Zenmai Zamurai

Synopsis

200 years ago, Zenmai Zamurai was a professional thief. One night, while stealing from a house, he fell into a well and died. Daifukunokami brought him back to life and placed a wind-up key on his head. If the key wound down completely, Zennosuke would die. The only way to rewind the key was for Zennosuke to perform good deeds. To help him accomplish this, he was given the Dango-ken—a sword with Japanese dumplings skewered onto it. Whenever Zenmai Zamurai witnesses people committing injustice or acting out of control, he uses his sword to shoot the dumplings into their mouths. After eating the dumplings, the people instantly become happy and recognize the wrongness of their actions. He assists the villagers in many ways, both large and small. Whenever he succeeds in doing good, a rainbow descends from the sky to wind up his key. Note: Starting from the third season, episodes were broadcast in pairs.