It has been announced that the TV anime "Chiikawa ," based on Nagano's popular manga, will resume airing new episodes from July 15th. The series suspended regular broadcasts from April in preparation for the production of a new series, and revived episodes that received a great response. This will be the first time in about three months that the series has resumed, and new episodes that will give a sense of the arrival of early summer will be broadcast. As in the past, it will be broadcast every Tuesday and Friday at around 7:40 am on "Mezamashi TV" (Fuji TV, Monday to Friday 5:25 am).
To commemorate the resumption of regular broadcasts, new visuals have been released. They depict Chiikawa , Hachiware, Usagi, and Momonga flying together in the air at "Wakidokoro," a spot in the world of " Chiikawa " where delicious food naturally springs forth. The logo has also been renewed. The ending video for the TV anime, which features "Hitorigotsu" sung by Hachiware (played by Tanaka Makoto), will also be renewed.
" Chiikawa" is a manga that Nagano has been posting on X since 2020. The contrast between the cute and small characters and the harsh worldview has made it popular, and X has over 4.1 million followers. It won the Grand Prix at the Japan Character Awards 2025 in 2022 and 2024. The comic "Chiikawa Nissokutte Kawaii Yatsu" is currently on sale from Kodansha.
The anime will begin airing on "Mezamashi TV" in April 2022. The videos published on the official Mezamashi TV YouTube channel have been viewed over 390 million times, making it a very popular series.
