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Film ⏱ 1h 54m

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Based On the book by Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

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.

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Release date:
December 8, 2023
Country:
Japan
Language:
Japanese

Book vs Film

Cover of Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window
The Book · 1981

Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

★ 5.0 / 5 1 ratings · Open Library
Poster for Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window
The Film · 2023

Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window

Shinnosuke Yakuwa

★ 7.6 / 10 825 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 42 years after publication.