The Laughing Salesman (Live Action series, 1999)

Summary :

A Live Action drama adaptation of the manga/anime The Laughing Salesman was produced by TV Asahi and broadcasted on Cable Networks, that stars Shirō Itō as Moguro Fukuzo. It aired from June 26 to September 18, 1999. It is currently labeled as Lost Media due to none of the 10 episodes being archived/recorded and only the intro surviving. It is suspected that the show was to follow the manga or anime, recreating episodes up to 10m like the series, or 20m to be like a show, the first episode possibly following the Unreliable Worker story with extended scenes or added plot. The show's cancellation was a mystery, it is suspected that it was due to the poor budget, that the show was poorly received and was cancelled before it's 11th episode due to low viewership or poor reviews (Or both).