The Buddy: Yaji and Kita (1982)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Yuji Makiguchi
Writing:
- Akira Murao
- Tsunehisa Itou
- Yasunori Kawauchi
Stars:
Release Date: 1982-03-12
- Country: JP
- Language: 日本語
- Runtime: 91
Okoma
Tajibee
Kitahachi
Saigo Takamori
Chizou
