Popular episodes of the anime "Chibi Maruko-chan" based on Momoko Sakura's original story will be broadcast from Sunday, May 7!

It has been announced that the anime "Chibi Maruko-chan" will present "Shincha de Hitoiki: Shincha de Hitoiki with Maruko, Sakura Momoko Original Story Festival" from May 7 (Sun.) to May 28 (Sun.).

Chibi Maruko-chan" was first serialized in "Ribon" magazine by Momoko Sakura in 1986, with animation produced by Nippon Animation. In 2021, the 35th anniversary of the serialization, "Call for your favorite 'god' episode! In 2021, the 35th anniversary of the start of the serialization, "Chibi Maruko-chan" will hold a "Call for your favorite 'god times'" contest.

⇒ On January 30 (Sun), " Chibi Maruko-chan" will be presented as a one-hour special with new drawings of the divine episodes! The ranking of the divine episodes will also be announced!

We will deliver the popular episodes based on Momoko Sakura's original story!

Maruko and I will enjoy a cup of new tea together. The "Sakura Momoko Original Story Festival" will select five of the most popular episodes from Momoko Sakura's original stories, and present them with new artwork and direction. This is a popular program not only for new viewers, but also for those who have watched it before.

5/7 (Sun.) Episode 1385: "Kayo-chan, the Choppy Girl
Kayo-chan is a bit of a goofball. Maruko and Kayo-chan are looking forward to seeing the hyacinths grow. When Kayo-chan tries to move them to a sunny spot, she accidentally drops Maruko's flowerpot. Maruko apologizes to Kayo-chan and tells her not to worry about it.
The two talk about their dreams for the future and promise not to tell anyone, but somehow, Nagayama-kun knows about Maruko's dream. This causes Maruko and Kayo-chan's feelings to cross paths. Will they be able to reconcile?

5/14 (Sun) Episode 1386: Maru-chan Receives a Certificate
Maruko wins a prize in a prefectural painting contest and receives a certificate of commendation in front of the whole school. Maruko is expecting to receive a reward from her family. She goes out to thank the barber who served as the model for her painting.
Finally, on the day of the school assembly, a nervous Maruko...

Everyone is going to eat French food together.
Maruko hears about French cuisine from Hanawa and can't wait to try it. She thought it was something she had no connection to, but to her surprise, a friend of her mother's runs a French restaurant.
Maruko and her family went to eat French food together. When the father looked at the menu, he was flabbergasted by the prices, which were much higher than he expected. Should they leave the restaurant or eat? What will the Sakura family do?

5/21 (Sun) Episode 1387: Maruko goes tiohigari (ebb and flow fishing)
Maruko asks her father to take her to go tiohigari (ebb and flow hunting), but he simply refuses. Maruko is depressed, but Tama-chan invites her to go with her grandfather. On the beach, Tama-chan's grandfather tells her that one day he will marry Tama-chan, and Tama-chan's father decides to capture this day in a photograph.
Meanwhile, Maruko and Tama-chan, who are unable to find any shellfish, meet Mr. Noguchi at a tidepooling site. According to Mr. Noguchi, they must find a "shellfish vein" in order to get a shellfish. Maruko and Tama-chan are at a loss when they hear this...

5/28 (Sun) Episode 1388: "It's a Physical Fitness Test Today! vol. 1388 "Today's Physical Fitness Test!
Today is a physical fitness test. Maruko's body aches all over from yesterday's ebb and flow fishing, so it's a hard physical test for her.
While everyone was looking forward to the results of Ono-kun and Sugiyama-kun, Kosugi-kun, who had been secretly practicing dribbling on Saturday and Sunday in preparation for the physical fitness test, was burning to be the hero of the day.

Producer Shinji Fukuyama commented
We will be presenting the "Momoko Sakura Original Story Festival" for four weeks! We will be presenting new drawings and direction, so even those who have seen the show before will be able to enjoy it anew! Please look forward to it!
Please look forward to it!

Program Outline

■"Chibi Maruko-chan"
Broadcasted every week (Sun.) 18:00-18:30 on Fuji Television Network, Inc.
Fuji Television's official website#.
Chibimaruko-chan" official website#

＜Cast
Maruko (voice: TARAKO)
Father (voice: YARA Yusaku)
Mother (voice: ICHIRYUSAI Sadatomo)
Grandpa (voice: SHIMADA Satoshi)
Grandma (voice: Yuko Sasaki)
Big sister (voice: Machiko Toyoshima)
Others

＜Staff
Original Story : Momoko Sakura
Screenplay/Production Cooperation : Hiroko Tada (Sakura Production)
Producer：Mai Takano(Fuji Television Network), Nobuaki Tanaka(Nippon Animation)
Director: Jun Takagi (Nippon Animation)
Production: Fuji Television Network, Nippon Animation

About "Chibimaruko-chan
Chibi Maruko-chan" is a heartwarming, funny, and sometimes sad story about a third grader Maruko (Momoko Sakura), the second daughter of the Sakura family, and her daily life with her family and friends in Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. In 2021, the series celebrated its 35th anniversary.
A total of 18 volumes of the original comics are currently on sale. The total number of copies sold has exceeded 32.5 million (including digital editions), and overseas editions have been published in Asian countries as well.
An animated TV series began in 1990, airing every Sunday evening from 6:00 p.m. on Fuji Television Network. It has also been broadcast in China and other countries, attracting men and women of all ages around the world, and has been loved for a long time.

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