Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy from Italy

Chibi Maruko-chan: A Boy From Italy (映画ちびまる子ちゃん イタリアから来た少年) is a 2015 Japanese animated family comedy film directed by, produced by Nippon Animation and based on the manga series Chibi Maruko-chan written and illustrated by Momoko Sakura. It was released in Japan by Toho on December 23, 2015.

Cast

 * Tarako as Momoko "Maruko" Sakura
 * Yusaku Yara as Hiroshi Sakura
 * Teiyū Ichiryūsai as Sumire Sakura
 * Yūko Mizutani as Sakiko Sakura
 * Bin Shimada as Tomozō Sakura
 * Yūko Sasaki as Kotake Sakura
 * Nobuo Tobita as Sueo Maruo
 * Masami Kikuchi as Kazuhiko Hanawa
 * Naoko Watanabe as Tamae "Tama" Honami
 * Tomoko Naka as Shigeru Fujiki
 * Taishi Nakagawa as Andrea
 * Hitori Gekidan as Singh
 * Papaya Suzuki as Nepu
 * Naomi Watanabe as Julia
 * Rola as Sin-yee

Reception
The film was sixth-placed at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend, in both admissions and gross, with US$447,069. On its second weekend it remained in sixth place by admissions, on the third weekend it dropped to tenth place by admissions and on the fourth weekend it was twelfth-placed by gross, with US$280,022. As of January 17, 2016, the film has grossed US$5.38 million in Japan.

The film was released in China on September 23, 2016, where it grossed CN¥25.9 million so far.