Chie the Brat

Name: Chie the Brat
Genre: Family, Animation, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1981-04-11
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Chinatsu Nakayama, Norio Nishikawa, Yoshio Kamigata, Gannosuke Ashiya, Kyōko Mitsubayashi

1981·Movie·105 min·★ 6.8(44)

Family Animation Comedy Drama More Japanese titles

Chie Takemoto is a dependable girl who struggles to help her troublesome father run a small tavern in Osaka. Unbeknown to her dad, she occasionally visits her mother who left him not too long ago. She plans on trying to reunite them, but not until her father gets a job.

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About Chie the Brat

Chie the Brat is a 1981 Japanese-language family, animation and comedy film directed by Isao Takahata. The cast is led by Chinatsu Nakayama, Norio Nishikawa, Yoshio Kamigata. It has a runtime of 1h 45m.

Chie the Brat was produced by TOHO, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, and Telecom Animation Film and made in Japan. It was released on April 11, 1981.

Director: Isao Takahata
Writers: Noboru Shiroyama, Isao Takahata
Release date: April 11, 1981
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: TOHO, Tokyo Movie Shinsha, Telecom Animation Film

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Chie the Brat cast & crew

Chie the Brat was directed by Isao Takahata and written by Noboru Shiroyama and Isao Takahata.

The cast features Chinatsu Nakayama as Takemoto Chie (voice), Norio Nishikawa as Takemoto Tetsu (voice), Yoshio Kamigata as Maruyama Mitsuru (voice), Gannosuke Ashiya as Shacho (voice), Kyōko Mitsubayashi as Yoshie (voice), and Utako Kyō as Obaa (voice).

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Hirokata Takahashi and it was produced by Tetsuo Katayama and Hidenori Taga.

Is Chie the Brat worth watching?

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy family, animation, and comedy, Chie the Brat is worth a place on your watchlist.

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