Japanese screen legend Kiyoshi Atsumi built his entire career on one role. For nearly three decades, the comic actor played a character named Torajiro Kuruma — “Tora-san” to his onscreen family and ...

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here is Yamada’ eighty-eighth film, a fitting triumph for a director who recently matched the mark by turning 88. There is speculation that the movie will be Yamada’s swan song ...

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 ...

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 ...

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“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 ...

The Tora-san Summit, held in Shibamata, northern Tokyo, drew 20,000 film fans over the course of a weekend in November, including some who even dressed up as the legendary traveling salesman. 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 ...

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 ...