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Osomatsu-kun

Osomatsu-kun
★ 8.3/10•1988•23m•NR•Animation•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime23m
LanguageJA
First Air DateFeb 13, 1988

Episodes

Episode 1 - Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansuE124m

Sheeh! Sextuplets-zansu

The gaudy and untruthful Iyami comes to town, fashioning himself a salesman. After a botched robbery at the Matsuno house, he inadvertently becomes victim to teeth-regrowing medicine.

Feb 13, 1988

Episode 2 - I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!E224m

I've Had it With Fortune Telling-zansu!

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

Feb 20, 1988

Episode 3 - Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!E324m

Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!

Iyami runs a shady clinic, but is pushed into failure by Dekapan's much more ethical office. To get revenge, him and Chibita cook up a scheme involving a transformation potion.

Feb 27, 1988

Episode 4 - Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!E424m

Sheee! I'm a Ballerina!

Chibita is training to become Prima Donna in Iyami's ballet studio's big show. When one thing leads to another and he's ousted from his role by Osomatsu, Chibita throws away his heart (literally) and causes mischief for the big recital.

Mar 5, 1988

Episode 5 - Chibita's Love Falls with the FlowersE524m

Chibita's Love Falls with the Flowers

Dekapan visits the sextuplets with his daughter -- not a human, but a pig. Osomatsu and Choromatsu cook up a scheme to trick Chibita, who has fallen in love with her not realizing what she truly is.

Mar 12, 1988

Episode 6 - Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!E624m

Profiting from Death Prayers-zansu!

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

Mar 19, 1988

Episode 7 - Chibita Becomes a Mama!E724m

Chibita Becomes a Mama!

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

Mar 26, 1988

Episode 8 - Transformation! Chibita's Amazing HatE824m

Transformation! Chibita's Amazing Hat

On his way to becoming a first-grader, Chibita is caught between the expectations of being a good boy or being a troublemaker. With the help of Iyami's newly-developed personality-switching hat, he keeps a relatively clean appearance, but trouble ensues once he takes it off.

Apr 2, 1988

Episode 9 - Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!E924m

Making Easy Money with a Secondhand Store-zansu!

Iyami and Chibita sell used junk, but when they buy a wooden cabinet from the Matsunos that's worth a fortune, a battle ensues for who gets to claim the cash.

Apr 9, 1988

Episode 10 - Shinigami Salesman From Hell!E1024m

Shinigami Salesman From Hell!

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

Apr 23, 1988

Episode 11 - Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!E1124m

Even Behind Bars, Iyami Never Learns!

Iyami and Chibita, prison inmates, make a grand escape from their sentence, but only one problem is in their way, aside from the police on their tail: they're chained together at the waist.

Apr 30, 1988

Episode 12 - The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!E1224m

The Great Iyami-sensei, the Popular Author!

Iyami, an amateur author who lives in poverty, strikes it rich when he sends in manuscripts that expose the many strange things about the people in town.

May 7, 1988

Episode 13 - A Castle Moved In Next Door!E1324m

A Castle Moved In Next Door!

Lord Chibita, along with second-in-command Iyami, set up their Edo period-style headquarters in town, with the young Lord falling head-over-heels for Totoko.

May 14, 1988

Episode 14 - Beat the Aliens!E1424m

Beat the Aliens!

Osomatsu and Choromatsu get kidnapped and replaced by aliens in a plot to take over the world, and it's up to the family to find out who the real kids are.

May 21, 1988

Episode 15 - Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!E1524m

Getting Your Life Saved is Expensive-zansu!

After Iyami stops Osomatsu from being hit by a car, he mooches off the Matsunos' generosity under the overabused pretense that he was a hero to their son.

May 28, 1988

Episode 16 - Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!E1624m

Saving? Energy Conservation? Mini-Sextuplets!

Chibita, along with his scientist uncle, hatch a plan to shrink the sextuplets to flea-size so that he's no longer shorter and can pick on them for a change.

