Additional reporting from Mikikazu Komatsu The voice actor Tarako, most known as the leading voice in the Chibi Maruko-chan anime, passed away at the age of 63 on March 4, 2024. A cause of death was not confirmed at the time of reporting. The official Chibi Maruko-chan website, along with Nippon Animation , released a statement on Tarako’s passing: “We regret to inform you that Tarako-san, who had played the role of Maruko in Chibi Maruko-chan , passed away on Monday, March 4 in the early hours of the morning. We would like to express our sincere condolences and gratitude to her for her great contribution to the show. The last episode of Tarako-san's appearance on Chibi Maruko-chan , "Maruko, Do You Know the Taste of Water?" will air on Sunday, March 24 during the one-hour broadcast. Except for this episode, we will air the previously aired episodes from March 10 onward for the time being. We are...
- 3/9/2024
- by Kyle Cardine,Joseph Luster
- Crunchyroll
Netflix has ordered a new kids animated series, “Dino Girl Gauko,” Variety has learned. The program is from creator and showrunner Akira Shigino, who previously served as a director on a number of popular Japanese animated TV series, including “Crayon Shin-chan,” “Line Town,” “Osomatsu-kun,” and a remake of “Yatterman.”
The comedy series is set in Japan and follows Naoko Watanabe, a typical tween girl aside from the fact that she possesses strange and sometimes troubling powers. When her anger exceeds a maximum level, she turns into Gauko, the fire-breathing dinosaur girl.
An episode of “Dino Girl Gauko,” entitled “Dad’s Little Secret,” will screen in competition at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The first season of the series is expected to launch on Netflix in late 2019.
The move comes as Netflix is amping up its kids and family content. With Disney set to launch its own streaming service, Disney Plus,...
The comedy series is set in Japan and follows Naoko Watanabe, a typical tween girl aside from the fact that she possesses strange and sometimes troubling powers. When her anger exceeds a maximum level, she turns into Gauko, the fire-breathing dinosaur girl.
An episode of “Dino Girl Gauko,” entitled “Dad’s Little Secret,” will screen in competition at the 2019 Annecy International Animation Film Festival. The first season of the series is expected to launch on Netflix in late 2019.
The move comes as Netflix is amping up its kids and family content. With Disney set to launch its own streaming service, Disney Plus,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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