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Tora-san Goes North

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô
  • 19871987
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Tora-san Goes North (1987)
ComedyRomance
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
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
115
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
215,040
49,676
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    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada(characters)
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Keiko Takeshita
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada(characters)
    • Stars
      • Kiyoshi Atsumi
      • Chieko Baishô
      • Keiko Takeshita
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Kiyoshi Atsumi and Keiko Takeshita in Tora-san Goes North (1987)
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    Toshirô Mifune in Tora-san Goes North (1987)
    Keiko Takeshita in Tora-san Goes North (1987)
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    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    Kiyoshi Atsumi
    • Torajirô Kuruma
    Chieko Baishô
    • Sakura
    Keiko Takeshita
    • Rinko
    Masami Shimojô
    Masami Shimojô
    • Ryûzô
    Chieko Misaki
    • Tsune
    Gin Maeda
    • Hiroshi
    Hisao Dazai
    • Shachô
    Gajirô Satô
    • Genkô
    Hidetaka Yoshioka
    • Mitsuo
    Keiroku Seki
    • Ponshû
    Issei Ogata
    Issei Ogata
    • Doctor
    • (as Issê Ogata)
    Takashi Sasano
    • Ôya
    Kimihiro Reizei
    • Hamanasu no Jôren Kyaku
    Makoto Akatsuka
    • Makoto
    Masayuki Yui
    Masayuki Yui
    • Hamanasu no Jôren Kyaku
    Nagatoshi Sakamoto
    Kazuhiko Kasai
    Sayoko Makino
    • Director
      • Yôji Yamada
    • Writers
      • Yoshitaka Asama
      • Yôji Yamada(characters) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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 Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Otoko wa tsurai yo
      Music by Naozumi Yamamoto

      Lyrics by Tetsurô Hoshino

      Performed by Kiyoshi Atsumi

      Courtesy of Crown Records

    User reviews1

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    Top 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.
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    • Jeremy_Urquhart
    • Oct 9, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Tora-san geht nach Norden
    • Filming locations
      • Shibamata, Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Shochiku Eizo Company
      • Shochiku
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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