Tora-san Series
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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.
Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp
1969
Tora-san's Cherished Mother
1969
Tora-san, His Tender Love
1970
Tora-san's Grand Scheme
1970
Tora-san's Runaway
1970
Tora-san's Shattered Romance
1971
Tora-san, the Good Samaritan
1971
Tora-san's Love Call
1971
Tora-san's Dear Old Home
1972
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True
1972
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973
Tora-san's Lovesick
1974
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974
Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again
1975
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981
Tora-san's Promise
1981
Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
1982
Tora-san, the Expert
1982
Tora-san's Song of Love
1983
Tora-san Goes Religious?
1983
Marriage Counselor Tora-san
1984
Tora-san's Forbidden Love
1984
Tora-san, the Go-Between
1985
Tora-san's Island Encounter
1985
Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
1986
Tora-san Goes North
1987
Tora-san Plays Daddy
1987
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
1988
Tora-san Goes to Vienna
1989
Tora-san, My Uncle
1989
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
1990
Tora-san Confesses
1991
Tora-san Makes Excuses
1992
Tora-san's Matchmaker
1993
Tora-san's Easy Advice
1994
Tora-san to the Rescue
1995
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
1997
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
2019