Shun'ichi Kobayashi
Director
It's Tough Being a Man (1968)
Season 1
The original TV Drama series the famous Tora film series was based on.
Released Oct. 3, 1968
Episode 45 min
None+
S1E1 - Episode 1
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.
Oct. 3, 1968, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness.
Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
Oct. 10, 1968, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
Oct. 17, 1968, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
Oct. 24, 1968, midnight
S1E5 - 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.
Oct. 31, 1968, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
Nov. 7, 1968, midnight
S1E7 - 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.
Nov. 14, 1968, midnight
S1E8 - 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...
Nov. 21, 1968, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
Nov. 28, 1968, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
Dec. 5, 1968, midnight
S1E11 - 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…
Dec. 12, 1968, midnight
S1E12 - Episode 12
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko.
But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
Dec. 19, 1968, midnight
S1E13 - Episode 13
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year.
During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
Dec. 26, 1968, midnight
S1E14 - Episode 14
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
Jan. 2, 1969, midnight
S1E15 - Episode 15
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora!
Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
Jan. 9, 1969, midnight
S1E16 - 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!'
Jan. 16, 1969, midnight
S1E17 - Episode 17
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
Jan. 23, 1969, midnight
S1E18 - Episode 18
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
Jan. 30, 1969, midnight
S1E19 - Episode 19
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
Feb. 6, 1969, midnight
S1E20 - Episode 20
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
Feb. 13, 1969, midnight
S1E21 - Episode 21
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
Feb. 20, 1969, midnight
S1E22 - Episode 22
After the wedding, the family is dazed.
Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
Feb. 27, 1969, midnight
S1E23 - Episode 23
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
March 6, 1969, midnight
S1E24 - Episode 24
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
March 13, 1969, midnight
S1E25 - 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...
March 20, 1969, midnight
S1E26 - 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...
March 27, 1969, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 1968
Last Air Date: March 27, 1969, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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