Osomatsu-kun (Manga)/Chapter List

This is a list of chapters that were serialized in Osomatsu-kun, from its original run from 1962-1969 to its later revivals.

Character debuts and other noteworthy details are also marked down.

The more recent digital edition by eBookJapan (34 volumes) may have differences in the amount of chapters collected compared to the 2004 Takeshobo print edition (22 volumes), as well as other previous printings; Akebono Publishing's "Osomatsu-kun Complete Works" (31), Kodansha KC Comics' 1980s reprints (34), and so on.

Weekly Shonen Sunday[]

(週刊少年サンデー)

Publisher: Shogakukan

Original run: April 15, 1962 (#16) to August 13, 1967 (#33).

Reprint status: Nearly complete (Some extra features and crossovers missing; see "Other Stories" for more information). Chapters may also be represented out of order or renamed inconsistently across reprints, with incorrect afterword dates listed.

After Akatsuka introduced "The Genius Bakabon" in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine, the -kun feature in this magazine eventually switched to a monthly (yet soon infrequently published) feature running from September 10, 1967 (#37) to April 6, 1969 (#15). A final "Ataro + Osomatsu-kun" crossover capped off the run on May 18th (#21).

It is important to note that some frontispieces and pages were originally in full-color in their magazine release, but had their colors removed for tankobon reprints usually via assistants tracing the lineart (the color manuscripts are either lost or have been withheld from further reprinting). There are also cases where spreads or frontispieces for a story will go missing either due to the factor of a lost manuscript, or also owing to how they were initially reprinted to start with (eg: "We are Grand Prix Racers" is missing a color spread and its original ending, and "Captain Mom" is missing its original title page).

There are also cases where panels may be re-arranged severely for the tankobon reprint, as the space at the bottom of some pages may have originally been occupied by advertisements, a Q&A corner with Akatsuka, or other magazine extras. In short, it is near-impossible to find an edition of Osomatsu-kun that has its chapters as close to the original as printed.

Starting most significantly with Takeshobo's bunko edition but sometimes earlier on as well, the titles and dialogue of stories began to be modified to remove any language deemed to be discriminatory, or in some cases to modify dated pop-cultural references (such as the celebrity Matsuyo likes in "Get that Esper Kitty!"). These practices have been met with debate by readers, as it is seen as inauthentic to the original work even if it is to try to make it seem more respectful for the modern day.

Unlike the case of The Genius Bakabon, where an instance of cannibalism was censored and redrawn, there are no notable artwork edits made to -kun, even in cases with depictions of other races that may be discriminatory.

There are many instances where chapters were untitled in -kun's original magazine release, and may have many different options depending on the publisher and edition. To avoid confusion, the most recent titles of chapters are given, followed by any notes on any different titles in original printings or other releases.

1962 (Showa 37)[]

"Burglars Startled by Sextuplets!" (あきすびっくり　六つ子がでたよ, #16/April 15): A pair of twin burglars try to rob a home, but become confused by the presence of its own identical children. First appearances of The Sextuplets and their Mom and Dad. Their father at this point is set as working out of a shop in their house called "Mimatsuya" (三松屋), and referred to as "Mimatsuya-san" (三松屋さん). Adapted as part of episode 1 of the 1988 anime.
"Our Heads are Shaved, Let's Run Away from Home" (あたまをまるめて家出をしよう, #17/April 22): The sextuplets attempt to run away after having their heads shaved, due to Osomatsu breaking a window. The brothers' facial features start to be changed. First appearance of a prototypical Chibita, unnamed in the actual strip and seen with an older brother.
"A Laughable Abduction" (ウヒョホとわらってゆうかいだ, #18/April 29): The sextuplets get themselves abducted by a criminal duo, so their parents will treat them better. Adapted into the B segment of episode 41 of the 1966 anime.
"I Now Have Seven Sons!" (わしのむすこが７人もいるーっ！！, #19/May 6): The debut of Ponta, a tanuki who impersonates Osomatsu in revenge for being mocked. Adapted into the A segment of episode 29 of the 1966 anime.
"The Tanuki's Revenge, Tanuki Soba" (たぬきのあだうち　たぬきそば, #20/May 13). Ponta and father return for more revenge on the family, this time impersonating the sextuplets' parents. Adapted into the B segment of episode 36 of the 1966 anime.
"The Bearded Baby Gang Plan" (ひげづらベビーギャング作戦, #21/May 20): Osomatsu and brothers try to figure how to defeat a gangster that dresses as a baby.
"Osomatsu is the Prince and the Pauper?" (おそ松のこじき王子？, #22/May 27): Osomatsu attempts to switch identities with a garbage collector named Boroshichi to get out of doing chores. Originally titled "The Bataya Prince" (バタ屋の王子さま) when serialized, but it was retitled starting with the Takeshobo reprints due to the discriminatory connotations of the word bataya (lit. "waste collector") . Of course, "kojiki" (pauper) is also considered a discriminatory word these days.
"The Master of Right and Left" (みぎや　ひだりの　だんなさま, #23/June 3): The sextuplets attempt to skip school and only have Osomatsu go in their place, but wind up taught by a hobo. The sextuplets' surname is given as Yamano in this chapter (山野), and they are depicted with separate teachers. An extra brother is mistakenly drawn with the group in a panel.
"Hustle in the Country" (いなかでハッスル, #24/June 10): On a trip to the countryside to visit a family friend, Osomatsu impersonates an Indian prince in an attempt to not have to face the wrath over the pranks he'd pulled on the previous visit.
"We'll Do Anything in 6 Rounds" (なんでもやるよ６回戦, #25/June 17). The sextuplets take part in a boxing competition to impress the neighborhood girl, whose brother suddenly bowed out of the competition against Knock-Out Tsuyoi. First appearance of Totoko Yowai, first mention of Fighting Yowai. Adapted into the B segment of episode 26 of the 1966 anime.
"Spoil Yourself at the Department Store!" (デパートでにげまわれ!, #26/June 24): The sextuplets get themselves lost in a department store in an attempt to avoid the retaliation of Chibita and his older brother. Chibita is now seen with his single hair.
"Gaki 564's Election Campaign" (賀木五六四の選挙運動, #27/July 1): A strange man known as Gaki 564 tricks the sextuplets into getting him more attention and approval from children.
"An Easily-Given Summer Gift" (チョロまかしましたお中元, #28/July 8): The sextuplets get a delivery of new shirts, all except Osomatsu. After seeing a neighbor boy with the same shirt, they suspect theft and plot retaliation.
"A Cruel Tanabata Story" (たなばたざんこく物語, #29/July 15): Osomatsu attempts to get closer to Totoko on Tanabata, but has his plans ruined by his brothers (though all six are beaten up by Totoko).
"Being a Father is a Pitiful Thing" (かわいそうなのはとうちゃんでござい, #30/July 22): The sextuplets and their father go to the beach, but he gets left behind after they bury him in the sand. The overall gag from this was adapted as part of episode 68 of the 1988 anime.
"Osomatsu's Kappa Friend" (おそ松はかっぱのおともだち, #31/July 29): Osomatsu meets a young kappa child known as Kappataro. Adapted into the B segment of episode 31 of the 1966 anime.
"Despondent Camping" (しょぼくれキャンプ, #32/August 5): The sextuplets attempt to go camping in their backyard, but are intruded upon by a hobo who attempts to freeload off of them. Adapted in the A segment of episode 28 of the 1966 anime. This chapter ends eBook volume 1.
"A Part-Time Job of Misery" (うらめしや～のアルバイト, #33/August 12): The sextuplets attempt to work as costumed ghouls for a "haunted" attraction during their summer vacation. This chapter opens eBook volume 2.
"A Bearish Mountain Climb" (ほんとにクマった山のぼり, #34/August 19): Ichimatsu, Todomatsu, and Jyushimatsu go to a picnic in the woods with their father, leaving the other brothers behind at home. Their mother's attempt to get Osomatsu to dress as a bear to scare him backfires when an actual bear arrives. Adapted into the A segment of episode 30 of the 1966 anime.
"It's a Hard Time to Sell Bananas" (バナナをうるのはくろうするぜ, #35/August 26): Osomatsu is given the responsibility to sell bananas by a couple in the neighborhood, as he attempts to have their son (Chibita) as a housekeeper. This chapter references the outbreak of cholera that had suspended banana exports to Japan.
"Deceiving Totoko-chan!" (トト子ちゃんをだまそ!, #36/September 2): Osomatsu tries to get out of doing his homework easily through scheming. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 1.
"The Sextuplets Get Adopted" (六つ子は養子にまいります, #37/September 9): The sextuplets' mother puts out ads for people to adopt the boys. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 2.
"The Weather Forecast Authority" (天気予報の大先生, #38/September 16): A cat that can supposedly predict the weather is abducted and bullied by the sextuplets, resulting in a disastrous storm. Adapted into the A segment of episode 31 of the 1966 anime, with the owner of the cat changed to be Chibita.
"Let's Face Off Against the Weak and Old" (相手はヨボヨボだるんでいこう, #39/September 23): The sextuplets play a baseball game against a team of old men. A grandfather for Totoko is briefly seen, although a different character and design from a later grandfather that appears in the series.
"The Nonsensical Town Sports Festival" (むちゃくちゃ町内運動会, #40/September 30): The sextuplets take place in the sports festival. The frontispiece depicts seven brothers taking part in the events, perhaps for the sake of a gag (with one being tripped by an old man's cane). One gag in the chapter features all six dressed as "a man's stages of life" (baby, schoolboy, teenager, salaryman, old man, and corpse/ghoul).
"Good Morning Medicine and Good Night Medicine" (オハヨウ製薬とオヤスミ製薬, #41/October 7): The sextuplets' parents compete in selling medicine, with their sons assisting in testing the pills out on random people in the city. The design of Matsuyo's boss is later re-used for the wife in the rich Kansai couple. Adapted into the B segment of episode 29 of the 1966 anime.
"I Want a Handsome Face!" (いかした顔になりたいよ): #42 (October 14): Choromatsu decides to get plastic surgery so he can be distinguished from his brothers, causing them to attempt the same but winding up with worse results. Totoko is depicted without her headband in this chapter.
"Extra! High Production!" (エキストラよ！ハイ本番よ!, #43/October 21): Osomatsu is offered to appear in a movie that quickly turns chaotic.
"Industrial Spying for 10 Yen" (10円もらって産業スパイだ, #44/October 28): The sextuplets are offered to spy for a duo selling Pontoic cars, to see what their competitors involved with Asedac cars are up to, only for five of the boys to switch allegiance to Asedac. Adapted in the B segment of episode 28 of the 1966 anime, with the Asedac duo changed to be Iyami and Chibita.
"Go For It, Little Teacher!" (がんばれチビッ子先生, #45/November 4): Osomatsu encounters a new, short and youthful teacher named Wakasugi, and has trouble with getting along with him.
"Autumn Fever" (いかれちゃう秋, #46/November 11): The sextuplets attempt to spend time with Totoko and impress her, but have their plans foiled by Osomatsu.
"Papa's Monthly Salary is 400,000 Yen" (パパの月給40万円, #47/November 18): The sextuplets and the son of their father's boss go on a hunting trip together. Adapted into the B segment of episode 8 of the 1966 anime, with the son changed to be Chibita.
"Everyone Hates Osomatsu" (おそ松ばかりがなぜきらわれる, #48/November 25): Osomatsu gets his brothers in trouble after he gives up their imagawayaki to the town bully Yotaichi, causing him to be left on his own when Yotaichi forces them all to split up to find him the best-tasting persimmon.
"We Have Our Own Rooms" (われらにへやを, #49/December 2): The sextuplets convince their parents to give them separate rooms in the house, but run into trouble when Osomatsu lets an escaped criminal stay in his room for money. First appearance of the individual rooms (with doors labeled with their names). This chapter ends eBook volume 2.
"Tonkachibi Talent" (トンカチビタレント, #50/December 9): The sextuplets, Chibita, and Totoko take part in a play of the legend "Urashima Taro". First appearance of Totoko's mother. This chapter opens eBook volume 3.
"Fire! It's a Writer! A Pyromaniac!" (火事だ！ライターだ！放火魔だ!, #51/December 16): The sextuplets have to search for a pyromaniac on the loose in their neighborhood.
"The Relationship between Cake and Dentures" (ケーキと入れ歯の関係, #52/December 23): The sextuplets have to go to a bakery to get a cake for their parents, but trouble unfolds when they try to learn how to make cake.

1963 (Showa 38)[]

