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COLLECTION · Series · 1989

The Laughing Salesman

笑ゥせぇるすまん

Based on the horror manga created by duo Fujiko Fujio, The Laughing Salesman tells the story of a salesman named Moguro Fukuzo, whose job is to help people fill gaps in their soul. However, in reality, he ruins people's lives if his clients backstab him or never ask him for help.

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* 8.0 (4)AnimationJapan
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Japan
Studios
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Runtime
10 min/ep
Release
17/10/1989
Score
8.0 / 10 (4)
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
Specials
25 episodes · 1989
Episode 1. Prologue
1989-10-10 · 4 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Pitfalls of Blackmail
1990-01-23 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Out of Bounds Spouses: The Husband's Case / The Wife's Case
1990-03-27 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Out of Bounds Spouses: The Wife’s Case
1990-03-27 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 5. The Laughing Salesman Encyclopedia
1990-07-17 · 10 min

No synopsis

Episode 6. Snow Mountain Devil Song
1991-01-22 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 7. Steam Lament
1991-03-12 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 8. Strange Cuisine of Wanio
1991-09-03 · 25 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. A Strange Antique Episode 1: MIRROR
1991-12-24 · 14 min

No synopsis

Episode 10. A Strange Antique Episode 2: DOLL
1991-12-24 · 15 min

No synopsis

Episode 11. Imani Miterou's Secret Revenge Plan Sheet
1992-07-07 · 30 min

Rewiring tips for simple circuits, lights, ignition, relays and breakers.

Episode 12. Love Me Thunder
1992-12-26 · 20 min

No synopsis

Episode 13. Karaoke Palace
1992-12-26 · 11 min

No synopsis

Episode 14. The Waiting Woman
1992-12-26 · 12 min

No synopsis

Episode 15. The Illusionary Super Racer
1992-12-26 · 21 min

No synopsis

Episode 16. Troublesome Love
1993-04-06 · 20 min

No synopsis

Episode 17. Survival of the Fittest
1993-04-06 · 22 min

No synopsis

Episode 18. Beloved Dog Story
1993-04-06 · 12 min

No synopsis

Episode 19. Dummy
1993-04-06 · 10 min

No synopsis

Episode 20. The Division That Does Nothing
1993-04-06 · 23 min

No synopsis

Episode 21. The Pillow of Vain Dreams
1993-12-28 · 22 min

No synopsis

Episode 22. Turn-Around Golfer
1993-12-28 · 23 min

No synopsis

Episode 23. Old Cinema Paradise
1993-12-28 · 20 min

No synopsis

Episode 24. The Man Whose Business Downsized
1993-12-28 · 12 min

No synopsis

Episode 25. Invitation to the Down-Train
1993-12-28 · 11 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
44 episodes · 1989
Episode 1. A Face You Can Depend On
1989-10-17 · 10 min

A handsome man crumbles under the pressure of the expectations of those around him and eventually seeks comfort in the bosom of a Buddha-like woman.

Episode 2. Easy Driver
1989-10-24 · 10 min

A salaryman takes driving lessons but is a terrible driver. Moguro gives him private lessons, letting him drive however he likes and enjoys the joke when the man causes a huge amount of damage.

Episode 3. The Friend Salesman
1989-10-31 · 10 min

Moguro sets up an unpopular and lonely salaryman with a lady by correspondence. When they meet in a park at night frequented by perverts, she turns out to be a mannequin whom Moguro causes to scream for help. The salaryman is then beaten…

Episode 4. The Man in Disguise
1989-11-07 · 10 min

A married salaryman with a wife and child has a mundane life and wishes for some adventure. Moguro encourages him to wear a disguise and have nights out on the town, but then gives him a new life, in a small apartment with a wife and four…

Episode 5. The View from the 47th Floor
1989-11-21 · 10 min

Moguro encourages a student to observe life from the top of a building and he falls in love with a woman he sees in an apartment building. Moguro sets up a meeting between them, but also tells her husband, a gang boss, who arrives and…

Episode 6. In Valor There is Waste
1989-11-28 · 10 min

A cowardly illustrator dreams of being a hero so Moguro encourages him to be brave. The young cartoonist eventually summons enough courage to stop a robber, but is stabbed in his right arm, preventing him from ever drawing again.

