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Tora-san's Promise , also called Torasan and a Paper Balloon in some regions, is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.
Original Release
12/29/1981
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Torajiro Kuruma |
| Chieko Baishô | Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) / Sakura |
| Mikiko Otonashi | Mitsue |
| Masami Shimojô | Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) |
| Chieko Misaki | Tsune (Torajiro's aunt) |
| Gin Maeda | Hiroshi (Sakura's husband) |
| Hisao Dazai | Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss) |
| Gajirô Satô | |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | Mitsuo (Sakura's son) / Mitsuo |
| Takehiko Maeda |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kiyoshi Atsumi | Torajiro Kuruma |
| Chieko Baishô | Sakura Suwa (Torajiro's sister) / Sakura |
| Mikiko Otonashi | Mitsue |
| Masami Shimojô | Tatsuzo (Torajiro's uncle) |
| Chieko Misaki | Tsune (Torajiro's aunt) |
| Gin Maeda | Hiroshi (Sakura's husband) |
| Hisao Dazai | Umetaro (Hiroshi's boss) |
| Gajirô Satô | |
| Hidetaka Yoshioka | Mitsuo (Sakura's son) / Mitsuo |
| Takehiko Maeda | |
| Takeo Chii | |
| Keiroku Seki | |
| Kazuhiko Kasai | |
| Akihiko Hanyû | |
| Hajime Tawara | |
| Chishû Ryû | Priest / Gozen-sama |
| Kayoko Kishimoto | Aiko |
| Kenji Kimura | |
| Marcus Stewart | |
| Charlotte Goldstein |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Kiyoshi Shimazu | Executive Producer |
