Mr. Osomatsu: The Soulful Takoyaki Party and the Legendary Sleepover

2023 0h 59m JA

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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The Matsuno sextuplets invite Totoko to their house for a takoyaki party that ends up turning into a sleepover.

“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
Jyushimatsu (voice)
Miyu Irino
Todomatsu (voice)
Kenichi Suzumura
Irresistible (voice)
Sachi Kokuryu
Chibita (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hikaru Yamaguchi
Writers: Shu Matsubara, Fujio Akatsuka
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 3 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hikaru Yamaguchi, shot by Toru Fukushi. 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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CAST

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt18562094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hikaru Yamaguchi directs. Toru Fukushi behind the camera. Yukari Hashimoto scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 59-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Part of the "Mr. Osomatsu Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Hikaru Yamaguchi, shot by Toru Fukushi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yukari Hashimoto. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Takahiro Sakurai and Yuichi Nakamura and Hiroshi Kamiya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt18562094 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Toru Fukushi
Original score: Yukari Hashimoto
Runtime: 59 min · 0h 59m
Status: Released
Original language: JA
IMDB: Mr. Osomatsu: The Soulful Takoyaki Party and the Legendary Sleepover (2023)