"Santa's Son Has Come Over" (サンタのむすこがやってきた, #1/January 1): The sextuplets devise ways to capture Santa Claus, but soon meet his son (Chibita).
"Let's Visit Trouble Instead of Papa" (パパのかわりにめんどうみよう, #2/January 6): The sextuplets have to deal with meeting their father's boss, as the son of his co-worker tries to make trouble for them. Originally titled "Let's Visit the Company President" (社長のごきげんとりましょう) in early reprints.
"An Animal Experiment Using the Sextuplets" (六つ子をつかって動物実験, double issue #3 and #4/January 13, 20): The sextuplets are examined by an unusual apple-headed doctor that would seem to have two personalities, but find that there's something more to his business. Adapted into the A segment of episode 13 of the 1966 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 2.
"It's a Problem Whether You're a Child or an Adult" (おとなか子どもかそれが問題だ, #5/January 27): Fighting Yowai plans to leave home, and Totoko gets the sextuplets' help to get her brother to stay. First appearance of Totoko's father. Popeye's Olive Oyl and Sweepea appear as an in-joke, as a mother and son that the sextuplets' mother knows. Titled "Is This an Adult? Is This a Child?!!" (おとなか? こどもか?!!) in the Toho Comics reprint. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 3.
"A Snowy Inn that Leaves the Heart Pounding" (ハートがとびだす雪の宿, #6/February 3): The sextuplets and Chibita stay at a house during a snowstorm, and have trouble with bears in addition to hunger. Adapted into the A segment of episode 48 of the 1966 anime.
"A Large and Dispirited Circus" (ショボクレ大サーカス, #7/February 10): The sextuplets take part in a circus where Chibita acts as the ringmaster. Adapted into the B segment of episode 33 of the 1966 anime, though the plot is changed to have only Osomatsu and Choromatsu involved.
"The Physical Examination Reveals a Monster" (身体検査のばけものである, #8/February 17): The sextuplets sabotage the physical exam of a student named Iga, due to their jealousy over him trying to flirt with Totoko. Originally titled similarly in its magazine serialization, but with different wording (身体検査で怪物あらわる).
"Sextuplets Surprised to be a Dozen" (びっくり六つ子が一ダース, #9/February 24): A scientist creates life-size sextuplet dolls, and has the actual sextuplets act as models for a pair of interested buyers. Adapted into the A segment of episode 6 of the 1966 anime, as well as in episode 63 of the 1988 anime. Titled "Osomatsu's Neck Falls Off" (おそ松首がぬける) in the Toho Comics reprint.
"The Simple Smog Family" (せいぞろいスモッグ一家, #10/March 3): The sextuplets are challenged to a fight by the Smog gang, lead by the boss whose son (Chibita) that they had bullied and humiliated earlier. Adapted into the B segment of episode 12 of the 1966 anime. Titled "The Smog Family" (スモッグ一家) in Toho Comics reprint.
"The Great March of 101 Mice" (101ぴきネズミ大行進, #11/March 10): Chibita tricks Osomatsu and Choromatsu into helping him catch mice, humiliating them while they try to do the job.
"Youth Trailing a Mole!" (若者よもぐらにつづけ！, #12/March 17): The sextuplets encounter a mole-like criminal (Moguramaru).
"The Rich Boy of Game" (賀目のぼっちゃま), #13/March 24): A rich couple of the "Game Jewelry Store" wind up having their son (Chibita) go missing, and he winds up at the Matsuno household. Originally titled "Push-Selling and the Rich Boy" (おしうりとぼっちゃま) in pre-Akebono editions like Toho Comics.
"Osomatsu and the 40 Thieves" (おそ松と40人の盗賊, #14/March 31): Osomatsu and brothers cross paths with a gang of thieves, led by a strange little girl. Chibita is depicted in the role of the girl, who proceeds to shave her head. Adapted into the B segment of episode 2 of the 1966 anime.
"A Scammer Comes to Town!" (インチキ野郎町へくる!, #15/April 7): Osomatsu attempts to chase down two crooks, with Ichiro (from Otasuke-kun) and Chibita following along. This chapter marks the end of eBook volume 3.
"It's All Fine Until You Take Off His Hat" (帽子をとったらはいそれまでよ, #16/April 14): Totoko brings a young relative of hers (Chibita) to visit the sextuplets, but removing his school hat causes him to become violent and rude. In the original magazine printing, the cousin was named "Kan-chan", implying his identity as Kantaro. This chapter opens eBook volume 4. Adapted into the A segment of episode 8 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 8 of the 1988 anime.
"It's Not Easy to be a Hitchhiker" (ヒッチハイクもらくじゃない, #17/April 21): The sextuplets attempt to hitchhike, but three of them (Osomatsu, Choromatsu, and Karamatsu) wind up abducted by a gangster duo and a police chase ensues. An adult version of Chibita's design is used for one of the gangsters. Adapted into the A segment of episode 24 of the 1966 anime.
"The Squeaking Household Help" (キーコキーコとおてつだい, #18/April 28): The boys deal with a robot named X1 who serves as a robotic servant. Adapted into the A segment of episode 4 of the 1966 anime.
"Aaa, a Tough Star!" (ア～ア～きびしいスター!, #19/May 5): The sextuplets are made to act as Tarzan and a group of animals for two men wanting to make a movie.
"The Biggest Fight on Paper" (紙上最大のなぐりこみ, #20/May 12): The sextuplets are split into two groups (Osomatsu-Choromatsu-Karamatsu, Ichimatsu-Todomatsu-Jyushimatsu) due to an argument, with each group organizing a bunch of men to fight it out. An unnamed, early prototype of Iyami can be seen among the fighters.
"Blame it on Osomatsu" (みんなおそ松がわるいのよ, #21/May 19): Osomatsu winds up hospitalized after suddenly losing his voice, due to an apple being thrown by Chibita and stuck in his throat. An unnamed Iyami is seen as the doctor, with some differences in his design. Adapted into episode 81 of the 1988 anime.
"Take Care of the Milk" (ミルクをのんでやるぬこう, #22/May 26): Chibita's quest to steal milk eventually involves the army having to stop him.
"If You Can Do it Perfect, You're a Ninja" (バッチリとまればあなたも忍者, #23/June 2): The sextuplets attempt to stay at a retreat with Chibita, but are unable to match up to his superior ninja-like skills. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 3.
"Come Come See the Child of Tooth Decay!" (むしばのお子さまカムカムよ!, #24/June 9): Osomatsu and the others attempt to get revenge on the wild makeshift dentist Chibita, who has very sharp teeth. Adapted into the B segment of episode 18 of the 1966 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 4.
"Send Away that Unpleasant Iyami!" (いじわるイヤミをおっぱらえ, #25/June 16): Matsuzo's co-worker Iyami arrives for dinner at the house, but only annoys the family and makes them come up with ways to get him to leave. Official debut of Iyami. Adapted into the A segment of episode 20 of the 1966 anime.
"Let's See the Troubles of Young People Together" (みんなで若のめんどうみよう, #26/June 23): The sextuplets are made to visit and play with the very rich but rude young lord Waka-sama.
"I Won't Lose to the Sextuplets!" (六つ子なんかにまけないぞ, #27/June 30): Chibita and the sextuplets take part in a race to win a bike for Totoko.
"This Heavy Weight of Chibita is Trouble" (チビ太のおもりはチビしいよ, #28/July 7): The sextuplets have to babysit Chibita to get pencils from his mother, but run into a series of problems due to his love of danger.
"Mr. Iyami Gets Us Mad" (イヤミミスターあたまにくるよ, #29/July 14): The sextuplets have their hairstyles ruined by Iyami, who's playing the role of a barber. The barber gag was loosely referenced in episode 80 of the 1988 anime.
"Osomatsu Inc." (おそ松株式会社 #30/July 21): The sextuplets and their parents attempt to run a business. This chapter ends eBook volume 4.
"Chibita's Junk Strategy" (チビ太のガラクタ作戦, #31/July 28): This chapter opens eBook volume 5. Adapted into the B segment of episode 16 of the 1966 anime.
"The Sextuplets are Date Pinch-Hitters" (六つ子は　みあいのピンチヒッター, #32/August 4): The sextuplets are made to stand in on a blind date for their father's co-worker Mushiri. Todomatsu references being "twelve" in this story, with it being one of the examples of their ages not being quite set yet.
"Farewell to the Sailing Chibita" (さらばチビ太の船出だい, #33/August 11): Chibita wants to board a cruise ship to the USA. Adapted into the B segment of episode 20 of the 1966 anime.
"Getting Hungry while Camping, Hoehoe" (キャンプでホエホエかせぐだス, #34/August 18): The sextuplets go camping, and meet an unusual middle-aged man in boxers. First appearance of Dekapan, then unnamed and not yet with his hidden items gimmick. His "dasu" tic was retroactively added for the reprints.
"A Severe and Disgusting Discipline" (これはきびしい　いやみなしつけ, #35/August 25): After difficulty with the sextuplets, their father brings Iyami to help discipline them.
"I Will Keep this Abandoned Child" (すて子飼います, #36/September 1): Osomatsu has Chibita act as his servant, and the other sextuplets attempt to impersonate Osomatsu to get Chibita to obey them. At this time Chibita is still known as just "Chibi".
"The Sextuplets are Annoying!" (六つ子うるさい　でていくよろし!, #37/September 8)
"One Pleasant Vote for Chibita!" (チビ太に清き一票を!, #38/September 15): Chibita attempts to run for class president against Totoko. Adapted into the B segment of episode 14 of the 1966 anime.
"Pepen Counterattack Strategy" (逆襲ペペン作戦, #39/September 22): Chibita has befriended a man that uses cats to attack and steal. Adapted into the B segment of episode 10 of the 1966 anime.
"Chibita the Priest Makes a Profit" (チビ太坊主はまるもうけ, #40/September 29): This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 4.
"Me Doll is a Nasty Doll" (ミーの人形はいやみな人形, #41/October 6): Iyami brings what seems to be a ventriloquist puppet to the sextuplets and family, but there appears to be something more to the doll. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 5.
"It's Time to Go Out" (おつぎの時間でござあます, #42/October 13): The sextuplets attempt to take the place of Hayato, a boy who must study various lessons every day and is unable to play.
"A Visitor from a Hot Country" (あつい国からお客さま, #43/October 20): Chibita brings an Amazon tribal native to visit the sextuplets. An early sighting of the "Shee!" pose can be seen performed by the native.
"I Will Show You How To Thoroughly" (みごとにスッてみせまする, #44/October 27)
"Chibita the Billionaire" (チビ太は億万長者, #45/November 3): Chibita and his parents become rich after he digs up a treasure in their backyard, but wind up wasting their money.
"Let's Disappear for 10 Yen" (10円だしてきえましょう, #46/November 10): Chibita is able to become invisible with the help of a potion, which the sextuplets aim to use for their own purposes. This chapter ends eBook volume 5. Adapted into the B segment of episode 11 of the 1966 anime.
"Papa's Lonely Sunday" (パパのちびしい日曜日, #47/November 17): Matsuzo runs away from the house, but is replaced by a chaotic robot double. This chapter opens eBook volume 6. Adapted into the A segment of episode 27 of the 1966 anime.
"A 50,000 Yen Allowance" (こづかい毎日五万円, #48/November 24): A wealthy and childless couple that are distant relatives of the family arrive at their door, wishing to adopt one of their children. Osomatsu's desire to be adopted by them and spoiled causes trouble in the balance of the family, followed by Choromatsu attempting to emulate his path. Adapted into the A segment of episode 11 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 58 of the 1988 anime.
"Chibita's Head is the Best in the World" (チビ太のおつむは世界一, #49/December 1)
"A Squeaking and Flying Violin" (キーコとひこうバイオリン, #50/December 8): Chibita is a famous violin player, but the sound of his expert playing is simply a scam provided by his agents using him to mime their music.
"A Wreck of a Class Meeting" (まいった　まいったクラス会, #51/December 15): Matsuyo takes her sons to her girls' school reunion, but chaos unfolds among the guests. Matsuzo is shown in the "Shee!" pose at the end.
"Where Did Papa's Bonus Go?" (パパのボーナスどこへいった？, #52/December 22): The sextuplets' father loses his bonus from work, and his suspicion falls on Iyami. Iyami is depicted with a wife in this story. Adapted into the A segment of episode 45 of the 1966 series, and episode 62 of the 1988 series.

1964 (Showa 39)[]

"Do-si-la-so-Run Away!" (ドシラソハミデタ, #1/January 1): Chibita uses the opportunity to steal Osomatsu's jacket, in revenge for his own clothes being stolen by the sextuplets earlier. Adapted into the A segment of episode 19 of the 1966 anime.
"Where Did the New Years' Card Go?" (どこへいくのか年賀状, #2/January 10): Adapted into the A segment of episode 49 of the 1966 anime.
(あばれおシシをおいだせよ, Double issue #3 and #4/January 12)
"Chibita Will Give You Growth Fertilizer" (チビ太そだてよ　コヤシをあげる, #5/January 26): Osomatsu is temporarily aged up when hit by a mallet after Chibita gives him a "growth medicine", but experiences other adverse effects with his hair when his head is hit again.
"Chibita the Police Officer" (チビ太のおまわりさん, #6/February 2): The sextuplets must deal with Chibita becoming a town policeman. Chibita is first seen with his oden.
"Let's Roll the Video Tape Once Again" (ビデオテープでもう一度, #7/February 9): Osomatsu and brothers devise ways of getting revenge on Chibita for stealing Osomatsu's candy. Adapted into the B segment of episode 6 of the 1966 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 5.
"The Ski Lodge is Brutal"(スキーのお宿はきびしいよ, #8/February 16 and #9/February 23): The sextuplets go on a trip to a ski lodge owned by Chibita, and pretend to be one person before being found out and forced to work. Dekapan appears for the second time, and Iyami appears as a criminal disguised as an inspector. These chapters were published at the same time as a ski lodge-themed chapter in Akko-chan, with Chibita depicted running it as well. Adapted into episode 44 of the 1966 anime. These chapters open Takeshobo volume 6.
"The Best Severe Discipline in Japan" (きびしいしつけは日本一よ, #10/March 1): Matsuzo attempts to keep his sons in line, for a visit from his boss and a rambunctious young boy (Chibita). Matsuzo is seen in another early "Sheeh!" pose, but screaming "No!".
"Chibikyu-san and Tonchikurabe" (チビ休さんとトンチくらべ, #11/March 8): This chapter ends eBook volume 6.
"Welcome to Chibita's Fish Shop" (こんちわチビ太のさかな屋さん, #12/March 15): Chibita opens a fish store that winds up competing against that of Totoko's family. First appearance of Hatabō, unnamed at the time. This chapter opens eBook volume 7.
"Gama Oil and a Doctor's Assistant" (ガマの油とお医者の助手, #13/March 22): Iyami and Chibita attempt to scam people with Gama oil, while pretending to be doctors.
"Precisely in the Right Way" (きそく正しくじょうぶで長もち, #14/March 29): Matsuzo attempts to have his sons stick to a proper schedule and behavior.
"Look for the Cat with the Protruding Navel" (デベソのネコをさがせ, #15/April 5): The sextuplets have to search for a woman's lost cat with a most unique bellybutton.
"A Student Hat with a Key" (かぎのかかった学生帽, #16/April 12): A mysterious new student transfers to the boys' school, but his school hat is padlocked, leading to suspense. A pachinko ball, cigar, and other strangely adult items are discovered among his possessions, as they attempt to discover his identity. Adapted into the B segment of episode 15 of the 1966 anime.
"Chibita and the Mean Park" (チビ太のいじわる公園, #17/April 19): Osomatsu and Choromatsu attempt to sell juice diluted with water at a park, but run into trouble with Chibita.
"Be a Substitute Teacher for the Sextuplets" (六つ子をキビシクあそばせろ, #18/April 26): The sextuplets' father hires the university student Chibita as their tutor.
"A Nasty Fishing Moat of Iyami Fish" (いやみなつり堀　いやみなさかな, #19/May 3): Iyami runs a fishing hole as a scam, enticing Osomatsu and Choromatsu to come fish there. Iyami is seen performing an early take on his own "Sheeh!" pose, inserting his foot into his mouth. Adapted into the A segment of episode 2 of the 1966 anime.
"A Designer that Returned from France" (おフランスがえりのデザイナー, #20/May 10): After the sextuplets' new clothing shrinks in the rain, Iyami (posing as a French designer) and Chibita formulate a scam that involves tricking them into wearing new clothes with their own home's fish banner on it. Adapted into the B segment of episode 13 of the 1966 anime.
"Prince Chibil's Tokyo Holiday" (チビル王子の東京の休日, #21/May 17): The young Austrian prince Chibil (Chibita) runs away from his advisor (Dekapan) in Tokyo, and is found by Osomatsu and Choromatsu. Adapted into episode 67 of the 1988 anime.
"Alachibi and the Magic Kettle" (アラチビと魔法のやかん, #22/May 24): Adapted into the A segment of episode 7 of the 1966 anime.
"A Samurai's Thousand Tribulations" (旅のしばいは侍千びき, #23/May 31): The sextuplets fight against samurai. An error in one panel briefly depicts there being five other brothers when Osomatsu and Choromatsu arrive home, leading to there being a group of seven before it's rectified.
"Chibita Wants a Brother" (チビ太はほしいおにいさん, #24/June 7): Chibita gets the sextuplets to act as his big brothers, in an attempt to find a missing handkerchief that he believes one of them took. This chapter ends eBook volume 7 and Takeshobo volume 6.
"Dr. Iyami Examines a Crocodile's Teeth" (イヤミのは医者はワニの歯をみる, #25/June 14): Iyami, in the role of a dentist, takes Chibita and Osomatsu to help him in examining the teeth of Dekapan's pet crocodile. This chapter opens eBook volume 8 and Takeshobo volume 7. Adapted into the A segment of episode 9 of the 1966 anime.
"Setting Up a Beggar Robot" (こじきろぼっともうけてちょ, #26/June 22): Adapted into the B segment of episode 1 of the 1966 anime.
"Why Does Chibita Cry So?" (チビ太なぜなくの, #27/June 28): Chibita is framed by Dekapan's dog for different rude acts, and the two get mistaken for one another due to the single hairs on their heads. Adapted into the A segment of episode 15 of the 1966 anime.
"The Bonus is Missing Because of Iyami" (ボーナスはイヤミにかすな, #28/July 5): Iyami pays a visit to the family and takes their bonus, leading the sextuplets to have to try to find it and get it back. His more familiar "Shee!" is shown.
"Iyami's Ballet Recital" (イヤミバレエの発表会, #29/July 12): After Totoko injures her leg dancing, Osomatsu is chosen by Iyami to be part of a ballet act with Chibita. Hatabō is shown with a slightly differing design, as a fan of Chibita in the audience. Adapted into episode 4 of the 1988 anime.
"The Garden Guard Sextuplets" (お庭番六人衆, #30/July 19): The sextuplets act as ninja to defend their home from Iyami, Chibita, and Moguramaru. Adapted into the A segment of episode 14 of the 1966 anime.
"A Seaside Tummy Song" (おなかがうたう浜辺のうた , #31/July 26): The sextuplets go to the beach to run refreshments stands and earn money, but get into trouble with Iyami and Chibita who aim to scam them in turn. Originally titled "The Story of the Sextuplets' Sea Bath" (六つ子の海水浴の巻).
"Looking for the Boss of a Crow" (カラスのぼうやをさがしてほスい, #32/August 2): Osomatsu is given the order by the fortune-telling Iyami to search for a rare white crow. Adapted into the A segment of episode 26 of the 1966 anime.
"Chibita's Lover, Butako-chan" (チビ太の恋人　ブタ子ちゃん, #33/August 9): When Dekapan brings his human-like pig Hanako to visit, Osomatsu and Choromatsu decide to play a prank on Chibita by letting him think she's a little girl. Adapted into the B segment of episode 19 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 5 of the 1988 anime.
"It Rains from the Mountains" (お山にからい雨がふる, #34/August 16): The sextuplets and Chibita go hiking in the mountains and are assisted by Dekapan, whose large boxers can hold any sort of objects. First use of Dekapan's ability. Adapted into the B segment of episode 25 of the 1966 anime.
"Chibita! Be a Child of Dekapan!" (チビ太！デカパンの子どもになれ, #35/August 23): The sextuplets spy on Chibita to see if he would be a good son for Dekapan, after Dekapan's dog runs away. Adapted into the B segment of episode 30 of the 1966 anime.
"The Contents of the Head Have Been Replaced" (おつむの中身がいれかわる, #36/August 30): Dekapan invents a potion that causes people to swap their minds and bodies with one another. Iyami is depicted with a wife again, although the design is somewhat different than the previous instance. Adapted into episode 19 of the 1988 anime.
"Hustle with a Tutor" (家庭教師とハッスルしよう, #37/September 6): Dekapan, Chibita, and Iyami are brought to the sextuplets' home in an attempt to tutor them.
"Iyami and Chibita Do Not Match in Personality" (イヤミとチビ太は性格あわない, #38/September 13): The strict school teacher Iyami winds up clashing with the free-spirited and wild student Chibita, as he attempts to teach class. Hatabō appears in his more familiar design, and Iyami's sock is now seen springing in his "Shee!". Adapted into episode 66 of the 1988 anime. This chapter ends eBook volume 8.
"Attack! The Wild Cat Strategy" (とつげきーっ！ノラネコ作戦, #39/September 20): After Chibita's cat army raids Totoko's fish shop, her militant-minded grandfather coaches the sextuplets in helping him round up the cats. Totoko's grandfather is now shown to bear the design of a background character that appeared twice before in the series. This chapter opens eBook volume 9. Adapted into the A segment of episode 3 of the 1966 anime.
"I Can Help Out Perfectly" (ばっちりおてつだいします, #40/September 27): Iyami and Chibita show up to help the family keep house, when they fail to be able to.
"Keep Trying Hard, Newspaper Boy" (新聞少年　がんばってチョ, #41/October 4): The sextuplets compete in selling newspapers against Iyami and Chibita.
"How Did Chibita Get So Happy?" (チビ太はどうしてしあわせになれたか, #42/October 11): Chibita is ordered to search for someone to be his parental guardian and visits the Matsunos, Dekapan, and Iyami. Adapted into the B segment of episode 43 of the 1966 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 7.
"Can You See Anything with Your Wide Eyes?" (パッチリおめめはみえますか？, #43/October 18): Osomatsu experiences vision problems and is given the order by a doctor to be blindfolded, leading to him being vulnerable to his brothers' and Chibita's manipulation. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 8.
"The Shortcuts are Here and There" (ちか道はあちらこちら, #44/October 25): The sextuplets find their route to school disturbed by road maintenance, and Iyami charging a fee for people to pass through his yard. Adapted into the A segment of episode 5 of the 1966 anime.
(ドーカ　ドーゾーのまねをしないで, #45/November 1):
"Dear Doro-chan-sama" (はいけいドロちゃんさま, #46/November 8): A mole-like thief (Moguramaru) is responsible for stealing property and delivering it to children as gifts. Adapted into the A segment of episode 18 of the 1966 anime.
"Iyami in France" (イヤミのおフランス軒, #47/November 15): Iyami starts a restaurant claiming to sell French cuisine as a scheme, and gets Chibita and Hatabō involved with helping him. Adapted into the A segment of episode 21 of the 1966 anime.
(はさみバリバリお金をかえせ, #48/November 22):
"Please Do a Laundry Service Seriously" (クリーニング屋まじめにやれよ, #49/November 29): Iyami runs a laundry service as his next scam idea, causing trouble for the sextuplets and other people. This chapter, along with "A Trip to Space on an Empty Stomach", end eBook volume 9. Adapted into the B segment of episode 4 of the 1966 anime.
"Steal the Answer Sheet" (答案用紙をぬすめ, #50/December 6): This chapter opens eBook volume 10.
"Let's Learn from the Greatest Miser in History" (史上最大のケチを学ぼう, #51/December 13): Adapted into the A segment of episode 25 of the 1966 series.
"Me's Teeth are Diamond Dentures" (ミーのでっ歯はダイヤの入れ歯, #52/December 20): Iyami's diamond dentures are ruined, and Chibita aims to frame the sextuplets for breaking them. This episode was adapted into the A segment of episode 22 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 23 of the 1988 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 8.
"Uninhabited Island Development Plan" (無人島開発計画, December 25 special issue): The sextuplets wind up stranded on an island with Iyami and Chibita. This chapter is placed in eBook 10, but falls in volume 12 ot the Takeshobo edition.

