Poster of Botchan

Botchan

Plot: Botchan, a recent graduate, sets out for his first teaching assignment - never anticipating what awaits him. He must contend with students who spy on him and pull nasty stunts and with a landlord who constantly tries to sell him worthless antiques
Release Date: Friday, June 13 1980
45 years ago
Genres: Animation, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Hideki SaijoHideki Saijo. Hideki Saijo was 25 in Botchan as 'Botchan (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 13 1955 –
Died: Wed, May 16 2018
Portrait of Akira KumeAkira Kume. Akira Kume was 56 in Botchan as 'Narrator (voice)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 08 1924 –
Died: Thu, Apr 23 2020
Portrait of Gorō NayaGorō Naya. Gorō Naya was 50 in Botchan as 'Yamaarashi (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 17 1929 –
Died: Tue, Mar 05 2013
Portrait of Ichiro NagaiIchiro Nagai. Ichiro Nagai was 49 in Botchan as 'Tanuki (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 10 1931 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Isamu TanonakaIsamu Tanonaka. Isamu Tanonaka was 47 in Botchan as 'Nodaiko (voice)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 19 1932 –
Died: Wed, Jan 13 2010
Portrait of Joji YanamiJoji Yanami. Joji Yanami was 48 in Botchan as 'Akashatsu (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1931 –
Died: Fri, Dec 03 2021
Portrait of Masako NozawaMasako Nozawa. Masako Nozawa was 43 in Botchan as 'Chibi (voice)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 25 1936
Portrait of Miyoko AsoMiyoko Aso. Miyoko Aso was 54 in Botchan as 'Kiyoshi (voice)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1926 –
Died: Sat, Aug 25 2018
Portrait of Yasuo YamadaYasuo Yamada. Yasuo Yamada was 47 in Botchan as 'Uranari (voice)'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 10 1932 –
Died: Sun, Mar 19 1995

Crew

Portrait of Yoshio TakeuchiYoshio Takeuchi. Yoshio Takeuchi was >> in Botchan as 'Director, Storyboard'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Akio SuginoAkio Sugino. Akio Sugino was 35 in Botchan as 'Character Designer, Animation Director'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 19 1944
Portrait of Hiroshi SakonjouHiroshi Sakonjou. Hiroshi Sakonjou was >> in Botchan as 'Sound Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Mon, Mar 10 2008
Portrait of Yoshiyuki FukudaYoshiyuki Fukuda. Yoshiyuki Fukuda was 48 in Botchan as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Wed, Oct 21 1931
Portrait of Osamu DezakiOsamu Dezaki. Osamu Dezaki was 36 in Botchan as 'Producer'
Birthday: Thu, Nov 18 1943 –
Died: Sun, Apr 17 2011
Portrait of Takeo WatanabeTakeo Watanabe. Takeo Watanabe was 47 in Botchan as 'Music'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 16 1933 –
Died: Fri, Jun 02 1989
Portrait of Shichiro KobayashiShichiro Kobayashi. Shichiro Kobayashi was 47 in Botchan as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 30 1932 –
Died: Thu, Aug 25 2022
Portrait of Yoshiaki KawajiriYoshiaki Kawajiri. Yoshiaki Kawajiri was 29 in Botchan as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 18 1950
Portrait of Natsume SōsekiNatsume Sōseki. Natsume Sōseki would have been no older than 49 in Botchan as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 09 1867 –
Died: Sat, Dec 09 1916
Portrait of Kazuhiko KatoKazuhiko Kato. Kazuhiko Kato was 43 in Botchan as 'Concept Artist'
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1937 –
Died: Thu, Apr 11 2019
Portrait of Manabu OhashiManabu Ohashi. Manabu Ohashi was 31 in Botchan as 'Key Animation'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 17 1949 –
Died: Sat, Feb 12 2022