Love Stories from the African Diaspora
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Chibi Maruko-chan
Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.
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Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.
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Genre:Animation, Comedy, Family
Written By:Momoko Sakura
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Onkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd., Nippon Animation, Fuji Television Network
Cast
Yumiko Suda
Director
TARAKO
Momoko Sakura (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Sumire Sakura (voice)
Kei Tomiyama
Tomozou Sakura (voice)
Yuko Sasaki
Kotake Sakura (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Kenichi Oono (voice)
Ako Mayama
Satoshi Sugiyama (voice)
Tsutomu Kashiwakura
Noritaka Hamazaki (voice)
Masami Kikuchi
Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Tamae Honami (voice)
Megumi Urawa
Maki Makimura (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Sueo Maruo (voice)
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