Episode 7. Sloth
1989-12-05 · 10 min

A slothful salesman is very unsuccessful so Moguro offers to help. Moguro sells many properties on his behalf, however he keeps the deposits, causing the salesman to have a breakdown and really behave like a sloth

Episode 8. The Separator
1989-12-12 · 10 min

A young celebrity does not want to marry his girlfriend, so Moguro says he will convince her to stay away, but he must never see her again. However the celebrity misses her and sees her again so Moguro joins them together permanently.

Episode 9. Woman on the Platform
1989-12-19 · 10 min

A dull young banker falls in love with a woman wearing a medical face mask he sees every day on the train. Moguro arranges a meeting, but demands that he does not love her only for her looks. The banker agrees, but then is horrified when…

Episode 10. The Sure Winner
1989-12-26 · 10 min

A student bets away his allowance at the horse races. After helping him win once, Moguro offers to help him one more time, as long as he never bets again. Later, after bragging about his win, the student is forced to accept ten million…

Episode 11. Closet Man
1990-01-09 · 10 min

Struggling manga writer Hikage Hisatoshi is having trouble creating and paying his rent. Moguro offers to move in to his apartment as long as Hikage stays in the closet. Hikage is so happy in the closet that he creates very popular and…

Episode 12. Daydream
1990-01-16 · 10 min

Company man Nakajima Kenichi always eats last night's leftovers for lunch. Moguro treats him to and exotic lunch at the Daydream Club in the basement. Nakajima enjoys it so much he and a workmate spend all afternoon the next day drinking…

Episode 13. Golf 101
1990-01-30 · 10 min

Unconfident company man Maido Chiyorou feels left out at work, so he tries to learn golf after hours. He improves after lessons from Moguro where he learns to imagine the ball as someone he hates. Later, Maido joins in the work golf…

Episode 14. The Woman Who Wants to Marry
1990-02-06 · 10 min

The ambitious woman office-worker, Tsumanari Taiko, is only interested in tall, educated, wealthy men to the exclusion of all others. Moguro sends her on an island trip for singles where she meets and falls for a man who fits her…

Episode 15. Cutting
1990-02-13 · 10 min

Trainee hairdresser Demuno Fouta is too scared to hold a razor, so Moguro gives him a box of medicated cigarettes to increase his confidence. Demuno improves his shaving skills, but is distraught when the other hairdressers smoke them all…

Episode 16. Mr. Pervert
1990-02-20 · 10 min

A grumpy old man is encouraged by Moguro to become a pervert.

Episode 17. Part-Time Confidential
1990-02-27 · 10 min

College student Tsutsui Shinichi is offered high-paying part-time jobs by Moguro and takes one offered by an old man to go out and have a good time on his behalf, as long as the money is not spent on something pointless. Unfortunately…

Episode 18. After The Dream
1990-03-06 · 10 min

Urashima Taichi, a middle-aged company man has a dream of to stay in a deluxe hotel at least once. Moguro convinces him to try it, and tricks him into going with a young woman who he thinks is his wife. When he finally leaves and goes…

Episode 19. The Guardsman
1990-03-13 · 10 min

Company man Ishino Takashi calculates how much he has lost playing mahjong and decided to quit. Moguro offers to protect him from ever playing again, but Ishino relapses and Moguro finds him playing mahjong again. The next night when…

Episode 20. Her First Love
1990-03-20 · 10 min

Housewife Koino Yumemi regrets not marrying a potter in her youth and complains about her neglectful husband and disobedient daughter. Moguro reunites Koino with the potter and they run away to live together, however their new life…

