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Makoto-chan

Makoto-chan

1980•1h 25m•8.0/10
ComedyAnimation

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8.0/10(1)

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.

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Production

Tokyo Laboratory, Ajiado, Madhouse, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Junji Chiba

Old Man (voice)

Takeshi Kitano

Takeshi Kitano

Beat Kiyoshi

Beat Kiyoshi

Kazuko Sugiyama

Kazuko Sugiyama

Makoto (voice)

Kazuo Umezu

Kazuo Umezu

Rihoko Yoshida

Mika (voice)

Noriko Ohara

Noriko Ohara

Mom (voice)

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Shinichi Yanagisawa

Dad (voice)

Junko Hori

Junko Hori

Monta (voice)

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Kaneta Kimotsuki

Makoto-Mushi (voice)

Kimie Nakajima

Old Woman (voice)

Mari Okamoto

Mari Okamoto

Tomoko (voice)

Yumi Mizusawa

Ms. Hanako (voice)

Akio Nojima

Akio Nojima

Eiko Yamada

Eiko Yamada

Ichirô Murakoshi

Ichirô Murakoshi

Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuya Tatekabe

Kazuyo Aoki

Kazuyo Aoki

Kumiko Takizawa

Kumiko Takizawa

Miki Kagawa

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