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    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san 1982 POSTER

    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

    1982

    Japanese

    6.7

    4

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Genko Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    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 on the old man's maid, who apparently falls in love with Tora-san.
    Tora-san's Song of Love 1983 POSTER

    Tora-san's Song of Love

    1983

    Japanese

    6.4

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Shunji Sayama Shunji Sayama as Kumakichi Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Mita Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô
    Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular enka singer.
    Tora-san Takes a Vacation 1990 POSTER

    Tora-san Takes a Vacation

    1990

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Takashi Sasano Takashi Sasano as Naitoh Mari Natsuki Mari Natsuki as Reiko Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Mitsuo goes to Nagoya to visit Izumi, whose father left Izumi’s sad, bar hostess mother for another woman, so together they decide to confront him in Oita. Meanwhile, Izumi’s mother befriends Tora-san and together they travel to Oita to meet them, with Tora-san quickly falling for her en route.
    Tora-san's Forbidden Love 1984 POSTER

    Tora-san's Forbidden Love

    1984

    Japanese

    6.4

    5

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Jun Miho Jun Miho as Akemi Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Taxi Driver
    Tora-san spends several days at the home of a hard-working salaryman ("salaried worker"), who abruptly disappears. When the man's wife asks Tora-san to help find him, he falls in love with her, and secretly hopes the husband will not be found.
    Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset 1976 POSTER

    Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

    1976

    Japanese

    7.0

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Shunji Sayama Shunji Sayama as Apartment Manager Jûkichi Uno Jûkichi Uno as Seikan Ikenouchi Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Tourist Section Chief Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mitsuo was embarrassed. After a fight with his family, he goes to a bar to drink, then brings home a surly old man with a sad story, whose identity will surprise everyone. Later, Tora meets Botan, a geisha.
    Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979 POSTER

    Tora-san, the Matchmaker

    1979

    Japanese

    6.4

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Kaori Momoi Kaori Momoi as Hitomi Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Kakariin Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Taxi Driver
    Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
    Tora-san's Dream of Spring 1979 POSTER

    Tora-san's Dream of Spring

    1979

    Japanese

    6.7

    4

    Comedy

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Herb Edelman Herb Edelman as Michael Jordan Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Shigeru
    Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan stops by Shibamata.
    Tora-san Goes Religious? 1983 POSTER

    Tora-san Goes Religious?

    1983

    Japanese

    7.0

    4

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Keiko Takeshita Keiko Takeshita as Tomoko Ishibashi Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.
    Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977 POSTER

    Tora-san Meets His Lordship

    1977

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Gen-kô Chishû Ryû Chishû Ryû as Gozensama Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's wife who resides somewhere in Tokyo.
    Tora-san's Dear Old Home 1972 POSTER

    Tora-san's Dear Old Home

    1972

    Japanese

    6.7

    5

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Shunji Sayama Shunji Sayama as Real estate agent C Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga as Utako
    While Sakura and Hiroshi struggle to save funds to build a house, Torajiro befriends three young women on vacation during his travels.
    Tora-san's Love Call 1971 POSTER

    Tora-san's Love Call

    1971

    Japanese

    7.2

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Chishû Ryû Chishû Ryû as Priest Shin Morikawa Shin Morikawa as Tatsuzo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Taking a message from Hiroshi's father to heart, Torajiro attempts to give up his wandering ways.
    Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978 POSTER

    Talk of the Town Tora-san

    1978

    Japanese

    6.5

    4

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Gen-kô Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô Masaru Ikeda Masaru Ikeda as Toraya's guest
    After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on the mortality of man. His plans are derailed when a beautiful lady starts working at Toraya.
    Tora-san's Tropical Fever 1980 POSTER

    Tora-san's Tropical Fever

    1980

    Japanese

    6.9

    6

    Comedy

    Drama

    family

    love

    marriage

    okinawa

    Romance

    tokyo, japan

    voyage

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Genko Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Ruriko Asaoka Ruriko Asaoka as Lily Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her side.
    Tora-san's Rise and Fall 1975 POSTER

    Tora-san's Rise and Fall

    1975

    Japanese

    7.0

    5

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi as Kenjiro Hyodo Ruriko Asaoka Ruriko Asaoka as Lily Kaneko Iwasaki Kaneko Iwasaki as Nobuko Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san visits Hokkaido and is reunited with Lily. Now divorced, she plans to resume her singing career and renews her unusual relationship with Tora-san.
    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! 1977 POSTER

    Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare!

    1977

    Japanese

    6.5

    4

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Senri Sakurai Senri Sakurai as Clergyman Shiho Fujimura Shiho Fujimura as Fujiko Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes by the nickname Watt. Tora attempts to match Watt with a young waitress.
    Tora-san's Lovesick 1974 POSTER

    Tora-san's Lovesick

    1974

    Japanese

    6.8

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Gajirô Satô Gajirô Satô as Gen Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro Sayuri Yoshinaga Sayuri Yoshinaga as Utako
    After Torajiro's latest attempt to find a bride goes awry, he starts traveling again and runs into Utako (last seen in Tora-san's Dear Old Home), now a widow.
    Stage-struck Tora-san 1978 POSTER

    Stage-struck Tora-san

    1978

    Japanese

    6.1

    5

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Shunji Sayama Shunji Sayama as Bingoya Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Owner of Hot Spring Inn Raita Ryû Raita Ryû as Takashi Miyata Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn where he meets Tomekichi, a young man who looks up to Tora-san.
    Tora-san's Love in Osaka 1981 POSTER

    Tora-san's Love in Osaka

    1981

    Japanese

    6.7

    4

    Action

    Comedy

    osaka, japan

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Keiko Matsuzaka Keiko Matsuzaka as Fumi Gin Maeda Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Hidetaka Yoshioka Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Shachô
    When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to track down her estranged brother, and informs his family that he plans to marry her. His plans are foiled when the geisha informs Tora-san that she is engaged.
    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971 POSTER

    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

    1971

    Japanese

    6.9

    5

    Action

    Comedy

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Kunie Tanaka Kunie Tanaka as Fukushi Sensei Hiroshi Inuzuka Hiroshi Inuzuka as Officer Shin Morikawa Shin Morikawa as Tatsuzo Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetaro
    After a quarrel with his mother, Torajiro sets off to find a bride.
    Tora-San's Cherished Mother 1969 POSTER

    Tora-San's Cherished Mother

    1969

    Japanese

    7.0

    4

    Comedy

    Drama

    Romance

    Yôji Yamada Yôji Yamada Director Tsutomu Yamazaki Tsutomu Yamazaki as Fujimura Shin Morikawa Shin Morikawa as Oji-san Eijirô Tôno Eijirô Tôno as Sanpo Sensei Hisao Dazai Hisao Dazai as Umetarô Katsura
    Kuruma Torajiro is discovered looking around Kyoto for someone special to him.
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