Jarinko Chie (TV)
じゃりン子チエ
Synopsis
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)
Characters
Staff

Takahata, Isao
Director, Episode Director

Akiyama, Katsuhito
Episode Director

Mikamoto, Yasumi
Episode Director

Mikuriya, Kyousuke
Episode Director

Satou, Hiroaki
Episode Director

Tanazawa, Takashi
Episode Director

Yokota, Kazuyoshi
Episode Director

Takayashiki, Hideo
Script

Haruki, Etsumi
Theme Song Lyrics, Original Creator

Nakayama, Chinatsu
Theme Song Performance

Abe, Takuji
In-Between Animation

Endou, Tetsuya
In-Between Animation

Hiramatsu, Tadashi
Key Animation

Houri, Kouji
In-Between Animation

Ikeda, Junko
Key Animation

Kawasaki, Hirotsugu
In-Between Animation

Kinoshita, Yuuki
Key Animation

Kobayashi, Ikkou
Animation Director

Kotabe, Youichi
Character Design, Animation Director

Kousaka, Kitarou
In-Between Animation, Key Animation

Kurahashi, Shizuo
Sound Effects

Matsumoto, Masayo
In-Between Animation

Muta, Seiji
Key Animation

Nakayama, Kazuko
Key Animation

Negishi, Hirofumi
In-Between Animation
Opening & Ending Themes
Openings
- "Baketsu no Ohi-san Tsukamaeta" (バケツのおひさんつかまえた) by Chinatsu Nakayama and Susumu Oono
Endings
- "Jii Jii Jii (ジュー・ジュー・ジュー)" by Chinatsu Nakayama and Susumu Oono



