Full awards and nominations of Tora-san 25: Tora-san's Tropical Fever
Comedy. Romance
Lily, the lounge singer with whom Tora-san fell in love in film 11 (Tora-san's Forget Me Not, 1973) and film 15 (Tora-san's Rise and Fall, 1975) sends Tora-san a letter informing him that she is terminally ill. Tora-san rushes to Okinawa—taking his first plane trip in the process—to be at her side and nurse her to health.
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4th Japan Academy Film Prize
- nom. Best Director (Yôji Yamada)
- winner Best Screenplay (Yoshitaka Asama, Yôji Yamada)
- nom. Best Actor (Kiyoshi Atsumi)
- winner Best Actress (Chieko Baisho)