Tora-san's Island Encounter
Overview
Tora-san's family's neighbor, Akemi, who had been married in Marriage Counselor Tora-san (1984), runs away from her husband, who is only interested in work. Tora-san follows her to Shikinejima, and attempts to bring her back to her home. In doing so he encounters a school-reunion group who are traveling to meet their elementary school teacher, which is a reference to the film Twenty-Four Eyes by Keisuke Kinoshita. Tora-san joins them and falls in love with the teacher.
About Tora-san's Island Encounter (1985)
Released in 1985, Tora-san's Island Encounter is a comedy film from Shochiku (Japan). It was directed by Yoji Yamada and written by Yoshitaka Asama and Yoji Yamada. The cast is led by Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Masami Shimojō, Chieko Misaki and Gin Maeda. With a runtime of 1h 45m, the film averages 8.3/10 across 3 TMDB ratings.
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