Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Atsumi died in 1996, so too did the popular film series, meaning that Japanese audiences have been without their beloved ...

The Tora-san Summit, held in Shibamata, northern Tokyo, drew 20,000 film fans over the course of a weekend in November, including some who even dressed up as the legendary traveling salesman. The ...

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 ...

Tora-san, Wish You Were Here is Yamada’ eighty-eighth film, a fitting triumph for a director who recently matched the mark by turning 88. There is speculation that the movie will be Yamada’s swan song ...

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 ...

Japanese box-office film “Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset” returned to Bangladesh National Museum on April 8 and 22 under the museum's ongoing “Juvenile and World Classic Film Show,” according to a ...

“Welcome Back, Tora-san,” by veteran director Yoji Yamada, has been set as the opening title of this year’s Tokyo International Film Festival. The title is a 50th anniversary instalment in the ...

'Welcome Back, Tora-san' by Yoji Yamada, a reboot of the classic, record-breaking comedy film series, will open this year's Tokyo International Film Festival. This 50th film in the series, the longest ...

This year's Tokyo International Film Festival will open with the premiere of 'Tora-san, Wish You Were Here' by legendary Japanese director Yoji Yamada. The 50th film in the comedy series, the ...

A nostalgic tribute to 'free-spirit fool' Tora-san, this 50th installment in the 50-year-old series revives beloved comedic actor Kiyoshi Atsumi in his best-loved role. Shochiku Co., Ltd. Japanese ...

A nostalgic tribute to 'free-spirit fool' Tora-san, this 50th installment in the 50-year-old series revives beloved comedic actor Kiyoshi Atsumi in his best-loved role. Shochiku Co., Ltd. Japanese ...