is a 1994 Japanese comedy film directed by

Yoji Yamada is a Japanese film director best known for his ''Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series of films and his Samurai Trilogy (''The Twilight Samurai'', ''The Hidden Blade'' and '' Love and Honor''). Biography He was born in Osaka, but due to his father's job ...

. It stars

Kiyoshi Atsumi Kiyoshi Atsumi (渥美清 ''Atsumi Kiyoshi''), born Yasuo Tadokoro (田所康雄 ''Tadokoro Yasuo'', 10 March 1928 – 4 August 1996), was a Japanese actor. He was born in Tokyo, and started his career in 1951 as a comedian at a strip-show the ...

as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and

Rino Katase is a Japanese actress. She won the Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 11th Japan Academy Prize for '' Gokudō no Onnatachi 2'' and '' Yoshiwara Enjō''. Filmography Film * '' Gokudō no Onnatachi'' film series (1986–1999) * ''Yoshiwar ...

as his love interest or "Madonna". ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' is the forty-seventh entry in the popular, long-running ''

Otoko wa Tsurai yo is a Japanese film series starring Kiyoshi Atsumi as , a kind-hearted vagabond who is always unlucky in love. The series itself is often referred to as "Tora-san" by its fans. Spanning 48 installments released between 1969 and 1995, all of the ' ...

'' series.

Cast

as Torajirō *

Chieko Baisho is a Japanese actress and singer. In Japan, she is well known for her performance as Sakura in the '' Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series from 1969 until 1995. In addition, she has acted in many films directed by Yōji Yamada since the 1960s. She won ...

as Sakura *

Hidetaka Yoshioka is a Japanese actor known for his performance in several movies as a child and lately the award-winning TV drama Dr. Coto's Clinic. He notably played the part of Tora-san's little nephew in the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo" film series, and he appeared ...

as Mitsuo Suwa *

Riho Makise is a Japanese actress. She debuted at the Takeda Hi-C contest in 1989, which she won. She is represented by the Blooming Agency. Appearances Films TV series Special TV dramas External links Official blog {{DEFAULTSORT:Makise, Riho ...

as Nao Kawai *

as Noriko * Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō * Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajirō's aunt) * Masato Yamada as Shinobu Kawai * Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) * Gajirō Satō as Genkō

Critical appraisal

The German-language site molodezhnaja gives ''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' three out of five stars.

Availability

''Tora-san's Easy Advice'' was released theatrically on December 23, 1994. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008.

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''Tora-san's Easy Advice''
at www.tora-san.jp (official site) 1994 films Films directed by Yoji Yamada 1994 comedy films 1990s Japanese-language films Otoko wa Tsurai yo films Japanese sequel films Shochiku films Films set in Kamakura Films set in Shiga Prefecture Films set in Nagasaki Prefecture Films set in Niigata Prefecture Films with screenplays by Yôji Yamada 1990s Japanese films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub