Movie: Tora-san's Easy Advice

Top 8 Billed Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi
渥美清

Torajiro Kuruma(Tora-san)

Chieko Baisho
倍賞千恵子

Sakura

Hidetaka Yoshioka
吉岡秀隆

Mitsuo

Rino Katase
かたせ梨乃

Noriko

Riho Makise
牧瀬里穂

Naho

Sachiko Kobayashi
小林幸子

Gajirō Satō
佐藤蛾次郎

Gen

Gin Maeda
前田吟

Hiroshi

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    Mitsuo, unhappy in his new job as a shoe salesman, is invited to a festival and is introduced to a friend’s sister. Tora-san meanwhile helps an injured housewife on her yearly vacation.

  • Release Date

    1994-12-23

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語

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