Episode 21. The Path to Karate
1990-04-10 · 10 min

Moguro saves the young company man, Karasumori Kiichi, from being beaten by thugs and convinces him to learn karate every day with a tough master. Karasumori finds it difficult but perseveres for a few lessons. When he meets the same…

Episode 22. The Man-Hater
1990-04-17 · 10 min

A career woman, Kariya Asako, is harassed by her boss and Moguro arranges for him to be fired for sexual harassment on a train. In return the Kariya must focus on her work and not become involved with a man, but she does. When Kariya's…

Episode 23. House Lights
1990-04-24 · 10 min

Middle-aged company man, Kaeri Takunai, has an unhappy home life, so spends his evenings aimlessly killing time. Moguro offers him an apartment as long as invites no women there, however he lets a female neighbour in, and so breaks his…

Episode 24. The Man in the Back Seat
1990-05-01 · 10 min

Moguro convinces a company driver, Ohkuri Yukumi, to give him stock tips so that he can buy shares and split the profits on the condition that the driver must not trade himself. However Ohkuri gets a hot tip, and uses company money to buy…

Episode 25. Lady Killer Warning
1990-05-08 · 10 min

Office worker Musai Toshio leads a dull life and women ignore him, so Moguro gives him a makeover but Moguro makes him promise to be prudent in his relationships with women. Musai finally dates a woman at work, but then takes another…

Episode 26. Belly of the Tanuki
1990-05-15 · 10 min

The handsome actor, Debara Nayami, must lose his pot belly to appear in a play beside a beautiful co-star. Moguro gives Debara a tanuki ornament to pray to if he feels tempted by sweets. The technique works and Debara becomes trim again…

Episode 27. The Executive and the Window
1990-05-22 · 10 min

Overworked company executive, Higama Hoshiya, is envious of Madobe, a company man in the adjacent building who has no work to do because he is approaching retirement. Moguro arranges for them to exchange places, but warns Higama that he…

Episode 28. The May Blues
1990-05-29 · 10 min

Katsuta Rui, a young company man who still lives with his mother, has lost interest in his job because of his demanding boss named Oniyama. Moguro suggests that he practice knitting during lunch breaks and discovers that Oniyama also…

Episode 29. Message Dialing
1990-06-05 · 10 min

Young company employee Ikuji Naiya is extremely shy and lonely, and spends his spare time and money using a phone message service. Moguro gives him the message phone number of a lonely young woman and they happily exchange messages.…

Episode 30. The Single Life
1990-06-12 · 10 min

Otokoya Moume is a divorced company worker who lives alone and his apartment is a mess. Moguro offers him a free housekeeper, Shigeko, who has a young daughter, but he prefers living alone and sacks her. However, he then misses her…

Episode 31. Early Stopover
1990-06-19 · 10 min

Married company man Hande Oshita is enticed by a woman sitting above a bar he sees from the train each evening. One night, Moguro convinces Hande to leave the train and meet het. He enters the bar but he is drugged and then presented with…

Episode 32. Kissing Fortune
1990-06-26 · 10 min

Osaki Makkura is a college preparatory student who wants to enter Tokyo University. Moguro takes him to a kissing fortune teller who predicts he will be successful if he studies hard, however he is not allowed to kiss anyone else before…

Episode 33. Refusal of Service
1990-07-03 · 10 min

Taxi driver Ooi Takushi does poorly because he seems to only pick up short fares and he is too meek to refuse the client. Moguro gives Ooi a paper tiger which he says will bring long fares, but he must never refuse to pick up a passenger.…

Episode 34. Bullpen Ace
1990-07-10 · 10 min

Baseball pitcher Nomino plays well at practice in the bullpen but plays badly in the real games. Moguro gives Nomino a cap to wear but he must also abstain from drinking alcohol until he is pitching in the major league. Nomino improves…

