Chibi Maruko is a Japanese girl. She has black hair and a pink face. She is nine years old and in the third grade. She is a little lazy and always late for school. She enjoys daydreaming (白日梦). But she is happy and kind. She helps her friends a lot.
     This year, six students from different countries visit Maruko’s school. A boy named Andrea from Italy lives at Maruko’s home. Later, Maruko and all the students travel to Osaka (大阪) and Kyoto (京都). On this trip, Maruko and Andrea become good friends.
     Will Andrea go back to Italy? What will happen to other classmates? Find the answers in the movie Chibi Maruko-chan: The Boy From Italy. It is showing at Chinese cinemas now.
Chibi Maruko-chan is a famous Japanese manga (动漫) series. Miki Miura (三浦美纪) started drawing it in 1986.

In 1990, its cartoon first came out on TV. Soon, it became popular all over the world. It has games, movies and other things. Maruko is not a perfect kid. But she’s just like you and me. “It’s easy for both boys and girls to feel close to her,” said Jun Takagi, director (导演) of the cartoon.

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