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Obatalian

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

Sunrise

Obatalian

Also known as オバタリアン

TV SpecialSpring 1990Source UnknownPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Comedy

Unknown

Community score

#19322

Rank

449

Members

Unknown

Favorites

Synopsis

"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."

(Source: Kabuki21)

Core Staff

Ueda, Masuo

Ueda, Masuo

Producer

Amino, Tetsurou

Amino, Tetsurou

Director

Egami, Kiyoshi

Egami, Kiyoshi

Episode Director

Watanabe, Shinichirou

Watanabe, Shinichirou

Episode Director

Inano, Yoshinobu

Inano, Yoshinobu

Character Design, Chief Animation Director

Komori, Takahiro

Komori, Takahiro

Key Animation

Related Titles

Adaptation

Obatalian

manga

Quick Facts

FormatTV Special
Episodes1
Duration1 hr 10 min
SourceUnknown
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1990
AiredJun 3, 1990
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#19384
Scored byUnknown
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Obatalian

Japanese title

オバタリアン

Synonyms

Obatarian, Obattalion

Production Team

Main studio

Sunrise

Producers

TV Asahi

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

オバタリアン