
He often jokes around which depending on the situation can lead to a good moment where daughter and father fool around or Maruko getting upset.Ĭlassmates also serve a major role. Maruko's dad is somewhere in the middle between mother and grandpa. Maruko's grandpa is doing anything to get closer and bettering their relationship, often leading him being manipulated by Maruko herself. But because Maruko often forgets things like telling her parents about school related stuff to prepare, she can't do that much. Maruko's mom is the most strict member in Maruko's family but often shows that she really cares for her not doing anything with the intention of harming her. She is also the voice of reason for Maruko in many situations. She often gets into fights with Maruko but she is a caring sister often planing out things and taking responsibility. Sakiko Sakura is the elder sister and goes to 6st grade.


She is often victim of irony in the story like when she prepared for one thing, she ended up forgetting something far more important usually her homework.

She is lazy to do stuff that she suppose to do like homework or helping out, but when it comes to fun stuff like preparing for something she looks forward to she is ready to do it. Maruko Sakura is often naive, selfish and forgetful but there are situations when she is mindful of others' when she notices the errors in her way and doesn't daydream. The show provides also great moral lessons, sometimes even neat trivia or tips for children such as how to prepare to a field trip.Įach character seem like an archetype but are well written with many acting appropriate of their age. There are a lot of things to relate too as things oneself believed and thought as a child is vastly different than how the world actually works and how adults think as some things Maruko did could be similar to one would have done or has done in the past.

Usually she would want desire something or has a certain expectation which usually has an unexpected outcome sometimes for the better but often for the worse. Chibi Maruko-Chan is an anime series focusing on Maruko Sakura and her daily experiences.
