"Chiikawa" is a popular manga posted on X (formerly Twitter) that illustrator Nagano began serializing in 2020. It won the Grand Prix 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 worldview has gained widespread popularity from adults to children, with followers surpassing 4.56 million to date.
The new series of the anime "Chiikawa" is currently airing from July 15, 2025, within "Mezamashi TV" on the Fuji TV network. Additionally, as the first theatrical release of "Chiikawa," "Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island" is scheduled to be released in the summer of 2026.
■Episode 148 "Pajama Parties 5"
【Synopsis】
Chiikawa and friends advance while playing Pajama Parties pretend...
(C)nagano / chiikawa committee
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