Shinji Sakai
Director
Chibi Maruko-chan (1990)
Season 1
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.
Released Jan. 7, 1990
Episode 24 min
2+
Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Shoujo, Comedy, Family
Keywords: imdb.elementary-school, imdb.surrealism, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.based-on-comic, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray, imdb.based-on-manga, imdb.slice-of-life + 8 more, imdb.anime-animation, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.chibi-maruko-chan, tmdb.elementary-school, tmdb.nostalgic, imdb.chibi, mdblist.anime-dub, tmdb.anime
Production Companies: Onkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd., Nippon Animation, Sakura Production
Network: Fuji TV
10.0
S1E1 - Maru-Chan's Sibling Rivalry! & Maru-Chan's in the New Year Mood!
Tensions rise between Maruko and Sakiko when a new notebook enters the picture. Then, Maruko's peaceful New Year is threatened by responsiblities looming over the horizon.
Jan. 7, 1990, midnight
S1E2 - Maruko-chan is still feeling down
None
Jan. 14, 1990, midnight
S1E3 - The school tutor arrives
Sakiko gets a tutor that doesn't meet Maruko's exacting standards. Then, sick of being late for class, Maruko decides to buy an alarm clock.
Jan. 21, 1990, midnight
S1E4 - Maru-chan buys an alarm clock
None
Jan. 28, 1990, midnight
S1E5 - Today is the home visit
While Maruko hopes this year's home visit from her sensei will go smoothly, her capacity for self-sabotage has other ideas. Then, Maruko's hopes for an easy role in class are dashed when she finds out she's paired with the pretentious go-getter Hanawa.
Feb. 4, 1990, midnight
S1E6 - With respect to the biologist, Kizanoro
None
Feb. 11, 1990, midnight
S1E7 - Maru-chan practices cycling Part 1
When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.
Feb. 18, 1990, midnight
S1E8 - Maru-chan practices cycling Part 2
When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.
Feb. 25, 1990, midnight
S1E9 - Maru-chan receives an award
Maruko is thrilled to be getting a certificate for her submission to an art contest, but complications arise by the time she has to actually go on stage. Then, Maruko's hubris gets the better of her when she's allowed to stay home from school after she catches a cold.
March 4, 1990, midnight
S1E10 - Maru-chan catches a cold
None
March 11, 1990, midnight
S1E11 - Maruko-chan's Dog Part 1
Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.
March 18, 1990, midnight
S1E12 - Maruko-chan's Dog Part 2
Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.
March 25, 1990, midnight
S1E13 - Going Out For French Cuisine
Maruko's family heads to a French restaurant to broaden their palettes, but nobody is quite ready for what they'll encounter there. Then, the dreaded school marathon has finally arrived, much to Maruko's chagrin.
April 1, 1990, midnight
S1E14 - Maruko-chan's Unhappy Marathon Run
None
April 8, 1990, midnight
S1E15 - Whistle Practise
None
April 15, 1990, midnight
S1E16 - We Would Like To Eat The Snow
None
April 22, 1990, midnight
S1E17 - Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 1
None
April 29, 1990, midnight
S1E18 - Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 2
None
May 6, 1990, midnight
S1E19 - Citizens Have No Intention To Drill
None
May 13, 1990, midnight
S1E20 - Get The Report Card Maruko-chan
None
May 20, 1990, midnight
S1E21 - Strange Days At Tsuchinoko Co.
