Botchan

65 %|Jun 13, 1980|Animation, Drama

Based on Soseki Natume's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books. The novel included autobiographical elements: Natsume once taught in Matsuyama, where Uranari comes to teach.

Featured Crew

Yoshio Takeuchi

Director

Yoshiyuki Fukuda

Screenplay

Yoshio Takeuchi

Storyboard

Takeo Watanabe

Music

Natsume Sōseki

Novel

Akio Sugino

Character Designer

Shichiro Kobayashi

Art Direction

Akio Sugino

Animation Director

Cast

Botchan (voice)

Narrator (voice)

Yamaarashi (voice)

Tanuki (voice)

Nodaiko (voice)

Akashatsu (voice)

Chibi (voice)

Kiyoshi (voice)

Uranari (voice)