Laughing Salesman Overview

You have holes in your heart. This video will fix that. An anime recap of the laughing salesman. Pretty much the most OP villain to ever come out of Japan. Kenny lauderdale talks about an under-rated Japanese anime series created by Fujiko A. Fujio. Moguro Fukuzou is a salesman who offers Japanese businessmen solutions to their completely free of charge.Just don't break his rules. I cover the history and trivia surrounding this classic series. This vid also goes over why The Laughing Salesman, known as Warau Salesman in Japan, was a failure when it was rebooted in 2017 and why it remains largely unknown to the wider world.
0:00 Who Is The Laughing Salesman?
1:12 The Story is Pretty Simple
2:15 Cultural Relevance
2:40 Video Games & Merchandise
3:33 Commercials & Advertising
3:50 Nobody Bought the Remake
4:53 Why Did Nobody Buy it?
6:36 Too Little Too Late
7:11 Deeper Into The Story
7:45 Why Do I Like It?
8:04 Production History
8:50: People Don't Get This Series
9:50 People Who Would Like It
10:56 Closing Thoughts
Patreon: / kennylauderdale
Twitter: @KennyLauderdal3
Title: The Anime Nobody Bought
Thumb Art by: Seikou-kyougen on deviantart
#anime,#doraemon, #笑ゥせぇるすまん

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Getting a LOT of traffic out of nowhere? Were you really all looking up the laughing salesman?

[@judebug1997]

yeah

[@FlannelGorilla]

Yeah I was

[@realDannyBoi111]

yeah. i was curious what other fujiko fujio stuff existed other than hattori and doraemon and then this gem of an anime showed up with the first result for it being this review

[@artasky6093]

Yes i am

[@DoctorDudePhD]

He's like a cross between Buddha and the Joker

[@ThatOneGuy0006]

That's the most badass discription of a character I've ever read.

[@Ichijoe2112]

I think you mean Boris Badinov (Rocky & Bullwinkle), and Mark Hammel's Joker.

[@baitposter]

By Buddha, you actually mean the Budai, right? Big bellied wealth-and-prosperity bald fella

[@RafilaWan]

Literally how is he Buddha

[@danielwilson8604]

@@RafilaWan i mean there's the aspect of contentment, appreciating what you have and not wanting material things or shortcuts

[@meunsterchease9983]

Perfect laughing sales man pitch for the younger generation. Your waifu becomes real, but you have to woo her with your actual social skills.

[@GigawingsVideo]

I know Laughing salesman is evil but that's just sadistic.

[@thomascollins5622]

...I could actually manage that.

[@Tine_of_Nice_Dreams]

Made me laugh out loud, thanks

[@ashchisalleh1454]

You mean amazing strangers anime?

[@NisseDood]

That wouldnt be hard with todays tropes. Most of the high school shonen stuff is always a loser gets all girls lusting for him. Seeing a harem tag on any manga/anime is pretty much guaranteed that it will be some generic shit tough.

[@bartimaeus1887]

I couldn't agree more with your analysis on "beating" the Laughing Salesman. If he appears to you with a deal it's already too late. He chooses his victims carefully, you can see him walking around, drinking, and interacting with other people to a limited extent, but the people he offers his "services" to are clearly targeted, often for their vices. If you were the type who wouldn't accept the Salesman's offer, congratulations, you'd never see him.

[@SudrianTales]

You might be able to survive by obeying his rules and occasionally a punishment can be light. One guy got a tree as he couldn't own a pet, a neighbor destroys it and Moguro revives the tree and punishes the owner. Another, one guy fell in love with a trans woman.

[@WitcherCrow]

There is an episode where he used his magic to force someone to make a deal with him when he was refused.

[@10RexTheWolf01]

Kinda sounds like Truth from FMAB. Helps you be a more responsible person. I just saw Daydream and Making a Budget and Stick to it. Already I knew these people were making bad decisions especially being pressured into it.

[@10RexTheWolf01]

@@WitcherCrow What episode is that?

[@oniplus4545]

@@SudrianTales he didn't punish the owner, he punished the neighbor, the owner is happy with the overgrown mutant plant in the end

[@calhoun4938]

Live-action Laughing Salesman is too adorable to be scary. Lookit that happy guy.

[@zenuko620]

He looks like a nice gentleman, unlike the actual salesman....

[@satansonion3222]

live-action Moguro-San was always, to my mind, going to be constrained by both the innate degree of difficulty that an actor faces in portraying a truly non-human psyche and the inherent limitations of the format (b/c even the most accomplished actor probably can't do the thing where he's using his mouth but only his teeth are actually moving, for example) also the dude definitely looks more like your lovable scamp of an uncle than an eldritch being that toys with human lives for its amusement

[@DominatorLegend]

I just don't like how he looks like he shat his pants and is trying to make it home while desperately trying to hide it.

[@animatepokemonadventures7889]

I love him

[@Landro_Acardo]

@@DominatorLegend xD thank you for this comment!

[@NicDoesDumbThings]

I think it's almost poetically ironic that the cultural resting place of The Laughing Salesman is a Pachinko Parlor where he'll face hundreds of gambling addicts a day, likely some of the people he would have "helped".

[@theiceygamer4742]

Here you go a good luck charm, BUT you must only play 1 game per day you mustn’t break that rule, you don’t want to know what will happen if you break that rule

[@theonlyshinyumbreon]

@@theiceygamer4742 I'd bet it'd only take the person 5 minutes max before they test their luck with a second game.

[@PinkManGuy]

@@theonlyshinyumbreon 5 seconds. Gambling addiction seems like a meme until someone you love is violently resisting your attempts to stop them from putting down their home because "They WILL win the casino this time and you WILL NOT stop them"

[@Jobe-13]

Wow 😂

[@damienstarshine9095]

"Helping" plenty. That's actually the kind of poetry i wish i found there. I found cruelty. The 2nd part of first episode... I really felt for her.

[@janreiafrica]

"You guys don't pirate Anime, right?" _Sweating furiously_

[@castafiorept7309]

*profusely perspiring*

[@myristicina.]

Most people that aren’t Japanese do, since Crunchyroll doesn’t include some animes

[@mariic2]

"In that case... DON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@ferociousmaliciousghost]

**starts to fan myself**

[@JoseTorres-yx3td]

Who doesn...

[@duongvutung9495]

Part of the reason I think why the rebooted version didn't succeed is because The laughing salesman feels a lot mellowed out. He still gives wicked punishments to those who break the deal, but more often he just gives them a slight tap on the wrist. in the old version if you messes up you gets absolutely smited, and sometimes even when you don't mess up he still comes after you. That's the main appeal of The laughing salesman. His punishments were unpredictable. He was simply a force of nature. He gave zero crap about whether his customers deserve the punishments. In the new version he seems to follow strict moral code to punish bad people and reward good people, which in itself isn't a terrible idea, but it kinda deprives the omnipotence and unworldliness eminated from the character.

