Torasan trades his rucksack for a conductor's cap—and somehow makes a train ride feel like home.
Atsumi Kiyoshi, famous for his role in Torasan, stars as Aoki Goichi, a veteran train conductor who dedicates himself in providing quality service to his passengers. With his many years of experience, he never fails to find solutions for any troubles that occur along the way. A comedic drama revolving around the lives of those who ride the express train.
Acting
Atsumi's subtle physical comedy—every shrug tells a story.
Production
Genuine sleeper train interiors, a moving set-piece of Showa-era Japan.
Director
Masaharu Segawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Atsumi shot this between Torasan entries; the studio hoped to expand him beyond the wandering peddler role, but audiences only wanted one character.
The 'Blue Train' sleeper expresses depicted here were already being phased out by Shinkansen construction—this film unintentionally documents a disappearing Japan.
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