(in films 9 to 13) Masami Shimojō as Tatsuzō Kuruma (in films 14 to 48) Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama Gajirō Satō as Genkō Anime Kōichi Yamadera as Torajirō Kuruma Yumi Tōma as Lilly Mari Okamoto as Sakura Suwa Hōchū Ōtsuka as Hiroshi Suwa Minori Yada as Tatsuzō Kuruma Mie Azuma as Tsune Kuruma Mine Eken as Umetarō Katsura Ryūji Saikachi as Gozen-sama Naoki Tatsuta as Genkō Film series Madonnas Each movie had a female guest star with whom Tora-san would usually fall head over heels (or, in the later movies, play a surrogate father figure). These characters were referred to as "Madonnas". Each Madonna was played by an ingenue who was popular at the time of the movie's release. References General Specific Further reading "Tora-san" in Schilling, Mark. The Encyclopedia of Japanese Pop Culture. New York: Weatherhill, 1997, pp. 268–272. . Films directed by Yoji Yamada Japanese-language films Shochiku films Japanese film series