Tora-san 37: Bluebird Fantasy

7.3

During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved…

Hiraizumi Sei

Born June 2, 1944 in Okazaki, Aichi. Selected as one of Daiei's "New Faces" in 1964, and made his silver screen debut in 1966. His husky voice is quite distinctive and imitated by many other celebrities.

Sano Shiro

Sano Shiro is a well known Japanese actor and director, born on March 4, 1955 in Yamanashi City, in the Yamanashi Prefecture. He directed the movie Tales of Terror from Tokyo Vol. 1. (Source: French Nautilijon)

Watanabe Ikkei

Watanabe Ikkei, born Watanabe Kazuyoshi (渡辺一惠) in Toyokawa, Aichi, Japan, is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator affiliated with Seinenza Film & Broadcasting (青年座映画放送). He attended Ichinomiya Municipal Yamato Elementary School (一宮町立大和小学校), Toyokawa Municipal…

Emori Toru

Emori Toru is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo, Japan.

Satoi Kenta

Satoi Kenta is a Japanese actor born in the Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

Tanaka Yoji

Tanaka Yoji is a Japanese actor. He was born in Nagano, Japan.

Nishida Toshiyuki

Nishida Toshiyuki Nishida was an actor born in Fukushima prefecture, Japan. Nishida Toshiyuki won two Best Actor awards at the Academy Awards, one for "The Silk Road" (敦煌) in 1988 (Best Actor) an the other for "Free and Easy 6" (釣りバカ日誌６) in 1993. In 2003, he won the Blue Ribbon Award…

Hirooka Yuriko

Hirooka Yuriko is a Japanese actress born in Chiba, Japan. She is known for "Audition" (1999), "Isola: Multiple Personality Girl" (2000) and "Ikisudama" (2001).

Baisho Chieko

Baisho Chieko is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yamada Yoji since the 1960s. She won the award for best actress at the 5th Hochi Film…

Yamada Yoji

Yamada Yoji is a Japanese film director best known for his Otoko wa Tsurai yo series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (The Twilight Samurai, The Hidden Blade, and Love and Honor). He was born in Osaka. But because of the work of his father, who was an engineer for the South Manchuria Railway, from the…

Gansaku Otoko wa Tsurai yo

6.0

It has been 30 years since he left hi hometown, “Kurumaya”, with his father as a kid. Kojiro, meets a trio of women from Kansai, and celebrates the autumn tourist season, and is excited about the topic of Kansai…

Tora-san 2: Cherished Mother

7.7

Tora-san returns home because his sisters, Sakura, has given birth to a son. He reunions with professor Tsubouchi who taught him English when he was a student, but it is actually Natsuko, the beautiful daughter of…

Tora-san 6: Shattered Romance

7.7

A girl who has escaped from an institution falls in love with Tora-san. He decides to marry her, but his family and the girl's teacher break up the romance.

Tora-san 7: The Good Samaritan

7.7

Tora-san returns to his hometown and is reconciled with his mother Kiku, who has left him behind since he was born. He then starts his life as a wanderer again and meets Hanako, an innocent but unintelligent girl who…

Tora-san 15: Rise and Fall

7.7

Tora-san meets the weird and lonely Hyodo in the Northeast. Hyodo is determined to leave his home in Tokyo and goes back to Hokkaido to find his true love that he has not seen for 30 years. Tora-san accompanies him…

Tora-san 27: Love in Osaka

7.7

Tora meets Fumi, while on a peddling junket to a small island in the Inland Sea. Tora is magnetized by Fumi even though knowing little or nothing about her. Tora encounters Fumi again in Osaka. Then, he comes to know…

Tora-san 26: Foster Daddy, Tora!

7.7

After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora-san visits the man's daughter, then takes her to Tokyo so she can study for a night school exam.

Tora-san 29: Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

7.8

During his travels, Tora-san gets drunk with an old man in Kyoto. Though Tora-san never fully comprehends his importance, the old man is a Living National Treasure ceramist. At his home, Tora-san makes a good impression…

Tora-san 11: Forget Me Not

7.8

When Tora-san takes a job at a dairy farm, he becomes infatuated with Lily, a singer. Tora becomes ill, and Lily plans to visit him to tell him his feelings are requited. She is fired from her job and must leave before…