Chibi Maruko-chan was initially adapted into an anime TV series that ran for 142 episodes on Fuji TV from 1990 – 1992.
The official web page for the Chibi Maruko-chan TV anime has announced that voice actress Machiko Toyoshima (Kaho Mikami in World Trigger) will be assuming the role of Sakiko going forward.
The original Chibi Maruko-chan by Momoko Sakura is a semi-autobiographical manga that was serialized in Shueisha’s Ribon shōjo manga anthology magazine from 1986 – 2009.