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The Buddy: Yaji and Kita (1982)

Directed by Yuji Makiguchi

Comedy, History · 1h 31m

Tajibee, a cockfighting expert from Kawachi, and Kitahachi, a carpenter from Edo, survive a shipwreck near Beppu. They rescue Sakamoto Ryoma from masked samurai, and he entrusts them with a secret letter for Saigo Takamori of Satsuma. A shogunate spy, Chizou, overhears and pursues them. Along the way, a pickpocket named Okoma steals their wallet and the letter. When they finally deliver the letter in Satsuma, they realize it was a decoy to mislead the enemy.

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Cast

Takuzō Kawatani Tajibee Mitsuo Senda Kitahachi Tatsuo Umemiya Saigo Takamori Keizo Kanie Chizou Yuri Kimura Okoma

Crew

Director
Yuji Makiguchi
Screenplay
Tsunehisa Ito, Akira Murao
Producer
Katsuhiko Takei

Details

Original title
ザ・ヤジキタ
Release date
1982-03-12
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Comedy, History
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Toei Company