The series debuted in 1986 and surged to national prominence after its TV anime adaptation launched in 1990. Though creator Momoko Sakura died suddenly in 2018, the story has endured: more than 1,700 episodes have aired in Fuji TV’s Sunday 6 p.m. slot.Read More
Decades of magic: How Japanese manga writer Momoko Sakura’s ‘Chibi Maruko-chan’ lives on
