![]() ![]() Mourners Around the Worldįans in Japan are not the only ones mourning Sakura's passing. She said all she can do now is continue to breathe life into the character that is Sakura's alter ego. Voice actress Tarako, who plays the Chibi Maruko-chan character, said Sakura died too young. "The animation is all about the importance of family ties," said one fan. People crowded into a temporary shop selling Chibi Maruko-chan goods at Tokyo Station on Tuesday. Her essays about daily life and memories of childhood were also big sellers. Sakura also wrote the lyrics for the show's theme song, which became a hit. Nearly 30 years later, the program is still one of the most popular in Japan. She said thinking about what the character Nagasawa might say, she would only have to ask herself what she would like to hear least.Ī major Japanese television company launched the animated version of the series in 1990. She said some of little Maruko's classmates, like Hamaji, are based on real childhood friends. She said she was just 3-and-a-half years old when she started drawing little girl characters similar to her heroine. ![]() ![]() In an NHK interview in 1997, she spoke about her inspiration for the stories. She modeled the character after herself as a child. Sakura started drawing the original comic book version two years after her debut as a manga artist in 1984. The Chibi Maruko-chan television series is known around the world.
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