Chickip Dancers (Japanese: チキップダンサーズ, Hepburn: Chikippu Dansāzu) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Fanworks, based on San-X's series of mascot characters of the same name. It aired from October 2021 to March 2022. A second season aired from September 2022 to March 2023. A third season premiered in September 2023.
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チキップダンサーズ (Chikippu Dansāzu) | |
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Genre | Slice of life |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Rareko |
Written by | Rareko Shigenori Tanabe |
Studio | Fanworks |
Original network | NHK Educational TV |
Original run | October 5, 2021 – present |
Episodes | 53 |
Characters
editProduction and release
editOn February 12, 2021, San-X revealed the "Chickip Dancers," a new series of mascot characters that would star in an anime television series of the same name. The series is produced by Fanworks and directed by Rareko, who is also overseeing the series' scripts alongside Shigenori Tanabe. It aired from October 5, 2021 to March 29, 2022 on NHK Educational TV. Erino Yumiki performed the opening theme "Chickip Dance".[3][4][5]
Aside from the anime series, character goods and other media mix will also be developed.[3][6]
A second season premiered in September 27, 2022.[7]
Episode list
editNo. | Title [8] | Written by [a] | Original air date [9] |
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1 | "Chicken Bone and Coach Skipping Frog" Transliteration: "Hone Chikin to Sukippu Gaeru Sensei" (Japanese: ほねチキンとスキップガエル先生) | Shigenori Tanabe | October 5, 2021 |
2 | "Rattling at the Lottery" Transliteration: "Fukubiki de Garagara" (Japanese: ふくびき で ガラガラ) | Rareko | October 12, 2021 |
3 | "Dancing to the Piano" Transliteration: "Piano de Dansu" (Japanese: ピアノ で ダンス) | Shigenori Tanabe | October 19, 2021 |
4 | "Scrubbing in the Bath" Transliteration: "Ofuro de Goshigoshi" (Japanese: おふろ で ゴシゴシ) | Shigenori Tanabe | October 26, 2021 |
5 | "Clicking with Cosmetics" Transliteration: "Keshō de Bibibi" (Japanese: けしょう で ビビビッ) | Rareko | November 2, 2021 |
6 | "Fussing with Radio Control" Transliteration: "Rajikon de Buibui" (Japanese: ラジコン で ぶいぶい) | Shigenori Tanabe | November 9, 2021 |
7 | "Squealing at the Club" Transliteration: "Kurabu de Kyukyukyu" (Japanese: クラブ で きゅきゅきゅ) | Shigenori Tanabe | November 16, 2021 |
8 | "Dabbling with Paint" Transliteration: "Enogu de Petapeta" (Japanese: えのぐ で ぺたぺた) | Shigenori Tanabe | November 23, 2021 |
9 | "Bubbling in the Pool" Transliteration: "Pūru de Bukubuku" (Japanese: プール で ぶくぶく) | Rareko | November 30, 2021 |
10 | "Popping Fairy[10]" Transliteration: "Mizu to Abura no Yōsei" (Japanese: みずとあぶらのようせい) | Rareko | December 7, 2021 |
11 | "Tap Tap Swipe" Transliteration: "Tappu Tappu Suwaipu" (Japanese: タップタップスワイプ) | Rareko | December 14, 2021 |
12 | "No No Watering Can" Transliteration: "Nō Nō Jōro" (Japanese: ノーノーじょうろ) | Shigenori Tanabe | December 21, 2021 |
13 | "Festival Drumming" Transliteration: "Omatsuri Dondon" (Japanese: おまつりどんどん) | Rareko | December 28, 2021 |
14 | "Grabbing Crane" Transliteration: "Toru Toru Kurēn" (Japanese: とるとるクレーン) | Shigenori Tanabe | January 4, 2022 |
15 | "Clap, Clap, Clappity Clap" Transliteration: "Panpan Papa Pan" (Japanese: パンパンパパパン) | Shigenori Tanabe | January 11, 2022 |
16 | "It's a Library!" Transliteration: "Toshokan Deshī!" (Japanese: としょかんでしー!) | Rareko | January 18, 2022 |
17 | "Smooth and Shiny" Transliteration: "Tsurutsuru Pikapika" (Japanese: つるつるぴかぴか) | Shigenori Tanabe | January 25, 2022 |
18 | "Thick Image Change" Transliteration: "Imechen de Mossā" (Japanese: イメチェンでもっさー) | Shigenori Tanabe | February 1, 2022 |
19 | "Bouncing with a Jump Rope" Transliteration: "Nawatobi de Puipui" (Japanese: なわとびでぷいぷい) | Shigenori Tanabe | February 8, 2022 |
20 | "A Total Hide-and-Seek Shock" Transliteration: "Kakurenbo de Tsuntaka" (Japanese: かくれんぼでツンタカ) | Shigenori Tanabe | February 15, 2022 |
21 | "Snoring while Sleeping" Transliteration: "Ohirune de Gorogoro" (Japanese: おひるねでゴロゴロ) | Shigenori Tanabe | February 22, 2022 |
22 | "Footprints All Over" Transliteration: "Ashiato Petapeta" (Japanese: あしあとペタペタ) | Shigenori Tanabe | March 1, 2022 |
23 | "Trembling at a Ghost" Transliteration: "Obake de Gakuburu" (Japanese: おばけでガクブル) | Shigenori Tanabe | March 8, 2022 |
24 | "Sumo Without Delay" Transliteration: "Sumō de Tonton" (Japanese: すもうでとんとん) | Shigenori Tanabe | March 15, 2022 |
25 | "Shooting Up Steadily" Transliteration: "Gungun Nyokinyoki" (Japanese: ぐんぐんニョキニョキ) | Rareko | March 22, 2022[b] |
26 | "Boneless Chicken" Transliteration: "Hone Nashi Chikin" (Japanese: ほねなしチキン) | Shigenori Tanabe | March 29, 2022 |
Notes
edit- ^ Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- ^ This episode aired at 18:50 p.m. JST, an hour and 30 minutes after the original air time on NHK Educational TV.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Eテレミニアニメ新シリーズ「チキップダンサーズ」 2021年10月より放送開始決定!" (in Japanese). February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ "チキップダンサーズ POP UP SHOPの開催が決定♪" (in Japanese). October 7, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "サンエックスキャラクター初の地上波TVアニメシリーズ 2021年10月よりNHK Eテレでスタート!" (in Japanese). Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2021). "San-X Reveals Chickip Dancers October TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2021). "Chickip Dancers Anime Shorts Reveal Cast, Theme Song Video, October 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
- ^ "TVアニメシリーズ『チキップダンサーズ』2021年10月スタート!" (in Japanese). February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 8, 2022). "Chickip Dancers Anime Gets 2nd Season on September 27". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ "San-Ekkusu Netto | Chikippu Dansāzu Anime Ichiran" San-Xネット | チキップダンサーズ アニメ一覧 [San-X Net | Chickip Dancers Anime List]. san-x.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "San-Ekkusu Netto | Chikippu Dansāzu" San-Xネット | チキップダンサーズ [San-X Net | Chickip Dancers]. san-x.co.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "チキップダンサーズ POP UP SHOPの開催が決定♪" (in Japanese). October 7, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Chickip Dancers (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia