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.

Released March 12, 1982 91 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Drama, History

Keywords: tmdb.jidaigeki

Production Companies: Toei Company, Ltd.

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese