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Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

19890h 25m

Overview

Episode-length Osomatsu-kun film, released as a feature of the Toei Manga Movie Festival. Loosely based on a manga chapter, the film revolves around an alien plot to take over the world.

Directed by Akira Shigino
Written by Fujio Akatsuka
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Top Cast

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Yo Inoue

Matsuno Osomatsu (voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Iyami (voice)

Mari Mashiba

Mari Mashiba

Matsuno Karamatsu (voice) / Hatabou (voice)

Mari Yokoo

Mari Yokoo

Matsuno Matsuyo (voice)

Mayumi Tanaka

Mayumi Tanaka

Chibita (voice)

Naoko Matsui

Naoko Matsui

Totoko (voice) / Matsuno Jyushimatsu (voice)

Rica Matsumoto

Rica Matsumoto

Matsuno Choromatsu (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Matsuno Todomatsu (voice)

Tetsuo Mizutori

Tetsuo Mizutori

Matsuno Matsuzou (voice) / Beshi (voice)

Tōru Ōhira

Tōru Ōhira

Dekapan (voice)

Themes & Keywords

alienmadcap comedywatermeloneccentric familyevil alienanimealien conspiracycharacter drivenoddballs

About Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu!

Osomatsu-kun: Greetings From The Watermelon Planet-zansu! is a animation, comedy film released in 1989 exploring themes of alien, madcap comedy, watermelon, eccentric family, evil alien, anime. Directed by Akira Shigino, it stars Yo Inoue, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Mari Mashiba. Episode-length Osomatsu-kun film, released as a feature of the Toei Manga Movie Festival. Loosely based on a manga chapter, the film revolves around an alien plot to take over the world.

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