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Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
“You really are a good kid.”
7.4 / 10• 2023• 1h 54m•NR• Japanese
AnimationDramaFamily
Storyline
This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children's independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.
Cast & Crew
Liliana Ohno
Totto-chan (voice)
Lead
Koji Yakusho
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Shun Oguri
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi (voice)
Anne Watanabe
Chō Kuroyanagi (voice)
Karen Takizawa
Miss Ōishi (voice)
Tadaaki Yamada
Migita (voice)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shinnosuke Yakuwa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
