Makoto-chan
まことちゃん
Synopsis
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Junji Chiba
Old Man (voice)
Takeshi Kitano
Beat Kiyoshi
Kazuko Sugiyama
Makoto (voice)
Kazuo Umezu
Rihoko Yoshida
Mika (voice)
Noriko Ohara
Mom (voice)
Shinichi Yanagisawa
Dad (voice)
Junko Hori
Monta (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Makoto-Mushi (voice)
Kimie Nakajima
Old Woman (voice)
Mari Okamoto
Tomoko (voice)
Yumi Mizusawa
Ms. Hanako (voice)
Akio Nojima
Eiko Yamada
Ichirô Murakoshi
Kazuya Tatekabe
Kazuyo Aoki
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tsutomu Shibayama
- Screenplay & Story
- Tomoko Konparu, Noboru Shiroyama, Masaki Tsuji, Tsunehisa Ito
- Original Score
- Ryo Kawakami
- Original Title
- まことちゃん
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo Laboratory, Ajiado, Madhouse, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tsutomu Shibayama
Tomoko Konparu, Noboru Shiroyama, Masaki Tsuji, Tsunehisa Ito, Kazuo Umezu
Ryo Kawakami
Hirokata Takahashi
Kazuo Inoue
Yutaka Fujioka, Tetsuo Katayama
Department Leadership Roster
Hirokata Takahashi
Director of Photography
Ryo Kawakami
Original Music Composer
Tomoko Konparu
Screenplay
Tsutomu Shibayama
Director
Kazuo Inoue
Editor
Noboru Shiroyama
Screenplay
Tetsuo Katayama
Producer
Masaki Tsuji
Screenplay
Tsunehisa Ito
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About Makoto-chan
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What is Makoto-chan about?
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.
Who directed Makoto-chan?
Makoto-chan was directed by Tsutomu Shibayama.
Who stars in Makoto-chan?
The principal cast of Makoto-chan includes Junji Chiba, Takeshi Kitano, Beat Kiyoshi, Kazuko Sugiyama, Kazuo Umezu.
When was Makoto-chan released and how long is it?
Makoto-chan was released in 1980 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for Makoto-chan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Makoto-chan was composed by Ryo Kawakami.
Is Makoto-chan based on a book or true story?
Makoto-chan is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Kazuo Umezu".