Jarinko Chie (1981)

Jarinko Chie is a movie directed by Takahata in 1981. Based on the very popular manga by Etsumi Haruki, it is about ten year old Chie, "the most unfortunate girl in Japan," who manages her family diner while her unemployed yakuza father and her mother are separated. This sounds really depressing, but it's actually a very funny comedy. The story is set in Osaka, which has a totally different culture from Tokyo.

Also known as

じゃりン子チエ

Format

MOVIE · 1 episodes

Status

Finished

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Slice of Life

Studio

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

AniList score

66/100

Main characters

Chie Takemoto, Tetsu Takemoto, Kouzou Yurine, Antonio, Kotetsu, Mitsuru Maruyama, Yoshie Takemoto, Wataru Hanai