The mother of the Yamada family. She is a stay at home mom who cooks, cleans, and looks after her young son Youhei and Chi. She if frequently scolding Chi for making messes, and has to hide Chi&#039;s existence from the neighbors since pets are forbidden in the apartment complex.  

A grey and white kitten with black stripes wanders away from her mother and siblings one day while enjoying a walk outside. Lost in her surroundings, the kitten struggles to find her family and instead is found by a young boy, Youhei, and his mother. They take the kitten home, but pets are not allowed in their housing complex, so they try to find a new home for the kitten. This proves to be difficult, and the family eventually decides to keep the kitten, naming her "Chi". 
(Source: Wikipedia)

__Birth Name:__ Noriko Nagai (永井範子)
__Height:__ 157 cm

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A Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and narrator. She played Minami Asakura in Touch, Akane Tendo in Ranma ½, Satsuki Kusakabe in My Neighbor Totoro, Near in Death Note, Seta Sōjirō in Rurouni Kenshin, Jean Roque Raltique in Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and Kikyo in Inuyasha. She is also the dub actress for Jayma Mays in the American TV series Glee, as well as in The Smurfs film series. 

__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Mysterious Voice - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

Chi is a mischievous newborn kitten who, while on a leisurely stroll with her family, finds herself lost. Separated from the warmth and protection of her mother, she feels distraught. Overcome with loneliness, she breaks into tears in a large urban park meadow, when she is suddenly rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother. The kitty is then quickly and quietly whisked away into the warm and inviting Yamada family apartment …where pets are strictly not permitted.
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)
 
Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Chi is still living with the Yamada family, but they decide it isn't fair to force her to hide indoors in their "no pets allowed" apartment. So they decide there is only one thing to be done, Chi must move away for her own happiness.

A new 3DCG anime series for Chi's Sweet Home.

__Favorite Colors:__ Pink, brown
__Hobbies:__ Performing, reading, singing

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Married frequent costar [Kenichi Suzumura](https://anilist.co/staff/95005) on August 8, 2011.

The second season of the new 3DCG anime series for Koneko no Chii.

Chi is back! Manga’s most famous cat returns with a brand new series! Chi’s Sweet Adventures collects dozens of new full-color kitty tales made for readers of all ages!
 
(Source: Kodansha USA)

The third season of the new 3DCG anime series for Koneko no Chii.

According to Natalie, an OVA of "Chi's Sweet Home" was announced to be released on April 23rd. It's a 10 min long new episode and will be bundled with the manga volume 7. 
 
(Source: MAL News)

Miwa Yamada