おこしやす、ちとせちゃん
Welcome, Chitose
🚪 Often abandoned
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)
Names
| Original | おこしやす、ちとせちゃん (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Okoshiyasu, Chitose-chan |
| English | Welcome, Chitose |
| Chinese | 歡迎光臨，千歲醬 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Welcome, Chitose-chan |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 24 ep · 3 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2018-10-06 → 2019-03-23 (Autumn 2018) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gathering |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | EpisodicAnimalsJoseiAnthropomorphismFemale Protagonist |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.16 / 10 |
| Composite | 43.0 |
| On lists | 2,590 |
| Favourited | 17 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 50.2% |
| Drop rate | 23.0% |
| In backlog | 39.7% |
| Score spread σ | 2.09 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gathering | — | 14 of 17 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2018 | D | 65 of 91 |
| Demographic | Josei | E | 91 of 113 |
| Format | TV short | C | 196 of 417 |
| Year | 2018 | D | 284 of 383 |
| Length | Short-form | D | 817 of 1,250 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | E | 1,357 of 1,578 |
| Era | Late 2010s | D | 1,401 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | E | 1,567 of 1,921 |
| Source material | Manga | E | 2,588 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 2,842 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 5,715 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kyou Yatate, Yoshinobu Yamada, Nobuyuki Abe, Jun Mita |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Kyou Yatate |
| Character design | Jun Mita |
| Original creator | Yukiko Natsume |
AniList id 103872 · MAL id 38089 · record updated 2026-08-23