Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Atsumi died in 1996, so too did the popular film series, meaning that Japanese audiences have been without their beloved ...

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 ...

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 ...

'Welcome Back, Tora-san' by Yoji Yamada, a reboot of the classic, record-breaking comedy film series, will open this year's Tokyo International Film Festival. This 50th film in the series, the longest ...

“Welcome Back, Tora-san,” by veteran director Yoji Yamada, has been set as the opening title of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The title is a 50th anniversary instalment in the ...

This year's Tokyo International Film Festival will open with the premiere of 'Tora-san, Wish You Were Here' by legendary Japanese director Yoji Yamada. The 50th film in the comedy series, the ...

When his travels bring him to Western Japan, Tora-san decides to pay his respects to the late Hyoichiro Suwa, his sister's father-in-law. He gets drunk with the priest at the temple, falling in love ...

The 50th film in Tora-san series to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the series. The adult Mitsuo, Tora-san's nephew, who runs into Izumi, his first love, whom he had once promised to marry. The ...

A nostalgic tribute to 'free-spirit fool' Tora-san, this 50th installment in the 50-year-old series revives beloved comedic actor Kiyoshi Atsumi in his best-loved role. Shochiku Co., Ltd. Japanese ...