Film

Binchō-tan

2006 · 2h 24m · Animation

IMDb

8.7

Bincho-tan, an orphan lives alone in the forest, she always has a piece of coal bonded on her head. Occasionally, she ventures into the town situated near the mountain, in search of work opportunities. In gratitude for her work, the townspeople offer her food as a gesture of appreciation. Bincho-tan leads a challenging life, but her joyful and warm demeanor endears her to those around her, leading her to make new friends. As time goes on, one after another heartwarming stories unfold, Bincho-tan finally illuminates her smile like a happy child.

Sarah Hauser

Aloe's mother/ Pukashuu / Rentan (voice)

Ai Nonaka

Bincho-tan (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

Narrator

Rina Sato

Ren-tan (voice)

Claudia Thompson

Chiku-tan (voice)

Mai Kadowaki

Chiku-tan (voice)

Misato Fukuen

Chiku-rin (voice)

Sakura Nogawa

Kunugi-tan (voice)

Momoko Saito

Aloe (voice)

• Kazuhiro FuruhashiDirector · Screenplay
• Masayuki KawaguchiDirector of Photography
• Taku IwasakiOriginal Music Composer

Release date

February 2, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

2h 24m

Genres

Animation

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