Chi's Sweet Home Explained
Ja Kanji: | チーズスイートホーム |
Ja Romaji: | Chīzu Suīto Hōmu |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Kanata Konami |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Magazine: | Morning |
First: | January 8, 2004 |
Last: | June 18, 2015 |
Volumes: | 12 |
Volume List: | List of Chi's Sweet Home chapters |
Type: | tv series |
Chi's Sweet Home: Chi's New Address |
Director: | Mitsuyuki Masuhara |
Music: | META boys |
Studio: | Madhouse |
Network: | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
First: | March 30, 2009 |
Last: | September 25, 2009 |
Episodes: | 104 |
Type: | ova |
Chi's Sweet Home: Chi Meets Cocchi |
Director: | Morio Asaka |
Music: | META boys |
Studio: | Madhouse |
Released: | April 23, 2010 |
First: | (multiple episodes) |
Runtime: | 13 minutes |
Episodes: | 1 |
Type: | tv series |
Chi's Sweet Adventure |
Director: | Kiminori Kusano |
Producer: | Kaori Kitamoto (chief) |
Music: | Kenji Kondō |
Studio: | Marza Animation Planet |
Licensee: | Amazon Prime Video |
Network: | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
First: | October 2, 2016 |
Last: | September 30, 2018 |
Episodes: | 76 |
Type: | ona |
Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation |
Director: | Kiminori Kusano |
Music: | Kenji Kondō |
Studio: | Marza Animation Planet |
Licensee: | Netflix |
Released: | July 19, 2024 |
Episodes: | 12 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Konami Kanata. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Morning from 2004 to 2015, with its chapters collected in twelve volumes. The manga has been licensed for North American distribution by the publisher Vertical. An anime television series adaptation, lasting two seasons, aired from March 2008 to September 2009. A 3DCG anime television adaptation lasting two seasons began airing in October 2016 to September 2018, and a third season premiered worldwide on Netflix in July 2024.
Plot
A small grey and white kitten with black stripes wanders away from her mother and siblings one day while enjoying a walk outside with her family. Lost in her surroundings, the kitten struggles to find her family and instead is found by a young boy, Yohei, and his mother, Miwa. They take the kitten home, but, as pets are not allowed in their housing complex, they try to find her a new home. This proves to be difficult, and the family decides to keep the kitten.
While being housebroken, the kitten mistakenly answers to "Chi" (as in shi- from shikko, the Japanese word for "urine") and this becomes her name. Chi then lives with her new family, learning about different things and meeting new people and animals.
Characters
Yamada family
- Chi is a small grey and white kitten with large eyes. She is easily distracted and does not have much experience of the world. Chi is particularly attracted to small moving objects, but is scared by larger animals, especially dogs. Although her speech is audible to the viewers, the Yamadas cannot hear her talk. It is revealed that the name her mother gave her is Sarah.
- Yohei is a little boy who finds Chi when she gets lost. He is cheerful, kind, obedient, and fond of toy trains.
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Mom is a housewife. She stays home with Yohei and Chi.
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Dad is the working man of the house, a graphic designer who often works from home. He is very fond of Chi and wants her to like him in return, but he is often called upon to do things that make her angry with him such as taking her to the vet or trimming her claws.Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kanata Konami, Chi's Sweet Home was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Morning from January 8, 2004, to June 18, 2015.[1] Kodansha collected its chapters in twelve volumes, released from November 22, 2004,[2] to June 23, 2015.[3] In contrast to the serialized version, which is black and white, the version is in full color.[4]
In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Vertical and published in a left-to-right orientation instead of the original right-to-left one.[5] [6] The twelve volumes were released from June 29, 2010,[7] to November 3, 2015.[8]
Anime
The anime series is directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara and produced by Madhouse and the first episode aired on 31 March 2008. The episodes are about 3 minutes long and equivalent to one chapter from the manga.
The opening theme is "Home is the best!" by Satomi Kōrogi.
The second season of Chi's Sweet Home, called Chi's new Address (チーズスイートホーム あたらしいおうち Chi's Sweet Home: Atarashii Ouchi), began airing 30 March 2009.