Jun 4, 1988

Episode 17 - Hatabō Musters Up CourageE1724m

Hatabō Musters Up Courage

After getting framed for one of Iyami's tricks, Hatabou tries to stand up for himself with the help of shrine god Dekapan's courage-fortified water.

Jun 11, 1988

Episode 18 - Chibita the Safecracker!E1824m

Chibita the Safecracker!

In a retelling of the O. Henry tale "A Retrieved Reformation", Chibita, a safecracker recently released from a three-year-sentence, vows to never crack a safe again. His promise is tested, however, in a dangerous situation where his skills are needed most.

Jun 25, 1988

Episode 19 - Switched Psyches!E1924m

Switched Psyches!

Dekapan invents a mysterious liquid that causes anyone doused with it and who bumps heads to switch minds, leading to all sorts of chaos for the neighbors and their plans.

Jul 2, 1988

Episode 20 - Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!E2024m

Iyami, The Dangerous Watch Dealer!

Iyami and Chibita mix up two fake watermelons: one full of valuables to give to the yakuza, and the other a bomb to give to the Matsunos as revenge for the destruction of Chibita's mosquito colony.

Jul 9, 1988

Episode 21 - Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!E2124m

Friendship! Chibita and the Cat Thief!

Paperboy Chibita makes friends with a notorious thieving cat, but trouble arises when the kitty must learn to be on the straight-and-narrow for his new human pal's health.

Jul 23, 1988

Episode 22 - Chibita is a Wandering GunslingerE2224m

Chibita is a Wandering Gunslinger

In this retelling of "Shane", Chibita, a wandering gunslinger in the Wild West, must protect the Dekapan Ranch from the marauding Matsunoki family and their nefarious benefactor, Iyami.

Jul 30, 1988

Episode 23 - The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!E2324m

The Great Detective! Hatabō-da jou!

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

Aug 6, 1988

Episode 24 - Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!E2424m

Iyami's Body is Full of Germs!

Totoko becomes infected with personality-altering bacteria after Iyami sneezes on her, leading Osomatsu and Choromatsu, along with Dekapan, to find out the secret to Iyami's nastiness by taking a "Fantastic Voyage"-style trip inside his body.

Aug 13, 1988

Episode 25 - The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!E2524m

The Curse of Oden is Scary-zansu!

After Iyami steals all of an oden vendor's stock and pins it on oden-loving Chibita, the tortured boy sets his aim on the sextuplets and Iyami in a slasher-style game of revenge.

Aug 27, 1988

Episode 26 - Dad Can Quit SmokingE2624m

Dad Can Quit Smoking

Because of their lower income and not enough family time, the Matsunos try to convince their tobacco-addicted patriarch to quit smoking. But when the simple act of stopping isn't enough, they enlist the help of Iyami and Chibita and their barbarous anti-smoking program.

Sep 3, 1988

Episode 27 - The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!E2724m

The Fairy Tale of Outie Island!

Dekapan and Hatabou, two farmers on an island, make offerings to a stone god, and are shunned for being hard workers by the rest of the islanders. When a message from the god comes through to Hatabou to build a boat, the lazy villagers laugh it off. But could such a thing be true?

Sep 10, 1988

Episode 28 - Watch Out for Wild Iyami!E2824m

Watch Out for Wild Iyami!

The brothers, Chibita, and Totoko go camping in the sticks, and run afoul of lecherous ascetic Iyami who will stop at nothing to bite Totoko's rear end.

Sep 17, 1988

Episode 29 - It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!E2924m

It's Do or Die for an Insurance Agent!

Iyami, who starts an insurance company with the intention of frauding his unlucky customers out of their money, has his scheme put to the test when he bargains the Matsunos a new home if a typhoon hits Tokyo.

Oct 1, 1988

Episode 30 - Ninja Chibita is Here!E3024m

Ninja Chibita is Here!

Chibita, having been picked on by the sextuplets one too many times, learns ninjutsu from Dekapan up in the mountains. But when Iyami wants in, as well as Dekapan finding out that Chibita plans on using his skills for revenge, a battle unfolds to decide who becomes the new disciple.

