Tora-san's Island Encounter

Name: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata yori ai wo komete
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1985-12-28
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baishô, Masami Shimojô

Original title: Otoko wa tsurai yo: Shibamata yori ai wo komete

1985
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

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Comedy

Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikineji... Read allTora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion... Read allTora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to ... Read all

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6.5/10

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Awards
- 6 nominations total

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7Jeremy_Urquhart

Liked this one quite a bit

Proves that once again, I tend to most enjoy the entries where Tora is in love with a new woman, even though those are arguably the most formulaic by this point, 36 entries in.

It helps that the Madonna this time round is really good, and her chemistry with Tora is above average. Also love the President's daughter getting a large role in this one (the brief hot spring scene was surprising for this usually very tame series!)

Only problem is the thing that drives Tora and his new love apart comes out of nowhere, really only being addressed quite abruptly in the last 25 minutes. It's not a huge issue, but it does make the final act a little weaker than the first two.

Also: the President's continued enthusiasm towards Tora finding someone will never not be hilarious and sweet.