[@damienstarshine9095]

I hate him for his cruelty . Can't help it. Shadenfreude ain't my thing.

[@nickname5447]

This seems more accurate.

[@nicholasthompson6152]

Yeah it makes him creepy that in itself makes him appealing as a character.

[@coreblaster6809]

@@damienstarshine9095 I dislike it as much as the next person but that's not really what this show is about..

[@juancarloscuaocastellanos8813]

"In the old days, I was a real salesman. Now, I'm not sure about that: internet took all those who would be interested in my products. And the only thing that I can sell is pachinko machines." "Horrible times to live." 😭

[@nkyfong]

I remember seeing this salesman as a toy in gacha toy machines in a Japanese restaurant in a mall next to my house and it creeped me out so much I ran away screaming internally.

[@tsm688]

Entirely appropriate response, it turns out

[@BenjaMan64]

That... was actually a very wise, appropriate response.

[@hudsonk1racer]

the shows message is: You cheated not only the game, but yourself. You didn't grow. You didn't improve. You took a shortcut and gained nothing. You experienced a hollow victory. Nothing was risked and nothing was gained. It's sad that you don't know the difference.

[@torinthemad6250]

It feels like your referencing something but I'm sad to say that I can't quite put my finger on what your referencing.

[@Mistfader]

@@torinthemad6250 They're referencing Metal Gear Solid 2, I believe.

[@faku220]

I think that's from undertale

[@nahobeano]

I think thats from bubsy 3d

[@Mistfader]

@@nahobeano I think that's from Super Mario Bros 2.

[@mangravy2897]

My uncle invested in those Garfield suction toys as a joke. He's lazy rich now

[@lain-ih6jj]

@Ray C. Swornaugh 18 back then, they were sold as water.

[@Ichijoe2112]

To bad he's pissing it away on Blackjack, and Hookers.

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

@@Ichijoe2112 What? Aside from making other profitable investments, that's a legitimate way to spend all that money.

[@user-zm3tc6yy8p]

@@PresidentFunnyValentine It's just a reference to Futurama.

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

@@user-zm3tc6yy8p Sure, but if someone did make a successful investment into something as dumb as that, then I don't care what they think; it's pretty rad.

[@davestraus8023]

I used to watch this when I lived in Japan in the late 80s. Loved it since it was so different from the usual primetime dramas and anime fare. Also loved another anime from the same time called Oishimbo, about a reporter who was always doing stories on Japanese food. Always made me so hungry.

[@FreedomFighterAsuka]

The fact that this anime was made by the same people who did Doraemon, Ninja Hattori, Perman, Chimpui, Ultra B etc. makes this golden. It's like the adult version of all the childhood shows I watched as a kid that I always needed but never got... till I discovered it this year.

[@quietkid11037]

This is why the other characters look extremely similar to the characters from the Doraemon and Ninja Hatori. I am pretty suprised that almost no one commented on this topic 😅

[@Fate025]

Fun fact: people might have recognised it from the character artwork. But the original creator of “Laughing Salesman” was the same creator as “Doremon”. Whew talk about genre switch.....

[@ziyaadjamil2324]

It’s fujiko fujio f for doraemon

[@JorgetePanete]

Doraemon*

[@teslashark]

The genre is still the same, dumb people getting their hands on things they can't use

[@ElArto95]

It's the same but for a more mature audience, like when an artist used to have a tumblr for their art and then another tumblr for their NSFW art

[@R_candy]

Fate025 i just wanted to comment that

[@Krystalmyth]

An unbeatable character that messes up peoples lives? Bugs Bunny?

[@CleverDan31]

Bugs Bunny with a day job

[@TheSergio1021]

Shaggy?

[@strionic770]

Bugs Bunny must be stopped. He's too powerful.

[@TalkingAboutGames]

There was a character that gave Bugs a lot of trouble though, the uh *gulp* Gremlin.

[@normanellis8204]

Mephistopholes

[@ChiliHorse27]

I think the younger generation thinks it looks and is old. They might remember their parents or something liking the show, since it was 30 years between the shows. I think it worked back then because the 80s and 90s were more business-minded, especially in Japan. The new audience might have a harder time connecting with the show, and might not like how short the episodes are and that it’s not a continuing anime story. The old anime of it is something my 60 year old dad would definitely enjoy if I showed it to him, not too long of an episode and watch an episode every now and then instead of binging it.

[@zazenbo]

I guess, in the end, the Laughing Salesman could sell just about anything... *except for himself*

[@grilledpook]

if he was a salesman of the night that would be even more cursed

[@cosmiceclipse3142]

It feels like somebody... WANTS TO SELL ME SOMETHING!

[@yourcharminghero]

i told you he was onto us!

[@edgytrashtwo2806]

Nice

[@blissfulconfections]

Thank you for existing.

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

I'm not interested in anything you're selling!

[@C00kii0]

Yo, I forgot all about this episode lol

[@lovelovemikira9708]

"If you want some short stories about an unbeatable character that messes up people's lives-" you sold me there

[@mp18maschinepistole46]

isn't that gman

[@Billi_crow]

I mean that was ten minutes in so, yeah

[@campkira]

Anime aim at modern working man... teaching lesson about taking shortcut in life will come with punishment.

[@notenoughgarlic]

Sounds like Goku, but better!

[@grilledpook]

that sort of reminds me of franken fran. she's kind of a supernatural being? but if you ask her for a quick fix she might just ruin you or reduce you to a clump of cancer cells. fun stuff

[@hierok.5125]

The moral felt like, "Sometimes having a wish forefilled or a minor problem instantly solved could turn out to be the WORST thing that can happen to you" Get that girl to notice you until to find out she's insufferable, etc etc.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Be careful what you wish for.

[@pelicanswin]

I've watched a ton of episodes on this anime and the only reason why I can find people not liking it is that there is never a happy ending, just a disturbing reality check.

[@noahbossier1131]

It’s basically it’s always sunny and wimpy kid

[@Otakumanu]

Some episodes do have happy endings, but that's not the appeal of this series. The appeal is watching evil doraemon screwing people over by exploiting their vices.

[@noahbossier1131]

@@Otakumanu agreed makes sense. Other times it’s esoteric happy endings.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Sounds a bit like Michiko and Hatchin. Great show, but man, does it give you character whammies that make the drollness of Cowboy Bebop quite tame at times.

[@brillywinsen6526]

Happy ending in laughing salesman is such a rarity I think there are only 4 or 5 episodes where the customer lived a happy end

[@duchi882]

*Sad eyes with a sinister smile* Yeah that blanket will definitely help me sleep at night

[@marialuke2116]

It will express both your sadness and your unchained rage (jk)

[@alpyki2588]

Reminds me a bit of Peter Lorre.

[@protoluigi2047]

Yeah I think most people would spend their money on Rem hugging pillows before even thinking about buying the laughing salesman blanket.

[@MrSuperbeast92]

That smile doesn't reach his eyes... Or his soul. If he has one.

[@korbywhoisnotkirby5717]

@@MrSuperbeast92 he is the devil so he must be a soul himself

[@Gorilla_Chaos]

The laughing salesman lighter seems like the most bad ass thing you could pull out to light a cigarette

[@JohnWick-qf1gr]

I can beat it: my lighter looks like a literal grenade and is from the 60's

[@nolaz010]

Classic engraved ivory Zippo with a trick opening. One fluid motion on the most sophisticated lighter designed for every situation. Gotta love it

[@kingly456]

@@JohnWick-qf1gr wait I have a lighter just like that in my old lighter collection! Still haven't restored it yet tho beecause of my lazy ass

[@-hello6177]

@@JohnWick-qf1gr It sounds like something some firearms nerd would have

[@bitmaster64]

Well, I can certainly say I'd want one. This creepy character seems like a missed opportunity xD

[@Vinyltechnician]

I remember one character keeping his promise for almost the duration of the episode. The salesman didn't think he would succeed that long, so he had to sabotage the poor guy into messing up.

[@Simon_Electric]

The should do an OVA entitled: The origin of the Laughing Salesman. Give it a dark theme, make it a prequel to the series... That'll get em hooked.

[@zorasmith4880]

Ooh, I like this idea- maybe it turns out that The Laughing Salesman is a title given from person to person- and Moguro Fukuzou is the latest in a long line of salesmen.

[@StargazerSkyscraper]

@@zorasmith4880 That would just kill the immortal, ineffable vibe of the Salesman though, which is the whole point. He's an unknowable, immortal, ageless and uncanny force of nature, and all we can do is try to avoid being his next customer.

[@vibethecat4194]

what if Moguro himself actually starts off as a normal person originally but as it progresses it shows him becoming who he is now? like it would explain a certain episode, AND also would explain why his body has become essentially more of a vessel to what he carries with him

[@blackheartzerotheundergrou3225]

​@@StargazerSkyscraper I figure it could still be played for laughs. Have Moguro just... _always have been there!_ from the dawn of human civilization, all the way back to when the first fish adapted to walk on land! Like he's never in any different form or whatever in these different time periods, he still looks the way he's always had!

[@romantisanon4647]

The Laughing Salesman is the only anime I'm legit afraid to pirate.

[@hehitmeinthekneegur1551]

Why

[@atsukorichards1675]

You're right about it. It would be a horror story.

[@livedandletdie]

Why? It's a good anime, and I'm afraid that getting a copy nowadays when it's a collectors item and hella rare, isn't the easiest.

[@nomblob5592]

The Major It isnt, its a bad 80s horror flick trying to be a seinen with a moral story. Newsflash: said "moral story" never works when your entire country operates on zombie economy and your workers have barely livable wages while being pushed around by fat cats in suits and suffer from price inflation

[@davidskaggs2196]

@@nomblob5592 lemme guess, the salesman got to you too, eh?

[@Sk00maPipe]

The reason for the new show's failure is really complex. Though I think the main problem is it came from a completely different era of entertainment and way of living.

[@Enchufe92]

Yeah. As someone pointed out in another comment, unfair deals between a powerful entity, specially true for businessmen, and people down in their luck just feels too harsh and hits too close to home. Personally, if I wanted to see a businessman screw over people who need help, I'd just watch the news.

[@reagandow850]

I think Everyone should understand the correlation between the salesman and the devil although these days....yeeesh. The dumbing down of our world is scary.

[@alejodavies]

Caius? Where did you go? People keep telling me I'm the nerevarine and I have no idea where to go. Come back! I have your pipe.

[@umjammerlammy9993]

Now, everyones too poor to cash out for random anime blu rays, and the only people with money like that to spend are buying shitty isekai anime

[@catlady4858]

@@reagandow850 That's a pretty huge generalization for a baseless and irrelevant assumption.

[@SamtheBravesFan]

I love this anime and the Salesman just makes me smile. He's a merry little imp and a force of nature, as you said. He's not necessarily a villain: he just gives people the things they deserve due to their own actions.

[@georgeoldsterd8994]

Recently I found out that there's an urban myth in the USA about the Smiling Man, related to the Mothman myth. It claims that a mysterious man with a kind, but unnerving smile approaches people randomly, exchanges some pleasantries, then disappears, and that shortly thereafter someone will sight the Mothman.

[@vibethecat4194]

dude, I didn't know that moguro is working with mothman nowdays thats so cool :O

[@PhazonOmega]

The Laughing Salesman: A modern yokai. No rhyme or reason, no lesson to be learned. Just a normal, every-day, magical, metaphysical being that messes with people for its own goals.

[@twilightvulpine]

A gambling machine of a creepy character who screws those who accept his deals is pretty appropriate

[@orlandomartinez5484]

Keep this at 666 likes

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@orlandomartinez5484 sorry bro

[@kissarococo2459]

I actually enjoyed the series. It had some twisted sense of humor at times.

[@erwick7716]

d'arby

[@jhonnymark7581]

It isn't really gambling. But it kind of is in a certain way.

[@importedglue891]

The Laughing Salesman reminds me of PetShop of Horrors where it the stories are interesting to watch, each product has a rule, rules are always broken by customers, and we want someone to stop the saleman/count d but at the same time we love both characters. I never understood why both animes got the crap end of the sticks.

[@clarionclear5771]

I used to watch more episodic animes with my sister 2007-2011 time period. I really enjoyed the amount of story telling put into a singular episode. Now, a lot of anime feels so stretched out, almost like comparing a micro series on television to Wagner's entire ring cycle. I don't dislike all modern anime, but I miss the short story format. I still can't get my hands on some of the series I watched with my sister either...

[@supersmashbro596]

if this ever gets dubbed. mark hamil could totally voice the salesman.

[@retrogamelover2012]

Yeah, I can see that working.

[@Chraan]

Could he voice him without putting a big JOKER-image on him though? I have my doubts...

[@bon7029]

Morgan Freeman should do it. Just imagine one of the world's kindest voices voicing someone who would give The Joker the creeps.

[@kerovibe]

Sadly it won't ever happen

[@Chraan]

@@bon7029 @Bon Joker tricked a 5th dimensional being in order to steal his powers. He might outsmart the Laughing Salesman or get tricked himself, but he definitely would not be afraid. It's an interesting matchup.

[@speauks_4667]

He’s a force-a-nature, grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brudda, he’s here to give you a great deal on just what you need

[@ianfinrir8724]

... _Bonk._

[@arx3516]

He's just the devil.

[@AmstradExin]

And it's probably the only 'Serious' thing Fujiko Fujio (A) made.

