Chibi Maruko-chan
1990 2 seasons · 871 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Chibi Maruko-chan

ちびまる子ちゃん

Chibi Maruko-chan sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #14 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ちびまる子ちゃん

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.

Reception Benchmarks

9.0
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #14 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +2.1 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #9 of 2,532 (top 1%).

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
11th
Review-volume percentile
91st
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (91th percentile) outruns review volume (11th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Chibi Maruko-chan itself).

The 1989–1991 Japan Window

Chibi Maruko-chan tops the 114 Japan seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.

  1. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #1

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990
  2. Ranma ½
    #2

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989
  3. Tokyo Love Story
    #3

    Tokyo Love Story

    ★ 8.6 · 1991
  4. Moomin
    #4

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990
  5. Dragon Ball Z
    #5

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989
  6. Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
    #6

    Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

    ★ 8.2 · 1991
  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989
  8. Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band
    #8

    Ziggy: Soreyuke! R&R Band

    ★ 8.1 · 1991

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Chibi Maruko-chan premiered alongside 32 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 32 other Japan seriess in 1990.

The 805th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 7, 1990
Last Air Date
September 17, 2023
Broadcast Span
33.7 years
Total Episodes
871 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series
Total Runtime
≈ 362.9 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesOnkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd., Fizz Sound Creation, Nippon Animation, Sakura Production
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 871
Release DateJanuary 7, 1990
Official Sitechibimaru.tv

Questions Answered

How highly rated is Chibi Maruko-chan?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Chibi Maruko-chan ranks #14 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did Chibi Maruko-chan air?

Chibi Maruko-chan aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.