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 culture from Tokyo. After the success of the movie, a TV series was made, and Takahata worked as the chief director. (Source: nausicaa.net)
formatTV
statusFINISHED
Release dateOct 3, 1981
end dateMar 25, 1983
episodes64
duration25 min
studioTokyo Movie Shinsha
genresComedy Drama Slice of Life
Score54% ❤
RomajiJarinko Chie (TV)
nativeじゃりン子チエ (TV)