An official post-recording statement along with a photo of the cast for the upcoming anime film adaptation of Mr. Osomatsu has been released. Additionally, in line with the DVD/Blu-ray box set release of season one of the original series, a “Mr. Osomatsu Election” is being held to celebrate the upcoming film.

The film is an adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka’s famous comedy manga of the same name. The story follows the sextuplets as they go to a high school reunion.

The post-recording statement that follows details the cast on set recording their lines and features insight into their nerves on recording as well as hilarious moments that ensued. Takahiro Sakurai who voices Osomatsu Matsuno added to the growing excitement of the movie with his comment, “The story was overwhelming, so much so that it would be fine to say, ‘Hey, Japan. This is Osomatsu.'”

The “Mr. Osomatsu Election” asks fans to vote for their favourite episodes, secondary characters and quotes from the series. Votes are being accepted until December 31 at the official website and pop-up shops at Animate branches in Japan.

Fans who vote will be sent an original smartphone wallpaper. Select voters will also have the chance to win a signed posted from the cast of the six siblings as well as a special set normally only available to journalists and those in the media.

A special site has also opened featuring photos and videos from season one of Mr. Osomatsu. It also includes recommended episodes chosen by the cast.

Post-Recording Report
After recording tests for each part we moved onto the real recording without any fuss. Takahiro Sakurai (who voices Osomatsu Matsuno) sat down on the bench where the mark was [on the floor]. He felt fully in character as the eldest brother! During a break for the scene with an animal, there was discussion about how Sakurai is hated by animals. That really lightened the air on set. Before the main recording he even went to call the other cast members who weren’t present. He took the initiative, brought them all together and said ‘Let’s do this.’ He was even speaking to the sound director. He demonstrated an older brother attitude even on set.

Yuichi Nakamura (who voices Karamatsu) responding to the other characters’ jokes was really impressive. Like when he played a nihilistic role with Yōji Ueda (who voices Dekapan), or when Aya Endo (who voices Totoko) was explaining why she’s cute, he laughed came back with “What the hell’s with this character?” The other cast members had fun with his words too. It brought a great atmosphere to the set. Another thing he said which brought bitter smiles to faces was during a singing scene. He said, “You’re really not very good.” But during the recording he was swinging his shoulders and singing! I felt Nakamura’s deep affection for Mr. Osomatsu!

And Hiroshi Kamiya (who voices Choromatsu) gave it his all in the singing scene too! Before the main recording, he warmed the air by breaking out into song inside the booth where the other cast came back one by one. He hit a home run with his performance of the high schooler Choromatsu. He made the studio control room bust into laughter. And whenever a cast member had doubts with their voice recording he’d say, “No, no. You did great!” He had overwhelming consideration for those around him.

It was Jun Fukuyama (who voices Ichimatsu) who said “Leeet’s do this!” when the main recording started. He fired everyone up with a lively voice, something which Ichimatsu doesn’t have. He was a real mood-maker, even the audio director said, “Looks like you’re all ready now!” He spoke kindly to his junior voice actors. He gazed intently at Nobuo Tobita (who voices Dayon) who effortlessly delivered a line for several minutes and who felt respect as an actor for how Fukuyama treats other people.

Daisuke Ono (who voices Jūshimatsu) is the complete opposite of his character Jūshimatsu! He didn’t break concentration once in the lead up to the recording! But once it started, he changed completely, it was amazing! Even though until then he was reading the script with a serious look on his face, he became Jūshimatsu in an instant as he stood before the mic and made the other cast members burst out laughing with his lines. He showed his soft side too when offering his mic to Momoko Saitō (who voices Hatabō) who was in a pickle because her mic wasn’t picking her up.

Miyu Irino (who voices Todomatsu) was grinning at Jūshimatsu too as always. He gave everyone motivation, saying “That was excellent!” to the cast when they were saying lines for the comical parts of the story. Irino’s angered performance of Todomatsu who will all of a sudden reach boiling point was spectacular. People were looking at him enviously! Not only that, he backed up Kenichi Suzumura (who voices Iyami) too and set off fireworks with Sachi Kokuryu (who voices Chibita) when asking “Which of these mics should I speak into?” I felt his heartfelt consideration as an actor seeing him communicating with everyone for the dubbing.

That’s how the recording went – politely and smoothly. It was a long recording session as one would expect from a movie, but nobody broke concentration, and we got it done. Please see the story unfold for yourself in the complete film which the cast gave their complete devotion to!

The film will be released in Japanese theaters on March 15, 2019

It has been announced that the Mr. Osomatsu movie will hit Japanese theatres on March 15, 2019. A new trailer has been released as have two new visuals that feature the 6 brothers in their school uniforms and grown up respectively.

The film is an adaptation of Fujio Akatsuka’s famous comedy manga of the same name. The story follows the sextuplets as they go to a high school reunion.

In the newly-released trailer we see the brothers at the class reunion with their old high school classmates who have matured into real adults. Seeing this, the brothers start to feel down and go home to drink until they fall asleep, but when they wake up they are met with a certain scene. The video features narration by Toshio Furukawa whose voice will be familiar to fans of Mr. Osomatsu.

The two teaser visuals feature artwork by character designer Naoyuki Asano: one of the brothers today sat in the twilight of a classroom and another of them walking along the beach as high school students. Both illustrations have a melancholic tone to them with the evening light and tagline that reads, “When will we become adults?”

Advance tickets will be available at Japanese theatres featuring illustrations of the siblings in their school uniforms. Those who buy an advance ticket will receive one of the above six pin badges.

Stay tuned for any more news on the movie in the coming months as we learn more and more about the story.

In commemoration of the start-up of the popular animation, “Osomatsu-kun’s”second stage of broadcasting, “Osomatsu-kun,” will initiate a campaign to arbitrarily cheer on Japan’s 47 prefectural and city governments.

