Chi's Sweet Home (Japanese: チーズスイートホーム, Hepburn: Chīzu Suīto Hōmu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Konami Kanata. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from January 8, 2004, to June 18, 2015, with its chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. The manga has been licensed for North American distribution by Vertical, Inc.
Plot
A small grey-and-white American Shorthair kitten wanders away from her mother and siblings while enjoying a walk outside with her family. Lost and alone, she is found by a young boy named Yohei and his mother, Miwa. They take the kitten home, but because pets are not allowed in their housing complex, they must hide her from the landlady. While being housebroken, the kitten mistakenly responds to "Chi" (from chī, a Japanese word for "urine"), and this becomes her name. The series follows Chi as she adapts to life with the Yamada family, learning about the world and meeting new people and animals.
Characters
- Chi (voiced by Satomi Kōrogi) — A small grey-and-white American Shorthair kitten with large eyes. She is curious, easily distracted, and attracted to small moving objects. Her birth name is later revealed to be Sarah.
- Yohei Yamada (voiced by Etsuko Kozakura / Ryoko Shiraishi) — The young boy who finds Chi. He is cheerful, kind, and fond of toys.
- Miwa Yamada / Mom (voiced by Noriko Hidaka / Maaya Sakamoto) — A housewife who often stays home with Yohei and Chi.
- Kento Yamada / Dad (voiced by Hidenobu Kiuchi / Makoto Yasumura) — A graphic designer who works from home. He is very fond of Chi.
Media
Manga
The manga was serialized in Morning from 2004 to 2015. Unlike the black-and-white serialized version, the tankōbon volumes are published in full color. In North America, Vertical released the manga in a left-to-right orientation. A spin-off series, Chi's Sweet Adventures, was published from 2016 to 2018. A new series, Chi en France: Chi's Sweet Home France-ban, began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days platform in September 2024.
Anime
- Season 1 (2008) — Produced by Madhouse and directed by Mitsuyuki Masuhara. It consists of 104 episodes, each approximately 3 minutes long, corresponding roughly to one manga chapter. It aired on TV Tokyo from March 31 to September 26, 2008.
- Season 2: Chi's New Address (2009) — Also produced by Madhouse, consisting of 104 episodes. It aired from March 30 to September 25, 2009.
- OVA: Chi's Sweet Home: Chi Meets Cocchi (2010) — A 13-minute original video animation released on April 23, 2010.
- Season 3: Chi's Sweet Adventure (2016–2018) — A 3DCG anime adaptation produced by Marza Animation Planet, consisting of 76 episodes across two seasons. It aired from October 2, 2016, to September 30, 2018.
- Season 4: Chi's Sweet Summer Vacation (2024) — A 3DCG original net animation consisting of 12 episodes, which premiered worldwide on Netflix on July 19, 2024.
Video Game
A Nintendo DS game titled Chi's Sweet Home: Chi ga Ouchi ni Yatte Kita! was developed by Interchannel and released on September 4, 2008.
