It was adapted into a television series on TV Asahi in 1978,[3] airing for 20 episodes and an anime film in 1982 by Madhouse Studios and Toei Animation. Directed by Mori Masaki, it premiered in Japan on the 24 April 1982.
Plot
Set at the end of the Edo period, the series depicts Cloud's family with his wife, Turtle, their 11-year-old son, and 8-year-old daughter. The Clouds are always ignoring work and playing. Cloud is notorious for womanising.
Characters
Cloud (雲, Kumo) is the protagonist of the series. He is a famous womaniser and rarely works.
Turtle (かめ, Kame) is the wife of Cloud and often joins her husband in his idling.
Shinnosuke (新之助) is the 11-year-old son of Cloud and Turtle. His personality is completely opposite to that of his father's.
Flower (お花, Ohana) is the 8-year-old daughter of Cloud and Turtle. She is a tomboy and has a serious attitude, opposite to those of her parents.