Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa

1998 1h 35m JA

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★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceComedyDramaAnimation

Synopsis

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Anime adaptation of the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's tough being a man)" film series by Youji Yamada. Kuruma Torajirou (or Tora-san), a traveling salesman whose sole possessions include only the contents of a small suitcase, the clothes on his back and some pocket money, wanders from town to town peddling his wares.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Koichi Yamadera
Tora-san
Eken Mine
Hochu Otsuka
Mari Okamoto
Mie Azuma
Minoru Yada
Yumi Touma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Setsuko Shibuichi
Writers: Norio Hayashi, Setsuko Shibuichi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

ERA

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Koichi Yamadera and Eken Mine and Hochu Otsuka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0236562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Setsuko Shibuichi directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Koichi Yamadera and Eken Mine and Hochu Otsuka carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0236562 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.