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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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Tetsuko KuroyanagiOriginal Creator
Shinnosuke YakuwaDirector
Shizue KanekoCharacter DesignShinnosuke YakuwaScript
Yousuke SuzukiScript
Kunio KatouUnderwater Scene Unit Director
Setsuka KawaharaNightmare Scene Unit Director
Yuuji NomiMusic
Takayo NishimuraAnimation Director
Tatsuya KushidaArt Director
Satoshi HirayamaAssistant Animation DirectorShizue KanekoChief Animation Director
Tetsuko KuroyanagiLiliana Oono
Kobayashi-senseiKouji Hashimoto
Moritsuna KuroyanagiShun Oguri
Chou KuroyanagiAnne
Yasuaki-chanAkito Matsuno
Takahashi-kunIssa Mita
Tai-chanOusuke Ono
Migita-kunTadaaki Yamada
Ooe-kunJun Saito
Amadera-kunAoba Oda
Sakko-chanLisa Saiko
Miyo-chanAkari Miura
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I read this book for the first time in the 7th standard, from my school library. Don't even remember why I picked it up, honestly, maybe the cover, maybe someone recommended it. But I finished it in 2-3 days, which for a 12 year old kid was quite fast for me back then. Even after 2 decades i still r…
Read full review on AniList →Hey, remember when [I reviewed that Japanese autobiography](https://joyousmenma93.livejournal.com/298703.html) called _Totto-chan: The Little Girl At The Window_ on my LiveJournal about 9 years ago? Guess what, in 2023 it got a movie! For those who don't know, in 1981, a woman named Tetsuko Kuroyana…
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