Tora-san Takes a Vacation(1990)
Mitsuo goes to Nagoya to visit Izumi, whose father left Izumi’s sad, bar hostess mother for another woman, so together they decide to confront him in Oita. Meanwhile, Izumi’s mother befriends Tora-san and together they travel to Oita to meet them, with Tora-san quickly falling for her en route.
Movie: Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Top 10 Billed Cast
Torajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)
Sakura
Mitsuo
Izumi
Reiko
Kazuo
Yukie
Gen
Hiroshi
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Overview
Mitsuo goes to Nagoya to visit Izumi, whose father left Izumi’s sad, bar hostess mother for another woman, so together they decide to confront him in Oita. Meanwhile, Izumi’s mother befriends Tora-san and together they travel to Oita to meet them, with Tora-san quickly falling for her en route.
Release Date
1990-12-22
Average
8
Rating:
4.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
日本語
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