Episode 35. Wife Photo
1990-07-24 · 10 min

Photo lab worker Kako Shinobu shows around a photo of his attractive young wife and son, but the photo is quite old and his home life is unhappy. Moguro lures him back to his old apartment where he meets his wife and son as they were 15…

Episode 36. Collector
1990-07-31 · 10 min

Company man Kichide Maniya is an addicted stamp collector and Moguro offers him an extremely rare Hawaiian 2 cents stamp in exchange for his entire collection. Kichide is happy to hand over his collection to overcome his addiction, but…

Episode 37. Queen of the Night
1990-08-07 · 10 min

Freeter Ubuna Yatsuda has a crush on Megumi, a girl working in a flower shop, but he is too shy to speak to her. Moguro offers Ubuna a Queen of the Night flower to woo Megumi. She accepts, and As Ubuna and Megumi wait for the flower to…

Episode 38. Pet-in-a-Can
1990-08-14 · 10 min

Young animator Koh Arao has a pet myna bird in his apartment against the building's rules. Tachiki from next door notifies the landlord and the bird is allowed to escape. As compensation, Moguro gives Arao a eucalyptus tree in a can and…

Episode 39. Owl Eyes
1990-08-21 · 10 min

Mimizu Kunio is a photographer obsessed with owls, but Moguro suggests that he photograph "night owls" in the city to support his family and fund his hobby. Mimizu becomes financially successful, but is still obsessed with owls so Moguro…

Episode 40. Youthful Pride
1990-08-28 · 10 min

The youthful looking and married company manager Wakasa Manjirou is concerned that he is beginning to look his age. Moguro give him a Rudolph Valentino doll and tells him to wish upon it for youth, and it proves successful. Later, Moguro…

Episode 41. Gourmand in Waiting
1990-09-04 · 10 min

Struggling company man Kurume Hoshio is saving for his wedding, but he yearns to eat at three star restaurants. Moguro treats him to dinner at a high-class restaurant, then offers him a membership card but warns that it should be used in…

Episode 42. Karaoke Addict
1990-09-11 · 10 min

Karao Keiichi company man dislikes karaoke nights, but Moguro gives him a karaoke set to practice at home and he becomes a convert. At an important business dinner, he embarrasses the client by his good singing, then refuses to return to…

Episode 43. Relocated Husband
1990-09-18 · 10 min

Company man Tanami Kazuhito is relocated to a remote branch office but he misses his wife and home back in Tokyo. Moguro takes him to a friendly bar with the charming young hostess Tsuyu and he begins to frequent the establishment. Moguro…

Episode 44. Moonlit Orchid
1990-09-25 · 10 min

Company man Hanahata Komatta always delays returning home because his unhappy home life. Moguro gives him a potted orchid to care for. However his wife becomes jealous and cuts off the blossoming flowers and serves them in tempura which…

Season 2
Season 2
47 episodes · 1991
Episode 1. Kefir
1991-03-19 · 10 min

Scriptwriter, Nashiya Sutami, is addicted to energy drinks and Moguro offers him Kefir instead, but he must care for the culture and keep it alive. Sutami's health improves, but he develops a writer's block. He blames the kefir and…

Episode 2. Man Who Looks Down
1991-04-09 · 10 min

Kazuo Uwame is a middle-aged company man who is always apologizing for his behavior. Moguro takes him to the top of a skyscraper to live for a week so he can look down on everyone else instead of always looking up at others. His attitude…

Episode 3. Golf Freak
1991-04-16 · 10 min

Company man Kyouichi Shiratama is obsessed by golf, but he is a terrible player. Moguro offers to make him a super golfer, and gives him a magic golf club, but he must not let anyone else use it. However, after Shiratama's boss insists on…

Episode 4. Old Face, Young Body
1991-04-23 · 10 min

Company President, Izumo Wakashi is 73 year old and feels his age, but he looks much younger. Moguro gives him special dumbbells for training which he must use with a special incantation to recover his youthful strength. However, it only…

