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Chibi Maruko-chan

ちびまる子ちゃん

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ちびまる子ちゃん

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Momoko Sakura is a third-grade elementary school student. Because she’s small and a girl, everyone calls her “Chibi Maruko-chan.” This delightful, diary-style comic follows the everyday adventures of Maruko-chan and her quirky family and school friends.

(Source: MANGA MILLION)

Notes:
- Won the 13th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 1989.
- After Sakura-sensei's passing in 2018, the production was taken over by her former assistants at Sakura Production, with irregular serialization continuing in Ribon Magazine.