The show was dubbed into French and began airing in France on Piwi+ in September 2014.[9] On September 5, 2016, the series began airing on Radio-Canada.[10]
In April 2016, it was announced that the manga would receive a 3DCG anime television adaptation that began airing on October 2, 2016, called Chi's Sweet Adventure (こねこのチー ポンポンらー大冒険 Koneko no Chī: Ponpon-rā dai bōken).[11] [12] An English-dubbed version of the first season streamed on Amazon Prime Video on April 21, 2018.[13]
A third season titled Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation (こねこのチー ポンポンらー夏休み Koneko no Chī: Ponpon-rā natsuyasumi) premiered worldwide on Netflix on July 19, 2024.[14] [15]
Episodes
Season 2 (New Address)
Further reading
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:「チーズスイートホーム」11年の連載に幕、シークレットマンガをWEBで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/150958. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 3, 2024. ja. June 18, 2015. February 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240215152136/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/150958. live.
- Web site: ja:チーズスイートホーム(1). http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3349438. Kodansha. August 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20070509165826/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3349438. May 9, 2007. ja.
- Web site: ja:【6月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/151413. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 3, 2024. ja. June 23, 2015. December 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217103342/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/151413. live.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. Chi's Sweet Home Cat Manga Gets TV Anime This Spring. Anime News Network. August 3, 2024. January 23, 2008. February 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240221204011/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-01-23/chis-sweet-home-cat-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-spring. live.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. Vertical Adds Peepo Choo, Twin Spica, Needle, Chi's Sweet Home (Update 2). Anime News Network. August 3, 2024. September 25, 2009. February 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240221203930/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-09-25/vertical-adds-twin-spica-chi-sweet-home-needles-manga. live.
- Web site: Aoki. Deb. Manga Answerman – How Come Some Manga Are Still Published "Flopped"?. Anime News Network. August 3, 2024. September 14, 2018. April 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220416072845/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2018-09-14/.136806. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Home, volume 1. Random House. August 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20101129163556/http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781934287811. November 29, 2010.
- Web site: Ressler. Karen. North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 1–7. Anime News Network. August 3, 2024. November 3, 2015. December 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206152550/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-03/north-american-anime-manga-releases-november-1-7/.94975. live.
- Web site: La série animée CHI - Une vie de chat sur Piwi+ à la rentrée. July 2, 2014. Manga-News. September 9, 2016. September 18, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160918035007/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2014/07/02/La-serie-animee-CHI-Une-vie-de-chat-sur-Piwi-a-la-rentree. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Home is airing on Ici Radio-Canada. September 7, 2016. I Miss Bionix. September 9, 2016. September 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160909150102/https://imissbionix.wordpress.com/2016/09/07/chis-sweet-home-is-airing-on-ici-radio-canada/. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Home Manga Gets New 3DCG Anime This Fall. April 25, 2016. Anime News Network. April 25, 2016. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108112626/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-25/chi-sweet-home-manga-gets-new-3dcg-anime-this-fall/.101443. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Home CG Anime Reveals Promo Video, Title, Cast, Staff, October 2 Premiere. September 5, 2016. Anime News Network. September 5, 2016. September 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160905205457/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-09-05/chi-sweet-home-cg-anime-reveals-promo-video-title-cast-staff-october-2-premiere/.106121. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Adventure Season 1 Dub Launches on Amazon. April 23, 2018. Anime Feminist. April 24, 2018. April 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425182950/https://www.animefeminist.com/chis-sweet-adventure-season-1-dub-launches-on-amazon/. live.
- Web site: Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3DCG Anime Season's Teaser Video Reveals More Cast, July Netflix Debut. April 25, 2024. Anime News Network. April 25, 2024. April 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240425104800/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-25/chi-sweet-summer-vacation-3dcg-anime-season-teaser-video-reveals-more-cast-july-netflix-debut/.210192. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation 3D CG Anime's New Video Reveals Theme Songs, July 19 Netflix Debut. Anime News Network. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. June 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240619105806/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-19/chi-sweet-summer-vacation-3d-cg-anime-new-video-reveals-theme-songs-july-19-netflix-debut/.212143. live.
- Web site: ja:チーズスイートホーム. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11647. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. October 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006195729/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11647. October 6, 2023. ja. live.
- Web site: ja:チーズスイートホームあたらしいおうち. https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11940. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. October 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231006195911/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C11940. October 6, 2023. ja. live.