Oct 8, 1988

Episode 31 - Up to Here with the Spirit of the Flower-zansu!E3124m

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

In a secluded mountain village in old Japan, a poverty-stricken Chibita is graced by the presence of the spirit of a rose in a garbage dump who arose from his generosity.

Oct 15, 1988

Episode 32 - Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!E3224m

Totoko is the Number One Idol-zansu!

New girl Kumiko (a parody of idol singer Kumiko Goto) moves in next-door to the sextuplets, and spurs jealousy in Totoko for taking all the boys' eyes away from her. Alongside Totoko's woes, Kumiko's dad resembles her dog, and that he's the superior to Mr. Matsuno at his company.

Oct 22, 1988

Episode 33 - Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!E3324m

Male Friendship is Hot-zansu!

At a circus, Iyami and Chibita are death-defying trapeze artists. Ringmaster Dekapan stirs up trouble between them, with his daughter Totoko caught in a love triangle that's made worse when Chibita breaks his leg during an act gone wrong.

Oct 29, 1988

Episode 34 - Dad is Dad!E3424m

Dad is Dad!

Mr. Matsuno calls it quits as the father to his six rambunctious sons, thinking that he's been mistreated. In his misplaced sorrow, he takes up interim son Chibita as a replacement.

Nov 5, 1988

Episode 35 - The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!E3524m

The Tomboy Princess of Dekapan Castle!

Iyamitarou, the scheming minister of Emperor Dekapan, attempts to assassinate ruling Princess Totoko so that his next-in-line Prince Hatabou can ursurp her. Under the guise of a competition for someone to protect her, a kidnapping plan unfolds, but would someone like Princess Totoko need a guard?

Nov 12, 1988

Episode 36 - It's Tough Being a Champion of Justice-zansu!E3624m

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

Chibita becomes the masked vigilante Chibita Oden X, with Iyami wanting to get into the hero game for purely reputation-based reasons. When a fish with golden scales is a target of Dayon's mob gang, the two crimefighters must put an end to the cat-and-mouse game, even if Chibita's life is on the line.

Nov 19, 1988

Episode 37 - Chibita's Treasure IslandE3724m

Chibita's Treasure Island

In a retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale, Chibita takes on the role of Jimsy as he boards a ship searching for Treasure Island. Along the way, he meets the crew, encounters pirates, and runs afoul of cannibals.

Nov 26, 1988

Episode 38 - Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!E3824m

Be Kind to the Elderly-zansu!

Iyami and Chibita, after seeing how elderly people are treated with respect, pretend to be a poor old couple to take advantage of the Matsunos, and then rob them for all they're worth.

Dec 3, 1988

Episode 39 - Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!E3924m

Take Caution During a Raid-zansu!

In a retelling of the tale of the 47 Ronin, Chibitanosuke gets revenge on Iyaminosuke for the death of his Lord Hatabou and the fall of his Lordship's kingdom.

Dec 10, 1988

Episode 40 - Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!E4024m

Babysitting is Hard Work-zansu!

The sextuplets, under the threat of their dad losing his job, must watch his boss' violent sleep-deprived son, but the infamous Buck-Toothed Kid, a wanted serial burglar, just so happens to strike up Osomatsu's house during this ordeal.

Dec 17, 1988

Episode 41 - White Christmas of the SkylineE4124m

White Christmas of the Skyline

Chibita, a New York bellboy working at the Dayon Hotel, encounters the lovely yet suicidal singer Totoko and tries to convince her to play a show for the guests booked over the holidays when crooner Frank Hatabou's flight is delayed. Meanwhile, self-professed famous Japanese saxophonist Iyami scams his way into a luxury stay.

Dec 24, 1988

Episode 42 - Iyami's Shifty Business!E4224m

Iyami's Shifty Business!

Scammer Iyami takes apprentice swindler Chibita under his wing to teach him the ins and outs of getting people to buy fraudulent goods, but once Chibita sees the effect Iyami's tactics have on others, his conscience takes the wheel.

