The Happy Sets (what McDonald’s in Japan calls Happy Meals) in question feature toys inspired by Chiikawa, a popular anime TV ...

McDonald’s scalpers in Japan are wasting tons of orders just to collect Happy Meal toys which are selling for big bucks on ...

In Tokyo, we spoke with a woman and her child on May 22.Mother, 6-year-old (1st grade), and 3-month-old:“We came ...

Chiikawa, a contraction of the Japanese phrase nanka chiisakute kawaii yatsu, which means something like “so small and cute,” refers to the adorable animal characters that appear in a manga ...

A cute, fluffy hamster, a cat with a distinctive eye patch, and an eccentric rabbit known for its unique sounds — these are the stars of Japan’s hugely popular Chiikawa animation series, now causing a ...

The 8-year-old crouched in front of the claw machine to get eye level with the small toys behind the screen. With intense focus, she gingerly maneuvered the joystick until the claw was above a ...

Created by illustrator Nagano, Chiikawa, which comes from the Japanese phrase 'Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu' (meaning 'something small and cute'), first started as just a social media manga ...

The MLB is diving into Japanese culture ahead of these games as a partnership with Chiikawa was announced on X on Tuesday. Chiikawa is a franchise of Nagano and it is transforming some of its top ...

Lately, for many in Hong Kong, this comes in the form of a cute character called Chiikawa. This character was created by a Japanese artist called Nagano. It went viral as a web comic in 2017.