Watch Makoto-chan (1980) Official Trailer
9 / 10 IMDb July 26, 1980 1h 25m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
July 26, 1980
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Status
Released
Languages
Japanese
Country
Japan
Writers
Producers
Cast
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Junji Chiba
as Old Man (voice)
Takeshi Kitano
Beat Kiyoshi
Kazuko Sugiyama
as Makoto (voice)
Kazuo Umezu
Rihoko Yoshida
as Mika (voice)
Noriko Ohara
as Mom (voice)
Shinichi Yanagisawa
as Dad (voice)
Junko Hori
as Monta (voice)
Kaneta Kimotsuki
as Makoto-Mushi (voice)
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Kimie Nakajima
as Old Woman (voice)
Mari Okamoto
as Tomoko (voice)
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Yumi Mizusawa
as Ms. Hanako (voice)
Akio Nojima
Eiko Yamada
Ichirô Murakoshi
Kazuya Tatekabe
Kazuyo Aoki
Kumiko Takizawa
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Miki Kagawa
Production Companies
Tokyo Laboratory
Ajiado
Madhouse
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