Tora-san Series Collection
Otoko wa Tsurai yo (男はつらいよ, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" (寅さん),a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.
Watch Tora-san's Dream of Spring
A charismatic American peddler, inspired by the legendary Michael Jordan, shakes up Tora-san's traditional views of foreigners by arriving in his Shibamata community.
Watch Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
The 50th installment in the Tora-san series brings a new protagonist, Mitsuo, the adult nephew of the beloved Tora-san. Mitsuo rekindles his romance with Izumi, the love he had previously pledged to marry. Set against the warm, nostalgic atmosphere of Kurumaya Cafe, the story reunites old friends and revisits cherished memories.
