History Manga / OsomatsuKun

** This is averted in the original manga version of the story, with Osomatsu recovering from his illness and the Salesman retires from his job. Osomatsu and his brothers are asked to get candles for a birthday cake. The brothers get to the candlemaker's shop but immediately nope out as the shopkeeper turns out to be the Shinigami Salesman.

** This is averted in the original manga version of the story, with Osomatsu recovering from his illness and needing to go out to get candles for a birthday cake. The brothers get to the candlemaker's shop but immediately nope out as the shopkeeper turns out to be the Shinigami Salesman.

** One of the most famous chapters of the entire comic PERIOD, "Iyami Alone in the Wind", is an edo-period retelling of the Creator/CharlieChaplin film ''Film/CityLights''. It even plays into the fact that one of Iyami's influences is Chaplin's Tramp character (and the whole Iyami/Chibita dynamic is purposefully similar to the Tramp's dynamic with the Kid).

** One of the most famous chapters of the entire comic PERIOD, "Iyami Alone in the Wind", is an edo-period retelling of the Creator/CharlieChaplin film Film/CityLights. It even plays into the fact that one of Iyami's influences is Chaplin's Tramp character (and the whole Iyami/Chibita dynamic is purposefully similar to the Tramp's dynamic with the Kid).

** One of the most famous chapters of the entire comic PERIOD, "Iyami Alone in the Wind", is an edo-period retelling of the Creator/CharlieChaplin film Film/CityLights. It even plays into the fact that one of Iyami's influences is Chaplin's Tramp character (and the whole Iyami/Chibita dynamic is purposefully familiar to the Tramp's dynamic with the Kid).

* SickEpisode: One time, Osomatsu came down with such bad cold one day that everyone assumed that he was ''dying''.

* DisguisedInDrag: Osomatsu himself is prone to dressing up in ladies' clothing, whether as a disguise or trick, or simply just because he feels like wearing it.
* DistressedDude: Osomatsu, Ichimatsu, and Choromatsu were kidnapped for an episode, and it was up to Karamatsu and his remaining brothers to get them back.

** Also of note that the series has had many different pachinko and slot machine iterations over the years (with the above PS2 game being based on an actual machine), possibly due to the franchise's age and the fact that many who play pachinko tended to have grown up with the series as kids.

* ArtEvolution: Also the result of the manga being done over the course of decades, but the designs start out similar to early ''Tensai Bakabon'' art (The brothers even had buck teeth and freckles in their earliest incarnation), then got angular when the series started picking up speed, and then moves to more round and cartoony artwork reminiscent of ''Bakabon's'' later art style near the end of its run.

In 2018, the 1988 anime’s 30th anniversary coincided with an English release thanks to Creator/DiscotekMedia. Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, Creator/PrimeVideo, and Retro Crush all host this specific adaptation.

In 2018, the 1988 anime’s 30th anniversary coincided with an English release thanks to Creator/DiscotekMedia. Website/{{Crunchyroll}}, Creator/PrimeVideo, and RetroCrush all host this specific adaptation.

In 2018, the 1988 anime’s 30th anniversary coincided with an English release thanks to Creator/DiscotekMedia, and official subbed episodes can be found on their Website/YouTube channel. Website/{{Crunchyroll}} also has this adaptation available on their website.

In 2018, the 1988 anime’s 30th anniversary brought us an English release thanks to Discotek, and official subbed episodes can be found on their Website/YouTube channel. Website/{{Crunchyroll}} also has this adaptation available on their website.

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Chibita could be seen with his parents sometimes in the early chapters, which contrasts with his homeless, [[ParentalAbandonment parentless]] character later on.

* KillEmAll: At the very end of "The Shinigami Salesman", [[spoiler: Chibita accidentally kills everyone by opening a window and the wind turning off the candles that represents everyone's lives, thus making everyone, including the shinigami salesman, go to the afterlife]].

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: In “Dracula’s Son”, vampires can be defeated through the usual methods: sunlight, garlic, and crosses, but can also be defeated by pulling out their fangs with pliers. No methods can physically '''kill''' them, but rather turn them back into sleeping humans.

** Occasionally averted in the manga, mostly around the early chapters, as Osomatsu can be seen in drag to foil an enemy or simply just because he feels like putting something girly on.

* AdultFear: "The Terrifying Lodger" brings several; the possibility of a customer of yours being a criminal, your child being forced to act as his accomplice, and the situation escalating to ''all'' of your loved ones getting involved without you being able to do a thing about it.

* KillEmAll: At the very end of the Shinigami salesman, [[spoiler: Chibita accidentally kills everyone by opening a window and the wind turning off the candles that represents everyone's lives, thus making everyone, including the shinigami salesman, go to the afterlife]]

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the 1966 version of the story she appears in (episode 19b), Hanako laughs with Osomatsu and Choromatsu after Chibita finds out that she's a pig while out on a date with her. She's also more active in the fight that ensues later in the episode, fighting and mocking Chibita. The 1988 version (episode 5), she feels bad about tricking Chibita and is [[AdaptationalWimp barely involved with the fight, only getting trampled by a bunch of cats.]]

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the 1966 version of the story she appears in (episode 19b), Hanako laughs with Osomatsu and Choromatsu after Chibita finds out that she's a pig while out on a date with her. She's also more active in the fight that ensues later in the episode, fighting and mocking Chibita. The 1988 version (episode 5), she feels bad about tricking Chibita and is barely involving with the fight, only getting trampled by a bunch of cats.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In ''Manga/MoretsuAtaro'', Nyarome is a talking cat who constantly tries to get with human women and believes himself to be on the level of an adult human, despite having arithmetic and literacy skills of a kindergartener. In the 1988 anime, he's... a talking cat.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In ''Manga/MoretsuAtaro'', Nyarome is a talking cat who constantly tries to get with human women and believes himself to be on the level of a fully-grown human, despite having arithmetic and literacy skills of a kindergartener. In the 1988 anime, he's... a talking cat.