<p>After some googling, it turns out that all of the episode titles are parodies of the names of light novel series that have a big brother ― younger sister theme:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><a href="http://dash.shueisha.co.jp/bookDetail/index/978-4-08-630652-2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ある朝、ヒーローの妹ができまして。</a> <sup><a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4086306522" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/V1M6e.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 1: ある朝、大阪おかんの妹ができまして。</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A6%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%82%BE%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E3%81%99%E3%81%91%E3%81%A9!" rel="nofollow noreferrer">妹がゾンビなんですけど！</a> <sup><a href="http://www.php.co.jp/smash/books/2012/03/post-7.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[スマッシュ文庫]</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4569676472/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/TxAu9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 2: 妹が大阪おかんなんですけど！</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://dengekibunko.dengeki.com/newreleases/978-4-04-870881-4/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">妹ホーム（マイホーム）</a> <sup><a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4048708813" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/eQgbl.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 5: 大阪おかんホーム</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%84%E3%81%AF%E7%8F%BE%E5%9C%A8%E9%80%B2%E8%A1%8C%E5%BD%A2%E3%81%AE%E9%BB%92%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2" rel="nofollow noreferrer">あるいは現在進行形の黒歴史</a> <sup><a href="http://ga.sbcr.jp/novel/kurorekishi/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[GA文庫]</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4797361476" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/5zrox.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 8: あるいは現在進行形の大阪おかん</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E3%83%A2%E3%83%86%E3%81%AA%E5%A6%B9%E3%81%A8%E5%8F%97%E9%9B%A3%E3%81%AA%E4%BF%BA" rel="nofollow noreferrer">女子モテな妹と受難な俺</a> <sup><a href="http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/volumes/_id_26208" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[ガガガ文庫]</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4094512411" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/kVQqv.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 9: 大阪おかんな妹と受難な俺</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://www.php.co.jp/smash/books/2012/08/post-24.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">妹はラノベの女神ちゃん</a> <sup><a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4569678289/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/yAOU5.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 10: 妹は大阪おかんの女神ちゃん</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75804326" rel="nofollow noreferrer">最近の妹ブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ</a> <sup><a href="http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4758043264" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Amazon]</a> <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/TPeQD.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ⇒ Episode 11: 最近の大阪おかんブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>I still don't know whether the special episode (episode 1.5) is parody of any existing work or not.</strong></p>

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2013-04-06T05:14:18.540Z
配信限定 means "limited release/distribution" or "limited edition"
кяαzєя
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2013-04-06T05:53:48.803Z
@Krazer: Well, it probably means that it is not a parody, then. (I recognized the 限定 as limited - so I had a hunch that it might not be a parody).
nhahtdh
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2013-04-06T05:01:48.193Z
2014-06-10T22:12:13.180Z
2014-06-10T22:12:13.180Z
nhahtdh
<p>Listed below are all the episode titles from the <a href="http://www.imouto-okan.jp/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official site</a> (in Japanese). The title for the limited time episode on NicoNico is taken from the <a href="http://imoutookan.seesaa.net/article/311387586.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">official (?) blog</a> (in Japanese):</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Episode 1: ある朝、大阪おかんの妹ができまして。 (Aru Asa, Oosaka Okan no Imouto ga Dekimashite)<br>
  Episode 2: 妹が大阪おかんなんですけど！ (Imouto ga Oosaka Okan Nandesu Kedo!)<br>
  Episode 3: 俺の妹がこんなに大阪おかんなわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Oosaka Okan na Wake ga Nai)<br>
  Episode 4: 大阪おかんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Oosaka Okan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne)<br>
  Episode 5: 大阪おかんホーム (Oosaka Okan Home)<br>
  Episode 6: 最近、妹のようすがちょっと大阪おかんなんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Oosaka Okan Nandaga.)<br>
  Episode 7: この中に１人、大阪おかんがいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Oosaka Okan ga Iru!)<br>
  Episode 8: あるいは現在進行形の大阪おかん (Arui wa Genzaishinkoukei no Oosaka Okan)<br>
  Episode 9: 大阪おかんな妹と受難な俺 (Oosaka Okan na Imouto to Ju'nan na Ore)<br>
  Episode 10: 妹は大阪おかんの女神ちゃん (Imouto wa Oosaka Okan no Megami-chan)<br>
  Episode 11: 最近の大阪おかんブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ (Saikin no Oosaka Okan Boom wa Douyara Ore no Okage Rashii Desuyo)<br>
  Episode 12: 浪花はん＠がんばらない (Namika-han@Ganbaranai)  </p>
  
  <p>Episode 1.5: 配信限定大阪おかん (Haishin Gentei Oosaka Okan)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Some episode titles can be easily recognized as a parody of the names of several light novel/manga series. It is interesting that the original series usually have something to do with brother-sister relation:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreimo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)</a><br>
  ==> Episode 3: 俺の妹がこんなに大阪おかんなわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Oosaka Okan na Wake ga Nai)</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oniai" rel="nofollow noreferrer">お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne!)</a><br>
  ==> Episode 4: 大阪おかんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Oosaka Okan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne)</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imocho" rel="nofollow noreferrer">最近、妹のようすがちょっとおかしいんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousuga Chotto Okashiindaga.)</a> <sup><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/AV3PY.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer">[Screenshot]</a></sup><br>
  ==> Episode 6: 最近、妹のようすがちょっと大阪おかんなんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Oosaka Okan Nandaga.) </p>
  
  <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakaimo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">この中に１人、妹がいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!)</a><br>
  ==> Episode 7: この中に１人、大阪おかんがいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Oosaka Okan ga Iru!)</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasami-san@Ganbaranai" rel="nofollow noreferrer">ささみさん@がんばらない (Sasami-san@Ganbaranai)</a><br>
  ==> Episode 12: 浪花はん＠がんばらない (Namika-han@Ganbaranai)</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I believe most or all of the titles must be a parody of some existing series.</p>

<p><strong>What are the rest of the titles parody of?</strong></p>

<p><strong>Update:</strong> I have identified all of the main episodes' titles. However, I cannot find any work that resembles Episode 1.5: 配信限定大阪おかん.</p>

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What are the episode titles of Boku no Imouto wa "Oosaka Okan" parodying?
# What are the episode titles of Boku no Imouto wa "Oosaka Okan" parodying?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-04-02
Listed below are all the episode titles from the [official site](http://www.imouto-okan.jp/) (in Japanese). The title for the limited time episode on NicoNico is taken from the [official (?) blog](http://imoutookan.seesaa.net/article/311387586.html) (in Japanese):

> Episode 1: ある朝、大阪おかんの妹ができまして。 (Aru Asa, Oosaka Okan no Imouto ga Dekimashite)  
> Episode 2: 妹が大阪おかんなんですけど！ (Imouto ga Oosaka Okan Nandesu Kedo!)  
> Episode 3: 俺の妹がこんなに大阪おかんなわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Oosaka Okan na Wake ga Nai)  
> Episode 4: 大阪おかんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Oosaka Okan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne)  
> Episode 5: 大阪おかんホーム (Oosaka Okan Home)  
> Episode 6: 最近、妹のようすがちょっと大阪おかんなんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Oosaka Okan Nandaga.)  
> Episode 7: この中に１人、大阪おかんがいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Oosaka Okan ga Iru!)  
> Episode 8: あるいは現在進行形の大阪おかん (Arui wa Genzaishinkoukei no Oosaka Okan)  
> Episode 9: 大阪おかんな妹と受難な俺 (Oosaka Okan na Imouto to Ju'nan na Ore)  
> Episode 10: 妹は大阪おかんの女神ちゃん (Imouto wa Oosaka Okan no Megami-chan)  
> Episode 11: 最近の大阪おかんブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ (Saikin no Oosaka Okan Boom wa Douyara Ore no Okage Rashii Desuyo)  
> Episode 12: 浪花はん＠がんばらない (Namika-han@Ganbaranai)
>
> Episode 1.5: 配信限定大阪おかん (Haishin Gentei Oosaka Okan)

Some episode titles can be easily recognized as a parody of the names of several light novel/manga series. It is interesting that the original series usually have something to do with brother-sister relation:

