Tora-San DVD Boxset 1

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DVD-5, Japanese, English, Chieko Baisho, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Shin Morikawa, Akira Miyazaki, Azuma Morisaki, Shunichi Kobayashi, Yoji Yamada

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Main Page:
Tora-san

External SKU:
ANM-DV-1301

BB Code:
TORASANDVDBS1

UPC:
7-37187-01301-0

ISBN:
1-56567-529-0

Format:
DVD-5

Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1

Released:
1969-1970

Run Time:
365 min

Color:
Color

Region:
1 - North America

AnimEigo Release Date:
Fri, 10/30/2009 (All day)

Rating:
13+

Extras:
Collector's Booklet, Audio Commentary by film historian Stuart Galbraith IV, Image Gallery, Program Notes, Cast&Crew Bios, Interactive Maps, Theatrical Trailers

Copyright:
1969-70 Shochiku Co., Ltd.

Bullet Points:

Tora-san (Otoko Wa Tsuraiyo) is Japan’s classic 48-film comedy series starring the most famous traveling salesman in movie history.

Made from 1969-1995, Tora-san holds the Guinness World Record® for longest running film series starring the same actor in the title role.

Tora-san is considered to be a national treasure in Japan.

Loaded with extras including: 28-page booklet filled with series information, Interactive Maps, Audio Commentary, Director’s Reflections, and more!

Notes:
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Reviews:
"Mr. Atsumi’s Tora-san is the man who upholds tradition by living outside of it, who celebrates home by remaining homeless" -- Dave Kehr, The New York Times

Reviews:
"AnimEigo has gone the extra mile improving the translations even more, offering optional annotations and to help viewers understand some of the humor" -- Scifi Japan

Reviews:
"Tora-San: Collector's Set 1 is a fantastic package, shining a spotlight on movies that we've been missing out on here in North America. Go get it!" -- DVD Talk

Reviews:
"The Tora-San series is meant to continue, and AnimEigo's Tora-San: Collector's Set 1 gives it an excellent launch" -- DVD Savant

Reviews:
"AnimEigo's exceptional presentation transforms these light breezy films into a detailed reference guide for a bygone era of Japanese cinema and culture" -- Twitch Film

Reviews:
"It is with the 'Tora-San' films that one can identify Yamada honing his craft" -- Coffee, Coffee...

Reviews:
"And yet ... everything turns out all right when he’s around, and the outsized personality, impulsive generosity and wide grin that Atsumi brings to the role makes it easy to forgive [Tora-san's] faults" -- Sean Axemaker

Reviews:
"The performance by Kiyoshi Atsumi is fantastic and has been compared to Charlie Chaplin" -- Cinegeek

Reviews:
"My advice to anyone who digs Japanese film is to go pick up this box set" -- AsiaShock

Reviews:
"In a society that largely stresses proper, polite, and understated behavior, Tora was the nail that sticks out" -- Shogun-ki

Reviews:
"Animeigo takes treasures like the 'Tora san' series that have been neglected and unavailable to Western audiences for decades and releases them with the pomp and circumstances they deserve" -- Japan Reviewed

Reviews:
"One of the most interesting releases of the year for anyone interested in Japanese films and Japanese culture..." -- ICv2

Reviews:
"...there are treasures, great and small, about which we Westerners are pretty clueless. Among these are the 48 Tora-san movies..." -- DVD Beaver

Reviews:
"Best DVD of 2009" -- LardBiscuit

Reviews:
"TORA-SAN is sad, funny and downright heartwarming at times and you’ll find yourself missing him immediately after you finish each film" -- Film Fanaddict

Reviews:
"...a series that transcends society and touches us all right where it hurts the worst, in the mirror" -- Anime Radius

Reviews:
"After viewing all 4 films I now wish I could view all 48..." -- SoReelFlix

Internal Links:
Liner Notes

Internal Links:
Images

External Links:
Trailer (YouTube)

External Links:
Trailer (QuickTime)

External Links:
Trailer (WMV)

External Links:
IMDB

External Links:
Wikipedia

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