Question for Nagashima-san (or anyone) re: "Otoko wa tsurai yo"

[Pachipro]

While I was in Japan back in the day, I really enjoyed the series of movies titled　”おとこゎつらいよ”　(Otoko Wa Tsurai Yo, It's Tough Being a Man, or something to that effect.) To me they were very good, "feel good" sentimental movies that I thoroughly enjoyed and really showed the Japanese culture and countryside. Plus it was a good way to learn Japanese. I think that I read or heard that the main actor, Tora-san, I forget his real name, but remember his face and the hat he always wore, is dead now. I believe they always came out around New Years or so. But are these movies available on DVD? I cannot find them anywhere. If you can provide any links or information about these movies I would very much appreciate it.

Thank You.

[budd]

japan tv here in america just showed a three pack -- the owner recorded them for me on vhs
tora san has museum in tokyo btw
http://www.tcvb.or.jp/en/infomation/5museum/13katsushika.html
http://metropolis.japantoday.com/biginjapanarchive249/241/biginjapaninc.htm
http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F%3AKuruma_torajiro.jpg
http://www.nhk.or.jp/torasan/main.html

[Pachipro]

Thanks for the links budd! :wave:

[budd]

np gth
here is their website's program guide pdfs etc.
maybe they'll show it again (probably)

http://www.tvjapan.net/program/index.html
http://www.tvjapan.net/eng/index.html

[Hiroyuki Nagashima]

I am sorry that an answer is late.
"OTOKO WA TURAIYO" is released in DVD.
A site of a movie company
http://www.shochiku.co.jp/web-event/atsumi/
"DVD"
http://www.shochiku.co.jp/video/tora/index.html

SITE
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~vd3t-smz/torasan.html

amazon
http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/249-2560641-8145162

NHK BS2
It is January 3 from January 1
"OTOKO WA TURAIYO"
22 is broadcasted from 21

http://www.katsushika-sangyo.or.jp/kanko/event/toraevent/200/24.jpg

[Pachipro]

Nagashima-san! Thank you very much! You've been very helpful :cool: :-) :wave:

budd, thanks again. :wave: