Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô

1987
1h 47m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

137

YOUR RATING

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô (1987)

Comedy Romance

Tora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come... Read allTora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkich... Read allTora-san, the näive and romantic peddler, returns once more to his home in Hokkaido where, as usual, he falls in love with a lovely young lady. The girl this time is Rinko Ueno, who has come home in an attempt to repair her relationship with her gruff veterinarian father, Junkichi 'Jun' Ueno. Tora-san gets caught up in the entanglements not only between Rinko and her ... Read all

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

137

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

Trivia
Director 'Yoji Yamada' wanted to suggest similarities between Toshirô Mifune's character and John Wayne and so named Mifune's character Jun Ueno, which pronounced in Japanese sounds much like John Wayne's name.

Connections
Followed by Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro monogatari (1987)

Soundtracks
Otoko wa tsurai yo
Music by Naozumi Yamamoto
Lyrics by Tetsurô Hoshino
Performed by Kiyoshi Atsumi
Courtesy of Crown Records

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Review

Featured review

8/10

One of the most memorable entries, thanks to Mifune's inclusion

One thing about a formula is that when you break from it, the mere lack of predictability can be a shock to the system. When this one opened with no dream sequence, the Toraya sweet shop temporarily closed (closed!) and Tora's uncle in hospital, I think my heart rate increased.

The last of those was particularly troubling. The uncle character isn't even my favourite, but I'm so invested in this group of characters that the idea that one of their lives could be in danger was mortifying... if that's not a sign this series has won me over, I don't know what is.

Things got less stressful as it went along. The unique scenery and the presence of Mifune ensured that I didn't mind the focus being on the new characters and their storylines as much as I usually would, and overall, it was a very strong entry into the series.