Chiikawa
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, also known as , is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Nagano. It follows the daily adventures of the titular protagonist, along with a series of animal-inspired characters. It has been serialized online via X (formerly Twitter) since January 2020, and has been collected in eight volumes by Kodansha, as of November 2025. By November 2024, Chiikawa had sold over 3.6 million copies, including digital versions in circulation.
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Vinony files it under 2020 manga, 2022 anime television series debuts and Anime and manga articles needing translation from Japanese Wikipedia.
Its subject is documented across 13 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Animanga/Header.image
- Chiikawa volume 1 cover.jpg
- Animanga/Header.caption
- Cover of the first volume
- Animanga/Header.ja_kanji
- ちいかわ
- Animanga/Print.type
- manga
- Animanga/Print.author
- Nagano
- Animanga/Print.publisher
- Kodansha
- Animanga/Print.first
- January 2020
- Animanga/Print.volumes
- 8
- Animanga/Video.type
- film
- Animanga/Video.director
- Kei Oikawa
- Animanga/Video.music
- Shūgo Tokumaru
- Animanga/Video.studio
- CygamesPictures
- Animanga/Video.licensee
- Sentai Filmworks
- Animanga/Video.network
- FNS (Fuji TV)
- Animanga/Video.first
- April 4, 2022
- Animanga/Video.episodes
- 320+
- Animanga/Video.title
- Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island
- Animanga/Video.writer
- Nagano
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Publisher
- Kodansha
- Official website
- chiikawa-info.jp
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Encyclopedic overview
11 sectionsContents
- Synopsis
- Production
- Characters
- Media
- Manga
- Anime
- Video game
- Cultural impact and reception
- Collaborations and merchandise
- References
- External links
, also known as , is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Nagano. It follows the daily adventures of the titular protagonist, along with a series of animal-inspired characters. It has been serialized online via X (formerly Twitter) since January 2020, and has been collected in eight volumes by Kodansha, as of November 2025. By November 2024, Chiikawa had sold over 3.6 million copies, including digital versions in circulation.
An anime television series adaptation was produced by Doga Kobo and premiered in April 2022. The first season aired in Japan from April 2022 to March 2025, with the second season premiering in July of that year. An anime film adaptation of the Siren Arc produced by CygamesPictures, titled Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island, is set to release in July 2026.
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