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Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy

Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy

20156.11h 34m

Overview

Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!

Directed by Jun Takagi
Written by Momoko Sakura
Produced by Yūta Kano
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Top Cast

TARAKO

TARAKO

Momoko Sakura (voice)

Tomoko Naka

Tomoko Naka

Shigeru Fujiki (voice)

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Noritaka Hamazaki (voice)

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Tamae Honami (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Sueo Marou (voice)

Miki Narahashi

Miki Narahashi

Hanako Migiwa (voice)

Chafurin

Chafurin

Kimio Nagasawa (voice) / Hideji Saijou (voice)

Keaton Yamada

Keaton Yamada

Narrator

Yusuke Numata

Yusuke Numata

Kenichi Oono (voice)

Themes & Keywords

japanelementary schoolfemale protagonistchild protagonist

About Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy

Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy from Italy is a family, animation, comedy film released in 2015 exploring themes of japan, elementary school, female protagonist, child protagonist. Directed by Jun Takagi, it stars TARAKO, Tomoko Naka, Tsutomu Kashiwakura. Students from five different countries arrive in Maruko's town. Maruko and her classmates can barely contain their curiosity, and their new friends are full of surprises. And Maruko's family will house a boy from Italy!

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