Chibi Maruko-chan
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85% Critic Match

Chibi Maruko-chan

8.5 / 10 2019 1h 34mNR Japanese
AnimationComedyFamily

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

TARAKO

TARAKO

Momoko Sakura (voice)

Lead
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)

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yumiko Suda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Chibi Maruko-chan is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker