Kanbei's Wandering Adventures

Kanbei's Wandering Adventures

1973 · 1 season · 24 eps

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Kanbei Hamidashi aka Tsukada Kambei was originally a direct retainer and head of a large group but could not fit into the organization and spent his days drinking and fighting. Such a Kambei receives an appointment as a secret inspector from Ometsuke Doi Masatoshi and sets out on a journey around various countries. A town girl Okon (accompanies him as a money watcher while Yoriki Ariga Tozaburo disguises himself as Senda to accompany him as an alcohol watcher. In addition to them, a "poverty god" disguised as a monk follows them as their watcher. Kambei punishes evil wherever he goes on his journey with his troublesome watchers.

Directed by Junji Kurata · Written by Motohiro Torii

Network: tv asahi

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Jūshirō Konoe Tsukada Kambei
Isao Yamagata Ometsuke Doi Masatoshi
Yūko Enatsu Okon
Yuji Meguro Yoriki Ariga Tozaburo

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