1965 (Showa 40)[]

"Don't Put Skis on Just Hatabō " (ハタ坊だけにスキーをおしえるな, #1/January 1): Chibita, Hatabō, and the sextuplets learn to ski from Iyami. Chibita takes an interest in Iyami's daughter, who prefers the company of Hatabō. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 9.
"How About a Cake on this Silent Night?" (きよしこの夜　ケーキはいかが, #2/January 8):
"An Endurance Contest to Travel Abroad" (がまん大会で外国旅行, #3 and 4 double issue/January 10): The sextuplets and their father go to an endurance tournament where the contestants must try to last through various intense challenges.
"A Giant Chibita Appears!?" (巨大チビ太出現!?, #5/January 24): Chibita exacts his revenge on the sextuplets' bullying of his height by shrinking them with a potion that his inventor uncle created. This chapter was adapted into the A segment of episode 10 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 16 of the 1988 anime.
"Respect your Father!" (とうさんをソンケ―しろ!, #6/January 31): Chibita attempts to get the sextuplets to pay better attention to their neglected father. Adapted into the B segment of episode 21 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 34 of the 1988 anime.
"A Timed Bomb Explosion at 1 o'clock" (時限爆弾1時にばくはつ, #7/February 7): Chibita and Iyami plot revenge on the sextuplets by way of a watermelon bomb, after the six kill Chibita's mosquitoes by knocking over the pool he raised them in. Adapted into the B segment of episode 9 of the 1966 anime, as well as episode 20 of the 1988 anime.
"I Hate the Love-Love Machine!" (スキスキ機きらい!, #8/February 14): The sextuplets are gifted a strange new machine that gets out of control.
"I'll Use a Proposal" (ふきかえつかってプロポーズ, #9/February 21): Chibita is manipulated by Chikako into defending her after she's bullied by the sextuplets. The sextuplets and Iyami attempt to help him out with his crush on her, but the efforts continuously fall through and he's mocked by her. Adapted into the A segment of episode 17 of the 1966 anime.
"Don't Tease a Frog" (カエルさんをいじめるな, #10/February 28): Chibita's frog is hurt and stolen by the sextuplets, getting him to seek revenge with the help of a stranger named Bokeo. This chapter ends eBook volume 10. Adapted into the B segment of episode 7 of the 1966 anime.
"Building a Dog's Apartment" (おイヌのアパートつくるだス, #11/March 7): This chapter, along with "Musical Momotaro", opens eBook volume 11.
"Who ate the Lizard Eggs?" (トカゲちゃんのタマゴをたべたのはだれだ, #12/March 14): Chibita seeks revenge for his lizard eggs going missing, and believes the sextuplets to be responsible. Hatabō's younger sister is first shown in this chapter.
"Get that Esper Kitty!" (エスパーニャンコをねらえ, #13/March 21): Dekapan experiments on a cat, giving it the power to read peoples' minds and speak their true thoughts. A certain short bald background character with a unibrow is seen to debut in this chapter. Adapted into the A segment of episode 32 of the 1966 anime.
"The Foster Parents are Preoccupied" (里親はビリビリとしつけるざます, #14/March 28): Chibita is stuck with a pair of dysfunctional foster parents, one being a dad that's too goofy and the other being a mom that's too harsh.
"Osomatsu-kun after 30 Years" (30年後のおそ松くん, April 1 special issue): 30 years later, the sextuplets are adult scientists working on a youth potion for their boss Dekapan and wishing to go back to the way things were when they were kids. Adapted into episode 75 of the 1988 series. This chapter is placed in eBook volume 11, but falls in volume 12 of the Takeshobo edition.
"Tadpole Fa So La Shi Do" (おたまじゃくしはファソラシド, #15/April 4): Iyami puts the sextuplets through rough lessons.
"Students at a Boarding House Get Lazy" (下宿の学生がめんどうみるよ, #16/April 11):
"Leave the Babysitting to the Dog" (るす番はイヌにまかせろ, #17/April 18): Osomatsu and Choromatsu have to babysit Chibita, who fakes sick while his parents are out. But this is challenged by a thief with a unique way of disguise. Hatabō's family is also shown briefly in this story, as they go out hiking. Adapted into the A segment of episode 1 of the 1966 anime.
"The Stone Book Rental Shop, dasu" (石の本ダス貸本屋, #18/April 25): This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 9.
"Let's Get Excited About Golf" (ゴルフでごきげんとりましょう, #19/May 2): The sextuplets' father and Iyami compete in a golf tournament held by their boss (Chibita's father). Adapted into episode 53 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 10.
"We'll Come in Trekking from the Sky" (空からツリバリ　チクリとくるよ, #20/May 9): Iyami and Chibita use a helicopter to menace the sextuplets and steal their fish banner. This chapter marks the end of eBook volume 11. Adapted into the B segment of episode 3 of the 1966 anime.
"Getting Rich through Nanmaida" (ナンマイダ―でひともうけ, #21/May 16): Iyami fakes his death as a ploy to make money, but his wake winds up chaotic. The short bald man is seen again, this time as a former classmate of Iyami's that was bullied by him. This chapter starts eBook volume 12, and was adapted into episode 6 of the 1988 anime.
"An Awful Black Bird on Bird Day" (腹黒九官鳥とバードデー, #22/May 23): A Mynah bird has taken up residence in the forest, and winds up being the accessory to a small, sly burglar that lives in its birdhouse. Adapted into the A segment of episode 23 of the 1966 anime.
"Mom Can Make a Sweepstakes Novel" (かあさん　懸賞小説をかく, #23/May 30):
"I'm Going to Have a Sleepless Child" (ねむれない子のおもりをします, #24/June 6): The sextuplets have to stay silent as they babysit a young boy who becomes violent when his sleep is disturbed. Adapted into the B segment of episode 17 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 40 of the 1988 anime.
"A Million Yen Laughter and Tongue Sticking Out" (ビローンとわらって百万円, #25/June 13): It becomes difficult for people to take photograph of a businessman without him interrupting to make silly faces. Adapted into the B segment of episode 5 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 76 of the 1988 anime.
"The Mark of Hatabō" (ハタ坊をマークしろ, #26/June 20): Hatabō is living in poverty, but soon falls into a lot of (counterfeit) money with the help of a wise old man. Adapted into the B segment of episode 24 of the 1966 anime.
"The Cutie Living Next Door" (となりのかわい子ちゃん, #27/June 27): A new girl named Kinko moves into the neighborhood, and the sextuplets decide to spend time with her by each of them acting as "Osomatsu". Adapted into the B segment of episode 12 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 32 of the 1988 anime.
"Don't Be Afraid to do Good Things without Clashing" (ガタガタいわずによいことしやがれ, #28/July 4): The Kowai gang attempt to split up and do good deeds for a day, but all fail and only cause trouble for the sextuplets and other people.
"A Human and Robot are Friends" (人間ロボットおたちあい, #29/July 11): Chibita befriends a robot boy created by a strange scientist.
"A Phone Call That Attracts Commotion" (電話をひけば大さわぎ, #30/July 18): Chibita is abducted and Matsuzo must decide whether to pay the ransom to save him, as his sons try to get him to spend his money on them instead.
"What's Inside These Gifts?" (お中元のなかみはなんである?, #31/July 25):
"French Etiquette" (おフランスふうのエチケット, #32/August 1): Iyami fools the Matsuno family into believing his outlandish behavior is how they act in France, leading to trouble for them when they attempt to imitate it on a cruise. This story, along with a few chapters from the August 1 extra number and a "Spy vs. Spy" parody, end eBook volume 12.
"When the Sun Sets in the Wild West" (荒野に夕日がしずむとき, August 1 1965 extra number): Inspired by the film "Shane": In the Wild West, Dekapan and his children (Totoko and Hatabō) are menaced by the Matsuno brothers and it's up to Chibita to stop the six. Adapted into episode 22 of the 1988 series. Bokeo appears as another town cowboy that teams up with Chibita. Originally titled "Chibi in the Wild West" (西部のながれチビ). This chapter appears in both volume 12 of the eBooks and Takeshobo.
"The Story of the Sextuplets' Sea Bath" (六つ子の海水浴の巻, August 1 1965 extra number *REPRINT of 7/26/1964*): In reprints, Akebono through eBookJapan mistakenly believe the Spy vs. Spy parody to have instead been the second story included in this magazine before "Mito Komon Iyami". It was not uncommon for older -kun stories to receive reprints along with new ones in "extra number" or "Separate Edition" Shonen Sunday issues, and this is a notable case where one could be seen twice.
"Mito Komon Iyami" (イヤミの水戸黄門, August 1 1965 extra number): An Iyami-centric tale, featuring him parodying the serial historical TV drama of Mito Komon. This chapter appears in both volume 12 of the eBooks and Takeshobo.
"Me is a Disinfection Shop" (ミーは消毒屋ざんす, #33/August 8): Iyami unleashes fleas into the Matsuno home, as part of his scam in posing as a service to get rid of pests. This chapter was originally titled "The Sanzan Iyami Hygiene Bureau" (さんざんイヤミの衛生局), but was re-titled for later editions. This story opens eBook volume 13.
"A Safe, A Watermelon, and a Frog" (金庫とスイカとカエルさん, #34/August 15): Osomatsu and Chibita are roped into following the thief Moguramaru.
"Try Tracing the Source of a Fight" (けんかのもとをたどってみれば, #35/August 22): A chain-reaction fight breaks out between the cast. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 10.
"Who Does the Flower Belong To?" (花がさいたがだれのもの, #36/August 29): Iyami and Chibita move next door to the sextuplets, and a dispute occurs over a flower in between their yards. Adapted as the A segment in episode 41 of the 1966 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 11.
"Hiking with Totoko-chan" (トト子ちゃんとハイキング, #37/September 5): Totoko and the sextuplets go hiking, but run into troubles with Chibita stealing their food and Iyami selling expensive concessions. Adapted into episode 28 of the 1988 anime series.
"Returned to the New School Term from France" (おフランスがえりの新学期, #38/September 12): The students come back from summer vacation, with Chibita claiming to have been to Hawaii and another boy Niyake having been to France. Niyake challenges their teacher Iyami on his false claims of having been to France, eventually causing him to quit his job.
"Professor Togarashi's Genius Education" (トガラシ教授の天才教育, #39/September 19): The student Hikaru and the sextuplets are trained by Chibita, in the absence of the strict teacher Professor Togarashi.
"You Can Also Be a Star!" (チミらもスターになれる, #40/September 26): Iyami attempts to use the sextuplets as actors on his new show.
"A Remote-Controlled Chibita Takes Over the Sky" (チビ太の金庫やぶり, #41/October 3): Chibita and Iyami use a remote-controlled toy airplane to give the sextuplets a difficult time. Adapted into the A segment of episode 57 of the 1966 anime, and episode 60 of the 1988 anime.
"Chibita the Safe-Cracker" (チビ太の金庫やぶり, #42/October 10): After being released from prison, the former thief Chibita vows that he'll never open a safe again (while being trailed by the detective Iyami). But after Osomatsu and Choromatsu become trapped in a large safe, he must risk being arrested again in order to free them. The plot was based from the O. Henry story "A Retrieved Reformation", and was adapted into episode 42 of the 1966 anime.
"The Manga-ka's House is Severe" (まんが家はきびしいなあ, #43/October 17): Iyami, Chibita, and the sextuplets play the part of assistants to a manga artist in the neighborhood.
"Matchmaking with Iyami" (イヤミのお見合い, #44/October 24): Iyami brings a prospective bride to the Matsuno house to use it as his own and fake being rich. Adapted into episode 54 of the 1988 anime.
"Osomatsu's Family is Targeted" (ねらわれたおそ松一家, #45/October 31): This chapter, along with "Chibita's Revenge", end eBook volume 13.
"The Monthly Salary Was Lost" (月給おとせばくろうするぜ, #46/November 7): The sextuplets have to do community service projects when their dad drops his bonus again. Choromatsu and Osomatsu paint, Karamatsu and Ichimatsu collect garbage, and Todomatsu and Jyushimatsu have to garden. First appearance of Dayōn with his verbal tic. This story opens eBook volume 14.
"Does Chibita No Longer Like Oden?" (チビ太はおでんがきらい?, #47/November 14): Chibita tries to give up his love of oden after a girl he likes claims she hates it, with him getting the sextuplets to try to break his love for it. Adapted into the A segment of episode 36 of the 1966 anime, as well as being partly sourced for episode 61 of the 1966 anime.
"The Dawn of the 10th Year" (10年めのよっぱらい, #48/November 21): An acquaintance of Matsuzo named Katai comes to visit, but winds up drunk and mistaking the sextuplets for twelve children.
"I'll Do Anything if You Come with Haiku, yon~" (俳句でくればなんでもやるよーん, #49/November 28): The sextuplets and Chibita meet Dayōn, a man who loves haiku.
"Covering the Sextuplets' Life on Film" (六つ子の生活取材にきたよ, #50/December 5): Iyami and Chibita go the Matsunos' home in hopes of finding interesting and scandalous material to film about their daily lives. Adapted into the B segment of episode 57 of the 1966 anime.
"Osomatsu During a Traveling Group's Journey" (おそ松ながら旅役者でござんす, #51/December 12): Dayōn, Chibita, and Moguramaru aim to scam the family with a travel salesman ploy.
"Snatch the Runaway Thief" (ひったくりをひったくれ, #52/December 19): The sextuplets go on the hunt for the bandit that stole their mother's glasses and other items. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 11.
"A Withering Business is Hard" (木枯らし吹けば商売つらい, #53/December 26): This chapter falls in eBook volume 14, but appears in Takeshobo volume 12.

