Aliases
Welcome, Chitose-chan, Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan, Welcome, Chitose, おこしやす、ちとせちゃん, Default, Japanese, English
S184FALL 2018TV_SHORT
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Welcome, Chitose
Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan
The "soothing short" manga follows Chitose, a fluffy Emperor penguin chick living in Kyoto. The stories depict such familiar Kyoto locales as Togetsu-kyo bridge, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine, and Kiyomizu-dera temple from a penguin's perspective, as well as Kyoto cuisine.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:42 PM
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CourScore
35.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 5 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 62.1
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~1,364 followers
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Gathering) historically renew 0% of productions
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial44
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception62
Strategic Priors15
Fandom Engagement0
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Last analysedJun 3, 2026, 11:42 PM
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.5 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 15 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 9,062 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 58.69 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 11,840 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 60 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 1 | Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 2,123 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 2,553 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 3,045 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 117 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 729 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.9 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 8 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 5 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |