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Obatarian
Obatarian
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Obatarian

1990
1h 10m
Animation
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1990

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

The pejorative word obatalian is a pun between the Japanese word obaasan (old lady) and the English word battalion. Obatalian are known to always enter a train running as fast as they can, bumping others people in order to catch a free seat before the others. They haggle things that aren't normally haggled like grocery store produce. They are fearless and pitiless, just like a battalion of barbarians. This anime is follows 6 stories of one such Obatalian and her wake of destruction.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Apr 3, 1990
Languages
Japanese
Director
Tetsuro Amino
Tetsuro Amino
Production
SUNRISE
SUNRISE
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

4 Cast Members

Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

Hiroe (voice)

Ryo Horikawa

Ryo Horikawa

Kunihiko (voice)

Saburo Kamei

Saburo Kamei

Enma Daio (voice)

Tomie Kataoka

Tomie Kataoka

Kinuyo (voice)

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