It's Tough Being a Man
Season 11968
The original TV Drama series the famous Tora film series was based on.
26 Episodes
E01 Episode 1
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.
October 3, 1968E02 Episode 2
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
October 10, 1968E03 Episode 3
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
October 17, 1968E04 Episode 4
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
October 24, 1968E05 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.
October 31, 1968E06 Episode 6
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
November 7, 1968E07 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.
November 14, 1968E08 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...
November 21, 1968E09 Episode 9
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
November 28, 1968E10 Episode 10
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
December 5, 1968E11 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…
December 12, 1968E12 Episode 12
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
December 19, 1968E13 Episode 13
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
December 26, 1968E14 Episode 14
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
January 2, 1969E15 Episode 15
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
January 9, 1969E16 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!'
January 16, 1969E17 Episode 17
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
January 23, 1969E18 Episode 18
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
January 30, 1969E19 Episode 19
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
February 6, 1969E20 Episode 20
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
February 13, 1969E21 Episode 21
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
February 20, 1969E22 Episode 22
After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
February 27, 1969E23 Episode 23
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
March 6, 1969E24 Episode 24
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
March 13, 1969E25 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
E26 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