[@LunarRobotyx]

Meet the Salesman

[@jerimiahorvin3955]

I won’t lie . After watching your video I took a look at the series and I’m quite disappointed I wasn’t aware of this prior . The laughing salesman is a perfect level of calm and charismatic in the chaotic anime world .

[@Baldoxxx4000]

Let Danny DeVito do a live action film!

[@Ichijoe2112]

Is that Ghoul even still alive?

[@lauravturner]

@@Ichijoe2112 Of course. He still stars in IASIP every year.

[@anime3524]

Holy shit

[@thecountercounter9127]

you absolute MADMAN you absolute INSANE PERSON where do i put my wallet?

[@galaxymew5138]

*_Take my money._*

[@cosmicmuse2195]

"If you binge watch it you're doing it wrong" Well good thing I don't have to respect your authority mister KZbin voice

[@higueraft571]

@Ricky MyBoy no u Gotem

[@Pasunpuffin]

@Ricky MyBoy lol what?

[@MouseGoat]

Row Row Fight the Power!

[@dizzee6089]

@Jonnathan Crane did I pass the vibe check?

[@dizzee6089]

@Jonnathan Crane u right tho but the thing is, my vibes may be decent but I'm ugly asf. So maybe I don't have enough vibe for that stage

[@skllsession4631]

As soon as you said, "Force of nature" I imagined how it would end up with The Laughing Salesman in TF2, and Soldier asking for a new hat.

[@averagewhiteguy2]

I watched this video when it came out, and now all of the episodes and specials have FINALLY been translated. I just finished watching the series. Thank you for making this video years ago and inspire me to follow the translation progress of this. I really enjoyed this show!

[@tasogarerubica]

I'm sorry you'll lacking some historical lore behind the series. This was a work done by Fujiko A Fujio, he's the long time partner of Fujiko F Fujio, the creator of doraemon. Now let's get into this. Side note I'll refer to Fujiko A Fujio as his real name Abiko and and Fujiko F Fujio as Fujimoto from here on out. Now if you like anime or things that are japanese, especially if you are from outside of USA, then you probably would recognize Doraemon. The extremely iconic blue cat deus ex machina that is Doraemon, saving his friend Nobita with from the daily grind of life being horrible at it. Fujimoto was extremely well read in multiple fields, from history to science and politics to history, and he had the knack to be able to provide these topics to a younger audience so that they can easily digest it. I mean the man wrote stories catered to each school grade from 1st to 6th, changing up manner of presentation of said topic to suit the age group. So Fujimoto excelled in stories for kids and juveniles. So where does that leave Abiko? He's also started off creating manga for kids, because thats the demographic that was reading manga around the time Fujiko Fujio pair was starting up around in the mid to late 50's. I wouldn't exactly say his works were bad, actually the opposite. He found a niche that his partner Fujimoto didn't fill. While Doraemon was really taking off and seeing that Fujimot always keeps his innocent side to be able to produce doraemon, Abiko starts to consider a different option to his career as a manga author "Can I keep making manga for kids?", "Should I just become a manager to Fujimoto?". Around this time, the anthology magazine catered to a much older and adult demographic "Big Comics" was starting to get published and the publication head came to Abiko asking him "Wanna make something for it?". So Abiko considers his option for a manga catered to adults and he comes to this genre "Black Comedy". He himself was inclined for that genre, enjoying the works of Stanley Ellin and Roald Dahl. So he thought "Wouldn't this be something really interesting"and thus the formerly the "Black Salesman" now known as the "Laughing Salesman" was born. This was his turning point, previously he has worked on pure and innocent stories but always had a sense black comedy with in him, so this was IT for him. Which kicked off his career into the recently formed Seinen demographic and a fork in the road of what can be done within this medium. His partner, Fujimoto, diligently creating for the younger audience to the point of losing his own life at his work desk, finishing up a poster for a feature length movie for his magnum opus, Doraemon. While Abiko still alive and well. But their legacy still lives on of a duo who started their career at the legendary Tokiwa So. and a story of the tokiwa so should be left for another random comment of mine. Source. mantan-web.jp/article/20171224dog00m200032000c.html

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

That was interesting to know.

[@irystheworld]

that explains why the artstyle is quite similar to doraemon lol

[@yunfanz]

Also to add Doraemon is actually voted as the #1 favorite of all time anime in Japan.

[@doyalbaba6379]

So this show is kinda like Doraemon but demonic?

[@tasogarerubica]

@@doyalbaba6379 I wouldn't exactly say that, though people who aren't familiar with Doraemon nor the by the duo might consider it so. Because the two share similar styles or more so they acquired a style that are similar through their partnership, people may not be able to tell the difference between their works. But honestly consider it as a "fujiko fujio" style, though their works do usually share an universe, having characters from one story make an cameo in another.

[@1Thunderfire]

You'd think that episodic series would be more popular now rather than big, overarching plots in that it requires less concentration and investment and it's something easy to just dip in and out of, especially when you're busy. This looks cool as well.

[@pn2294]

For Western viewers, Anime was probably their first introduction to serialized story telling that a lot of kids shows lacked at the time so that’s probably one reason

[@faceless2302]

For me, the lack of long plots and basically being free from consequences episode to episode generally puts me off from most shows like this because it's harder to care and get invested in the characters. Cowboy Bebop is one of the few shows that does this very well, where you still get characters being introduced or leaving and have their backstories expanded on in subsequent episodes. Contrast it with something like Space Dandy, where the characters repeatedly die throughout the show and come back next episode like nothing happened.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

@@faceless2302 Um, that's the thing. "Invested in the characters" is one of things that modern generations think too much about >< I don't need to be invested in characters to get invested in the story. I just love to see a fun creative unusual story.

[@faceless2302]

@@KeyleeTamirian Characters are the primary way the story interacts with the viewer, I should at least like (or dislike) them through their personality and experiences, and it's a lot easier to show that through a series with some sort of real continuity and character growth. If I don't feel anything for the characters, why would I watch the show? Upotte!! comes to mind as one of my least enjoyed anime, despite me liking the premise. It's one of those kind of comedy slice of life but with a twist shows that has very little consequences episode to episode and just kind of meanders along with daily hijinks for most of it's runtime. After thinking about it more, you realize that none of the characters actually go through much of anything or have any meaningful interactions or developments except for the side character L85 learning to overcome her disability by the end (she's the best character in the show too). As much as I like the core ideas of the story, it falls flat for me because I just can't give a damn if FNC and the other girls succeed or not.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

