The Buddy: Yaji and Kita

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.

Genre:

Comedy, History

Duration:

91 min

Cast:

Takuzō Kawatani, Mitsuo Senda, Tatsuo Umemiya

Quality:

HD

Director:

Yuji Makiguchi

Release:

1982

Country:

Japan

Rating:

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