by To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the anime broadcast of “Chibi Maruko-chan,” it has been announced that ABEMA will be broadcasting “35 hours of continuous nonstop broadcasts of the anime “Chibi Maruko-chan” on the official free “Chibi Maruko-chan” channel on Saturday, September 13, including a one-hour endurance broadcast of “Odoru Pompokorin.”
35-hour nonstop broadcast to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the anime broadcast “Chibi Maruko-chan” is based on the popular manga by Sakura Momoko, and the series is a humorous depiction of the everyday life of a third-grade elementary school girl, Sakura Momoko (nicknamed Maruko), and her friends and family. Since the anime began airing in 1990, the nostalgic episodes and life-sized portrayal of Maruko have been enjoyed by many fans of all generations, and it has continued to be loved for many years as a nationally beloved anime.
This time, to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the broadcast of the anime “Chibi Maruko-chan,” a “35-hour nonstop broadcast” will be held on Saturday, September 13, from 7 pm, titled “Dancing Pompokorin 1-Hour Endurance Night,” with the opening theme “Dancing Pompokorin” being broadcast for free for one hour straight. Following that, from 8 pm to 8 pm, 24 carefully selected episodes will be broadcast for free. From episodes that are sure to make you laugh, such as “Maruko’s Big Panic” and “Maruko Goes to a Sushi Restaurant,” to popular emotional episodes such as “Mother’s Day” and “I Love Tama-chan,” a carefully selected collection of famous episodes that are highly popular with fans will be broadcast. A total of 161 episodes of the TV anime “Chibi Maruko-chan” are being broadcast for free every day on the official free “Chibi Maruko-chan” channel.
All episodes will be available to watch for free for one week after broadcast. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of broadcast! “Chibi Maruko-chan” 35-hour nonstop broadcast summary “Dancing Pompokorin” 1-hour endurance night Broadcast date and time: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 7:00 pm Real-time limited broadcast “Chibi Maruko-chan” 24 carefully selected episodes free broadcast Broadcast date and time: Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 8:00 pm The broadcast episodes can be enjoyed for free for one week after broadcast. There will be no programming from 6:00 pm to 6:30 pm on Sunday, September 14. Season 1 Episode 15 “Maruo-kun Finally Runs for Class Representative Election” Episode 19 “Mother’s Day” Episode 31 “Maru-chan Goes to a Southern Island” (Part 1) Episode 32 “Maru-chan Goes to a Southern Island” (Part 2) Episode 33 “Maru-chan Goes to a Haunted House” Episode 40 “The Great Boys vs. Girls War” Episode 47 “Mom and Dad Fight” Episode 68 “Maru-chan Writes an Essay” Episode 78 “Maru-chan Attends a Wedding” Episode 87 “Maruko and Hamaji Become Rumors” Episode 89 “Maruko Goes to the Amusement Park” Episode 100 “The Hanawa Residence Finally Opens to the Public” Episode 101 “The Friend Who Came to Hanawa-kun’s House Leaves” Episode 109 “Midori-chan’s Valentine’s Day” Episode 113 “Maruko “Chased by a stray dog” Episode 116 “Nagasawa’s house catches fire” Episode 117 “Visiting Nagasawa’s fire” Episode 126 “A big fuss over edible frogs” Episode 127 “The lid won’t open” “Maruko wants an hourglass” Episode 128 “Maruko’s big panic” Season 2 Episode 5 “I love Tama-chan” Episode 16 “Friends get together” Episode 18 “Maruko goes to a sushi restaurant” Episode 19 “Maruko really wants a Roller-Thru Go-Go!!”
