Kanbei's Wandering Adventures
TV ShowTitle | いただき勘兵衛旅を行く |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Oct 4, 1973 |
Release date of last episode | Mar 14, 1974 |
Genre | |
Production country | Japan |
Production companies | Toei |
Series status | Ended |
Seasons count | 1 (List of episodes) |
Episodes count | 24 |
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.