ちびまる子ちゃんって?What is Chibi Maruko-chan?

・ちびまる子ちゃんとは、さくらももこ作の日本の漫画だよ。まる子、まるちゃんとも呼ばれるよ。集英社の少女漫画雑誌『りぼん』にて1986年から1996年までレギュラー連載されたよ。その後は不定期連載になっているよ。単行本は全18巻あり、全114話で構成されているよ。2001年には第13回日本漫画家協会賞大賞を受賞したよ。アニメ化、映画化などのメディアミックス展開もされたよ

この漫画は、1970年代の静岡県清水市(現:静岡市清水区)で少女時代を過ごした作者のさくらももこの投影である小学3年生の「ちびまる子ちゃん」が、家族や友だちと共に繰り広げる日常生活を描いているんだ。まる子は、友枝小学校に通う普通の女の子で、父・ひろしと母・すみれと姉・さきこと4人暮らしで、おじいちゃん・友蔵とおばあちゃん・こたけが近所に住んでいるんだ。ある日、父の書斎で不思議な本を見つけると、その本から封印の獣ケルベロス(ケロちゃん)が現れたんだ。その本は、魔術師クロウ・リードが作った魔法のカード「クロウカード」が入っていたんだ

えっ?違う?ごめんごめん、それはカードキャプターさくらの話だったね。ちびまる子ちゃんはそんな冒険はしないよ。でも、まる子も魔法が使えたらいいなと思っていることがあるよ。例えば、テストで点数を上げたり、好きな人に告白したり、嫌な人を消したり…でもそれは夢物語だから、現実では頑張らなきゃダメなんだよね。

まる子は普通の女の子だから、普通のことで悩んだり喜んだりするんだよ。学校では友だちと遊んだり勉強したりするけど、時々トラブルに巻き込まれたりもするよ。特に杉山君や花輪君や山田君とはよく喧嘩するけど、仲良くなったりもするよ。まる子の一番の親友はたまえちゃんで、彼女とはいつも一緒に行動するよ。他にもなかよしグループやクラスメートや先生や校長先生など、個性的な人たちがたくさん登場するよ。

家では家族と楽しく暮らしているけど、時々喧嘩したり困ったりすることもあるよ。父・ひろしはサラリーマンで優しいけど気弱でお金に細かい人だよ。母・すみれは専業主婦でしっかり者だけど怒りっぽくて口うるさい人だよ。姉・さきこは中学3年生で美人だけど気位が高くてわがままな人だよ。おじいちゃん・友蔵は元教師で頑固者だけど面白くて優しい人だよ。おばあちゃん・こたけは元看護婦で明るくて元気な人だよ。

以上が、ちびまる子ちゃんについての紹介だよ。興味があったら、漫画やアニメを楽しんでみてね!

 

©ちびまる子ちゃん

・Chibi Maruko-chan is a Japanese manga created by Sakura Momoko. It is also known as Maruko or Maru-chan. It was serialized regularly in Shueisha's shoujo manga magazine "Ribon" from 1986 to 1996. Afterward, it became an irregular series. The manga consists of 18 volumes and a total of 114 chapters. It received the 13th Japan Cartoonists Association Award Grand Prize in 2001. It has also been adapted into anime and movies as part of media mix development.

This manga depicts the daily life of Chibi Maruko-chan, a third-grade elementary school student who is a projection of the author Sakura Momoko's childhood spent in Shizuoka City, Shimizu (now Shimizu Ward) in the 1970s. Maruko is an ordinary girl who attends Tomozawa Elementary School and lives with her father Hiroshi, mother Sumire, and older sister Sakiko. Her grandfather Tomozou and grandmother Kotake also live nearby. One day, Maruko discovers a mysterious book in her father's study, and from that book, a sealed creature named Cerberus (Kero-chan) appears. The book contains magical cards called "Clow Cards," created by the sorcerer Clow Reed.

Oh? That's not right? Sorry, my mistake. That was the story of Cardcaptor Sakura. Chibi Maruko-chan doesn't go on such adventures. However, Maruko sometimes wishes she could use magic. For example, to improve her test scores, confess to her crush, or make annoying people disappear... But that's just a dream, and in reality, she has to work hard.

Maruko is an ordinary girl who experiences the joys and worries of everyday life. She plays with friends and studies at school, but sometimes she gets involved in troubles. She often quarrels with Sugiyama-kun, Hanawa-kun, and Yamada-kun, but she also becomes friends with them. Maruko's best friend is Tamae-chan, and they always do things together. Many unique characters appear, such as the close-knit group of friends, classmates, teachers, and the principal.

At home, Maruko lives happily with her family, but they also have occasional fights or difficulties. Her father, Hiroshi, is a salaryman who is kind but timid and strict about money. Her mother, Sumire, is a housewife who is responsible but quick-tempered and nagging. Her older sister, Sakiko, is a beautiful but high-minded and selfish third-year junior high school student. Her grandfather, Tomozou, is a former teacher who is stubborn but fun-loving and kind. Her grandmother, Kotake, is a former nurse who is cheerful and energetic.

That's the introduction to Chibi Maruko-chan. If you're interested, I recommend enjoying the manga or anime!