A mobile game based on a classic anime has received an official localization. Chibi Maruko Chan Dream Stage is immediately available on Apple iOS and Android devices. It is a completely free-to-play ...

Stephanie is a senior writer who has been writing for games journalism and translating since 2020. After graduating with a BA in English and a Certificate in Creative Writing, she spent a few years ...

One of Japan's most-famous manga creators, Momoko Sakura, who was best known for her series Chibi Maruko-chan, is dead. She had breast cancer and died on August 15 at the age of 53. Her staff ...

"The next episode will be a one-hour special to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the anime. There will be a story about Maruko and her friends becoming members of the Drifters, and a special episode ...

Originally created by Momoko Sakura, CHIBI MARUKO-CHAN is set in Shimizu City, Shizuoka Prefecture (now Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City), and warmly depicts the everyday life of the Sakura ...

Momoko's teacher asks the third grade to draw a picture based on their favorite song, to enter in a contest. She picks a song she's recently become fond of during music class, and is anxious to make a ...

A Chibi Maruko-chan 25th anniversary exhibition opens today at the Macao Convention Center. The exhibition has nine sections, which displays scenes from different stages of the beloved character's ...

Chibi Maruko-chan: Waku-waku Shopping is the 8th video board game based on Momoko Sakura's Chibi Maruko-chan slice of life manga and anime about a troublemaking grade-schooler and her friends and ...

A teaser poster of "Chibi Maruko-chan: The Fantastic Notebook." [Photo courtesy of Sublime Media] One of the iconic Japanese animated shojo manga series, "Chibi Maruko-chan," will be made into a 3D ...

From 12:00 PM on September 16 to 12:00 AM on September 26, Maruko will appear as a virtual guest for the very first time on WePlay's voice rooms. She will interact closely with players, sharing ...