Chibi Maruko-chan is a tV series anime that premiered in winter 1990, produced by Nippon Animation.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 142 episodes of about 25 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are comedy and slice of life, with themes such as Family Life, Primarily Child Cast, Shoujo and Chibi.

On AniList, Chibi Maruko-chan has an average score of 72%, a good score, and appears on 3,872 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Chibi Maruko-chan (1995) and Chibi Maruko-chan: Watashi no Suki na Uta.

Momoko Sakura is an elementary school student who likes popular idol Momoe Yamaguchi and mangas. She is often called "Chibi Maruko-chan" due to her young age and small size. She lives together with her parents, her grandparents and her elder sister in a little town. In school, she has many friends with whom she studies and plays together everyday, including her close pal, Tama-chan; the student committee members, Maruo-kun and Migiwa-san; and the B-class trio: 'little master' Hanawa-kun, Hamaji-Bu Taro and Sekiguchi-kun. This is a fun-loving and enjoyable anime that portrays the simple things in life. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.