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Tora-san's Promise

Tora-san's Promise , also called Torasan and a Paper Balloon in some regions, is a 1981 Japanese comedy film directed by Yoji Yamada. It stars Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), and Mikiko Otonashi as his love interest or "Madonna". Tora-san's Promise is the twenty-eighth entry in the popular, long-running Otoko wa Tsurai yo series.

Synopsis
Tora-san returns to his family's home to attend an elementary school class reunion. After he embarrasses himself by getting drunk and insulting all his ex-classmates, he resumes his travels. In Kyushu he meets an outspoken 18-year-old girl who becomes enamored of Tora-san and follows him around. One of Tora-san's old friends is terminally ill and makes Tora-san promise him to marry his wife once he is gone. ==Cast==
Cast
Kiyoshi Atsumi as Torajirō • Chieko Baisho as Sakura • Mikiko Otonashi as Mitsue Kuratomi • Kayoko Kishimoto as Aiko Odajima • Shimojo Masami as Kuruma Tatsuzō • Chieko Misaki as Tsune Kuruma (Torajiro's aunt) • Hiroshi Inuzuka as Shigeru • Gin Maeda as Hiroshi Suwa • Takeo Chii as Kenkichi Odajima • Hidetaka Yoshioka as Mitsuo Suwa • Hisao Dazai as Boss (Umetarō Katsura) ==Critical appraisal==
Critical appraisal
Stuart Galbraith IV writes that ''Tora-san's Promise is a middle-quality entry in the Otoko wa Tsurai yo'' series, though the series has a high standard. ==Availability==
Availability
''Tora-san's Promise'' was released theatrically on December 28, 1981. In Japan, the film was released on videotape in 1986 and 1996, and in DVD format in 2002 and 2008. ==References==
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