A long-running slice of life manga and anime series created by [[sakura_momoko_(mangaka)|Sakura Momoko]], first published in 1986.

The story revolves around the life of a 9-year old [[Sakura Momoko]] (a character based on the author herself) and her misadventure in her daily life.

The anime adaptation became an influrential piece of anime history due to over-the-top reaction faces featured in it.

h4. Characters
* [[Sakura Momoko]]
* [[Honami Tamae]]
* [[Hanawa Kazuhiko]]
* [[Oono Ken'ichi]]
* [[Jougasaki Himeko]]
* [[Sasayama Kazuko]]
* [[Nagasawa Kimio]]
* [[Sakura Tomozou]]
* [[Noguchi Emiko]]
* [[Sugiyama Satoshi]]
* [[Tomita Tarou]]

h4. External links
* Wikipedia entry: "Chibi Maruko-chan":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chibi_Maruko-chan]
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