Episode 5. The Chair-Man
1991-04-30 · 10 min

Printer Anraku Kazuhisa often works late and sleeps on uncomfortable office chairs at work. Moguro offers him a large comfortable bed above the Demon's Nest Bar and he takes the bed home for his family. However, his family all sleep in…

Episode 6. Decision Stick
1991-05-07 · 10 min

Mayoi Oushi, a 25 year-old company man has difficulty making decisions and exasperates his co-workers. Moguro gives him a "decision stick" with an arrow head to help him make decisions, but he must always follow the stick's decision.…

Episode 7. Hot Spring Eccentricity
1991-05-14 · 10 min

Company man Kibara Shisao decides to take a side trip on his way home from a business trip, and Moguro takes him to a Mystery Onsen. They spend the night drinking with geishas, but to Kibara they look like his wife except a beautiful…

Episode 8. Security Capsule
1991-05-21 · 10 min

Company man Heiichi Uranari (from episode 2) feels more comfortable living in his old car than staying at home, but the car breaks down so Moguro takes him to a capsule hotel. Uranari sleeps badly because of hearing others snoring, so…

Episode 9. Pride in My Work
1991-05-28 · 10 min

Ban Moriyasu is a struggling artist and Moguro takes him to the wealthy Mr Narugane who commissions him to paint a van Gogh replica for his office. Narugane then sponsors Moriyasu to paint, but Moguro warns Ban that he must not lose his…

Episode 10. Home Vegetable Garden
1991-06-04 · 10 min

Company man Deri Keita is extremely fussy and always brings his tea and food from home. He is asked out for a business dinner but he finds the food inedible and drinks too much. Moguro offers Deri a device which will detect if food…

Episode 11. Mean Drunk
1991-06-11 · 10 min

Company man Yotte Sourou is meek and incompetent, but after drinking alcohol he becomes loud and obnoxious. Moguro shows Yotte video footage of his behavior and Yotte vows to give up alcohol. Moguro does not trust him, and gives him a bag…

Episode 12. Paradise Bath
1991-06-18 · 10 min

Yuami Yoshio is a waterworks agent who enjoys bath houses and Moguro promises to take him to one of his favorite ones, the Edo style ukiyo Paradise bath house. Moguro gives Yuami a free entry pass, but warns Yuami that he will be banned…

Episode 13. Rental Girlfriend
1991-06-25 · 10 min

TV production staff member, Tsunei Kazuto, is invited to a function with the other crew members and must bring a girlfriend, but he doesn't have one. Tsunei asks Moguro to find him a partner for the night and he agrees, although Tsunei…

Episode 14. Memory Bar
1991-07-02 · 10 min

Ageing company man, Kaikou Sumitarou, longs for his younger days out at night before bars became dominated by noisy karaoke. Moguro takes him to the Taishō era Akaneko bar where he meets the beautiful hostess Etsuko. Kaikou becomes a…

Episode 15. My Wife's Lunch
1991-07-09 · 10 min

Wagatsuma Tsuyoshi's wife Hanako always prepares lunch for him. Although her cooking is inedible, he does not have the courage to tell her and instead, he always eats sandwiches bought from a store. Moguro offers to provide a delicious…

Episode 16. Divorce Club
1991-07-16 · 10 min

Bon Fukumizu is a hotel banquet host, but has a lifeless and miserable married life himself, living with his wealthy wife and her mother. Moguro offers to help him with a divorce, and introduce him to a divorce club where he must choose…

Episode 17. Dream My Home
1991-07-23 · 10 min

Moguro offers to help Ikko Tateo find his dream home, but finding something suitable within his price range proves impossible. Eventually he finds the perfect home for Ikko's family, a free concept home which is modern, spacious, close to…

