There is debate over whether Akira Toriyama originated the now famous chibi style. So where did "chibi" get its start?

“Chibi Maruko-chan” is an essay-style manga set in Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture (present-day Shizuoka). It portrays the day-to-day existence of Maruko, a third-grader modeled after ...

The Japanese manga artist and creator of the cartoon character Chibi Maruko-chan has died. Momoko Sakura was 53 years old. She died of breast cancer on August 15th, signaling for many the end of ...