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The Laughing Salesman

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Based on the horror manga created by duo Fujiko Fujio, The Laughing Salesman tells the story of a salesman named Moguro Fukuzo, whose job is to help people fill gaps in their soul. However, in reality, he ruins people's lives if his clients backstab him or never ask him for help.

Oct 17, 19893 seasons103 episodesEndedJA

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Tōru Ōhira

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Seasons

Season 1

44 episodes

Premiered Oct 17, 1989

Season 2

47 episodes

Premiered Mar 19, 1991

Season 3

12 episodes

Premiered Jul 14, 1992

Episodes

1–6 of 44

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Ep 1

A Face You Can Depend On

Oct 17, 1989

10m

A handsome man crumbles under the pressure of the expectations of those around him and eventually seeks comfort in the bosom of a Buddha-like woman.

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Ep 2

Easy Driver

Oct 24, 1989

10m

A salaryman takes driving lessons but is a terrible driver. Moguro gives him private lessons, letting him drive however he likes and enjoys the joke when the man causes a huge amount of damage.

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Ep 3

The Friend Salesman

Oct 31, 1989

10m

Moguro sets up an unpopular and lonely salaryman with a lady by correspondence. When they meet in a park at night frequented by perverts, she turns out to be a mannequin whom Moguro causes to scream for help. The salaryman is then beaten up by citizens and arrested.

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Ep 4

The Man in Disguise

Nov 7, 1989

10m

A married salaryman with a wife and child has a mundane life and wishes for some adventure. Moguro encourages him to wear a disguise and have nights out on the town, but then gives him a new life, in a small apartment with a wife and four children.

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Ep 5

The View from the 47th Floor

Nov 21, 1989

10m

Moguro encourages a student to observe life from the top of a building and he falls in love with a woman he sees in an apartment building. Moguro sets up a meeting between them, but also tells her husband, a gang boss, who arrives and beats up the student.

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Ep 6

In Valor There is Waste

Nov 28, 1989

10m

A cowardly illustrator dreams of being a hero so Moguro encourages him to be brave. The young cartoonist eventually summons enough courage to stop a robber, but is stabbed in his right arm, preventing him from ever drawing again.

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