Osomatsu-kun 1988
“You're seeing way more than double! Try sextuple!”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 13, 1988
- Last Aired
- December 30, 1989
- Format
- 1 season · 86 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~33 hours (23 min/ep)
- Essential Runtime
- ~32.6 hours (skips filler)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E8 "Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat" (★ 10/10)
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Where to Stream
- Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
What is Osomatsu-kun?
The television series "Osomatsu-kun" is an animated comedy. It revolves around the adventures of a con artist and his short-statured kid partner-in-crime, who frequently cause trouble in their town and create friction with a clan of identical 10-year-old brothers.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1988
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 86
- Runtime
- 23 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 13, 1988
- Last aired
- Dec 30, 1989
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 8.3/10 from 3 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 86 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~23 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Fuji TV
Where to watch in United States
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The television series "Osomatsu-kun" is an animated comedy. It revolves around the adventures of a con artist and his short-statured kid partner-in-crime, who frequently cause trouble in their town and create friction with a clan of identical 10-year-old brothers. The eldest brother of this group is the leader. The series features a dynamic and chaotic relationship between the con artist and the brothers.
Should you watch it?
“Six identical brothers and a pair of troublemakers cause constant chaos in their local community.”
- fast-paced humor
- memorable ensemble cast
- frequent chaotic conflict
Watch it if you enjoy classic slapstick animation featuring large groups of mischievous characters.
The series contains cartoonish antics and frequent comedic conflict.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 86 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansu Mytharc Feb 13, 1988
- E2 I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu! Core Feb 20, 1988
- E3 Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu! Core Feb 27, 1988
- E4 Sheee! I'm a Ballerina! Core Mar 5, 1988
- E5 Chibita's Love Falls with the Flowers Core Mar 12, 1988
- E6 Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu! Core Mar 19, 1988
- E7 Chibita Becomes a Mama! Core Mar 26, 1988
- E8 Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat Core Apr 2, 1988
- E9 Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu! Core Apr 9, 1988
- E10 Shinigami Salesman From Hell! Core Apr 23, 1988
- E11 Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns! Core Apr 30, 1988
- E12 The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author! Core May 7, 1988
- E13 A Castle Moved In Next Door! Core May 14, 1988
- E14 Beat the Aliens! Core May 21, 1988
- E15 Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu! Core May 28, 1988
- E16 Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets! Core Jun 4, 1988
- E17 Hatabō Musters Up Courage Core Jun 11, 1988
- E18 Chibita the Safecracker! Core Jun 25, 1988
- E19 Switched Psyches! Core Jul 2, 1988
- E20 Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer! Core Jul 9, 1988
- E21 Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief! Core Jul 23, 1988
- E22 Chibita is a Wandering Gunslinger Core Jul 30, 1988
- E23 The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou! Core Aug 6, 1988
- E24 Iyami's Body is Full of Germs! Core Aug 13, 1988
- E25 The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu! Core Aug 27, 1988
- E26 Dad Can Quit Smoking Core Sep 3, 1988
- E27 The Fairy Tale of Outie Island! Core Sep 10, 1988
- E28 Watch Out for Wild Iyami! Core Sep 17, 1988
- E29 It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent! Core Oct 1, 1988
- E30 Ninja Chibita is Here! Core Oct 8, 1988
- E31 Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu! Core Oct 15, 1988
- E32 Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu! Core Oct 22, 1988
- E33 Male Friendship is Hot-zansu! Core Oct 29, 1988
- E34 Dad is Dad! Core Nov 5, 1988
- E35 The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle! Core Nov 12, 1988
- E36 It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu! Core Nov 19, 1988
- E37 Chibita's Treasure Island Core Nov 26, 1988
- E38 Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu! Core Dec 3, 1988
- E39 Take Caution During a Raid-zansu! Core Dec 10, 1988
- E40 Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu! Core Dec 17, 1988
- E41 White Christmas of the Skyline Core Dec 24, 1988
- E42 Iyami's Shifty Business! Core Jan 14, 1989
- E43 Win the Race by Cheating-zansu! Core Jan 21, 1989
- E44 Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu! Core Jan 28, 1989
- E45 Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu! Core Feb 4, 1989
- E46 The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu! Mytharc Feb 11, 1989
- E47 Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu! Core Feb 18, 1989
- E48 Even the Sextuplets Become Good Boys at a Zen Temple! Core Feb 25, 1989
- E49 The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu! Core Mar 4, 1989
- E50 Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu! Core Mar 11, 1989
- E51 What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu! Core Mar 18, 1989
- E52 An Honest Iyami is Dangerous! Core Mar 25, 1989
- E53 Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu! Core Apr 1, 1989
- E54 Iyami-san's Wedding! Core Apr 8, 1989
- E55 Luck Ran Out on the Drive Filler Apr 15, 1989
- E56 The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu! Core Apr 22, 1989
- E57 That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu! Mytharc Apr 29, 1989
- E58 Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance! Core May 6, 1989
- E59 Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou! Core May 13, 1989
- E60 The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu! Core May 20, 1989
- E61 Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love? Core May 27, 1989
- E62 Where Did Papa's Bonus Go? Core Jun 3, 1989
- E63 Sextuplets Squared! Core Jun 17, 1989
- E64 Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure! Core Jun 24, 1989
- E65 Totoko, the Selfish Buddha! Core Jul 1, 1989
- E66 Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story! Core Jul 15, 1989
- E67 Life is Tough for Prince Chibita! Core Jul 22, 1989
- E68 Iyami's Fishy Beach House! Core Jul 29, 1989
- E69 Using Magic to Become Younger-zansu Core Aug 19, 1989
- E70 Boxing Hurts-zansu! Core Aug 26, 1989
- E71 Mom's a Born Saleswoman?! Core Sep 2, 1989
- E72 Honeybee Chibita's Violin Core Sep 9, 1989
- E73 Totoko, the Riddling Genius! Core Sep 16, 1989
- E74 Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon! Core Sep 23, 1989
- E75 Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu! Core Oct 14, 1989
- E76 Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu! Core Oct 21, 1989
- E77 Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot! Core Oct 28, 1989
- E78 God, Make My Wish Come True! Core Nov 4, 1989
- E79 The Mother in Chibita's Imagination Core Nov 11, 1989
- E80 Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansu Core Nov 18, 1989
- E81 Raking It In As a Quack! Core Nov 25, 1989
- E82 I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu! Core Dec 2, 1989
- E83 Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu! Core Dec 9, 1989
- E84 Hatabou in Mito Koumon! Core Dec 16, 1989
- E85 The Aliens Have Come Again! Mytharc Dec 23, 1989
- E86 Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu! Mytharc Dec 30, 1989
Frequently asked questions
What is the premise of the show?
The series follows the adventures of a con artist named Iyami and his partner Chibita as they cause trouble for the Matsuno sextuplets.
Who are the Matsuno brothers?
They are a clan of rowdy, identical ten-year-old brothers led by the eldest sibling, Osomatsu.
What genre is this series?
The show is classified as animation and comedy.
Who is the primary antagonist or troublemaker?
Iyami is a con artist who is frequently looking for a quick buck while making trouble for the town.
Is this a family-friendly show?
The series is categorized as animation and comedy, focusing on the antics of the sextuplets and their rivals.
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