
SPOILERS AHOY!
Episode 15 KANEGON’S COCOON (Kanegon-no Mayu)
Teleplay MASAHIRO YAMADA Visual Effects TOHRU MATOBA Director HARUNOSUKE NAKAGAWA Broadcast Date 04/10/1966
A greedy boy named Kaneo Kaneda (kane means money) finds a small cocoon-like object at the dumpsite where all the children enjoy scavenging for loot, much to the chagrin of the site workers. Kaneo is delighted to hear the sound of coins rattling inside of the object. When his parents warn him about the creature named Kanegon, who eats money and is brought about by such greedy behavior, Kaneo takes little heed to their story.
Instead, he is ecstatic to find that the little cocoon has grown enormous, as he envisions vast riches inside. Eager to obtain his newfound wealth, Kaneo reaches into the cocoon and is pulled inside. The next morning, the young boy wakes up, “hatchingâ€