A thief dies for two centuries and wakes up as a wind-up corpse forced to do good deeds with a dumpling sword. The premise is absurd enough that it commits completely to the bit. Every episode runs on the logic that if you're going to be trapped in a redemption loop, you might as well fight monsters with skewered food while cracking jokes about your own death.
A clockwork samurai roams his village armed with an unusual weapon: a sword strung with dumplings. Two centuries ago, Zennosuke was a clumsy thief who fell down a well while robbing a house and died, only to be brought back by the god Daifukunokami. His resurrection came with a catch. A wind-up key sits on his head and keeps him alive, but it only winds when he performs good deeds. If it runs down, he dies for good. Now Zennosuke helps the villagers in ways big and small. When people act unjustly or lose control, he fires dumplings from his blade straight into their mouths. One bite leaves them cheerful and aware of their mistakes. Each time he does well, a rainbow appears in the sky and winds his key. The result is a gentle, absurd comedy told in short episodes.
