JAPAN CUTS Review: TORA SAN, WISH YOU WERE HERE – A final goodbye to a 50-year legacy. by Mike Garcia July 20, 2020 0 In 1995, this long running series came to an end with the abrupt death of its star Kiyoshi Atsumi. His ...
Review: TORA SAN, MY UNCLE – Mitsuo’s desperate quest for love by Mike Garcia July 20, 2020 0 When the series was entering into its final stage, Mitsuo, Tora´s nephew (Hidetaka Yoshioka) was becoming Tora´s sidekick on his ...
JAPAN CUTS Review: TORA-SAN MEETS THE SONGSTRESS AGAIN – Tora’s most beloved Madonna second chance by Mike Garcia July 20, 2020 0 This fifteenth entry of the series is one of the most beloved by fans and also one of the finest ...
JAPAN CUTS Review: TORA SAN, OUR LOVABLE TRAMP – The beginning of the journey for the greatest hero of unrequited love by Mike Garcia July 20, 2020 0 The character of Tora-san has surpased all the boundaries of cinema and has become an icon in Japanese popular culture, ...