Chibi Maruko-chan, a long-running TV anime based on the shojo manga by Momoko Sakura about the daily life of the Sakura family during the Showa era, is celebrating its 1500th episode with a special, 1 hour long broadcast on Fuji TV on May 01, 2022.
The original Chibi Maruko-chan manga was serialized from 1986 – 2018 in Shueisha’s Ribon shojo manga magazine.
Chibi Maruko-chan is directed by Jun Takagi and features production by Sakura Production and Nippon Animation.