The Buddy: Yaji and Kita
ザ・ヤジキタ
Synopsis
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.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuji Makiguchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Tsunehisa Ito, Akira Murao
- Original Title
- ザ・ヤジキタ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Toei Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuji Makiguchi
Tsunehisa Ito, Akira Murao, Yasunori Kawauchi
Katsuhiko Takei
Department Leadership Roster
Tsunehisa Ito
Screenplay
Akira Murao
Screenplay
Yuji Makiguchi
Director
Katsuhiko Takei
Producer
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What is The Buddy: Yaji and Kita about?
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.
Who directed The Buddy: Yaji and Kita?
The Buddy: Yaji and Kita was directed by Yuji Makiguchi.
Who stars in The Buddy: Yaji and Kita?
The principal cast of The Buddy: Yaji and Kita includes Takuzō Kawatani, Mitsuo Senda, Tatsuo Umemiya, Keizo Kanie, Yuri Kimura.
When was The Buddy: Yaji and Kita released and how long is it?
The Buddy: Yaji and Kita was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.