Omusubiman
A boy made of an onigiri gripped from premium rice, a powerful hero of justice
A powerful hero of justice who travels various countries helping people in trouble. Made of a triangular onigiri from premium rice, with a pickled plum for a nose.
Quotes
- I can't pretend not to see when there's someone in trouble.
- My journey isn't over yet.
- This face of mine is the pride of a traveler, gozasu.
- Spinning my jingasa to fly through the sky is my special skill, gozasu.
- I won't forgive any guy who lays a hand on a girl.
Trivia
- Omusubiman's nose is made of umeboshi.
- Uses 'asshi' as first-person pronoun and adds 'gozasu' to the end in a samurai-style speech pattern.
- Has many episodes traveling to meet his friends.
- In the TV anime version, refuses to let others eat his face and carries plain onigiri instead.
- Voice actor changed from Shōko Kyōda to Masako Nozawa.
- Uses a rokushakubo as weapon in battle, which can become a hidden sword.
Alternate names
Omusubiman
お結びまん
お結びさん
Profile
- Species
- Onigiri child
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A boy made of a triangular premium rice onigiri, with a pickled plum nose. Wears a jingasa hat and wanderer-like Japanese clothing.
- Distinguishing features
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- Pickled plum nose
- Triangular onigiri head
- Jingasa
- Iconic items
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- Jingasa
- Rokushakubo (a staff that can also become a hidden sword)
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- A traveling hero with a strong sense of justice who cannot ignore people in trouble and helps them. Calm and polite, uses "asshi" as first-person pronoun, adds "gozasu" to sentence ends, and speaks in a samurai-like manner. Poor at meals or acting, and has a kind side that cannot perform at full strength against girls.
- Keywords
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- Strong sense of justice
- Kind
- Loves traveling
- Polite
- Calm
- Talents
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- Strong sense of justice
- Martial arts (rokushakubo, hidden sword)
- Ability to see through disguises (such as Baikinman's)
- Skills
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- Fighting techniques (staff arts)
- Flying in the sky (by rotating jingasa)
- Travel knowledge
- Motivation
- To help people in trouble and protect justice.
- Habits
- Adds "gozasu" to sentence ends. Tends to be clumsy around girls. When angry, his face heats up and steam comes out.
- Favorite foods
- Umeboshi, Plain onigiri
History
- Backstory
- A boy who is a triangular onigiri made using premium rice such as Koshihikari or Sasanishiki. Wears a wanderer-style jingasa hat and travels around the country helping people in trouble. Has a pickled plum as his nose and uses it as a weapon in battle. Tries to let hungry people eat his face to save them, but in the TV anime version, he refuses to let his face be eaten and carries plain onigiri instead. His weapon is a rokushakubo that can also become a hidden sword.
- Debut date
- October 24, 1988
- Work title
- Soreike! Anpanman
- Media type
- Anime
- Episode or chapter
- TV Episode 4B "Anpanman and Omusubiman"
TV anime debut
- Significant event
- TV anime debut
- Description
- Appeared in TV Episode 4B "Anpanman and Omusubiman" and was introduced as a powerful hero of justice and traveler.
Disciple Komusubiman appears
- Significant event
- Disciple Komusubiman appears
- Description
- Komusubiman applied to become a disciple and began training under Omusubiman.
Voice actor change
- Significant event
- Voice actor change
- Description
- Shōko Kyōda until May 2023, then Masako Nozawa from April 2025.
Travels with Komusubiman
- Significant event
- Travels with Komusubiman
- Description
- Began traveling together, increasing activities as a duo.
Relationships
Komusubiman
Mentor
Accepted Komusubiman's discipleship and began traveling together
Jam Ojisan
Has been helped many times by having his face rebaked and places trust in him
Batako-san
As a fellow Pan Factory member, harbors affection for her and sometimes shows it during travels
Pan Factory friends
Pan Factory friends: unknown
Media appearances
Soreike! Anpanman
Anime / Supporting
1988 -
Soreike! Anpanman movie series
Movie / Supporting
1989 -
Voice cast and creators
Shōko Kyōda
- Voice actor
- Shōko Kyōda
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Episode 4B part - Episode 1619B part, multiple movies
- Notes
- firstGen / 1988-2023
Masako Nozawa
- Voice actor
- Masako Nozawa
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Episode 1691B part - current
- Notes
- current / 2025-
Takashi Yanase
- Creator name
- Takashi Yanase
- Role
- Original author
Related goods
Omusubiman plush toy
- Item name
- Omusubiman plush toy
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Omusubiman figure
- Item name
- Omusubiman figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular