Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

IMDb 7.4 2023 114 min AnimationDramaFamily

Director

Shinnosuke Yakuwa

Country

JP

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Liliana Ohno
Liliana Ohno Totto-chan (voice)
Koji Yakusho
Koji Yakusho Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri Moritsuna Kuroyanagi (voice)
Anne Watanabe
Anne Watanabe Chō Kuroyanagi (voice)
Karen Takizawa
Karen Takizawa Miss Ōishi (voice)