Goes North | Tora-san

The story follows the itinerant peddler Torajirō Kuruma (Tora-san), who travels to rural Hokkaido and strikes up an unlikely friendship with Junkichi "Jun" Ueno, a gruff, reclusive veterinarian played by legendary actor Toshiro Mifune.

Keiko Takeshita plays Rinko, marking one of her three appearances as the series' "Madonna" figure. Tora-san Goes North

The film reunited Toshiro Mifune and Keiko Awaji nearly 40 years after they appeared together in Akira Kurosawa's Stray Dog . Mifune's performance earned him Best Supporting Actor at the Blue Ribbon Awards . The story follows the itinerant peddler Torajirō Kuruma

Tora-san falls for Rinko, while Jun is pursued by Etsuko, a local snack bar owner who has long harbored feelings for the stubborn vet. Mifune's performance earned him Best Supporting Actor at

Jun is estranged from his daughter, Rinko, who has returned home after a failed marriage. Tora-san inadvertently finds himself mediating their cold relationship.