Tensions rise between Maruko and Sakiko when a new notebook enters the picture. Then, Maruko's peaceful New Year is threatened by responsiblities looming over the horizon.
Sakiko gets a tutor that doesn't meet Maruko's exacting standards. Then, sick of being late for class, Maruko decides to buy an alarm clock.
While Maruko hopes this year's home visit from her sensei will go smoothly, her capacity for self-sabotage has other ideas. Then, Maruko's hopes for an easy role in class are dashed when she finds out she's paired with the pretentious go-getter Hanawa.
When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.
When all the kids her age become obsessed with riding bicycles, Maruko has no choice but to suffer the trials and tribulations of learning how to ride one.
Maruko is thrilled to be getting a certificate for her submission to an art contest, but complications arise by the time she has to actually go on stage. Then, Maruko's hubris gets the better of her when she's allowed to stay home from school after she catches a cold.
Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.
Maruko and Tama-chan find a stray puppy and begin keeping her in a cardboard box behind the school while they try to find a home for her.
Maruko's family heads to a French restaurant to broaden their palettes, but nobody is quite ready for what they'll encounter there. Then, the dreaded school marathon has finally arrived, much to Maruko's chagrin.
It's the last day before summer vacation, but a never-ending list of chores before school can be let out takes the wind out of Maruko's sails.
Maruko, Sakiko, and Grandpa wreak havoc at a nearby fish store when they compete to determine who is the best at scooping goldfish.
After talking to her friends, Maruko gets an idea to make her bath experience as similar to an onsen as possible!
"Hey Fujiki, you got a New Year's card from Midori-chan, right? So why haven't you sent a reply? If you're such an indifferent person, no one will want to pair you up with them in the shuttlecock tournament!"
"What?! Why does Maruko have to go to hell? She hasn't done anything particularly bad! I know I often oversleep and am late, but I'm Princess Maruko from Sleeping Forest, so it can't be helped."
"I was lent a nice watch. Now I won't be late the next time I go to the zoo. From today on, I'm "the punctual Maruko"! I think I'll ask Tama-chan's dad to take a picture of me."
"What's wrong with Bootaro, who hates birthdays so much? Maybe he's worried about something. Is there no one he can talk to? For me, it would be Tama-chan. I can tell her about almost anything." The next two episodes of Chibi Maruko-chan are "Bootaro's Birthday" and "Maruko and Tama-chan, a secret between the two of us." Please look forward to them.
"Hey Dad, Mommy isn't feeling well so please help me out around the house a little. I'm sorry but I'm busy right now. I'm going to audition for a child actor soon so I have a lot of things to do."
"Oh, so your mom and dad used to skate together when they were younger. Maybe that's what made them close? If you go skating with Ohno, maybe you can beat your love rival."
"I heard there's a diary that makes you happy just by writing down the good things that happened that day. But I don't have any good things happening to me. And tomorrow's school lunch will have raw tomatoes, which I don't like. I wish they'd change the menu."
"Oh, Kayo-chan, are you going to give that to Sugiyama-kun as a present? It's still cold out. I'm sure he'll be happy. Also, why don't you make him some warm oden? I have a ton of daikon radishes at home, so take some!"
"I went to get my hair cut with my dad. I was supposed to get a hairstyle like Momoe-chan, but this is Momoe-chan? Ah, Mom, you're a monster for telling me to go and return something you borrowed when I have hair like that."
"Hamaji's grandpa is having a great time at the mochi-pounding party? Maruko, I was trying hard to have a good dream and ended up having this dream. What, it's not a dream but reality? Is it true?"
"Yay, it's finished! This is a pretty good karuta game. Oh, I just thought of one more. "If Nakano-san walks, he'll win the lottery." Hehe, that's good too. Let's all play!"
"What does Shiku Ramen taste like? If it's really delicious, maybe I'll write about it in my next essay for my collection of essays. Oh, but a cute flower instead of food?"
"Hey Dad, don't say weird things like these three sweet chestnut brothers are monsters. If they are, then you should defeat them with your prized two-humped camel, or rather, your giant nitokin."
"That guy you've been hanging out with a lot lately, does he look a bit like a dinosaur? What do you think, Fujiki? If you're feeling down because he's not paying attention to you, why don't you go digging for fossils with him?"
"Tomiko-chan, you're a real hard worker trying to beat a boy who can throw the ball so fast and hard. I'd like to hear more about it, so why don't you stop by Maruko's Comfort Center?"
