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The Nagasaki-based television documentary “Tora-san in Goto” is a two-decade long portrait of an individual, but as Masaru Oura‘s film develops over the years, it becomes a tale of family and human relations.

Tora-san in Goto is streaming on Jff Theater

Toru Inuzuka makes noodles for his family-run company on the island of Goto, with family being the operative word. Every morning, each of Toru’s seven children wake in the early hours to start work on making noodles before they go to school. Known locally as Tora-san, he wants to instill strong values into each of his children, as well as ensure the business is in safe hands for the future. But as each of the children reach adulthood, they become their own people and have their own ambitions. Debates about whether to stay on the island and start their own career are offset against loyalty to their...

The Japanese film site Cinema Today has released a new trailer for Gisaburo Sugii’s 3D animated film Tofu Kozo (literally “tofu boy”) via their channel on YouTube.

Based on the novel “Tofu Kozo Sugoroku-dochu Furidashi” by Natsuhiko Kyogoku, the story is set in Edo period Japan and revolves around the young son of the leader of all yokai (fictional spirits and monsters from Japanese folklore). Unlike his fellow yokai, Tofu Kozo (voiced by actress Kyoko Fukada) is unable to scare even the most timid of humans due to his silly appearance and his completely unintimidating calling card of carrying a plate of tofu around. Constantly made a fool of by his colleagues and scolded by his father, Tofu Kozo is joined by a Dharma doll chaperone as he embarks on a trip to find his mother. He’s involved in various adventures on his journey and experiences personal growth along the way.