Chickip Dancers

Japanese anime television series

Chickip Dancers

チキップダンサーズ
(Chikippu Dansāzu)
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  –  March 25, 2024
Episodes| 78 (List of episodes)

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 anthropomorphized food characters of the same name. The five minutes per episode show is the first broadcast TV anime with San-X characters. It aired on NHK Educational TV from October 2021 to March 2022. A second season aired from September 2022 to March 2023, and a third season premiered aired from September 2023 to March 2024. A video game, soundtrack CD and several children's books based on the series have been released.

## Characters

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* Chicken Bone (ほねチキン)[1][2] \- A bone-in chicken who is timid but also curious.[3]
* Coach Skipping Frog (スキップガエル先生)[1] \- The group's dance teacher, a frog who is always skipping.[3]
* Dango (だんご)[1] \- A dango (dumpling) who is like an older sister, calmly watching over everyone.[3]
* Milky Ice (ぎゅうにゅうアイス)[1] \- A milk ice cream who is a sweet boy.[3]
* Kushikatsu (くしかつ)[1] \- A kushikatsu (deep fried meat skewer) with a lot of allure.[3]
* Gristle (なんこつ)[1] \- A piece of chicken cartilage yakitori who is constantly training.[3]
* Candy Apple (りんごあめ)[1] \- A candy apple who is full of energy.[3]

## Production and release

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On 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. It is a short anime, and each episode is five minutes long.[4] This is the first television broadcast anime with San-X characters.[5][6] 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".[7][8][5]

A second season aired from September 27, 2022, to March 28, 2023,[4] and a third season aired from September 25, 2023, to March 25, 2024.[9]

Aside from the anime series, character goods and other media mix were also planned to be developed.[7][10] A Chickip Dancers video game for Nintendo Switch was released in 2022,[11][12] and a soundtrack CD was released the same year.[13] Several Chickip Dancers children's books were published in Japan by Shogakukan.[13][14]

### Episode list

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No.| Title [15]| Written by [a]| Original release date [16]

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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 (2021-10-05)
2| "Rattling at the Lottery"
Transliteration: "Fukubiki de Garagara" (Japanese: ふくびき で ガラガラ)| Rareko| October 12, 2021 (2021-10-12)
3| "Dancing to the Piano"
Transliteration: "Piano de Dansu" (Japanese: ピアノ で ダンス)| Shigenori Tanabe| October 19, 2021 (2021-10-19)
4| "Scrubbing in the Bath"
Transliteration: "Ofuro de Goshigoshi" (Japanese: おふろ で ゴシゴシ)| Shigenori Tanabe| October 26, 2021 (2021-10-26)
5| "Clicking with Cosmetics"
Transliteration: "Keshō de Bibibi" (Japanese: けしょう で ビビビッ)| Rareko| November 2, 2021 (2021-11-02)
6| "Fussing with Radio Control"
Transliteration: "Rajikon de Buibui" (Japanese: ラジコン で ぶいぶい)| Shigenori Tanabe| November 9, 2021 (2021-11-09)
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 (2021-11-16)
8| "Dabbling with Paint"
Transliteration: "Enogu de Petapeta" (Japanese: えのぐ で ぺたぺた)| Shigenori Tanabe| November 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)
9| "Bubbling in the Pool"
Transliteration: "Pūru de Bukubuku" (Japanese: プール で ぶくぶく)| Rareko| November 30, 2021 (2021-11-30)
10| "Popping Fairy[17]"
Transliteration: "Mizu to Abura no Yōsei" (Japanese: みずとあぶらのようせい)| Rareko| December 7, 2021 (2021-12-07)
11| "Tap Tap Swipe"
Transliteration: "Tappu Tappu Suwaipu" (Japanese: タップタップスワイプ)| Rareko| December 14, 2021 (2021-12-14)
12| "No No Watering Can"
Transliteration: "Nō Nō Jōro" (Japanese: ノーノーじょうろ)| Shigenori Tanabe| December 21, 2021 (2021-12-21)
13| "Festival Drumming"
Transliteration: "Omatsuri Dondon" (Japanese: おまつりどんどん)| Rareko| December 28, 2021 (2021-12-28)
14| "Grabbing Crane"
Transliteration: "Toru Toru Kurēn" (Japanese: とるとるクレーン)| Shigenori Tanabe| January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)
15| "Clap, Clap, Clappity Clap"
Transliteration: "Panpan Papa Pan" (Japanese: パンパンパパパン)| Shigenori Tanabe| January 11, 2022 (2022-01-11)
16| "It's a Library!"
Transliteration: "Toshokan Deshī!" (Japanese: としょかんでしー！)| Rareko| January 18, 2022 (2022-01-18)
17| "Smooth and Shiny"
Transliteration: "Tsurutsuru Pikapika" (Japanese: つるつるぴかぴか)| Shigenori Tanabe| January 25, 2022 (2022-01-25)
18| "Thick Image Change"
Transliteration: "Imechen de Mossā" (Japanese: イメチェンでもっさー)| Shigenori Tanabe| February 1, 2022 (2022-02-01)
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 (2022-02-08)
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 (2022-02-15)
21| "Snoring while Sleeping"
Transliteration: "Ohirune de Gorogoro" (Japanese: おひるねでゴロゴロ)| Shigenori Tanabe| February 22, 2022 (2022-02-22)
22| "Footprints All Over"
Transliteration: "Ashiato Petapeta" (Japanese: あしあとペタペタ)| Shigenori Tanabe| March 1, 2022 (2022-03-01)
23| "Trembling at a Ghost"
Transliteration: "Obake de Gakuburu" (Japanese: おばけでガクブル)| Shigenori Tanabe| March 8, 2022 (2022-03-08)
24| "Sumo Without Delay"
Transliteration: "Sumō de Tonton" (Japanese: すもうでとんとん)| Shigenori Tanabe| March 15, 2022 (2022-03-15)
25| "Shooting Up Steadily"
Transliteration: "Gungun Nyokinyoki" (Japanese: ぐんぐんニョキニョキ)| Rareko| March 22, 2022 (2022-03-22)[b]
26| "Boneless Chicken"
Transliteration: "Hone Nashi Chikin" (Japanese: ほねなしチキン)| Shigenori Tanabe| March 29, 2022 (2022-03-29)

