Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy
2015 Japanese film
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Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy From Italy (映画ちびまる子ちゃん イタリアから来た少年, Eiga Chibi Maruko-chan: Itaria kara Kita Shōnen) is a 2015 Japanese animated family comedy film directed by Jun Takagi, produced by Nippon Animation and based on the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura.[1] It was released in Japan by Toho on December 23, 2015.[5]
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| Kanji | 映画ちびまる子ちゃん イタリアから来た少年 | ||||
| Literal meaning | Chibi Maruko-chan: The movie – A boy from Italy | ||||
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| Directed by | Jun Takagi | ||||
| Screenplay by | Momoko Sakura | ||||
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| Music by | Nobuyuki Nakamura | ||||
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| Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 94 minutes[1](or 95 minutes[2]) | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | US$5.4 million (Japan)[3] CN¥25.9 million (China)[4] | ||||
Cast
- Tarako as Momoko "Maruko" Sakura[1]
- Yusaku Yara as Hiroshi Sakura[1]
- Teiyū Ichiryūsai as Sumire Sakura[1]
- Yūko Mizutani as Sakiko Sakura[1]
- Bin Shimada as Tomozō Sakura[1]
- Yūko Sasaki as Kotake Sakura[1]
- Nobuo Tobita as Sueo Maruo[1]
- Masami Kikuchi as Kazuhiko Hanawa[1]
- Naoko Watanabe as Tamae "Tama" Honami[1]
- Tomoko Naka as Shigeru Fujiki[1]
- Taishi Nakagawa as Andrea[1]
- Hitori Gekidan as Singh[1]
- Papaya Suzuki as Nepu[1]
- Naomi Watanabe as Julia[1]
- Rola as Sin-yee[1]
Reception
The film was sixth-placed at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend, in both admissions and gross, with US$447,069.[6][7] On its second weekend it remained in sixth place by admissions,[8] on the third weekend it dropped to tenth place by admissions[9] and on the fourth weekend it was twelfth-placed by gross, with US$280,022.[10] As of January 17, 2016, the film has grossed US$5.38 million in Japan.[3]
The film was released in China on September 23, 2016, where it grossed CN¥25.9 million so far.[4]
