<Li> Radio drama series Adventures in Odyssey features a comedic adaptation of this story in its episode "Gifts for Madge & Guy" </Li> <Li> The 2017 manga "Jumyou wo Kaitotte Moratta . Ichinen ni Tsuki, Ichimanen de" by Sugaru Miaki, English title "I sold my life for ten thousand yen per year", features a bittersweet adaptation where a 20 - year - old man with no hope for the future sells his remaining 30 years of lifespan . </Li> <Li> The animated sketch comedy series Robot Chicken features a parody of the story in its fourth season, except that Jim does not sell his watch and instead buys Della lingerie, much to her consternation . </Li> <Li> Joni Mitchell wrote and performed, but never recorded, a song based on the story . </Li>

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