​@@faceless2302 I personally prefer if characters are either likeable, or just... there. It's difficult for me to watch something when i dislike the characters. When i'm indifferent to characters, however, it means i can focus on other things. "If I don't feel anything for the characters, why would I watch the show?" So... feelings towards characters are the ONLY, 100% only reason to watch any show? There's no other reason to watch the show, it means? Like, Art Style, Art Direction, Atmosphere, Aesthethic, Music, Sound Design, Lore, Scenery... all those things don't matter by that reasoning? Oh wait, they apparently do matter, but the Characters are the most important... i don't like this inequality and Character dominance above other things in shows. When i want to watch the show, it's because i either like art style, character design, specific character design, atmosphere, aesthetic... Character's personality can be whatever. I just love to look at the character. Modern anime don't appeal to me because i don't like they art styles. Old anime appeal to me more. In fact, over half of 90's Anime appeal to me visually just by taking look at the cover art. Even if story would be about nothing, i just love to look at it. When i were a teen i cared about the story the most, but now i realized that i made myself think that i care about the story. I realized that once i started analyzing the story of a game that i praised for a story... and i realized... well, story is actually good, but i also realized that i did not understand the story back when i was a fanatic of it. I praised it's story... becuase everyone praised it! Now i praise it's story because it's actually good. But that's not why the game appeals to me now - it's visual aesthethic, atmosphere and music. The story is not important to me in it, even though everyone praises it for the story.

[@dimsumboy22]

The mangaka just died recently. Rip my dude. He made this and doraemon

[@SamLazier]

Episodic animes are something we need more than ever. Most of shows are these epics continuing year after year and it becomes a burdensome to follow more than 3 plots n lores at the same time. You were still wrong about a one thing: since the episodes are so short, this is super fun series to watch few episodes at a time! Thx for the pitch 😁

[@shukterhousejive]

"Laughing Salesman Pachinko Machine" is the most on-the-nose product I've ever heard of

[@fool8304]

I don't think it's a matter of age demographic or story structure, it's a matter of self-insertion like you said. You can see modern anime like Dragon Maid being clearly targeted toward Japanese salarymen with a somewhat episodic structure as well, but with much more wholesome and nourishing content. In the early 90s, entertainment was all anyone was looking for from an anime, even if it was about the show's mascot stabbing them in the back, but today what people really want are entertaining stories with a mascot that helps them get out of bed in the morning, and that is decidedly not what the Laughing Salesman does.

[@mateistoian726]

Wrong. The difference between Dragon Maid and Laughing Salesman is that Dragon Maid gives way to a LOT of porn. That's it, unironically.

[@AAAAAA-hv5qp]

Did you asked people about what they were watching anime in the 90s for? Did you watched laughing salesman? What makes it inferior?

[@yusukeelric]

Dragon Maid was mostly made for young adults like most shows oriented at adults nowadays. I think the laughing salesman is oriented to a public that for anime mostly doesn't exist anymore. wich is actual adults, probably around 30

[@jamkat7785]

No, I think the age demographic & story structure are at fault here. Dragon Maid was NOT a good example to use. A lot of anime consumers today aren't used to these old older story structures pre-2000s, which is why I think Kenny RIGHTLY pointed out all the stupid questions these kids start asking; rather than just enjoying the show for what it is. If it's not Isekai or some generic battle Shonen, adaptable for Netflix, ripe for porn, or allows for self-insertion; then it wont sell well Today.

[@dimsumboy22]

maidragon* fixed it for you, casual

[@louisantonio2462]

I'm sorry, Kenny.. You told me that I can't watch more than 1 episode per week.. But I can't help but binge this beautiful episodic series..! Please, don't curse me for this comfort that I just found..!

[@KeyleeTamirian]

Why per week, per day is enough.

[@tseliius]

To be entirely honest, I absolutely loved this anime. It carries the theme of having to deal with things yourself and trudge through life’s challenges, and demonstrates how you really shouldn’t take shortcuts or make someone do certain things for you. Moguro Fukuzou deserves a salute for being so bold with his work as a salesman! He shows people what life really is supposed to be on its own, and I honestly hope that his customers learned their lesson.

[@retrogamelover2012]

Basically, The Monkey's Paw, only with a salesman and in 1980s Japan.

[@tseliius]

retrogamelover2012 Lmao yeah!!

[@tseliius]

@@oku12 😳

[@adevilscupoftea]

The sad thing about old anime VA's is that most of them are already gone by now. Ohira Toru passed away in 2016 and Isamu Tamonaka aka Medama-oyaji from Gegege no Kitaro passed away in 2010, he'll always be Medama-oyaji to me. May they rest in peace.

[@GigawingsVideo]

I wonder how super robot anime VAs are holding right now.

[@Akira625]

I can see why they chose Ohira to voice Darth Vader just from hearing that brief clip of him as Moguro.

[@Sketchy_2]

@@GigawingsVideo Most are still kicking and doing fine

[@fredriddles1763]

I don't understand the appeal of hopelessly overpowered villains. I don't mind seeing the hero lose, but typically I like seeing a power struggle between the protaginst and the antagonist before the final results are revealed. This is the reason I also have trouble getting into cosmic horror stories with stuff like C'thulu because typically those monsters are supposed to inspire extisential dread through their sheer power over humanity. I never feel dread with these types of stories, only boredom because struggling is typically pointless in these situations.

[@magnusarsmagna5896]

I heard a theory that the Laughing Salesman created Doraemon to be an assistant but accidentally lost him across space and time.

[@vibethecat4194]

honestly pretty valid theory

[@ajgameguy3674]

"A Laughing Salesman blanket to help you sleep at night." Why does that sound so counterintuitive?

[@andermiftari8839]

I'm under the impression he kinda IS

[@Kraigon42]

That'sthejoke.jpg

[@Stocking13]

I liked the Anime. He is like the devil. He tricks you into selling your soul, then he ruins you after.

[@firepower7017]

*I prefer the Soviet Union. *Stalin is like Satan. *He forces you to make food or weapons. *And you die regardless.

[@ianmaluk2230]

He's from the classic deal with the Devil story.

[@charact8063]

Rick, and morty?

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@firepower7017 lol

[@nidhoggr3367]

@@charact8063 You know that the rick&morty episode was an homage to Steven Kings "Needful Things"? I mean, even the shop has the same name.

[@haziqsembilanlima]

I didn't know Fujiko F. Fujio had a darker series so this hits me well. As for its failure, it's just missing the right audiences and even potential new ones.

[@jacobc8036]

He reminds me of Nyarlathotep. The Crawling Chaos from Lovecraft. He takes the form of a man in black and gives people impossible machines in exchange for even more impossible deals, and enjoys watching you struggle just to fail. He enjoys us, unlike other Lovecraft monsters he thinks about and “cares” about humans. He thinks we are fascinating but…still enjoys watching us go mad.

[@typeerk]

I want to see the episode where Nobita's dad meets the Salesman & gets stuck with Doraemon xD

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Honestly that would be the perfect crossover. I'm going to love this comment right now.

