Chibi Maruko Chan
Chibi Maruko Chan (Jap.ちび まる子 ちゃん, Chibi Maruko - chan) is a popular manga series by Momoko Sakura (さくら ももこSakura Momoko ), which was released in Japan from 1986 to 1996. In it the author tells serene experiences and stories of everyday life of the little girl Maruko. In the story, set the early 70s, let Momoko Sakura (born 1965), especially miteinfließen their own childhood memories. For a successful manga series, an anime series, anime movies, and also a live-action film series were created later. Although originally created as a shōjo manga for young girls, found both manga and anime lovers among many adults, especially women, who appreciated Chibi Maruko Chan because of the nostalgic aspect. In Japan Chibi Maruko Chan has achieved cult status.
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Chibi Maruko Chan is about the 9 -year-old Momoko Sakura, called Maruko, and usual, but amusing life experiences with her family and in school. A large part is about pranks and stupidity Marukos and the humor lives mainly on the contrast between the people. So many people have their reasonable or unreasonable counterpoint.
Main Characters
- Momoko " Maruko " Sakura: The main character; contrary to the Japanese ideal and stereotype she is lazy, short-tempered and unreasonable, but still amiable.
- Sumire Sakura: She is the mother of Maruko and Sakiko and represents the typical Japanese housewife
- Sakiko Sakura: She's Marukos older 12 - year-old sister in character and in approximately the opposite of her.
- Hiroshi Sakura: The 40-year -old family man who has great pleasure from teasing his daughter.
- Tomozō Sakura: Despite his age is Marukos grandfather a fun-loving and silly person who participates many stupidities of his granddaughter.
- Grandmother ( Kotake Sakura ): Unlike Tomozō Marukos grandmother has more of a quiet and reserved disposition.
- Tame -chan: She's Marukos best friend and classmate, and unlike them a good and quiet student.
Publications
The manga by Momoko Sakura appeared from 1986 to December 1996 chapter by chapter in the manga magazine Ribon of Shueisha Publishing House. The chapter also appeared in 14 anthologies. In February 2003, just published a 15th volume in the series. These anthologies sold in Japan more than 31 million times.
From 1 July 2007 appeared in several major Japanese newspapers ( Chunichi Shimbun, Tōkyō Shimbun, Chunichi Shimbun Hokuriku, Nikkan Kenmin Fukui, Hokkaido Shimbun, Nishi Nippon Shimbun Chugoku Shimbun, Tokushima Shimbun, Kahoku Shimpo, Kobe Shimbun, from 1 August 2007 Niigata Nippo also ) Chibi Maruko Chan as Yonkoma manga in each issue. Initially they were published only on Sundays and holidays in color, since 1 April 2008 but everyone. January 2008 appeared a collection of Yonkoma manga in tankōbon form at Shogakukan.
Style
The manga is characterized by a simple line and drawing style. He was often compared with Machiko Hasegawa sazae -san.
Films
Anime Series
Due to the great popularity of the manga were also produced for Chibi Maruko Chan from the studio Nippon Animation some anime television series. The first series lasted 142 episodes in Japan from July 1 to September 27, 1992 at the Fuji TV station. There they sometimes reached a market share of 39.9 %, more than any anime series before. From the 8th January 1995, the second television series was launched in Japan, which essentially continues all the elements and the plot of the previous series and runs until today. In total there are in Japan now has more than 300 episodes. The songs of the leader ( Yume Ippai Yumiko Seki ) and credits ( Odoru Pompokorin by BB Queens and Hashire Shōjiki mono Hideki Saijō ) were in Japan to top hits.
For the German television 52 episodes were translated, which were first seen on August 28, 2000 to November 3, 2000 on Super RTL. As of 17 July 2001 on RTL2 took the charisma. Nevertheless, the 52 episodes ran in 2002 continue to alternately on the two transmitters and additionally at Jetix.
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Anime Movies
In 1990, the first anime film was released in Japan under the simple name Chibi Maruko -chan. Chibi Maruko -chan - - Two years later, in 1992, the film Sakura Momoko Warudo appeared Watashi no suki na uta (さくら ももこ ワールド ちび まる子 ちゃん わたし の 好き な 歌, dt Momoko Sakura's World - Chibi Maruko -chan - My favorite song ) with a duration of 93 minutes.
Real Movies
On April 18, 2006 appeared on the 15th anniversary of the anime, Chibi Maruko Chan to the first of the three live action movies ( Chibi Maruko -chan ,ちび まる子 ちゃん). Each of the three films has a running time of around two hours. These films, which hold very close to the original, received much praise. Maruko is embodied therein by the young actress egg Morisako.