"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, and followers have surpassed 4.57 million to date.
The new series of the anime "Chiikawa" is currently airing within "Mezamashi TV" on the Fuji TV network starting July 15, 2025. Additionally, "Chiikawa's" first theatrical film, "Chiikawa The Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island," is scheduled to be released in summer 2026.
■Episode 149 "Pajama Parties 6"
【Synopsis】
Chiikawa and friends practice the Pajama Parties dance...
(C)nagano / chiikawa committee
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