Japanese animated series about an irascible grade-schooler, compared to a cross between Peanuts and The Simpsons but weirder, praised as educational about Japanese culture.
"The animated series debuts in 1990, and is initially so popular that the manufacturers of licensed goodies like toys and t-shirts are caught completely off guard... The closest thing that I can compare it to in American terms is a cross between "Peanuts" and "The Simpsons". But weirder. This is SAFE"