This is supposed to be a light comedy, however I couldn't help but feel a little depressed watching this dignified samurai being exposed to this degenerated modern world filled with mannerless people, noise, pollution, single mothers and feminism. When he is slowly starting to adapt and getting used to its amenities and "customs", it just felt humiliating to see him submit to it all. Perhaps one could interpret the movie as a critique, the contrast is supposed to highlight how far society has fallen, but still....if I were from the 18th century and woke up in one of today's cities, I'd surely kill myself.