"Chiikawa" is a popular manga posted on X (formerly Twitter) that illustrator Nagano began serializing in 2020. It won the grand prize at the "Japan Character Awards 2022" and the "Japan Character Awards 2024" announced in July 2024. The gap between the small and cute characters and the harsh world setting has gained wide popularity from adults to children, and its followers have surpassed 4.4 million to date.

The new series of the anime "Chiikawa" is currently airing from July 2025 within "Mezamashi TV" on the Fuji Television Network. Additionally, as the first theatrical film of "Chiikawa," "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2026.

■Episode 141 "Muchau Man 5"
【Synopsis】
Chiikawa dashes to seize the opportunity to take a photo with Muchau Man, but...

(C)ナガノ / ちいかわ製作委員会

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