Episode 18. Love's Parting Gifts
1991-07-30 · 10 min

Moguro catches up with married travelling salesman Uwaki Shirou who, three years earlier, met and became infatuated with the attractive Ubuna Yoshiko. Moguro reminds Uwaki that he helped him woo Yoshiko, but Uwaki was supposed to reveal…

Episode 19. The Ideal Family
1991-08-06 · 10 min

Moguro meets company worker Yanai Samushi who is unhappy at home with his wife and son and he suggests that Yanai change families. Initially Yanai refuses, but after another fight at home, he agrees. Yanai finds himself outside another…

Episode 20. Love Across the Glass
1991-08-13 · 10 min

Computer programmer Kouda Kametarou is obsessed by turtles and Moguro offers him a chance to swim with his favorite sea turtle Kamejirou at the local aquarium. Moguro releases Kamejirou but Kouda takes it home against Moguro's…

Episode 21. Barhopper
1991-08-20 · 10 min

Novelist Koshiba Shousuke is an inveterate bar-hopper, but he has trouble meeting his deadlines. After a night on the town, Moguro introduces Koshiba to his attractive drinking partner Sakai Nomiko, but warns Koshiba that he must not make…

Episode 22. Long-Term Break
1991-08-27 · 10 min

Mature company man Nagai Yasumi is forced to take four weeks vacation, but has no idea what to do with his time so he rides trains and sits in parks during the day. Moguro offers to help by introducing him to volunteering, however Nagai…

Episode 23. House Lady
1991-09-10 · 10 min

Wagama Machiko is a fashion designer, but never has time to tidy her apartment, so she is reluctant to let her boyfriend Bonchi see the mess. One evening when Bonchi arrives to pick her up, Moguro has the apartment tidied beforehand by…

Episode 24. Sleep Pillow
1991-09-17 · 10 min

Muneri Kiyoshi is a company man supervisor who has trouble getting a good night's sleep. Moguro gives him a small electronic pillow to attach to his neck which will allow him to sleep while appearing to be awake. However, Muneri must…

Episode 25. The Mystery Star
1991-09-24 · 10 min

Moguro restores Katte Ryouzou, the former film actor known as Hoshi Shinzaburou, to stardom, but another actor emerges claiming that he is the former actor. They both appear on TV for the audience to identify the real star, but Katte…

Episode 26. Germaphobia
1991-10-08 · 10 min

Young female office worker Seike Tsuzuki is health conscious and obsessed with cleanliness. Moguro offers to help her find a boyfriend and she encounters an unpolished, capricious man. She is attracted to him, but Moguro warns her that…

Episode 27. Switched Organizers
1991-10-15 · 10 min

Young married freelance writer, Memo Matarou, notes everything he finds interesting in his electronic organizer, but loses it after a night out drinking. Moguro returns one to him, but it although it is not his, Memo finds the data inside…

Episode 28. Red or Black?!
1991-10-22 · 10 min

Photographer Kakei Kazuya enjoys playing roulette in games parlors so Moguro encourages him to play for real money. Moguro takes Kakei to a secret illegal casino for a once only experience and Kakei has a good win. However, Kakei's work…

Episode 29. Sunday Club
1991-10-29 · 10 min

Uchinaki Yousuke has developed a loathing for Mondays after many years as a company man. Moguro takes Uchinaki through a building site to a secret Sunday Club where he spends a relaxing day instead of going to work. Moguro makes him…

Episode 30. Life in the Woods
1991-11-05 · 10 min

Moguro distracts the busy company man Richigi Momoru on his way to work and takes him into the woods for a day off, gathering mushrooms, vegetables and fish and cooking them on an open fire. As the weeks pass, Richigi wants to return…

Episode 31. Mangania
1991-11-12 · 10 min

Moguro buys the company man and manga addict Chuunen Takuji a valuable classic manga by Osamu Tezuka for which he is extremely grateful. Moguro then asks Chuunen to appraise an old manga titled Last Utopia by a little known artist,…

