Welcome, Chitose-chan

2018
Welcome, Chitose-chan

Seasons & Episodes

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EP1 Episode 1 Oct 06, 2018

Chitose is an emperor penguin chick that lives in Kyoto. She's visiting Arashiyama today. The people in the neighborhood all know her and try to say hi, but...

EP2 Episode 2 Oct 13, 2018

Chitose is taking the train to visit the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine. As she waddles through the torii gates, she comes to a fork in the road! Maybe the two women near her know where to go.

EP3 Episode 3 Oct 20, 2018

Chitose is taking a walk through the night streets, when she comes across an oden cart filled with laughter and friendly warmth.

EP4 Episode 4 Oct 27, 2018

Chitose has arrived at the Philosopher's Walk. Faced with a long straight road she starts running without realizing it. But then, out of nowhere, a frog jumps into her path...

EP5 Episode 5 Nov 03, 2018

Chitose learns about Yatagarasu, the deity of safe travels. She slaps a sticker onto her wrapping cloth and starts walking around Shimogamo-Jinja, and then...

EP6 Episode 6 Nov 10, 2018

Chitose takes a stroll alongside Kamogawa river. It looks like this is a place where couples tend to gather. Chitose wants some attention, but no one seems to pay her any mind.

EP7 Episode 7 Nov 17, 2018

Chitose has a run in with a lovely maiko. She seems to be feeling down while gazing at her reflection in some glass. But then Chitose hears about how drinking from the Otowa waterfall will make you beautiful...

EP8 Episode 8 Nov 24, 2018

Chitose watches over a family that's passing by. It seems to remind her of her penguin mother. Chitose follows the family, which leads her to Ginkakuji Temple.

EP9 Episode 9 Dec 01, 2018

Chitose has come to visit Kenninji temple. She sees a little boy pretending to be Fuujin, and ends up pretending herself. And that's when the real Fuujin and Raijin actually show up...

EP10 Episode 10 Dec 08, 2018

Chitose has stopped by the Kyoto Aquarium. There's a lot of other penguins here. Chitose tries to sneak into the penguin area, and then...

EP11 Episode 11 Dec 15, 2018

Chitose's in a bad mood today. Nothing seems to be working out. In spite of it all, she somehow ends up at the very tall Kyoto Tower.

EP12 Episode 12 Dec 22, 2018

Chitose is asked to do some shopping, and finds herself in the bustling December streets of Nishiki Market. She tries to buy the items on the list she was given, but she can't find the list itself!

EP13 Episode 13 Jan 05, 2019

Chitose's friend Chihiro Tachibana is a member of an art club at her school. She asks Chitose to model for her at Nanzen-ji Temple, but it looks like she might have other things on her mind...

EP14 Episode 14 Jan 12, 2019

Chitose is never seen without her cloth, but there's now a hole in it. She heads to a fabric shop hoping to find material to patch it, but why is she so attached to that old thing?

EP15 Episode 15 Jan 19, 2019

Chitose is visiting the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine. She gets a lesson about the person memorialized there, Sugawara no Michizane, but she catches sight of a strange silhouette...

EP16 Episode 16 Jan 26, 2019

One morning, Chitose encounters some grade schoolers on their commute. It looks like there's one little boy trailing behind the others, though. From that point on, Chitose starts showing up at the same time every day...

EP17 Episode 17 Feb 02, 2019

Chitose's stomach is rumbling as she waddles the streets of Kyoto at night. An office worker invites her to join him for dinner. As Chitose scarfs down her food, he focuses on drinking... and complaining about his life.

EP18 Episode 18 Feb 09, 2019

Chitose is taking shelter from the rain, when a lady shows up with a paper lantern. Enchanted by the idea, Chitose tries to find out if there's a lantern that looks like a bird.

EP19 Episode 19 Feb 16, 2019

Chitose heads to Sanzen-in Temple with her friend Chiaki to enjoy some ice cucumbers. That's when an elderly couple seems to gets his name wrong...

EP20 Episode 20 Feb 23, 2019

Chitose has come to the river in Kifune. But because all the restaurants are fully reserved, she sadly has to leave. She was headed to Kifune Shrine when she sees some trees with wishes tied to them for the Tanabata holiday...

EP21 Episode 21 Mar 02, 2019

On the day of the Gozan no Okuribi, Chitose encounters an old lady who wants to see the bonfire from the location she watched it at when she was younger. Chitose tries to help her find it, but they have a hard time...

EP22 Episode 22 Mar 09, 2019

Chitose is cooling off at the house of her friends, the Tachibana family. There, Chiaki's sister makes fun of him for not finishing his essay. But all of a sudden, a creature rumored to live on Mount Kurama makes an appearence...

EP23 Episode 23 Mar 16, 2019

Chitose and Chiaki spot a figure on Mount Kurama that might be Yukinosuke. They both chase after what they've seen when Chitose takes a spill from the stairs...

EP24 Episode 24 Mar 23, 2019

As the sun sets, everyone heads home. And it seems like Chitose is headed somewhere as well... but wherever could she be going?
Synopsis

Chitose-chan is a penguin who lives in Kyoto. Getting in touch with people and getting fed delicious food as she curiously walks around Kyoto streets is her favourite thing to do. The story features popular places in Kyoto like Kiyomizu Temple, Ginkaku Temple, and Gion from the Penguin's point of view. This is a short story about a penguin that is nostalgic and warm, curing and relieving the heart.

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  • Top Credited Cast
Shinichi Tsutsumi as Narrator
Kotori Koiwai as Female (voice) / Narrator (voice)
Koji Yusa as Male (voice)