The Laughing Salesman · Episode 8: The Man Chased by His Dreams / Mustache Taxi
The Man Chased by His Dreams / Mustache Taxi
2017-05-2225 min
Part A: Yumemi Ashi is haunted by a nightmare every day and one day, he meets Moguro, and opens up about his troubles. He then receives a special candy that lets him control dreams, but... Part B: Taxi driver, Yowagoshi, is too meek to deal with rowdy customers and was troubled. He then meets Moguro, who gives him a certain item. What could this item be?
1Daydream / Make a Budget and Stick to It2017-04-0325 minPart A: Nakajima and Sakamaki work in a certain office and one day, Sakamaki offers to take Nakajima to a certain place for lunch. The place happened to be a club named “Daydream” that was in the basement of the same building that their office was in. There, Nakajima meets Moguro and is warned, but ends up falling for a pretty hostess named Haruka. Part B: Mitsuko had been shopping excessively in order to relieve the stress she was feeling from work. One day while she was out shopping, Moguro talks to her. Despite having some doubts, she ends up taking up his invitation and meets him at Bar…
2Hot Spring Eccentricity / Fantasy Company2017-04-1025 minPart A: On his way back from a business trip, Kihara stops by a hot springs town and runs into Moguro. After that, they have some fun with some geishas. Kihara has too much to drink and passes out. Moguro then creates an opportunity for him to have the night of his dreams... Part B: Deyashiro ends up quitting his job and starts going to the Fantasy Company through a referral by Moguro. The purpose of that company was to retrain people in order to be able to enter the work force again...
3Bento Wars / Ah, My Beloved 583-Type2017-04-1725 minAmae Masao has his mother make him a bento every day, but he was actually switching that bento with his girlfriend in secret. He and his girlfriend end up getting in a fight over the bentos, and he seeks help from Moguro, but... Part B Kamera Tetsuya’s work life and hobbies aren’t going very well lately, so Moguro pulls some strings and allows him to ride the 583-Type that he had so many fond memories on. Kamera is moved by the gesture, but...
4The Woman on the Platform / Runners` Paradise2017-04-2425 minPart A: Naoki Junichi was in love with a woman he’d always see at the train station platform. Moguro notices this and tells him that he’ll bring the two together. Despite having some suspicions about Moguro, Naoki’s feelings for the woman only grow stronger... Part B: Michihara Kakeru had been running to relieve stress from his job. However, there have been a lot more runners lately and it was getting a bit crowded, which was causing him even more stress. Moguro notices this and hands Michihara a...
5Sunday Club / The Woman Who Throws Away2017-05-0125 minPart A: Uchinaki gets his foot stepped on by Moguro one morning on the rush hour train. To make it up to him, Moguro treats him to a cup of coffee. Uchinaki then talks about his depression concerning work, which leads to Moguro leading him to a dream-like place... Part B: Monomochi Tomie is living the dream with the perfect home and perfect family, however her heart still seemed empty. Moguro then introduces her to someone who manages to convince her that she needs to declutter her life. She then starts decluttering, but ends up not being able to throw things away, and something awful happens.
6I’ll Lease This Monster / Tonight’s Another Awesome Night2017-05-0825 minPart A: Udo is an actor who can barely get any work because of his huge body. Because he ends up attracting more attention than the lead actor, he is even let go from the role of a passerby. He then runs into Moguro and receives some advice. He then manages to get much more popular, but... Part B: Doraki spends many of his nights late night at a family restaurant. Doraki is quite the night owl and his schedule had been becoming completely opposite than his girlfriend’s and it was troubling him. One day, Moguro gives him an item that’ll help him become a day person, but...
7The Man Who Transformed / The Rule of Mommy Friends2017-05-1525 minPart A: Isobe has a kind wife, a lovely little daughter, and a perfect home life, but he still felt like something was missing. One day, he runs into Moguro and realizes that he wants a life with a little more intensity... Part B: The head of a mommy friend group named Oniyo complains about every little thing she finds displeasing. Shizuoka Nozomi is a part of the group, and just like the others, never argues with her. One day, Nozomi meets Moguro, and he brings back a series of peaceful days for her, but...
