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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

KNKazunari Ninomiya
Kazunari Ninomiya
Botchan
NMNao Matsushita
Nao Matsushita
Madonna
AFArata Furuta
Arata Furuta
Yama Arashi
NYNorito Yashima
Norito Yashima
Nodaiko
KYKoji Yamamoto
Koji Yamamoto
Uranari
NMNaoki Matayoshi
Naoki Matayoshi
Soseki Natsume
MWMachiko Washio
Machiko Washio
MOMitsuhiro Oikawa
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Red Shirt
KSKoichi Sato
Koichi Sato
Physics School Principal
YAYuko Asano
Yuko Asano
Madonna’s mother
KKKaoru Kobayashi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Madonna’s father
IKIttoku Kishibe
Ittoku Kishibe
Tanuki

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