Otoko wa Tsurai yo
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Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma, whose nickname is Tora-san, a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often r
Poster for the 18th film, Tora's Pure Love (1976)
It's Tough Being a Man
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It's Tough Being a Man is a 1969 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada and starring Kiyoshi Atsumi. It is the first entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Otoko wa Tsurai yo
…Kuruma Mine Eken as Umetarō Katsura Ryūji Saikachi as Gozen-sama Naoki Tatsuta as Genkō Film series Number Title Japan release date US release date 1 It's Tough Being a Man ("Otoko wa Tsurai yo") (男はつらいよ) August 27, 1969 July 18, 1974 2 Tora-san's Cherished Mother ("Zoku Otoko wa Tsurai yo") 続・男はつらいよ November 15, 1969 July…
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