The title character, Maruko (born May 8, 1965), is a nine-year-old third-grader raised in a relatively poor family of six. She is lazy, disorganized, and usually late for school, standing in sharp contrast to her neat, calm, and tidy older sister (a sixth-grader) with whom she must share a room. Like many children, Maruko tries to avoid homework and chores, takes advantage of her doting grandfather, and squabbles with her sister. Nevertheless, she is a well-meaning child who tries to do good.
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