> [俺の妹がこんなに可愛いわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreimo)  
> ==> Episode 3: 俺の妹がこんなに大阪おかんなわけがない (Ore no Imouto ga Konna ni Oosaka Okan na Wake ga Nai)
>
> [お兄ちゃんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Onii-chan dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankeinai yo ne!)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oniai)  
> ==> Episode 4: 大阪おかんだけど愛さえあれば関係ないよねっ (Oosaka Okan Dakedo Ai Sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne)
>
> [最近、妹のようすがちょっとおかしいんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousuga Chotto Okashiindaga.)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imocho) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/AV3PY.jpg)  
> ==> Episode 6: 最近、妹のようすがちょっと大阪おかんなんだが。 (Saikin, Imouto no Yousu ga Chotto Oosaka Okan Nandaga.)
>
> [この中に１人、妹がいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Imouto ga Iru!)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakaimo)  
> ==> Episode 7: この中に１人、大阪おかんがいる！ (Kono Naka ni Hitori, Oosaka Okan ga Iru!)
>
> [ささみさん@がんばらない (Sasami-san@Ganbaranai)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasami-san@Ganbaranai)  
> ==> Episode 12: 浪花はん＠がんばらない (Namika-han@Ganbaranai)

I believe most or all of the titles must be a parody of some existing series.

**What are the rest of the titles parody of?**

**Update:** I have identified all of the main episodes' titles. However, I cannot find any work that resembles Episode 1.5: 配信限定大阪おかん.
**Tags:** boku-no-imouto-wa-osaka-okan
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_0 on 2013-04-06. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
After some googling, it turns out that all of the episode titles are parodies of the names of light novel series that have a big brother ― younger sister theme:

> [ある朝、ヒーローの妹ができまして。](http://dash.shueisha.co.jp/bookDetail/index/978-4-08-630652-2) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4086306522) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/V1M6e.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 1: ある朝、大阪おかんの妹ができまして。
>
> [妹がゾンビなんですけど！](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A6%B9%E3%81%8C%E3%82%BE%E3%83%B3%E3%83%93%E3%81%AA%E3%82%93%E3%81%A7%E3%81%99%E3%81%91%E3%81%A9!) [[スマッシュ文庫]](http://www.php.co.jp/smash/books/2012/03/post-7.php) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4569676472/) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/TxAu9.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 2: 妹が大阪おかんなんですけど！
>
> [妹ホーム（マイホーム）](http://dengekibunko.dengeki.com/newreleases/978-4-04-870881-4/) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4048708813) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/eQgbl.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 5: 大阪おかんホーム
>
> [あるいは現在進行形の黒歴史](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%81%82%E3%82%8B%E3%81%84%E3%81%AF%E7%8F%BE%E5%9C%A8%E9%80%B2%E8%A1%8C%E5%BD%A2%E3%81%AE%E9%BB%92%E6%AD%B4%E5%8F%B2) [[GA文庫]](http://ga.sbcr.jp/novel/kurorekishi/) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4797361476) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/5zrox.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 8: あるいは現在進行形の大阪おかん
>
> [女子モテな妹と受難な俺](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A5%B3%E5%AD%90%E3%83%A2%E3%83%86%E3%81%AA%E5%A6%B9%E3%81%A8%E5%8F%97%E9%9B%A3%E3%81%AA%E4%BF%BA) [[ガガガ文庫]](http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/volumes/_id_26208) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4094512411) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/kVQqv.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 9: 大阪おかんな妹と受難な俺
>
> [妹はラノベの女神ちゃん](http://www.php.co.jp/smash/books/2012/08/post-24.php) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4569678289/) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/yAOU5.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 10: 妹は大阪おかんの女神ちゃん
>
> [最近の妹ブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ](http://data.ichijinsha.co.jp/book/booksearch/booksearch_detail.php?i=75804326) [[Amazon]](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4758043264) [[Screenshot]](https://i.sstatic.net/TPeQD.jpg)  
> ⇒ Episode 11: 最近の大阪おかんブームはどうやら俺のおかげらしいですよ

**I still don't know whether the special episode (episode 1.5) is parody of any existing work or not.**
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2013-04-06): 配信限定 means "limited release/distribution" or "limited edition"  
> **username_0** (2013-04-06): @Krazer: Well, it probably means that it is not a parody, then. (I recognized the 限定 as limited - so I had a hunch that it might not be a parody).  
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