Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song
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Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song

7.6 / 10 1992 1h 32mNR Japanese
AnimationComedyDramaFamilyMusic

Storyline

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a good drawing based on it. On her way to meet relatives in Shizuoka, Momoko meets Shoko Kimura, a university student who occasionally draws portraits and plans to participate in an art contest. Momoko and Shoko become close friends, and end up inspiring each other both in their own ways.

Cast & Crew

TARAKO

TARAKO

Momoko Sakura (voice)

Lead
Yumiko Takahashi

Yumiko Takahashi

Shoko Kimura (voice)

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Teiyu Ichiryusai

Sumire Sakura (voice)

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Tomozou Sakura (voice)

Yuko Sasaki

Yuko Sasaki

Kotake Sakura (voice)

Tomoko Naka

Tomoko Naka

Shigeru Fujiki (voice)

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Tsutomu Kashiwakura

Noritaka Hamazaki (voice)

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)

What People Are Saying

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