Makoto-chan
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| Makoto-chan | |
 Volume 12 of Makoto-chan | |
| まことちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuo Umezu |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 18, 1976 – July 8, 1981 |
| Volumes | 24 |
| Manga | |
| Heisei-ban Makoto-chan | |
| Written by | Kazuo Umezu |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 24, 1988 – July 26, 1989 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Tsutomu Shibayama |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Released | July 26, 1980 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
Makoto-chan (まことちゃん) is a shōnen gag manga by Kazuo Umezu. The series was initially published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 18, 1976 to July 8, 1981, and later returned from August 24, 1988 to July 26, 1989 as "Heisei-ban Makoto-chan".[1]
Plot
The series follows the odd life of kindergartener Makoto Sawada and his family. Makoto gets into all sorts of toilet and adult humor. He sometimes dresses in his mother's and sister's clothing, and often has a long strand of mucus dangling from his nose.
Film
An animated film adaptation of the manga directed by Tsutomu Shibayama titled Makoto-chan was released in Japan on July 26, 1980 where it was distributed by Toho.[2]
Trivia
- Makoto's grandfather is the main character of another of Kazuo Umezu's works entitled Again.
- One of the most familiar aspects of the series is the catch phrase used by many of the characters, "Gwashi!", which is accompanied by a hand sign made by pressing the middle and pinky fingers down while leaving the other fingers sticking out.
References
- ^ 週刊少年サンデー まことちゃん(楳図かずお) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- ^ Galbraith IV 2008, p. 323.
Sources
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (2008). The Toho Studios Story: A History and Complete Filmography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 1461673747. Retrieved October 29, 2013.
External links
- Kazuo Umezu Official Homepage
- Gwashi at the Kazuo Umezu Official Homepage (in Japanese)
- Makoto-chan (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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