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Chibi Maruko-chan

ちびまる子ちゃん

AnimeJapanese anime

Year
1990
Country
JP
Language
ja
Genre
Comedy, Animation
Runtime
25 min
Rating
7.8/10
Status
Still airing
Seasons
3
Episodes
1694
Specials
32
Director
Jun Takagi

Plot Overview

Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister. Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at the heart of it all. Life is never dull in this charming series.

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Director

JTJun Takagi

Cast & Key Characters

TARAKO in Chibi Maruko-chanTARAKOMomoko 'Maruko' Sakura (voice)Yuko Mizutani in Chibi Maruko-chanYuko MizutaniSakiko Sakura (voice)Yusaku Yara in Chibi Maruko-chanYusaku YaraHiroshi Sakura (voice)Teiyu Ichiryusai in Chibi Maruko-chanTeiyu IchiryusaiSumire Sakura (voice)Yuko Sasaki in Chibi Maruko-chanYuko SasakiKotake Sakura (voice)Naoko Watanabe in Chibi Maruko-chanNaoko WatanabeTamae Honami (voice)Masami Kikuchi in Chibi Maruko-chanMasami KikuchiKazuhiko Hanawa (voice)Nobuo Tobita in Chibi Maruko-chanNobuo TobitaSueo Maruo / Ichiro (voice)Keiko Yamamoto in Chibi Maruko-chanKeiko YamamotoShota Yamada (voice)Megumi Urawa in Chibi Maruko-chanMegumi UrawaHiromi Maeda (voice)Ai Orikasa in Chibi Maruko-chanAi OrikasaMaruo's Mother (voice)Miki Narahashi in Chibi Maruko-chanMiki NarahashiHanako Migiwa (voice)

Writers

MSMomoko SakuraMSMomoko SakuraHTHisako TajimaMSMiyako SugimoriRNRitsuko NosakaMMMariko Murakami

Production

Nippon AnimationOnkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd.Sakura ProductionFuji TVTokai Television BroadcastingKansai TV