1966 (Showa 41)[]

"Why Won't This World Change?" (どうしてこの世はままならぬ, #1/January 1): Iyami and Chibita attempt to get arrested so they'll have food and a warm place to stay in the winter. This story ends eBook volume 14, while it is part of Takeshobo volume 12. Adapted into the A segment of episode 47 of the 1966 anime, and episode 80 of the 1988 anime.
"Dekapan Derby" (デカパンダービーだス, #2/January 9): The cast compete in a horse race held by Dekapan, trying to sabotage each other along the way. This opens eBook volume 15, while ending Takeshobo volume 12. Adapted into episode 39 of the 1966 anime.
"Dad, Give Up Cigarettes" (とうさんもタバコをやめられる, #3/January 23): Matsuzo finds it hard to quit his tobacco addiction, leading to Iyami to attempt to break him of the habit in his conman way. Adapted into the A segment of episode 37 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 26 of the 1988 anime. This chapter falls in eBook volume 15, but opens Takeshobo volume 13.
"Exterminate the Phantom Snow Daruma" (怪盗雪ダルマあらわる, #4/January 30): Dayōn attempts to hide a criminal that resembles a snowman.
"We Saw an Onibaba at the Ski Lodge" (雪のお宿にオニババ出たよ, #5-7/February 6-20): In this three part story, the sextuplets travel to a ski lodge with Iyami. This story was split across two episodes of the 1966 anime, one part being adapted in the A segment of episode 50 and the other in the A segment of episode 51. It was also adapted into episode 45 of the 1988 anime.
"Take Me to the Golden Fountain" (金のおフロにはいってちょ, #8/February 27): The sextuplets attempt to get pieces of a gold fountain from Iyami's bathhouse for their mother, though it turns out to be another scam. Dayōn is depicted with a wife in this story.
"The Oden Bouncers" (おでんの用心棒, #9/March 6): The sextuplets are made to defend Iyami's oden cart from Chibita's army of cats. Adapted into the B segment of episode 22 of the 1966 anime.
"I'll Go with my Frog Best Friend, Pyokon" (カエルの親友ピョコンとでたよ, #10/March 13): The sextuplets must capture frogs for a frog-like man.
"Chibita is Really a Good Boy" (チビ太はほんとによい子だよ, #11/March 20): Chibita comes to visit Matsuyo while she is ill. This chapter ends eBook volume 15. Adapted into the A segment of episode 38 of the 1966 anime.
"Traveling to an Evil Town in a Busted-up Car" (ポンコツカー悪の町へゆく, special edition for March 25, 1966): The sextuplets and their father go traveling in an old-fashioned steam car, but wind up stranded in a strange cult-like town ruled by Iyami. This chapter falls in eBook volume 14 before "Why Won't This World Change?", but appears in Takeshobo volume 15.
"Chibita Became a Mama" (チビ太はママになりました, #12/March 27): Chibita finds an abandoned baby and attempts to take care of him. Adapted into the A segment of episode 23 of the 1966 anime, and as episode 7 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens eBook volume 16.
"Envious of Childrens' Golf" (お子さまゴルフはうらやましいね, #13/April 3): The sextuplets play at a golf course run by Iyami and Chibita. Adapted into the B segment of episode 38 of the 1966 anime.
"Take Good Care of this Dog" (だいじにしよう　おイヌさま, #14/April 10): The family attempts to care for a dog named Brutus, which gives them and the neighborhood trouble. Adapted as the A segment of episode 35 of the 1966 anime.
"It's the Spring Comedian Search" (春だスまんざいやるだス, #15/April 17): Iyami tries to make the sextuplets into stand-up comedians.
"The Cat Boy of Iyami's Circus" (イヤミサーカスのネコ少年, #16/April 24): Iyami holds Chibita captive as a circus animal, as the cat parents who raised him wish for him to be freed. Adapted as the A segment of episode 34 of the 1966 anime.
"Dr. Dekapan's Flight Devices" (デカパン博士の空とぶキカイ, #17/May 1): Dekapan comes up with ways for Iyami and Chibita to fly. Adapted into the B segment of episode 37 of the 1966 anime.
"Super Ants, Super Frog" (スーパーアリさん　スーパーカエルさん, #18/May 8): The sextuplets and Iyami must deal with super-strong ants, as well as Chibita's frog friend gaining super-strength. Adapted as the B segment of episode 35 of the 1966 anime.
"Pepepenpen New Business on May 5th" (ペぺぺンペン5月5日の新商売, #19/May 15):
"The Chief of the Assault Team" (突撃おしうり部隊長, #20/May 22): This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 13.
"Diving for Clams at a Shabby Beach Shack" (潮干狩りならドブのなか, #21/May 29): The sextuplets and Chibita go to a beach shack run by Iyami, where they dig for clams in the ocean. Adapted as the A segment of episode 33 of the 1966 anime, as well as being sourced as part of episode 68 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 14.
"Iyami Invents a Robot" (イヤミがロボット発明すれば, #22/June 5): Iyami creates a robot duplicate of Osomatsu to cause trouble for the town. This chapter ends eBook volume 16. Adapted as the B segment of episode 34 of the 1966 anime.
"The Two of Us are Competing Salesmen" (ふたりはライバルセールスマン, #23/June 12): Iyami and Chibita go to door to door, attempting to sell beauty products. A lady variant of Dayōn is seen in this story. This chapter opens eBook volume 17.
"Volunteering as a Used Item Store" (古道具屋でボロもうけざんす, #24/June 19): Iyami and Chibita attempt to make money by selling old items, and learn that the Matsuno family has a valuable wooden dresser for sale. Adapted into episode 9 of the 1988 anime.
"Our Taro is a Gentle Lion" (うちのタローはやさしいライオン, #25/June 26): The boys meet Taro, a docile and human-like lion owned by a couple.
"Master Chibita Who Lost Money" (おカネにまけたチビ太さま, #26/July 3): Chibita is a rich prince who opts to explore the town, giving out his money to those in need.
"The TeruTeru Catch Directory" (テルテル捕物帳, #27/July 10):
"The Mysterious X is a Good Person" (怪傑Xはよい人です, #28/July 17): Chibita masquerades as a Zorro-like hero who comes to others' rescues, after he sets up traps for them to fall into to make himself look good.
"The Savior of a Life is Miserable" (命のおん人にはまごころこめて, #29/July 24): Iyami saves Osomatsu from a speeding car, and takes it upon himself to rule over the Matsunos as they owe him favor. Adapted into episode 15 of the 1988 anime.
"The Watermelon Planet Appears" (スイカ星人あらわる, special summer issue for July 27): Aliens from the Watermelon Planet attempt to invade Tokyo through distribution of mind-controlling watermelons. Adapted into the 1989 animated short film "Greetings from the Watermelon Planet!". This chapter is part of eBook volume 17, but appears in volume 16 of Takeshobo.
"If Public Housing is Right" (公団住宅あたっていれば, #30/July 31):
"Fireworks! Watermelon! Watermelon! Fireworks!" (花火!スイカ!スイカ!花火!!, #31/August 7): A fireworks bomb and a watermelon wind up mixed up by Iyami. This chapter, along with the beach story, end eBook volume 17.
"Why Did We Stay at This Inn" (どうしてにげよか　この旅館, #32-33/August 14 and 21): The Matsuno family stay at a hotel they believe to be only 500 yen a night, only to find out that it's 5000 yen and attempt to find a way to leave before they have to pay. Adapted into episode 51 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens eBook volume 18.
"Me Rakugo is of the Tonkachi Language" (ミーの落語はトンカチ語, #34/August 28): Iyami works as a rakugo performer who gets his point across by hitting others on the head.
"A Takuan Stone is 1 Million Yen" (タクアン石が100万円, #35/September 4):
"The Story of a Baby and Tramps" (ルンペンと赤ちゃん物語, #36/September 11): Iyami and Chibita come across a lost little girl in a park, and must take care of her and save her from criminals.
"Is Iyami's Insurance Service a Loss or Gain?" (イヤミ保険はソンかトクか, #37/September 18): Iyami runs an insurance money scam, where if someone lends him money and is hurt, they'll get paid back. The Matsunos use this to insure their house and hope for damages from a storm so they'll be paid by him. Adapted into episode 29 of the 1988 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 14.
"Take Care of the Elderly" (わたひゃとひよりたいせつにしてちょ, #38/September 25): Iyami and Chibita pose as a frail old couple to take advantage of the Matsuno family. Adapted into episode 38 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 15.
"A Beat-Up Car Full of Crisis" (ポンコツカー危機いっぱい, #39-40/October 2 and 9): The sextuplets, their father, Iyami, and Hatabō become trapped at Dekapan's rest stop when Dayōn and an accomplice hold them hostage. Adapted into episode 55 of the 1988 anime.
"The Story of 100 Cats" (ネコ100匹物語, #41/October 16): Chibita raises a troop of cats to help others, while the cat-catcher Iyami gets the sextuplets to try to capture them for him.
"Farewell, Gorilla!" (さらばゴリラよ, #42/October 23): A gorilla abused by his trainer Iyami flees the circus, and takes up residence in the town. Chibita vows to protect the gorilla, while Iyami wants the sextuplets to help bring him back.
"Ushasha, I Can't Help This Prediction" (ウシャシャとあたるうらないよン, #43/October 30): Iyami becomes fearful after Dayōn predicts bad will happen to him. Adapted into episode 2 of the 1988 anime.
"Mr. Matsuno Will Do a Patch Service" (松野さん　バッチリサービスいたします, #44/November 6): This chapter ends eBook volume 18, but is contained within Takeshobo volume 15.
"Bacteria Counterattack" (バイキングの逆襲, #45/November 13): Dekapan, Osomatsu, and Choromatsu shrink down to explore Iyami's body and fight the Iyami germs inside. Adapted into episode 24 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens eBook volume 19, but is contained within Takeshobo volume 15.
"Drawing Banzai, Art Banzai" (絵かきバンザイ　芸術バンザイ,#46/November 20): Osomatsu attempts to become an artist after seeing a classmate that's a drawing expert, but must experience Iyami and Chibita's chaotic and unorthodox ways of art.
"The Terrifying Lodger" (恐怖の下宿人, #47/November 27): A man named Tougou comes to stay at the Matsuno house and appears to be a kind, average man, but is actually a criminal that threatens Osomatsu into staying quiet and going along with his robbery.
"Mary Poppins in a Hurry" (かけもち　メリー＝ポピンズ, #48/December 4): Iyami and Chibita come to the Matsunos' home on the pretense of being housekeepers like Mary Poppins, but escape and only pretend to be doing housework.
"The Life of Chibita's Flower" (チビ太の花のいのち, #49/December 11): A down on his luck and starving Chibita finds a rose that he waters, which generates a fairy that befriends and helps take care of him. Iyami attempts to repeat Chibita's success for his own selfish desire, but only gets a rude and violent fairy in turn. Adapted into episode 31 of the 1988 anime, and sourced for episode 15 of Osomatsu-san.
"The Camera of the Heart" (ココロのカメラ, #50/December 18): An inventor creates a camera that shows a subject's true personality and thoughts when a photo of them is taken, but soon finds that the people in the town are all corrupt or bizarre in some way or another.
"I Started Running a Temple" (ぶたれ屋開業, #51/December 25): This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 15.

1967 (Showa 42)[]

"The Son of Dracula" (ドラキュラの息子, Shonen Sunday special issue for 1967): Dracula and his son Dra come to town, and their bites turn Osomatsu and others into vampires. It's up to Chibita and others to reverse the effect. This chapter ends eBook volume 19, and is also placed in Takeshobo volume 19.
"The Curse of a Cat is Horrible" (ネコのたたりはおそろしい, #1/January 1): Chibita sees a middle-aged man that harms cats in various awful ways, and resolves to get revenge on him. This chapter opens eBook volume 20, as well as Takeshobo volume 16.
"Butamatsu-kun" (ブタ松くん, #2/January 8): Osomatsu is injected with a mad scientist's formula, which causes him to transform into a pig at random and nearly be eaten by his family.
"The Harsh Cat Man" (ニャンともきびしいネコ男, double issue #3 and 4/January 15): A cat-like man is responsible for rounding up the town's cats and abducting them to shear their fur off to make clothing.
"Chibita's Promise, Iyami's Promise" (チビ太の誓い　イヤミの誓い, #5/January 29):
"Frozen Safe Strategy" (金庫冷凍作戦, #6/February 5):
"Studying the Acting of a Big Star" (大スター演技の勉強, #7/February 12): This chapter appears within Takeshobo volume 16, but is part of eBook volume 20.
"The Downtown Chibita Kid" (下町のチビ太キッド, #8-10/February 19-March 5): In this three-part parody of Charlie Chaplin's film "The Kid", Chibita works as a poor shoe-shining boy and lives with an old tramp as his adoptive father, but is approached by a mysterious masked woman that claims to be his mother. The woman turns out to be a criminal wanting him back for her boss (Moguramaru), having Iyami's mob and the sextuplets chase him down. Adapted into episode 79 of the 1988 anime. These chapters open Takeshobo volume 17.
"The Battle of Plastic" (プラモ大作戦, #11/March 12): Iyami and Chibita wage a war against the sextuplets with remote-controlled toy tanks and planes. Chibita is shown to have a businessman father in this chapter.
"Teppen Story" (てっぺん物語, #12/March 19): Chibita risks his life through a series of accidents to save an injured bird from falling off the edge of a skyscraper and get it to fly. The bird is referenced as a minor character and motif in episode 41 of the 1988 anime.
"Hatabō, Take Courage" (ハタ坊勇気をだす, #13/March 26): Hatabō is made to take blame for a bully's awful acts, and is then threatened into silence by an escaped criminal. But with the help of his father Dekapan, Hatabō is able to stand up to the man. Adapted into episode 17 of the 1988 anime.
"The Fairytale of the Acromphalus Island" (オトギばなしのデベソ島, Shonen Sunday special issue for April 1): Dekapan and Hatabō are the only two righteous people living on an island, that bother to work hard and for good while the other islanders slack off and make trouble. Hatabō receives a vision of the island's god warning him and Dekapan to leave as it will be destroyed, leaving the rest of the people to only laugh at them but be wiped out by a volcanic explosion. Adapted into episode 27 of the 1988 anime, with the ending modified to show that the rest of the cast survived. This chapter falls in eBook volume 20, but is placed in Takeshobo volume 19.
"The Confrontation of Iyami vs. Dayōn in the Wild West" (イヤミ対ダヨーン　西部の対決, #14/April 2): The blinded sheriff Dayōn must battle the criminal Iyami and rely on his other senses to make up for his sight. Originally titled "The Blind Sheriff Dayōn" (めくら保安官ダヨーン), but re-titled starting with Takeshobo reprints due to the word mekura (めくら) being pejorative for the blind and ignorant. This chapter ends eBook volume 20, but is part of Takeshobo volume 17.
"Chibita the Fake Cop" (チビ太のニセ警官, #15/April 9): While his policeman uncle sleeps, Chibita decides to steal his uniform and go about acting in his role. This chapter opens eBook volume 21, but is part of Takeshobo volume 17.
"A Cowardly Student and a Scary Teacher" (よわむし生徒とこわ～い先生, #16/April 16): A new student named Tsuyoshi and his father attend school, but Tsuyoshi has difficulty adjusting due to his shyness and fear.
"Dr. Dekapan and Mr. Hyde" (デカパン博士とハイド氏, #17-18/April 23 and 30): When Dekapan's legit doctor business threatens to steal customers from Iyami's scam, he creates a potion that turns him into Dr. Dekapan so he can go around pulling rude acts to try to ruin the other's reputation. Adapted into episode 3 of the 1988 anime.
"Rice Balls and a Million Yen Lottery" (おにぎりと百万円の宝くじ, #19/May 7):
"The Shinigami Salesman" (死神セールスマン, #20/May 14): Osomatsu's life candle is about to go out, and Iyami attempts to bargain with the Shinigami Salesman to kill him to extend his own life. Adapted into episode 10 of the 1988 anime.
"The Human Teleportation Machine" (人間送りマシン, #21/May 21): Chibita and Osomatsu are introduced to a machine that can create portals to teleport humans wherever they want, and decide to have fun with it.
"The Gang with an Education-Minded Mother" (ギャングどもの教育ママ, #22/May 28):
"Where To Hide 1 Million Yen?" (どこへかくした百万円, #23/June 4):
"Study the Mind at the Zen Temple" (ゼンのお寺で心のべんきょう, #24/June 11): The sextuplets are taken to Iyami and Chibita's Zen Temple for behavior modification. Adapted into episode 48 of the 1988 anime.
"Four Stories with the Theme of Teeth" (ムシ歯のテーマで4本だて, #25/June 18): Four different stories are followed on the same page, with the cast members all experiencing trouble with their teeth. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 17.
"Chibita and the Thief Cat" (チビ太とドロネコ, #26/June 25): Chibita is a newspaper boy that encounters a troublesome cat stealing the citizens' food. He puts in all his effort to try to make the cat do good, giving him oden while he himself goes hungry. Adapted into episode 21 of the 1988 anime. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 18.
"Mom and the French Necklace" (かあさんとおフランスのネックレス, #27/July 2):
"Goodbye, Bacteria-chan" (さよならバイキンちゃん, #28/July 9): Chibita does what he can to protect a young bacteria child, befriending them while others want them gone. The story ends eBook volume 21.
"The Evil Watermelon's Armor" (スイカ魔の通り魔, #29/July 16): A criminal with the mask of a watermelon goes around attacking people who have the fruit, and it's up to Dayōn to stop him. This story opens eBook volume 22.
"Huge Voice" (でっかい大声, #30/July 23): A thief with an overpoweringly loud voice is able to commit his crimes without challenge, but the one person capable of holding their own against him turns out to be an old lady hard of hearing.
"Shinigami Wrestler" (死神レスラー, special issue for July 25): Shinigami Salesman #4 (Shigou), who has trouble at reaping, meets an old wrestler named Tawashi and increasingly winds up convinced to give up his old job. While this chapter is part of eBook volume 22, it appears in Takeshobo volume 19.
"A Chibi Bird Species" (チビ鳥のかんさつ, #31/July 30): Chibita decides to act as a pet bird to the Matsuno family.
"We Got a Lion" (もらったライオン, #32/August 6): The ringmaster Iyami tricks the sextuplets into taking home his lion. Adapted into episode 83 of the 1988 anime.
"A Profitable Guest House" (民宿まるもうけ, #33/August 13): The Matsunos stay at a beach house that turns out to be unpleasant, and the sextuplets are bothered by Chibita during the vacation. The regular weekly serialization of -kun ends with this chapter, with the following chapters being monthly but longer stories.
"The Sextuplets vs. the Great Gang of Japan" (六つ子対大ニッポンギャング, #37/September 10): Osomatsu winds up in the middle of a gang meeting, and the sextuplets are relentlessly pursued by the gangsters. The gag of the "Gyahaha" man is introduced, with a strange staring man appearing in panels and as an ending punchline to laugh at the readers.
"Iyami Alone in the Wind" (イヤミはひとり風のなか, #41/October 8): In this story inspired by Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights", Iyami meets a blind flower seller named Okiku and strives for her to regain her eyesight. Bakabon and Papa cameo, as well as the "Gyahaha" man once more. This story was later adapted into an OVA in 1990. This ends eBook volume 22, as well as Takeshobo volume 18.
"Sheriff Chibita was a Brave Man" (シェリフチビータは勇者だった, #46/November 12): The young sheriff Chibita tries to get Dayōn to take up the job again, to fight the outlaw Iyami. Bakabon and Papa guest-star as those menaced by Iyami. Designs for mothers of Iyami and Dayōn appear in a flashback, with the one for Iyami's mother being similar to the design of his second wife. This chapter opens eBook volume 23, while in Takeshobo volume 19.
"Revenge on the Sextuplets' Family" (六つ子一家に復讐だ, #51/December 17): In this tale, the Matsunos are a cruel rich family who push around Dayōn and Hatabō as their servants, as well as being condescending to the other townspeople. Iyami and Chibita, former servants that were treated badly, plot to get revenge and steal their money, but run into question of what to do with the money when they come across Dekapan and his poor family of orphans.

1968 (Showa 43)[]

"The Appearance of the Graffiti Invaders" (らくがきインベーダー出現, special issue for January 5th): The sextuplets are given special crayons by an alien man that causes whatever they draw to be brought to life. After the graffiti characters bother the town, it's up to them to be defeated with water. This chapter is part of eBook volume 23, but placed in Takeshobo volume 21.
"Iyami-sensei is a Novelist" (小説家　イヤミ大先生, double issue #2-3/January 7): Iyami is a struggling writer pushed around by his editor and by his landlord Chibita, but starts to make fame by writing scandalous stories about others. Adapted into episode 12 of the 1988 anime.
"A Monkey's Furry Skin" (おサルしい毛皮とり, #4/January 21): After seeing a man searching for his missing monkey, the sextuplets decide to prank Chibita by making him wear fur and get him captured by Iyami.
"A Jailbreak of Two People" (脱獄はふたりで, #7/February 11): Chibita is framed for a crime by Iyami, and the two attempt to break out of jail while chained together, leading to trouble as they try to hide that they're on the run. Adapted into episode 11 of the 1988 anime. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 19.
"Dekapan's Criminal Affairs Journey" (デカパン市凶状旅, #11/March 10): In an Edo-era story, Iyami and Dayōn meet the blind swordsman Dekapan. This chapter opens Takeshobo volume 20.
"The Teacher Who Studied Too Much" (勉強しすぎた大先生, special issue for April 1): After Hatabō's brother becomes a genius candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, Matsuzo brings a student named Yagi to tutor the sextuplets. However, Yagi warns the boys of the hardships of the outside world, causing them to lose motivation and become as lazy as him. While part of eBook volume 23, this chapter is placed in Takeshobo volume 21.
"Captain Mom" (キャプテンかあちゃん, #15/April 7): In this tale, Osomatsu and Choromatsu are abducted by a familiar rival pirate queen that holds them hostage after a war between hers and Hatabō's ships. This story ends eBook volume 23.
"Invaders Invade Again" (またまたインベーダー来襲, #20/May 12): Osomatsu and Choromatsu are abducted by aliens, who use two of their own to impersonate the boys in order to learn more about Earth. Adapted into episode 14 of the 1988 anime. This opens eBook volume 24.
"We are Grand Prix Racers" (ぼくらはグランプリレーサー, #25/June 16): Iyami, Chibita, the sextuplets, Dayōn, Hatabō, and Dekapan take part in a race for the love of Princess Totoko. Adapted into episode 43 of the 1988 anime. The ending with the sextuplets arriving at a castle with an ugly princess was removed in reprints, along with the punchline of the Gyahaha Man appearing to laugh.
"The Feudal System Came to Tokyo" (封建制度が東京へでてきた, #29/July 14): An old castle suddenly appears in the neighborhood, with Chibita and several others in his service acting as feudal lords. Adapted into episode 13 of the 1988 anime.
"The Rookie Gunman" (こしぬけガンマン, #34/August 18): Chibita tries to get his uncle to fight against the wicked outlaw cowboy Dekapan.
"A Low-Grade Production at the Height of Popularity" (人気絶頂鍋底プロダクション, #42/October 10): The guitar-playing Chibita has a rival in Ganmo, who is employed by a talent agent to make him popular. This chapter ends Takeshobo volume 20.
"The Killer Omega Joe" (オメガのジョーを消せ, #46/November 10): In this crime drama, Hatabō is a hitman with the mission to assassinate the rich boss Iyami and all criminals under him. Adapted into episode 59 of the 1988 anime. This ends eBook volume 24, but is part of Takeshobo volume 21.

1969 (Showa 44)[]

"The Gang with an Orthopedic Doctor" (整形医をすれたギャング, #2/January 5): The Matsuno family is starving due to poverty when they come across gold and fall into wealth. However, Dekapan, Dayōn, and others want to take advantage of it. Butamatsu from Extraordinary Ataro guest-stars in a cameo. This story opens eBook volume 25, but is part of Takeshobo volume 21.
"Old Man Chibita's Story" (チビ太老人夜話, #3/January 12): The sextuplets take shelter with an old man named Chibita, and learn the story of how he became gun-happy when they ask him about a bear skin on his wall. The early version of Nyarome, not yet bipedal, can be seen along with a Dog of Night.
"Education from a Thief" (ドロボウは教育のために, #15/April 6): Iyami teaches students the art of robbery. Bakabon's Papa and Nyarome appear in guest roles. In earlier collections and in some sources, this is counted as the true final chapter of -kun's first run.
"Looking at Me Now" (いまにみていろ　ミーだって, #21/May 18): Although officially labeled as a crossover feature between this series and Extraordinary Ataro, this is often counted as the final story of the first run in later collections. This chapter, along with the first three Shonen King stories, end eBook volume 25. It also closes Takeshobo volume 21.

Separate Edition Shonen Sunday[]

(別冊少年サンデー)

Original run: April 1964 to March 1969. As a note, monthly magazines tended to come out a month before their listed dates; the April 1964 issue would have actually been released in March.

Reprint status: Complete

This was another magazine by Shogakukan that published manga on a quarterly basis, switching to a monthly schedule from January 1965 and on. However, its releases of -kun would stall during the Boys' Life features and then nearly cease, save for its two final sporadic chapters.

As with the Weekly Shonen Sunday serialization, some stories contained a color frontispiece or a fully colored story that were not retained for reprints.

"Osomatsu Western Oden Duel" (おそ松ウェスタンおでんの決闘, April 1 1964/Spring special): The sextuplets face off against the wanted outlaw Chibita. This chapter falls in eBook volume 7 and Takeshobo volume 8.
"The Sextuplets Go to Africa" (六つ子のアフリカ旅行, August 1 1964/Summer special): The sextuplets win a vacation to the plains in Africa, but the tribe they wind up staying with turns out to be cannibalistic. Dekapan, Iyami, and Chibita guest-star. The sextuplets' birthday is established as May 24th in an accompanying column to the original magazine, where it also states that Matsuzo used to own a liquor shop named "Mimatsuya" before their birth. This chapter falls in volume 8 of both the eBooks and Takeshobo.
"Osomatsu-kun Goes to the Stone Age" (おそ松くん　石器時代へいく, October 1 1964/Autumn special): The sextuplets get sent back in time to the era of the dinosaurs, and encounter Dekapan and Chibita, as well as Dekapan's rival Iyami. Adapted into the A segment of episode 16 of the 1966 anime. This chapters fall in volume 9 of the eBooks, but volume 8 of the Takeshobo edition.
"The Morning Game of Dekapan Castle" (デカパン城の午前試合, November 1 1964): In the Edo era,Osomatsu enters a tournament for the chance to become Totoko's husband. Adapted into episode 35 of the 1988 anime. This chapter falls in volume 9 of the eBooks and volume 8 of Takeshobo. Originally serialized in color, but the color was stripped out for reprints (using the tracing method to make it lineart only).
"A Trip to Space on an Empty Stomach" (腹がへる宇宙への旅, December 1 1964): The sextuplets are taken to outer space after winning six space shuttle tickets, but Iyami and Chibita come along as stowaways. After winding up hungry, they crash-land on a planet where aliens teach them how to plant instant food. A seventh brother is seen as a brief error in one panel. This chapter ends eBook volume 9, but falls in volume 8 of Takeshobo.
"Me Boyhood Era, zansu" (ミーの少年時代ザンス, February 1 1965): The sextuplets come across Iyami's memoirs, and learn about his childhood and first temptations into being a conman. Originally titled as "The Iyami Diary by Professor Iyami" (イヤミ大先生のイヤミ日記). This chapter falls in eBook volume 10, but is placed in volume 12 of Takeshobo. Originally serialized in color, but the color was stripped out for reprints (using the tracing method to make it lineart only).
"Musical Momotaro" (ミュージカル桃太郎, March 1 1965): The sextuplets travel to rescue the princess Totoko from Iyami and his band of oni, with the help of Chibita (as Momotaro). This chapter opens eBook volume 11, but appears in Takeshobo volume 12.
"You Can Be a Billionaire!" (きみも億万長者になれる‼, May 1 1965): The sextuplets compete against Chibita and Hatabō's hotel with their own Matsuno inn, attempting to get more customer attention. The Come Come Hotel Owner appears, bearing the design of the small unibrow man but without the nose. Titled "Hatabō is a Billionaire" (ハタ坊は億万長者) in some editions. This chapter falls in eBook volume 11, but appears in Takeshobo volume 12. Originally serialized in color, but the color was stripped out for reprints.
"Chibita's Revenge" (チビ太の復讐, November 1 1965): Chibita is framed by Iyami for stealing oden, and is sealed in a pipe by him and the sextuplets. After breaking out, he seeks vengeance on those who had wronged him. Adapted into episode 25 of the 1988 anime. This chapter falls in eBook volume 13, but is contained in Takeshobo volume 12. Originally serialized in color, but the color was stripped out for reprints.
"00183 Is the Number of Murder" (00183は殺しの番号, December 1 1965): The secret agent Iyami attempts to steal an invisibility potion, and is trailed by Chibita and the sextuplets. This chapter falls in eBook volume 14, but is contained in Takeshobo volume 12. Originally serialized in color.
"The Sextuplets Go to the Mortgage and Money School" (六つ子　金もうけ学校へいく, January 1 1966): Iyami and Chibita try to con the sextuplets into helping them commit robbery. This chapters falls in eBook volume 14, but appears in Takeshobo volume 16.
"Chibita's Escape from Osomatsu's Setsubun" (おそ松豆まきゃチビ太がにげる, February 1 1966): Chibita meets a young oni boy being bullied by the sextuplets, and the two decide to fight back. This chapter appears in eBook volume 15, but is placed in Takeshobo volume 16.
"Iyami Sazen Will Kill You" (イヤミ佐膳だ　よらば斬るざんす, March 1 1966): In the Edo area, Iyami plays the role of the one-eyed Tange Sazen. This chapter appears in eBook volume 15, but is also placed in Takeshobo volume 16. Originally serialized in color.
"Parody Version of Treasure Island" (パロディ版だよ　宝島, July 1 1966): Iyami, Chibita, Hatabō, Dekapan, Osomatsu, and Matsuzo set out to find treasure. Matsuzo is depicted owning the ramen shop "Matsunoya" in this setting. This chapter appears in eBook volume 17, but in Takeshobo volume 16. Originally titled "The Story of Treasure Island" in the magazine printing, and was serialized in color (with Osomatsu's jacket notably appearing green rather than its usual blue).
"The Chushingura of Edo Castle" (江戸工城の忠臣蔵だ, December 1 1966): The Matsunos must defeat Iyami to avenge the honor of their father. Adapted into episode 39 of the 1988 anime. This chapter appears in eBook volume 19, but in Takeshobo volume 16. Originally serialized in color.
"The Great Search for Chibita in South Africa" (チビ太ーザン　アフリカ大捜索, June 1 1967): The sextuplets and Dekapan navigate through jungles in Africa for Chibita, as Iyami narrates. This chapter appears in eBook volume 21, but is placed in Takeshobo volume 19. Originally serialized in color.
"The Iyami Platoon Strikes" (イヤミ小隊出撃せよ, March 1 1969): In World War 2, Iyami's troop prepares for battle against Americans on an island in the Pacific, but find a young injured soldier named Tom. As they treat Tom and attempt to celebrate with him, the island is invaded and fired upon by an American fleet, presumably killing everyone. In an ending punchline, islander children resembling Iyami, Chibita, Hatabō and Dekapan are shown to be playing peacefully years in the future. This chapter appears in eBook volume 25, but is placed in Takeshobo volume 21.

Boys' Life[]

(ボーイズライフ)

Original run: April to December 1966. The same monthly magazine notes apply here.

Reprint status: Incomplete ("BAD MAN" excluded in earlier pre-eBookJapan editions, August and September 1966 features excluded from all editions including eBookJapan)

Another Shogakukan magazine, which hosted its own short-lived monthly serialization of the title.

"Our Class Has Two Teachers" (ぼくらのクラスは先生がふたり, April 1966): Iyami and Chibita both attempt to teach the fifth grade class. This chapter falls in eBook volume 16, but in Takeshobo volume 18. It is also known as "Which is a Fine Educator?" (どちらがりっぱな教育者) in its Takeshobo printing.
"Me is Everyone's Toxin" (ミーはみんなのお毒見係, May 1966): Chibita teaches the sextuplets how to cook, while Iyami drops by the house to annoy the family. This chapter falls in eBook volume 16, but appears in Takeshobo volume 21.
"Iyami's Phantom Business" (イヤミのいんちき商売, June 1966): Iyami runs a scam business in selling defective items for high prices. This was adapted into episode 42 of the 1988 anime. This chapter falls in eBook volume 16, but appears in Takeshobo volume 21.
"BAD MAN (paired with story "Iyami's Miserable Day")" (BAD MAN (イヤミのいやみな一日), July 1966): Iyami and Chibita moonlight as costumed capers, in the midst of other events within these two short stories. Both are unavailable in earlier editions likely due to the "Batman" parody, but appear in eBook volume 17.
(August 1966- UNREPRINTED): Akatsuka only credited as author for this picture story, with Kunio Nagatani as artist.
(September 1966- UNREPRINTED): Another picture story by Kunio Nagatani.
"An Aerial Swing of Friendship" (友情　空中ブランコ, October 1966): Iyami and Chibita work as performers at a local circus, but get into a feud. Chibita sells his hair to buy Iyami a giant toothbrush, while Iyami winds up selling his teeth to buy Chibita a hairbrush. This chapter appears in eBook volume 18, but in Takeshobo volume 22.
"I'd Love to Be Friends with You" (友だちがほしいやあい, November 1966): Chibita wants to get closer to Hatabō's cousin Jajako, but finds it tough with her cold attitude and the sextuplets' and Iyami's attempts to get in his way. One of two stories merged and adapted as episode 61 of the 1988 anime. This chapter appears in both volume 18 of the eBooks and Takeshobo.
"The Seat of Shigetaro Iyami" (講談井矢見重太郎の一席, December 1966): A retelling of the Shigetaro Iwami period drama story, with Iyami in the role. This chapter appears in eBook 19, but is placed in Takeshobo volume 22.

Monthly Shogakukan Book[]

(小学館ブック)

Original run: July 1966 to March 1967.

Reprint status: Only the below two original chapters made it into the eBookJapan release and some previous editions (Akebono, Kodansha KC Comics), while the stories from September 1966 to March 1967 appear to be reprints of previous Weekly Shonen Sunday material due to the lack of time for Akatsuka and Fujio Pro to craft new stories.

"An Autographed Picture, Merci Merci" (メルシメルシのにがお絵ざんす, July 1966): Iyami poses as a skilled artist who can draw portraits of others. Reprinted in Akebono volume 17/Kodansha volume /eBook 17, as well as appearing in "Cute Osomatsu-kun" volume 2.
"Iyami, a Shark, and a Rubber Raft" (イヤミとサメとゴムボート, August 1966): The sextuplets and Totoko go to the beach, but must deal with Iyami sinking their raft, and a hungry shark. The raft gag was adapted as part of episode 68 of the 1988 anime. Reprinted in Akebono volume 17/Kodansha volume /eBook 17.

Grade School Magazines[]

At least four of Shogakukan's grade school magazines are confirmed to have serialized this title on a monthly basis. These stories, along with those of other series, would sometimes also have an extra -kun feature in an "appendix"-type booklet.

Seven chapters from the 4th and 2nd Grade runs appear in the "Osomatsu-kun Complete Works" collection by Akebono and the 1980s reprints by Kodansha, but are omitted from later collected editions, including the eBook release. The Kindergarten and 1st Grade stories were mostly produced in color, and have simpler vocabulary and spelling for younger children.

The Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade runs were finally included in "Hiragana Osomatsu-kun", excluding any chapters considered to fall under "Fun Quiz Manga" along with such supplementary booklets from 2nd Grade authored by Kunio Nagatani and/or Mitsutoshi Furuya. The reprinted chapters were unearthed via a combination of scanned magazine issues from libraries and the raw manuscripts that had been saved at Fujio Pro.

Kindergarten[]

(幼稚園)

Original run: April 1966 to March 1967

Reprint Status: Included in "Hiragana Osomatsu-kun", except for the January to March 1967 chapters due to being considered quiz manga and not "pure manga works"

This run consists of 2-page, colored comics featuring Osomatsu as the only sextuplet, as he is accompanied by Iyami, Chibita, Totoko, Hatabou, Dekapan, and various neighborhood cats. The comics serve to teach children proper lessons with their simple plots.

“Cherry Blossoms” (April 1966): Chibita and Osomatsu break off branches of a cherry blossom tree to give Totoko flowers, but she becomes angered at their harm of the tree and makes them apologize to it.
“Cats” (May 1966): Osomatsu uses cats to pull a wagon, but is admonished by Totoko who makes him, Iyami, and Chibita pull the wagon for the cats instead.
“Bamboo” (June 1966): Chibita is taught how to water bamboo at Totoko's place.
“Graffiti” (July 1966): Iyami catches Osomatsu and Chibita drawing grafffiti on a wall, and orders them to paint it over.
“The Ocean” (August 1966): Iyami and Chibita prank others by popping their float with Iyami's teeth, leading Osomatsu to bury the two in the sand later.
“Rainbow” (September 1966): Chibita and Totoko stay out of the rain and get to see a rainbow, but Chibita still gets wet when he falls into a gutter.
“Crickets” (October 1966): Osomatsu buys a cricket from Iyami, but is convinced to set it free and trade it for Chibita's oden.
“Sweet Potatoes” (November 1966): Iyami and Chibita roast sweet potatoes beneath some burning leaves, but Osomatsu thinks they're trying to improperly get rid of the leaves and demonstrates how to sweep them up. By the time he leaves, Iyami and Chibita find that the potatoes are burned.
“Bonfire” (December 1966): The rest of the cast warm their hands over a bonfire, only for Chibita to put it out with a bucket of water.

