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Get a Mr. Osomatsu-Style Makeover with "Matsumaker"
posted on by Eric Stimson
2015's surprise hit, Mr. Osomatsu, stands out with its old-fashioned, cartoony art style. This has made it very easy to imitate for fan artists everywhere, but now a fun online service, Matsumaker, makes designing a Mr. Osomatsu-style character a cinch.
The service gives you a set of options with your character's hair, shirt, mouth, eyes, and accessories, along with the background. The emphasis is mostly on the Matsuno brothers, of course, but there's also Iyami's buck teeth, Hatabō's flag, and a slew of girly hair styles and eyes.
The resulting creations are proving popular on Japanese social media with the hashtag #まつメーカー (Matsumaker). Several celebrities have even posted their Osomatsu alter egos.
レナ松を作ってみたお!
— バニラビーンズ レナ (@VB_Rena) May 17, 2016
あなたもまつメーカーでアバターを作ってみよう!
メーカーメーカー #まつメーカー https://t.co/nKCtTAr9pa pic.twitter.com/w1OXtdsUqy
Rena from the idol duo Vanilla Beans
嵐松作ってみた。
— おさめ@29全国せ39a*6/4爆誕 (@OSAME71) May 17, 2016
智難しい…#まつメーカー pic.twitter.com/j9UUX3TS5r
The J-pop group Arashi (fan-made)
こんな感じ? pic.twitter.com/BEuiFQY9fU
— TERU (@TE_RUR_ET) May 18, 2016
Teru from the rock band Glay
似てる?#まつメーカー pic.twitter.com/X6v2x2yjOV
— 須藤茉麻 (@maasa_0703) May 18, 2016
Maasa Sudō from the J-pop group Berryz Kōbō...
メンバーも作った。#Berryz工房 #まつメーカー pic.twitter.com/BqUhcolG97
— 須藤茉麻 (@maasa_0703) May 18, 2016
... along with other members of the group (also made by Sudō)
いつも最近のアニメ事情を語ってくれるナイスな友達からナイスな物が送られて来た!
— 平牧 仁 (三ツ星サラバ) (@jin_hiramaki226) May 18, 2016
似てる?#まつメーカー pic.twitter.com/noE41IuQrX
Singer/actor Jin Hiramaki
If you'd like to try to capture your trademark expression in Fujio Akatsuka's signature style, check out the service here, but as the site itself reminds us, this is unofficial. It's designed for use in online avatars and icons, but the creator asks fans not to trace the results and pass them off as original work.
The popularity of Mr. Osomatsu has made quite a few magazines sell out. The anime also lives on in a smartphone game based on certain scenes from the show.
Sources: Kai-You, Netlab: Tarochin, and Jin Hiramaki Twitter