==Critical appraisal== The German-language site molodezhnaja gives Tora-san to the Rescue three and a half out of five stars. ==Availability== Tora-san to the Rescue was released theatrically on December 23, 1995. In Japan, the film has been released on videotape in 1996 and 1997, and in DVD format in 2005 and 2008. ==Bibliography== ===English=== ...