is a Japanese

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television series produced by

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, based on

San-X is a Japanese stationery company known for creating and marketing cute characters such as Tarepanda, Rilakkuma, and Sumikko Gurashi. The characters are usually anthropomorphic representations of animals or inanimate objects. Each character ha ...

's series of mascot characters of the same name. It aired from October 2021 to March 2022. A second season premiered in September 2022.

Characters

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Production and release

On February 12, 2021, San-X revealed the "Chickip Dancers," a new series of mascot characters that would star in an

television series of the same name. The series is produced by

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

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. Erino Yumiki performed the opening theme "Chickip Dance". Aside from the anime series, character goods and other

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will also be developed. A second season premiered in September 27, 2022.

Episode list

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References

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* * Animated television series about animals Anime with original screenplays Fanworks (animation studio) San-X characters Slice of life anime and manga {{anime-stub