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One Way Ticket to Love's poster

One Way Ticket to Love (1960)

aka: Koi no katamichi kippu

Zero Focus's poster

Zero Focus (1961)

aka: Zero no shôten

The Strangers Upstairs's poster

The Strangers Upstairs (1961)

aka: Nikai no tanin

The Sunshine Girl's poster

The Sunshine Girl (1963)

aka: Shitamachi no taiyô

The Donkey Comes on a Tank's poster

The Donkey Comes on a Tank (1964)

aka: Baka ga tanku de yatte kuru

Baka marudashi's poster

Baka marudashi (1964)

Iikagen baka's poster

Iikagen baka (1964)

Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama's poster

Zoku Haikei Tenno Heika Sama (1964)

Kiri no hata's poster

Kiri no hata (1965)

Natsukashii furaibo's poster

Natsukashii furaibo (1966)

Un ga yoke rya's poster

Un ga yoke rya (1966)

Warm Current's poster

Warm Current (1966)

aka: Danryû

Kyuchan no dekkai yume's poster

Kyuchan no dekkai yume (1967)

Song of Love's poster

Song of Love (1967)

aka: Ai no Sanka

The Greatest Challenge of All's poster

The Greatest Challenge of All (1967)

aka: Kigeki: Ippatsu shôbu

I, the Executioner's poster

I, the Executioner (1968)

aka: Minagoroshi no reika

The Shy Deceiver's poster

The Shy Deceiver (1968)

aka: Fukeba tobuyona otokodaga

Ippatsu daiboken's poster

Ippatsu daiboken (1968)

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp's poster

Tora-san, Our Lovable Tramp (1969)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo

Tora-San's Cherished Mother's poster

Tora-San's Cherished Mother (1969)

aka: Zoku otoko wa tsurai yo

Vagabond Schemer's poster

Vagabond Schemer (1969)

aka: Kigeki ippatsu dai hisshou

Tora-san's Runaway's poster

Tora-san's Runaway (1970)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boukyou hen

Tora-san's Grand Scheme's poster

Tora-san's Grand Scheme (1970)

aka: Shin otoko wa tsurai yo

Where Spring Comes Late's poster

Where Spring Comes Late (1970)

aka: Kazoku

Tora-san, His Tender Love's poster

Tora-san, His Tender Love (1970)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Fûten no Tora

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan's poster

Tora-san, the Good Samaritan (1971)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Funto hen

Tora-san's Love Call's poster

Tora-san's Love Call (1971)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro koiuta

Tora-san's Shattered Romance's poster

Tora-san's Shattered Romance (1971)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Junjô hen

Follow the Girls's poster

Follow the Girls (1971)

aka: Kigeki onna wa otoko no furusatoyo

Tora-san's Dear Old Home's poster

Tora-san's Dear Old Home (1972)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata bojo

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True's poster

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True (1972)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro yumemakura

Home from the Sea's poster

Home from the Sea (1972)

aka: Furusato

Tora-san's Forget Me Not's poster

Tora-san's Forget Me Not (1973)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wasurenagusa

Tora-San Goes French's poster

Tora-San Goes French (1973)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san

Tora-san's Lovesick's poster

Tora-san's Lovesick (1974)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro koiyatsure

Tora-san's Lullaby's poster

Tora-san's Lullaby (1974)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro komoriuta

The Castle of Sand's poster

The Castle of Sand (1974)

aka: Suna no utsuwa

Tora-san, the Intellectual's poster

Tora-san, the Intellectual (1975)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Katsushika risshi hen

Tora-san's Rise and Fall's poster

Tora-san's Rise and Fall (1975)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro aiaigasa

The Village's poster

The Village (1975)

aka: Harakara

Tora-san's Heart of Gold's poster

Tora-san's Heart of Gold (1976)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô junjô shishû

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset's poster

Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset (1976)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô yûyake koyake

Two Iida's poster

Two Iida (1976)

aka: Futari no iida

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare!'s poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro gambare! (1977)

Tora-san Meets His Lordship's poster

Tora-san Meets His Lordship (1977)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô to tonosama

The Yellow Handkerchief's poster

The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)

aka: Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi

Stage-struck Tora-san's poster

Stage-struck Tora-san (1978)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro wagamichi wo yuku

Talk of the Town Tora-san's poster

Talk of the Town Tora-san (1978)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Uwasa no Torajirô

Tora-san, the Matchmaker's poster

Tora-san, the Matchmaker (1979)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tonderu Torajirô

Tora-san's Dream of Spring's poster

Tora-san's Dream of Spring (1979)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô haru no yume

