Totto-chan: The Little Girl at the Window (2023)

overview : This engaging series of childhood recollections tells of an unconventional school in Tokyo during World War II that combined learning with fun, freedom, and love. The school had old railroad cars for classrooms and was run by an extraordinary man – its founder and headmaster, Sōsaku Kobayashi – who deeply valued children's independence, and who was a firm believer in freedom of expression and activity.

Release Date : Dec 08, 2023

Runtime : 1h 54m

Genre : Animation  Drama  

Companies : Shin-Ei Animation, TOHO

Countries : Japan

Keywords : based on novel or book, elementary school, slice of life, school, based on memoir or autobiography, historical, autobiographical, physical disability, anime, freedom of expression, girlhood, war, children, unconventional schooling