Lovely Chii-chan

Lovely Chii-chan is an manga and anime series produced as a prequel spin-off of Goldfish Warning! created by Neko Nekobe. The manga ran in Nakayoshi from 1999 to 2000. The anime adaptation was produced by Toei Animation and aired on TV Asahi for 24 episodes from April 7 to September 22, 2000. Unlike Goldfish Warning! which has episodes of 11 minutes each, each episode has 22 minutes each. While Goldfish Warning! is a slapstick comedy, this series focuses more on romance and drama (albeit sometimes still having slapstick and comedy elements) and is aimed at an older audience.

Plot
Produced for the original Goldfish Warning! manga series' 10th anniversary, the series is set before the events of the original manga and anime series, focusing mainly on the home and school life of Chitose Fujinomiya herself as she attends Tokai no Gakuen with her best friend Yurika and her boyfriend Asaba before she was kicked out along with her friends becoming her enemies. Her pet pink goldfish Gyopi-chan also sometimes appears in the manga and anime series, sometimes helping out with her problems. The final episodes focus on Chitose and her family's downfall, which leads in to the first episode of the Goldfish Warning! manga and anime series.

Cast

 * Yumi Takada as Chitose Fujinomiya
 * Minori Matsushima as Gyopi
 * Keiko Han as Yurika Sugadaira
 * Tsutomu Kashiwakura as Asaba
 * Taiki Matsuno as Takahiro Katō
 * Hirohiko Kakegawa as Tanakayama
 * Rihoko Yoshida as Chitose's mother
 * Hirohiko Kakegawa as Chitose's father

Episodes

 * 1) The Lovely Life of Chii-chan (April 7, 2000)
 * 2) Her Family's Secret (April 14, 2000)
 * 3) Cherry Blossoms with Friends (April 21, 2000)
 * 4) A Date with Asaba (April 28, 2000)
 * 5) A Lovely School Picnic (May 5, 2000)
 * 6) The Good Luck Charm (May 12, 2000)
 * 7) Our Own School Club (May 19, 2000)
 * 8) Chii-chan the Daydreamer (May 26, 2000)
 * 9) Yurika's Fight (June 2, 2000)
 * 10) Best Friends' Marathon (June 9, 2000)
 * 11) Exam Day (June 16, 2000)
 * 12) Camping with Friends (June 23, 2000)
 * 13) Chii-chan's Midsummer Night's Dream (June 30, 2000)
 * 14) Our Childhood Memories (July 7, 2000)
 * 15) Chii-chan's Parents' Divorce (July 14, 2000)
 * 16) Love Always Brings You Joy (July 28, 2000)
 * 17) Chii-chan's Summer Memory (August 4, 2000)
 * 18) An Argument Amongst Friends (August 11, 2000)
 * 19) A Summer Festival with Friends (August 18, 2000)
 * 20) Chii-chan's Old Friend Says Goodbye (August 25, 2000)
 * 21) A Huge Family Crisis (September 1, 2000)
 * 22) Losing Asaba (September 8, 2000)
 * 23) Father Passes Away (September 15, 2000)
 * 24) Nothing Lasts Forever (FINAL EPISODE) (September 22, 2000)