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It's Tough Being a Man·Fuji TV

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1 season · 26 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 45 min

Episode 1 Episode 1

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Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.

S1 · E2 45 min

Episode 2 Episode 2

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Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.

S1 · E3 45 min

Episode 3 Episode 3

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Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.

S1 · E4 45 min

Episode 4 Episode 4

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Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...

S1 · E5 45 min

Episode 5 Episode 5

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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.

S1 · E6 45 min

Episode 6 Episode 6

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A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.

S1 · E7 45 min

Episode 7 Episode 7

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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.

S1 · E8 45 min

Episode 8 Episode 8

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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...

S1 · E9 45 min

Episode 9 Episode 9

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Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...

S1 · E10 45 min

Episode 10 Episode 10

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Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.

S1 · E11 45 min

Episode 11 Episode 11

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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…

S1 · E12 45 min

Episode 12 Episode 12

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Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?

S1 · E13 45 min

Episode 13 Episode 13

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Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...

S1 · E14 45 min

Episode 14 Episode 14

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Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.

S1 · E15 45 min

Episode 15 Episode 15

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There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...

S1 · E16 45 min

Episode 16 Episode 16

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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!'

S1 · E17 45 min

Episode 17 Episode 17

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Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...

S1 · E18 45 min

Episode 18 Episode 18

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Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...

S1 · E19 45 min

Episode 19 Episode 19

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Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...

S1 · E20 45 min

Episode 20 Episode 20

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Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...

S1 · E21 45 min

Episode 21 Episode 21

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The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...

S1 · E22 45 min

Episode 22 Episode 22

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After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...

S1 · E23 45 min

Episode 23 Episode 23

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Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...

S1 · E24 45 min

Episode 24 Episode 24

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Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.

S1 · E25 45 min

Episode 25 Episode 25

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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...

S1 · E26 45 min

Episode 26 Episode 26

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Wishing to build a splendid grave for Master Sanpo, Tora and Yujiro head to Amami Ōshima in hopes of striking it rich, but...

26 episodes in Season 1

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