Torasan, a 48film series, is by far the longestrunning film series in japanese history and the secondlongest overall in the world. Heres an alphabetical index with all the films currently available on the site. Tora san is regarded by the japanese people as a national and cultural asset. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Torasans cherished mother, torasan, his tender love, and torasans.
In an effort to get him to settle down, toras family attempts to arrange a marriage for him. Traveling salesman kuruma torajiro falls in love with an inn manager as new years approaches. Played with impeccable comic timing and a welljudged blend of tough and tender by kiyoshi atsumi, torasan brought pleasure to japanese audiences for over a quarter of a century. Kiyoshi atsumi, chieko baisho, herbert edelman torasan returns to his familys home in shibamata, tokyo, to find a large american peddler living in his room, leading to various conflicts. Its tough being a man, as torasan found out repeatedly over 49 films from 1969 to 1995.
A3 comedy set in the age of japans rising economy 1980 about the hardworking itinerant torasan who is looking for a. The first in a series of monthly classics, the best of tora san. Torasan, his tender love 1970 a man kiyoshi atsumi returns to his hometown for an arranged marriage. A3 comedy set in the age of japans rising economy 1980 about the hardworking itinerant torasan who is looking for a man to replace the missing section chief.
Torasan returns to his hometown upon the urge of his uncle and aunt, but once agan causes chaos and trouble for his big mouth. Typical story lines have torasan, a suitcase carrying, leisuresuit wearing, traveling salesman visiting different parts of japan, where he meets a beautiful young woman, is smitten, and tells her if she ever needs help, she should come visit him in his hometown. Torasan, his tender love azuma morisaki, 1970 dvdrip. Torasans cherished mother 1969, torasan, his tender love. April story aka shigatsu monogatari 1998 shunji iwai, takako matsu, seiichi tanabe, kaori fujii. Included in the set are the first four films of the series, its tough being a man, tora san s cherished mother, tora san, his tender love, and tora san s grand scheme. Record breaking japanese tora san here the sunday times. Comparison between the occidental and japanese mentality and. Tora san record breaking japanese telefilm series which holds the record of the longest running tele film series in the world is now being telecast from 4 pm to 6 pm on every sunday on itn channel. In an attempt to make his stay at home and end his life as a wanderer, the old couple decides to arrange a marriage for torasan.
For the next 26 years, torasan would like timework grace japans. The japanese actor kiyoshi atsumi played the character torasan in 48 films. It stars kiyoshi atsumi as kuruma torajiro torasan, and michiyo. After returning home to his family, which disapproves of his wandering lifestyle, the damsel in distress shows up, and tora san falls in love. His daughter natsuko cares for torasan, and he falls in love with her. With kiyoshi atsumi, michiyo aratama, chieko baisho, yoshiko kayama. Futen no tora 1970 torasans grand scheme aka shin otoko wa tsurai yo 1970 torasan, a 48film series, is by far the longestrunning film series in japanese history and the secondlongest overall in the world. Comparison between the occidental and japanese mentality. Newbie detective kashima toranosuke torasan always dreamt to be a hero. These pictures, appearing under the generic title of its tough being a man o t o k o wa tsurai y o, are probably among the last of the shomingeki. Also known as aka 4 release dates japan 15 january 1970. In japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1989 and 1995, and in dvd format in 2000, 2005 and 2008. Its tough being a man, as tora san found out repeatedly over 49 films from 1969 to 1995. Movie 1 is a must see if you ever wondered about arranged marriages in japan.
The series itself is often referred to as torasan by its fans. Gli prodotto e preso in prestito in niue il 26 dicembre 1980 da topics group di proprio versione sc, risolto con classe teatro fantastico al 35. In the course of his travel, he attends the funeral mass of her sisters motherinlaw and is inspired by hyoichiro, who used to devote himself to research work and has now become a lonely old man after his wifes death. The first film in the beloved tora san series that chronicles the life of an endearing vagabond peddler traveling through a rapidlymodernizing japan. Torasan, his tender love 1970 streaming ita eyka fiffy. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 azuma morisaki and 4. Jan 08, 2010 featuring kiyoshi atsumi as the lovable loser kuruma torajiro, the 48film tora san series holds the guinness world record for the longest running film series starring the same actor.
