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Obatarian

19901h 10mMovieAnimationComedy

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…

DirectorTetsuro Amino
WritersShunichi Yukimuro·Shōji Tonoike
ProducersMorihiro Kato·Masuo Ueda

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Cast · Directed by Tetsuro Amino

KAKazuyo Aoki
Kazuyo Aoki
Hiroe (voice)
RHRyo Horikawa
Ryo Horikawa
Kunihiko (voice)
SKSaburo Kamei
Saburo Kamei
Enma Daio (voice)
TKTomie Kataoka
Tomie Kataoka
Kinuyo (voice)

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