Synopsis

Momoko Sakura is an elementary school student who likes popular idol Momoe Yamaguchi and mangas. She is often called "Chibi Maruko-chan" due to her young age and small size. She lives together with her parents, her grandparents and her elder sister in a little town. In school, she has many friends with whom she studies and plays together everyday, including her close pal, Tama-chan; the student committee members, Maruo-kun and Migiwa-san; and the B-class trio: 'little master' Hanawa-kun, Hamaji-Bu Taro and Sekiguchi-kun. This is a fun-loving and enjoyable anime that portrays the simple things in life. (Source: ANN)

Episodes

30 episodes
  1. 30 Nakano-san's More Talkative Than Usual / Tomozou's Toy of Friendship TBA
  2. 29 Hiroshi Teaches Baseball / Mom Wants to Cut Maruko's Hair TBA
  3. 28 Big Sis Learns How the Younger Ones Feel / Noguchi-san Becomes the Grandchild of the Sakura Family TBA
  4. 27 There's an Alligator in the Tomoe River / Mom's High Heels TBA
  5. 26 Dad's Holiday / Maruko is Afraid of the Ghost Bird TBA
  6. 25 Maruko and Big Sis Go on an Excursion on Bicycles/Maruko is Scared but Wants to Read TBA
  7. 24 Maruko and Big Sis Go on an Excursion on Bicycles/Maruko is Scared but Wants to Read TBA
  8. 23 Maruko and Big Sis Get New Hand-Me-Downs / Maruko Is Afraid of the Ghost of the Mirror TBA
  9. 22 Is Kosugi the Watermelon Thief? / Maruko Secretly Tails Big Sis TBA
  10. 21 Maruko is Scared of the Cursed Poster / Maruko Wants to Get a Perfect Suntan TBA
  11. 20 Sakura Family's Summer Fair / Maruko Is Concerned About the Weather Forecast TBA
  12. 19 Fujiki Thinks About Himself / Mom's Tanabata Festival TBA
  13. 18 Big Sis Wants To Get Spoiled As a Little Sister / Maruko Comes Up With a Way To Stay Dry in Rain TBA
  14. 17 What Should We Play After School? / Yamane Wants to be Called by His Nickname TBA
  15. 16 Maruko Gives in to the Cold TBA
  16. 15 Maruko Makes a Scene Over Hot Pot TBA
  17. 14 Maru-chan Buys an Alarm Clock TBA
  18. 13 Bell Crickets Are Noisy TBA
  19. 12 At Home on a Hot Summer Day TBA
  20. 11 The Family Goes on a Drive TBA
  21. 10 Today's Home Visit Day / A Tutor is Coming TBA
  22. 9 Professional Baseball Season Begins! TBA
  23. 8 Hiroshi's Friendship, Maruko's Friendship / Maruko Wants to Play Darts TBA
  24. 7 Maruko's Mask of Fortune/Maruko Wanders, Looking for A Bonfire TBA

Characters & Staff

Hanawa, Kazuhiko
Supporting
Masami Kikuchi (Japanese)
Jougasaki, Himeko
Supporting
Joy Chan (Mandarin)
Maruo, Sueo
Supporting
Nobuo Tobita (Japanese)
Migiwa, Hanako
Supporting
Na-ri Shin (Korean)
Nishimura, Takashi
Supporting
Fushigi Yamada (Japanese)
Ooishi
Supporting
Keiko Yamamoto (Japanese)
Sekiguchi, Shinji
Supporting
Joy Chan (Mandarin)
Sugiyama, Satoshi
Supporting
Ako Mayama (Japanese)
Togawa, Hideyuki
Supporting
Hirohiko Kakegawa (Japanese)
Yamada, Kayoko
Supporting
Makiko Ohmoto (Japanese)
Yamasaki, Hako
Supporting
Hako Yamasaki (Japanese)

Information

Japanese ちびまる子ちゃん
Studios Nippon Animation
Source Manga
Licensors None found, add some
Rating 7.5
Broadcast Sundays at 18:00 (JST)
Aired 08 Jan 1995 – Ongoing
Synonyms Maruko-chan

Last updated: 24 Aug 2026