Just When They Had Forgotten... Voices of Empathy for the Cute Figures of the Two "Chiikawa" Recalling Their Frightening Experience

In the 97th episode of the anime "Chiikawa," the scene depicted Chiikawa (CV: Haruka Aoki) and Hachiware (CV: Makoto Tanaka) reliving the fear they experienced after hearing a scary story. In the 98th episode, a scene shows the two characters singing and dancing to forget the scary things. It seemed like they managed to forget their fears by singing and dancing, but Hachiware asks Chiikawa, "Did you forget the scary stuff?" This question reminds Chiikawa of the fears he had forgotten, causing him to start trembling. At the same time, Hachiware also gets scared by association.

Many viewers resonated with this scene, expressing sentiments like, "I understand the feeling of getting scared by association." Additionally, there was significant reaction to the mysterious shadow depicted at the end of the episode, with comments such as "What's Usagi planning to do?" and "If that shadow at the end isn't Usagi, then it's too frightening."

"Chiikawa" is a popular manga that illustrator Nagano has been posting on X (formerly Twitter) since 2020. It won the Grand Prix at the "Japan Character Awards 2022" and the "Japan Character Awards 2024" announced in July 2024.

With a charming contrast between the cute, small characters and the harsh world they inhabit, the series has captured a wide audience from children to adults, and its followers have surpassed 3.73 million to date. The anime version of "Chiikawa" is currently airing on Fuji TV's "Mezamashi TV," approximately at 7:40 AM every Tuesday and Friday.

■Episode 98: "Real Scary Stories 3"
[Synopsis]
To forget the scary story, what actions do Chiikawa and Hachiware take...

(C)ナガノ / ちいかわ製作委員会