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Wikipedia article




'aka' 'Tora-san, Bluebird of Happiness' is a 1986 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir Kuruma (Tora-san), and Etsuko Shihomi as his love interest or "Madonna". (official site) 'Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy' is the thirty-seventh entry in the popular, long-running 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series.

Synopsis



During his travels, Tora-san comes across a traditional theater he used to visit, and discovers that one of his old friends has died. Tora-san and his family help the friend's daughter, who becomes romantically involved with an aspiring artist.

Cast



* Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajir

* Chieko Baisho as Sakura

* Etsuko Shihomi as Miho Shimazaki

* Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi as Kengo Kurata

* Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuz

* Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt)

* Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa

* Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa

* Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetar Katsura)

* Gajir Sat as Genk

* Chish Ry as Gozen-sama

* Jun Miho as Akemi

* Issei Ogata

Critical appraisal



Stuart Galbraith IV judges this to be one of the weaker entries in the 'Otoko wa Tsurai yo' series, but still recommended. Perhaps the most notable aspect of the film is that the co-star, Etsuko Shihomi, was the star of the 'Sister Street Fighter' series. It was on the set of 'Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy' that she met Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi, whom she married the following year. The German-language site molodezhnaja gives 'Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy' three and a half out of five stars.

Availability



'Tora-san's Bluebird Fantasy' was released theatrically on December 20, 1986. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1988 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008.

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