A middle-aged man walks across the country because curry tastes better when you're looking for it. The entire show lives in that one thought. There's no villain, no stakes, no reason to care except that Bakabon's dad cares, and somehow that's enough to make you want to follow him through two episodes of pure wandering. Comedy comes from the absurdity of the quest itself, not from setup-punchline machinery. This is what happens when a creator decides that a character's genuine enthusiasm is funnier than any joke they could write.

Bakabon's father sets off on a journey with one goal: to track down a delicious curry. Released in 1991, this two-part special pairs adventure and comedy, sending the familiar dad on the road in pursuit of a satisfying meal. The title brings together Bakabon and Osomatsu, with the curry hunt at the center of the story.