Ore-tachi no kokyogaku's poster

Ore-tachi no kokyogaku (1979)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamome uta (1980)

A Distant Cry from Spring's poster

A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)

aka: Haruka naru yama no yobigoe

Tora-san's Tropical Fever's poster

Tora-san's Tropical Fever (1980)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana

Tora-san's Love in Osaka's poster

Tora-san's Love in Osaka (1981)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Naniwa no koi no Torajirô

Tora-san's Promise's poster

Tora-san's Promise (1981)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kamifusen

Shunmao monogatari Taotao's poster

Shunmao monogatari Taotao (1981)

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san's poster

Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san (1982)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro ajisai no koi

Tora-san, the Expert's poster

Tora-san, the Expert (1982)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Hana mo arashi mo Torajirô

Tora-san Goes Religious?'s poster

Tora-san Goes Religious? (1983)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Kuchibue wo fuku Torajirô

Tora-san's Song of Love's poster

Tora-san's Song of Love (1983)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Tabi to onna to Torajirô

I Lived, But...'s poster

I Lived, But... (1983)

aka: Ikite wa mita keredo - Ozu Yasujirô den

Tora-san's Forbidden Love's poster

Tora-san's Forbidden Love (1984)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô shinjitsu ichiro

Marriage Counselor Tora-san's poster

Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Yogiri ni musebu torajiro

Tora-san, the Go-between's poster

Tora-san, the Go-between (1985)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajirô ren'ai juku

Tora-san's Island Encounter's poster

Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata yori ai wo komete

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiawase no aoi tori (1986)

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies's poster

Final Take: The Golden Age of Movies (1986)

aka: Kinema no tenchi

Tora-san Goes North's poster

Tora-san Goes North (1987)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shiretoko bojô

Tora-san Plays Daddy's poster

Tora-san Plays Daddy (1987)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro monogatari

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial's poster

Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial (1988)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro sarada kinenbi

Hope and Pain's poster

Hope and Pain (1988)

aka: Dauntaun hirozu

Free and Easy's poster

Free and Easy (1988)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kokoro no tabiji (1989)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Boku no ojisan (1989)

Free and Easy 2's poster

Free and Easy 2 (1989)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 2

Harasu no ita hibi's poster

Harasu no ita hibi (1989)

Tora-san Takes a Vacation's poster

Tora-san Takes a Vacation (1990)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kyuujitsu

My Sons's poster

My Sons (1991)

aka: Musuko

Tora-san Confesses's poster

Tora-san Confesses (1991)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no kokuhaku

Free and Easy 4's poster

Free and Easy 4 (1991)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 4

Tora-San Makes Excuses's poster

Tora-San Makes Excuses (1992)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no seishun

Free and Easy 5's poster

Free and Easy 5 (1992)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 5

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro no endan (1993)

A Class to Remember's poster

A Class to Remember (1993)

aka: Gakkô

Free and Easy 6's poster

Free and Easy 6 (1993)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 6

Tora-san's Easy Advice's poster

Tora-san's Easy Advice (1994)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Haikei, Kuruma Torajiro sama

Free and Easy: Special's poster

Free and Easy: Special (1994)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi supesharu

Tsuribaka nisshi 7's poster

Tsuribaka nisshi 7 (1994)

Tora-san to the Rescue's poster

Tora-san to the Rescue (1995)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro kurenai no hana

Toki no kagayaki's poster

Toki no kagayaki (1995)

A Class to Remember 2's poster

A Class to Remember 2 (1996)

aka: Gakkô II

Niji o tsukamu otoko's poster

Niji o tsukamu otoko (1996)

Free and Easy 8's poster

Free and Easy 8 (1996)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 8

Shin sarariiman senka's poster

Shin sarariiman senka (1997)

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen's poster

Otoko wa tsurai yo: Torajiro haibisukasu no hana tokubetsu-hen (1997)

Niji o tsukamu otoko: Nangoku funto-hen's poster

Niji o tsukamu otoko: Nangoku funto-hen (1997)

A Class to Remember 3: The New Voyage's poster

A Class to Remember 3: The New Voyage (1998)

aka: Gakkô III

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition's poster

Free and Easy: Samurai Edition (1998)

aka: Hana no oedo no Tsuribaka Nisshi

Free and Easy 10's poster

Free and Easy 10 (1998)

aka: Tsuribaka Nisshi 10

A Class to Remember 4: Fifteen (2000)

aka: Jûgo-sai: Gakkô IV

Free and Easy 12: Biggest Paid Vacation in History's poster

Free and Easy 12: Biggest Paid Vacation in History (2001)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 12: Shijo saidai no kyuka

The Twilight Samurai's poster

The Twilight Samurai (2002)

aka: Tasogare Seibei

Free and Easy 13: Hama-chan in Crisis!'s poster

Free and Easy 13: Hama-chan in Crisis! (2002)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 13: Hama-chan kiki ippatsu!

