Somersault on the Way
1950, Japanese. Directed by Torajirō Saitō.
A young boy named Chomatsu (Misora Hibari) lives with an old man Denbei near the grounds of Asakusa temple as bell ringers. In their house is an Echigo lion mask, a memento of Chomatsu's deceased father. After several incidents of Echigo lion masks being destroyed in the area, a local kingpin Saheiji shows up at Denbei's demanded he hand over the mask, a request Denbei rejects out of pity for Chomatsu. However, after it is accidentally revealed that the mask contains an important map, Saheiji plots to steal the mask. Chomatsu gets involved after his mother makes a sudden reappearance that sends the boy on a roundabout journey that will reveal the truth about his family.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 31 December 1950
- Original title
- とんぼ返り道中
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Yasumi
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Somersault on the Way runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Somersault on the Way isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1950. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Somersault on the Way?
Somersault on the Way (1950) was directed by Torajirō Saitō and stars Hibari Misora, Kodayu Ichikawa, Yoshiko Tsubouchi.