The official websites for the Chibi Maruko-chan series, as well as Nippon Animation , announced today that voice actor Kokoro Kikuchi (Sarada Uchiha in Boruto: Naruto Next Generations) is now cast as the leading role of Momoko “Maruko” Sakura in the long-running Chibi Maruko-chan TV anime. Kikuchi replaces Maruko's previous voice actor, Tarako, who passed away in March at the age of 63. Tarako previously provided the voice of Maruko for 34 years since the debut of the first TV anime adaptation in 1990. Kikuchi's first episode as Maruko will air on Sunday, April 21 in Japan. Kikuchi previously guest-starred on Chibi Maruko-chan as "Ohana-chan" in “Maruko, Yurei wo Tasukeru”, an episode that aired on August 12, 2018. Related: Chibi Maruko-chan Voice Actor Tarako Passes Away at 63 Based on the original manga by Momoko Sakura, Chibi Maruko-chan is produced by animation studio Nippon Animation. The series has broadcast, in its current iteration, on Japanese TV since...
- 4/11/2024
- by Paul Chapman
- Crunchyroll
Additional reporting from Mikikazu Komatsu The voice actor Tarako, most known as the leading voice in the Chibi Maruko-chan anime, passed away at the age of 63 on March 4, 2024. A cause of death was not confirmed at the time of reporting. The official Chibi Maruko-chan website, along with Nippon Animation , released a statement on Tarako’s passing: “We regret to inform you that Tarako-san, who had played the role of Maruko in Chibi Maruko-chan , passed away on Monday, March 4 in the early hours of the morning. We would like to express our sincere condolences and gratitude to her for her great contribution to the show. The last episode of Tarako-san's appearance on Chibi Maruko-chan , "Maruko, Do You Know the Taste of Water?" will air on Sunday, March 24 during the one-hour broadcast. Except for this episode, we will air the previously aired episodes from March 10 onward for the time being. We are...
- 3/9/2024
- by Kyle Cardine,Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
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