Osomatsu-kun

Largest groups (1-50):
1. Pokemon - 196🥇
2. Mobile Suit Gundam - 153🥈🔺
3. Holo no Graffiti - 152🥉
4. Sore Ike! Anpanman - 109* (Yanase Takashi Märchen Gekijou (Robo-kun to Kotori episode) and Hal no Fue were screened in Yanase Takashi Theater with Anpanman ga Umareta Hi.)
5. Doraemon - 100
6. One Piece - 89🔺
7. Detective Conan - 83🔺
8 Hello Kitty - 81* (❗️WIP!)
9. Love Live! - 73🔺
10. Taka no Tsume - 69*
11. Precure - 68🔺
12. BanG Dream! - 66🔺
13. The iDOLM@STER - 64
14. Irodorimidori - 63
15. Lupin III - 62
16. Fate Series - 60
17. Xi Yang Yang Yu Hui Tai Lang - 51
18. Crayon Shin-chan - 49
19. Dragon Ball - 46
20. Ginga Tetsudou 999 - 43
21. IDOLiSH7 - 41
22. Pororo - 40🔺
23. Wu Ren Dao Da Maoxian - 39
24. Digimon - 38
25. Shimajirou - 36
26. Peeping Life - 36
27. Xiong Chumo - 35
28. Ensemble Stars! - 34
29. Macross - 34
30. Naruto - 34
31. Ghost in the Shell - 34
32. Code Geass - 33
33. Kamiusagi Rope - 33
34. Arknights: Reimei Zensou - 33🔺
35. Osomatsu-kun - 33
36. Pretty Rhythm, PriPara - 32
37. Cardfight!! Vanguard - 32
38. Gegege no Kitarou - 31
39. Duel Masters - 30
40. Gintama - 30
41. Tenchi Muyou! - 29
42. Mahou no Princess, Mahou no Tenshi - 29* (Mahou no Princess Minky Momo, Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami, Mahou no Yousei Persia, Mahou no Star Magical Emi, and Mahou no Idol Pastel Yumi were clumped together (in Chiaki) probably due to some crossovers but they're actually different franchises. Should probably be renamed to Pierrot Mahou Shoujo Series or Pierrot Magical Girls Series as per https://pierrot.jp/magicalgirls/)
43. Zhu Zhu Xia - 28
44. Tennis no Ouji-sama - 28
45. Mameshiba - 28
46. Bakemonogatari, Monogatari Series - 27
47. Hello Carbot - 27
48. Boku no Hero Academia - 27
49. Xin Datou Er Zi He Xiao Tou Baba - 27
50. Girls & Panzer - 26

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Slowly climbing to the top 50:
51. Sword Art Online - 26
52. Shingeki no Kyojin - 25
53. Tales Series - 25
54. Nu Wushen de Canzhuo - 24
55. Keroppi - 24* (❗️WIP!)
56. Dr. Slump - 23
57. Yu☆Gi☆Oh! - 23
58. Kkoma Bus Tayo - 23
59. Kinnikuman - 23🔺
60. Inazuma Eleven - 23
61. Monster Strike - 22
62. Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon - 22
63. Uchuu Senkan Yamato - 22
64. Tetsuwan Atom, Astro Boy - 22
65. Hong Mao Lan Tu - 22
66. Kaixin Baobei - 22
67. Tottoko Hamtarou - 21
68. Backkom - 21
69. Initial D - 21
70. Teekyuu - 21
71. Kuroko no Basket - 21
72. Saint Seiya - 21
73. Toaru Series - 20
74. Oshiri Tantei - 20🔺
75. Qin Shi Ming Yue - 20

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Under 20 entries:
76. Mahou Shoujo Lyrical Nanoha - 19 [🔞]
77. Azur Lane - 19
78. Bleach - 19
79. Transformers - 19
80. Persona - 19
81. Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken - 19
82. Hokuto no Ken - 19
83. Sinbi Apateu - 19
84. Korasho no Kaitei Wakuwaku Daibouken! - 18
85. Dou Dou Hu Wen Zhang Zhi Mi - 18
86. Virtual-san wa Miteiru - 18🔺
87. Sai Er Hao - 18
88. Beyblade - 18
89. Haikyuu!! - 18
90. Nanatsu no Taizai - 18
91. Neon Genesis Evangelion - 18
92. Youkai Watch - 18
93. Ranma ½ - 18
94. Hua Jiang Hu Zhi - 17
95. Natsume Yuujinchou - 17
96. Overlord - 17
97. Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica - 17
98. Miniforce - 17
99. Yami Shibai - 17🔺
100. Mazinger - 17
101. Nintama Rantarou - 17🔺
102. AU - 17
103. Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion - 17
104. Aikatsu! - 17
105. Cyborg 009 - 16
106. Huyao Xiao Hongniang - 16
107. Umi Monogatari - 16
108. .hack - 16
109. Free! - 16
110. Kaiketsu Zorori - 16
111. Xin Qi Bao Long Zhan Che: Xun Long Doushi - 16
112. Soukou Kihei Votoms - 16
113. Black Jack - 16

