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Obatalian

“Anime follows six stories of ruthless, seat-grabbing, haggle-happy obatalian old ladies causing chaos.”

Obatalian

19,097 rank · 443 viewers · 0 favorites
Comedy
1 episodes · 1 hr 10 min min · Sunrise · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Anime follows six stories of ruthless, seat-grabbing, haggle-happy obatalian old ladies causing chaos.

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.com)

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A Tv special Production

Sunrise.
in association with

TV Asahi

  • Format 1 × 70′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 1h 10m all episodes
  • Aired Jun 1990 – ongoing
  • Source Tv special media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-9676 catalog

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