Rerere no Tensai Bakabon - Recommendations

• TV (86 eps)
• 1988 - 1989

The would-be hijinks of the mischievous Matsuno sextuplets are hijacked from episode one by colorful buck-toothed con man Iyami and Chibita, his bald munchkin sidekick. Nearly every episode is a standalone comedy cavalcade with the above cast as well as other quirky locals who show up in a number of different roles as the series shifts effortlessly between time periods and genres, but in most cases, Iyami and Chibita are front and center as partners in crime, a couple of sad sacks scraping by but carrying out scammy schemes in order to get rich quick.

• TV (26 eps)
• 2010

Fourth season of Gag Manga Biyori.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2008

Meet the perverted Dr. Insect who, instead of educating the world about dragonflies, is more interested in stripping off his clothes and torturing a small boy with unfair multiple choice quizzes. Meanwhile, ever wondered how to get an apology out of an unwilling yoga instructor, or what actually happened to Inou Tatadaka while he was trying to draw the first accurate map of Japan? With famous detective Usami-chan continuing to uncover the many deviant crimes of that panty-obsessed Kumakichi and a paranoid manga artist contemplating sushi contact lenses, it can never be said that life is dull.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2006

The lupine detective Usami-chan is back, and ready for her next cases! Unfortunately, they all involve a perverted bear who steals socks and can’t keep his pants on, but who cares?! Meanwhile, a father-son pair can’t wait for a female tutor to arrive at their humble home, but keep getting tricked night and night again; the offer of a housewarming gift goes terribly wrong when it is discovered to be only rocks and grass; and plenty of other wacky antics abound!

• TV (12 eps)
• 2005

What do you do when the Emperor of Japan has been replaced with... an alien from Planet Octopus?! From intense motorcycle races to crazy machine inventors from Holland, from sea voyages to battles about emo trading cards, there's never a dull moment in the life of the bizarre. Join an eclectic cast as they are visited by a Ramen Fairy, are reincarnated over and over, solve cases like detective pros, and overall have a laughably ridiculous time!

• Web (1 ep)
• 2016

Episode 0 of Onara Gorou.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2002

When Saki, an up and coming idol, holds an autograph session and not a single soul turns up, her hapless editor is at a loss as to what to do. In his infinite wisdom the young man decides that threatening a nearby elementary school kid is then best way to go! However, when that fails it seems that his only choice is to hold an autograph showdown between Saki and the psychotic idol wannabe, Bururu. Then, when a reckless teenager makes a bungled attempt to summon Satan, he and his friends must try and send the devil back to the underworld, but with their attempts just making him all the more infuriated will they emerge from the experience unscathed?

• Other

• TV (164 eps)
• 1989 - 1992

• OVA (3 eps)
• 1989