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Under 15 entries:
114. Selected Shaonian Shiye - 15
115. Yuanshen: Juqing CM Duanpian - 15🔺
116. Rurouni Kenshin - 15
117. Baki - 15
118. Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu -15
119. Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - 15
120. Shakugan no Shana - 15
121. Urusei Yatsura - 15
122. Chibi Maruko-chan - 15
123. Hibike! Euphonium - 15
124. JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken - 15
125. Devilman - 15

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➡️Largest Anime Franchises (1-50): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/20094
Largest Anime Franchises (51-100): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39205

For more, check out "Largest groups" on Chiaki: https://chiaki.site/?/tools/watch_order_groups/type/large
(Note: Count may not be always accurate since they mostly rely on the 'Related Entries' in anime pages and not all related entries listed are really part of some franchises.)

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I've also included:
- "Watch order guides" by other users I find helpful and for convenience; number of entries included.
- Some clubs (mostly the ones with the most members), if you want to join one and maybe revive some.
- Anime Watching Challenges by the Anime Watching Challenges Club [AWCc] (https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=70446); also check AWCc's Hall of Fame [HoF] (https://anime.jhiday.net/hof/).
- Live action adaptations (Ctrl + F in the [[ Live Action Adaptations ]] club (https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=5450) or use their script).

I'll be updating this from time to time so the entries will change.

*Inspired by this thread: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2032254 (Which anime franchise has the most MAL entries?)

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Legend:
🥇🥈🥉 - Gold, Silver, Bronze = Top 3
🔺 - Moved Up (risen in the rankings with new addition/s in the DB)
🔻 - Moved Down (something was removed in the DB)
✔️ - Description Box is up-to-date. Other stacks (number of entries, title change), challenges and clubs (status/activity) checked.
❗️WIP! - Work in progress (means I'm working on a watch order guide stack)

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P.S. Everything would look clean if they just enable BBCode for stacks.

P.P.S. I made a second stack for 51-100. So I could just move some of the entries to the other stack instead of really deleting them.

Also, watch out for Pororo! He'll slowly climb to the top 10. Alas! The penguin is now ranked 23rd. LOL.

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[📌 Last Updated: July 3, 2025]

All TV anime adaptations of manga made by Fujio Akatsuka, known as "The King of Gag Manga"

https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3070 - Credits to Kobota for making this other stack and indirectically to Kwanthemaster. This is another stack for lost and found media.

Part of the information was taken from The Lost Media Wiki

Matsuno Brothers (Oldest to Youngest):
1. ❤️ Osomatsu (Signature Color: Red) - The "miraculous idiot."
2. 💙 Karamatsu (Signature Color: Blue) - The "cool idiot."
3. 💚 Choromatsu (Signature Color: Green) - The "reasonable idiot."
4. 💜 Ichimatsu (Signature Color: Purple) - The "pitch-black idiot."
5. 💛 Jyushimatsu (Signature Color: Yellow) - The "of-another-dimension idiot."
6. 💗 Todomatsu (Signature Color: Pink) - The "good-at-letting-others-pamper-him idiot."
(Source: Osomatsu Wiki https://osomatsu.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sextuplets)

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Osomatsu-san Watch Order:
* 1. Osomatsu-kun (Feb 5, 1966 to Mar 25, 1967) | TV | 56 episodes × 25 min. per ep. - Alternative Version
2. Osomatsu-kun (1988) (Feb 13, 1988 to Dec 30, 1989) | TV | 86 episodes × 24 min. per ep. - Alternative Version / Parent Story / Character / Prequel
3. Osomatsu-kun (1988): Appare! Chibita no Onitaiji zansu (Dec 31, 1988) | Special | 1 episode x 50 min. - Side Story
4. Osomatsu-kun: Suika no Hoshi kara Konnichiwa zansu! (Mar 18, 1989) | Movie | 1 episode × 25 min. - Side Story
5. Osomatsu-kun: Iyami wa Hitori Kaze no Naka (Aug 25, 1990) | OVA | 1 episodes × 25 min. - Side Story
6. Bakabon Osomatsu no Karee wo Tazunete Sansenri (Oct 19, 1991) | Special | 1 episode × 44 min. - Character
* 7. Osomatsu-san (Oct 6, 2015 to Mar 29, 2016) | TV | 25 episodes × 23 min. per ep. - Sequel / Parent Story / Other / Fulll Story
8. Osomatsu-san Short Film Series (Jan 29, 2016 to Jul 29, 2016) | Special | 7 episodes × 2 min. per ep. - Side Story / Prequel
9. Osomatsu-san Special (Jan 29, 2016) | Special | 1 episode × 21 min. - Side Story
10. All-Free kono Natsu Ichioshi Monogatari Campaign Kokuchi Douga (Jun 21, 2016 to Jul 12, 2016) | ONA | 12 episodes × 42 sec. per ep. - Other
11. Matsumotokiyoshi x Osomatsu-san (Jun 25, 2016 to Dec 18, 2017) | ONA | 9 episodes × 42 sec. per ep. - Other
12. Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 A/W x Osomatsu-san Special Movie (Sep 3, 2016) | Movie | 1 episode × 2 min. - Other
13. Hashire! Osomatsu-san (Oct 2016 to Dec 2016) | Special | 3 episodes x 30 sec. per ep. - Other
14. Mutsugo to Ouma no Monogatari (Oct 13, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016) | ONA | 6 episodes x 2 min. per ep. - Other
15. Osomatsu-san: Ouma de Kobanashi (Dec 13, 2016) | TV Special | 1 episode x 24 min. - Other
16. Osomatsu-san: Haru no Zenkoku Dai Senbatsu Jouei-sai - Sentou Quiz 2 (Apr 6, 2017) | Movie | 1 episode x ? - Side Story / Summary / Other
* 17. Osomatsu-san 2nd Season (Oct 3, 2017 to Mar 27, 2018) | TV | 25 episodes x 23 min. per ep. - Sequel / Other / Parent Story / Spin-off / Prequel
18. dMatsu-san (Jan 9, 2018 to Mar 27, 2018) | ONA | 12 episodes x 1 min. per - Side Story
19. Osomatsu-san Short Film Series 2nd Season (Jan 26, 2018 to Jul 27, 2018) | Special | 4 episodes x 5 min. per ep. - Sequel / Other
20. Osomatsu-san: Hajimaru Hajimari (Aug 2, 2018) | 20 | 6 episodes x ?
21. Osomatsu-san x Mameshiba (Mar 27, 2018 to Mar 20, 2019) | CM | 2 episodes x 30 sec. per ep.
22. Osomatsu-san Movie: Gekijou Koukai Kinen - Original Tanpen Gekijou (Mar 1, 2019 to Mar 15, 2019) | ONA | 7 episodes x 2 min. per ep.
23. Osomatsu-san Movie - Parent Story (Mar 15, 2019) | Movie | 1 episode x 1 hr. 48 min. - Other
24. Osomatsu-san Movie: Zensetsu Gekijou (Mar 15, 2019 to Apr 19, 2019) | Movie | 6 episodes x 2 min. per ep. - Other
* 25. Osomatsu-san 3rd Season (Oct 13, 2020 to Mar 30, 2021) | TV | 25 episodes x 23 min. per ep. - Sequel / Parent Story / Prequel
26. Atsumare! Minna no Kontematsu-san! (Dec 25, 2020 to Jul 23, 2021) | Special | 8 episodes x 1 min. per ep. - Side Story
* 27. Chocomatsu-san: Valentine's Day-hen (Feb 13, 2021 to Feb 15, 2021) | ONA | 3 episodes x 4 min. per ep. - Other / Side Story / Prequel
28. Chocomatsu-san: White Day-hen (Mar 13, 2021 to Mar 15, 2021) | ONA | 3 episodes x 4 min. per ep. - Other / Side Story / Sequel
29. Osomatsu-san: Hipipo-Zoku to Kagayaku Kajitsu (Jul 8, 2022) | Movie | 1 episode x 1 hr. 7 min. - Other / Sequel / Prequel
30. Osomatsu-san: Tamashii no Takoyaki Party to Densetsu no Otomarikai (Jul 21, 2023) | Movie | 1 episode x 58 min. - Other / Sequel
31. Matsuinu (Oct 7, 2023 to Dec 23, 2023) | TV | 12 episodes x 2 min. per ep. - Spin-off
32. Osomatsu-san Shinsaku Short Anime (Sep 11, 2024 to ?) | ONA | 4 episodes x 1 min. per ep.
33. Osomatsu-san 4th Season (Not yet aired) | TV - Sequel