[@typeerk]

@@kennylauderdale_en I recognized the animation style. Turns out not only are both series drawn by the same animation studio, but they were created by the same manga artist duo- like it was meant to be!

[@psykofreac9188]

I recall a chapter of Doraemon where a gadget of his resembles the laughing salesman, which might have been a reference. However, it's hard to find it among the countless other chapters I read.

[@cbbblue8348]

@@psykofreac9188 which one? The only one remind of me is the profession tripper tho

[@AdmiraHax]

@@psykofreac9188 The doll that does things for you when you give it some yens.

[@ShyBiiteVT]

I'm sold on watching this just by the character's looks. He's like Japan's Joker.

[@handsomebrick]

He's like Japan's Leland Gaunt.

[@fangk.7367]

They live in a society

[@myristicina.]

Cookie Cookie yeah but a fat version

[@derekpayneszubliminals7723]

Basically if you throw The Joker, Scarface(Ventriloquist), and Penguin in an blender.

[@SquidSnuggles]

I think a show that can make some sort of impression on you from a single episode versus an overall series that one must follow, is special. I think I may prefer it, and the anime I especially love, supports that notion. Thanks for uploading this one. I definitely plan on checking this show out!

[@CharCole]

I remember just stumbling across this show once when I was just trying to find something new to watch. It didn't keep me wanting to see more, but from the 2-3 episodes I saw, it was enjoyable and interesting to have a more focused light on the mysterious salesman trope.

[@RyllenKriel]

The Laughing Salesman came two years before Stephan King's Needful Things. I have wondered if he knew about this anime. Likely not, the devil being a salesman is a great concept across many cultures.

[@ianfinrir8724]

Goes all the way back to before Faust.

[@raccoonchild]

Probably because almost everyone knows someone that had an impeccably dressed man sit before them out of nowhere and offer them everything they could ever want. It's like the 'lady in white' urban legend.

[@dkskcjfjswwwwwws413]

@@raccoonchild gman

[@leejerrett8268]

It’s a pretty old trope; there are multiple twilight zone episodes written with this type of story, and even older short stories with pretty much the exact premise and tone.

[@st.edstatue2700]

@@leejerrett8268 👍 when Kenny says "submitted for your approval" at the beginning of the video, he's quoting one of Rod Serling's opening lines to the Twilight Zone

[@chrissynoelle1648]

This salesman looks so familiar yet I've never heard of this anime or character? Big deja vu here.

[@ucnguyen6375]

Maybe , it is because you watched Doraemon before, both shows have the same author

[@chrissynoelle1648]

@@ucnguyen6375 I have no idea what doraemon is. I might have vaguely seen it but I've never heard the name that I can remember.

[@fatnin13]

Maybe it's his fat Joker vibe that gives you deja vu.

[@eldenemerald7962]

Zombozo from Ben 10

[@ericriley1985]

@@ucnguyen6375 Not the same author. His partner. They had the same art style.

[@BlameSpace101]

Is there any where we can watch series like this? I know most are on VHS which nobody has so wondered if there was a place for anime like this one so that they aren’t lost and can be enjoyed again.

[@Aldenfenris]

Seconded, now wanting to see this

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

That opening theme is a bop! The series is actually here on KZbin.

[@Caydiem]

Pachinko machines have replaced anime for Japanese adults as an entertainment medium after work, which is pretty sad and reflective of Japanese society as a whole if you think about it.

[@KiraSlith]

Yeah, large scale gambling tends to be a bad sign for quality of life in a country.

[@scrubbingdoubles8585]

Jesus loves you John 3:16 Romans 8:35-39

[@JohnVmc2]

It looks like something that could have beed succesiful on american TV if it was aired on Adult Swin back in the day. It certainly fits well with Adult Swin...

[@martyjuannaandcannalynn5553]

Or old school toonami. Woulda watched the piss outta this show.

[@JohnVmc2]

@@martyjuannaandcannalynn5553 Yes.

[@TheSergio1021]

You mispelled swim twice... Wtf.

[@KaiserTom]

I mean, look at the success of Black Mirror recently if you need any more proof of it. The only thing that would really hold it back is people's preconceived notions of anime, and that the Black Mirror and anime audiences may not have a huge overlap, but if something like Netflix pushed it hard enough it would probably be successful.

[@theworldoverheavan560]

@@TheSergio1021 lol

[@TheBleeeeeeeh]

Asking if you can beat the Laughing Salesman is like trying to calculate Spongebob's power level. You're watching a different show than the one you're trying to watch.

[@KeyleeTamirian]

Difference is that you can calculate Spongebob's power level, Spongebob is stronger than Patrick and Optimus Prime, but equal in power to Squidward and Shaggy. While Laughing Salesman is a cartoon force of nature which cannot be calculated, and will always be able to defeat any anime protagonist like Goku and Garfield.

[@Aelvir114]

8:21 Fun fact: the guy that played him in the lost live-action series is Shirō Itō, who plays Zenigata in the live-action Lupin III movie from 1974

[@zorochii]

Business Cthulhu. His strongest magic is his smile. :)

[@towelgirl21]

Real talk: Do you think he could beat meme-wielding elder god waifu Twinkle Nora? She has a magic smile and unlimited powers too.

[@zorochii]

@@towelgirl21 I think they would clash indefinitely and eternally until the residual magic energy around them is so much it turns into a big bang and the universe collapses.

[@cthulhuchan9587]

From what I remember is that Business Cthulhu helped cause the Wall Street crash

[@callmecurious1833]

(◡‿◡✿)

[@firepower7017]

@@cthulhuchan9587 I gotta pollute the earth more. Probably not to the extent to the Soviets but I'll try

[@YunaMomoko]

gives me a petshop of horrors vibe. "gives you what you wish but there is a rule you must never break".Honestly, it sounds awesome, I wanna watch it now.

[@eve6875]

Pet Shop of Horrors yes! Loved that one too.

[@medexamtoolsdotcom]

Pet shop of horrors? Is that a thing? Now that sure sounds derivative. Like, a ripoff of the title "Little Shop of Horrors" but a ripoff of the plot of Gremlins.

[@munjatkumo1929]

3:33 It's the year 2008. You go to limewire and download a season of Bleach. Once the download finishes, you start watching the season premiere-episode. Your computer starts glitching. Oh shit, you think to yourself, there must've been a virus in that Bleach. Cold sweat blurs your vision. You hear laughing. From the computer. You're awestruck with terror. On the computer screen appears silly looking man who smiles unnervingly. And he says: "Don't worry animation-fan. It's not a despicable virus your computer has contracted. No no no. It is but I, a humble salesman, who has decided to pay you a visit. Now, do you realize, young weeb, that you have... B R O K E N T H E L A W . . . " After this, nobody hears from you ever again.

[@rage.uninvolved.]

