It's Tough Being a Man Season 1
The original TV Drama series the famous Tora film series was based on.
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Wishing to build a splendid grave for Master Sanpo, Tora and Yujiro head to Amami Ōshima in hopes of striking it rich, but...
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...
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
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!'
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
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…
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
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...
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.
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
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.
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.