1st Grade[]

(小学一年生)

Original run: May 1966 to March 1967

Reprint Status: Included in "Hiragana Osomatsu-kun". There were additional quiz manga from May, June, and August not included in reprints.

These comics are also short and simple, being mostly in color and starting out as 2 pages. While Osomatsu is usually seen as the only sextuplet, a brother does appear with him in "Watermelon". Dayon is also used in "New Years' Money", though otherwise the cast remains the same simple group from the Kindergarten version.

"Shopping" (May 1966): Osomatsu gets Chibita and Iyami to go shopping for him.
"Clock" (June 1966): Osomatsu buys alarm clocks so he can wake up in time for his school trip, but the noise of the clocks wind up keeping him up and tiring him out by the time he's on the trip with his class.
"Watermelon" (July 1966): Chibita eats watermelon, but gets a stomachache after eating too much of it at others' houses.
"Fireworks" (August 1966): Chibita tries to do fireworks.
"Wind Chimes" (September 1966): Chibita decides to tie a bell to a cat's tail.
"Apple" (October 1966): Chibita eats an apple and decides to plant the seeds and core to make a new tree, though it turns out the apple had been one lost by Totoko and Osomatsu.
"Persimmon" (November 1966): Chibita accidentally knocks an unripe persimmon off a neighbor's tree and panics to find a way to put it back, but winds up being allowed to keep the fruit. With this story, the page count was increased to 3 pages.
"Meanness" (December 1966): Totoko, Osomatsu, and Hatabou want to play at the playground but Chibita hogs all the rides. The tables get turned when the boulder Chibita placed on the other end of the see-saw winds up sliding down and hitting him.
"New Years' Money" (January 1967): Chibita finds an envelope of 100 yen that he uses to buy oden, only to find out Osomatsu lost his New Years' allowance and is upset over it. Realizing that the envelope had to be Osomatsu's, Chibita panics and lets a police officer (Dayon) know to deliver the oden to Osomatsu.
"Skiing" (February 1967): Iyami and Chibita prank Totoko and Osomatsu while skiing, but wind up with their pranks turned back on them
"Doll Festival" (March 1967): Totoko shows off her dolls to Osomatsu, only for Chibita to show off his collection of frogs to the two. This comic is monochrome and goes back to only being 2 pages.

2nd Grade[]

(小学二年生)

Original run: April to December 1966

Reprint Status: Incomplete and excluded from most releases. Only two identified chapters appear in the Akebono and Kodansha editions, and each are included in a volume of Akita Shoten's "Cute Osomatsu-kun" anthologies (May 1966 in vol.1, July 1966 in vol.2). The main run does appear in "Hiragana Osomatsu-kun", minus the "Fun Quiz Manga" booklets.

These comics are monochromatic, save for the colored frontispieces, and are 10 pages long like the standard Osomatsu-kun stories. While the vocabulary is simpler, the cast usage is a bit extended and the other sextuplets do appear.

"The Sakura is Important" (さくらはたいせつに , April 1966): Iyami cuts the branches off a cherry blossom tree to sell, only for Totoko to get angered when she sees the sextuplets with the branches and for Iyami's plan to backfire when he falls from the tree.
"Take Care of Mother" (かあさんをだいじに, May 1966): The sextuplets attempt to handle their mothers' chores for the day. Reprinted in Akebono volume 20 and Kodansha volume 24.
"The Strange Housekeepers" (ヘナおてつだいさん, June 1966): Iyami and Chibita offer to do chores at the Matsuno house while the sextuplets' mother is sick.
"Unpleasant Word Play" (いやしいことばあそび, July 1966): Iyami and Chibita drop by to visit Osomatsu and Choromatsu, in hopes of getting access to a watermelon they saw the boys washing. Reprinted in Akebono volume 22/Kodansha volume 25.
(August 1966): Totoko, Osomatsu, and Hatabou try to go camping at the beach, only to have their fun complicated by Iyami and Chibita.
(September 1966): The sextuplets celebrate moonwatching.
(October 1966): Iyami and Chibita offer to watch the sextuplets' house, but spend all the time messing it up and eating all their food.
(November 1966): Iyami, Chibita, and Osomatsu go hiking in the woods, but must watch out for different potential hazards.
(December 1966): The sextuplets are made to go buy a Christmas cake, but Chibita steals it in hopes to give a poor little girl and her father a happy Christmas. In the end, Osomatsu helps find a rich lady's ring and the sextuplets are able to buy Chibita and the little girl a nice cake to celebrate Christmas with. The characters can be seen to have much more super-deformed proportions, marking the shift in art style that will eventually start occurring in 1967 Shonen Sunday stories.

4th Grade[]

(小学四年生)

Original run: April to to July 1966, October 1966. Reprints of Weekly Shonen Sunday chapters appeared in the August, September, November, and December issues.

Reprint Status: Excluded from most releases, but "Complete" across the Akebono and Kodansha editions, and the "Cute Osomatsu-kun" anthologies.The chapters from May and June 1966 are reprinted in the first volume of "Cute Osomatsu-kun", while the other three appear in "Cute Osomatsu-kun 2".

A short color feature "Osomatsu-kun Album" (おそ松くんのアルバム) was also originally printed alongside the June 1966 chapter, but is only reprinted in Takeshobo's "Completely Osomatsu-kun".

These chapters are the closest to what appear in the mainstream Shogakukan magazines at the time, but are still somewhat simpler in scale.

"Chibita is a First Grader" (チビ太は一年生, April 1966): Chibita goes about unleashing pranks on people in town. Reprinted in Akebono volume 15/Kodansha volume 17.
"Let's Memorize the Art of Ninja and Defeat the Sextuplets" (忍法おぼえて六つ子に勝とう, May 1966): Chibita becomes a ninja to get revenge on the sextuplets for bullying him. This was loosely adapted in episode 30 of the 1988 anime. Reprinted in Akebono volume 16/Kodansha volume 19.
"This is Osomatsu's Weak Point" (おそ松の弱点はこれだ, June 1966): Chibita learns that Osomatsu has a bed-wetting problem, and blackmails him into acting like a cat and his servant so he won't reveal the secret to Totoko. Reprinted in Akebono volume 16/Kodansha volume 17.
"Let's Make a Hollow Watermelon" (スカスカスイカでもうけましょう, July 1966): Iyami and Chibita go around replacing the contents of watermelons with honey, as part of a summer scam. Reprinted in Akebono volume 17/Kodansha volume 19.
"Training for the Sports Athletic Meet" (特訓やって運動会, October 1966): The sextuplets race against Chibita in the school athletic tournament. Reprinted in Akebono volume 23 and Kodansha volume 26.

Weekly Shonen King (New Osomatsu-kun)[]

(週刊少年キング)

Publisher: Shonen Gahosha

Reprint status: Complete (eBookJapan edition; three chapters omitted from Kodansha KC Comics tankobon, bulk of the run missing from the Takeshobo bunko, "Chibita the Safe-Cracker" missing in Akebono)

An additional story originally separate from the run titled "There's No Wonderful Business Like That of a Gag" (ギャグほどステキな商売はない) is included in the Akebono edition and missing from later reprints.

The "New Osomatsu-kun" label is technically only applicable to the first story, which later became counted as a preview to the run. However, this term and "King Version of Osomatsu-kun" are both used to differentiate it from the Shonen Sunday chapters.

1972 (Showa 47)[]

"New Osomatsu-kun: Chibita the Safe-Cracker" (チビ太の金庫やぶり, remake, #5/January 23): In a revision of the original story, Chibita must risk freeing Totoko from the safe. This version was later adapted into episode 18 of the 1988 anime. This chapter is placed in eBook volume 25, but opens Takeshobo volume 22.
"Me is a Popular Singer" (ミーは売れっ子歌手ざんす, #13/March 19): Iyami attempts to become a famous singer, but soon finds it difficult to be taken seriously. Official start of the second run as a regular feature.
"Sheeh's Forced Sales" (シェーのおしうり, #14/March 26): Iyami has difficulties in his job as a pushy salesman. This job attempt was referenced and incorporated into episode 1 of the 1988 anime. This chapter ends eBook 25.
"Favor to Iyami-sensei" (ヒイキのイヤミ先生, #15/April 2): Iyami threatens his student Chibita, only to find out that he has incredible wealth. This chapter opens eBook 26. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami's 10 Million Yen" (イヤミの1000万円, #16/April 9): Iyami spends the yen a criminal had him hold, only to panic when the criminal comes back wanting it. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me Can't Get this Thief to Speak" (ミーにどろぼうわけてちょ, #17/April 16): Iyami has difficulty getting a thief to talk. Loosely adapted into episode 49 of the 1988 anime. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami and the Jailbreaker" (イヤミと脱獄犯, #18/April 23): Iyami is held hostage by a criminal that has escaped. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Granted Money by an Old Lady" (お金あるぞのおばあさん, #19/April 30): Iyami and Chibita aim to impress the old woman they work for, in hopes of either of them gaining her inheritance. The opening illustration features Moguramaru, parodying the Mutant Mole character of Shotaro Ishinomori. Missing in Takeshobo.
"This is a Sample of Iyami" (これがいやみの見本ざんす, #20/May 7): Iyami is taken to a family's home after being injured, but soon aggravates them with his outlandish behavior. This chapter is included in Takeshobo volume 22, marking an irregularity with the aforementioned missing chapters. The following five chapters are also excluded from the print edition.
"Iyami Stole a Great Medicine" (イヤミがぬすんだスッゴイ薬, #21/May 14): Iyami winds up drinking a new tooth-growth drug made by Dekapan, only for it to drastically lengthen his teeth and make them difficult to conceal. This was loosely sourced and adapted as part of the first episode of the 1988 anime. Missing in Takeshobo.
"I Got Money in My Dreams" (夢の中からお金がでたぞ, #22/May 21): The destitute Iyami has a prophetic dream telling him that he'll receive money, but wind up giving it away, and he attempts to avert that outcome. Missing in Takeshobo.
"A Big Butt Popped Out" (とびだしたドケツ, #23/May 28): A sick Iyami takes medication that winds up causing him to grow comically large breasts, and then a butt. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Pedigree of the Moby Dick Cat" (モビィ＝デカネコの血統, #24/June 4): Iyami fights against a large, whale-like cat. Missing in Takeshobo. Loosely based from Herman Melville's "Moby Dick", hence the allusiions to the whale.
"An Ugly Man's Marriage" (ブス男の結婚, #25/June 11): Iyami is made to go find an ideal woman for an ugly acquaintance. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Happiness in the South Island" (南の島でしあわせに, #26/June 18): Iyami and a woman named Mary (who dislikes him and loves Chibita) wind up shipwrecked on an island. Iyami attempts to get Mary to fall in love with him, only to see that she loves an octopus instead and make further attempts to win her over. Included in Takeshobo volume 22.
"Homo Homo Class Meeting" (ホモホモクラス会, #27/June 25): Iyami attends a school reunion, where he meets his old classmate Yamamoto (Kaoru from The Genius Bakabon) that he used to bully. After eating a bee to save the scared Yamamoto, they wind up falling in love and getting married. Included in Takeshobo volume 22.
(ザイサンめあてのケッコンざんす, #28/July 2): Iyami finds himself married to a rich, but very ugly old woman. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me Love Story" (ミーのラブストーリー, #29/July 9): Iyami falls in love with a woman he meets, only for him to be hit by a truck and presumably killed. His ghost then haunts her new lover and drives him away, leading to the woman to drown herself. As the two reunite and become happy to pursue their love, Iyami is awoken from a coma and the two are separated once more. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Gorilla Wife" (ゴリラのお嫁さん, #30/July 16): Iyami is tricked into falling in love with and marrying a gorilla. This chapter ends eBook 26. Missing in Takeshobo.
"How to Use a Snake" (ヘビの利用法, #31/July 23): Iyami kills Dekapan's snake for food and wears its halves as shoes, but soon finds out that the snake has survived and it takes him for a run. This chapter opens eBook 27. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Desperation in August" (やけくそお8月, #32/July 30): Iyami runs about nude on a hot day. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me is a Film Director" (ミーは映画監督ざんす, #33/August 6): Iyami attempts to be a director. The opening illustration depicts Osomatsu angry at Iyami for having taken over his title. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami-kun" (イヤミくん, #34/August 13): While looking for a date, Iyami is introduced to a man looking to get rid of his obsessive and flirtatious pig Buchi. Iyami and Buchi wind up falling in love and getting married, but Chibita and the other beggars opt to turn the new bride into a feast. The title and opening illustration reference the takeover of the plots by Iyami, and depict Osomatsu continuing to argue about it.
"Popular in the Stone Age" (石器時代でモテたいざんす, #35/August 20): Iyami and Chibita wind up in a fight over their caveman friend Kaoru, and compete in a contest and race to see who will win. In the end, Kaoru gives them an egg that hatches into a woman, giving them a new subject to fight over. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami's Marriage Agency" (イヤミの結婚相談所, #36/August 27): A young man has trouble winning over a woman he's interested in, and goes to Iyami for help. Iyami winds up seducing the woman and impressing her, ending in their marriage and having children.
"Iyami Clinic" (イヤミ医院, double issue #37-38/September 3): Iyami tries to hide the death of a sickly patient by pretending that they're still alive. Adapted as part of episode 81 of the 1988 anime.
"The Deppa God's Three Wishes" (デッパ神の三つのねがい, #39/September 10): Iyami uses the trickery of three wishes to attempt to win a woman over from a rival. Missing in Takeshobo.
"A Lewd Reward" (エッチの報酬, #40/September 17): Iyami moves into a an apartment that winds up nearly taken over by aliens, which he must defeat by farting. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Dark Side of an Apple" (リンゴのうらみはおそろしい, double issue #41-42/September 24): Iyami steals and eats an apple that a young boy had, causing the child to stalk him through town yelling "thief" wherever he goes. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami-san" (イヤミさん, #43/October 9): Iyami prepares for a date, but becomes horrified to see an ugly woman arrive.
"Me is Not Even a Policeman" (ミーはさえないおまわりさん, #44/October 16): Iyami winds up getting drunk and partying with a criminal that he's supposed to keep detained. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Hello, My Name is Deppachibi" (デパチビよ　こんにちはざんす, #45/October 23): Iyami has the misfortune of meeting a lookalike dog named Deppachibi, who gets him framed for urinating on people and other rude acts due to their identical faces. Though the chapter opening illustration depicts the sextuplets, they do not appear in the actual story itself.
"New Date Strategy" (新デート作戦ざんす, #46/October 30): Iyami uses the help of an apparent invisible force to help him get a girlfriend, but it turns on him and reveals itself to be several other male characters getting revenge on him. This chapter ends eBook 27. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me is a Super-Powered Person" (ミーは超能力者ざんす, #47/November 6): Iyami has gained super-powers, and uses them to cause trouble in the town. However, when he shapeshifts into a dog, he winds up pursued by a dog he'd accidentally kissed when trying to force himself on a woman. This chapter opens eBook 28. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me Can Have an Arranged Marriage Meeting Too" (ミーもお見合いするざんす, #48/November 13): Iyami is made to go on a date with an extremely ugly woman. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me Got Married to a Beautiful Woman" (ミーは美人と結婚するざんす, #49/November 20): An ugly girl proposes to Iyami, but he refuses to accept her. She continuously gets alterations made to her face to look more beautiful, finally earning his hand, but reverts to her true look after he forces a kiss on her. Missing in Takeshobo.
"This is Hatabō's Wallet" (これはハタ坊のサイフだじょー, #50/November 27): Hatabō's wallet is stolen by Iyami, after the boy goes out to shop for his sick mother. Hatabō is noticeably depicted with a much different mother than in the Shonen Sunday run. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Dating in a Dream" (夢のデートざんす, #51/December 4): Iyami has a dream about dating a woman, which ends terribly each time and in him beating her up. When actually meeting her, he winds up at the receiving end of torment. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Me Can See Luck" (運にみはなされたミー, #52/December 11): Iyami is freezing out in the autumn, when he finds a torn treasure map. A caterpillar (from Let's La Gon) that ate the portion of the map offers to give him the location of the treasure, for a condition. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Just One Last Persimmon" (最後のカキ　一つだじょー, #53/December 18): A sickly Hatabō fixates on falling persimmons being the sign of his impending death, as Iyami attempts to retrieve the final fruit hanging from the tree to knock it down and kill his patient. Missing in Takeshobo. Adapted into Osomatsu-san season 3 episode 20's "Persimmons", and loosely adapted from O. Henry's "The Last Leaf".