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 32 episodes
  1. 1 Episode 1 1991-07-21
  2. 2 Episode 2 1998-07-19
  3. 3 Episode 3 1999-07-18
  4. 4 Episode 4 2000-01-16
  5. 5 Episode 5 2000-07-09
  6. 6 Episode 6 2001-07-22
  7. 7 Episode 7 2002-07-07
  8. 8 Episode 8 2003-06-29
  9. 9 Episode 9 2005-01-09
  10. 10 Episode 10 2005-07-24
  11. 11 Episode 11 2006-04-02
  12. 12 Episode 12 2006-07-16
  13. 13 Episode 13 2007-07-29
  14. 14 Episode 14 2009-03-22
  15. 15 Episode 15 2010-01-31
  16. 16 Episode 16 2010-09-05
  17. 17 Episode 17 2012-02-12
  18. 18 Episode 18 2013-08-18
  19. 19 Episode 19 2015-01-25
  20. 20 Episode 20 2015-12-27
  21. 21 Episode 21 2017-03-19
  22. 22 25th Anniversary of the Anime ~ Traveling with Others, There is Pain, There is Ease, and There is Deliciousness Special "Maruko Goes to Sanuki" 2017-10-01
  23. 23 Episode 24 2018-12-23
  24. 24 Episode 25 2020-01-19
  25. 25 Episode 25 2021-03-14
  26. 26 Episode 27 2022-01-30
  27. 27 Episode 28 2022-05-01
  28. 28 Episode 28 2024-03-24
  29. 29 Episode 29 2025-01-05
  30. 30 Episode 31 2026-03-29
  31. 31 Episode 31
  32. 32 Episode 23
Season 1 142 episodes
  1. 1 Maru-Chan's Sibling Rivalry! & Maru-Chan's in the New Year Mood! 1990-01-07
  2. 2 Maruko-chan is still feeling down 1990-01-14
  3. 3 The school tutor arrives 1990-01-21
  4. 4 Maru-chan buys an alarm clock 1990-01-28
  5. 5 Today is the home visit 1990-02-04
  6. 6 With respect to the biologist, Kizanoro 1990-02-11
  7. 7 Maru-chan practices cycling Part 1 1990-02-18
  8. 8 Maru-chan practices cycling Part 2 1990-02-25
  9. 9 Maru-chan receives an award 1990-03-04
  10. 10 Maru-chan catches a cold 1990-03-11
  11. 11 Maruko-chan's Dog Part 1 1990-03-18
  12. 12 Maruko-chan's Dog Part 2 1990-03-25
  13. 13 Going Out For French Cuisine 1990-04-01
  14. 14 Maruko-chan's Unhappy Marathon Run 1990-04-08
  15. 15 Whistle Practise 1990-04-15
  16. 16 We Would Like To Eat The Snow 1990-04-22
  17. 17 Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 1 1990-04-29
  18. 18 Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 2 1990-05-06
  19. 19 Citizens Have No Intention To Drill 1990-05-13
  20. 20 Get The Report Card Maruko-chan 1990-05-20
  21. 21 Strange Days At Tsuchinoko Co. 1990-05-27
  22. 22 Maru-chan Is Ready For An Excursion 1990-06-03
  23. 23 Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 1 1990-06-10
  24. 24 Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 2 1990-06-17
  25. 25 Nosebleed Longing 1990-06-24
  26. 26 Only Two Answering Machines 1990-07-01
  27. 27 You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 1 1990-07-08
  28. 28 You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 2 1990-07-15
  29. 29 Maru-chan Becomes Blind 1990-07-22
  30. 30 Maruko-chan Will Be Fortune-telling 1990-07-29
  31. 31 The Birds Will Want Maruko-chan 1990-08-05
  32. 32 Open: Maruko-chan's Birthday Party 1990-08-12
  33. 33 Mother's Treasures 1990-08-19
  34. 34 Maruko-chan's Midnight Banquet 1990-08-26
  35. 35 Mother's Day Part 1 1990-09-02
  36. 36 Mother's Day Part 2 1990-09-09
  37. 37 5 Oriental Boys 1990-09-16
  38. 38 Depressing Visiting Day 1990-09-23
  39. 39 Maru-chan Goes To School Part 1 1990-09-30
  40. 40 Maru-chan Goes To School Part 2 1990-10-07
  41. 41 Begin A Correspondence Maruko-chan 1990-10-14
  42. 42 I Love Study Period 1990-10-21
  43. 43 Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 1 1990-10-29
  44. 44 Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 2 1990-11-05
  45. 45 Maru-chan, My Tooth Hurts 1990-11-11
  46. 46 Ah! Physical Examination 1990-11-18
  47. 47 Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 1 1990-11-25
  48. 48 Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 2 1990-12-02
  49. 49 Opening Of The Pool Part 1 1990-12-09
  50. 50 Opening Of The Pool Part 2 1990-12-09
  51. 51 The Tanabata Wishes Part 1 1990-12-16
