The original Chibi Maruko-chan manga inspired a television anime that is almost consistently the #3 rated television anime series after Sazae-san and Detective Conan.
The staff of the Chibi Maruko-chan anime announced on Sunday that Emi Motoi has taken over the role of Shōta Yamada in the anime, starting with the episode that will air on February 4.
Keiko Yamamoto stepped down from voicing the character of Shōta Yamada after the episode that aired on December 17.
The Chibi Maruko-chan manga started getting new chapters in 2019.