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It's tough being a man, as Tora-san found out repeatedly over 49 films from 1969 to 1995. Japan's longest-running film series, Otoko wa Tsurai yo started out as a television drama in 1968 before jumping to the big screen in 1969 with Yamada Yoji at the helm and Atsumi Kiyoshi in the iconic role of traveling salesman Tora-san. For the next 26 years, Tora-san would like timework grace Japan's big screens up to four times a year, continuing his unfortunate romantic adventures around the country. For the Tora-san film series' 50th anniversary, the cast and characters return in the 50th entry Tora-san, Wish You Were Here for reunions and reminiscing.
Tora-san, Wish You Were Here catches up with different beloved characters in Tora-san's orbit, including his sister Sakura (Baisho Chieko), brother-in-law Hiroshi (Maeda Gin) and nephew Mitsuo (Yoshioka Hidetaka), who has become a novelist. After a memorial service for Mitsuo's late wife, the family has a gathering and tells boisterous stories about Tora-san. On another day, Mitsuo runs into his first love Izumi (Goto Kumiko) at a bookstore signing. The two visit Tora-san's old girlfriend Lily (Asaoka Ruriko) who shares something unexpected about Tora-san's past. Atsumi Kiyoshi, who passed away in 1996, appears in the film through old footage.
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Synopsis :
On the sixth anniversary of the death of Mitsuo Suwa’s wife, a memorial service is held at Kurumaya, formerly a long-standing traditional confectionery store on the approach to Taishakuten Temple in Shibamata. It has been reborn as a modern cafe, but the living quarters in the back remain unchanged.
After the service, the conversation inevitably turns to lively reminiscences of the past, especially the many times that Torajiro, a travelling salesman and the black sheep of the Kuruma family, brought his latest unrequited love interest back with him, sending the house into an uproar... Half a century has now passed since Torajiro, fondly (and not-so-fondly) referred to as Tora, first returned to Kurumaya after leaving home in his youth.
Mitsuo, who was an office worker for many years, now enjoys a career as a full-time writer, after a novel he wrote in his spare time won recognition. His latest work has also been well received, and a book-signing session is held for him to meet and greet fans. However, upon glancing at the waiting line, he is stunned to see his first love, Izumi Oikawa, who he had once promised to marry. She now lives in Europe but has returned to Japan on a business trip, during which she stumbled across Mitsuo’s signing event. He makes quick work of the session, telling Izumi he wants her to meet someone, then takes her to a small jazz cafe. Izumi takes one look at the proprietor’s face and is astonished: it is Lily, the greatest love of Tora’s life, who she met on the island of Amami Oshima over 20 years ago. Reunited after so many years, the three share their dearest memories of Tora.
As they talk, Mitsuo and Izumi sense a warmth growing between them.
Later that night, Izumi visits Kurumaya...
Director: Yamada Yoji
Starring: Atsumi Kiyoshi, Yoshioka Hidetaka, Baisho Chieko, Hamada Mari, Degawa Tetsuro, Miho Jun, Kitayama Masayasu, Kobayashi Nenji, Hashizume Isao
Video Format :
NTSC
Anamorphic Widescreen
(Region 3 - Requiring check with your DVD player if it supports BEFORE PURCHASE)
Language：Japanese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
Sound Information: Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese
Running Time: 116 min
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