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Tora-san Series

50 films· 1969 - 2019· 8.2 avg

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.

In Release Order

  1. Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

    7.81969

    Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp

    #1 · 1969

  2. Tora-san's Cherished Mother

    6.81969

    Tora-san's Cherished Mother

    #2 · 1969

  3. Tora-san, His Tender Love

    7.41970

    Tora-san, His Tender Love

    #3 · 1970

  4. Tora-san's Grand Scheme

    7.41970

    Tora-san's Grand Scheme

    #4 · 1970

  5. Tora-san's Runaway

    8.01970

    Tora-san's Runaway

    #5 · 1970

  6. Tora-san's Shattered Romance

    7.71971

    Tora-san's Shattered Romance

    #6 · 1971

  7. Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

    8.01971

    Tora-san, the Good Samaritan

    #7 · 1971

  8. Tora-san's Love Call

    8.41971

    Tora-san's Love Call

    #8 · 1971

  9. Tora-san's Dear Old Home

    8.31972

    Tora-san's Dear Old Home

    #9 · 1972

  10. Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

    8.31972

    Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

    #10 · 1972

  11. Tora-san's Forget Me Not

    8.41973

    Tora-san's Forget Me Not

    #11 · 1973

  12. Tora-san Loves an Artist

    8.41973

    Tora-san Loves an Artist

    #12 · 1973

  13. Tora-san's Lovesick

    8.01974

    Tora-san's Lovesick

    #13 · 1974

  14. Tora-san's Lullaby

    7.81974

    Tora-san's Lullaby

    #14 · 1974

  15. Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

    8.21975

    Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again

    #15 · 1975

  16. Tora-san, the Intellectual

    8.21975

    Tora-san, the Intellectual

    #16 · 1975

  17. Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

    8.81976

    Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset

    #17 · 1976

  18. Tora-san's Pure Love

    9.21976

    Tora-san's Pure Love

    #18 · 1976

  19. Tora-san Meets His Lordship

    8.81977

    Tora-san Meets His Lordship

    #19 · 1977

  20. Tora-san Plays Cupid

    8.01977

    Tora-san Plays Cupid

    #20 · 1977

  21. Stage-Struck Tora-san

    8.21978

    Stage-Struck Tora-san

    #21 · 1978

  22. Talk of the Town Tora-san

    8.01978

    Talk of the Town Tora-san

    #22 · 1978

  23. Tora-san, the Matchmaker

    8.71979

    Tora-san, the Matchmaker

    #23 · 1979

  24. Tora-san's Dream of Spring

    8.21979

    Tora-san's Dream of Spring

    #24 · 1979

  25. Tora-san's Tropical Fever

    8.31980

    Tora-san's Tropical Fever

    #25 · 1980

  26. Foster Daddy, Tora!

    8.01980

    Foster Daddy, Tora!

    #26 · 1980

  27. Tora-san's Love in Osaka

    9.01981

    Tora-san's Love in Osaka

    #27 · 1981

  28. Tora-san's Promise

    8.71981

    Tora-san's Promise

    #28 · 1981

  29. Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

    8.01982

    Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san

    #29 · 1982

  30. Tora-san, the Expert

    8.71982

    Tora-san, the Expert

    #30 · 1982

  31. Tora-san's Song of Love

    8.31983

    Tora-san's Song of Love

    #31 · 1983

  32. Tora-san Goes Religious?

    7.71983

    Tora-san Goes Religious?

    #32 · 1983

  33. Marriage Counselor Tora-san

    8.01984

    Marriage Counselor Tora-san

    #33 · 1984

  34. Tora-san's Forbidden Love

    8.01984

    Tora-san's Forbidden Love

    #34 · 1984

  35. Tora-san, the Go-Between

    6.91985

    Tora-san, the Go-Between

    #35 · 1985

  36. Tora-san's Island Encounter

    8.31985

    Tora-san's Island Encounter

    #36 · 1985

  37. Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

    7.31986

    Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy

    #37 · 1986

  38. Tora-san Goes North

    9.01987

    Tora-san Goes North

    #38 · 1987

  39. Tora-san Plays Daddy

    8.31987

    Tora-san Plays Daddy

    #39 · 1987

  40. Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

    8.31988

    Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial

    #40 · 1988

  41. Tora-san Goes to Vienna

    8.71989

    Tora-san Goes to Vienna

    #41 · 1989

  42. Tora-san, My Uncle

    8.21989

    Tora-san, My Uncle

    #42 · 1989

  43. Tora-san Takes a Vacation

    7.71990

    Tora-san Takes a Vacation

    #43 · 1990

  44. Tora-san Confesses

    7.81991

    Tora-san Confesses

    #44 · 1991

  45. Tora-san Makes Excuses

    8.01992

    Tora-san Makes Excuses

    #45 · 1992

  46. Tora-san's Matchmaker

    9.01993

    Tora-san's Matchmaker

    #46 · 1993

  47. Tora-san's Easy Advice

    8.51994

    Tora-san's Easy Advice

    #47 · 1994

  48. Tora-san to the Rescue

    7.81995

    Tora-san to the Rescue

    #48 · 1995

  49. Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

    8.51997

    Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version

    #49 · 1997

  50. Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

    8.02019

    Tora-san, Wish You Were Here

    #50 · 2019