## Notes

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1. ^ Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
2. ^ This episode aired at 18:50 p.m. JST, an hour and 30 minutes after the original air time on NHK Educational TV.

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ *"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.
3. ^ a b c d e f g *"San-Xネット *| チキップダンサーズ プロフィール". www.san-x.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
4. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 8, 2022). "Chickip Dancers Anime Gets 2nd Season on September 27". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2021). "Chickip Dancers Anime Shorts Reveal Cast, Theme Song Video, October 5 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
6. ^ "San-Xネット | チキップダンサーズ プロフィール". www.san-x.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
7. ^ 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.
8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 12, 2021). "San-X Reveals Chickip Dancers October TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 11, 2023). "Chickip Dancers Anime Season 3 Video Teases New Characters". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
10. ^ "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.
11. ^ "Chickip Dancers: Norinori Dance de Kokoro mo Odoru". Gematsu. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
12. ^ "Nintendo Switchのゲームソフト『チキップダンサーズ ノリノリダンスでこころもおどる』公式Webサイト". Archived from the original on 16 March 2023.
13. ^ a b "San-Xネット | チキップダンサーズ エンタメ". www.san-x.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
14. ^ "サンエックス | 著者". 小学館 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
15. ^ "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.
16. ^ "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.
17. ^ "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

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* Official website (in Japanese)
* Chickip Dancers (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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* Tiny Twin Bears 3rd Season (2016)
* Aggressive Retsuko (2016)
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* Please Take My Brother Away! (2017)
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* Dia Horizon (Hi) (2017)
* Please Take My Brother Away! Season 2 (2018)
* Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2018)
* Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019 Special) (2019)
* Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2019) (2019)
* Please Take My Brother Away! Season 3 (2019)
* Ooya-san to Boku (2020)
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* Encyclopedia of Pitiful Creatures (2021) (2021)
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* Space Academy (2021)
* Ore, Tsushima (2021)
* Chickip Dancers (2021)
* Please Take My Brother Away! Season 5 (2022)
* Chickip Dancers Season 2 (2022)
* Chickip Dancers Season 3 (2023)
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* Everyday Host (2025)

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* Sumikko Gurashi: Tobidasu Ehon to Himitsu no Ko (2019)
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