Osomatsu-kun (1988)
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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Episode 1 - Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansu
Release Date: 1988-02-13Iyami comes to town.
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Episode 2 - I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-02-20Iyami gets suspicious of fortune telling.
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Episode 3 - Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-02-27Iyami makes a potion to ruin Dekapan's reputation.
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Episode 4 - Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!
Release Date: 1988-03-05Chibita wants to become a Prima Donna.
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Episode 5 - Chibita's Love Falls with the Flowers
Release Date: 1988-03-12Chibita unknowingly falls in love with a pig.
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Episode 6 - Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-03-19Iyami fakes his death.
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Episode 7 - Chibita Becomes a Mama!
Release Date: 1988-03-26Chibita takes care of an abandoned baby.
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Episode 8 - Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat
Release Date: 1988-04-02Iyami creates a hat that can invert anybody's personality.
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Episode 9 - Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-04-09Iyami and Chibita become second-hand dealers.
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Episode 10 - Shinigami Salesman From Hell!
Release Date: 1988-04-23Iyami meets a Shinigami.
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Episode 11 - Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!
Release Date: 1988-04-30Iyami and Chibita get arrested.
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Episode 12 - The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!
Release Date: 1988-05-07Iymai becomes a famous author when he starts writing lies about his neighbors.
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Episode 13 - A Castle Moved In Next Door!
Release Date: 1988-05-14Chibita is an Edo lord with a crush on Totoko.
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Episode 14 - Beat the Aliens!
Release Date: 1988-05-21Osomatsu and Choromatsu get kidnapped by aliens.
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Episode 15 - Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-05-28Iyami saves Osomatsu's life.
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Episode 16 - Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!
Release Date: 1988-06-04Chibita shrinks the Sextuplets.
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Episode 17 - Hatabō Musters Up Courage
Release Date: 1988-06-11After getting framed for one of Iyami's tricks, Hatabou tries to stand up for himself.
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Episode 18 - Chibita the Safecracker!
Release Date: 1988-06-25Chibita is a former safecracker who's trying to go straight, but a detective, Iyami, keeps hounding him.
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Episode 19 - Switched Psyches!
Release Date: 1988-07-02Dekapan invents a serum that allows people to switch psyches when they bump heads.
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Episode 20 - Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!
Release Date: 1988-07-09Iyami and Chibita build a bomb.
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Episode 21 - Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!
Release Date: 1988-07-23Chibita takes care of a cat.
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Episode 22 - Chibita is a Wandering Gunslinger
Release Date: 1988-07-30A mysterious gunslinger, Chibita, shows up at the Dekapan Ranch just in time to drive off six bullying brothers.
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Episode 23 - The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!
Release Date: 1988-08-06There's a mystery at Iyami's mansion.
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Episode 24 - Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!
Release Date: 1988-08-13Totoko becomes infected with personality-altering becteria from Iyami's body.
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Episode 25 - The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-08-27Chibita gets framed for stealing oden.
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Episode 26 - Dad Can Quit Smoking
Release Date: 1988-09-03The Sextuplets try to help their Dad stop smoking.
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Episode 27 - The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!
Release Date: 1988-09-10Dekapan and Hatabou try to make offerings to a stone god, while everyone else enjoys the good life.
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Episode 28 - Watch Out for Wild Iyami!
Release Date: 1988-09-17The Sextuplets and Totoko go camping.
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Episode 29 - It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!
Release Date: 1988-10-01Iyami starts an insurance company.
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Episode 30 - Ninja Chibita is Here!
Release Date: 1988-10-08Chibita seeks vengeance through ninjutsu.
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Episode 31 - Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-10-15Chibita's kindness is rewarded by the spirit of a rose.
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Episode 32 - Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-10-22When a new girl moves next door to the Sextuplets, Totoko is deposed as the neighborhood's number one idol.
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Episode 33 - Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-10-29Iyami and Chibita are trapeze artists. Totoko the ringmaster's daughter, comes between them.
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Episode 34 - Dad is Dad!
Release Date: 1988-11-05Exhausted and feeling unloved by his six sons, Dad runs away from home and pledges to raise fellow runaway Chibita.
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Episode 35 - The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!
Release Date: 1988-11-12Minister Iyami plots to assassinate Princess Totoko so his son, Prince Hatabou, can take over.
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Episode 36 - It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-11-19Iyami and Chibita become superheroes.
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Episode 37 - Chibita's Treasure Island
Release Date: 1988-11-26Chibita sets out to find lost treasure, but soon gets captured by pirates.
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Episode 38 - Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-12-03Iyami and Chibita pretend to be a poor elderly couple to mooch off of Osomatsu's family.
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Episode 39 - Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-12-10When Hatabou commits seppuku Chibita plots his revenge on Iyami.
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Episode 40 - Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!
Release Date: 1988-12-17The Sextuplets are froced to babysit their Dad's Boss' son.
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Episode 41 - White Christmas of the Skyline
Release Date: 1988-12-24Chibita is a bellboy working at the Dayon Hotel when he takes in Totoko, a poor girl who's lost her beautiful singing voice.
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Episode 42 - Iyami's Shifty Business!
Release Date: 1989-01-14Iyami and Chibita swindle Dayon.
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Episode 43 - Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-01-21Everyone competes in a wacky car race to sweep the wealthy Totoko off her feet.
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Episode 44 - Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-01-28French director Iyami and his cameraman Chibita travel to Japan to film a documentary on the "real Japan."
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Episode 45 - Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-02-04The Sextuplets go skiing with their instructor Iyami.
