{"rewrite":{"id":"r_eefc42b0b08139295b21d7e0","clusterId":"c_15bc91d8d2f2348178bd2cbe","slug":"chibi-maruko-chan-40th-anniversary-happy-kuji-opens-november-7","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Chibi Maruko-chan 40th Anniversary Happy Kuji Opens November 7","summary":"A Happy Kuji line marking 40 years of Momoko Sakura's Chibi Maruko-chan goes on sale November 7 at 850 yen per draw, sold at Seven-Eleven, Ito-Yokado, Youme Town, Lawson, Lawson 100, Ministop, bookstores, hobby shops, and Happy Kuji Online. Prizes include a \"Maruko's Room\" figure recreating the messy room from the volume 10 chapter \"Today Is Home Visit Day,\" a 10-type figure collection, and a Volume 1 cover figure as the Last Prize.","whyItMatters":"The prizes are built around the original manga rather than the 1990 TV anime, with the room diorama and the first-volume cover reproduced as figures, which puts the print run at the center of the anniversary merchandise.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe top prize is a roughly 21cm diorama of Maruko\u0026#39;s messy room, taken from the volume 10 chapter \u0026#34;Today Is Home Visit Day.\u0026#34; The Last Prize reproduces the cover of the first manga volume as a figure about 17.5cm tall, with Maruko posed as if leaping out of it.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelow those, the A Prize is a 10-type figure collection of Maruko\u0026#39;s friends and the grandfathers, each on a pedestal printed with a memorable line. The D Prize rubber mascots cover Maruko, Hanawa-kun, and Noguchi-san. The rest of the lineup is a tote bag, tableware, flat pouches, mini towels, a can collection, and stickers, drawn from title-page art and single manga panels.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Prize: \u0026#34;Maruko\u0026#39;s Room\u0026#34; Figure\u003c/strong\u003e: about 21cm, recreates the room from the volume 10 chapter \u0026#34;Today Is Home Visit Day\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Prize: Figure Collection\u003c/strong\u003e: all 10 types, 5.5 to 8.7cm, pedestals with memorable lines\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB Prize: Tote Bag\u003c/strong\u003e: all 3 types, original manga title-page illustration\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eC Prize: Tableware Collection\u003c/strong\u003e: all 5 types, melamine\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD Prize: Rubber Mascot Keyholder\u003c/strong\u003e: all 3 types: Maruko, Hanawa-kun, Noguchi-san\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eE Prize: Flat Pouch\u003c/strong\u003e: all 5 types, single manga panels\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eF Prize: Mini Towel\u003c/strong\u003e: all 5 types\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eG Prize: Can Collection\u003c/strong\u003e: all 6 types\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eH Prize: Sticker Set\u003c/strong\u003e: all 7 types\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLast Prize: \u0026#34;Chibi Maruko-chan Volume 1\u0026#34; Figure\u003c/strong\u003e: about 17.5cm, recreates the first volume cover\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Happy Kuji lineup puts the volume 10 chapter \"Today Is Home Visit Day\" and the Volume 1 cover in the same lottery, so a single 850 yen draw can land a fan on either end of Momoko Sakura's run.","twitterPost":"Chibi Maruko-chan's Happy Kuji draws from both ends of the run: a volume 10 room scene and the Volume 1 cover.","threadsPost":"Chibi Maruko-chan's 40th Anniversary Happy Kuji pulls prizes from opposite ends of the manga: a figure of the messy room from the volume 10 chapter \"Today Is Home Visit Day\" and a Volume 1 cover figure as the Last Prize. The spread is the point, not any single figure.","newsletterBlurb":"A Happy Kuji for the 40th anniversary of Chibi Maruko-chan's serialization goes on sale November 7 at 850 yen per draw, at convenience stores, Ito-Yokado, Youme Town, bookstores, hobby shops, and Happy Kuji Online. The special prize is a 21cm figure of Maruko's messy room from the volume 10 chapter \"Today Is Home Visit Day.\" The Last Prize recreates the cover of the first manga volume as a figure about 17.5cm tall.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/18/103921.html\",\"title\":\"Baby! \\\"Chibi Maruko-chan\\\" Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Serialization ☆ Maruko's Room and Original Manga Cover Figures ☆ Amazing Prizes, Kukuku... 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