Being Humeown

While on the subject of Ososan’s direction changes, I thought I’d explain what I mean by Chibita’s personality being one of the most inconsistent things across the show:

Season One: Chibita has grown. He, for the most part, no longer wants to be involved in the antics of his past and just wants to get on with his life. He has an apartment, multiple jobs, and a passion project. To an extent, he is meant to be a foil for the sextuplets. It’s clear he’s financially struggling but his kind heart prevents him from leaving his childhood friends on the lurch, for better or for worse. On occasion he is still roped into Iyami’s schemes, but does so in a jaded way. There is still this desire in him to be loved, as seen by the Flower Fairy episode and the way he’s so easily lured into the rental girlfriends scam when Iyami tells him he’s cute. Around his neck Chibita wears Iyami's old bowtie, meaning there is some unspoken respect between the two still lingering deep inside and that's probably why he's still so soft towards him. Other than that, he doesn't really interact with the other side characters which is a shame. The closest thing he has to a friend now is probably Karamatsu. His love for animals is subtle but still there, he seems to like doodling while idle at the cart, and he is also a huge fan of Akira now. As a whole, he is a very proud person when it comes to what he's achieved and isn't afraid to show it, though this comes at the cost of his life being very "all work and no play".

Season Two: Chibita is written more like his -Kun self, he has more bite but loses emotional maturity. While this works incredibly in skits like Chibita’s Revenge, Alone in the Wind leaves a sour taste in my mouth. The cart now seems to be his only job outside of when he’s roleplaying and the reason for this isn’t really elaborated or expanded on. In skits not set in the core universe he's usually just a cardboard cutout. He has now reconnected with friends like Hatabou and Totoko, showing that maybe the Flower Fairy did end up influencing him. This comes at the cost of him losing what he had with Karamatsu, though there are indications Karamatsu still knows him better than his five siblings. There is less reluctance to take part in Iyami’s schemes and the two are seen together more often. In theory this is great, but I'd have liked what was set up in season one between them to be expanded on further.

Movie: He is a lot more like his season one self here, expanding on some of the reasons why he ended up the way he did and includes some excellent background details like the way he addresses himself and how he worked in a French restaurant. Karamatsu acts like they're close again and one could conclude that, as the scenes in the past seemingly take place in his memory, he's the only person who knew where Chibita was mentally at the time. Nuance is back and I am feasting.

Season Three: Chibita is written more like an adult like in movie 1 but his bite is pretty much absent. Despite his maturity returning, there are unfortunately still gross jokes about his size. The subplot about him losing customers during Covid is prominent yet not really expanded on enough to mean anything, though does lead to some good character moments. He's back to being allowed to do more things outside of just being the guy who sells oden. His vanity is expanded on further, such as in the haircut skit. Karamatsu and him continue to be closer again too, the two have similar narcissistic traits which should be explored more. He is still the only character who is able to make Karamatsu experience the same painfulness he inflicts on others. Him being a relic of the past is also an idea that comes back, with him not really understanding Crypto and the Riceballs being confused by him. As a whole he seems more like his season one self again, but lacks the nuances that made him so interesting.

Hipipo Fruit: He barely appears and is roleplaying here so there isn't much to go by, nonetheless he's scheming again (in a good way) and the funniest parts of his character are taken into consideration. Not nuanced, but fun.

Takoyaki Party: He's in this film a lot, however his personality isn't really utilised at all. While fun to see him involved and getting cheeky with the others, as a whole it's just fine. The matching PJs with Hatabou are cute but adds to how he's just there with not much thought really put into what makes Chibita Chibita. Passable but not the best.

審美的なファッション Aesthetic Fashion

Osomatsu - Space/Galaxy 🚀🌌

Karamatsu - Vaporwave 🏙️🌅

Choromatsu - Modern 🌱📷

Ichimatsu - Athletic Goth 👟🐾

Jyushimatsu - Rainbowcore Harajuku 🌈🇯🇵

Todomatsu - Pastel Mori 🌸💕