8The Man Chased by His Dreams / Mustache Taxi2017-05-2225 minPart A: Yumemi Ashi is haunted by a nightmare every day and one day, he meets Moguro, and opens up about his troubles. He then receives a special candy that lets him control dreams, but... Part B: Taxi driver, Yowagoshi, is too meek to deal with rowdy customers and was troubled. He then meets Moguro, who gives him a certain item. What could this item be?9The Nostalgic Bathhouse Tour / The Researcher’s Melancholy2017-05-2925 minPart A: Bandai Mamoru has a hobby of admiring bathhouse paintings. One day, he visits a bathhouse like he usually does, and runs into Moguro and they talk about bathhouses. The next day, Moguro tells him that he’s located the illusive bathhouse painting, and he takes him to... Part B: Towani works as a university researcher, but he gets his research stolen by his ex-girlfriend. One night as he’s out drinking, he runs into Moguro. Moguro then gives Towani a certain offer...
10The Person in the Acquired Film / Fake Grandchild2017-06-0525 minPart A: Tayori ends up getting film that doesn’t belong to him developed, and falling in love with the woman in the pictures. He ends up asking Moguro to help him meet her. Despite all the uncertainty, he goes to meet her and something insane happens! Part B: Oite Kazuhito just retired from his job that he had been at for many years. As soon as he got home, there were divorce papers from his wife waiting for him. After that, he was living a lonely life, unable to see his granddaughter. Then one day, Moguro comes up with an idea...
11Destructive Tendencies / I’m an Idol2017-06-1225 minPart A: Ochiiri has a great home and loving wife. He lives a life that everyone would be envious of, but he had a problem that he couldn’t mention to anyone. One day, he happens to encounter Moguro in a dark alleyway and ends up telling him his secret that he couldn’t even tell his wife. Part B: Mamano Ari works hard to make her daughter’s dream of becoming a top idol come true. Ari had no doubts that her daughter would succeed. Ari encounters Moguro one day and he warns her about something, but she doesn’t listen. However, she receives shocking news from her daughter...
12The King of the Chat Room / Japan Overseas Trip2017-06-1925 minAmikumo Tsuyoshi enjoys chatting with people he doesn’t know online, but ends up in an argument with one of the random people. He eventually ends up kicked out of the chatroom. He then receives something from Moguro and attempts to get revenge, but... Chikako wants to go on a vacation somewhere someday, but her stingy nature has prevented her from doing so. She then meets Moguro, who tells her about a ridiculously cheap vacation package, and she just can’t say no. However, there was a catch that no one would’ve expected...
2Hot Spring Eccentricity / Fantasy Company2017-04-1025 minPart A: On his way back from a business trip, Kihara stops by a hot springs town and runs into Moguro. After that, they have some fun with some geishas. Kihara has too much to drink and passes out. Moguro then creates an opportunity for him to have the night of his dreams... Part B: Deyashiro ends up quitting his job and starts going to the Fantasy Company through a referral by Moguro. The purpose of that company was to retrain people in order to be able to enter the work force again...3Bento Wars / Ah, My Beloved 583-Type2017-04-1725 minAmae Masao has his mother make him a bento every day, but he was actually switching that bento with his girlfriend in secret. He and his girlfriend end up getting in a fight over the bentos, and he seeks help from Moguro, but... Part B Kamera Tetsuya’s work life and hobbies aren’t going very well lately, so Moguro pulls some strings and allows him to ride the 583-Type that he had so many fond memories on. Kamera is moved by the gesture, but...4The Woman on the Platform / Runners` Paradise2017-04-2425 minPart A: Naoki Junichi was in love with a woman he’d always see at the train station platform. Moguro notices this and tells him that he’ll bring the two together. Despite having some suspicions about Moguro, Naoki’s feelings for the woman only grow stronger... Part B: Michihara Kakeru had been running to relieve stress from his job. However, there have been a lot more runners lately and it was getting a bit crowded, which was causing him even more stress. Moguro notices this and hands Michihara a...5Sunday Club / The Woman Who Throws Away2017-05-0125 minPart A: Uchinaki gets his foot stepped on by Moguro one morning on the rush hour train. To make it up to him, Moguro treats him to a cup of coffee. Uchinaki then talks about his depression concerning work, which leads to Moguro leading him to a dream-like place... Part B: Monomochi Tomie is living the dream with the perfect home and perfect family, however her heart still seemed empty. Moguro then introduces her to someone who manages to convince her that she needs to declutter her life. She then starts decluttering, but ends up not being able to throw things away, and something awful happens.6I’ll Lease This Monster / Tonight’s Another Awesome Night2017-05-0825 minPart A: Udo is an actor