Chibi Maruko-chan, one of Japan’s longest-running animated shows, has had a slight change recently. The titular character, Maruko-Chan, got a haircut, and Chinese fans are having a field day. That’s ...

Sazae-san is the creation of mangaka Hasegawa Machiko. It first appeared as a four-panel comic strip in newspapers in 1946. The animated version debuted in 1969 and has remained on the air ever since.