This engaging series of childhood recollections tells about an ideal school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. This unusual school had old railroad cars for classrooms, and it was run by an extraordinary man-its founder and headmaster, Sosaku Kobayashi--who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

In real life, the Totto-chan of the book has become one of Japan's most popular television personalities--Tetsuko Kuroyanagi. She attributes her success in life to this wonderful school and its headmaster.

The charm of this account has won the hearts of millions of people of all ages and made this book a runaway bestseller in Japan, with sales hitting the 4.5 million mark in its first year.

(Source: Kodansha)

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Studios

• Toho
• Shin-Ei Animation

Staff

• Tsutomu Suzuki — Assistant Prop Animation Director
• Yuuji Nomi — Music
• Atsushi Tamura — Animation Director
• Takayo Nishimura — Animation Director
• Takuya Wada — Prop Animation Director
• Yousuke Suzuki — Script
• Masaru Ooshiro — Animation Director
• Aya Suzuki — Assistant Animation Director
• Shizue Kaneko — Character Design, Chief Animation Director
• Sanae Shimada — Assistant Animation Director
• Hiroyuki Saita — Assistant Animation Director
• Kaori Hayashi — Animation Director
• Shinnosuke Yakuwa — Director, Planning, Script, Storyboard
• Chie Mishima — Animation Director, Assistant Prop Animation Director
• Yuka Hara — Assistant Animation Director
• Kazuhiko Yabumoto — Animation Director
• Sakiko Soga — Color Design Assistance
• Yuuko Katou — Animation Director, Assistant Chief Animation Director