Hasegawa Machiko's Story (長谷川町子物語〜サザエさんが生まれた日〜) 11 years old

In the year 1926, Machiko Hasegawa is a 6-year-old child and lives in Fukuoka. She is a bright girl, who enjoys playing outdoors. At home, she loves to draw. Her father is a handsome mining engineer and he loves his family more than anything else. When Machiko is 14-years-old her father passes away. The rest of her family decides to move to Tokyo. Her mother than makes a quick decision and sends 15-year-old Machiko to manga artist Tagawa as his student. Machiko's life is peaceful, but the oncoming war makes things tense. Machiko's family moves back to Fukuoka. When the war is about to end, the local newspaper asks Machiko to publish a serial manga. Machiko has difficulties in coming up with an idea for the manga series and decides to go to the nearby Momochi Seaside Park. She watches the ocean and comes up with the idea for manga series "Sazae-san".

Credits

Hasegawa Machiko's Story Cast

Name Character
Machiko Ono She was 32, now 43 years old as Machiko Hasegawa
Ebizo Ichikawa He was 35, now 47 years old as Ebizo Ichikawa IX

Hasegawa Machiko's Story Crew

Name Department
Hasegawa Machiko's Story poster
Hasegawa Machiko's Story (11 years)

  • Release day: Friday, November 29, 2013
  • Runtime: 142 minutes