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Chibi Maruko-chan

Chibi Maruko-chan

20198.51h 34m

Overview

Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.

Directed by Yumiko Suda
Written by Momoko Sakura
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Top Cast

TARAKO

TARAKO

Momoko Sakura (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Sumire Sakura (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Tomozou Sakura (voice)

Yuko Sasaki

Yuko Sasaki

Kotake Sakura (voice)

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kenichi Oono (voice)

Ako Mayama

Ako Mayama

Satoshi Sugiyama (voice)

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Noritaka Hamazaki (voice)

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)

Naoko Watanabe

Naoko Watanabe

Tamae Honami (voice)

Megumi Urawa

Megumi Urawa

Maki Makimura (voice)

Themes & Keywords

japanelementary schoolfamilyanimemaruko

About Chibi Maruko-chan

Chibi Maruko-chan is a animation, comedy, family film released in 2019 exploring themes of japan, elementary school, family, anime, maruko. Directed by Yumiko Suda, it stars TARAKO, Teiyu Ichiryusai, Kei Tomiyama. Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.

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