Makoto-chan

Makoto-chan

1980 · 85 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy, Animation

A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family. Makoto strives to receive the title of his school's "Best Child" award, resulting in chaos and misunderstandings wherever he goes.

Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama · Written by Tomoko Konparu

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