Tora-San, Wish You Were Here (Japan, 2019) [JAPAN CUTS 2020]
In 1969, director Yoji Yamada helmed It’s Tough Being a Man, a domestic comedy that became an unexpected hit in Japanese cinemas – so much so...
Tora-san Meets His Lordship (Japan, 1977) [Japan Society]
The first film in the Tora-san series, It’s Tough Being a Man (1969), became a reality thanks to writer/director Yoji Yamada’s vision and persistence against...
Tora-san’s Runaway (Japan, 1970) [Japan Society]
The Otoko wa Tsurai yo (“It’s tough being a man”) series, colloquially known as the Tora-san series by its fans, is the longest running film...