edited for its BS Japan broadcast and is altered in its home video release.[8]

Cast

Voice cast is as follows:[9]

Drama

On December 16, 1985, a live-action TV special entitled Osomatsu-kun, Iyami, Chibita no Itamae Ippon Shōbu (おそ松くん イヤミ・チビ太の板前一本勝負 Osomatsu-kun, Iyami, and Chibita's Cooking Showdown?) was aired as part of Fuji Television's Monday Dramaland. The series revolves around Iyami and Chibita competing to be the best chef at the Matsuno's restaurant in order to appeal to a food critique. The theme song was performed by Tatsuro Yamashita.

Cast

Video game

Three video games based on the series have been produced. Osomatsu-kun: Hachamecha Gekijō (おそ松くん はちゃめちゃ劇場 Osomatsu-kun: Crazy Theater?) was developed and published by Sega for the Mega Drive on December 24, 1988. It was the first game developed for the system that wasn't released outside of Japan.[10] Osomatsu-kun: Back to the Me no Deppa Maki (おそ松くん バック・トゥ・ザ・ミーの出っ歯の巻 Osomatsu-kun: Back to the Me's Overbite Winding?) was released by Bandai from the Famicom on December 8, 1989. Finally, Hisattsu Pachinko Station V9 Osomatsu-kun (必殺パチンコステーションV9 おそ松くん Finishing Move Pachinko Station V9 Osomatsu-kun?) was released by Sunsoft for the PlayStation 2 on February 24, 2005.

References

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  2. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2015-12-14/mr-osomatsu-manga-to-launch-in-january/.96496
  3. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-05/crunchyroll-stream-mr-osomatsu-peeping-life-season-1-jk-meshi-anime/.93829
  4. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-09/mr-osomatsu-anime-to-run-for-2-consecutive-seasons/.95187
  5. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-09-06/new-osomatsu-kun-anime-song-info-debut-date-visual-unveiled/.92593
  6. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-10-29/tv-tokyo-censors-recent-mr-osomatsu-episode/.94786
  7. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.co.uk/news/2015-12-26/mr-osomatsu-unaired-episode-outlined/.96826
  8. ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2015-10-29/tv-tokyo-censors-recent-mr-osomatsu-episode/.94786
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  10. ↑ http://segadoes.com/2015/08/26/osomatsu-kun-hachamecha-gekijou/

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