1973 (Showa 48)[]

"The Cutie Nearby" (となりのカワイコちゃん, #1/January 1): Iyami meets a pretty woman living in the house across from him, and exchanges messages with her. In the end, after arriving at her house, he finds to his horror that he was only able to see her face before and that she's actually morbidly obese. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Top Pilot and the Hijacking" (名パイロットとハイジャック, #2/January 8): Iyami is an airline pilot who winds up getting hijacked by the criminal Dayōn. This chapter was loosely adapted into episode 57 of the 1988 anime series. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Year of Debt Collection" (借金取りの年の暮れ, #3/January 15): Iyami locks himself into his shack with his cat to escape the wrath of the debt collector Dayōn, but finds himself unable to escape and growing hungry by the next night. Missing in Kodansha KC Comics. Missing in Takeshobo.
"What was Wrong at the Snowy Inn" (雪のお宿になにがでた, double issue #4-5/January 22): Iyami takes shelter with a brutish, ugly woman who turns out to be a tanuki, but Iyami himself turns out to be a fox. The punchline has a fourth wall-breaking gag of Akatsuka beat up by his editor. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Crocodile Love" (かなワニ　ワニの愛ざんす, double issue #6-7/February 5): Iyami is in love with a crocodile woman named Wani, but cheats on her with an ugly woman named Geroe. The two fight, but it's Wani that winds up winning in the end. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami's Oath" (ちかいのイヤミ, #8/February 12): Missing in Takeshobo.
"Iyami's Greatest Opportunity" (イヤミ最大のチャンス, #9/February 19): Iyami finds himself abruptly turning invisible, and uses it to his advantage to prank people in town. Missing in Takeshobo.
"This is the End of Love" (これが恋のおわりざんす, #10/February 22): Iyami witnesses a woman telling her fortunes with cards, and overhears the type of man she likes. However, each time he attempts to modify himself to her liking, she suggests he change himself another way, resulting in him being grotesquely deformed and missing his nose, teeth, and top of his skull. After Iyami's brain slides out and is eaten by a dog, he is left possessing the dog while his body is left as a literally mindless fool used as a sideshow attraction. This chapter ends eBook volume 28. Missing in Takeshobo. The eBookJapan edition contains some text edits to remove discriminatory language.
"A Life-Saving Favor" (命の恩のおしうりざんす, #11/March 5): Iyami learns of Dekapan's boxers and their ability and attempts to kill him to get them, but falls through ice and is "saved" by Dekapan who takes him home to show him his collection of pants. In the end, Iyami's attempt to electrify a pair of pants (to kill Dekapan) backfires on him, and Dekapan uses Iyami's body to supply electricity to his household objects. This chapter opens eBook volume 29. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Newlyweds' Midnight Power Outage" (新婚　真夜中停電ざんす, #12/March 12): Iyami intrudes on the home of a couple during a blackout and causes trouble for them, to the point where the house explodes in an accident with a gas leak. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Why is Me Being Laughed At?" (なぜにミーはわらわれる, #13/March 19): Iyami experiences others laughing uncontrollably at his appearance, and cannot figure why.
"A Popular Iyami is Painful" (モテモテイヤミはつらいざんす, #14/March 26): Iyami winds up attracting two women for a date, but is skipped out on by them at a restaurant and left to wash dishes to pay the bill. Missing in Takeshobo.
"Hatabō and 100,000 Yen" (ハタ坊と10万円ざんす, #15/April 2): Missing in Takeshobo.
"Chibita Can Be Unpleasant Too" (チビ太もいやみをするざんす, #16/April 9): Chibita makes disgusting-tasting cookies that cause bizarre reactions in those that eat them, to where Iyami's eyes contort and bug out to be like tentacles. Missing in Takeshobo.
"A Policeman and a Sailor School Uniform" (おミャわりさんとセーラー服, #17/April 16): The Police Officer with the Connected Eyes is given a girls' sailor uniform by Nyarome, unveiling a love of cross-dressing and Nyarome threatening to spill the secret. Missing in Takeshobo.
"A Useless Talent" (ヘタッタレのタレントざんす, #18/April 23): Iyami has trouble with being able to watch the new episode of his "Deppaman" hero show, due to his television exploding and leaving him to have to search for another. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Un Deux Trois Challenge" (アンドウトロワの挑戦ざんす, #19/April 30): Iyami competes in a ballet dance-off vs. the rival ballet teacher Kaoru, which eventually ends in their marriage. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Key Point of Dayōn is 1 Million Yen" (ダヨーンのツボは100万円ざんす, #20/May 7): Iyami finds that Dayōn is always sitting in a pot of money, and tries to find ways to trick him into stepping out of it. However, his last attempt ends in Dayōn's death by swallowing the pot and there being no money. Missing in Takeshobo.
"The Mystery on a Spring Night" (春の夜のミステリーざんす, #21/May 14): A strange ball crashes through Iyami's roof one night, and he attempts to crack it open only to find a box inside, eventually cracking through the layers to find a small alien that flys away. Missing in Takeshobo
"Boxing with Four Fists" (ボクシングは拳が4つざんす, #22/May 21): Iyami is defeated in a boxing match by Kaoru, and decides to get the advantage in the next tournament by cutting off Dayōn's limbs and attaching them to himself. Missing in Kodansha KC Comics. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Fish-Eyed Fishmonger" (トト目のサカナ屋さん, #23/May 28): Iyami meets an unusual store owner with a fish bowl for a head and live fish for his eyes. Missing in Takeshobo
"Good or Bad Norauma-chan" (まずいかうまいかノラウマちゃん, #24/June 4): Iyami kills the horse Norauma and eats him, only to wind up to be cursed to run as fast as Norauma had. Missing in Takeshobo
"100 Million Yen Escape" (持ち逃げ1億円ざんす, #25/June 11): Iyami steals 100 million yen, but winds up interrogated about its whereabouts for 30 years. After his questioning is up, he goes to retrieve it from a lake but drowns. This chapter ends eBook volume 29. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Yamabiko Boy Reveals Himself" (やまびこ小僧あらわるざんす, #26/June 18): Iyami encounters a strange boy in the woods that mimics whatever he does. This chapter opens eBook volume 30. Missing in Takeshobo
"Dividing the Bank-Jack" (バンクジャックのやまわけざんす, #27/June 25): Iyami and Dekapan debate over how to split their bank heist loot, while being trapped in the dark with only a single flashlight. Missing in Takeshobo
"Ephemeral Illusions in the Desert" (サバクのはかないまぼろしざんす, #28/July 23): Iyami and the penniless Hatabō escape on a plane, but crash-land in a desert where whatever a person wants can be summoned up. Missing in Takeshobo
"I've Broke out in Hives" (ジンマシンもスケベざんす, #29/July 9): Iyami has trouble with a strange breakout on his face and body. Missing in Takeshobo
"Transforming by Willpower" (念力でヘンシーンざんす, #30/July 16): Iyami is a user of psychic powers, and develops the ability to turn parts of his body into objects for a woman's needs. Missing in Kodansha KC Comics. Missing in Takeshobo
"A Disgusting World" (いやな世の中　くたばれざんす, #31/July 23): Missing in Takeshobo
"The Mystery of a Magical Trumpet" (魔法のラッパはどエッチざんす, #32/July 30): Iyami finds a trumpet in the trash that causes a woman to fall in love with him and do as he wishes, after he plays it. But after it becomes damaged, it can only summon ugly old women who love him. Missing in Takeshobo.
"How about a Third Hand?" (第3の手はいかがざんす, #33/August 6): After Iyami is beaten up for flirting with Kaoru's girlfriend at the beach, he gets Dr.Dayōn to sew a third arm to him to allow him to get away with covert mischief. Missing in Takeshobo.
"A Scary Crocodile" (こわくてかなワニいざんす, #34/August 13): Iyami attempts to rob a warehouse, but winds up freezing Chibita and accidentally breaking him in half and losing his head. He attempts to replace Chibita's head with that of a crocodile that he found, only for the situation to spiral into further stranger territories.
"Fearful Human Mimickry" (恐怖のまねまね人間ざんす, #35/August 20): A man becomes aggravated by his mynah bird repeating everything he says, and kills it for food. After eating it, he winds up cursed to repeat whatever others say, and winding up transforming into whoever his speech mimics. Missing in Takeshobo
"Iyami's Deadly Grudge" (イヤミのウラミは死をよぶざんす, #36/August 27): Iyami unknowingly transforms at night to dig a grave in a plot to kill, and believes that someone's out to kill him. Missing in Takeshobo
"Penguin Girl and Crocodile Kid" (ペンギン娘とワニむすこざんす, #37/September 3): Iyami crashes in Antarctica and falls in love with a penguin woman, eventually fathering a son with her. He abandons that family, only to find a crocodile woman that lost her mate and then father another child before abandoning them. Missing in Takeshobo
"Giving Me Substitute Eyeballs" (かわりの目玉をつけてちょー, #38/September 10): Iyami's eyeballs fall out one day after a mosquito stings him, leading to him to seek help from Dr. Dayōn. Dayōn opts to have him test out his new camera eyes. Missing in Takeshobo
"Me Destiny is in the Glass Ball" (ミーの運命はガラス玉ざんす, #39/September 17): Iyami becomes horrified at seeing himself with a hideous wife in a glass ball and breaks it, only for a tiny version of himself and the woman to emerge. Iyami kills the two with a toy tank, only to find the woman emerge from a magic lamp that he buys next. When trying to escape her, he's run down by a taxi and killed (as he had done to his smaller self). Missing in Takeshobo
"Magical Ultra-Glasses" (ほとんど魔法のウルトラメガネ, #40/September 24): This chapter ends eBook volume 30. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Great Wild Iyami Typhoon" (イヤミ台風大あばれ, #41/October 1): Iyami drinks a typhoon-generating potion from Dr. Dekapan to fight against a gangster, giving him the ability to cause natural disasters at will. This chapter opens eBook volume 31. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Art of Tears" (涙ナミダの芸術ざんす, #42/October 8): Iyami discovers that if he can draw with his tears, his drawings will come to life. Missing in Takeshobo
"Golf is also Inconvenient and Painful" (ゴルフもいやみで勝負ざんす, #43/October 15): Iyami and Chibita attempt to play golf, but resort to injuring each other. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Appetite has become a Line Drawing" (食欲は線となってきえたざんす, #44/October 22): After Iyami gains a lot of weight from overeating, he takes a drink that causes him to defecate until he's only a line drawing and goes about causing mischief that way. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Wrath of the Earth is Miserable" (大地の怒りはキビシイざんす, #45/October 29): Iyami discovers a large hole in the ground that will eat anything he gives it, and a smaller neighboring hole that will defecate. Discovering that the ground is sentient, he plugs a cork in the smaller hole and floods the larger hole with water, eventually triggering a volcanic eruption from its diarrhea. Missing in Takeshobo
"Nessie the Lake Monster" (大地の怒りはキビシイざんす, #46/November 5): Iyami and Chibita discover that the Loch Ness monster is real, but is actually a tiny dinosaur with a large head and neck. Missing in Takeshobo
"The Lie-Detecting Bomb" (ウソ発見　爆弾だス, #47/November 12): After Iyami causes trouble with his lies, Dekapan builds a lie-detecting belt equipped with a bomb to go off when a lie is discovered. This was adapted into episode 52 of the 1988 anime. Missing in Takeshobo
(借りるが勝ちの世の中だい, #48/November 19): Iyami is tricked by Chibita into licking a cat's butt so he can receive money, only for Chibita to instead electrocute him. Missing in Takeshobo
"A Tan-Tan-Tanuki of 10,000 Yen" (タンタンタヌキの1万円ざんす, #49/November 26): Iyami meets a tanuki who can transform into various objects. The punchline has him marry the tanuki, who's transformed into a wife, only to wind up with tanuki sextuplet sons. Missing in Takeshobo
"Something Emerged from the Smoke" (けむりの中からなにがでた, #50/December 3): Iyami discovers a man whose head is obscured by smoke, as with his dog. Iyami steals the smoke dog, only to find that Dayōn is the owner (and the smoke was due to his cigarette habit). Missing in Takeshobo
"Strong Sounds are Too Severe" (声なき声はきびしいざんす, #51/December 10): Missing in Takeshobo
"The Story of Salmon Tears" (サケは涙の物語ざんす, #52/December 17): Iyami cuts into a salmon, only to discover it's alive and sentient, and it bullies him and orders him around. Missing in Takeshobo
"Iyami and the Beanstalk" (イヤミと豆の木ざんす, #53/December 24): Iyami finds a giant beanstalk growing outside and climbs it, only to wind up in a giant's house. The giant winds up sitting and farting on him, and turns out to be Fujio Akatsuka himself. Iyami decides to run away and leave the comic, marking the end of the 2nd run and eBook volume 31 as well as Takeshobo volume 22. Adapted from "Jack and the Beanstalk".

Comic BomBom (The Latest Version of Osomatsu-kun)[]

(コミックボンボン)

Publisher: Kodansha

Reprint status: Complete (eBook Japan edition; March 1989 chapter omitted from "The Latest Version of Osomatsu-kun" Kodansha tankobon, and chapters from August 1989-March 1990 uncollected. The run is entirely excluded from the Takeshobo bunko edition)

This series ran parallel to both Nakayoshi's Akko-chan's Got a Secret! revival and the Bakabon revivals in Kodansha magazines including both BomBom and TV Magazine. This results in in-jokes and characters from both series being carried across, as what had been done before in previous runs with the Akatsuka Star System.

The character of Abu-Nyan was supposedly pitched to be included in the Pierrot anime, but was rejected and only wound up appearing three times within the BomBom stories likely due to its lack of popularity.

1987 (Showa 62)[]

"The Sextuplets Appear!" (六つ子登場, November): A re-introduction to the sextuplets, their family, and supporting cast. This chapter opens eBook volume 32. Originally serialized with a colored frontispiece and colored opening pages, but this was removed in reprints via the pages being put through a black and white photocopier.
"Me Hate This Cat" (ミーはネコがきらいざんす, December): Iyami snubs the sickly cat Nyarome, while Chibita strives to take care of him after the sextuplets beat the cat up.

1988 (Showa 63)[]

"Chibita's Birthday" (チビ太のバースデー, January): Chibita attempts to celebrate his birthday, but finds himself alone only for the rest of the cast to decide to throw him a party.
"Musicals are Fun" (ミュージカルは楽しいざんす, February): Osomatsu wakes up to find his brothers missing, and finds that they've enrolled at an entertainment school run by Iyami and made to put on a show. Originally serialized with a colored frontispiece, rendered as a monochrome photocopy for reprints.
"It's Chibita's Mama" (チビ太のママですよ～, March): Osomatsu disguises himself as a woman to pretend to be Chibita's long-lost mother, only for it to fail. After other attempts, the sextuplets decide to use Iyami as the false mother.
"Big Trouble with Newspaper Delivery" (新聞配達大騒動, April): Chibita aims to deliver all the newspapers in town so he can buy a teddy bear for Totoko, while the sextuplets and Iyami attempt to impede his work.
"The Appearance of an Unnamed Cat Robot" (ななしネコロボット出現, May): The town becomes overrun with cats, leading to Dekapan to create a hypnotic cat robot to drive them away.
"Can Can Can Sheee" (キャンキャンキャンシー, June): A "can can" hopping epidemic spreads when Osomatsu and Ichimatsu are bit by an infected dog, and spread it to their brothers. The same dog proceeds to infect Iyami and others in the town, leading to Dekapan using his robot cat Abu-Nyan to deliver the cure. This chapter ends the first volume of the Kodansha reprint.
"It's a Small World" (世の中はチビシイのだ, July): Osomatsu becomes tired of hanging around his brothers, and is convinced to skip school and hang out with a pretty girl who has an ulterior motive. The title is a pun on the phrase 世の中は厳しいのだ, "It's a grim world". This chapter opens the second and last volume of the Kodansha reprint.
"Just Old Folk Tales" (昔話がいっぱーい, August): A strange phenomenon sweeps over Shinjuku due to Abu-Nyan, with people suddenly beginning to see themselves as folklore characters and wanting to relive their stories. Osomatsu tells him family that he'll be leaving for outer space, taking on the role of Princess Kaguya. Jyushimatsu and Totoko run off together as Tytyl and Mytyl from the French story "The Blue Bird", while Choromatsu becomes Urashima Taro and Ichimatsu as Kintaro. Todomatsu is left to become Cinderella's prince, and Karamatsu takes on the role of the Grateful Crane, but is shot by Iyami and about to be eaten. After Dekapan demonstrates how the spell works, he gets Abu-Nyan to bomb the town and break everyone out of the hypnosis.
"Deppa Deppa Deppa" (デッパデッパデッパ, September): Iyami becomes fed up with living in an ordinary town and bulldozes it, turning it into his own Deppa Kingdom. This chapter opens eBook volume 33.
"The Pika Pika Prophet" (ピッカピッカの予言者, October): Iyami finds that Chibita's baldness can show people their futures, and opts to use him as a crystal ball. He matches Osomatsu and Totoko together, Choromatsu with an ugly girl, and Ichimatsu with a daughter of Dayōn (which attempts to devour him), before the rest of the sextuplets become frightened and want to put an end to it.
"Osomatsu the Yakuza" (おそ松のヤクザさん, November): Osomatsu is given a gun to defend himself by Chibita after being attacked by a gangster, but goes trigger-happy and dubs himself "The Colt Matsu".
"Noisy Sounds" (音　音　音がうるさいのだ, December): Osomatsu snaps after hearing too much noise during studying, and attempts to trace the source of noise. Dekapan shows him a toilet which can suck the bothersome sounds away, but comes with the punchline of rendering Osomatsu unable to hear his family or any sound at all.