For the first stage of this campaign, original “local” stickers will be distributed.

The content of the stickers is a “goshuin”(a scarlet seal) created as a Chinese character pun between “御朱印” and “御松印.”In addition, a “draft conference” similar to a pro baseball draft conference was held to decide which of the six Osomatsu-kun brothers will cheer on which prefecture/city.

“Osomatsusan”draft conference to decide which of the 6 brothers will cheer on which of the 47 prefectual and city governments.

The fouth son, “Ichimatsu”will take charge of cheering on Tokyo and MOSHI MOSHI BOX will be the distribution site for this campaign sticker. Tokyo-original stickers will be handed out during the designated period.

The campaign period will be between 2017 December 25^th and 2018 March 31^st. The stickers will be handed out, one sticker per person, on a first-come-first-served basis.

So, make a fast track to MOSHI MOSHI BOX!

Adult fans of the hugely popular TV anime series “Mr. Osomatsu,” listen up. This one’s not for the kids. The “Adult Lunch Plate” is now available to order. This rare item recreates a scene of all 6 of the Matsuno siblings sleeping together in their futon.

This plate can be used for just about anything – not just for lunch. Store your little trinkets inside, set it up as decoration, or gift it to someone!

The dark and gloomy eyed lone wolf. He finds it difficult to express himself. What’s he looking at? (Ichimatsu, the 4th brother)

A ladies man, unable to contain his romantic passion, but also noble. He has gallant eyes and much self-confidence. His expression says it all! (Karamatsu, the 2nd brother)

Cute and innocent on the surface, cold and manipulative on the other side. Look at those eyes. Two-faced Totty! (Todomatsu, the youngest brother)

The immature, self-proclaimed leader of the brothers. He gets on his siblings’ nerves a lot. (Osomatsu, the eldest brother)

The clever coward. Look at that kind and fixed smile! What’s he thinking about? (Choromatsu, the 3rd brother)

He’s not bothered that his foot is the only one out of the bed. An unstoppable smile and a big heart. (Jyushimatsu, the 5th brother)

It comes with 2 different plates so it’s easy to use and easy to wash. You could put curry in the flat plate or create a children’s style lunch for yourself with the sectioned plate. Whatever you decide to do, it’ll look great on Instagram! It’s a fun little plate with all of the siblings gathered together with their distinct personalities all distinguished.

If you’re an adults and a fan of the Matsuno siblings, then display your love to the world with your own special plate!

Animate is the largest retailer of anime and manga in Japan. The store is also known for its chain of cafes – the “Animate Cafe” – which holds collaborations with popular anime series. Starting next month, the Animate Cafe shops in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku and Kyoto will collaborated with the comedy anime series “Mr. Osomatsu.”

The cafe menus will feature a variety of food, including parfaits and pancakes, as well as colourful drinks, all based on the 6 siblings that appear in the series.

Below is a small peek of select items that will be available on the menu.

Mr. Osomatsu Berry Drink – ￥500

Karamatsu Ramune Drink – ￥500

Choromatsu Melon Soda -￥500

6 Siblings Anmitsu Parfait – ￥700 (*Shinjuku cafe only)

6 Siblings Pancake – ￥700 (*Shinjuku cafe only)

When you order from the Mr. Osomatsu menu, you will receive a coaster randomly selected from 12 types completely free. The coasters are limited edition and were specially made for the Animate Cafe, so you can only get them for this collaboration.

You’ll also be able to purchase iroDOLL’s Mr. Osomatsu dress-up figures. If you spend more than ￥1,000 by purchasing one of the figures along with one of the original limited edition Animate Cafe goods, you’ll receive an original iroDOLL Mr. Osomatsu ‘background card,’ perfect for photos!

Let’s take a look at some of the limited edition goods you can get at the Animate Cafe.

Trading Acrylic Key Holder Animate Cafe ver. (12 types) – ￥500

Trading Pin Badge Animate Cafe ver. (12 types) – ￥300

iroDOLL “Mr. Osomatsu” (6 types) – ￥4,800

If you’re in Tokyo or Kyoto then be sure to stop by Animate Cafe to try the Mr. Osomatsu menu!

An is a job hunting information service offering an unthinkable challenge ー ‘Chobaito’,  a new plan giving the opportunity for fans of Osumatsu-san to experience working in the actual production site of their merchandise — recruiting now!

What does this unique experience entail? The first step awards the successful applicant to supervise the production of goods and merchandise that will go on sale. This position, “hatarakimatsu” is now available and waiting for you to apply! For fans, being able to see Osomatsu-san’s new merchandise before anyone else has the chance is an unimaginable “Chobaito” and a rare and irresistible opportunity!

There is still more to come! After experiencing the “Hatarakimatsu” experience, the lucky applicant will also receive a remuneration of 60,000円 — 10,000円 as a thank you on behalf of each of the 6 sextuplet brothers in the series! In addition to this, the chosen applicant will also receive a special present from the goods that they supervised during production.  To top off the “Chobaito” experience, a staff Hoodie which is only obtainable through the Chobaito series and not available for purchase will also be awarded to conclude the part-time work and to ensure that this special experience is never forgotten.

■Application process

Follow an’s official Twitter(＠weban) then retweet their tweet about this application and then application is finished!
an official Twitter： https://twitter.com/weban

■「Hatarakimatsu」Recruitment summary
・Application period：Monday 14^th March 2016 17:00 ～ Sunday 27^th March 2016) 23:59
・Application requirements：Participants must accept that the details for the location of the part time work will not be announced, however, the location of the “Chobaito” will be within Tokyo. Participants must be available for one day between Monday 25^th April 2016 ～ Thursday 28^th April.