'Madogiwa no Totto-chan' Unveils Lead Cast, Trailer, December 8 Opening
The official website of the anime movie adapting Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's Madogiwa no Totto-chan (Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window) autobiographical novel revealed the lead cast, a trailer, and teaser visual (pictured) on Tuesday.Liliana Oono is starring as the main character Totto-chan after winning an audition. The movie will premiere in theaters in Japan on December 8.
Staff
Director: Shinnosuke Yakuwa (Doraemon Movie 34 & 36)
Script: Shinnosuke Yakuwa, Yousuke Suzuki
Character Design: Shizue Kaneko (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu, Adachi to Shimamura)
Music: Yuuji Nomi (Nichijou, Mimi wo Sumaseba)
Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Kuroyanagi penned Madogiwa no Totto-chan in 1981, which became an instant bestseller in post-war Japan. The title has also been published in 35 countries and won the Janusz Korczak Award in Poland in 1985. As of March 2021, the novel has a cumulative circulation of 23 million copies worldwide.
Synopsis
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man—its founder and headmaster, Sousaku Kobayashi—who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. (Source: Kodansha International, edited)
Trailer
Official site: https://tottochan-movie.jp/
Official Twitter: @tottochan_movie
Source: Movie Walker
Madogiwa no Totto-chan on MAL
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Getting Ghibli movie vibe and it's seems the source material is also critically acclaimed. I will be watching.
Jul 10, 2023 7:45 PM by ZXEAN
The original book is one of my favorite books, so naturally i have hopes for this movie. Wonder when it will be available for the rest of us.
Jul 10, 2023 5:52 PM by em_doubleyou
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Getting Ghibli movie vibe and it's seems the source material is also critically acclaimed. I will be watching.
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