who can barely get any work because of his huge body. Because he ends up attracting more attention than the lead actor, he is even let go from the role of a passerby. He then runs into Moguro and receives some advice. He then manages to get much more popular, but... Part B: Doraki spends many of his nights late night at a family restaurant. Doraki is quite the night owl and his schedule had been becoming completely opposite than his girlfriend’s and it was troubling him. One day, Moguro gives him an item that’ll help him become a day person, but...7The Man Who Transformed / The Rule of Mommy Friends2017-05-1525 minPart A: Isobe has a kind wife, a lovely little daughter, and a perfect home life, but he still felt like something was missing. One day, he runs into Moguro and realizes that he wants a life with a little more intensity... Part B: The head of a mommy friend group named Oniyo complains about every little thing she finds displeasing. Shizuoka Nozomi is a part of the group, and just like the others, never argues with her. One day, Nozomi meets Moguro, and he brings back a series of peaceful days for her, but...8The Man Chased by His Dreams / Mustache Taxi2017-05-2225 minPart A: Yumemi Ashi is haunted by a nightmare every day and one day, he meets Moguro, and opens up about his troubles. He then receives a special candy that lets him control dreams, but... Part B: Taxi driver, Yowagoshi, is too meek to deal with rowdy customers and was troubled. He then meets Moguro, who gives him a certain item. What could this item be?9The Nostalgic Bathhouse Tour / The Researcher’s Melancholy2017-05-2925 minPart A: Bandai Mamoru has a hobby of admiring bathhouse paintings. One day, he visits a bathhouse like he usually does, and runs into Moguro and they talk about bathhouses. The next day, Moguro tells him that he’s located the illusive bathhouse painting, and he takes him to... Part B: Towani works as a university researcher, but he gets his research stolen by his ex-girlfriend. One night as he’s out drinking, he runs into Moguro. Moguro then gives Towani a certain offer...10The Person in the Acquired Film / Fake Grandchild2017-06-0525 minPart A: Tayori ends up getting film that doesn’t belong to him developed, and falling in love with the woman in the pictures. He ends up asking Moguro to help him meet her. Despite all the uncertainty, he goes to meet her and something insane happens! Part B: Oite Kazuhito just retired from his job that he had been at for many years. As soon as he got home, there were divorce papers from his wife waiting for him. After that, he was living a lonely life, unable to see his granddaughter. Then one day, Moguro comes up with an idea...11Destructive Tendencies / I’m an Idol2017-06-1225 minPart A: Ochiiri has a great home and loving wife. He lives a life that everyone would be envious of, but he had a problem that he couldn’t mention to anyone. One day, he happens to encounter Moguro in a dark alleyway and ends up telling him his secret that he couldn’t even tell his wife. Part B: Mamano Ari works hard to make her daughter’s dream of becoming a top idol come true. Ari had no doubts that her daughter would succeed. Ari encounters Moguro one day and he warns her about something, but she doesn’t listen. However, she receives shocking news from her daughter...12The King of the Chat Room / Japan Overseas Trip2017-06-1925 minAmikumo Tsuyoshi enjoys chatting with people he doesn’t know online, but ends up in an argument with one of the random people. He eventually ends up kicked out of the chatroom. He then receives something from Moguro and attempts to get revenge, but... Chikako wants to go on a vacation somewhere someday, but her stingy nature has prevented her from doing so. She then meets Moguro, who tells her about a ridiculously cheap vacation package, and she just can’t say no. However, there was a catch that no one would’ve expected...
The Laughing Salesman★ 58%Synopsis
Each episode follows Fukuzou Moguro, a traveling salesman, and his current customer. Moguro deals in things that give his customers their heart's desire, and once his deals are made and their unhealthy desires are satisfied, Moguro's customers are often left with terrible repercussions, especially if they break the rules of his deals...
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Characters & Voice Actors
Fukuzou MoguroMain
Tesshou GendaJP
SakamakiSupporting
Yukito SoumaJP
Shisao KiharaSupporting
Toshihiko SekiJP
Masao AmaeSupporting
Kouki MiyataJP
YoukoSupporting
Yoshino AoyamaJP
OLSupporting
Azuki ShibuyaJP
KazukoSupporting
Shiho HisajimaJP
Kinichi IsobeSupporting
Tokuyoshi KawashimaJP
Taizou UdoSupporting
Kenta MiyakeJP
Junichi NaokiSupporting
Wataru HatanoJP
Tetsuya KameraSupporting
Hideyuki KanayaJP
Manabu TowaniSupporting
Takehito KoyasuJP
Staff
Kikuko InoueInsert Song Performance ("Nagisa no Yokan"; ep 11)
Mitsuko HorieInsert Song Performance (ep 7)
Kouhei TanakaMusic
Fujio SuzukiCharacter Design
Fujio SuzukiChief Animation Director (eps 1-12)
Masakazu KuboPlanning
Fujio A FujikoOriginal Creator
Hirofumi OguraDirector
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