Free and Easy 14: Pilgrimage Panic!'s poster

Free and Easy 14: Pilgrimage Panic! (2003)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 14: Ohenji dai panikku!

The Hidden Blade's poster

The Hidden Blade (2004)

aka: Kakushi ken: Oni no tsume

Free and Easy 16: Hamasaki Was No Good Today's poster

Free and Easy 16: Hamasaki Was No Good Today (2005)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 16: Hamasaki wa kyo mo damedatta

Love and Honor's poster

Love and Honor (2006)

aka: Bushi no ichibun

Sea Without Exit's poster

Sea Without Exit (2006)

aka: Deguchi no nai umi

Kabei: Our Mother's poster

Kabei: Our Mother (2008)

aka: Kâbê

The Yellow Handkerchief's poster

The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)

Free and Easy 20: Final's poster

Free and Easy 20: Final (2009)

aka: Tsuribaka nisshi 20: Fainaru

About Her Brother's poster

About Her Brother (2010)

aka: Otôto

Kyoto Story's poster

Kyoto Story (2010)

aka: Kyoto uzumasa monogatari

Tokyo Family's poster

Tokyo Family (2013)

aka: Tôkyô kazoku

The Little House's poster

The Little House (2014)

aka: Chiisai ouchi

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son's poster

Nagasaki: Memories of My Son (2015)

aka: Haha to kuraseba

What a Wonderful Family!'s poster

What a Wonderful Family! (2016)

aka: Kazoku wa tsuraiyo

What a Wonderful Family's poster

What a Wonderful Family (2017)

aka: Kazoku wa tsuraiyo 2

What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life's poster

What a Wonderful Family! 3: My Wife, My Life (2018)

aka: Tsuma yo bara no yô ni: Kazoku wa tsuraiyo III

Tora-san, Welcome Back!'s poster

Tora-san, Welcome Back! (2019)

aka: Otoko wa tsurai yo 50: Okaeri Tora-san

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films's poster

Seijo Story: 60 Years of Making Films (2019)

It's a Flickering Life's poster

It's a Flickering Life (2021)

aka: Kinema no Kamisama

Mom, Is That You?!'s poster

Mom, Is That You?! (2023)

aka: Konnichiha, kâsan

The Yellow Handkerchief's poster

The Yellow Handkerchief

aka: 幸福の黄色いハンカチ

Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa's poster

Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Torajirou Wasurenagusa

aka: 男はつらいよ ~寅次郎忘れな草~

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto's poster

700 Days with Ryuichi Sakamoto

aka: 坂本龍一の700日 ~MUSIC, ART & LIFE

Otoko wa Tsurai yo series's poster

Otoko wa Tsurai yo series

Oretachi no toki's poster

Oretachi no toki

aka: 俺たちの時

Salaryman Senka's poster

Salaryman Senka

aka: サラリーマン専科

Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin's poster

Salaryman Senka: Tanshin Funin

aka: サラリーマン専科 単身赴任

Older Brother, Younger Sister's poster

Older Brother, Younger Sister

aka: あにいもうと

The Call of a Faraway Mountain's poster

The Call of a Faraway Mountain

aka: 続 遙かなる山の呼び声

寛美の我こそは一等社員's poster

寛美の我こそは一等社員

Ano hashi no hotori de's poster

Ano hashi no hotori de

aka: あの橋の畔で

Kyū-chan ondo's poster

Kyū-chan ondo

aka: 九ちゃん音頭

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu's poster

Ano hashi no hotori de dai 2-bu

aka: あの橋の畔で 第2部

Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki's poster

Sat-chan Tadashi-chan: Sengo minshu-teki dokuritsu pro funtō-ki

aka: 薩チャン 正ちゃん ~戦後民主的独立プロ奮闘記~

It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)'s poster

It's Tough Being a Man (Television Drama DVD Edit Edition)

aka: 男はつらいよ テレビドラマ版

Itoshi no Lahaina's poster

Itoshi no Lahaina

aka: いとしのラハイナ

俺は田舎のプレスリー's poster

俺は田舎のプレスリー

Ore wa Ueno no puresurī's poster

Ore wa Ueno no puresurī

aka: 俺は上野のプレスリー