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*Live-action film
Eiga Osomatsusan (featuring SnowMan)
https://osomatsusan-movie.jp/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15162634/
https://osomatsu.fandom.com/wiki/Osomatsu-san_Movie_(Live_Action)
https://mydramalist.com/707455-mr-osomatsu

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Genre: Comedy
Theme: Gag Humor
Demographic: Shounen

Tags: Osomatsu-kun, Osomatsu-san, Chocomatsu-san, Pierrot, Akatsuka Fujio, Brothers, Siblings, Sextuplet, Franchise

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Official Sites:
https://osomatsusan.com
https://osomatsusan-fc.com/

Fandom Wiki: Osomatsu Wiki https://osomatsu.fandom.com/wiki/Osomatsu_Wiki

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Included in: Largest Anime Franchises
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/20094

Club: Osomatsu-san FC『おそ松さん』 https://myanimelist.net/clubs.php?cid=69668 (Inactive)

✔️。

A basic recommendation of anime classics starting from the important year 1963 when Astro Boy debuted. Only one anime per franchise allowed, and selection is partly based on watchability, so you can get right into what seems interesting.

This is the first part of five, this part covers 1963–1974

Part 2 (1975–1986): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57265
Part 3 (1987–1998): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57268
Part 4 (1999–2010): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57273
Part 5 (2011–2022): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57279

In the first years of this part much anime was black and white. During all the years experimental and pioneering anime paved the way for franchises, companies, and the industry as a whole. 1969 was an especially strong year for anime (Sazae-san, Dororo, Tiger Mask, Attack no.1, Puss in Boots, Himitsu no Akko-chan, Moomin, The Flying Ghost Ship, Animerama 1).

This interest stack includes anime that was lost at some point, and is now either completely found or available. If there is anything I've missed, feel free to let me know! I'd love to keep expanding this list as much as I can ദ്ദി(˵ •̀ ᴗ - ˵ ) ✧

All information is sourced from the Lost Media Wiki and includes dates lost, found, how long the anime was lost, and any notable information about its production history and preservation.

Anime with a more cartoony artstyle.
I do not include things like additional seasons or movie spin offs of existing anime on this list although for things like Tetsuwan Atom or Jungle Taitei, that have been around since the 60s, I might include several anime iterations.
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67883
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67888

First of all, sorry for my English, i can understand and read but writing isn't my forte (i can't even writing Portuguese well lol).

I want to make this list to help find new series to watch, instead of looking for more than 215 seasons.

My criteria were:

1. Popular; 2. Maybe Lost Gems; 3. Good parameter to be aware of the industry;

DISCLAIMER:

1. I don't have watch everything, but they were series i have faith or are good to understand;
2. I am not afraid to be wrong, so if someday i watch any anime in this list and find its bad or really doesn't matter at all, i will retire from this list;
3. If you know some anime that isn't in this list, you can tell me and i create a list called "lost tapes" and put there, but if i don't like it i won't been add;
4. I dont put remakes in this list or sequels, so animes like HxH 2011 or Urusei Yatsura 2022 won't appear in this list, but the OGs will;
5. Yes, this list HAVE SHIT ANIMES! (in my opinion, you don't know what is really good if don't watch some bad things) but don't worry, i just add bad things popular (like Platinum End, Hamestu Mars and etc); And last
6. My scores doesn't matter for this list, i won't put my personal opinion in this list, so there are animes i hate (like Sono Bisque Doll) but i know a lot of people like, so isn't fair i retire animes i don't like just for pride.

That's all i want to speak, i hope this list helps someone.

List of longest anime series by total runtime (minutes). Movies, episodes and all other specials even if they are not listed on MAL included in the runtime. Movies and other specials are counted in the number of "episodes".

Last updated: 24th December 2025

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75607
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/75608

https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26291
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408


Anime: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32408
Manga: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39346
Live: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39525
All: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39354