Anime Profile: Chibi Maruko-chan
Fields | USA Info | Japanese Info | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
Title | Chibi Maruko-chan | Chibi Maruko-chan (γ‘γ³γΎγεγ‘γγ) |  |
Released | 142 TV episodes, 684 TV episodes (sequel), 1 movie | ||
Dates | 1990-ongoing | ||
Company | Fuji Television | ||
Creator | Momoko Sakura | ||
Director | Yumiko Suda | ||
Genre | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama | |
Characters | -- listed below -- | -- listed below -- |
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Characters: Chibi Maruko-chan
English Name |
Japanese Name |
English Name |
Japanese Name |
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| Momoko Sakura | Momoko Sakura | Noritaka Hamazaki β | Noritaka Hamazaki β | |
| Sakiko Sakura | Sakiko Sakura | Satoshi Sugiyama β | Satoshi Sugiyama β | |
| Hanako Migiwa β | Hanako Migiwa β | Shigeru Fujiki β | Shigeru Fujiki β | |
| Hideji Saijo β | Hideji Saijo β | Shinji Sekiguchi β | Shinji Sekiguchi β | |
| Hideyuki Togawa β | Hideyuki Togawa β | Shouta Yamada β | Shouta Yamada β | |
| Hiroshi Sakura β | Hiroshi Sakura β | Sueo Maruo β | Sueo Maruo β | |
| Kazuhiko Hanazawa β | Kazuhiko Hanazawa β | Sumire Sakura β | Sumire Sakura β | |
| Kenichi Ono β | Kenichi Ono β | Tamae Honami β | Tamae Honami β | |
| Kimio Nagasawa β | Kimio Nagasawa β | Taro Tomita β | Taro Tomita β | |
| Kotake Sakura β | Kotake Sakura β | Tomozou Sakura β | Tomozo Sakura β | |
| Misuzu Fuyuta β | Misuzu Fuyuta β | Toshiko Tsuchihashi β | Toshiko Tsuchihashi β |
Description: Chibi Maruko-chan
Chibi Maruko-chan is a series created by Momoko Sakura. This anime depicts the simple, everyday life of a little girl nicknamed Maruko-chan and her family in the late seventies in Japan. The series is set in the former city of Shimizu.
This series is inspired by incidents from the author's own childhood, and some of the characters are based on her family and friends. This honest and thoughtful tone of the strip led to its becoming popular among a wider audience.
