Synopsis 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 cultu…
Also known as Chie the Brat · Downtown Story · Kié la petite peste
Family Life79% Female Protagonist75% Work60% Food60% Tsundere60% Restaurant60% School50% Yakuza40% Slapstick40% Animals40% Gambling40% Seinen20%
Show all 13 tags Aired Apr 1981 – Apr 1981
This series has finished airing — Apr 1981.
Characters & Voice Actors All16 Main2 Supporting12 Background2
Chinatsu Nakayama
中山千夏
Japanese Norio Nishikawa
西川のりお
Japanese Yasushi Yokoyama
横山やすし
Japanese Nikaku Shoufukutei
笑福亭仁鶴
Japanese Gannosuke Ashiya
芦屋雁之助
Japanese Yoshio Kamigata
上方よしお
Japanese Kiyoshi Nishikawa
西川きよし
Japanese Katsura Bunshi VI
桂文枝
Japanese Show all 16 characters
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Jarinko Chie — AnimeX Staff Etsumi Haruki
Original Creator
Yasumi Mikamoto
Assistant Director
Nizou Yamamoto
Art Director
Hirokata Takahashi
Director of Photography
Satoshi Katou
Sound Director
Youichi Kotabe
Character Design
Yasuo Ootsuka
Character Design
Hiroyasu Fujii
Title Logo Design
Hiroko Kondou
Color Design
Yoshihisa Tsurubuchi
Editing
Shizuo Kurahashi
Sound Effects
Ratings Average 6.6 / 10
Mean 67%
Popularity #2,316
Favourites 27
Score Distribution
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User Activity 2,316 total users
Details Format Movie
Status Finished Airing
Episodes 1 episodes
Duration 110 min per episode
Aired Spring 1981
Aired Apr 1981 – Apr 1981
Source Manga
Country JP
Studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Producers Toho, Kitty Film
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