Jarinko Chie (film) explained

Jarinko Chie
Native Name:
Kanji:じゃりン子チエ
Revhep:Jarinko Chie
Director:Isao Takahata
Music:Masaru Hoshi
Cinematography:Hirokata Takahashi
Studio:Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Distributor:Toho
Runtime:110 minutes
Country:Japan
Language:Kansai Japanese

is a 1981 Japanese animated film co-written and directed by Isao Takahata, based on the manga of the same name by Etsumi Haruki. The film takes place in the lowly areas of Osaka, where sly and street smart Chie navigates a world where people spend their time drinking, gambling, and brawling. The film was produced by Toho.[1] After the film's success, Takahata served as the chief director for a follow-up TV series.[2]

Plot

Known as "the most unfortunate girl in Japan", ten-year-old Chie is tasked with helping her troublesome unemployed gambler father run a small tavern in Osaka. Chie sneaks out to visit her mother, who recently left her and her father. Chie schemes a way to reunite the two, but first she tries to figure out how to get her father a real job.

Production

The film was produced by Toho and animated by TMS Entertainment with supporting animation done by Oh! Production.[3] During an interview for the film, Takahata was asked: "After producing a classic like Heidi, how can you now do a film about a girl cooking giblets on skid row in Osaka?" The journalist asking was Toshio Suzuki, who would go on to become the president of Studio Ghibli, working with long-time colleagues Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki.[4]

Notes and References

  1. CINEMASIE.COM, [cinemasie.com/en/fiche/oeuvre/chielapetitepeste/]
  2. Nausicaa.Net, Chie the Brat information page
  3. animenewsnetwork.com, Chie the Brat main page
  4. Web site: Osmond . Andrew . Isao Takahata: Endless Memories, Part II: Chie the Brat and Gauche the Cellist . August 3, 2018. Anime News Network. June 12, 2021 .