Botchan

Story

Synopsis

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. While on a fishing trip to boost his spirits, Botchan suspects Hotta, his one friend in the village, as the cause of all of his misery. But this is just beginning of his problems - During a meeting to discuss the students' disrespectful behavior towards Botchan, the proposed punishment is surprisingly mild despite the severity of the acts. Yet, Botchan's suspected adversary defends him. Were the other faculty members lying about Hotta? Botchan may soon discover the truth, for when evidence of the dean's activities surface, Botchan and Hotta must team up to corner the dean in his own scandalous game. Based on Natsume Soseki's 1906 novel, which was one of Japan's best-selling books.

Director

Yoshio Takeuchi

Writers

Yoshiyuki Fukuda, Yoshio Takeuchi, Natsume Sōseki

Language

Japanese

Country

Japan

Release date

13 June 1980

Ensemble

Cast

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  Hideki Saijo

  Botchan (voice)

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  Akira Kume

  Narrator (voice)

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  Gorō Naya

  Yamaarashi (voice)

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  Ichiro Nagai

  Tanuki (voice)

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  Isamu Tanonaka

  Nodaiko (voice)

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  Joji Yanami

  Akashatsu (voice)

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  Masako Nozawa

  Chibi (voice)

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  Miyoko Aso

  Kiyoshi (voice)

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  Yasuo Yamada

  Uranari (voice)