History YMMV / ChibiMarukoChan

* HarsherInHindsight: Anytime [[AuthorAvatar Maruko]] jokes or has fears about dying becomes this after creator Momoko Sakura's death from breast cancer in August 2018 at the relatively young age of 53, and her [[Creator/{{TARAKO}} voice actress]] passing away at 63.

* HarsherInHindsight: Anytime [[AuthorAvatar Maruko]] jokes or has fears about dying becomes this after creator Momoko Sakura's death from breast cancer in August 2018 at the relatively young age of 53.

* AmericansHateTingle: An official English dub gets promoted on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Twitter}}, but it faces quite a lot of pushback from Americans due to its art style and its target audience. It remains to be seen if ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' will finally take off in America.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Odoru Pompokolin" sounds rather similar to "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Anytime [[AuthorAvatar Maruko]] jokes or has fears about dying becomes this after creator Momoko Sakura's death from breast cancer in August 2018 at the relatively young age of 53.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: "Odoru Pompokolin" sounds rather similar to "[[Music/{{Redbone}} Come and Get Your Love]]."

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Anytime Maruko jokes about dying becomes this after creator Momoko Sakura's death from breast cancer in August 2018.

* FandomRivalry: It has an unlikely one with ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. This began when, after twenty years, the ''Pokémon'' anime was moved to a Sunday kid's block. ''Pokémon'' fans got upset at this and worried that ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' and ''Manga/SazaeSan'' would beat the anime in ratings, causing the (mostly one-sided) rivalry.

* Woolseyism: Several episodes of the anime has characters try to learn English, which complicated the official language dubs. One episode of the Nickelodeon India dub changes it to learning American accents, while the Japan Foundation dub plays TranslationConvention straight.

* GirlShowGhetto: Averted. Ask any 90's kid growing up in Japan, and you'll probably hear they grew up watching ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' among other shows. It's one of the widest-known shoujo manga adaptations. Both male and female viewers alike know and love it for its relatable story and cast while being thoroughly girly from tip to tail.

* GirlShowGhetto: Averted. Ask any 90's kid growing up in Japan, and you'll probably hear they grew up watching ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' among other shows. It's one of the widest-known shoujo manga adaptations. Both male and female viewers alike know and love it for its relatable story and cast while being thoroughly girly from tip to tail.

* GirlShowGhetto: Averted. Ask any 90's kid growing up in Japan, and you'll probably hear they grew up watching ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' among other shows. It's one of the widest-known shoujo manga adaptations. Both male and female viewers alike know and love it for its relatable story and cast while being thoroughly girly from tip to tail.
* FunnyAneurysmMoment: Anytime Maruko jokes about dying becomes this after creator Momoko Sakura's death from breast cancer in August 2018.

* EarWorm:
** "Odoru Pompokolin" by B.B. Queens, the series' first ending. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're probably familiar with the English Eurobeat cover by Captain Jack that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations.
** "Yume Ippai", the series' first opening, is a keter-class ear worm.
** The series' second opening, "Ureshii Yokan".

* GirlShowGhetto: Averted. Ask any 90's kid growing up in Japan, and you'll probably hear they grew up watching ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' among other shows. It's one of the widest-known shoujo manga adaptations. Both male and female viewers alike know and love it for its relatable story and cast while being thoroughly girly from tip to tail.

* AmericansHateTingle: An official Website/YouTube English dub gets promoted on Website/{{Twitter}}, but it faces quite a lot of pushback from Americans due to its art style and its target audience. It remains to be seen if ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' will finally take off in America.

* AmericansHateTingle: A Western English dub is being posted on Website/YouTube and promoted on Website/{{Twitter}}, but it's facing quite a lot of pushback from Americans due to its art style and its target audience. It remains to be seen if ''Chibi Maruko-chan'' will finally take off in America.

* EarWorm: ''Odoru Pompokolin'' by B.B. Queens, the series' first ending. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're probably familiar with the English Eurobeat cover by ''Captain Jack'' that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations. Likewise, ''Yume Ippai'', the series' first opening, is a keter-class Earworm, as is it's second opening, ''Ureshii Yokan''.
* GirlShowGhetto: Averted. Ask any 90s kid growing up in Japan, and you'll probably hear they grew up watching ''Manga/ChibiMarukoChan'' among other shows. One of the widest-known shoujo manga adaptations and both male and female viewers alike know and love it for its relatable story and cast while being thoroughly girly from tip to tail.

* EarWorm: ''Odoru Pompokolin'' by B.B. Queens, the series' first ending. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're probably familiar with the English Eurobeat cover by ''Captain Jack'' that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations. Likewise, ''Yume Ippai'', the series' first opening, is a keter-class Earworm, as is it's second opening, ''Ureshii Yokan''.

* EarWorm: ''Odoru Pompokolin'' by B.B. Queens, the series' first ending. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're either familiar with the English Eurobeat cover by ''Captain Jack'' that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations. Likewise, ''Yume Ippai'', the series' first opening, is a keter-class Earworm, as is it's second opening, ''Ureshii Yokan''.

* EarWorm: ''Odoru Pompokolin'' by B.B. Queens, the series' first ending. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're either familiar with the English cover by the Eurobeat cover by ''Captain Jack'' that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations. Likewise, ''Yume Ippai'', the series' first opening, is a keter-class Earworm, as is it's second opening, ''Ureshii Yokan''.

* EarWorm: ''Odoru Pompokolin'' by B.B. Queens. Even if you're not familiar with it, you're either familiar with the English cover by the Eurobeat cover by ''Captain Jack'' that appeared in many VIdeoGame/DanceDanceRevolution iterations, if not the Mandarin cover by ''Twins''.