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: Anime News Network)

Details

Genres

Studios

• Nippon Animation

Staff

• Junzou Nakajima — Planning
• Masaaki Yuasa — Animation Director (OP1), Storyboard (OP1)
• Tetsurou Oda — Theme Song Composition (ED4, 12), Theme Song Composition (OP 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
• Takafumi Hori — Assistant Episode Director (eps 230, 236, 237, 239, 240, 242, 243, 245, 246, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259, 260, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 269, 274, 277, 279, 280, 282, 285, 287)
• Jun Takagi — Director (eps 603-)
• Momoko Sakura — Original Creator, Script, Theme Song Lyrics (OP/ED 2-4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13/ED 1 JP Lyrics)
• Yumiko Suda — Director (eps 1-602)
• Narasaki — Theme Song Arrangement (OP11)
• Makoto Katou — Episode Director (eps 770, 775, 778, 783, 786, 791), Production Assistant (eps 760, 765), Storyboard (ep 791)