A 79-minute Japanese fever dream from 1960 that time forgot — but shouldn't have.
1960 Japanese movie
Acting
Chieko Naniwa's chaotic energy anchors the comic whirlwind.
Direction
Kunio Matoi keeps 79 minutes breathlessly propulsive.
Director
Kunio Matoi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This is the sequel to 'Bantōhan to detchidon' (1959), both starring the Ashiya comedy clan — a real family act that dominated postwar Japanese variety entertainment.
The title references 'bantō' (salaried workers) and 'detchi' (apprentices), mocking rigid Showa-era social hierarchies through slapstick.
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