Mr. Osomatsu: The Hipipo Tribe and the Glistening Fruit

2022 1h 7m JA

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 3

AnimationFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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The Matsuno sextuplets go to an island in search of the mythical "shining fruit".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Takahiro Sakurai
Osomatsu (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura
Karamatsu (voice)
Hiroshi Kamiya
Choromatsu (voice)
Jun Fukuyama
Ichimatsu (voice)
Daisuke Ono
Juushimatsu (voice)
Miyu Irino
Todomatsu (voice)
Aya Endo
Totoko (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Iyami (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshinori Odaka
Writers: Shu Matsubara, Fujio Akatsuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Mr. Osomatsu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshinori Odaka, shot by Yoichiro Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yukari Hashimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kumiko Sakamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Takahiro Sakurai and Yuichi Nakamura and Hiroshi Kamiya carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshinori Odaka directs. Yoichiro Sato behind the camera. Yukari Hashimoto scores. Kumiko Sakamoto cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 67-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Part of the "Mr. Osomatsu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yoshinori Odaka, shot by Yoichiro Sato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yukari Hashimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kumiko Sakamoto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Takahiro Sakurai and Yuichi Nakamura and Hiroshi Kamiya carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt18562092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.