Often, simply gazing at a cute cat is enough to warm one's heart. An anime and a movie in which cats play starring roles have been big hits recently in Japan.

(C) Kodansha

Chi is a tiny kitten full of curiosity. When Chi goes for a walk for the first time ever, she gets lost and is feeling worried, only to bump into kindergartner Yamada Yohei. Chi is taken in by Yohei and his family, and in her time at the Yamada home and she experiences all sorts of things from the surprising to the pleasing.