Movie

Tora-san Goes Religious?

★ 7.7(3)19831h 45m

Tora-san Goes Religious? is streaming on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel and FOD in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

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Director: Yoji Yamada
Release date: 1983-12-28
Runtime: 1h 45m
Language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Part of: Tora-san Series

Tora-san Goes Religious? — trailer

About Tora-san Goes Religious?

Tora-san Goes Religious? is a 1983 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Yoji Yamada, starring Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho and Kiichi Nakai. It has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.7/10 from 3 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Tora-san Goes Religious? in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Tora-san visits brother-in-law Hiroshi's hometown to attend a memorial service for his late father. When the local temple priest becomes intoxicated, Tora-san wearing the priest's robe delivers the memorial speech, much to his family's surprise. Thinking he's found his true calling, Tora-san decides to join the order, and falls for the priest's divorced daughter.

Cast

Kiyoshi Atsumi

Kuruma Torajiro

Chieko Baisho

Sakura

Kiichi Nakai

Kazumichi

Kaoru Sugita

Hiromi

Masami Shimojō

Uncle

Chieko Misaki

Aunty

Gin Maeda

Hiroshi

Hisao Dazai

President

Gajirō Satō

Genko

Hidetaka Yoshioka

Mitsuo

Yasukiyo Umeno

Masako Yagi

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Tora-san Goes Religious? in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Tora-san Goes Religious? on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel and FOD. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

Is Tora-san Goes Religious? on Netflix?+

Tora-san Goes Religious? is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Hulu, U-NEXT, FOD Channel Amazon Channel, Plus Shochiku Amazon Channel and FOD.

How long is Tora-san Goes Religious??+

Tora-san Goes Religious? has a runtime of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).

Who stars in Tora-san Goes Religious??+

Tora-san Goes Religious? stars Kiyoshi Atsumi, Chieko Baisho, Kiichi Nakai, Kaoru Sugita and Masami Shimojō.

When did Tora-san Goes Religious? come out?+

Tora-san Goes Religious? is a 1983 movie directed by Yoji Yamada.

What genre is Tora-san Goes Religious??+

Tora-san Goes Religious? is Comedy film.

Who directed Tora-san Goes Religious??+

Tora-san Goes Religious? was directed by Yoji Yamada.