“ | The belle of Ragtag Town of Oedo, where Goemon and friends reside. Works as a waitress, not to mention its cover girl, at "Mitsuya". |
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~ Goemon's Great Adventure instruction booklet |
Omitsu (おみっちゃん O Mitchan?) is the popular belle of Edo, who works at the local tea shop. She is Goemon's girlfriend, although he is sometimes scared of her due to her rather volatile temper and tendency to get mad at him. She is also a constant target of foes, with these not necessarily having to be enemies of Goemon. Omitsu also tends to get very jealous if Goemon is caught talking to another girl for any reason.
According to the anime series, she is the granddaughter of the Wise Old Man and prepares a special ohagi that fuels Goemon's power to fight his enemies.
History[]
Omitsu's very first appearance took place in the second Ganbare Goemon game and the first one for consoles, Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū, where she is already referred to by her proper name, O Mitchan (おみっちゃん).
A very similar girl to Omitsu appeared in some other early games, starting from Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru, with her artwork sometimes also appearing in the instruction booklets. This girl (or girls) is possibly an early version of the current Omitsu. Omitsu also appeared in The Legend of the Mystical Ninja, where she can be found living next door to Goemon, and also appears as a card in the concentration minigame, where the player is awarded a money bonus if they manage to find the two "Omitsu" cards. In later games, she is known for providing food to Goemon and his friends.
She appears to be quite popular in Edo, as in Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon, many men comment on her beauty. Omitsu is usually cheerful, although she gets easily worried and tends to feel sad and lonely when thinking of the many dangers Goemon and his friends often put themselves into. Ironically, she can get very mad when angered, such as when it appears Goemon is flirting with other girls.
In the anime, her special ohagi (a type of rice ball confection) is the only thing that provides Goemon with enough strength to blow the Triton Shell and make Impact grow to full size, although her food was never needed for him to do this in the games.
She owns a tea shop in Edo (which was changed to a coffee shop or a restaurant in some localizations).
Appearances[]
Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū[]
O Mitchan sometimes appears wandering along the villages that Goemon is exploring, amidst all the other enemies he has to contend with, so he must be careful not to harm her. The player will be awarded 1,000 points if they manage to pick her up, but 50 coins will be subtracted if she is harmed; beginning with this the now stapled tradition of the Ganbare Goemon series of wandering female villagers the player has to avoid damaging and in return be awarded points or money if they manage to rescue them.
Unlike in following games, O Mitchan's appearance rate in Karakuri Dōchū is relatively high, so the player must be on the lookout at all times to avoid harming her.
The Legend of the Mystical Ninja[]
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Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon[]
While Omitsu doesn't play a prominent role in the story of this game, she does take part in a rather dramatic and memorable scene. After Goemon and his friends defeat another one of the enemy giant robots, they are met by Sharon and Kitty Lily, one of the leaders of the Peach Mountain Shoguns. Lily boasts that Kyushu is also a performance stage and, alarmed, Goemon rushes off to the bridge to Kyushu, only to find Omitsu on her way to deliver some dumplings. Stunned by Omitsu's seeming ruggedness, Goemon is unable to warn her of the danger lying ahead and the island suddenly starts rising toward the sky with her on board.
After doing many investigations and going through many hardships, the heroes are finally leaded to the Stone Circle, where they meet the Pemopemo God. Pemopemo awakens and asks them if they have the courage to venture to outer space. Goemon affirms their decision and the group enters Kyushu through the Gorgeous Music Castle. They discover Sogen Town has been converted into a garden city with European architecture, where Goemon locates Omitsu safe and sound, and apparently not bothered for being sent into space, as her business in the tea shop seems to be flourishing with all the customers the current situation has brought in. She tells him that Spring Breeze Dancin' and Kitty Lily can be found past a rigid gate, accessible only with the help of the Wise Man.
Appearances in other games[]
- Pixel Puzzle Collection (2018 - Mobile): An Omitsu nonogram puzzle appears in this Konami mobile puzzle game.
Appearances in other media[]
- Ganbare Goemon: Jigen Jō no Akumu (1991 - OVA): Omitsu plays a central story moving role in this Ganbare Goemon OVA, in which she is kidnapped by aliens, prompting Goemon and Ebisumaru to go in her search. After going through many hardships, the heroes finally manage to locate Omitsu and corner her captors, but one of the alien leader's minions casts a spell on his master which turns him into a handsome prince. Omitsu instantly falls in love with him and the couple then settle to be married the next day. Unfortunately for the alien leader, the spell wears off and he turns back into his hideous true form, with the terrified Omitsu reacting by punching him in the stomach. The leader's minion attempts to keep recasting the spell, but each time its effect lasts less and less time, with Omitsu punching the leader every time he turns back to his true form.