Chibi Maruko-chan

Chibi Maruko-chan

ちびまる子ちゃん
Continuing First aired 07/Jan/1990 Japan Japanese 37 season(s) 3298 episode(s)
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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39 episode(s) · Air date: 05/Jan/1992
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Season 1991 · Season 1991
51 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/1991
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Season 1990 · Season 1990
52 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/1990
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Season 2 · Season 2
1537 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Jan/1995
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S2E1466
"Tomiko wants to win at dodgeball" volume "Maruko is good at comforting others" volume
Air date: 09/Feb/2025 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

"Tomiko-chan, you're a real hard worker trying to beat a boy who can throw the ball so fast and hard. I'd like to hear more about it, so why don't you stop by Maruko's Comfort Center?"

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"Tomiko-chan, you're a real hard worker trying to beat a boy who can throw the ball so fast and hard. I'd like to hear more about it, so why don't you stop by Maruko's Comfort Center?"

S2E1465
"Nagasawa thinks about dinosaurs" Volume "Fujiki thinks about Nagasawa" Volume
Air date: 02/Feb/2025 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"That guy you've been hanging out with a lot lately, does he look a bit like a dinosaur? What do you think, Fujiki? If you're feeling down because he's not paying attention to you, why don't you go digging for fossils with him?"

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"That guy you've been hanging out with a lot lately, does he look a bit like a dinosaur? What do you think, Fujiki? If you're feeling down because he's not paying attention to you, why don't you go digging for fossils with him?"

S2E1464
"Hiroshi's Powerful Kobu" "I can't peel the sweet chestnuts"
Air date: 26/Jan/2025 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Hey Dad, don't say weird things like these three sweet chestnut brothers are monsters. If they are, then you should defeat them with your prized two-humped camel, or rather, your giant nitokin."

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"Hey Dad, don't say weird things like these three sweet chestnut brothers are monsters. If they are, then you should defeat them with your prized two-humped camel, or rather, your giant nitokin."

S2E1463
"Maruko grows cyclamen" "Tama-chan has a hard time as an essay committee member"
Air date: 19/Jan/2025 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"What does Shiku Ramen taste like? If it's really delicious, maybe I'll write about it in my next essay for my collection of essays. Oh, but a cute flower instead of food?"

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"What does Shiku Ramen taste like? If it's really delicious, maybe I'll write about it in my next essay for my collection of essays. Oh, but a cute flower instead of food?"

S2E1462
"Maruko makes karuta" volume "Lucky Nakano-san" volume
Air date: 12/Jan/2025 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Yay, it's finished! This is a pretty good karuta game. Oh, I just thought of one more. "If Nakano-san walks, he'll win the lottery." Hehe, that's good too. Let's all play!"

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"Yay, it's finished! This is a pretty good karuta game. Oh, I just thought of one more. "If Nakano-san walks, he'll win the lottery." Hehe, that's good too. Let's all play!"

S2E1461
"Grandpa Hamaji makes rice cakes" "Maruko practices to have a good first dream"
Air date: 29/Dec/2024 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Hamaji's grandpa is having a great time at the mochi-pounding party? Maruko, I was trying hard to have a good dream and ended up having this dream. What, it's not a dream but reality? Is it true?"

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"Hamaji's grandpa is having a great time at the mochi-pounding party? Maruko, I was trying hard to have a good dream and ended up having this dream. What, it's not a dream but reality? Is it true?"

S2E936
Maruko's Crazy New Year's Eve
Air date: 29/Dec/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

"I went to get my hair cut with my dad. I was supposed to get a hairstyle like Momoe-chan, but this is Momoe-chan? Ah, Mom, you're a monster for telling me to go and return something you borrowed when I have hair like that."

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"I went to get my hair cut with my dad. I was supposed to get a hairstyle like Momoe-chan, but this is Momoe-chan? Ah, Mom, you're a monster for telling me to go and return something you borrowed when I have hair like that."

