Chibi Maruko-chan

1990 1h 34m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 6

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys. She talks, feels and lives just as real kids do. As the second term commences, Maruko and her classmates return to their small groups. Maruko’s group includes two naughty boys and Maruko is forced to be one of their subordinates. She seems to face a lot of pressure at school.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

TARAKO
Momoko Sakura (voice)
Yusaku Yara
Hiroshi Sakura (voice)
Teiyu Ichiryusai
Sumire Sakura (voice)
Kei Tomiyama
Tomozou Sakura (voice)
Yuko Sasaki
Kotake Sakura (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Sakiko Sakura (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Kenichi Oono (voice)
Ako Mayama
Satoshi Sugiyama (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yumiko Suda
Writers: Momoko Sakura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Chibi Maruko-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Megouro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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TARAKO and Yusaku Yara and Teiyu Ichiryusai carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2167725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Yumiko Suda directs. Hiroshi Megouro cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Chibi Maruko-chan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Editor Hiroshi Megouro shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4TARAKO and Yusaku Yara and Teiyu Ichiryusai carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt2167725 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.