 The durable star's career was once again revived, however, this time by a little girl named Chibi Maruko-chan.In her popular anime television program, Maruko-chan would sometimes imitate Yamamoto's songs and dance routines, which again spurred interest, and what finally became another full-fledged Yamamoto revival boom.In 2001 Yamamoto tied up with the popular Harajuku toy store Kiddyland to make a line of Linda goods.