“Chibi Maruko Chan” is based on the bestselling autobiographical comic by Sakura Momoko. It has been broadcast since 1990 in more than sixty countries. “Chibi Maruko Chan” is one of Japan’s top-rated animation series. It also has been cinematized.
9-year-old Maruko is little bit lazy, but she is a kind girl full of curiosity about interesting things.
Optimistic and easily flattered, Maruko loves her grandpa and has lots of fun with him.
Her best friend, Tamae, is kind and has a sincere heart,and is always on Maruko’s side, even when Maruko says something weird. Maruko has many happy moments with her loving family and various classmates.
This animation portrays a happy, fun, and sometimes heart-warming life story from Maruko’s unique point of view.
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Original: MOMOKO SAKURA
“Chibi Maruko Chan” published by Shueisha “Ribon Mascot Comics”
Music: Nobuyuki Nakamura
Character Design: Hideyuki Funakoshi
Art Director: Kanako Nomura
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Hi everyone gather around chiy maruko Chan is about to Start Ohy [Applause] P in this episode save MIM matuya boy it’s hot it really feels like summer now huh you’re not wrong there but I don’t think the rainy season is over yet either me neither having said that it hasn’t really rained while now come to think of it you’re right on
There hello how you doing it’s good to see you guys today afternoon we’re talking about this heat oh yeah hey wait a sec try these out we just got them in today oh that looks so good how much are they oh no these are on the house you’ve
Been such a good customer over the years if you like it come back and buy more thanks a Lot M soya was so nice to us he sure Was t later okay come right back okay hello I’d like some detergent please oh hello there I’ll get it for You okay that all then uh yeah thank you thank you very much he’s usually in a good mood what happened yes hello speaking ah yeah yes that’s correct yes it’s been pretty bad lately I won’t last if it stays like this H what does that mean maybe he means that his business
Just isn’t doing as well as it used to thanks dear I’d better get washing quick it’s nice to take advantage of the good weather lately you’re right I hope it stays like this and we miss the rainy season well I don’t hope that happens at all if there
Isn’t a rainy season then there’ll be big trouble huh if there’s no rainy season then there’ll be a water shortage that would be a really big problem for farmers who grow our vegetables and rice wouldn’t it I see and if that happens for long enough then green grossers and
Rice shops might go out of business really I get it now me what m matsuya is going out of business maro’s been going on and on about it this afternoon where’d you get that idea all of a sudden Maro I heard him talking he was on the phone saying that if
Things stayed like this he wasn’t going to last there were no customers in the store either but one conversation doesn’t mean he’s going out of business sweetheart that’s right besides you know it’s not any of your business but I’m telling you all this because he looked
Really strange when I was there he kind of looked depressed like there was something on his mind well I don’t like the sound of that oh grandpa you’re the only person in this house that really understands me MIM matuya works hard for the community and everyone acts so
Cold-hearted when they hear he’s in trouble you’re absolutely right everyone is coldhearted if mimat soya goes out of business I’m going TOA why don’t we go to mimat soya tomorrow and check out the situation together all right let’s do do that and so the next Day take a look at his face yes he looks like a completely defeated man good afternoon what can I get you oh we were just wondering if you had something good yes that’s right we’re after something really good huh like I said there’s no customers uh-huh it’s completely deserted here’s the plan
Let’s put out feelers and get the low down I like it m hello what do you need oh uh say how are things going lately business-wise I mean well as you can see it’s not very good right now it’s just what I feared his business is
Failing yes I guess so what now me soya will go out of business unless we do something to help and there was a trolley outside no way he’s going to leave in the middle of the night oh you really think so is there anything we can do for him
Grandpa let me see here you go folks everything you did only the freshest stuff here don’t be shy it seems this green grocer is doing fine yep plenty of customers all our tomatoes are on sale today you won’t find a cheaper price anywhere he’s so vigorous he sure is hey Grandpa maybe we
