Tora-san's Promise
6.4
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone.
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Part of Tora-san Series
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Tora-san's Forget Me Not
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Tora-san, the Intellectual
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Tora-san's Sunrise and Sunset
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Tora-san's Pure Love
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Tora-san Plays Cupid
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Tora-san's Dream of Spring
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Tora-san's Tropical Fever
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Tora-san's Love in Osaka
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Tora-san's Promise
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Hearts and Flowers for Tora-san
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Tora-san, the Expert
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Tora-san's Song of Love
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Tora-san Goes Religious?
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Marriage Counselor Tora-san
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Tora-san's Forbidden Love
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Tora-san, the Go-Between
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Tora-san's Island Encounter
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Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy
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Tora-san Goes North
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Tora-san Plays Daddy
Movie · 1987
Tora-san's Salad-Day Memorial
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Tora-san Goes to Vienna
Movie · 1989
Tora-san, My Uncle
Movie · 1989
Tora-san Takes a Vacation
Movie · 1990
Tora-san Confesses
Movie · 1991
Tora-san Makes Excuses
Movie · 1992
Tora-san's Matchmaker
Movie · 1993
Tora-san's Easy Advice
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Tora-san to the Rescue
Movie · 1995
Tora-san's Tropical Fever Special Version
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Tora-san, Wish You Were Here
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Cast
41 people
Kiyoshi Atsumi
寅次郎
Also in
The Yellow Handkerchief
The Man Without a Map
Chieko Baisho
樱花（阿寅的妹妹）
Known for
Howl's Moving Castle
Weathering with You
Yôji Yamada
Yoshitaka Asama
Mikiko Otonashi
光枝
Known for
Violent Cop
Masami Shimojō
车龙造（阿寅的叔叔）
Known for
Kids Return
Chieko Misaki
车つね（阿寅的婶婶）
Also in
Love Story
The Flower and the Angry Waves
Iwao Ishii
Gin Maeda
阿博
Known for
R100
Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Deadly Fight in Hiroshima
Naozumi Yamamoto
Hisao Dazai
桂梅太郎（章鱼厂长）
Also in
The Yellow Handkerchief
None but the Brave
Kiyoshi Shimazu
Yoji Yamada Director · Yoshitaka Asama Screenplay Naozumi Yamamoto Composer
United States release June 1, 1982 · Produced in Japan · Original title 男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船
Production
Shochiku
Production
Japan
Produced in
Languages
Original title
男はつらいよ 寅次郎紙風船
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
Japan · December 28, 1981
Theatrical
United States · June 1, 1982
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