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Episode 46 - The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-02-11Detective Chibita is transferred to a town where oden is prohibited, but is sold in a black market controlled by a shady character.
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Episode 47 - Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-02-18Iyami wins the lottery from a ticket he made Chibita purchase a year earlier, but he only has one day left to collect.
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Episode 48 - The Boys Learn Manners at a Zen Temple!
Release Date: 1989-02-25The Sextuplets are sent to a zen temple to be straightened out by Iyami, a monk who's in it for the money.
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Episode 49 - The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-03-04Iyami is a police officer who isn't really good at his job.
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Episode 50 - Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-03-11Chibita finds a baby T-Rex that he wants to keep as a pet.
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Episode 51 - What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-03-18Osomatsu's family goes on vacation to an inn that they realize is too expensive for them.
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Episode 52 - An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!
Release Date: 1989-03-25Hatabou creates an explosive lie detector for Iyami.
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Episode 53 - Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-04-01Chibita has to decide whether Iyami or Osomatsu's Dad will get a promotion.
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Episode 54 - Iyami-san's Wedding!
Release Date: 1989-04-08A woman falls in love with Iyami, but she doesn't know how poor he is.
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Episode 55 - Luck Ran Out on the Drive
Release Date: 1989-04-15Dad and the boys run into trouble when they encounter Iyami on the road.
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Episode 56 - The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-04-22Iyami tries to change all the restaurants in town to oden shops in order to please the mega-rich Chibita.
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Episode 57 - That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-04-29Iyami gets to pilot a rickety plane to Hawaii.
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Episode 58 - Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!
Release Date: 1989-05-06Osomatsu gets adopted by Dekapan.
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Episode 59 - Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!
Release Date: 1989-05-13Presidential candidate Iyami hires hitman, Hatabou, to take out his rival, Dayon.
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Episode 60 - The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-05-20Iyami and Chibita get revenge on the Sextuplets with remote-controlled model airplanes.
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Episode 61 - Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?
Release Date: 1989-05-27Chibita is smitten with Jajako, Hatabou's cousin, but she hates his favorite thing in the world, oden.
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Episode 62 - Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?
Release Date: 1989-06-03When Dad loses his bonus, suspicion quickly falls on Iyami, who's actually turned over a new leaf.
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Episode 63 - Sextuplets Squared!
Release Date: 1989-06-17Iyami and Chibita duplicate the sextuplets.
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Episode 64 - Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!
Release Date: 1989-06-24The powerful, rambunctious Chibita Songoku is imprisoned under a rock for 500 years before being rescued by an ambitious monk, Iyami.
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Episode 65 - Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!
Release Date: 1989-07-01Iyami 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.
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Episode 66 - Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!
Release Date: 1989-07-15Nasty teacher Iyami is tormented by Chibita, the one student who dotes on him.
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Episode 67 - Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!
Release Date: 1989-07-22Stifled 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.
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Episode 68 - Iyami's Fishy Beach House!
Release Date: 1989-07-29Dad 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.
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Episode 69 - Using Magic to Become Younger-zansu
Release Date: 1989-08-19Mom and Dad get to start their lives over again thanks to a magic wish that reverts them to teenagers.
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Episode 70 - Boxing Hurts-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-08-26Oden stand owner Chibita trains to fight the Akatsukadai boxing champion, Iyami.
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Episode 71 - Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!
Release Date: 1989-09-02It's a war between the parents when Dad becomes frustrated that Mom is a better salesperson than he is.
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Episode 72 - Honeybee Chibita's Violin
Release Date: 1989-09-09Honeybee Chibita is in search of his long-lost mother, but his quest is impeded by a trickster, Iyami Katydid, and the ravenous Dayon Spider.
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Episode 73 - Totoko, the Riddling Genius!
Release Date: 1989-09-16Ridde Temple Master Dekapan gives monks Iyami and Chibita the challenge of stumping locals with riddles.
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Episode 74 - Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!
Release Date: 1989-09-23Inspector Chibita teams up with "great detective" Iyami to capture Phantom Thief Dayon.
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Episode 75 - Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-10-1430 years later, the Sextuplets are middle-aged salarymen scientists slaving away under their boss, Dekapan, and his demanding daughter, Totoko
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Episode 76 - Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-10-21Iyami tries to sell camera film for his failing company.
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Episode 77 - Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!
Release Date: 1989-10-28Dekapan invents a robot vaccum cleaner that goes out of control and threatens to destroy the country.
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Episode 78 - God, Make My Wish Come True!
Release Date: 1989-11-04God (Dekapan) grants Chibita the power to make all of his wishes come true.
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Episode 79 - The Mother in Chibita's Imagination
Release Date: 1989-11-11Chibita's mother comes back into his life by having him kidnapped away from Dekapan, the poor man who raised him.
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Episode 80 - Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansu
Release Date: 1989-11-18With 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.
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Episode 81 - Raking It In As a Quack!
Release Date: 1989-11-25Would-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.
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Episode 82 - I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-12-02Iyami is haunted in his dreams by the spirit of a vengeful samurai, Chibita.
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Episode 83 - Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-12-09When 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.
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Episode 84 - Hatabou in Mito Koumon!
Release Date: 1989-12-16In ancient Japan, secret retired vice-shogun Hatabou and his companions go up against crooked magistrate Iyami.
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Episode 85 - The Aliens Have Come Again!
Release Date: 1989-12-23To prepare for invading Earth, aliens abduct Iyami and sift through memories of his worst moments.
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Episode 86 - Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!
Release Date: 1989-12-30When everyone has finally had it with them, Iyami and Chibita's only escape is a long swim across the Pacific.