Anime adaptation of the "Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's tough being a man)" film series by Youji Yamada. Kuruma Torajirou (or Tora-san), a traveling salesman whose sole possessions include only the contents of a small suitcase, the clothes on his back and some pocket money, wanders from town to town peddling his wares.
| Directing | Setsuko Shibuichi | Director |
| Crew | Yoji Yamada | Creator |
| Writing | Norio Hayashi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Setsuko Shibuichi | Storyboard |