1989 (Heisei 1)[]

"Spark! Totoko!" (スパーク‼トト子ちゃん, January): Iyami and Chibita become tired of the sextuplets focusing on Totoko, and get Dekapan to transform them into copies of her to ruin her image and confuse the six.
"Washing a Raccoon" (アライグマでジャブジャブ, February): Iyami and Chibita run a scam of stealing others' clothes, while taking care of a raccoon.
"Osomatsu's Family is Suddenly Rich" (とつぜんリッチなおそ松一家, March): The Matsunos suddenly fall into great wealth. Missing from Kodansha edition.
"I Will Clean the Town" (町をきれいにするよ～ん , April): A dirty, strange old man visits the town and causes whoever he kisses to wind up vomiting profusely.
"Me is Chibita" (ミーはチビ太ざんす, May): Osomatsu commits a dine-and-dash, and the angry chef gives up on trying to figure out which sextuplet is which due to their trickery. Inspired by this, Iyami attempts to commit the same crime by claiming he's "Chibita", but gets stuck washing dishes. Soon enough, the rest of the cast wind up suffering the same fate. This chapter ends eBook volume 33.
"Our Rooms are Cool" (ぼくたちの部屋はかっこいいぞ, June): The sextuplets decide to get their own rooms by claiming different parts of the house as their territory; Jyushimatsu winds up living beneath the house's crawlspace, Todomatsu claims the kitchen as a "restaurant", and others pick their own spots.
"Do What You Want to Do" (やりたいことをやるんだ, July): Osomatsu is given a life expectancy of one week left to live, and decides to beat up Chibita and attempt to confess his feelings to Totoko. This chapter ends the second and last volume of the Kodansha edition.
"The Ishida Stone Does Not Stop" (石田石がとまらない, August): The boulders thrown by the editor Ishida get in the way of Iyami's plans for mischief against the sextuplets, eventually causing him to make out with Dayōn.
"The Spirit Capability of Iyami" (イヤミの霊能力, September): Iyami and Chibita to the Matsuno home claiming to be shamans in their latest scheme, and claiming their house to be possessed. Upon being found out and beaten up in revenge, the two become ghosts.
"IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE/From the universe?"( IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE 宇宙からの？, October): Feces begin to fall to Earth in an attempt at an alien takeover, while Dekapan discovers that they hold amazing superpowers if eaten. Iyami exploits the matter by leaving his own dropping around, causing those that eat them to strike the "sheeh!" pose.
"I Love Iyami!" (イヤミさん好きよ！, November): An ugly scribble-like woman tries to drown herself due to being rejected by Iyami, but is given a "pretty girl" drug by Dekapan. She experiences popularity in her beautiful mode and manipulates the sextuplets into giving her gifts, but they beat her up at seeing her true face. Despite being warned of an ugly woman being his demise, Iyami courts the woman who coaxes him back into marrying her by taking the beauty pill (and is subsequently killed by his own tombstone being hurled at him).
"The Standing Trial" (立ちション裁判, December): The sextuplets are made to stand trial for indecent exposure after being caught urinating in public to spell out "We love Totoko!". However, the Police Officer with Connected Eyes also stands trial due to urinating in a fence hole and Iyami drinking it. The officer's attempt to frame Chibita for the crime fails when Chibita turns out to have too large of a penis and the officer has Iyami's bite-mark on his. The sextuplets and the officer are sentenced to clean up a filthy restroom.

1990 (Heisei 2)[]

"Don't say Goodbye...The Good Friends Company is Large and Prosperous" (さよならをおしえて…なかよし会社は大繁盛, January): Osomatsu and Totoko start up a dating scam company to make money off of Iyami and others. However, they get the tables turned back on them when Iyami and Chibita start up a restaurant and present Totoko with an expensive bill for all the food that Dayōn ate.
"Human Beings Can Do It If They Try!" (人間やればできる！, February): The Police Offer with Connected Eyes gains psychic abilities, causing him to stretch his finger to a great length. The sextuplets decide to try to gain them in turn to get fame, but their stretched and deformed body parts are instead used to hold signs.
"Caution, a One-Second Fart is Forever" (注意一秒屁は一生, March): Iyami accidentally farts in front of Totoko, who finds his abilities with his flatulence hilarious. After she tells the sextuplets, they decide to humiliate him for it by drawing up posters displaying the event and spreading it all over town. Iyami attempts to leave town and wait three years to return, only to find that a statue has been erected to commemorate his fart. Final serialized story of the Osomatsu-kun franchise. The title is a pun on the phrase 注意一秒怪我一生, "Caution, a one-second injury is forever".

TV Magazine (The Latest Version of Osomatsu-kun)[]

(テレビマガジン)

Publisher: Kodansha

Reprint status: Complete (eBook Japan edition; entirely excluded from "The Latest Version" Kodansha tankobon and the Takeshobo edition)

Some chapters such as the first story were printed in a limited color process, which is retained in the eBook release. In these pages, the sextuplets' uniforms tend to appear brown or a very muted gray-blue.

Extra crossover features (see "Extra Stories") featuring the Bakabon cast originally ran alongside the feature through May to October 1988, but were phased out and replaced by the "Bwahaha 4koma Theatre".

1988 (Showa 63)[]

"The Sextuplets Go to See Chibita!" (六つ子はチビ太を見ならうだス!, February): The sextuplets bully and beat up Chibita, but after they flatten him out and attempt to inflate him as a prank, he becomes a giant.
"A Condominium Made of Snow!" (雪のマンションはキケンざんす!, March): The sextuplets make a condo of snow, but Iyami and Chibita attempt to take up shelter in it.
"Me Can Learn English" (ミーが英語をおしえるざんす!, April): The sextuplets try to learn English from Iyami in hopes of getting to meet Totoko's new friend, but she turns out to be an incredibly ugly American girl.
"The Secret of My Mouth, Dayōn~" (口の中のヒミツだよ～ん, May): The sextuplets discover that Dayōn's mouth makes for an effective way to dispose of garbage.
"Interfering with Chibita's Date" (チビ太のデートをぼうがいせよ!, June): Iyami and the sextuplets put Chibita up to being rude and messy on his date with Totoko, only for things to backfire when she finds out it was their doing.
"Quick-Mouthed Word Exercises, Dayōn~" (早口ことばの練習だよ～ん, July): The sextuplets try to use Dayōn to teach them word exercises with his mouth, only for Dayōn to spew bricks out his mouth at them.
"Together, the Sextuplets Become Mutsumatsu!" (六つ子あわせて六つ松だ!, August): Matsuyo and Matsuzo get tired of raising six children and appeal to Dekapan to fuse them into one manageable child. Instead, a destructive giant named Mutsumatsu is created.
"It's Good to Go to the Dragon Palace, da jo!" (竜宮城へごあんないだじょ～, September): Iyami, Hatabō, and Chibita run a beachhouse inn scam against the sextuplets. This chapter ends eBook volume 32.
"Who is that Mole Thief!" (もぐらドロボウはだれだ!, October): After he's chased out of his pipe by Dayōn the construction worker, Chibita finds an underground living room that turns out to be the secret lair of Iyami.
"Brotherly Love Perseveres!" (きょうだい愛はしんぼうざんす!, November): Iyami meets his brother who looks incredibly similar to him (aside from his nose and teeth), that winds up getting him framed for different crimes.
"Attack with a Fashionable Strategy" (おしゃれ作戦でアタックだ！, December): The sextuplets try to make themselves new fashions to impress Totoko, but only wind up scaring her off.

1989 (Heisei 1)[]

"Congratulations on a Giant Mochi!" (ジャンボなおもちでおめでとうざんす!, January): The Matsuno family receives a giant mochi cake, only to discover that it's a hiding place for Iyami and Chibita.
"I've Had Enough of this Setsubun" (節分なんてこりごりざんす, February): The family celebrates setsubun, as Iyami winds up hit on the head and developing two large lumps that resemble oni horns.
"Drinking a Dumbfounding Juice" (まいごのジュースでクマったざんす, March): Iyami gives the sextuplets a soda that causes them to become disoriented, while he robs their house.
"Spoil Yourself in a Town Rally!" (町内ラリーでぶっとばせ, April): The sextuplets get shrunk by Dekapan so they can race in miniature cars. Dayōn attempts to make a race course for them with his mouth. but his mouth explodes when they grow back to normal size.
"There Are Two Extra People, and That's Just Right!?" (ふたり多くてちょうどいい！？, May): A pair of identical twins from the Kansai region wind up at the sextuplets' house somehow, hiding out among them and claiming that they're also Osomatsu and Choromatsu.
"This Can't Be Totoko-chan" (トト子ちゃんそりゃないざんす, June): Totoko tricks Iyami into eating several meals until he's fat, and gets the sextuplets to use him as a giant football.
"Iyami is Crying!" (イヤミのせなかが泣いている!, July): Iyami avoids the sextuplets to try to run away from his fate of being bullied by them, but sees them crying and decides to run to them only to be beat up.
"Tooth Decay in the Summer Heat" (夏の暑さにゃ虫歯だよ～ん, August): Dayōn has a toothache, but Iyami forces a block of ice in his mouth. Dayōn's attempt to dislodge it results in the creation of a snowfall, and Iyami to be frozen solid.
"Find that Usomatsu!" (うそ松をみつけるざんす!, September): A thief on the run transforms himself to resemble a sextuplet, and hides out with the family until he's detained.
"Osomatsu-kun after 40 Years" (40年後のおそ松くん, October): Osomatsu becomes tired of being a sextuplet and creates a fake treasure map to get his brothers lost and starve in the woods. Choromatsu's subsequent attempt at modifying the map causes a decades-long consequence for the whole family.
"Dr. Dekapan's Inventions" (デカパン博士の小発明だス, November): Dekapan tests out his new growth serum on various objects, but winds up making his pants too large. An attempt to shrink them back with a shrinking serum only shrinks him completely.
"Making Fake Money!" (ニセ札でもうけるざんす!, December): Iyami and Chibita make counterfeit money and give it out to the sextuplets and Dayōn, but get beaten up once their ruse is found out.

1990 (Heisei 2)[]

"Black Mochi for New Years!" (黒いおもちの正月ざんす!, January): The Matsuno family attempts to use Dayōn's mouth as a way to pound rice for mochi, but Iyami interferes by joining in the stamping and creates a foul-smelling "black mochi" due to the dirt from his feet mixing with it.

"Osomatsu-kun Bwahaha 4koma Theatre" Strips[]

(おそ松くん　ウッハウッハ4コマ小劇場)

These were short strips that ran alongside some bigger stories in the TV Magazine serialization. They are sometimes reprinted out of order in the eBooks and later print anthologies, compared to how some were originally serialized.

Body Gags[]

"Hatabō's Skates" (ハタ坊のスケート): Hatabō has trouble skating, but uses his flag-wearing ability to his advantage.
"Iyami's Tooth Decay" (イヤミの虫歯): Iyami goes to a dentist for his decaying teeth, and the dentist replaces them with piano keys.
"Dekapan's Robot" (デカパン博士とロボット): Dekapan introduces a robot to a banana, but the robot attempts to stick it up his rectum.
"Dayōn's Date" (ダヨ～ンのデート): Dayōn wants to date Totoko, but she uses his mouth so she can watch TV.
"Chibita's Head" (チビ太の頭): Chibita puts hair-growth potion on his scalp, but it only makes his single hair grow really long and curl up into an afro style.
"The Sextuplets' Faces" (六つ子の顔): The sextuplets attempt to get plastic surgery to differentiate themselves, but wind up all resembling Bakabon instead.

New Years[]

"New Years' Greetings": Iyami hits Chibita on the head, causing him to receive lumps that resemble a pile of mochi.
"Chibita's Oden": The sextuplets steal Chibita's oden and try to eat it, but find that it's made of mochi.
"Kamakura": Chibita and Hatabō attempt to take shelter in what they believe to be a snow shrine, but it turns out to be Dayōn who spits them out naked.
"Gloves of Iyami": Iyami knits mittens to protect his teeth from the cold.

Powers[]

"Osomatsu's Superpower": Osomatsu shows Totoko a camera he made, that can see her naked (and gets beat up for it).
"Dekapan's Superpower": Dekapan attempts to fart to demonstrate a bicycle that will go at the sound of one, but defecates himself and the vehicle speeds off without him.
"Hatabō's Superpower": Hatabō attempts to use his ESP to get a persimmon to fall from a tree, but gets pecked by an angry bird.
"Iyami's Superpower": Iyami attempts to bend a spoon with ESP, but winds up bending his overbite instead."

Winter[]

"How is Dekapan not Cold?": Hatabō and Chibita find out that Dekapan keeps warm in the cold due to his heavy body and boxers actually being a thermal suit that he wears.
"In the Mouth of Dayōn": Chibita keeps warm inside Dayōn's mouth for the winter.
"Human Stove": The sextuplets beat up Chibita and tie him up so they can use the heat of his anger to warm their hands.
"Iyami Caught a Cold": Iyami has a fever and becomes turned on from Totoko taking care of him, only to die.

More Body Gags[]

"Dayōn's Hair": Dayōn goes to Iyami for a haircut, but gets his hair ruined.
"Chibita Grows Big?": Chibita abruptly becomes a giant, causing Iyami to be scared.
"Iyami Also Grows Big?": Iyami goes to Dekapan for something to make him taller, but the pill he swallows only makes his teeth grow long and get used as a slide.
"Noisy Sextuplets": Matsuyo gets tired of her loud children, and irons them flat and stacks them so she can keep them all in one place.

Fighting[]

"It's! Iyami?": Iyami arrives, but gets beat up by the sextuplets.
"It's! Chibita?": The sextuplets see Chibita with ice cream and beat him up.
"It's! Dayōn?": Dayōn swallows springs and gets beat up by the sextuplets.
"It's! Hatabō?": Hatabō shows the sextuplets his new flag, but does not get attacked.

Money[]

"If Hatabō Found 10,000 Yen...!": Hatabō finds a 10,000 yen bill and decides to replace his flag with it.
"If Chibita Found 10,000 Yen...!": Chibita finds a 10,000 yen bill, thinks of the food he could buy with it, but eats it to keep it safe.
"If Osomatsu Found 10,000 Yen...!": Osomatsu finds 10,000 yen bill, and goes to buy a safe for it but wastes the 10,000 yen to pay for it.
"If Iyami Found 10,000 Yen...!": Iyami finds the 10,000 yen bill, but is arrested for stealing it.

Summer[]

"Summer Fashion": Osomatsu, Iyami, and Totoko go to Dekapan to find more comfortable clothes for the heat, but are given copies of his boxers to wear.
"Sunburn in Hawaii?": Iyami claims to be going to Hawaii, but uses the sun reflected off of Chibita's head to give himself a tan.
"Chibita's Oden": Chibita attempts to enjoy a stick of oden-shaped ice, but it melts in the heat. He tries to get a larger copy, only to be unable to carry it.
"Cheap Cooler": Iyami gets a cooler that emits ghosts.

Bugs[]

"Strange Insect Teeth": Totoko attempts to talk with Dayōn, only to find that his mouth is full of roaches.
"Stag Beetle Deppa?": Iyami gets his nose pinched by a stag beetle and made fun of by Osomatsu, causing him to get Dekapan to modify his overbite into stag beetle pincers to take revenge.
"Mysterious Laughter": Osomatsu, Totoko, and Iyami hear laughter of "kakakakaka", only to find out that it's a giant mosquito (a pun on the insect's Japanese name, "Ka").
"Chibita's Bug?": Osomatsu and a brother offer Chibita bugs, but he refuses and uses Hatabō as his object to punch.

Sports[]

"Dayōn Instead of Basketball": Dayōn's mouth is used for a basket to collect thrown balls, but he defecates them out after.
"Iyami and the Bread-Eating Race": Iyami uses his overbite to rip a bread bag off its string, and then break through the finish line.
"Chibita and Osomatsu's Race to be 1st": Chibita uses his height to run under a finish line, but Osomatsu breaks it, getting him announced as first place (to Chibita's anger).
"Dr. Dekapan's Strange Feet": Dekapan injures his knee, but uses two of the sextuplets to hide in his boxers to be his legs for the race, to Totoko's confusion.

Dreams[]

"Fire!": Osomatsu has a nightmare about the house catching fire, but turns out to have soiled his futon.
"Giant Hatabō": Hatabō dreams of having grown to be a giant, but is beat up by the even bigger sextuplets.
"Dayōn's Dream": Dayōn has a nightmare about having an average-sized head and mouth.
"Iyami Doesn't Dream": Iyami tries to fall asleep, but is beat up by the normal-mouthed Dayōn, as well as the giant Hatabō and Osomatsu.

Osomatsu-kun (Manga)/Chapter List

Weekly Shonen Sunday[]

1962 (Showa 37)[]

1963 (Showa 38)[]

1964 (Showa 39)[]

1965 (Showa 40)[]

1966 (Showa 41)[]

1967 (Showa 42)[]

1968 (Showa 43)[]

1969 (Showa 44)[]

Separate Edition Shonen Sunday[]

Boys' Life[]

Monthly Shogakukan Book[]

Grade School Magazines[]

Kindergarten[]

1st Grade[]

2nd Grade[]

4th Grade[]

Weekly Shonen King (New Osomatsu-kun)[]

1972 (Showa 47)[]

1973 (Showa 48)[]

Comic BomBom (The Latest Version of Osomatsu-kun)[]

1987 (Showa 62)[]

1988 (Showa 63)[]

1989 (Heisei 1)[]

1990 (Heisei 2)[]

TV Magazine (The Latest Version of Osomatsu-kun)[]

1988 (Showa 63)[]

1989 (Heisei 1)[]

1990 (Heisei 2)[]

"Osomatsu-kun Bwahaha 4koma Theatre" Strips[]

Body Gags[]

New Years[]

Powers[]

Winter[]

More Body Gags[]

Fighting[]

Money[]

Summer[]

Bugs[]

Sports[]

Dreams[]

Other Stories and Short Spinoffs[]

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