Today we are going to be talking about Chibi Maruko-chan.

Chibi Maruko-chan, known as “Ying Tao Xiao Wan Zi” or “Little Cherry Maruko” in Chinese, gained international fame after the original manga comics were adapted into a popular anime series shown in various regions worldwide including China, Vietnam and North America.

The programme was first released in 1990 and has been repeatedly broadcast since then, accompanying Chinese millennials through their childhoods.

生词短语

Chibi Maruko-chan

樱桃小丸子

fame [feɪm]

名声；名望

manga [ˈmæŋɡə]

日本漫画

comics [ˈkɑmɪks]

漫画；连环画

adapt [əˈdæpt]

改编

anime [ˈænɪmeɪ]

日本动漫

animation [ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn]

动画；动漫

accompany [əˈkʌmpəni]

陪伴

millennial [mɪˈlɛniəl]

千禧一代（大概对应80、90后）