Nagano's popular manga "Chiikawa" will be featured on the May 12th broadcast of "Gretel's Kitchen," a program on NHK Educational TV that introduces sweets associated with various stories (Mondays at 10 p.m.). The blue ribbon cookies that appeared in the manga will be recreated on the show.
The blue ribbon cookie was a gift from Chiikawa to Chiikawa friend Hachiware. It is a cookie shaped like a Hachiware, filled with kind feelings, and in the story, the blue ribbon causes an unexpected development. Hansel also tries to make an original sweet by sandwiching ice cream between cookies.
"Chiikawa" is a manga that Nagano has been posting on X since 2020. The gap between the cute little characters and the harsh worldview has made it popular, and X has over 3.9 million followers. Kodansha has released a comic called "Chiikawa Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu." The TV anime is also gaining popularity.
