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Tora-san Goes Religious
is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma, whose nickname is , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "''Tora-san''" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' films except episodes 3 (Azuma Morisaki) and 4 () were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays. Each film featured a different leading lady, called a Madonna, and a different region of Japan. (There were also episodes that featured scenes in Arizona and Vienna.) Two films were usually made each year between 1969 and 1989, one for summer and one for New Year release. From 1990 to 1995 only one film was made each year, for New Year release. AnimEigo released a box-set of the first four films in the United States in 2009 under the title "Tora-san". The series holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running movie series starring a single a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora's Pure Love
a.k.a. ''Torasan Meets his School-Mates'' ''and'' ''Tora-san's Heart of Gold'' is a 1976 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Machiko Kyō as his Romantic interest, love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora's Pure Love'' is the eighteenth entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series, and was Machiko Kyō's penultimate film appearance. Plot When Tora-san's infatuation with his nephew's school teacher causes family turmoil, he leaves on his travels again. When he returns, he falls in love with the teacher's mother, who has a terminal illness. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō * Chieko Baisho as Sakura * Machiko Kyō as Aya Yagyū * Fumi Dan as Masako Yagyū * Masami Shimojō as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Hayato Nakamura as Mitsuo Suwa * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō * Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama * Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
is a 2019 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It is the fiftieth entry in the popular and long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. Shooting began on October 20, 2018 and the film was released on December 27, 2019. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san). Atsumi died in 1996 and he appears throughout the film as flashbacks, using footage from his dozens of performances as Tora-san in the previous films. It also stars Chieko Baisho, Gin Maeda, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Kumiko Goto, Mari Natsuki, and Ruriko Asaoka, all recreating their roles from the long running film series. Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma, otherwise known as Tora-san * Chieko Baisho as Sakura Suwa * Ruriko Asaoka as Lily * Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa * Kumiko Goto as Izumi Bruna * Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa * Mari Natsuki as Ayako Hara * Chizuru Ikewaki as Setsuko Takano * Hiyori Sakurada as Yuri Suwa, Mitsuo's daughter * Isao Hashizume as Kazuo Oikawa * Nenji Kobayash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masami Shimojō
was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in more than 100 films. Career Hoping to become a film director, Shimojō traveled to Tokyo in 1935 but ended up joining a theater troupe, debuting on stage in 1936. He made his film debut in 1940, but continued on stage well after World War II, primarily as a member of Gekidan Mingei. He was most known, however, for playing the uncle of Torajiro Kuruma in the long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma, whose nickname is , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "''Tora-san''" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments rel ...'' series. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * * 1915 births 2004 deaths Japanese male film actors Japanese male stage actors Japanese expatriates in Korea {{japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatsuo Matsumura (actor)
was a Japanese actor. He appeared in more than seventy films from 1959 to 2004 and performed in several editions of the film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo. He graduated from Hosei University formerly known as Tokyo University of Law (東京法学社, Tokyo Hogakusha) is a top research university in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Hosei University and four other private universities in Tokyo are collectively known as "MARCH (Japanese univers .... He made his debut in movies with the film Otome no inori directed by Shin Saburi in 1959. Filmography Films Television Honours * Order of the Sacred Treasure, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (1990) References External links * 1914 births 2005 deaths Japanese male film actors {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gin Maeda
