Nono-chan (English version)

Nono-chan (ののちゃん) is a yonkoma manga series begun in 1991 by Hisaichi Ishii originally serialized as My Neighbors the Yamadas (となりのやまだ君, Tonari no Yamada-kun) in the Asahi Shimbun in Japan. When the series first began, it was generally focused on all of the members of the Yamada family. As the series progressed, the daughter (Nonoko, or "Nono-chan") became the most popular character among readers and more of the strips focused on her and her point of view. In 1997, the series title was changed to reflect this change of focus. The Asahi Shimbun continues to feature this manga series as of October 2007.

In July 1999, Studio Ghibli released My Neighbors the Yamadas, a film based on this series. From 2001 to 2002, a 61 episode anime television series based on the manga was shown on the TV Asahi network in Japan.

First, the English dub would likely involve casting English-speaking voice actors to provide the voices for the characters. The voice actors would need to match the tone and personality of the original Japanese characters, as well as convey the humor and cultural nuances of the show to an English-speaking audience.

The script would also need to be adapted for an English-speaking audience, including translating any cultural references that might not be immediately understood. This might involve some localization, where certain jokes or puns are replaced with equivalents that work better in English.

Overall, the goal of the English dub would be to capture the spirit of the original Nono-chan anime while making it accessible and enjoyable for English-speaking viewers.

Cast

 * Liliana Mumy as Nonoko Yamada, the main character and a very easy-going 3rd grade elementary school student. She is constantly battling to keep the lowest spot in the class (for grades).
 * Jim Belushi as Takashi Yamada, Nonoko's father, an ordinary salaryman. Unlike his wife and daughter, Takashi is a very diligent worker. His car is a piece of junk, and his hobbies include pachinko and golf.
 * Molly Shannon as Matsuko Yamada, Nonoko's mother, a housewife. She is always worrying about what to cook for dinner (usually something that goes with rice, and it usually turns out to be some sort of curry). She is a somewhat sloppy housekeeper as well as being forgetful.
 * Daryl Sabara as Noboru Yamada, Nonoko's older brother, a junior high school student. He's very good at sociology, but has poor study skills and doesn't do as well in other subjects.
 * Tress MacNeille as Shige Yamano, Nonoko's grandmother and Matsuko's mother. She is 70 years old. Shige is very energetic, but a very stubborn and hard boiled grandmother.
 * Pochi, the Yamada family's pet dog. He generally has a sullen, grumpy mood.