That would literally horrify me

[@ganesh2levrai]

The OST is incredible The opening of every episode, with that accordion line is giving me chills every time

[@randez626]

I just discovered the show and I binged the whole series in a day. Loved it. Its like a Japanese twilight zone. I disagree him being the devil. More like an entity, he gives them the rules, it's the person's greed that is their demise Hooooo! Ho ho ho🕵️‍♂️

[@-hello6177]

He's the personification of entropy for me

[@helper_bot]

keep it a mystery for now, its more worth it to keep him as a secret magical character

[@kurama670]

I always thought of him as a genie of sorts.

[@memz2882]

You're watching it wrong

[@ZXNovaBoom]

He's 100% a youkai

[@rustecohle591]

The worst selling anime?...ironically after this it’ll develop into a strong cult following...never heard of it before but it sounds interesting...surprised it didn’t sell more

[@reynaldipangestu259]

Tho...when was the last time cult following turn a product into a worldwide cultural phenomenon?

[@yukikanegawa7470]

@@reynaldipangestu259 Maybe Heathers?

[@yungboy4216]

@@reynaldipangestu259 There exist things like The Room, Earthbound, and True Detective for example

[@aaronlandry3934]

reynaldi Pangestu Watamote

[@that_norwegian_nerd2003]

Another one I'd like to point out is a Japanese cgi kids show called Poppee the Clown that aired in 2001. The show has gained quite a following after the show ended with only one season. If anyone is interested, you can find the episodes on KZbin. Fair warning, though. The show contains blood and other weird elements

[@henriquebecker4453]

I've just realized the scenes in Fate/Grand Carnival where Moriarty "helps" Lancelot and Babbage are inspired in this show. What a legend.

[@b.iquitoso9695]

Ive falling in love with your videos. Thank you for making them. Currently binge watching all of them.

[@Jamberite]

I don't know why people don't like episodic stuff anymore either. This animation reminds me of Doraemon.

[@The_Davo_Domain]

Jamberite The manga came from the same team who created Doraemon

[@Jamberite]

@@The_Davo_Domain Well, now I have to see it.

[@Keezawea]

@Ricky MyBoy fuck off

[@lollybowser]

Ricky MyBoy Dont say that about Doraemon dude. It’s a great show for kids. It’s entertaining and teaches you lessons. The animation of the first seasons was really cute and cartoony. I loved it to death as a kid and I still find it enjoyable.

[@ConsarnitTokkori]

[laughs in dragon maid]

[@mikehawk4388]

An anime without waifus, lolis, or gorgeous guys? Has anything like that been even remotely successful since, I dunno... A couple years after Haruhi Suzumiya? Even Osomatsu-san had the fujoshi angle.

[@nyan5785]

Megalobox , Devilman crybaby , March Comes in Like a Lion

[@mikehawk4388]

@@nyan5785 Those all have waifus & gorgeous guys

[@crazytiger800]

Fist of the North Star and its spiritual successor JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is quite successful and popular imo...

[@yungboy4216]

@@crazytiger800 yeah but that also has waifus and gorgeous boys

[@crazytiger800]

@MrAwesome172 Manly muscular men, you mean...

[@QuickTimeFailure]

This series kinda reminds of the TV show "The Booth at the End" For those that don't know, it was a short miniseries of episodes that only lasted a couple of minutes each. The show was about a mysterious man that sat at a table booth at a diner, always writing in a leather journal. This man could help anyone achieve whatever they desire, but at a cost. When someone would meet with this man and make a request, he would look into his journal to find out what that person would need to accomplish to achieve their goal. Usually what the person would need to do would be very drastic and risky and you get mixed results whether they do what needs to be done or not, depending on how desperate they are for their request to come true. There were episodes like a man who has to kill a child to save his son from cancer, a woman has to get a recluse shut-in to come out of their home to save her father from bankruptcy and so on. You can watch all of the episodes on youtube. Give it a shot if you want, it's a very interesting premise.

[@hezuka705]

I love going back here to re-watch this video every once in a while to re-appreciate the under appreciated anime I LOVED the moment I watched this.

[@user-kq8ok4qy6t]

This anime is best compared to "tapas". It was intended to be read by busy businessmen. Imagine Japanese businessmen on a crowded train with a comic magazine on one of his hands. You can enjoy a whole short episode without knowing the previous. Or you don't even have to have read any episode to enjoy any episode. It's a style opposite of JJBA, same as Golgo 13. As a middle aged Japanese man I couldn't help noticing that you never mentioned that the author was the one who drew Doraemon. When this comic was published it was surprising to me, and probably for many Fujiko Fujio fans. Laughing salesman was dark, cynical but intriguing pieces of comic that was quite opposite from Fujiko Fujio's usual kids comics.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Saving that for the Doraemon video (assuming I ever get to it).

[@Thewritingelf]

..... THAT'S WHY THE ART LOOKED SO FAMILIAR !

[@DecimusYna]

Some of Doraemon's chapters is kinda scary, in my opinion.

[@Zulf85]

Wow, I knew that style looked familiar!

[@user-kq8ok4qy6t]

@@DecimusYna Yes! Some episodes gave me nightmare, literally.

[@426maxwedgie63]

I wanted to thank you for this video and introducing this series to me. I had a feeling my parents would enjoy this, so we all watched a bunch of episodes together and had a wonderful time. I never thought I would ever get to enjoy an anime with my parents like that.

[@SamIsLove]

Old anime have this kind of warm feeling regardless of the main themes, they are special to watch either alone or with your family

[@Entrati]

I love the Bassoon playing whenever the Salesman first appears in front of his customer. Fits his vibe perfectly.

[@grimiskitty1120]

I like anime and this sounds like it'd rock my socks off. I love series where I can just dip in and out of and not really miss a super duper important part that happened in one of the thousands of episodes only to be never mentioned again until that very moment when all of a sudden it becomes super important. Imma go look this up. Thanks!

[@_mango_]

Looks like Gomez and Uncle Fester has a messed up love child and left him in Japan.

[@Pheonixco]

Fester and Gomez were brothers were'nt they? he's just their Japanese raised sibling.

[@Myousaku]

☠☠☠☠☠☠

[@KhayJayArt]

CAN'T UNSEE

[@KazFoxsen]

And it happened at Coney Island under the watchful leer of "Funny Face"... *shudder* 😨 And possibly a vat of chemicals? Only Batman can save us now!

[@theotherghostgirl337]

It’s they’re nephew whose mother had a tryst with the joker

[@toshio8980]

The laughing salesman be like: 👁️👄👁️

[@tartaroid]

Hahahahhahahahahahah that's so funny I absolutely love seeing this funny and original emoji combination being on every single comment section

[@IvefoundthetruthonMay]

@@tartaroid Omg ikr hahaha

[@venangoproductions]

Oh he’s a bottom 🥺🥺🥺

[@ArroganceClause]

Is he though?