Could get some hints for helping Nya from here thanks very much look at That oh oh I see these PR tags are nice yeah they really catch the Eye I bet meya can restore his business if he finds the right way yes you’re right hey where are you going in such a hurry boo I’ve got to go to mimat soya’s really well that’s a coincidence we’re going there too we’re going to buy ice
Cream boo I don’t care we really don’t have time to chitchat with you right now meya is possibly going out of business what MIM matsuya sometimes gives us treats you know it’ll be sad if he closes up I agree Buu hardly a day goes by where he’s not doing something for
The community boo Sakura we’ll do anything we can to help good that’s one sad looking man boo he’s really going out of business that’s bad I know that’s why we need to do something about it and not just stand around talking hi everyone how can I help you
Uh please sir don’t you worry just put a smile on your face yeah that’s right Boo put a smile on your dial and don’t have a look on your face like your business is failing that’s a little hard isn’t it after all my business is failing Right uh yeah but don’t dwell on it you should work hard to make it better yes we’ll help you we’ll help you get this place back on its feet check it out summer has finally arrived pick up select items we discovered that writing good points about your merchandise encourages
Customers to buy them is that so look I wrote one myself it’s for your scrubbing brushes scrub a dubdub use this on your tub or maybe don’t uh Grandpa don’t tell them not to buy it at the end you think let’s put this up at the store Front I wrote one too
Boo but I’m not doing a sale on my products kids not yet but you will all the bargain prices will bring customers flying in and while they’re here they’ll buy lots of other stuff yeah that makes sense but tell me why on Earth are you guys doing all this
For me we’re repaying you right yep we owe you big for all your years of service MIM matuya that’s right Boo you always give us free stuff I see yeah that’s right we’re going to try lots of things to help yeah I get it now I’m going to put a smile on
My face for everybody the next day I’m home Grandpa let’s see how me is doing okay let’s go let’s go however rain is expected this afternoon hey step right up everybody well it looks like his spirits have returned oh yeah it sure does big sale today come here to get your
Bargains oh hey there thank you for yesterday business seems to be good then absolutely there’s finally going to be some rainfall today wa that’s right we haven’t had any rain in these parts for a while I haven’t sold an umbrella since the last time it rained umbrella that’s right I had them
Specially made I stocked a lot of them for the rainy season wait a sec that’s the reason why you were upset because of umbrellas yeah that’s right I took the trouble of bringing them in that trolley but if the rain doesn’t come it’s all a huge waste aha looks like it’s starting to
Rain you don’t have an umbrella do you I’ll sell you these at a special price they’re 600 Yen a piece but I’ll sell you them both for 1,000 I see well that’s a good saving hey Grandpa H one is just fine uh yes yes you’re right just one a brella thanks for Shopping huh oh here thank you come back again here you Goya sure is a good salesman Maro realizes that there’s no reason to worry about him going out of Business in this episode Nano goes to a French Restaurant ah come on what do you say we take a break oh sure um uh listen I uh yes what is it you see uh FR FR huh FR FR oh no I mean French cuisine listen the thing is uh do do you ever get some some French food to eat h
No never I don’t have that much time hey Mr Nano why are you talking about French cuisine well uh Frankly Speaking a relative of mine gave me something the other day as a small gift and uh I uh what did they give you French cuisine oh no a voucher a
Complimentary I see a complimentary ticket really golly I bet the food there is delicious beyond words The Manor The Manor what do you mean Manor you see uh it’s about the manners oh dear sweetheart if we’re going to a French restaurant we’ll be expected to use a knife and fork uh yeah
Maybe do you know anything about French manners I don’t so tell me please do you uh do you know French manners oh um I use chopsticks to eat my hamburgers and I use a spoon for my cutry too hey we’re talking about French cuisine here oh yes you’re right there
But sir you had a chance to eat something delicious so why didn’t you just go I can’t I can’t go in there without knowing the manners it’s it’s Dreadful but somehow I just have to overcome that huh my wife I want to take her but the Mana are getting in my way
Yeah you’re having a hard time huh Mr Nano is having trouble yep hey Mom what do you know about that manners in a French restaurant oh dear not that much I hardly have a chance to go to that kind of restaurant I’ll give you one guess why H manners are easy to figure
