Sakura Kotake
Warm grandmother
Maruko's grandmother, a 72-year-old woman who warmly cares for the Sakura family.
Quotes
- Rarely gets angry at Maruko.
- Family is always precious.
- Maruko, don't play too much.
- Grandma's kindness envelops the home.
- Always watching over you, Maruko.
Trivia
- Modeled after the author's grandmother.
- Set at 72 years old, but the timeline is fixed to the early 1970s, so age doesn't change.
- Mild-tempered and tolerant of Maruko's mischief.
- Central supportive role in the Sakura family.
- In the drama version, Yoshie Ichike plays the grandmother.
Alternate names
Kotake-baachan
Kotake-san
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- April 4
- Birth year
- Early 1950s
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Elderly woman with a gentle and kind expression. Often seen with fluffy silver hair, wearing kimono or casual clothes.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Hair color
- Silver
- Distinguishing features
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- Silver hair
- Gentle eyes
- Soft smile
- Iconic items
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- Kimono
- Knitting
- Apron
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Kind
- Detailed personality
- Gentle and warm towards Maruko, family-oriented, always attentive to details. Rarely scolds Maruko.
- Keywords
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- Kind
- Compassionate
- Mild-mannered
- Family-oriented
- Tolerant
- Talents
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- Housework in general
- Knitting
- Cooking
- Healing presence
- Skills
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- Culinary skills
- Knowledge of housework in general
- Motivation
- Family's happiness and Maruko's healthy growth
- Habits
- Speaks gently, takes care of the family
- Favorite foods
- Ohagi, Stewed dishes, Tea, Homemade sweets
- Hobbies
- Knitting, Gardening
- Favorite places
- Sakura family home, Garden
History
- Backstory
- Tomozou's wife and the Sakura family grandmother. Warmly and kindly cares for Maruko and the family, serving as the central pillar of the home.
- Debut date
- August 1, 1986
- Work title
- Chibi Maruko-chan
- Media type
- Manga
TV anime adaptation
- Significant event
- TV anime adaptation
- Description
- Appeared in the TV anime starting January 7, 1990, becoming beloved as the family's supporter.
Author Sakura Momoko's passing
- Significant event
- Author Sakura Momoko's passing
- Description
- Continued to appear as the grandmother even after the author's death in August 2018.
Relationships
Sakura Tomozou
Spouse
Husband. Patriarch of the Sakura family. Good marital relationship, sharing the stance of watching over the family.
Sakura Hiroshi
Child
Son. The couple's son and Maruko's father.
Maruko (Sakura Momoko)
Grandparent
Grandchild. Watches over warmly and treats kindly. Rarely gets angry at Maruko.
Media appearances
Chibi Maruko-chan
Manga / Supporting
1986年8月号 -
Chibi Maruko-chan (TV anime)
Anime / Supporting
1990年1月7日 -
Chibi Maruko-chan (illustrated by Kobagi Botan)
Manga / Supporting
2019年11月号 - 不定期連載
Chibi Maruko-chan (Special Drama)
Drama / Supporting
2006年4月・10月
Marumaru Chibi Maruko-chan
Drama / Supporting
2007年4月19日 - 2008年2月28日
Chibi Maruko-chan: My Favorite Song
Movie / Supporting
1992年12月19日
Voice cast and creators
Yuko Sasaki
- Voice actor
- Yuko Sasaki
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime season 1
Machiko Toyoshima
- Voice actor
- Machiko Toyoshima
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime season 2 / Sakiko role
- Notes
- Successor
Kobagi Botan
- Voice actor
- Kobagi Botan
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- Manga (2019-)
- Notes
- Illustrator
Yoshie Ichike
- Voice actor
- Yoshie Ichike
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV drama (grandmother role)
- Notes
- 2006 special drama appearance
Sakura Momoko
- Creator name
- Sakura Momoko
- Role
- Original author
Sakura Momoko
- Creator name
- Sakura Momoko
- Role
- Character designer
Nippon Animation
- Creator name
- Nippon Animation
- Role
- Animation studio
Shueisha
- Creator name
- Shueisha
- Role
- Publisher
Fuji TV
- Creator name
- Fuji TV
- Role
- Licensee