Botchan
坊っちゃん
Synopsis
Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher. The assistant principle there wields absolute power. Botchan has a hard time dealing with his fellow teachers and the students.
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Kazunari Ninomiya
Botchan
Nao Matsushita
Madonna
Arata Furuta
Yama Arashi
Norito Yashima
Nodaiko
Koji Yamamoto
Uranari
Naoki Matayoshi
Soseki Natsume
Machiko Washio
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Red Shirt
Koichi Sato
Physics School Principal
Yuko Asano
Madonna’s mother
Kaoru Kobayashi
Madonna’s father
Ittoku Kishibe
Tanuki
Nobuko Miyamoto
Kiyo
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Masayuki Suzuki
- Screenplay & Story
- Natsume Sōseki, Atsuko Hashibe
- Original Score
- Akihiro Manabe
- Original Title
- 坊っちゃん
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- Fuji Television Network
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Masayuki Suzuki
Natsume Sōseki, Atsuko Hashibe
Akihiro Manabe
Department Leadership Roster
Atsuko Hashibe
Writer
Masayuki Suzuki
Director
Akihiro Manabe
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Botchan
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What is Botchan about?
Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher. The assistant principle there wields absolute power. Botchan has a hard time dealing with his fellow teachers and the students.
Who directed Botchan?
Botchan was directed by Masayuki Suzuki.
Who stars in Botchan?
The principal cast of Botchan includes Kazunari Ninomiya, Nao Matsushita, Arata Furuta, Norito Yashima, Koji Yamamoto.
When was Botchan released and how long is it?
Botchan was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Botchan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Botchan was composed by Akihiro Manabe.
Is Botchan based on a book or true story?
Botchan is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Natsume Sōseki".