None
May 27, 1990, midnight
S1E22 - Maru-chan Is Ready For An Excursion
None
June 3, 1990, midnight
S1E23 - Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 1
None
June 10, 1990, midnight
S1E24 - Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 2
None
June 17, 1990, midnight
S1E25 - Nosebleed Longing
None
June 24, 1990, midnight
S1E26 - Only Two Answering Machines
None
July 1, 1990, midnight
S1E27 - You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 1
None
July 8, 1990, midnight
S1E28 - You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 2
None
July 15, 1990, midnight
S1E29 - Maru-chan Becomes Blind
None
July 22, 1990, midnight
S1E30 - Maruko-chan Will Be Fortune-telling
None
July 29, 1990, midnight
S1E31 - The Birds Will Want Maruko-chan
None
Aug. 5, 1990, midnight
S1E32 - Open: Maruko-chan's Birthday Party
None
Aug. 12, 1990, midnight
S1E33 - Mother's Treasures
None
Aug. 19, 1990, midnight
S1E34 - Maruko-chan's Midnight Banquet
None
Aug. 26, 1990, midnight
S1E35 - Mother's Day Part 1
None
Sept. 2, 1990, midnight
S1E36 - Mother's Day Part 2
None
Sept. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E37 - 5 Oriental Boys
None
Sept. 16, 1990, midnight
S1E38 - Depressing Visiting Day
None
Sept. 23, 1990, midnight
S1E39 - Maru-chan Goes To School Part 1
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Sept. 30, 1990, midnight
S1E40 - Maru-chan Goes To School Part 2
None
Oct. 7, 1990, midnight
S1E41 - Begin A Correspondence Maruko-chan
None
Oct. 14, 1990, midnight
S1E42 - I Love Study Period
None
Oct. 21, 1990, midnight
S1E43 - Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 1
None
Oct. 29, 1990, midnight
S1E44 - Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 2
None
Nov. 5, 1990, midnight
S1E45 - Maru-chan, My Tooth Hurts
None
Nov. 11, 1990, midnight
S1E46 - Ah! Physical Examination
None
Nov. 18, 1990, midnight
S1E47 - Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 1
None
Nov. 25, 1990, midnight
S1E48 - Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 2
None
Dec. 2, 1990, midnight
S1E49 - Opening Of The Pool Part 1
None
Dec. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E50 - Opening Of The Pool Part 2
None
Dec. 9, 1990, midnight
S1E51 - The Tanabata Wishes Part 1
None
Dec. 16, 1990, midnight
S1E52 - The Tanabata Wishes Part 2
None
Dec. 23, 1990, midnight
S1E53 - Maru-chan Goes ToThe Bath House
None
Dec. 30, 1990, midnight
S1E54 - Buy An Automatic Umbrella Maru-chan
None
Jan. 6, 1991, midnight
S1E55 - Otchan's Magic Card
None
Jan. 13, 1991, midnight
S1E56 - Summer Memories Maruko-chan (Unscrupulous People)
None
Jan. 20, 1991, midnight
S1E57 - Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 1
None
Jan. 27, 1991, midnight
S1E58 - Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 2
None
Feb. 3, 1991, midnight
S1E59 - Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 1
None
Feb. 11, 1991, midnight
S1E60 - Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 2
None
Feb. 17, 1991, midnight
S1E61 - Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 3
None
Feb. 24, 1991, midnight
S1E62 - Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 4
None
March 3, 1991, midnight
S1E63 - Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 1
None
March 10, 1991, midnight
S1E64 - Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 2
None
March 17, 1991, midnight
S1E65 - Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 1
None
March 24, 1991, midnight
S1E66 - Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 2
None
March 31, 1991, midnight
S1E67 - Episode 67
None
April 7, 1991, midnight
S1E68 - Episode 68
None
April 14, 1991, midnight
S1E69 - Episode 69
None
April 21, 1991, midnight
S1E70 - Episode 70
None
April 28, 1991, midnight
S1E71 - Episode 71
None
May 5, 1991, midnight
S1E72 - Episode 72
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May 12, 1991, midnight
S1E73 - Episode 73
None
May 19, 1991, midnight
S1E74 - Episode 74
None
May 26, 1991, midnight
S1E75 - Episode 75
None
June 2, 1991, midnight
S1E76 - Episode 76
None
June 9, 1991, midnight
S1E77 - Episode 77
None
June 16, 1991, midnight
S1E78 - Episode 78
None
June 23, 1991, midnight
S1E79 - Episode 79
None
June 30, 1991, midnight
S1E80 - Episode 80
None
July 7, 1991, midnight
S1E81 - Maruko and the Mysterious Mansion!
None
July 14, 1991, midnight
S1E82 - Maru-chan Goes on a Sleepover!
None
July 21, 1991, midnight
S1E83 - Maru-chan Despises Radio Calisthenics!
None
July 28, 1991, midnight
S1E84 - Maruko is Envious of Twins!
None
Aug. 4, 1991, midnight
S1E85 - Maruko Cleans the Shrine!
None
Aug. 11, 1991, midnight
S1E86 - The South Island Souvenir Shuffle!
None
Aug. 18, 1991, midnight
S1E87 - Maruko and Hamaji, Sitting In A Tree!
