It is no wonder why Tensai Bakabon could be rewarded and made into an anime only few years after its publication. The character of Iyami and his "Sheeee!" catchphrase, outgrew small beginnings as a background character to become one of Akatsuka's most popular characters, his pose copied and imitated by everyone from Godzilla to John Lennon when The Beatles visited Japan. … Osomatsu-kun was a huge success playing the sextuplets' weak personalities off against a strong-minded supporting cast. The characters are as stupid as they are well-structured; there is a key role for each of them, and they have a key symbolic line Fujio Akatsuka was able to make them smartly repeat at the right time in order to cause hilarity.