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Season 1
1x1
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat Sutra
Episode overview
A dog rewards a kind master, a man buys a dream, and an old woman's gift is repaid.
A dog rewards a kind master, a man buys a dream, and an old woman's gift is repaid.
A small [child] shows the biggest bravery, an old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a lazy man gets the cow.
A small [child] shows the biggest bravery, an old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a lazy man gets the cow.
1x3
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love Potion
Episode overview
An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly.
An old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly.
A couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter breaks his promise, and in the last tale we learn the meaning of "Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki".
A couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter breaks his promise, and in the last tale we learn the meaning of "Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki".
A fisherman is given a gift that turns about to be a curse, monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet, and a merchant learns what is important in life.
A fisherman is given a gift that turns about to be a curse, monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet, and a merchant learns what is important in life.
We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on.
We learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on.
A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl.
A fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl.
1x8
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the River
Episode overview
A demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a fox learns of karma, and what is more important - honesty or obedience.
A demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a fox learns of karma, and what is more important - honesty or obedience.
1x9
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing Laziness
Episode overview
A priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing.
A priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing.
A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names.
A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names.
1x11
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
Episode overview
A man learns to look beyond the surface of a person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred.
A man learns to look beyond the surface of a person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred.
1x12
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of Night
Episode overview
A thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora; two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson.
A thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora; two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson.
A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, a fox thinks five steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down.
A raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, a fox thinks five steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down.
1x14
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato Rolling
Episode overview
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important.
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important.
1x15
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's Pupupatapata
Episode overview
A man is repaid for an accidental gift but greed ruins all, an old couple sponsors a rat, and two kids trick a sneaky priest.
A man is repaid for an accidental gift but greed ruins all, an old couple sponsors a rat, and two kids trick a sneaky priest.
1x16
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and Dokkoi
Episode overview
An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest.
An unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest.
1x17
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku Interrogation
Episode overview
A lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer.
A lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer.
A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems.
A man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems.
1x19
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky Samurai
Episode overview
An old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky.
An old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky.
1x20
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat Buns
Episode overview
An elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born from a bamboo stalk, a little boy’s sister has become a real demon, and a worker is terrified of meat buns.
An elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born from a bamboo stalk, a little boy’s sister has become a real demon, and a worker is terrified of meat buns.
1x21
Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws Up
Episode overview
Two brothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and three souls get a second chance.
Two brothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and three souls get a second chance.
Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked.
Did you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked.
1x23
The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; Chakurikakifu
Episode overview
A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and a man tries a new strategy to sell his wares.
A new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and a man tries a new strategy to sell his wares.
1x24
Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence Contest
Episode overview
Mother and Father Mouse hunt for the best husband, a wife and husband communicate without words, and a couple battles for the last rice ball.
Mother and Father Mouse hunt for the best husband, a wife and husband communicate without words, and a couple battles for the last rice ball.
1x25
The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem Reading
Episode overview
A man listens to the world around him, a dog and cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme.
A man listens to the world around him, a dog and cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme.
Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle.
Tanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle.
1x27
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey Buddha
Episode overview
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told (repeat from episode 14), a woodcutter breaks his promise (repeat from episode 4), and monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet (repeat from episode 5).
The origin of the Tanabata festival is told (repeat from episode 14), a woodcutter breaks his promise (repeat from episode 4), and monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet (repeat from episode 5).
1x28
The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-don
Episode overview
Invisibility comes with a price, a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die.
Invisibility comes with a price, a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die.
1x29
The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?
Episode overview
A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn't eat.
A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn't eat.
A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, and a lazy man fans too much.
A cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, and a lazy man fans too much.
1x31
The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The Doctor
Episode overview
Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and a walking stick breaks a bone.
Rustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and a walking stick breaks a bone.
1x32
The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's Towel
Episode overview
Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid.
Money gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid.
The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing, a village doctor changes his way, and... Please! Cling! Please! Hold!
The fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing, a village doctor changes his way, and... Please! Cling! Please! Hold!
Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious!
Three brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious!
1x35
The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald Wife
Episode overview
A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far.
A thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far.
1x36
The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of Youth
Episode overview
A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heroes defeat a demon, and moderation is key.
A crane repays a fisherman, a group of heroes defeat a demon, and moderation is key.
1x37
The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of Poverty
Episode overview
A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go.
A kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go.
1x38
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the Hare
Episode overview
A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare.
A country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare.
1x39
The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's Eve
Episode overview
The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded.
The gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded.
1x40
Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac
Episode overview
A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals.
A couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals.
1x41
We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's House
Episode overview
A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox.
A nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox.
1x42
The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & Charcoal
Episode overview
A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise.
A couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise.
1x43
The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the Child
Episode overview
Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and the Amanojaku gets tricked.
Children learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and the Amanojaku gets tricked.
1x44
Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger Wife
Episode overview
An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick.
An honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick.
1x45
The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds
Episode overview
A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo.
A giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo.
Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
Is it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother-in-law's true colors are shown, and brothers want to cook with a star.
A priest gains the power to control farts, a mother-in-law's true colors are shown, and brothers want to cook with a star.
A sister saves her brothers; a love is found, lost, and found again; and you put an "o" in front of everything to be polite.
A sister saves her brothers; a love is found, lost, and found again; and you put an "o" in front of everything to be polite.
1x49
The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former Dog
Episode overview
A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human.
A dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human.
1x50
The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So Fast
Episode overview
Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement.
Three brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement.
1x51
Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the Smell
Episode overview
Susano has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match.
Susano has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match.
1x52
Season finale
The Rich Charcoal Maker;Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; What Sickness?
Episode overview
Money gets up and walks away (repeat from episode 32), a demon repays a kindness (repeat from episode 28), and a man shouldn’t eat (repeat from episode 29).
Money gets up and walks away (repeat from episode 32), a demon repays a kindness (repeat from episode 28), and a man shouldn’t eat (repeat from episode 29).
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