S2E895
"Kayo-chan's Scarf" "Sakura Family's Radish Incident"
Air date: 24/Feb/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Oh, Kayo-chan, are you going to give that to Sugiyama-kun as a present? It's still cold out. I'm sure he'll be happy. Also, why don't you make him some warm oden? I have a ton of daikon radishes at home, so take some!"

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"Oh, Kayo-chan, are you going to give that to Sugiyama-kun as a present? It's still cold out. I'm sure he'll be happy. Also, why don't you make him some warm oden? I have a ton of daikon radishes at home, so take some!"

S2E894
"What's for lunch today?" "Maruko, keep a happy diary"
Air date: 17/Feb/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"I heard there's a diary that makes you happy just by writing down the good things that happened that day. But I don't have any good things happening to me. And tomorrow's school lunch will have raw tomatoes, which I don't like. I wish they'd change the menu."

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"I heard there's a diary that makes you happy just by writing down the good things that happened that day. But I don't have any good things happening to me. And tomorrow's school lunch will have raw tomatoes, which I don't like. I wish they'd change the menu."

S2E893
"Valentine's Day for a Girl in Love" "Let's go skating with the family!"
Air date: 10/Feb/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Oh, so your mom and dad used to skate together when they were younger. Maybe that's what made them close? If you go skating with Ohno, maybe you can beat your love rival."

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"Oh, so your mom and dad used to skate together when they were younger. Maybe that's what made them close? If you go skating with Ohno, maybe you can beat your love rival."

S2E892
"One Day's Lunch Box" "Is Maruko a Genius Child Actor?"
Air date: 03/Feb/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"Hey Dad, Mommy isn't feeling well so please help me out around the house a little. I'm sorry but I'm busy right now. I'm going to audition for a child actor soon so I have a lot of things to do."

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"Hey Dad, Mommy isn't feeling well so please help me out around the house a little. I'm sorry but I'm busy right now. I'm going to audition for a child actor soon so I have a lot of things to do."

S2E891
"Bootaro's Birthday" "Maruko and Tama-chan's Secret"
Air date: 27/Jan/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

"What's wrong with Bootaro, who hates birthdays so much? Maybe he's worried about something. Is there no one he can talk to? For me, it would be Tama-chan. I can tell her about almost anything." The next two episodes of Chibi Maruko-chan are "Bootaro's Birthday" and "Maruko and Tama-chan, a secret between the two of us." Please look forward to them.

Summary

"What's wrong with Bootaro, who hates birthdays so much? Maybe he's worried about something. Is there no one he can talk to? For me, it would be Tama-chan. I can tell her about almost anything." The next two episodes of Chibi Maruko-chan are "Bootaro's Birthday" and "Maruko and Tama-chan, a secret between the two of us." Please look forward to them.

S2E890
"Tama-chan gets angry at her father" "Maruko's dream watch"
Air date: 20/Jan/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
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"I was lent a nice watch. Now I won't be late the next time I go to the zoo. From today on, I'm "the punctual Maruko"! I think I'll ask Tama-chan's dad to take a picture of me."

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"I was lent a nice watch. Now I won't be late the next time I go to the zoo. From today on, I'm "the punctual Maruko"! I think I'll ask Tama-chan's dad to take a picture of me."

S2E889
"Is Maruko a Sleeping Beauty?" "Hell is scary."
Air date: 13/Jan/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

"What?! Why does Maruko have to go to hell? She hasn't done anything particularly bad! I know I often oversleep and am late, but I'm Princess Maruko from Sleeping Forest, so it can't be helped."

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"What?! Why does Maruko have to go to hell? She hasn't done anything particularly bad! I know I often oversleep and am late, but I'm Princess Maruko from Sleeping Forest, so it can't be helped."

S2E888
"Noguchi-san, are you excited about shuttlecock?" "Fujiki is overwhelmed by New Year's cards"
Air date: 06/Jan/2013 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

"Hey Fujiki, you got a New Year's card from Midori-chan, right? So why haven't you sent a reply? If you're such an indifferent person, no one will want to pair you up with them in the shuttlecock tournament!"

