"Chiikawa" is a popular manga series by illustrator Nagano, which began in 2020 on X (formerly Twitter). It won the Grand Prix at the 'Japan Character Awards 2022' and again at the 'Japan Character Awards 2024' announced in July 2024.

The gap between the small, cute characters and their harsh worldview has gained widespread popularity among both adults and children, with followers now exceeding 3.81 million. The anime version of "Chiikawa" is currently broadcast within Fuji TV's "Mezamashi TV" every Tuesday and Friday around 7:40 AM.
 

Episode 103 "Meat Polishing / Imitating Pouring"
Synopsis
Chiikawa and Hachiware come across Kuri-manju using the Internet...
(C)ナガノ / ちいかわ製作委員会

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