| “ | My name is Moguro Fukuzou. People call me "The Laughing Salesman". However, I'm no ordinary salesman, because I'm in the soul business. Human souls, that is. | „ |
| ~ Moguro's most famous quote. |
Moguro Fukuzou (Japanese: 喪黒 福造, Hepburn: Moguro Fukuzō) is the titular main protagonist of the 1968 horror manga The Laughing Salesman and its two anime adaptations.
He was voiced by the late Toru Ohira in the original anime, Tesshō Genda in the second incarnation of the manga, and potrayal by Ryuji Sato in stageshow adaption, who later potrayal Zitt in Kamen Rider Geats.
Personality[]
Moguro is a mischievous and cruel man. Along with a comedic side, he uses his charisma to become friends with people, only to use that friendship against them to get a laugh out of it. If his clients adamantly refuse his orders, he used his magical ability to get what he wants. He also quiet a glutton, he is regularly shown eating other people food. Throughout the show, Moguro does not show any hatred to those he punishes, as he only does it for his own enjoyment.
Biography[]
Moguro is a humanoid creature of unknown origins whose seeming goal in life is finding potential clients to offer them better lives. However, his services always come at a cost: the client has to follow Moguro's demands and if they were to go against his wishes or very much as decline his assistance or that he had helped them, Moguro would punish them in ironic fashion. While there are instances where Moguro appeared to genuinely want to help others, he takes sadistic delight in ruining the lives of his clients and always leaves to find more victims to further amuse him.
Moguro has near-omniscience when it comes to a potential victim. This would serve as a disservice to anyone who foolishly believe that they could deceive him. However, Moguro tends to play along with their delusions, most likely to further sweeten the inevitability of them falling into ruin because of their mistakes. Oftentimes, the punishment would also extend to the client's family members and anyone else involved. Many of his victims are driven to insanity because of his actions, and he typically responds with sadistic glee.
However, there are actually instances in the series where Moguro is not completely monstrous. In one episode, Moguro assumed that one of his recent clients was going to commit suicide and he actually considered saving them. In 11B of the second series, when a ball is rolled in his direction, Moguro not only performs a magic trick for the children, but he also created several balls for all of the kids to play with. He also typically ensures that no harm came to his client (at least until they inevitably cross him). In another episode, a mother named Ari goes against Moguro's wishes, and her daughter is nearly killed by an oncoming truck. Realizing the error of her ways, she apologizes to Moguro and begs him to save her daughter which he does by DoNning them both. As a "punishment," Moguro sets Ari up to audition for a role as an idol which when you compare the previous times that he punished his clients, is a lesser evil.
Quotes[]
| “ | Everyone, whatever they be men, women, child or elderly, have a hole in their hearts they desire to fill... | „ |
| ~ Moguro explaining his "job". |