Jan 14, 1989

Episode 43 - Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!E4324m

Win the Race by Cheating-zansu!

A turn-of-the-century auto race unfolds in a newly-westernized Japan, with the grand prize being Totoko of the Yotsui Conglomerate's hand in marriage. Naturally, Iyami plans to cheat his way to the finish line.

Jan 21, 1989

Episode 44 - Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!E4424m

Iyami's Gibberish Japan-zansu!

French director Iyami and his cameraman Chibita travel to Japan to film a documentary. However, Iyami's orientalist and otherwise racist perspectives influence the direction the film takes, turning the shoot into a stereotyped disaster.

Jan 28, 1989

Episode 45 - Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!E4524m

Ski Trips Are Tough-zansu!

The sextuplets, Iyami, and Chibita go skiing and get caught up in adventures involving a black bear and her cub, a race to impress pro skiier Totoko, and a run-in with an onibaba in the mountains.

Feb 4, 1989

Episode 46 - The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!E4624m

The Hot-Blooded Detective Chibita-zansu!

In a parody of prohibition-era gangster films, Detective Chibita is sent to destroy an illegal oden trade operation, and uncovers a conspiracy behind the people eating and bootlegging what once was his favorite treat.

Feb 11, 1989

Episode 47 - Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!E4724m

Wealthy from the Lottery-zansu!

Iyami, having remembered that he made Chibita purchase a lottery ticket a year ago, learns that he has a winner on his hands. When he mouths off too much about his earnings, Totoko schemes to marry him, but his little buddy wants in on the wealth too. Their only problem is that the ticket has one day left to be cashed out.

Feb 18, 1989

Episode 48 - Even the Sextuplets Become Good Boys at a Zen Temple!E4824m

Even the Sextuplets Become Good Boys at a Zen Temple!

After their dad decides it's time for them to learn some manners, the sextuplets are sent off to do zen training at Monk Iyami's temple, but get into trouble there too. When a mysterious drifter visits, the boys' mischief-making is put to the test.

Feb 25, 1989

Episode 49 - The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!E4924m

The Arrogant Police Officer-zansu!

Iyami is a police officer who is not very good at his job, instead opting to take advantage of his role as the long arm of the law to find any excuse to not do work. When Osomatsu is kidnapped, however, Iyami must buck up and be the most bare-minimum cop he can be.

Mar 4, 1989

Episode 50 - Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!E5024m

Dinosaur Egg Omelet-zansu!

During the stone age, Chibita finds a baby dinosaur that he wants to keep as a pet. But one thing leads to another, and he sends it away. Many years have gone by, and Chibita is now the wealthy owner of a successful omelette shop, but he's lost his kindness. What's the difference between dinosaurs and men if kindness is gone?

Mar 11, 1989

Episode 51 - What Happens at the Inn Stays at the Inn-zansu!E5124m

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

After the Matsunos accidentally stay at a ¥10,000 per person inn thinking it was for one zero less, they feign a lifestyle of the rich and famous, unaware that two criminals are hiding out there, and are wanted by Detective Iyami.

Mar 18, 1989

Episode 52 - An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!E5224m

An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!

After Iyami's dishonesty spurs trouble for Dekapan's Restaurant, the Hatabou Research Institute creates an explosive lie-detector belt that's forced onto the serial liar. But when Iyami gets the town into warzone-level trouble for his honesty, Dekapan must stop the danger he has inadvertently caused.

Mar 25, 1989

Episode 53 - Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!E5324m

Brown-nosing with Golf-zansu!

Chibita, the son of Iyami and Mr. Matsuno's boss, must decide on which of the two will get a promotion to Section Chief through a game of golf. Luckily for Osomatsu, Choromatsu, and Todomatsu, they take the day off school to fill in for their dad.

Apr 1, 1989

Episode 54 - Iyami-san's Wedding!E5424m

Iyami-san's Wedding!

