Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to the film Twenty-Four Eyes by Keisuke Kinoshita. Tora-san joins them and falls in love with the teacher.
Director: Yoji Yamada
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 105 min
Release Date: December 28, 1985
Cast
- Kiyoshi Atsumi - Torajiro Kuruma
- Chieko Baisho - Sakura
- Masami Shimojō - Uncle
- Chieko Misaki - Aunty
- Gin Maeda - Hiroshi
- Hisao Dazai - President
- Gajirō Satō - Genko
- Hidetaka Yoshioka - Mistuo
- Keiroku Seki - Tora's friend
- Akira Hitomi
Screenplay
- Yoshitaka Asama (Screenplay)
- Yoji Yamada (Original Story)
- Yoji Yamada (Screenplay)
Music: Naozumi Yamamoto
Cinematography: Tetsuo Takaha
Editing: Iwao Ishii
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tora-san's Island Encounter about?
- Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to the film Twenty-Four Eyes by Keisuke Kinoshita. Tora-san joins them and falls in love with the teacher.
- Who directed Tora-san's Island Encounter?
- Tora-san's Island Encounter was directed by Yoji Yamada.
- Who stars in Tora-san's Island Encounter?
- Tora-san's Island Encounter stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki, Gin Maeda, Hisao Dazai.
- How long is Tora-san's Island Encounter?
- Tora-san's Island Encounter has a runtime of 1h 45m (105 minutes).
- What genre is Tora-san's Island Encounter?
- Tora-san's Island Encounter is a Comedy film.
- Where was Tora-san's Island Encounter produced?
- Tora-san's Island Encounter was produced in Japan.