Makoto-chan
1980, Japanese. Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama.
A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Tsutomu ShibayamaDirector
- Junji ChibaOld Man (voice)
- Takeshi KitanoCast
- Beat KiyoshiCast
- Kazuko SugiyamaMakoto (voice)
- Kazuo UmezuCast
- Rihoko YoshidaMika (voice)
- Noriko OharaMom (voice)
- Shinichi YanagisawaDad (voice)
- Junko HoriMonta (voice)
- Kaneta KimotsukiMakoto-Mushi (voice)
- Kimie NakajimaOld Woman (voice)
- Mari OkamotoTomoko (voice)
Details
- Released
- 26 July 1980
- Original title
- まことちゃん
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tomoko Konparu, Masaki Tsuji, Noboru Shiroyama
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What Makoto-chan is based on
Makoto-chan is based on Makoto-chan, a 1976 manga series by Kazuo Umezu, published by Shogakukan.
Manga series · 1976
Makoto-chan
By Kazuo Umezu
Published by Shogakukan
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Makoto-chan runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Makoto-chan isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 July 1980. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Makoto-chan?
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Who directed Makoto-chan?
Makoto-chan (1980) was directed by Tsutomu Shibayama and stars Junji Chiba, Takeshi Kitano, Beat Kiyoshi.
What is Makoto-chan based on?
Makoto-chan is based on Makoto-chan, a 1976 manga series by Kazuo Umezu, published by Shogakukan.