The official website for the Chibi Maruko-chan television anime announced on Friday that voice actress Kokoro Kikuchi (Boruto’s Sarada) will be the new voice for the anime’s titular character Maruko, with the first episode featuring her debut premiering on April 21.
The anime is almost consistently the #3 rated television anime series after Sazae-san and Detective Conan.
Chibi Maruko-chan is based on late manga creator Momoko Sakura’s manga of the same name.
Chibi Maruko-chan aired its 1,500th episode in May 2022.