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Warau Salesman

  • TV Series
  • 1989–1992
  • 10m
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7.3/10
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Warau Salesman (1989)
AnimeDark ComedyAnimationComedyDramaHorror

Mysterious Salesman, Moguro Fukuzou, volunteers his services to people of Japan whom he deems to have Empty Souls.Mysterious Salesman, Moguro Fukuzou, volunteers his services to people of Japan whom he deems to have Empty Souls.Mysterious Salesman, Moguro Fukuzou, volunteers his services to people of Japan whom he deems to have Empty Souls.

  • Stars
    • Tôru Ôhira
    • Kappei Yamaguchi
    • Tamio Ôki
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    7.3/10
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    • Stars
      • Tôru Ôhira
      • Kappei Yamaguchi
      • Tamio Ôki
    • 3User reviews
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    • 1989–1992
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    • Nashiya Sutami
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    Tamio Ôki
    Seizô Katô
    Shohei Yamaguchi
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    Takeshi Watabe
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    2Irishchatter

    Atrocious art style but loved the opening songs

    So since there is no page for the 2014 version of Laughing Salesmen, sure I might as well add that here onto this page and involving the original version as well. I found out about this anime thanks to AnimeAmerica who suggested this on their video regarding "TOP 10 ANIME DEALS WITH THE DEVIL". Unfortunately the reaction I had wasn't good because I was fairly disappointed because mostly the awful art style and found the story was trying hard to be scary when it really wasn't. In fact it was rather boring........

    I gotta say even if i hate the anime in both years, I effing loved the opening songs! The original one was upbeat while the 2014 version was pretty catchy.

    If you don't mind the stupid art style and like the attempted "being scary" fiesco, then this ones for you dudes!
    10ViewingBoch

    It's a crime how CRIMINALLY underrated this show is.

    If The Twilight Zone and Doraemon had a baby, it'd be this show.

    I was honestly so blown away when I first watched this and how different it is to modern anime you see nowadays. This show isn't about character development nor has a deeper meaning to it, which I think works great in its favor. Moguro Fukuzou is such a great protagonist AND antagonist.

    The plot is very very simple, every episode there's a different customer and it's usually: he/she wants something, or wants to change something about their lives, and Moguro comes in with some magical item or device that always, or usually, comes with a rule you can never break. The customers end up always breaking that rule and the salesman just screws them in the most unfair ways possible. Most of the customers deserve it and some just don't deserve punishment AT ALL. The worst thing is he sets them up to break that rule through plot convenience or just knowing about their urges and tendencies and knowing that they'll break it.

    Obviously, this is not for everyone. If you're tired of seeing the same old anime plots and characters rehashed and are looking for something different, this show will definitely please you.

    Now, where do you watch the original Japanese dub with english subtitles? It might be simple but, YouTube. There's quite a handful of channels that upload the original series with english subs, so don't worry.

    It's a shame I rarely see anyone talk about this masterpiece of a show. Because underneath the episodic format of it, is a genuinely great show that I think everyone should have the pleasure of viewing at least once.
    9CaptainSick

    Filling Souls since 1989

    The main strength of this show is not character progression or depth, but variation on a strong formula that is present in each episode. An individualistic problem, such as a character flaw or personal crisis of a stranger puts the main character Moguro Fukuzou, in position to "Fill Their empty Soul". This formula is used in nigh every episode. The type of problem and how the Stanger deals with it are the variation that keeps the show interesting from episode to episode. Moguro Fukuzou, acts not only as the catalyst for the story, but as the main comedic relief of the show, in a very eerie creepy manner. If your interested in watching Laughing salesman, I recommend trying out 4 random ones and if you aren't captured by anything in them then you won't like the rest of it.

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    • Release date
      • October 10, 1989 (Japan)
    • Also known as
      • The Laughing Salesman
    • Production company
      • Shinei Doga (Shin'ei Dôga) Co. Ltd.
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      • 10m
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      • Color

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