About this season
The original TV Drama series the famous Tora film series was based on.
Episodes (26)
1. Episode 1
Aired 3 October 1968 • 45 min
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.
2. Episode 2
Aired 10 October 1968 • 45 min
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
3. Episode 3
Aired 17 October 1968 • 45 min
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
4. Episode 4
Aired 24 October 1968 • 45 min
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
5. Episode 5
Aired 31 October 1968 • 45 min
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.
6. Episode 6
Aired 7 November 1968 • 45 min
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
7. Episode 7
Aired 14 November 1968 • 45 min
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.
8. Episode 8
Aired 21 November 1968 • 45 min
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...
9. Episode 9
Aired 28 November 1968 • 45 min
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
10. Episode 10
Aired 5 December 1968 • 45 min
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
11. Episode 11
Aired 12 December 1968 • 45 min
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…
12. Episode 12
Aired 19 December 1968 • 45 min
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
13. Episode 13
Aired 26 December 1968 • 45 min
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
14. Episode 14
Aired 2 January 1969 • 45 min
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
15. Episode 15
Aired 9 January 1969 • 45 min
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
16. Episode 16
Aired 16 January 1969 • 45 min
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!'
17. Episode 17
Aired 23 January 1969 • 45 min
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
18. Episode 18
Aired 30 January 1969 • 45 min
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
19. Episode 19
Aired 6 February 1969 • 45 min
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
20. Episode 20
Aired 13 February 1969 • 45 min
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
21. Episode 21
Aired 20 February 1969 • 45 min
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
22. Episode 22
Aired 27 February 1969 • 45 min
After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
23. Episode 23
Aired 6 March 1969 • 45 min
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
24. Episode 24
Aired 13 March 1969 • 45 min
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
25. Episode 25
Aired 20 March 1969 • 45 min
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...
26. Episode 26
Aired 27 March 1969 • 45 min
Wishing to build a splendid grave for Master Sanpo, Tora and Yujiro head to Amami Ōshima in hopes of striking it rich, but...