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Botchan

8.320162h MovieDrama

Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher.…

DirectorMasayuki Suzuki

WriterAtsuko Hashibe

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Cast · Directed by Masayuki Suzuki

Kazunari Ninomiya

Kazunari Ninomiya

Nao Matsushita

Arata Furuta

Norito Yashima

Koji Yamamoto

Naoki Matayoshi

Naoki Matayoshi

Machiko Washio

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Mitsuhiro Oikawa

Koichi Sato

Physics School Principal

Yuko Asano

Madonna’s mother

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Madonna’s father

Ittoku Kishibe

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Botchan — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams Botchan?

Botchan isn't streaming anywhere in United States yet.

Is Botchan on Netflix?

No, Botchan is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026.

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Botchan hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around February 21, 2016. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.