Episodes
1. Episode 1
3 Oct 1968 · 45 min
Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.
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2. Episode 2
10 Oct 1968 · 45 min
Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.
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3. Episode 3
17 Oct 1968 · 45 min
Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.
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4. Episode 4
24 Oct 1968 · 45 min
Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...
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5. Episode 5
31 Oct 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.
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6. Episode 6
7 Nov 1968 · 45 min
A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.
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7. Episode 7
14 Nov 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.
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8. Episode 8
21 Nov 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...
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9. Episode 9
28 Nov 1968 · 45 min
Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...
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10. Episode 10
5 Dec 1968 · 45 min
Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.
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11. Episode 11
12 Dec 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…
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12. Episode 12
19 Dec 1968 · 45 min
Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?
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13. Episode 13
26 Dec 1968 · 45 min
Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...
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14. Episode 14
2 Jan 1969 · 45 min
Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.
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15. Episode 15
9 Jan 1969 · 45 min
There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...
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16. Episode 16
16 Jan 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!'
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17. Episode 17
23 Jan 1969 · 45 min
Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...
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18. Episode 18
30 Jan 1969 · 45 min
Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...
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19. Episode 19
6 Feb 1969 · 45 min
Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...
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20. Episode 20
13 Feb 1969 · 45 min
Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...
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21. Episode 21
20 Feb 1969 · 45 min
The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...
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22. Episode 22
27 Feb 1969 · 45 min
After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...
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23. Episode 23
6 Mar 1969 · 45 min
Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...
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24. Episode 24
13 Mar 1969 · 45 min
Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.
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25. Episode 25
20 Mar 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
27 Mar 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...
It's Tough Being a Man Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in It's Tough Being a Man Season 1?
Season 1 of It's Tough Being a Man has 26 episodes, about 20 hours in total.
When did It's Tough Being a Man Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 3 Oct 1968.