The Sending Star: A young, hard-working man hears that his grandmother is dying. He visits her house and sees that she is fine. On his way home, he finds himself in great peril... A promise with the master of the river: A boy is born and it is prophesied that his life will be taken by the master of the river when he turns 18. The year of his 18th birthday, a huge rain causes the river to almost flood. Gonbei the Duck Hunter: A hunter named Gonbei ties a rope around the legs of 50 ducks stuck in the water, but when it melts they fly off, dragging him towards a great adventure.
1)働き者の男は、祖母が危篤だと聞いて、山の向こうの実家を訪ねる。祖母の元気な顔を見た男は、家に帰ることにするが、夜の山道で命を失いかけ・・・2)「産まれる子は18歳で川の主に取られる」というお告げのもとに生まれた息子が18歳の若者になった時、大雨で川が氾濫しそうになる。3)鉄砲撃ちの権兵衛は、沼で氷漬けにされたたくさんの鴨を縛りあげるが、氷が溶けると同時に飛び立つ鴨に引き揚げられ、奇想天外な冒険の旅へと・・・！？
