It's Tough Being a Man (1968)
Synopsis
The original TV Drama series the famous Tora film series was based on.
Network
Fuji TV
Episodes
Episode 1
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.
Episode 2
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
Episode 3
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
Episode 4
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
Episode 5
The trip to Hawaii was cancelled due to the bankruptcy of the travel agency. When Tora is looking after the store, Kyutaro, a thief, comes in and they hit it off.
Episode 6
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
Episode 7
Tora stows away on a ship to America, while Sakura struggles with her relationship with Michio. Upon Tora's return to Japan, Sakura tries to settle her past.
Episode 8
An underwear thief appears in the neighborhood, and the younger brother, Noboru, is suspected. Tora, who captures the real criminal with a fishing rod, becomes famous and is set to appear on the 'Ogawa Hiroshi Show', but...
Episode 9
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
Episode 10
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
Episode 11
Master Sanpo and Fuyuko discovered Tora in Kyoto, who had not yet returned from Kyushu. Tora had come to Kyoto to meet his biological mother, whom he had been separated from 30 years ago…
Episode 12
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
Episode 13
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
Episode 14
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
Episode 15
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
Episode 16
Tamiko from Hokkaido visits Tora's place. The next day, a man bursts in, yelling, 'How dare you lay a hand on someone else's wife!'
Episode 17
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
Episode 18
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
Episode 19
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
Episode 20
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
Episode 21
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
Episode 22
After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
Episode 23
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
Episode 24
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
Episode 25
Master Sanpo, who has become bedridden, calls for Tora. He wants to eat wild eel kabayaki. Tora manages to catch some and prepare it, but Sensei Sanpo passes away. Seeing Fuyuko, heartbroken, being comforted by her lover Fujimura, Tora realizes his unrequited love. Still, he dutifully conducts Sensei Sanpo's funeral. Tora realizes that there's no longer a place for him to return to in Shibamata...
Episode 26
Wishing to build a splendid grave for Master Sanpo, Tora and Yujiro head to Amami Ōshima in hopes of striking it rich, but...
Cast
Details
Original Title
男はつらいよ
Status
Returning Series
Seasons
1
Episodes
26
Production
Fuji Television Network
