EP 1 Madogiwa no Totto-chan

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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Cast 12 characters

Tetsuko Kuroyanagi

Liliana Oono

Kobayashi-sensei

Kouji Hashimoto

Yasuaki-chan

Akito Matsuno

Takahashi-kun

Issa Mita

Tai-chan

Ousuke Ono

Migita-kun

Tadaaki Yamada

Ooe-kun

Jun Saito

Amadera-kun

Aoba Oda

Sakko-chan

Lisa Saiko

Miyo-chan

Akari Miura

Saisho-san

Mana Hiroyama

Aoki-san

Miyuko Ochii