With kiyoshi atsumi, chieko baisho, keiko takeshita, masami shimojo. Otoko wa tsurai yo, its tough being a man is a japanese film series starring kiyoshi atsumi as torasan, a kindhearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. Now that his dream has come to be realized, he was partnered with detective mahori koudia, who just happened to quit working in headquarters and. The very word blockbuster may be too lusty to describe it. Nov 14, 2008 played with impeccable comic timing and a welljudged blend of tough and tender by kiyoshi atsumi, tora san brought pleasure to japanese audiences for over a quarter of a century. Futen no tora 1970 tora san s grand scheme aka shin otoko wa tsurai yo 1970 tora san, a 48film series, is by far the longestrunning film series in japanese history and the secondlongest overall in the world. Monthly classics best of torasan october 2008may 2009 torasan kiyoshi atsumi emerged as japans comic antihero in 1969 when yakuza superstars such as ken takakura and yujiro ishihara dominated the screen, and remained japans beloved icon for over 25 years. Tora san returns to his hometown upon the urge of his uncle and aunt, but once agan causes chaos and trouble for his big mouth. A concourse where three streets meet, where everyone wants to come at least once in their lives. Directed by yoji yamada, with kiyoshi atsumi, sashiko mitsumoto, chieko baisho. He ends up downriver working at a tofu shop where he falls in love with the shop. His career spanned four decades and he worked with numerous highprofile musicians, including eric clapton, david gilmour and phil collins. Featuring kiyoshi atsumi as the lovable loser kuruma torajiro, the 48film torasan series holds the guinness world record for the longest running film series starring the. Rent torasan, his tender love 1970 on dvd and bluray.
His most successful album was 1973 s solid air, the title song of which was said to be in tribute to singersongwriter nick drake, with whom martyn was often compared. Torasan, his tender love is a 1970 japanese comedy film directed by azuma morisaki. And since torasan is a distant relative of kihachi, a famous early ozu character in such films as a story of. But because of the work of his father, who was an engineer for the south manchuria railway, from the age of 2 he was brought up in manchuria. It will also star chieko baisho, gin maeda, hidetaka yoshioka, kumiko goto, mari natsuki, and ruriko asaoka, all recreating their roles from the long running film series. Torasan is on the road again after a short return to his home at shibamata and a squabble with his uncle and aunt. Rent torasan, his tender love 1970 starring kiyoshi atsumi and michiyo aratama on dvd and bluray. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. In t h e japanese famous movie futen no torasan t ora s an, his tender love, there are seve ral famous words o r sayings.
It will star kiyoshi atsumi as torajiro kuruma torasan. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia yoji yamada born september, 1931 in toyonaka city, osaka, japan is a japanese film director best known for his otoko wa tsurai yo series of films. Torasan, his tender love was released theatrically on january 15, 1970. Also, in every episode a new woman comes into his life and, since torasan is a bumbler at love, soon leaves it. Twenty years after leaving the small town of shibamata, torasan returns home and is reunited with his younger sister sakura, who has been raised there by their aunt and uncle.
They sing, rise, all living corpses, forget the prolonged time of chaos, drag the long shadow of curse and haunt all boring souls. These ghosts work as concourse staff of a theater, where three streets meet during the day and at night, and throw a fantastic feast of dance and songs as ghosts. Versus 2000 ryuhei kitamura, tak sakaguchi, hideo sakaki, chieko misaka. Japans longest running film series, otoko wa tsurai yo started out as a television drama in 1968 before jumping to the big screen in 1969 with yamada yoji at the helm and atsumi kiyoshi in the iconic role of traveling salesman torasan.
The girl this time is rinko ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, junkichi jun ueno. Torajiro wasurenagusa 1973 yoji yamada, kiyoshi atsumi, chieko baisho, ruriko asaoka. Torasan travels to hokkaido to visit a former oyabun yakuza boss whose deathbed wish is to meet his estranged son, a train stoker in the. In an attempt to make his stay at home and end his life as a wanderer, the old couple decides to arrange a marriage for tora san. Torasan, the naive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. Torasan, his tender love azuma morisaki, 1970 dvdrip vosi. Unfortunately, toras goodwill backfires once again, and he leaves for a remote hot springs resort where he becomes a handyman and falls for the lovely general manager, oshizu. The series holds the guinness world record for the longestrunning movie. The subject is grand enough, but the screenplay mostly concerns itself with clerks, secretaries, teletype operators and government functionaries. Novi prevodi prevodi za nove filmove i tv serije, sortirano. Gajiro satohthe most update movie streaming for free. Torasan, wish you were here, otoko wa tsurai yo okaeri torasan is an 2019 japanese film directed by yoji yamada. Also known as aka original title otoko wa tsurai yo.
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