Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

"You really are a good kid."

2023 1h 54m JA

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7.4

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7.6

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★7.4TMDB · 45★7.6IMDB · 760

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Synopsis

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This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children's independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

“You really are a good kid.”

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Cast

Liliana Ohno
Totto-chan (voice)
Koji Yakusho
Sōsaku Kobayashi (voice)
Shun Oguri
Moritsuna Kuroyanagi (voice)
Anne Watanabe
Chō Kuroyanagi (voice)
Karen Takizawa
Miss Ōishi (voice)
Tadaaki Yamada
Migita (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shinnosuke Yakuwa
Writers: Shinnosuke Yakuwa, Yosuke Suzuki
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa, shot by Kentaro Minegishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuji Nomi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Toshihiko Kojima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Liliana Ohno and Koji Yakusho and Shun Oguri carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You really are a good kid.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt28347814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shinnosuke Yakuwa directs. Kentaro Minegishi behind the camera. Yuji Nomi scores. Toshihiko Kojima cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Directed by Shinnosuke Yakuwa, shot by Kentaro Minegishi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Yuji Nomi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Toshihiko Kojima shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Liliana Ohno and Koji Yakusho and Shun Oguri carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "You really are a good kid.".
7IMDB entry: tt28347814 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 45 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "elementary school", "slice of life", "school".