The Laughing Salesman (live action series)

The Laughing Salesman (笑ゥせぇるすまん Hepburn: Warau Serusuman) was a live action adaptation of the manga and anime by the same name. The series is considered largely considered lost media, as only one of the episodes has ever been recorded or archived. The show starred Shirō Itō as Moguro Fukuzo.

Plot
In a society filled with people who do whatever with their lives, there are some who struggle with it or never achieved their goals. The story focuses on individuals who meet a shadowy and ominous salesman, Moguro Fukuzo (喪黒 福造), who promises them a better life if they follow his advice. However, the clients that Moguro meet often cheat, refuse to rely on his help, or worse - deny that they received assistance at all. When this invariably happens, Fukuzo punishes his clients by using their reliance on his aid against them. With their lives ruined, he is satisfied with his job and looks for more potential clients or victims, as the case may be.