  52. 52 The Tanabata Wishes Part 2 1990-12-23
  53. 53 Maru-chan Goes ToThe Bath House 1990-12-30
  54. 54 Buy An Automatic Umbrella Maru-chan 1991-01-06
  55. 55 Otchan's Magic Card 1991-01-13
  56. 56 Summer Memories Maruko-chan (Unscrupulous People) 1991-01-20
  57. 57 Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 1 1991-01-27
  58. 58 Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 2 1991-02-03
  59. 59 Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 1 1991-02-11
  60. 60 Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 2 1991-02-17
  61. 61 Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 3 1991-02-24
  62. 62 Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 4 1991-03-03
  63. 63 Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 1 1991-03-10
  64. 64 Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 2 1991-03-17
  65. 65 Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 1 1991-03-24
  66. 66 Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 2 1991-03-31
  67. 67 Episode 67 1991-04-07
  68. 68 Episode 68 1991-04-14
  69. 69 Episode 69 1991-04-21
  70. 70 Episode 70 1991-04-28
  71. 71 Episode 71 1991-05-05
  72. 72 Episode 72 1991-05-12
  73. 73 Episode 73 1991-05-19
  74. 74 Episode 74 1991-05-26
  75. 75 Episode 75 1991-06-02
  76. 76 Episode 76 1991-06-09
  77. 77 Episode 77 1991-06-16
  78. 78 Episode 78 1991-06-23
  79. 79 Episode 79 1991-06-30
  80. 80 Episode 80 1991-07-07
  81. 81 Maruko and the Mysterious Mansion! 1991-07-14
  82. 82 Maru-chan Goes on a Sleepover! 1991-07-21
  83. 83 Maru-chan Despises Radio Calisthenics! 1991-07-28
  84. 84 Maruko is Envious of Twins! 1991-08-04
  85. 85 Maruko Cleans the Shrine! 1991-08-11
  86. 86 The South Island Souvenir Shuffle! 1991-08-18
  87. 87 Maruko and Hamaji, Sitting In A Tree! 1991-08-25
  88. 88 Grandpa's Trip Around The World! 1991-09-01
  89. 89 Maruko Goes to a Theme Park! 1991-09-08
  90. 90 The Household Cultural Classroom! 1991-09-15
  91. 91 Episode 91 1991-09-22
  92. 92 Episode 92 1991-09-29
  93. 93 Episode 93 1991-10-06
  94. 94 Episode 94 1991-10-13
  95. 95 Episode 95 1991-10-20
  96. 96 Episode 96 1991-10-27
  97. 97 Episode 97 1991-11-03
  98. 98 Episode 98 1991-11-10
  99. 99 Episode 99 1991-11-17
  100. 100 Episode 100 1991-11-24
Season 2 1,552 episodes
  1. 1 Episode 1 1995-01-08
  2. 2 Episode 2 1995-01-15
  3. 3 Episode 3 1995-01-22
  4. 4 Episode 4 1995-01-29
  5. 5 Episode 5 1995-02-05
  6. 6 Episode 6 1995-02-12
  7. 7 Episode 7 1995-02-19
  8. 8 Episode 8 1995-02-26
  9. 9 Episode 9 1995-03-05
  10. 10 Episode 10 1995-03-12
  11. 11 Episode 11 1995-03-19
  12. 12 Episode 12 1995-03-26
  13. 13 Episode 13 1995-04-02
  14. 14 Episode 14 1995-04-09
  15. 15 Episode 15 1995-04-16
  16. 16 Episode 16 1995-04-23
  17. 17 Episode 17 1995-04-30
  18. 18 Episode 18 1995-05-07
  19. 19 Episode 19 1995-05-14
  20. 20 Episode 20 1995-05-21
  21. 21 Episode 21 1995-05-28
  22. 22 Episode 22 1995-06-04
  23. 23 Episode 23 1995-06-11
  24. 24 Episode 24 1995-06-18
  25. 25 Episode 25 1995-06-25
  26. 26 Episode 26 1995-07-02
  27. 27 Episode 27 1995-07-09
  28. 28 Episode 28 1995-07-16
  29. 29 Episode 29 1995-07-23
  30. 30 Episode 30 1995-07-30
  31. 31 Episode 31 1995-08-06
  32. 32 Episode 32 1995-08-13
  33. 33 Episode 33 1995-08-20
  34. 34 Episode 34 1995-08-27
  35. 35 Episode 35 1995-09-03
  36. 36 Episode 36 1995-09-10
  37. 37 Episode 37 1995-09-17
  38. 38 Episode 38 1995-09-24
  39. 39 Episode 39 1995-10-01
  40. 40 Episode 40 1995-10-08
  41. 41 Episode 41 1995-10-15
  42. 42 Episode 42 1995-10-22
  43. 43 "Let's have a Halloween party" 1995-10-29
  44. 44 Episode 44 1995-11-05
  45. 45 Episode 45 1995-11-12
  46. 46 Episode 46 1995-11-19
  47. 47 Episode 47 1995-11-26
  48. 48 Episode 48 1995-12-03
  49. 49 Episode 49 1995-12-10
  50. 50 Episode 50 1995-12-17
  51. 51 Episode 51 1995-12-24
