Obatarian (1990)
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.
Director: Tetsuro Amino
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: April 3, 1990
Cast
- Kazuyo Aoki - Hiroe (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa - Kunihiko (voice)
- Saburo Kamei - Enma Daio (voice)
- Tomie Kataoka - Kinuyo (voice)
Screenplay
- Shōji Tonoike (Screenplay)
- Toshiki Inoue (Screenplay)
- Katsuhiko Hotta (Original Film Writer)
- Shunichi Yukimuro (Screenplay)
Music: Kohei Tanaka
Cinematography: Shuichi Ito
Production: SUNRISE
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
More Films by Director: Tetsuro Amino
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Obatarian about?
- 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.
- Who directed Obatarian?
- Obatarian was directed by Tetsuro Amino.
- Who stars in Obatarian?
- Obatarian stars Kazuyo Aoki, Ryo Horikawa, Saburo Kamei, Tomie Kataoka.
- How long is Obatarian?
- Obatarian has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Obatarian?
- Obatarian is a Animation, Comedy film.
- Where was Obatarian produced?
- Obatarian was produced in Japan.