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It's Tough Being a Man

Season 1

1968 · 26 episodes

  1. 1. Episode 1

    1968-10-03 · 45m

    Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    1968-10-10 · 45m

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

  3. 3. Episode 3

    1968-10-17 · 45m

    Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.

  4. 4. Episode 4

    1968-10-24 · 45m

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

  5. 5. Episode 5

    1968-10-31 · 45m

    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.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    1968-11-07 · 45m

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

  7. 7. Episode 7

    1968-11-14 · 45m

    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.

  8. 8. Episode 8

    1968-11-21 · 45m

    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...

  9. 9. Episode 9

    1968-11-28 · 45m

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

  10. 10. Episode 10

    1968-12-05 · 45m

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

  11. 11. Episode 11

    1968-12-12 · 45m

    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…

  12. 12. Episode 12

    1968-12-19 · 45m

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

  13. 13. Episode 13

    1968-12-26 · 45m

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

  14. 14. Episode 14

    1969-01-02 · 45m

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

  15. 15. Episode 15

    1969-01-09 · 45m

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

  16. 16. Episode 16

    1969-01-16 · 45m

    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!'

  17. 17. Episode 17

    1969-01-23 · 45m

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

  18. 18. Episode 18

    1969-01-30 · 45m

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

  19. 19. Episode 19

    1969-02-06 · 45m

    Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...

  20. 20. Episode 20

    1969-02-13 · 45m

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

  21. 21. Episode 21

    1969-02-20 · 45m

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

  22. 22. Episode 22

    1969-02-27 · 45m

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

  23. 23. Episode 23

    1969-03-06 · 45m

    Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...

  24. 24. Episode 24

    1969-03-13 · 45m

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

  25. 25. Episode 25

    1969-03-20 · 45m

    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...

  26. 26. Episode 26

    1969-03-27 · 45m

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

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