![]() She would occasionally reluctant to go to school, and she sleeps late in the morning. She has daydreams all the time, and she is naughty. "She is not perfect, like us when we were nine years old. She is the youngest daughter of a modest Japanese family, and she is never depicted as a role model. These series have accompanied the childhood of every millennial born in the 1980s and 1990s.Ĭhibi Maruko-chan is about the daily life of Maruko, a nine-year-old girl, and her family and friends. The story of the nine-year-old Maruko was first brought to the Chinese readers in the 1990s, during which time China had imported quite a number of Japanese animation and manga series, such as Doraemon, Slam Dunk, Sailor Moon, Saint Seiya and Detective Conan. In August, the series suffered a major setback after its author and illustrator Momoko Sakura died of breast cancer.īut why does this round-faced, bob-hair young girl earn so much love from the Chinese fans? ![]() Volume 16 was published in 2009.Īnd it was time for the fans to bid adieu to not just their favorite animated series but also their fond memories.Ĭhibi Maruko-chan was first published in 1986 in manga magazine Ribon. The publishing company said that volume 17 of the popular series will be issued on Dec 25, marking its end. Many Chinese fans slipped down the memory lane when Japanese publisher Shueisha announced last week that the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan, authored by late Momoko Sakura, would issue its last volume on Christmas Day. ![]() Ī manga series may have come to an end, but not our childhood memories. ![]()
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