  52. 52 Episode 52 1995-12-31
  53. 53 Episode 53 1996-01-07
  54. 54 Episode 54 1996-01-14
  55. 55 Episode 55 1996-01-21
  56. 56 Episode 56 1996-01-28
  57. 57 Episode 57 1996-02-04
  58. 58 Episode 58 1996-02-11
  59. 59 Episode 59 1996-02-18
  60. 60 Episode 60 1996-02-25
  61. 61 Episode 61 1996-03-03
  62. 62 Episode 62 1996-03-10
  63. 63 Episode 63 1996-03-17
  64. 64 Episode 64 1996-03-24
  65. 65 Episode 65 1996-03-31
  66. 66 Episode 66 1996-04-07
  67. 67 Episode 67 1996-04-14
  68. 68 Episode 68 1996-04-21
  69. 69 Episode 69 1996-04-28
  70. 70 Episode 70 1996-05-05
  71. 71 Episode 71 1996-05-12
  72. 72 Episode 72 1996-05-19
  73. 73 Episode 73 1996-05-26
  74. 74 Episode 74 1996-06-02
  75. 75 Episode 75 1996-06-09
  76. 76 Episode 76 1996-06-16
  77. 77 Episode 77 1996-06-23
  78. 78 Episode 78 1996-06-30
  79. 79 Episode 79 1996-07-07
  80. 80 Episode 80 1996-07-14
  81. 81 Episode 81 1996-07-28
  82. 82 Episode 82 1996-08-04
  83. 83 Episode 83 1996-08-11
  84. 84 Episode 84 1996-08-18
  85. 85 Episode 85 1996-08-25
  86. 86 Episode 86 1996-09-01
  87. 87 Episode 87 1996-09-08
  88. 88 Episode 88 1996-09-15
  89. 89 Episode 89 1996-09-22
  90. 90 Episode 90 1996-09-29
  91. 91 Episode 91 1996-10-13
  92. 92 Episode 92 1996-10-27
  93. 93 Episode 93 1996-11-03
  94. 94 Episode 94 1996-11-10
  95. 95 Episode 95 1996-11-17
  96. 96 Episode 96 1996-11-24
  97. 97 Episode 97 1996-12-01
  98. 98 Episode 98 1996-12-08
  99. 99 Episode 99 1996-12-15
  100. 100 Episode 100 1996-12-22
Season 99 59 episodes
  1. 1 Episode 1
  2. 2 Episode 2
  3. 3 Episode 3
  4. 4 Episode 4
  5. 5 Episode 5
  6. 6 Episode 6
  7. 7 Episode 7
  8. 8 Episode 8
  9. 9 Episode 9
  10. 10 Episode 10
  11. 11 Episode 11
  12. 12 Episode 12
  13. 13 Episode 13
  14. 14 Episode 14
  15. 15 Episode 15
  16. 16 Episode 16
  17. 17 Episode 17
  18. 18 Episode 18
  19. 19 Episode 19
  20. 20 Episode 20
  21. 21 Episode 21
  22. 22 Episode 22
  23. 23 Episode 23
  24. 24 Episode 24
  25. 25 Episode 25
  26. 26 Episode 26
  27. 27 Episode 27
  28. 28 Episode 28
  29. 29 Episode 29
  30. 30 Episode 30
  31. 31 Episode 31
  32. 32 Episode 32
  33. 33 Episode 33
  34. 34 Episode 34
  35. 35 Episode 35
  36. 36 Episode 36
  37. 37 Episode 37
  38. 38 Episode 38
  39. 39 Episode 39
  40. 40 Episode 40
  41. 41 Episode 41
  42. 42 Episode 42
  43. 43 Episode 43
  44. 44 Episode 44
  45. 45 Episode 45
  46. 46 Episode 46
  47. 47 Episode 47
  48. 48 Episode 48
  49. 49 Episode 49
  50. 50 Episode 50
  51. 51 Episode 51
  52. 52 Episode 52
  53. 53 Episode 53
  54. 54 Episode 54
  55. 55 Episode 55
  56. 56 Episode 56
  57. 57 Episode 57
  58. 58 Episode 58
  59. 59 Episode 59

Critical Reception & Ratings

Chibi Maruko-chan is rated 7.8 out of 10 by viewers — 24 votes.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Chibi Maruko-chan about?

Meet Maruko, a sweet schoolgirl with a hefty dose of curiosity (and occasional laziness!). She sails through life in a cozy town alongside her loving parents, grandparents, and sister. Maruko has a band of loyal friends, including her closest pal, Tama-chan, but her playful and doting grandpa is at

How many seasons and episodes does Chibi Maruko-chan have?

3 seasons and 1,694 episodes so far; the series is still airing and episodes are being added.

Is Chibi Maruko-chan still airing, and will there be another season?

Still airing. Latest aired: season 2, episode 1552 (October 18, 2026). The next episode date has not been announced yet. According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 20, 2026.

Who stars in Chibi Maruko-chan?

TARAKO, Yuko Mizutani, Yusaku Yara, Teiyu Ichiryusai, Yuko Sasaki, Naoko Watanabe.

Who is the director of Chibi Maruko-chan?

Jun Takagi.

When was Chibi Maruko-chan released?

1990.

Where can I watch Chibi Maruko-chan?

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