Madogiwa no Totto-chan

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, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity. In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster. The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year. (Source: Kodansha)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Tetsuko KuroyanagiMain

Liliana OonoJP

Kobayashi-senseiSupporting

Kouji HashimotoJP

Amadera-kunSupporting

Aoba OdaJP

Hideo SaitoSupporting

Wataru KomadaJP

Sakko-chanSupporting

Lisa SaikoJP

Akamatsu Shougakou no SenseiSupporting

Mie SonozakiJP

Miyo-chanSupporting

Akari MiuraJP

Yasuaki-chan no HahaSupporting

Chiaki KanouJP

Yasuaki-chanSupporting

Akito MatsunoJP

Saisho-sanSupporting

Mana HiroyamaJP

Kobayashi-sensei no TsumaSupporting

Atsuko SakuraokaJP

Takahashi-kunSupporting

Issa MitaJP

Staff

Kunio KatouUnderwater Scene Unit Director

Yuuji NomiMusic

Takayo NishimuraAnimation Director

Tatsuya KushidaArt Director

Satoshi HirayamaAssistant Animation Director

Shizue KanekoCharacter Design

Shizue KanekoChief Animation Director

Shinnosuke YakuwaScript

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