Tora-san's Song of Love
Introduction  ''aka'' '''''Torasan's Journey with a Lady''''' is a 1983 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Harumi Miyako as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' is the thirty-first entry in the popular, long-running ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series.
Synopsis Tora-san returns to his family home to learn that his brother-in-law cannot go to Mitsuo's (Tora-san's nephew) athletic event. Tora-san volunteers to take his place, but gets into an argument with his brother-in-law's boss and returns to the road. He meets a young woman in Niigata who, unbeknownst to him, is a popular ''enka'' singer.
Cast * Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō* Chieko Baisho as Sakura* Harumi Miyako as Harumi Kyo* Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura)* Gajirō Satō as Genkō* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa* Chishū Ryū as Gozen-sama* Takuya Fujioka as  Kitamura* Senri Sakurai as Mita* Bengal as Yoshioka* Noko Konoha as Tomiko* Chieko Nakakita as Hisako Shōji
Critical appraisal Stuart Galbraith IV considers ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' to be a minor entry in the ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' three and a half out of five stars.
Availability ''Tora-san's Song of Love'' was released theatrically on August 6, 1983.In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.
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External links *  ''Tora-san's Song of Love''  at www.tora-san.jp (official site)