Hasegawa Machiko's Story
長谷川町子物語〜サザエさんが生まれた日〜
Synopsis
In the year 1926, Machiko Hasegawa is a 6-year-old child and lives in Fukuoka. She is a bright girl, who enjoys playing outdoors. At home, she loves to draw. Her father is a handsome mining engineer and he loves his family more than anything else. When Machiko is 14-years-old her father passes away. The rest of her family decides to move to Tokyo. Her mother than makes a quick decision and sends 15-year-old Machiko to manga artist Tagawa as his student. Machiko's life is peaceful, but the oncoming war makes things tense. Machiko's family moves back to Fukuoka. When the war is about to end, the local newspaper asks Machiko to publish a serial manga. Machiko has difficulties in coming up with an idea for the manga series and decides to go to the nearby Momochi Seaside Park. She watches the ocean and comes up with the idea for manga series "Sazae-san".
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshito Katô
- Screenplay & Story
- Satomi Oshima
- Original Title
- 長谷川町子物語〜サザエさんが生まれた日〜
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshito Katô
Satomi Oshima, Machiko Hasegawa
Department Leadership Roster
Satomi Oshima
Screenplay
Yoshito Katô
Director
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What is Hasegawa Machiko's Story about?
In the year 1926, Machiko Hasegawa is a 6-year-old child and lives in Fukuoka. She is a bright girl, who enjoys playing outdoors. At home, she loves to draw. Her father is a handsome mining engineer and he loves his family more than anything else. When Machiko is 14-years-old her father passes away. The rest of her family decides to move to Tokyo. Her mother than makes a quick decision and sends 15-year-old Machiko to manga artist Tagawa as his student. Machiko's life is peaceful, but the oncoming war makes things tense. Machiko's family moves back to Fukuoka. When the war is about to end, the local newspaper asks Machiko to publish a serial manga. Machiko has difficulties in coming up with an idea for the manga series and decides to go to the nearby Momochi Seaside Park. She watches the ocean and comes up with the idea for manga series "Sazae-san".
Who directed Hasegawa Machiko's Story?
Hasegawa Machiko's Story was directed by Yoshito Katô.
Who stars in Hasegawa Machiko's Story?
The principal cast of Hasegawa Machiko's Story includes Machiko Ono, Ichikawa Ebizo XI, Fumino Kimura, Keiko Matsuzaka, Tomokazu Miura.
When was Hasegawa Machiko's Story released and how long is it?
Hasegawa Machiko's Story was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
Is Hasegawa Machiko's Story based on a book or true story?
Hasegawa Machiko's Story is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Machiko Hasegawa".