Tora-san 36:Island Encounter 1985 (Japan), also known as Otoko wa Tsurai yo 36, It's Tough Being A Man 36, Otoko wa Tsurai yo: Shibamata yori Ai o Komete is Japan drama premiere on Dec 28, 1985
Tora-san helps runaway neighbor Akemi leave Shibamata to work as a bar hostess in Shimoda. Together they meet eleven elementary students and Tora-san falls in love with their beautiful teacher, Machiko. When the teacher stops in Shibamata on the way to visit her sick father, Tora-san's hopes of a lasting love are raised and dashed once again.