Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)

Original title

映画 窓ぎわのトットちゃん

Directed by

Shinnosuke Yakuwa

Genre

animation, drama, family

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

10

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A little girl named Totto is sent to a unique school called Tomoe Gakuen in Tokyo. She experiences unconventional lessons and kind teachers while Japan gradually moves toward war.

nostalgicgentlepoignantwarmslowreflectivebittersweetchildlike

What happens

Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window (Japanese: 窓ぎわのトットちゃん, Hepburn: Madogiwa no Totto-chan) is a 2023 Japanese animated biographical film written and directed by Shinnouske Yakuwa with Yōsuke Suzuki as a co-writer; the film is based on an autobiographical novel of the same title by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. Produced by Shin-Ei Animation and distributed by Toho, it tells Kuroyanagi's story as a child (nicknamed Totto) of going to Tomoe Gakuen, and learning new things as Japan descends into war. The film stars Liliana Ohno as the voice of Totto, alongside Koji Yakusho, Shun Oguri, Anne Watanabe, and Karen Takizawa. It was released in Japan on December 8, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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