A wealthy woman becomes engaged to dirt-poor Iyami, who's asked about where he lives. Ashamed to say he lives in a shack under the bridge, Iyami asks Osomatsu and his brothers to rent out their house for ¥100,000 in the hopes that her wealth can pay them back.

Apr 8, 1989

Episode 55 - Luck Ran Out on the DriveE5524m

Luck Ran Out on the Drive

After a failed auto robbery on a rickety bridge totals Mr. Matsuno's recently-acquired lemon and Iyami's expensive French import, Osomatsu and the rest are stranded at a cliffside restaurant with dwindling rations and no way out.

Apr 15, 1989

Episode 56 - The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!E5624m

The Super-Rich Chibita-sama-zansu!

Chibita, a fantastically rich young man, orders the infrastructure and economy of the town to suit his whims. When he can't force the entire town to sell oden at every store and shop, trouble befalls him, and a Cinderella story unfolds for Iyami.

Apr 22, 1989

Episode 57 - That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!E5724m

That Bastard Pilot, Iyami-zansu!

Iyami, flying as captain of a shoddy commercial jet with the promise of inheriting the airline, must avert a hijacking and keep all his passengers safe with the anticipated arrival to Hawaii.

Apr 29, 1989

Episode 58 - Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!E5824m

Sheee! A 50,000 Yen a Day Allowance!

The Matsunos are in the red, and decide to take up an offer from billionaire Dekapan to sell off Osomatsu to cover their debts. However, since Dekapan was never a father, his means of trying to raise a 10-year-old are juvenile at best.

May 6, 1989

Episode 59 - Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!E5924m

Hatabō is a Champion of Justice-dajou!

An upcoming election between Dayon and Iyami looks like it's over before it's even begun, with Iyami hiring hitman Joe Hatabou to take out his rival. However, when Iyami becomes President-Elect, Joe enacts a "Golgo 13"-style revenge on his soon-to-be administration and a hired mob.

May 13, 1989

Episode 60 - The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!E6024m

The Revenge of Flying Chibita-zansu!

Chibita gets into R/C model planes after seeing the sextuplets' new expensive toy bomber. However, he's barred from the model shop and has to pay Osomatsu to play with theirs. After an accident causes the sextuplets' R/C to break, the kids chuck it out, leading Iyami to repurpose it into a new way for Chibita to get his revenge.

May 20, 1989

Episode 61 - Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?E6124m

Which is More Important, Oden or Your First Love?

Chibita falls head-over-heels in love with Hatabou's cousin Jajako, but likes way too many of the things she hates, including oden. In order to be just friends with her, Chibita tries his hardest to give up his one true love for someone who isn't food.

May 27, 1989

Episode 62 - Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?E6224m

Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?

Mr. Matsuno loses his big bonus from work, and all suspicions point to Iyami, who has seemingly turned over a new leaf. The sextuplets start shadowing him, looking for any signs of their dad's hard-earned cash.

Jun 3, 1989

Episode 63 - Sextuplets Squared!E6324m

Sextuplets Squared!

Professor Iyami and his lab assistant Chibita cook up a 3D color-copy machine (otherwise known as a cloning machine for you geeks) that they take for a test drive with a Chibita clone to confuse the sextuplets. When curiosity gets the better of the six, they break into the lab and accidentally give Iyami fuel for the fire to clone them.

Jun 17, 1989

Episode 64 - Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!E6424m

Munchkin Monkey Chibita's Big Adventure!

In the first part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Chibita-Son Goku causes havoc in the heavens as a means to suit his little monkey ego. When he takes a leak on Boddhisatva Totoko's fingers after trying to escape the world in the Buddha's Palm, he's imprisoned under a mountain, with only the Golden Cicada's newest reincarnation, Iyami, to save him.

Jun 24, 1989

Episode 65 - Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!E6524m

Totoko, the Selfish Buddha!

In the second part of this intergalactic parody of "Journey to the West", Iyami-Sanzou sets off with his band of weirdos to steal Boddhisatva Totoko's sutras in the hopes he can start his own religion, unaware that she'd pawned off the scrolls containing them as part of a loan.

