The latest release to date is volume 16, which was last released in April 2009. The first volume of Chibi Maruko Chan was released on 15th July, 1987 and serialised in the Ribon Comics magazine. List of Chibi Maruko-chan characters Manga series Initial and current releases The series makes frequent references to activities and terminology relative to traditional Japanese culture and events based in the era, such as the Tanabata Festival which is observed every 7th July and popular Japanese idols, inclusive of Hideki Saijo and Momoe Yamaguchi. For instance, there are complete absences of computers and cellphones, and landline phones are always depicted in the homes of many characters. As a result, the series sticks to wholly depicting the lifestyle of typical Japanese citizens during the era, evidential through the clothing styles and modes of then-modern technology in each chapter and episode. Her thoughts and experiences are expressed through 9-year old Maruko, who is loosely based on her resemblance and personality.Īll of the manga chapters and anime episodes within Chibi Maruko Chan take place in either the year 1975 or 1976, depending on the time frame and season explored in the episode. According to the author, Chibi Maruko Chan's initial manga debut was intended as a means of writing 'essays in comic form' which depict her experiences and thoughts as a child, growing up in Shimuzu city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan during the mid-1970s.
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