Chibi Maruko chan

Everyone gather 'round!

The Chibi Maruko-Chan live-Action show is starting!

I'm Sakura Momoko, 3rd Grader.

Everyone calls me Chibi Maruko-Chan.

Tomorrow is the class open house.

In other words, we'll be busy tomorrow!

Tama-Chan, tomorrow's going to be dismal.

That's for sure.

Even with your parents here,

If you think of them as a line of pumpkins and eggplants, you won't be afraid.

Pumpkins!

Yeah! Pumpkins!

Pumpkins! Pumpkins!

The story of "Maru-Chan's Wonderful Life"

Tomorrow's open house...

I haven't told my mom about it yet.

How miserable!

Yuck. I don't want to see Mom.

I'm home.

Oh no!

Oh! Welcome home.

Mom, you're here!

Of course!

Yes, of course.

I'll ask Grampa to come instead!

Grandpa!

Welcome home!

Grampa, I have a favor to ask.

Some money?

Maruko's reaction at this unexpected turn of events

Here you go. Thank you!

Maruko!!

Why didn't you tell me about tomorrow's open house?

How did you find out?

I heard from Tama-Chan's mom.

You have to tell me these things!

I didn't tell you because you don't have to come!

Why not?

It's during math class!

I'm no good at math!

You'll do fine if you study.

Not possible. Not possible.

It's not the kind of thing you want to see.

Maruko's so kind to her mother.

Grampa understands me best.

Maruko's a good kid, the picture of restraint.

Hear that? I'm a good kid.

Idiot!

Don't embarrass me tomorrow!

Foiled again.

You look down. What's the matter?

What class do you have for the open house?

Art.

Lucky! If it were me, I could do so well...

Thanks for waiting!

Mom, my open house is 5th period.

Mine is 5th period too!

Oh, they overlap!

It can't be helped. I'll give up Mom to you then.

You're awfully patronizing.

I'll go to both!

Maruko, I won't have you embarrassing me!

Dinner!

I'm starved!

Dad, you have to talk to Mom for me.

She says she's coming to tomorrow's open house.

What's wrong with that?

Itadakimasu!

Everything's wrong with it! Why?

I'll embarrass everyone.

Open house is all about showing your parents how bad you are at school.

Mom's going to get a perm,

Put on make up, buy new clothes, and waste all kinds of money...

She might even buy a ring!

A ring?

Why are you being so manipulative?

Why don't I go? That's a good idea.

I could rescue you if you get in trouble.

Grampa, you're my savior!

I'm Maruko's...?

Maruko~~! Grampa~~!

Hold on there!

I'm the one who's going.

Too bad!

OK then, I'll go see you the day after tomorrow!

There's no point in that!

There's no point,

There's no point, the day after tomorrow.

There's no point, the day after tomorrow. Shot down.

There's no point the day after tomorrow shot down. -Tomozo's Haiku of the Heart.

There's no point the day after tomorrow shot down. -Tomozo's Haiku of the Heart.

The time has finally come.

I'm a little nervous.

I told her not to, but my mom is coming anyway.

My dad said he's coming.

Hey, your mom and dad are coming...

You're so lucky!

What about you, Hanawa?

My Mama and Papa

Are overseas on business,

So they can't come.

Business?

What does that mean?

I hate math...

You still haven't eaten it, Yamane?

Hurry up and eat!

If I eat fast, I'll get a stomachache!

Well then I'll eat it for you!

He seems kind at first...

But with the pudding in Kosugi's hands...

You see his kindness is false!

No! No! I'll eat it.

Aw, I thought I'd get to eat it.

That's right! A ha ha ha!

Now we'll start math class.

We'll begin with a review of last class.

Last time, we learned how to multiply fractions.

It looks like Mom hasn't come yet!

Great! I can relax now.

Oh no! She's here!

When we multiply a fraction...

What? Down?

Oh no! Where's my Math text!!

Now let's have you come to the front

And solve some problems.

Now I'm in trouble.

I've got to fix this somehow!

This is terrible!

Who knows the answer?

Me! Me!

All these hands up!

I'll never get picked!

But what if I do?

Teacher! Yamane-Kun says he feels ill.

Yamane-Kun, do you have a stomachache?

Yes.

Jogazaki-San, take him to the nurse's office.

OK.

Tsuyoshi! Are you OK?

Lucky, that Yamane.

I wish my stomach would hurt.

Then Mom wouldn't get mad.

Yeah! I'll think myself sick.

Take raw fish,

And put whipped cream on and eat it...

Ew!

That kid is spacing out again!

Let's continue class now.

Who knows the answer?

Me! Me!

Tamae?

Memory!

She's mad!

I've got to raise my hand!

Me!

Yes, Sakura-San!

Huh?

Teacher, why did you have to go and pick me?

Will Maruko be OK?

It was easier than I thought!

Everything's OK now!

Mom's making a funny face...

Sakura-San, you're close, but

You can reduce it one more time.

Huh?

In other words, it's wrong!

This is terrible. Now what to do?

Hamazaki-Kun, can you explain "reduction" (yakubun)?

Sure!

It means "just about half" (yaku hanbun)!

Ha ha ha!

Well, you're actually pretty close!

Well that's good enough!

Poo-Pooka-Poo!

Ha ha ha!

Hamaji isn't afraid of anything.

Good old Hamaji, he's so funny.

Yeah, lucky. Not like me.

Who knows how to do this one?

I've already been called on,

So I won't be called on again, right?

I can fake that I'm trying,

And raise my hand all I want now!

Yes!

Oh no! I'm the only one!

Sakura-San! Now's the chance to redeem yourself.

What to do?

What to do...

That's good enough! Poo-Pooka-Poo!

That's it!

That's good enough! Poo-Pooka-Poo!

There's no way she can redeem herself now!

I wish I was dead.

Everyone, I have good news today.

Sakura-San's picture won an award at a prefectural competition!

Sakura-San's picture won an award at a prefectural competition!

Wow!

Sakura-San, the award certificate is here.

Great!

Maru-Chan! Memory!