CHIBI MARUKO CHAN

Hiroshi Longs to Live in the Countryside \ The Sakura Family Enters a Marathon? \

The TV is broken at the Sakuras, and they spend three days without it. Then, Tama-chan wants to spend time reading her book.

Maruko tries many methods to bring in goof luck. Then, Maruko gets hooked on removing lint balls.

Maruko wants to get a suitcase and go on a trip. Then, Maruko tries to search for a lost item.

Sakiko's assignment is writing an essay about her family, but she doesn't know what to write. Then, Maruko's classmate Kosugi takes on a challege of finishing five layers of tonkatsu.

Maruko and Grandpa Tomozou try to find the perfect gift for an old friend. Then, when Hide the Butler is sick, Hanawa-kun walks to school alone. What could go wrong?

Maruko gets a new mask, one that seems to be very lucky. Then, Maruko and Grandpa try to find a bonfire.

Maruko thinks about her friendship with Tamae when her dad gets in a fight with his best friend. Later, Maruko and her school friends all go to Hanawa's house to learn to play darts (and get yummy snacks).

Professional Baseball season has started and all the boys in school are obsessed with it... and so is Maruko's dad. Will Maruko and the rest of the Sakura household ever be able to watch TV again?

Maruko has to clean up her room since her teacher is coming to visit. Although she succeeds in making it happen, she still gets into trouble, for a good reason. Then, a tutor is coming to teach Sakiko. Maruko has high expectations, but...

The Sakura family is going for a drive with the car Hiroshi won at a party, and they choose Yokohama as the destination. How will their first outing on their car turn out...?

It's too hot at home, so Maruko asks her mom if they can get an AC, and imgines her life with ten billion yen. Her dad buys her rhinoceros beetles, which leads to a fight with her sister.

The bell crickets Maruko got last night multiplied a lot this year, and they're causing noise problem at home. Maruko tries to get rid of them, but...

Maru-chan finds it really REALLY hard to get up in the mornings. For her New Year's Resolution, she decides to not oversleep and buys an alarm clock. Can Maruko really become an early riser?

When the Sakura family receives a luxurious gift of puffer fish, Mom plans to make a hot pot for the whole family. But Sakura learns about the dangers of puffer fish and is determined to protect her family...

It's too cold outside, so Maruko turns down Tama-chan's invitation to play outside. Later that day, she has to handle being cold again. But she is too lazy to deal with it, and...

Maruko comes up with a new game to play with Grandpa. Later, Yamane thinks hard to come up with a nickname for himself.

Sakiko wants a big sister, and when Yacchan's wife comes to visit, she agrees to be Sakiko's big sister for the day. Later, Maruko and Tomozou explores different ways to use an umbrella for the upcoming hydrangea walk.

Fujiki spends some time thinking about the unfairness of the world, before eventually coming to his own conclusion. Then Maruko goes to a Tanabata Festival with her mom and sister and has a hard time deciding on her wish.

Maruko plans to have a summer fair at home, and Tomozou creates a homemade goldfish scoop. Later, Maruko and Tamae promise to go to a park on Sunday, but the weather forecast says it will be rainy.

Maruko gets a scary book when she visits the library, and then she learns about a cursed poster in town. Then, Maruko and friends compete to get the perfect suntan.

Maruko sees Kosugi eyeing the watermelons in the neighbor's garden, and then later finds one of them gone. Did Kosugi steal it...? Then, Maruko sees Sakiko get ready to go out. Curisous, Maruko and Tomozou secretly follow her.

Grandpa, stop with the mirror reflection! Maruko is wearing such cute clothes, but I don't want to be cursed by a ghost and get trapped in the mirror!

Yamane, Maruko will become a female ninja and search for treasure so she won't lose to your hard work. The Noppera-bō (faceless ghost) is a bit scary, but drink the juice warmed by Kosugi's belly and wait for me.

After Maruko's plan to do to the department store falls through, she goes on an excursion with Sakiko. Later, Maruko borrows a scary manga from Noguchi-san, but is too scared to read it herself.