[@johnyboy228]

Ok😐

[@meddlerfilms2585]

I binge watched it a couple years ago. I think the reason the Laughing Salesman didn't work today is because it was a commentary on late 80s Japanese society when people were chasing the promises of unrestrained capitalism which ultimately became their downfall. Modern Japanese people are too busy dealing with the fallout of either being unemployed hermits or too overworked to do anything else so the heavy-handed stories the Laughing Salesman tells just aren't relevant anymore. The other problem with the new series, as someone else in the comments reminded me, is that the new stories are much softer and lighthearted than the Laughing Salesman should be, i.e. everyone gets off way too easily. Meanwhile the episodes that retell the old stories do it for shock value while missing the point of the original stories. The masked girl is a good example, where they make her look like a mummified wraith in the reboot, instead of like two-face in the original because she was supposed to look like a botched plastic surgery job.

[@modnaryug4225]

I'm not sure of the explanation here, cause you could opposed it with a series like Osomatsu san, who has the same "old series remake recently" aspect, which is also a short story based series with no continuity and no fix rules, yet it worked pretty well

[@ChocoRoles]

think that it just boils down to the reboot not being good. When it aired I saw a lot of fans of the original manga or/and previous adaptation saying the reboot was boring.

[@god5960]

2:25 "a laughing salesman blanket to help you sleep at night" Wait... how do you sleep with that?

[@shelli6387]

if you expect the blanket to comfort you, you're using it wrong

[@Ashelybee]

It scares the demon under your bad

[@Nikujaga4649]

>Your fate is sealed Kenny, maybe you've seen the entire show but there are a few exceptions. "Night Train" episode where his client actually listened to Moguro's advice and did what's right, so Moguro appreciated that and helped him. "Wanio's Cooking" episode where Moguro himself actually broke the promise and as a result, that helped the client. "The Man Who Look Down" Not a perfect happy-ending, but the client definitely got much more confidence from Moguro's treatment... and some other episodes where client (or the entire family) get cursed by Moguro but actually having fun in that state. Also, about the live-action drama, try search "マンガニア" in niconico and you will find a full episode(three-sepate videos). It really drags because it's a 10 minutes anime watered down to 45 minutes, but one thing I'm sure is, Moguro's actor Shiro Ito did a fantastic job (He NEVER blinks during the show. what I heard is he looked at the original character design and thought "I think this guy does not blink whole life") .

[@kingvideogames]

gorijaimo Not only that, but he also doesn’t seem interested in hurting children, or at least anyone under the age of 20. He also helped healed a tree someone was taking care of back to life after their neighbor destroyed it, and he helps save a kid of a mother from being ran over by a car and decided to “punish” the mother by giving her the desire to become a idol despite her age and appearance, with the kid even cheering her on. Also, any more information on how Moguro broke the promise in “Wanio’s Cooking” and how the client followed his advice and got his help in “Night Train”? I tried to look them up but couldn’t find anything.

[@Nikujaga4649]

@@kingvideogames Night Train... Ep99 Yakou Ressha(夜行列車) Wanio's Cooking... Ep72 Wanio no Kaiki Ryouri(ワニオの怪奇料理) The ending for Ep99 is one of the most beautifully directed anime episodes I've ever seen, honestly.

[@kingvideogames]

@@Nikujaga4649 Anywhere I can watch this anime? The one site I was able to find it on, kiss anime, only has up to 73.

[@Nikujaga4649]

Go search in DxxlyMxtion

[@cigimon4]

I think that still counts as their dates being sealed... not in a BAD way but still

[@TheyLoveThemLLC]

Okay but as someone who is obsessed with 90s horror for kids (such as Eerie Indiana, Goosebumps, AYAotD, etc.) this sounds SO exciting. Reminds me of that episode of AYAotD with the girl who meets the (for lack of a better term) gypsy woman who gives her everything she wants but with a twist.

[@interruptingPreempt]

Just wanted to come over here and thank you for introducing me to this awesome anime. I binged as much of the old eps as I could find and now going through the new eps. While the old voice for Moguro is my favorite, I gotta say I like the new choice anyway. If I had known about this during its recent run, I would've rooted for more seasons! Thanks again!

[@kennylauderdale_en]

You're welcome. DON~

[@interruptingPreempt]

@@kennylauderdale_en UWAAA!

[@athegodofanime7108]

Intresting... Keep up the great work man!!

[@Legendary231]

I actually found this series from the revival, and its premise hooked me from the summary. I think your idea that growing up with more horror-themed shows making us more accepting of Laughing Salesman's crueler tone is pretty accurate.

[@moondrip2163]

I watched the revival up until the halfway point until I simply stopped watching, not that I didn't like it, but it being an episodic show makes it hard to really commit to it, and I had a lot of other shows to catch up to then.

[@basedhalcyon]

"and never pirate anime" Looks like he's gonna be after me then

[@towelgirl21]

I just stream it illegally. Do you think he'll come for me too?

[@vedgerna3366]

As long as it's not old anime, then you're fine to illegally stream it.

[@towelgirl21]

@@vedgerna3366 That's the only way I can watch most old anime. If it's new I usually just watch it with ads on Crunchyroll.

[@vedgerna3366]

@@towelgirl21 Same ;-;

[@ashchisalleh1454]

I prepare my reverse card.

[@seanjenkins2188]

*THANK YOU RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM!!!* I've been trying to look for this for like a year now.

[@roguedrones]

Just watched first episode. AMAZING, HILARIOUS, ABSOLUTE GEM OF AN ANIME THANK YOU.

[@LucaBicono]

"If you want some short stories about an unbeatable character who messes up people's lives" The Salesman is just the short story version of Goku

[@-hello6177]

Insult Moguro one more time and I'll send you to the fourth dimension bastard

[@ahniandfriends123]

@@-hello6177 you mean the Shadow Realm.

[@-hello6177]

@@ahniandfriends123 That's too good for her, she gon live in a black hole

[@KasumiRINA]

Dunno on unbeatable but messes people's lives and a very powerful magician is Lina Inverse, enemy of all living :3

[@fica1137]

Not really, plot of DB is Goku being defeated, but coming back stronger

[@candiigurl7893]

I'm really loving how you've made it a point to introduce people to obscure, overlooked titles in an animation genre that's considered popular and trendy by today's standards.

[@kennylauderdale_en]

It's an awesome show, why wouldn't I talk about it?

[@candiigurl7893]

@@kennylauderdale_en Exactly.

[@mariama.f8314]

By todays standard, anythng that isnt highschool/comedy/isekai/harem/music will blow up everywhere

[@codenamexelda]

This was the 1st video I ever saw from your channel, and I'm happy it was.

[@diablo.the.cheater]

You gained a new subscriber, this was an awesome video deconstructing the reasons why an anime i did not know failed, the fact that it keep me, an idiot, engaged is a testament to your ability.