Botchan

Botchan

1980
1h 10m
5.5

5.5/10

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Overview

Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment - never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and with a landlord who constantly tries to sell him worthless antiques. While on a fishing trip to boost his spirits, Botchan suspects Hotta, his one friend in the village, as the cause of all of his misery. But this is just beginning of his problems - During a meeting to discuss the students' disrespectful behavior towards Botchan, the proposed punishment is surprisingly mild despite the severity of the acts. Yet, Botchan's suspected adversary defends him. Were the other faculty members lying about Hotta? Botchan may soon discover the truth, for when evidence of the dean's activities surface, Botchan and Hotta must team up to corner the dean in his own scandalous game. Based on Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books.

Status: Released

Language: JA

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Production Information

Production Companies
Madhouse Fuji Television Network Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Production Countries
Japan
Spoken Languages
Japanese

Quick Facts

Original Title 坊っちゃん
Release Date June 13, 1980
Status Released
Language JA
IMDb ID tt14143460
Website Visit Site

Cast

Hideki Saijo
Hideki Saijo

Botchan (voice)

Akira Kume
Akira Kume

Narrator (voice)

Gorō Naya
Gorō Naya

Yamaarashi (voice)

Ichiro Nagai
Ichiro Nagai

Tanuki (voice)

Isamu Tanonaka
Isamu Tanonaka

Nodaiko (voice)

Joji Yanami
Joji Yanami

Akashatsu (voice)

Masako Nozawa
Masako Nozawa

Chibi (voice)

Miyoko Aso
Miyoko Aso

Kiyoshi (voice)

Yasuo Yamada
Yasuo Yamada

Uranari (voice)

Key Crew

Yoshio Takeuchi
Director
Yoshiyuki Fukuda
Screenplay
Osamu Dezaki
Producer