Episode 32. Sandlot in the Sky
1991-11-26 · 10 min

Company man Gaki Hiromasa visits the sandlot where he used to play as a child. He recalls that he left a box of his treasures in a disused pipe, but the land is scheduled for redevelopment. Moguro offers to take Gaki to a very special…

Episode 33. Homeless Proposal
1991-12-03 · 10 min

Moguro promises to take stressed company man Sudoh Reiju to a stress free environment and takes him to spend time with some homeless people. Sudoh enjoys the change and abandons his family and job. He begins to live a carefree life with…

Episode 34. Super Luxury Solution
1991-12-10 · 10 min

Unmarried factory worker Tomariba Nashio has trouble finding free parking spaces for his car and often parks illegally. Moguro offers to provide a free parking space, in a condominium in which the tenants park their cars inside their…

Episode 35. Elm Tree of the Valley
1991-12-17 · 10 min

Artist, Kigami Mamoru, is confronted by a land owner who wants to cut down an old Japanese elm tree. Moguro scares them off and he encourages Kigami to live in the tree and the artist promises to defend it to the end. Kigami becomes a…

Episode 36. The Pinkie Ring
1992-01-07 · 10 min

Company man Ishii Hirowaka is a heavy drinker, but must quit to avoid liver damage. However, he succumbs to pressure from his workmates and goes out drinking again, ignoring the paper pinkie ring on his finger from his wife to remind him…

Episode 37. The Illusionary Amusement Park
1992-01-14 · 10 min

Middle-aged unemployed man Yuchi Shuuruo is unable to find work, and spends a day at an amusement park trying to distract himself from the stress of unemployment. Moguro introduces him to an adult amusement park so that he can enjoy…

Episode 38. IV Patient
1992-01-21 · 10 min

Salaryman Amae Taiji is put off by hospitals, but after being mistaken for a patient and being comforted by a nurse starts he appreciating the experience. He's admitted several more times after collapsing from overwork and becomes…

Episode 39. The Billboard Girl
1992-01-28 · 10 min

Moguro arranges for the illustrator, Yumemi Douta to meet Linda, his dream billboard model. They spend the evening together in his apartment where he produces many illustrations of her. Later his boss sees the illustrations and uses one…

Episode 40. After 5 Club
1992-02-04 · 10 min

Salaryman, Temochi Fusata is bored with his life in a corporate town where everyone is forced to use the company facilities for recreation. Moguro takes him to the exclusive underground "After 5 Club" wearing a disguise where he meets a…

Episode 41. Golf Domino Toppling
1992-02-11 · 10 min

Company CEO, Awate Taizou, is invited to a pro golf tournament but is anxious about his game and hitting bystanders with a wayward shot. Moguro helps him gain confidence, but he must only use the five iron supplied by Moguro. On the day…

Episode 42. Silver Bank
1992-02-18 · 10 min

Salaryman, Katei Nobumitsu, wants to enter a grandfather and son home video competition but his father is dead. Moguro offers to provide an old man for the video from the "Silver Bank" of elderly volunteers. The aged Mr Ohkubo fills the…

Episode 43. Lamp in the Valley
1992-02-25 · 10 min

Salaryman, Usagi Oishi, finds his house too small for his growing children. Moguro offers him a vacant house in the countryside, but they are warned not to enter a foggy valley. His family like it, so they move there and he visits on…

Episode 44. Eternal Residence
1992-03-03 · 10 min

Middle aged salaryman, Hakaba Motomu, collapses at work and begins to think about his own mortality. Unfortunately, he cannot find an affordable burial plot in the city, so Moguro provides a solution where Motomu and his wife move into a…

Episode 45. The Man in the Food Section
1992-03-10 · 10 min

Salaryman, Ukai Yorimichi, likes window shopping in food sections. However, he is criticized by his wife if he spends money on pre-prepared food after she has spent time cooking for him. Moguro offers Yorimichi free use of an apartment…

Episode 46. Blue-Eyed Japanese
1992-03-17 · 10 min

Kent Pincarton, an American trading firm worker in Japan, is having trouble balancing time with his wife and the work demands of after hours socializing. Moguro offers to teach him how to be more like a Japanese businessman, but Moguru…

Episode 47. Night Train
1992-03-24 · 10 min

Salaryman Komiya Tomoo takes Moguro's advice to take a spontaneous train ride out of the city to leave his oppressive life behind. Stopping for a drink at the end of the line, he meets a beautiful innkeeper. She invites him to stay with…

Season 3
Season 3
12 episodes · 1992
Episode 1. Sneak Member
1992-07-14 · 10 min

Moguri Irizou sneaks onto an expensive golf course to enjoy his game, since he can't afford membership fees. Moguro offers him a VIP membership, as long as he plays on certain days and plays alone. Irizou's boss finds out he's a member at…

Episode 2. Energy Mushroom
1992-07-21 · 10 min

Warui Kanzou is a middle-aged man who is advised to stop exerting himself because of liver damage. Moguro offers Kanzuo an extract from a rare mushroom in Okuhida extract to restore his vitality, but warns him one bottle must last a…

Episode 3. Long-Distance Commute
1992-07-28 · 10 min

Office worker Nagai Michinori has a four-hour commute to work. Moguro offers him a lavish condo that's extremely close to his office, but he's forbidden from using it during the weekend or on holidays. He gets drunk celebrating his good…

Episode 4. The Paradise of Dreams
1992-08-04 · 10 min

Hideo Otaku is fascinated by the island of Tahiti, hoping to visit there somebody. Moguro shows him a VR nightclub that authentically recreates a visit to the island, but warns Hideo to only enjoy the club's pleasures inside its…

Episode 5. Kindergarten President
1992-08-11 · 10 min

The busy CEO of a Kindergarten business, Oyamano Taizou desires the freedom that children enjoy. Moguro enrols him to a kindergarten for adults, but warns that he must not bring in any external power imbalances. After being victimised by…

Episode 6. The Fixer
1992-08-18 · 10 min

Moguro offers to protect the married celebrity Mizuno Shouhei who is photographed while dating a young idol from the same agency. He sends the elderly fixer Uma to deal with the photographer. However, Mizuno gets into trouble again and…

Episode 7. Class Reunion
1992-08-25 · 10 min

Douki Manabu, one of a quartet of aging men who are drinking buddies since their school days is excited at Moguro's recommendation they invite a beautiful female classmate, Yoshiko, to attend one of their reunion parties. She swindles…

Episode 8. Private Tutor
1992-09-01 · 10 min

Yokomichi Yukio is concerned about his son Manabu's academic ability, and Moguro sends in a tutor who teaches Manabu to play and have fun. Manabu's grades improve and Yukio agrees to him joining a mahjong game with his friends and Manabu…

Episode 9. Remaining Years
1992-09-08 · 10 min

Elderly Mukai Osamu leads a quiet life, but he is browbeaten by those around him such as his family and a fellow croquet player. Moguro advises him to be more assertive and when he changes his behaviour, people are surprised by his new…

Episode 10. Self-service Drink Area
1992-09-15 · 10 min

The lyricist Nikken, is not feeling well and Moguro introduces him to special drinks made from exotic ingredients, however he is not allowed drink anywhere else. The drinks not only improve his health, but improve his work output and he…

Episode 11. Luck With Men
1992-09-22 · 10 min

Moguro gives a scarf to office lady Norie who has had no luck with men, but he warns her to always wear the scarf when she is dating. After she wears the scarf she is proposed by two different men. Norie accepts a diamond necklace from…

Episode 12. The Way of the Husband and Wife
1992-09-29 · 10 min

Newlyweds Kaji Daisuke and his wife are both working full-time and although he wants to share the housework, he is completely useless at cooking and laundry. Moguro enrols Kaji in a housework culture school and he is completely changed,…

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