Apparel brand “Talking about” launches a horror-culture themed collection featuring Chiikawa, Nagano Characters, mofusand, Kawaii Uso no Kawauso, and Umaibo across 10 T-shirt designs. Pre-sales open S
Chiikawa Yaki adds three autumn-limited flavours — Momonga sweet potato, Kurimanju shibukawa marron, and Rakko pumpkin — rolling out from 31 August 2026 at select stores.
The Chiikawa film “Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” has surpassed ¥10 billion (100 oku yen) at the Japanese box office just 30 days after its July 24, 2026 opening.
A new Chiikawa chocolate treat arrives on 31 August 2026: the Charapaki Sasumata Ver. (¥248), complete with a mini sasumata tool to pop characters out of the chocolate sheet.
Everything you need to know about Chiikawa — characters, voice cast, manga volume summaries, and where to watch the anime — plus the hit film’s record-breaking box-office numbers.
Chiikawa unveils a wave of new merchandise including character socks, Myojo’s Charumera tonkotsu cup noodles, and a 2027 wall calendar, rolling out from August through October.
The Chiikawa Pocket (Chiipoke) smartphone app brought yukata-clad Chiikawa characters to Sendai’s Tanabata Festival 2026, with free novelty fans and limited-edition summer merchandise available throug
ANA and Nagano’s Chiikawa are teaming up to launch a special “Chiikawa Jet” Boeing 767-300 on domestic Japanese routes from late October, complete with limited collaboration merchandise.
Nagano’s Chiikawa teams up with Okinawa’s beloved Suppai Man candy for a five-item merchandise collection launching August 7 at Chiikawa Market and select Okinawa souvenir shops.
Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu opened July 24, 2026 to massive demand — 41 screenings at one Tokyo cinema, nearly all sold out by 7 a.m.
A collaboration between anime film “Eiga Chiikawa: Ningyo no Shima no Himitsu” and curry chain CoCo Ichibanya runs July 16–August 31, offering exclusive food, stickers, and spoon-rest figures.
Soft, fruity gummies inspired by Chiikawa the Movie: Secret of the Mermaid Island are coming in August 2026, featuring 11 character designs including a mystery-flavored Siren shape.
To mark the theatrical debut of Chiikawa’s first movie, THE GUEST CAFE BY PARCO is hosting a limited-time collab café in Shibuya, Shinsaibashi, and Nagoya with 16 themed menu items.
Chiikawa Bakery Osaka will open its first Osaka branch on the 3rd floor of KITTE Osaka in Umeda on June 26, 2026, with adorable bread menus and many exclusive items.
The collaboration event “Chiikawa Starry Skytree and the Secret Island” will run at Tokyo Skytree from July 10 to October 31, 2026, with special decorations, videos, and exclusive limited goods.
The large-scale “CHIIKAWA ARTIVERSE” exhibition comes to Tsim Sha Tsui (尖沙咀), Hong Kong from August 1 to September 6, 2026, featuring the world-first Chiikawa merry-go-round beside Victoria Harbour.
