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Chibi Maruko-chan
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.
- Cast:
- TARAKO, Yuko Mizutani, Yusaku Yara, Teiyu Ichiryusai
- Language:
- Japanese
- Country:
- Japan
- Network:
- Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting, Kansai TV, Fukui TV, Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting, Iwate Menkoi Television, Sendai Television, SAGA TV, Ishikawa TV, TNC, OHK, Kochi Sun Sun Broadcasting, Television Shin Hiroshima System, TV Shizuoka, UMK TV Miyazaki, NST, NBS, Sakuranbo TV, TSK, Ehime Broadcasting, KTS, Fukushima TV, AKT, Toyama Television, TV Kumamoto, Okinawa Television Broadcasting, KTN
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.5Maru-Chan's Sibling Rivalry! & Maru-Chan's in the New Year Mood!
1990-01-07 · 25mTensions 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.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 5.0Maruko-chan is still feeling down
1990-01-14 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 6.0The school tutor arrives
1990-01-21 · 25mSakiko 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.
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Episode 4
★ 7.0Maru-chan buys an alarm clock
1990-01-28 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.0Today is the home visit
1990-02-04 · 25mWhile 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.
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Episode 6
★ 6.0With respect to the biologist, Kizanoro
1990-02-11 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 7
★ 6.0Maru-chan practices cycling Part 1
1990-02-18 · 25mWhen 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.
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★ 6.0Maru-chan practices cycling Part 2
1990-02-25 · 25mWhen 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.
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★ 3.0Maru-chan receives an award
1990-03-04 · 25mMaruko 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.
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★ 7.0Maru-chan catches a cold
1990-03-11 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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★ 5.0Maruko-chan's Dog Part 1
1990-03-18 · 25mMaruko 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.
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Maruko-chan's Dog Part 2
1990-03-25 · 25mMaruko 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.
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Going Out For French Cuisine
1990-04-01 · 25mMaruko'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.
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Maruko-chan's Unhappy Marathon Run
1990-04-08 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Whistle Practise
1990-04-15 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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We Would Like To Eat The Snow
1990-04-22 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 1
1990-04-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko-chan Goes To The House Of Distant Relatives Part 2
1990-05-06 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Citizens Have No Intention To Drill
1990-05-13 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Get The Report Card Maruko-chan
1990-05-20 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Strange Days At Tsuchinoko Co.
1990-05-27 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Is Ready For An Excursion
1990-06-03 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 1
1990-06-10 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Go On An Excursion Maruko-chan Part 2
1990-06-17 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Nosebleed Longing
1990-06-24 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Only Two Answering Machines
1990-07-01 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 1
1990-07-08 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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You Finally Run For Class President Election Maruko Part 2
1990-07-15 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Becomes Blind
1990-07-22 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko-chan Will Be Fortune-telling
1990-07-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The Birds Will Want Maruko-chan
1990-08-05 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Open: Maruko-chan's Birthday Party
1990-08-12 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Mother's Treasures
1990-08-19 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 34
Maruko-chan's Midnight Banquet
1990-08-26 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Mother's Day Part 1
1990-09-02 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Mother's Day Part 2
1990-09-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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5 Oriental Boys
1990-09-16 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Depressing Visiting Day
1990-09-23 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes To School Part 1
1990-09-30 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes To School Part 2
1990-10-07 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Begin A Correspondence Maruko-chan
1990-10-14 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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I Love Study Period
1990-10-21 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 1
1990-10-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Floods The Town Part 2
1990-11-05 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan, My Tooth Hurts
1990-11-11 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Ah! Physical Examination
1990-11-18 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 1
1990-11-25 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Stomach-churning School Maruko-chan Part 2
1990-12-02 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Opening Of The Pool Part 1
1990-12-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Opening Of The Pool Part 2
1990-12-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The Tanabata Wishes Part 1
1990-12-16 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The Tanabata Wishes Part 2
1990-12-23 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes ToThe Bath House
1990-12-30 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Buy An Automatic Umbrella Maru-chan
1991-01-06 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Otchan's Magic Card
1991-01-13 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Summer Memories Maruko-chan (Unscrupulous People)
1991-01-20 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 1
1991-01-27 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Will Also Attend Summer School Part 2
1991-02-03 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 1
1991-02-11 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 2
1991-02-17 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 3
1991-02-24 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Islands In The South Part 4
1991-03-03 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 1
1991-03-10 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes Into The Haunted House Part 2
1991-03-17 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 1
1991-03-24 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan's Savings Homework Part 2
1991-03-31 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 67
1991-04-07 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 68
1991-04-14 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 69
1991-04-21 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 70
1991-04-28 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 71
1991-05-05 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 72
1991-05-12 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 73
1991-05-19 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 74
1991-05-26 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 75
1991-06-02 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 76
1991-06-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 77
1991-06-16 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 78
1991-06-23 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 79
1991-06-30 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 80
1991-07-07 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko and the Mysterious Mansion!
1991-07-14 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Goes on a Sleepover!
1991-07-21 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maru-chan Despises Radio Calisthenics!
1991-07-28 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko is Envious of Twins!
1991-08-04 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko Cleans the Shrine!
1991-08-11 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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The South Island Souvenir Shuffle!
1991-08-18 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko and Hamaji, Sitting In A Tree!
1991-08-25 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Grandpa's Trip Around The World!
1991-09-01 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Maruko Goes to a Theme Park!
1991-09-08 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 90
The Household Cultural Classroom!
1991-09-15 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 91
1991-09-22 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 92
1991-09-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 93
1991-10-06 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-10-13 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-10-20 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-10-27 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 97
1991-11-03 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 98
1991-11-10 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 99
1991-11-17 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-11-24 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-12-01 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-12-08 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-12-15 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-12-22 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1991-12-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 106
1992-01-05 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1992-01-12 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 108
1992-01-19 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 109
1992-01-26 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 110
1992-02-02 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 111
1992-02-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 112
1992-02-16 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 113
1992-02-23 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 114
1992-03-01 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 115
1992-03-08 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 116
1992-03-15 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 117
1992-03-22 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 118
1992-03-29 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 119
1992-04-05 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 120
1992-04-12 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 121
1992-04-19 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 122
1992-04-26 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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1992-05-03 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 124
1992-05-10 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 125
1992-05-17 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 126
1992-05-24 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 127
1992-05-31 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 128
1992-06-07 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 129
1992-06-14 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 130
1992-06-21 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 131
1992-06-28 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Tomorrow Summer Vacation Begins!
1992-07-05 · 25mIt'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.
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The Passion of Goldfish Scooping!
1992-07-12 · 25mMaruko, Sakiko, and Grandpa wreak havoc at a nearby fish store when they compete to determine who is the best at scooping goldfish.
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Episode 134
1992-07-19 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 135
1992-07-26 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 136
1992-08-02 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 137
1992-08-09 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 138
1992-08-16 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 139
1992-08-23 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 140
1992-08-30 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 141
1992-09-06 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 142
1992-09-13 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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TARAKO
Momoko 'Maruko' Sakura (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Sakiko Sakura (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Hiroshi Sakura (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Sumire Sakura (voice)
Takeshi Aono
Tomozo Sakura (voice)
Yuko Sasaki
Kotake Sakura (voice)
Naoko Watanabe
Tamae Honami (voice)
Masami Kikuchi
Kazuhiko Hanawa (voice)
Nobuo Tobita
Sueo Maruo / Ichiro (voice)
Keiko Yamamoto
Shota Yamada (voice)