Botchan (2016)
Original title: 坊っちゃん
Botchan is a 2016 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Masayuki Suzuki, with a running time of 2h. It stars Kazunari Ninomiya, Nao Matsushita and Arata Furuta.
Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher. The assistant principle there wields absolute power. Botchan has a hard time dealing with his fellow teachers and the students.
Quick answers
What is Botchan about?
Botchan (Kazunari Ninomiya) has sense of strong justice and does not lie. He is offered a teaching job at a middle in a small village far away from his hometown of Tokyo. Botchan accepts the position and begins to work as a math teacher. The assistant principle there wields absolute power. Botchan has a hard time dealing with his fellow teachers and the students.
When was Botchan released?
Botchan was released on 3 January 2016.
How long is Botchan?
Botchan runs 2h.
Who made Botchan?
Botchan was directed by Masayuki Suzuki.
Cast
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Botchan
- Nao Matsushita as Madonna
- Arata Furuta as Yama Arashi
- Norito Yashima as Nodaiko
- Koji Yamamoto as Uranari
- Naoki Matayoshi as Soseki Natsume
- Machiko Washio
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Red Shirt
- Koichi Sato as Physics School Principal
- Yuko Asano as Madonna’s mother
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Madonna’s father
- Ittoku Kishibe as Tanuki