TV series
Chibi Maruko-chan
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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Checked Jul 23, 2026
Chibi Maruko-chan premiered January 7, 1990. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Season 2 episodes
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Episode 379
Maruko Goes to a Folk Concert
Episode credits
Guest stars Hako Yamasaki
Episode 549
Episode 549
After talking to her friends, Maruko gets an idea to make her bath experience as similar to an onsen as possible!
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 647
Episode 647
Episode credits
Written by Hisako Tajima, Miyako Sugimori
Episode 744
Episode 744
Episode credits
Directed by Shinji SakaiWritten by Momoko Sakura, Mariko Murakami, Ritsuko Nosaka
Episode 888
"Noguchi-san, are you excited about shuttlecock?" "Fujiki is overwhelmed by New Year's cards"
"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!"
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 889
"Is Maruko a Sleeping Beauty?" "Hell is scary."
"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."
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 890
"Tama-chan gets angry at her father" "Maruko's dream watch"
"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."
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 891
"Bootaro's Birthday" "Maruko and Tama-chan's Secret"
"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.
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 892
"One Day's Lunch Box" "Is Maruko a Genius Child Actor?"
"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."
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 893
"Valentine's Day for a Girl in Love" "Let's go skating with the family!"
"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."
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 894
"What's for lunch today?" "Maruko, keep a happy diary"
"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."
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 895
"Kayo-chan's Scarf" "Sakura Family's Radish Incident"
"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!"
Where to watch Chibi Maruko-chanEpisode 936
Maruko's Crazy New Year's Eve
"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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Episode 1461
"Grandpa Hamaji makes rice cakes" "Maruko practices to have a good first dream"
"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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Episode 1462
"Maruko makes karuta" volume "Lucky Nakano-san" volume
"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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Episode 1463
"Maruko grows cyclamen" "Tama-chan has a hard time as an essay committee member"
"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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Episode 1464
"Hiroshi's Powerful Kobu" "I can't peel the sweet chestnuts"
"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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Episode 1465
"Nagasawa thinks about dinosaurs" Volume "Fujiki thinks about Nagasawa" Volume
"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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Episode 1466
"Tomiko wants to win at dodgeball" volume "Maruko is good at comforting others" volume
"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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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
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More about Chibi Maruko-chan
Cast
TARAKOMomoko 'Maruko' Sakura (voice)
Yuko MizutaniSakiko Sakura (voice)
Yusaku YaraHiroshi Sakura (voice)
Teiyu IchiryusaiSumire Sakura (voice)
Kei TomiyamaTomozo Sakura (voice)
Takeshi AonoTomozo Sakura (voice)
Yuko SasakiKotake Sakura (voice)
Naoko WatanabeTamae Honami (voice)Credits
- Written by
- Momoko Sakura, Mariko Murakami, Ritsuko Nosaka, Hisako Tajima, Miyako Sugimori
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 1,679
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- ちびまる子ちゃん
Networks & production
Fuji TVJapan
Tokai Television BroadcastingJapan
Kansai TVJapan
Fukui TVJapan
Hokkaido Cultural BroadcastingJapan
Iwate Menkoi TelevisionJapan