"Thank you, Hachiware-chan!" Moving Voices Praising the Brave Heroism of Defeating "Chushi de~su" Alone: "Chiikawa" Episode 167

In Episode 167 of the anime "Chiikawa," a brave yet suspenseful scene was depicted where Hachiware (CV: Makoto Tanaka) defeats "Chushi de~su" (CV: Ryo Kikuchi) all by himself.

The opening scene features the eerie appearance of the monster cornering Hachiware, saying "Chushi de~su" ("It's canceled"). A tension-filled dialogue unfolds between Hachiware and the monster: "Chushi" ("Canceled"), "Nani ga?" ("What is?"), "Zenbu" ("Everything"), "Wa!!" ("Wah!!"). The monster then attacks Hachiware while swinging its mantis-like hands.

Hachiware desperately evades the attacks, but a golden opportunity arises when the monster's claws miss and get stuck in a tree. Not letting this chance slip away, Hachiware brilliantly succeeds in defeating it. After the battle, despite being battered and bruised, Hachiware returns to Chiikawa (CV: Haruka Aoki) and happily reports the success.

In response to Hachiware's heroic actions, fans showered the character with praise, with comments such as, "Because Hachiware is fighting for us, the events won't be canceled!" and "Hachiware-chan is amazing for defeating it all alone!"

Furthermore, since this episode was originally posted on X in April 2021—around the time when the third state of emergency was declared in Japan—many reactions from back then stood out, such as, "Thank you for beating the event cancellation!"