Tora-san Series

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 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 (Shun'ichi Kobayashi) were directed by Yōji Yamada, who also wrote (or co-wrote) all the screenplays.

Movies in release order

1. Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp 1969 · ★ 7.8
2. Tora-san's Cherished Mother 1969 · ★ 6.8
3. Tora-san, His Tender Love 1970 · ★ 7.4
4. Tora-san's Grand Scheme 1970 · ★ 7.4
5. Tora-san's Runaway 1970 · ★ 8.0
6. Tora-san's Shattered Romance 1971 · ★ 7.7
7. Tora-san, the Good Samaritan 1971 · ★ 8.0
8. Tora-san's Love Call 1971 · ★ 8.4
9. Tora-san's Dear Old Home 1972 · ★ 8.3
10. Tora-san's Dream-Come-True 1972 · ★ 8.3
11. Tora-san's Forget Me Not 1973 · ★ 8.4
12. Tora-san Loves an Artist 1973 · ★ 8.4
13. Tora-san's Lovesick 1974 · ★ 8.0
14. Tora-san's Lullaby 1974 · ★ 7.8
15. Tora-san Meets the Songstress Again 1975 · ★ 8.2
16. Tora-san, the Intellectual 1975 · ★ 8.2
17. Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset 1976 · ★ 8.8
18. Tora-san's Pure Love 1976 · ★ 9.2
19. Tora-san Meets His Lordship 1977 · ★ 8.8
20. Tora-san Plays Cupid 1977 · ★ 8.0
21. Stage-Struck Tora-san 1978 · ★ 8.2
22. Talk of the Town Tora-san 1978 · ★ 8.0
23. Tora-san, the Matchmaker 1979 · ★ 8.7
24. Tora-san's Dream of Spring 1979 · ★ 8.2
25. Tora-san's Tropical Fever 1980 · ★ 8.3
26. Foster Daddy, Tora! 1980 · ★ 8.0
27. Tora-san's Love in Osaka 1981 · ★ 9.0
28. Tora-san's Promise 1981 · ★ 8.7
29. Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san 1982 · ★ 8.0
30. Tora-san, the Expert 1982 · ★ 8.7
31. Tora-san's Song of Love 1983 · ★ 8.3
32. Tora-san Goes Religious? 1983 · ★ 7.7
33. Marriage Counselor Tora-san 1984 · ★ 8.0
34. Tora-san's Forbidden Love 1984 · ★ 8.0
35. Tora-san, the Go-Between 1985 · ★ 6.9
36. Tora-san's Island Encounter 1985 · ★ 8.3
37. Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy 1986 · ★ 7.3
38. Tora-san Goes North 1987 · ★ 9.0
39. Tora-san Plays Daddy 1987 · ★ 8.3
40. Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial 1988 · ★ 8.3
41. Tora-san Goes to Vienna 1989 · ★ 8.7
42. Tora-san, My Uncle 1989 · ★ 8.2
43. Tora-san Takes a Vacation 1990 · ★ 7.7
44. Tora-san Confesses 1991 · ★ 7.8
45. Tora-san Makes Excuses 1992 · ★ 8.0
46. Tora-san's Matchmaker 1993 · ★ 9.0
47. Tora-san's Easy Advice 1994 · ★ 8.5
48. Tora-san to the Rescue 1995 · ★ 7.8
49. Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version 1997 · ★ 8.5
50. Tora-san, Wish You Were Here 2019 · ★ 8.0