The Japanese manga artist and creator of the cartoon character Chibi Maruko-chan has died. Momoko Sakura was 53 years old. She died of breast cancer on August 15th, signaling for many the end of ...

We would go to Neverland to avoid our parents and play games. This is my dream. The manga character, Chibi Maruko-chan. When I was eight years old, I really liked the young girl everyone calls Maruko.

Chibi Maruko chan is the nickname of a sweetly obnoxious 9-year-old girl. She tricks her grandfather, ponders for hours over how to spend her allowance, and hates sitting next to ugly boys.

Japanese publisher Shueisha Inc. announced that the 18th volume of the popular “Chibi Maruko-chan” (Little Maruko) manga series by late author Momoko Sakura will be published on Oct. 25.

Chibi Maruko-chan (Japanese: ちびまる子ちゃん?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. The series depicts the simple, everyday life of Momoko Sakura in the ...