
The Buddy: Yaji and Kita (1982)
1h 31m | PG-13
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.
Director: Yuji Makiguchi
Studio: Toei Company
Genre: Comedy, History
Video: 720p
Cast

Takuzō Kawatani
as Tajibee

Mitsuo Senda
as Kitahachi

Tatsuo Umemiya
as Saigo Takamori

Keizo Kanie
as Chizou

Yuri Kimura
as Okoma