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  • Botchan (1980)
  • TV Special | 70 min | Animation, Drama
Botchan (1980)
TV Special | 70 min | Animation, Drama

Based on Soseki Natume's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books. The novel included autobiographical elements: Natsume once taught in Matsuyama, where Uranari comes to teach.
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Director
Writers
Yoshiyuki Fukuda (screenplay) | Sôseki Natsume (novel) (as Soseki Natsume)
Producers
Osamu Dezaki (producer) | Tatsuo Ikeuchi (producer)
Composer
Takeo Watanabe (composer)
Cinematographer
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Status
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Updated Jun 13, 1980

Release date
Jun 13, 1980 (Japan)

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Cast

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9 cast members
Name Known for
Miyoko Asô
Self - Kiyoshi (voice) Self - Kiyoshi (voice)   See fewer
Akira Kume
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Ichirô Nagai
Self - Tanuki (voice) Self - Tanuki (voice)   See fewer
Gorô Naya
Self - Yamaarashi (voice) Self - Yamaarashi (voice)   See fewer
Masako Nozawa
Self - Chibi (voice) Self - Chibi (voice)   See fewer
Hideki Saijô
Self - Botchan (voice) Self - Botchan (voice)   See fewer
Isamu Tanonaka
Self - Nodaiko (voice) Self - Nodaiko (voice)   See fewer
Yasuo Yamada
Self - Uranari (voice) Self - Uranari (voice)   See fewer
Jôji Yanami
Self - Akashatsu (voice) Self - Akashatsu (voice)   See fewer
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