Biography
Movie Credits
Tora-san's Promise
1981-12-28
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarra
Tora-san's Love in Osaka
1981-08-08
When his travels bring him to Osaka, Tora-san falls in love with a local geisha. He helps her to tra
Foster Daddy, Tora!
1980-12-27
After a friend and business colleague dies, Tora-san visits the man's daughter, then takes her to To
Tora-san's Tropical Fever
1980-08-02
When cabaret singer Lily writes Toraya about her illness, Tora-san rushes to Okinawa to be by her si
Tora-san's Dream of Spring
1979-12-28
Tora-san's opinions about Americans get challenged when another wandering peddler Michael Jordan sto
Tora-san, the Matchmaker
1979-08-04
Tora-san helps out a runaway bride.
Talk of the Town Tora-san
1978-12-27
After a chance encounter with Hiroshi's father on a bus, Tora decides to get serious and reflect on
Stage-Struck Tora-san
1978-08-05
Tora-san leaves Shibamata once again after an argument with his family and finds himself at an inn w
Tora-san Plays Cupid
1977-12-24
Tora-san becomes friends with Toraya's newest tenant, a pachinko-playing electrician that goes by th
Tora-san's Pure Love
1976-12-25
When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his
Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
1976-07-23
Tora-san arrives in Shibamata on Mitsuo's first day of school only to find that on his account, Mits
The Village
1975-10-25
This appears to be a labor of love. Its about a village which is given the opportunity to put on a m
Tora-san, the Intellectual
1975-12-27
Tora-san is inspired to pursue an education after a visit to the grave of a woman he met years ago.
Tora-san's Lullaby
1974-12-28
After Hiroshi is injured in a workplace accident, Torajiro gives Sakura the money he has saved and l
The Last Samurai
1974-09-20
The film follows the story of Sugi Toranosuke, a ronin, who returns to his home town of Edo many yea
Tora-san Loves an Artist
1973-12-25
Tora-San returns to Shibamata just before his family leaves on a trip for Kyushu. Later, he encount
Stray Dog
1973-09-29
When his pistol is stolen, police detective Murakami is humiliated, especially when the gun is later
Miyamoto Musashi
1973-07-13
In Part I we see the young would-be swordsman setting out to achieve greatness in war, achieving not
Tora-san's Forget Me Not
1973-01-04
On the road again, Torajiro meets a kindred spirit in Lily, a lounge singer.
Tora-san Meets His Lordship
1977-08-06
Tora-san befriends the descendant of a feudal lord. The man asks Tora to locate his deceased son's