(born February 21, 1944) is a Japanese actor. He had a regular role in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' films, beginning with the first in the series (1969), as Sakura's husband. Filmography Film *''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series (1969–2019), Hiroshi Suwa *''If You Were Young: Rage'' (1970), Asao *''Where Spring Comes Late'' (1970), Kazami-ryoku *''Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima'' (1973), Koichi Shimada *''Mount Hakkoda (1977 film), Mount Hakkoda'' (1977), Saitō *''Hometown (film), Hometown'' (1983), Teacher Tani *''Final Take'' (1986), Yuki's husband *''No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991), Interviewer *''Pride (1998 film), Pride'' (1998), Sadao Akamatsu *''Break Through!'' (2005), Motoki's father *''The Floating Castle'' (2012), Tahee *''Little Maestra'' (2012), Tatsuji Minatogawa *''Midsummer's Equation'' (2013), Shigeharu Kawabata *''R100 (film), R100'' (2013), Kiichirō Sugiura *''March Comes in Like a Lion (film), March Comes in Like a Lion'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa (井川比佐志 born 17 November 1936) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in such films as Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker who List of works by Akira Kurosawa, directed 30 feature films in a career spanning six decades. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers in the History of film, history of cinema ...'s '' Dodesukaden'', '' Ran'' and '' Madadayo''. He starred in Abe Kōbō's production of ''The Man Who Turned Into A Stick'', a surrealist play, in 1969. Selected filmography Film Television Honours * Medal with Purple Ribbon (2002) * Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2008) References External links * 1936 births Living people Japanese people from Manchukuo Male actors from Tokyo Japanese male film actors Recipients of the Medal with Purple Ribbon Recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokuko Sugiyama
Tokuko (written: ) is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese handball player *, Japanese dancer and actress *, Japanese empress *, Japanese photographer {{given name Japanese feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shin Morikawa
Shin may refer to: Biology * The front part of the leg below the knee * Shinbone, the tibia, the larger of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates Names * Shin (given name) (Katakana: シン, Hiragana: しん), a Japanese given name * Shin (Korean surname) (Hangul: 신, Hanja: 申, 辛, 愼), a Korean family name Fictional characters *Shin Akuma, a character in the Street Fighter series * Shin Asuka (other), multiple *Shin Godzilla, a fictional monster from a film of the same name *Shin Hati, a fictional character in ''Star Wars'' * Shin Malphur, a character in the video game '' Destiny 2: Forsaken'' * Kamen Rider Shin, a character in the Kamen Rider series * Seijuro Shin (進), a character in the manga and anime series ''Eyeshield 21'' * A character in the manga Dorohedoro * A character in the manga and anime ''Fist of the North Star'' * Shin Tsukimi from the video game ''Your Turn to Die -Death Game by Majority-'' * Shin Chan from the Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aiko Nagayama
is a feminine Japanese given name. is a Japanese surname, also romanized as Aikoh or Aiko. Aiko or Ayko is also a traditional masculine given name in northern Germany and parts of Scandinavia. In Germany, it can also be spelled Aik or Aike and is considered one of the old "gentry names", as a variation of the name Eike. It is derived from the Old German word Ekke/Ekka, which translates to "blade". Possible meanings The meaning varies depending on the kanji used to write it. Several written forms include: * — Love, child, child of love * — Love fortune. * — Hollyhock and child; the same kanji can be used to write Riko and Kiko as well as the more similar Aoko, Aoiko, and Ako. * - Indigo, child. Notable people with this name * Aiko (Czech singer), a Czech singer-songwriter * Aiko (Japanese singer) ( 愛子), a Japanese singer-songwriter * Aiko, Princess Toshi ( 愛子内親王), a Japanese princess * Aiko Anzai ( 安西愛子), a vocalist and politician * Aiko As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Pop Culture
Japanese popular culture includes Japanese cinema, cuisine, television programs, anime, manga, video games, music, and doujinshi, all of which retain older artistic and literary traditions; many of their themes and styles of presentation can be traced to traditional art forms. Contemporary forms of popular culture, much like the traditional forms, are not only forms of entertainment but also factors that distinguish contemporary Japan from the rest of the modern world. There is a large industry of music, films, and the products of a huge comic book industry, among other forms of entertainment. Game centers, bowling alleys, and karaoke parlors are well-known hangout places for teens while older people may play ''shogi'' or '' go'' in specialized parlors. Since the end of the US occupation of Japan in 1952, Japanese popular culture has been influenced by American media. However, rather than being dominated by American products, Japan localised these influences by appropriating and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobayashi Shun'ichi
Kobayashi (Japanese: , 'small woods') is the 8th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is . Notable people with the surname include: Arts Film, television, theater and music *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese musician *, Japanese actor *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese comedian and actor *, Japanese comedian, actor, dramaturge, theatre director and manga artist *, Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator *, Japanese film director *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese dancer and actor *, Japanese actor *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actress and voice actress *, Japanese musician *, Japanese actress *, Japanese actor *, Japanese musician *, Japanese singer and model *, Japanese actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese voice actor Literature * Audrey Kobayashi (born 1951), Canadian geographer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