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"Hey Fujiki, you got a New Year's card from Midori-chan, right? So why haven't you sent a reply? If you're such an indifferent person, no one will want to pair you up with them in the shuttlecock tournament!"

Season 1 · Season 1
142 episode(s) · Air date: 07/Jan/1990
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S1E133
The Passion of Goldfish Scooping!
Air date: 12/Jul/1992 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Maruko, Sakiko, and Grandpa wreak havoc at a nearby fish store when they compete to determine who is the best at scooping goldfish.

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Maruko, Sakiko, and Grandpa wreak havoc at a nearby fish store when they compete to determine who is the best at scooping goldfish.

S1E132
Tomorrow Summer Vacation Begins!
Air date: 05/Jul/1992 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

It's the last day before summer vacation, but a never-ending list of chores before school can be let out takes the wind out of Maruko's sails.

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It's the last day before summer vacation, but a never-ending list of chores before school can be let out takes the wind out of Maruko's sails.

S1E13
Going Out For French Cuisine
Air date: 01/Apr/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Maruko's family heads to a French restaurant to broaden their palettes, but nobody is quite ready for what they'll encounter there. Then, the dreaded school marathon has finally arrived, much to Maruko's chagrin.

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Maruko's family heads to a French restaurant to broaden their palettes, but nobody is quite ready for what they'll encounter there. Then, the dreaded school marathon has finally arrived, much to Maruko's chagrin.

S1E12
Maruko-chan's Dog Part 2
Air date: 25/Mar/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.

Summary

Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.

S1E11
Maruko-chan's Dog Part 1
Air date: 18/Mar/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.

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Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.

S1E9
Maru-chan receives an award
Air date: 04/Mar/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Maruko is thrilled to be getting a certificate for her submission to an art contest, but complications arise by the time she has to actually go on stage. Then, Maruko's hubris gets the better of her when she's allowed to stay home from school after she catches a cold.

Summary

Maruko is thrilled to be getting a certificate for her submission to an art contest, but complications arise by the time she has to actually go on stage. Then, Maruko's hubris gets the better of her when she's allowed to stay home from school after she catches a cold.

S1E8
Maru-chan practices cycling Part 2
Air date: 25/Feb/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.

Summary

When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.

S1E7
Maru-chan practices cycling Part 1
Air date: 18/Feb/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.

Summary

When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.

S1E5
Today is the home visit
Air date: 04/Feb/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

While Maruko hopes this year's home visit from her sensei will go smoothly, her capacity for self-sabotage has other ideas. Then, Maruko's hopes for an easy role in class are dashed when she finds out she's paired with the pretentious go-getter Hanawa.

Summary

While Maruko hopes this year's home visit from her sensei will go smoothly, her capacity for self-sabotage has other ideas. Then, Maruko's hopes for an easy role in class are dashed when she finds out she's paired with the pretentious go-getter Hanawa.

S1E3
The school tutor arrives
Air date: 21/Jan/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Sakiko gets a tutor that doesn't meet Maruko's exacting standards. Then, sick of being late for class, Maruko decides to buy an alarm clock.

Summary

Sakiko gets a tutor that doesn't meet Maruko's exacting standards. Then, sick of being late for class, Maruko decides to buy an alarm clock.

S1E1
Maru-Chan's Sibling Rivalry! & Maru-Chan's in the New Year Mood!
Air date: 07/Jan/1990 · Time: 18:00 · Runtime: 25 min
Summary

Tensions rise between Maruko and Sakiko when a new notebook enters the picture. Then, Maruko's peaceful New Year is threatened by responsiblities looming over the horizon.

Summary

Tensions rise between Maruko and Sakiko when a new notebook enters the picture. Then, Maruko's peaceful New Year is threatened by responsiblities looming over the horizon.

Season 0 · Specials
32 episode(s) · Air date: 21/Jul/1991
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