Jul 1, 1989

Episode 66 - Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!E6624m

Iyami the Teacher's Throbbing Story!

This animated tale is an investigation into the true meaning of education. What lies forth is the complicated relationship between Chibita, an incessantly-doting and borderline romantically-attracted student, and his teacher, Iyami, who gets tremendous pleasure from his students' suffering.

Jul 15, 1989

Episode 67 - Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!E6724m

Life is Tough for Prince Chibita!

Prince Chibiru, the young ruler of the Kingdom of Odenwanker, comes to Japan as part of a political trip. When his royal duties are too exhausting, he gives the slip and disguises himself as a normal boy, hangs out with the Matsunos, and gets caught up in a pickpocket scheme.

Jul 22, 1989

Episode 68 - Iyami's Fishy Beach House!E6824m

Iyami's Fishy Beach House!

Mr. Matsuno and the sextuplets suffer pratfall after pratfall when they take up Iyami and Chibita's purportedly-cheap beach house as a day-trip rental, only to get nickeled and dimed at every opportunity.

Jul 29, 1989

Episode 69 - Using Magic to Become Younger-zansuE6924m

Using Magic to Become Younger-zansu

Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno take advantage of de-aging magic that turns them back into teenagers, but neither of them know each other's secret. Mom starts a career as idol singer Matsuko, while Dad masquerades as a less-talked-about relative. But what are their boys to do without their parents around, at least as their good Mom and Dad selves?

Aug 19, 1989

Episode 70 - Boxing Hurts-zansu!E7024m

Boxing Hurts-zansu!

In this parody of the classic boxing manga "Ashita no Joe", oden vendor Chibita takes up a career in boxing, with his anticipated rival being the constantly-gaining-and-losing-weight champ "Piston" Iyami.

Aug 26, 1989

Episode 71 - Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!E7124m

Mom's a Born Saleswoman?!

A mom-and-pop sales-off begins for Mr. and Mrs. Matsuno, when the family learns about Mrs. Matsuno's success in door-to-door sales and their dad's failure. The sextuplets get caught in the middle of their parents' work-focused spat, with an "I Love Lucy"-style (literal) house divided.

Sep 2, 1989

Episode 72 - Honeybee Chibita's ViolinE7224m

Honeybee Chibita's Violin

In a parody of "Honeybee Hutch" and various Aesop bug fables, honeybee Chibita is searching for his lost mother, but encounters the dangers of nature, including Dayon the Spider, who plans to have him as a meal, alongside Iyami the Katydid and the Matsuno Ants.

Sep 9, 1989

Episode 73 - Totoko, the Riddling Genius!E7324m

Totoko, the Riddling Genius!

Monks of Dekapan's Riddle Temple, Iyami and Chibita, go about town stumping the locals with riddles, with an incorrect answer resulting in the recipient geting pantsed. Their match seems to be made, however, when Totoko proves her worth in correct riddle solutions.

Sep 16, 1989

Episode 74 - Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!E7424m

Detective Iyami versus Phantom Thief Dayon!

Inspector Chibita, on the hunt for Phantom Thief Dayon, teams up with the supposed "great detective" Iyami and his Junior Detectives Club to stop a planned thievery at Dekapan's manor for the Dragon's Drool, the shiniest sapphire in all of Asia.

Sep 23, 1989

Episode 75 - Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!E7524m

Iyami, 40 Years Later-zansu!

40 years in the future, the sextuplets are 50-year-old salarymen working for Dekapan's pharmaceutical company. When their boss puts on airs to develop an anti-aging rejuvenation drug, trouble is afoot when the rest of the colorful cast wants in on such a lucrative opportunity.

Oct 14, 1989

Episode 76 - Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!E7624m

Deformed in Front of the Camera-zansu!

The Dekapan Film Company is losing sales to companies with much higher-quality stock than what they supply. Salesman Iyami is hired to promote the film stock through a contest to catch him smiling, which leads to encounters with public nudity, BDSM, and an incurable illness, alongside mental deterioration from all involved.

