A fan favorite is Maruko’s kind but absent-minded grandfather. Other characters include Maruko’s classmate and best friend Tama-chan. On the internet this is often used as emoticons, by speech marks. This is sometimes mimicked by female fans of the series who draw the fingers of one hand down across the face to show embarrassment. Maruko’s trademark face fault in reaction to embarrassment is the sudden appearance of vertical lines on her face, sometimes with an unexplained gust of wind blowing behind her head.
Her nickname “Maruko“ is made of marui (“round“, because of her round face) and -ko (girl child) the prefix chibi and the suffix -chan also refer to a cute child. Maruko’s real name is Momoko Sakura (さくらももこ Sakura Momoko), the same as the pen-name of her creator Miki Miura 三浦 美紀 (who used her own childhood experiences as inspiration). Nevertheless, she is a well-meaning child who tries to do good. Maruko, like many kids, tries to avoid homework and chores, takes advantage of her doting grandfather and squabbles with her sister. She is lazy, disorganized and usually late for school, in strong contrast with her neat and tidy older sister who must share her room with her. The title character, Maruko, is a nine-year-old third-grade student. She is lazy, disorganized and usually late for school, in strong contrast with her neat and tidy older sister who must share her ro.
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