None
Aug. 25, 1991, midnight
S1E88 - Grandpa's Trip Around The World!
None
Sept. 1, 1991, midnight
S1E89 - Maruko Goes to a Theme Park!
None
Sept. 8, 1991, midnight
S1E90 - The Household Cultural Classroom!
None
Sept. 15, 1991, midnight
S1E91 - Episode 91
None
Sept. 22, 1991, midnight
S1E92 - Episode 92
None
Sept. 29, 1991, midnight
S1E93 - Episode 93
None
Oct. 6, 1991, midnight
S1E94 - Episode 94
None
Oct. 13, 1991, midnight
S1E95 - Episode 95
None
Oct. 20, 1991, midnight
S1E96 - Episode 96
None
Oct. 27, 1991, midnight
S1E97 - Episode 97
None
Nov. 3, 1991, midnight
S1E98 - Episode 98
None
Nov. 10, 1991, midnight
S1E99 - Episode 99
None
Nov. 17, 1991, midnight
S1E100 - Episode 100
None
Nov. 24, 1991, midnight
S1E101 - Episode 101
None
Dec. 1, 1991, midnight
S1E102 - Episode 102
None
Dec. 8, 1991, midnight
S1E103 - Episode 103
None
Dec. 15, 1991, midnight
S1E104 - Episode 104
None
Dec. 22, 1991, midnight
S1E105 - Episode 105
None
Dec. 29, 1991, midnight
S1E106 - Episode 106
None
Jan. 5, 1992, midnight
S1E107 - Episode 107
None
Jan. 12, 1992, midnight
S1E108 - Episode 108
None
Jan. 19, 1992, midnight
S1E109 - Episode 109
None
Jan. 26, 1992, midnight
S1E110 - Episode 110
None
Feb. 2, 1992, midnight
S1E111 - Episode 111
None
Feb. 9, 1992, midnight
S1E112 - Episode 112
None
Feb. 16, 1992, midnight
S1E113 - Episode 113
None
Feb. 23, 1992, midnight
S1E114 - Episode 114
None
March 1, 1992, midnight
S1E115 - Episode 115
None
March 8, 1992, midnight
S1E116 - Episode 116
None
March 15, 1992, midnight
S1E117 - Episode 117
None
March 22, 1992, midnight
S1E118 - Episode 118
None
March 29, 1992, midnight
S1E119 - Episode 119
None
April 5, 1992, midnight
S1E120 - Episode 120
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April 12, 1992, midnight
S1E121 - Episode 121
None
April 19, 1992, midnight
S1E122 - Episode 122
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April 26, 1992, midnight
S1E123 - Episode 123
None
May 3, 1992, midnight
S1E124 - Episode 124
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May 10, 1992, midnight
S1E125 - Episode 125
None
May 17, 1992, midnight
S1E126 - Episode 126
None
May 24, 1992, midnight
S1E127 - Episode 127
None
May 31, 1992, midnight
S1E128 - Episode 128
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June 7, 1992, midnight
S1E129 - Episode 129
None
June 14, 1992, midnight
S1E130 - Episode 130
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June 21, 1992, midnight
S1E131 - Episode 131
None
June 28, 1992, midnight
S1E132 - Tomorrow Summer Vacation Begins!
It's the last day before summer vacation, but a never-ending list of chores before school can be let out takes the wind out of Maruko's sails.
July 5, 1992, midnight
S1E133 - The Passion of Goldfish Scooping!
Maruko, Sakiko, and Grandpa wreak havoc at a nearby fish store when they compete to determine who is the best at scooping goldfish.
July 12, 1992, midnight
S1E134 - Episode 134
None
July 19, 1992, midnight
S1E135 - Episode 135
None
July 26, 1992, midnight
S1E136 - Episode 136
None
Aug. 2, 1992, midnight
S1E137 - Episode 137
None
Aug. 9, 1992, midnight
S1E138 - Episode 138
None
Aug. 16, 1992, midnight
S1E139 - Episode 139
None
Aug. 23, 1992, midnight
S1E140 - Episode 140
None
Aug. 30, 1992, midnight
S1E141 - Episode 141
None
Sept. 6, 1992, midnight
S1E142 - Episode 142
None
Sept. 13, 1992, midnight
Network: Fuji TV
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 39096 min.
Released: Jan. 7, 1990
Last Air Date: July 6, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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