Oct 21, 1989

Episode 77 - Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!E7724m

Cleany-kun, the Cleaning Robot!

A robot vacuum invented by Dekapan that serves to identify and "eat" trash has its wires crossed, leading to its AI assuming anything discussed negatively to be trash. Violence and destruction ensues in a kaiju movie pastiche.

Oct 28, 1989

Episode 78 - God, Make My Wish Come True!E7824m

God, Make My Wish Come True!

God (Dekapan) comes to Earth to see how his creations are doing. In the mood for some action, he gives Chibita a mysterious phone card to call him up and ask for anything his heart desires. Naturally, if you're a little broke kid with tons of new stuff from out of nowhere, word travels fast.

Nov 4, 1989

Episode 79 - The Mother in Chibita's ImaginationE7924m

The Mother in Chibita's Imagination

In a retelling of "The Kid", Chibita, a foundling raised by the poor Dekapan, is visited by a woman who claims to be his mother during his work as a shoeshine boy. However, this mystery lady will stop at nothing to have her boy back, even resorting to kidnapping.

Nov 11, 1989

Episode 80 - Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansuE8024m

Iyami's Hibernation Strategy-zansu

Chibita, taking up vigilantism as Batman (that's what the "B" on his mask stands for), observes Iyami, who's trying to get into prison before the winter as a loophole for a warm place to stay. However, all of Iyami's crimes become good deeds within greater context.

Nov 18, 1989

Episode 81 - Raking It In As a Quack!E8124m

Raking It In As a Quack!

Osomatsu is sent to the capitalistic and hotel-like Dayon Hospital for an apple in his throat, but gets into trouble with the nurses who are supposed to be taking care of him. Meanwhile, would-be burglar Iyami is drafted into posing as the hospital's director, a ruse that works until he's forced to treat an already-dead yakuza boss.

Nov 25, 1989

Episode 82 - I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!E8224m

I Don't Want Nightmares-zansu!

Iyami, having accidentally awoken the spirit of vengeful samurai Chibita Juurozaemon Mitsutomo in a formerly-peaceful good night's dream, must play by "Elm Street" rules if he wants to survive: don't fall asleep. Unfortunately for him, the restless warrior has fallen for Totoko, with her seemingly under his ghostly power.

Dec 2, 1989

Episode 83 - Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!E8324m

Lions Are Scary When Angry-zansu!

Iyami, the scummy ringmaster of a failing circus, gives away lion Tama to the Matsunos as part of a fake lottery. When the big cat is more than the family can handle, Tama's only pal, the oft-abused clown Chibita, comes to stay with his buddy, causing ideas of how to get rid of them both to transpire.

Dec 9, 1989

Episode 84 - Hatabou in Mito Koumon!E8424m

Hatabou in Mito Koumon!

In a parody of the long-running period drama based on the life of the titular historical figure, Hatabou, taking the role of Tokugawa, hatches a plan to stop the crooked magistrate Iyami from conducting illegal business in a town that's suffering too much under his weight.

Dec 16, 1989

Episode 85 - The Aliens Have Come Again!E8524m

The Aliens Have Come Again!

In a clip-show episode, the Nanmaiders return for a full-scale invasion, but need a human as a judge of character. Iyami is abducted, and, through clips from "Hatabou Musters Up Courage", "An Honest Iyami is Dangerous!", "Genius Iyami's Transformation Potion-zansu!", and "God, Please Make My Wish Come True!", it doesn't look good for the innocent citizens of planet Earth.

Dec 23, 1989

Episode 86 - Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!E8623m

Iyami's Surefire Election Strategy-zansu!

Former Diet members Iyami and Chibita are suffering through poverty, with a slim chance of getting re-elected. When regular campaigning doesn't seem to work, the two partner up for one last get-rich-quick scheme against the Matsunos.

Dec 30, 1989

Actors

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Iyami (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Chibita (voice)

Yo Inoue

Osomatsu Matsuno (voice)

Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Dekapan

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