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Season 1

Season 1 • 1968

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Tora and Sakura meet again after 18 years.

1968-10-03 • 45 min

2. Episode 2

Tora is hospitalized with a fake illness. Kawamata Noboru, a younger brother, comes to live in the house.

1968-10-10 • 45 min

3. Episode 3

Tora's gaffe stops Sakura's marriage proposal.

1968-10-17 • 45 min

4. Episode 4

Tora tries to go on a trip to Hawaii for Sakura, who is heartbroken, but...

1968-10-24 • 45 min

5. Episode 5

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.

1968-10-31 • 45 min

6. Episode 6

A young man McNamara, is smitten by Torah's speech, and Tora and Sakura mingle.

1968-11-07 • 45 min

7. Episode 7

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.

1968-11-14 • 45 min

8. Episode 8

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...

1968-11-21 • 45 min

9. Episode 9

Fuyuko is about to get harassed by a man and Tora saves her, but...

1968-11-28 • 45 min

10. Episode 10

Tora heads to Kumamoto to assist his former benefactor, Boss Ginzō.

1968-12-05 • 45 min

11. Episode 11

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…

1968-12-12 • 45 min

12. Episode 12

Master Sanpo went to Kyoto to arrange a matchmaking meeting for Fuyuko. But what of what is inside Tora's heart...?

1968-12-19 • 45 min

13. Episode 13

Tora returned to Shibamata at the end of the year. During Tora's absence, the relationship between Sakura and Suwa developed...

1968-12-26 • 45 min

14. Episode 14

Talking about life while eating Shiruko at Master Sanpo's house.

1969-01-02 • 45 min

15. Episode 15

There's a matchmaking proposal for Tora! Noboru has a crush on someone, but that person is more interested in Tora...

1969-01-09 • 45 min

16. Episode 16

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!'

1969-01-16 • 45 min

17. Episode 17

Tora offers to become a father to an unknown child...

1969-01-23 • 45 min

18. Episode 18

Akemi, Uncle's mistress, storms into the Tora store...

1969-01-30 • 45 min

19. Episode 19

Suwa proposes to Sakura, but...

1969-02-06 • 45 min

20. Episode 20

Suwa and Sakura get engaged, and Tora is enthusiastic about greeting the relatives, but...

1969-02-13 • 45 min

21. Episode 21

The wedding. Tora gives a speech representing both families, but...

1969-02-20 • 45 min

22. Episode 22

After the wedding, the family is dazed. Kyutaro conveys Tora's feelings to Fuyuko, but...

1969-02-27 • 45 min

23. Episode 23

Tora becomes the organizer of the class reunion...

1969-03-06 • 45 min

24. Episode 24

Tora is told about a 'easy money-making scheme' by Santarō.

1969-03-13 • 45 min

25. Episode 25

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...

1969-03-20 • 45 min