Kanbei's Wandering Adventures (series)
いただき勘兵衛旅を行く- Production country: Japan
- Production companies: Toei
- Release date: 10/4/1973
- Release date of last episode: 3/14/1974
- Series status: Ended
- Seasons count: 1 ( List of episodes )
- Episodes count: 24
Series description
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.