Tora-san Plays Daddy_
A playboy-gambler friend of Tora-san’s dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata. Searching for the boy’s mother, Tora-san meets a cosmetics saleslady and the three become a surrogate family, with Tora-san as “daddy”.
Starring
Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kumiko Akiyoshi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Tora-san Plays Daddy was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
A playboy-gambler friend of Tora-san’s dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata. Searching for the boy’s mother, Tora...
Tora-san Plays Daddy is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 41m.
CAST (20)
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Torajiro Kuruma
Chieko Baisho
Sakura
Kumiko Akiyoshi
Takako
Midori Satsuki
Fude
Masami Shimojō
Uncle
Chieko Misaki
Aunty
Gin Maeda
Hiroshi
Hisao Dazai
President
Gajirō Satō
Genko
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Mitsuo
Issey Ogata
Policeman
Takashi Sasano
HJ
Hiroshi Jin
KS
Keiroku Seki
Kazuhiko Kasai
SS
Seiji Shinohara
Eiko Hikari
Yoshino Tani
Rumiko Ishikawa
MK
Midori Kawai
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What is Tora-san Plays Daddy about?
A playboy-gambler friend of Tora-san’s dies and, abandoned by his mother, his little boy suddenly turns up in Shibamata. Searching for the boy’s mother, Tora-san meets a cosmetics saleslady and the three become a surrogate family, with Tora-san as “daddy”.
How long is Tora-san Plays Daddy?
Tora-san Plays Daddy has a runtime of 101 minutes (1h 41m).
Who stars in Tora-san Plays Daddy?
The cast of Tora-san Plays Daddy includes Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Midori Satsuki, Masami Shimojō.
What is the rating of Tora-san Plays Daddy?
Tora-san Plays Daddy has a rating of 9.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