Out hey wait you know about that stuff that’s right you see when the waiter is pouring the wine for you it is actually rude to hold the glass yeah hey what else is there Dad h that’s pretty much all I know and of course it’s drink related a
French cuisine sounds amazing I sure wish I could have that once in a while listen up you don’t need to eat that stuffy French food to have a good time but Mr Nell really wants to take his wife to the French restaurant isn’t that sweet how much he cares about his wife
Uh-huh it sure is well I kind of wish I was taken out to a nice restaurant to have something delicious once in a while hey I know no why don’t we take the whole family to that restaurant as well you see Mr Nano and his wife might
Be more comfortable with us there right oh come on you couldn’t be more transparent if you were made of air Busted oh Han’s eating the same food as us but he’s giving off a totally different vibe hi there how are things what’s up is it hard to learn French manners like what to do and stuff manners yep I don’t think it’s that big of a deal to be
Honest why do you ask it’s for a friend of my grandfather’s he’s worried about getting the manners wrong in the restaurant I see h Huh are you serious really so h he’ll teach me all the manners that’s right that’s what he’s going to do oh how
Grateful I am right I’m going to work so hard and bring your wife over as well uh sure tell him thank you I’m a I’m grateful for the help and so the next day look at this house it’s like a kind of Palace am I really allowed inside you
Really don’t need to be so nervous no my wife said she couldn’t come today maybe I should decline the offer I’m going to head home nope you came this far right come good afternoon everyone the dishes will now be brought in I’m really thirsty Now everybody those balls you’re all drinking from are called finger balls and they to be used for washing your fingers later a a ah regarding the meat it’s generally accepted to cut from the left hand side oh right the left the left the left for a
Fish dish with bones you’re going to use the fork to hold the fish in place cut it but don’t turn the entire fish over on the plate I should mention that wife ah pardon Mr n ah when setting your Cuttery down while dining please do it like this I I’m sorry I’m
Sorry please just try and relax a bit Mon he’s always just like This time I’m very sorry everything’s all right when you’ll drop something call a waiter over and he’ll handle it there your clean Fork oh making other people pick up the things I dropped well I can’t sorry I’m so embarrassed please forgive me he’s a Clut I’m ter terrified of humiliating my wife it’s not worth going through with it no I can’t take it anymore no listen I can’t do this huh are you all right I appreciate all of the effort you’ve gone to but I’m sorry hey wait Mr Nano goodness that was a disaster master
Um I’m very sorry look it’s impossible for us to eat at this French restaurant please take this you won’t humiliate yourselves I I think it’s better if you two just go instead oh no we can’t take that oh please take it please take it I uh I
Have to go hey you dropped this come back he’s gone H look oh it looks like he took notes on all the maners that he was taught you see that’s how it went so I gave him the complimentary ticket honey I’m sorry it’s quite all right sweetheart it’s just that I was looking
Forward to the opportunity to trying that food with you but now we can’t it’s just a shame I it seems like a terrible waste if we don’t use it don’t you think Grandpa uh well I don’t know but I don’t really feel like going now doesn’t feel right
To be honest I feel sorry for him he works so hard to write this down yeah he sure did Mr Nano should be the one to go but Then let’s see when down the fork here days later thank you for coming over but we’ve decided that we can’t go it’s just too much trouble take a look it’s for you Mr Nano it’s good huh I asked hanawa about the bits you missed and he filled in all the
Blanks Maro honey come on look the two of them have done so much for us correct so why don’t we just go yeah and so after several more days I’m home well hello there maruko Mr Nano phoned me today he told me that he went to that French restaurant last night
Yeah really what’d he say was the food great his exact word was scrum umptious Awesome I’m so glad but still I wish we’d had a chance to taste that food maruko just leave it to me okay we’ll both have French for dinner tonight Really and this is I found this French flag in the encyclopedia it looks pretty cool huh well Baro I hope you enjoy your very first French meal ever yeah this is exactly like Paris for Maro it would be a long time before she had real French Cuisine For [Applause] Foree she For