Also known as: Chibi Maruko-chan
Japanese title: ちびまる子ちゃん, Little Maruko-chan, Petite Maruko-chan
Chibi Maruko-chan is a shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura, a young girl everyone calls Maruko, and her family in suburban Japan in the year 1974.