About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (films not included). Pages: 28. Chapters: Otoko wa Tsurai yo, The Twilight Samurai, Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset, Tora-san's Love in Osaka, Stage-Struck Tora-san, Tora's Tropical Fever, Tora-san Meets His Lordship, Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san, Tora-san, the Expert, Tora-san's Lovesick, Tora-san Goes North, Tora-san's Island Encounter, Tora-san's Dream of Spring, Tora-san's Lullaby, Tora-san, the Matchmaker, Tora-san's Forbidden Love, Tora-san Goes Religious?, Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy, Tora's Pure Love, Tora-san's Dream-Come-True, Foster Daddy, Tora!, Tora-san Plays Cupid, Tora-San's Cherished Mother, Tora-san's Dear Old Home, Marriage Counselor Tora-san, Tora-san's Song of Love, Tora-san, the Intellectual, Tora-san, the Go-Between, Tora-san's Promise, Tora-san's Rise and Fall, Tora-san Loves an Artist, Ot to, It's Tough Being a Man, Tora-san's Forget Me Not, Tora-san's Shattered Romance, Talk of the Town Tora-san, Tora-san's Love Call, Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial, Tora-san Plays Daddy, Tora-San Goes to Vienna, Tora-san's Runaway, Tora-san, the Good Samaritan, Tora-san Takes a Vacation, Tora-san, My Uncle, Tora-san Confesses, Tora-san's Matchmaker, My Sons, Tora-San Makes Excuses, Tora-san to the Rescue, Tora-san's Easy Advice, A Class to Remember, The Yellow Handkerchief, The Hidden Blade, Hope and Pain, Kyu-chan no Dekkai Yume, A Distant Cry from Spring, Kazoku, Gakko II. Excerpt: Otoko wa tsurai yo (, "It's tough being a man") is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as "Tora-san" ( ), a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Torasan" by its fans. Spanning 48 instalments (1969-95), All of the Otoko wa tsurai yo films except episodes 3 and 4 were directed by Y ji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays. The series was consid...
