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Chibi (チビ, Chibi?, "Tiny") is a member of Lum's Stormtroopers, often serving as the errand boy or punching bag for the group when the need arises.

Biography[]

Chibi was part of Ataru's group of friends which included Megane, Perm and Kakugari, having all known each other since kindergarten. But when Lum and the Oni invasion force arrived to conquer the world and were subsequently defeated when Ataru won a game of tag against Lum and Ataru incidentally became her fiancee, Chibi and his friends fell in love with the beautiful alien girl from the stars, causing them to become jealous and vengeful towards Ataru. They then formed Lum's Stormtroopers to serve as her devoted fan club who sought to break up Ataru and Lum in the hopes that Lum might realize that one of the stormtroopers would be a superior and more caring boyfriend than Ataru (even though the stormtroopers are often no better than Ataru).

Chibi is frequently the grunt for the troopers and is often forced to carry out errands or dangerous tasks that the rest of the group isn't willing to do, such as buy supplies for their plans or spy on others when the need arises. Or simply help the others at part time jobs to earn more money for the Stormtrooper funds. Due to the group's usual lack of luck with getting girlfriends (minus Perm), Chibi is sometimes forced to dress as a girl as part of their plans or simply to accompany them during social events to help Megane or simply make them look less lonely.

Appearance[]

Chibi is a short young man (the shortest of his class) hence his nickname with light brown hair and slanted beady eyes. He is occasionally shown to have buck teeth like that of a beaver's (though his nameless Manga counterpart did not have this feature).

Personality[]

Chibi is a timid boy who speaks with a cracked voice, and is often beaten up by the rest of the Gang of Four due to being the weakest member and due to his gullibility and meekness he will usually follow their orders without much resistance. He is often in the company of Kakugari as both are usually seen together, however their friendship seems a bit strained as Kakugari is the one who most frequently bullies Chibi. Chibi is mainly closest to Megane and is his most faithful lackey, even working at the same part time jobs together or being the only stormtrooper to always be involved with Megane's plans. This though doesn't stop Megane from mistreating Chibi or throwing him under the bus when it comes time to finally win over Lum, although Megane will rarely try to act as a mentor to Chibi and share his philosophical viewpoints with him, which Chibi ignores.

Like the other Stormtroopers, Chibi is madly in love with Lum and works with his fellow troopers to break up Ataru and Lum in the hopes of winning her heart, but since Chibi is so cowardly and shy, he often just works to help Megane win over Lum rather than for himself. This won't stop Chibi from trying though if the opportunity offers itself.

Trivia[]

  • His real name is Akira.
  • His seiyū also provided the voice of Mr. Mizunokōji and other characters from other anime adaptations of Rumiko Takahashi's manga series: Yūsaku Godai of Maison Ikkoku, Hikaru Gosunkugi of Ranma 1/2 and Ishida in One Pound Gospel.
  • Chibi, at the end of the original anime, gets surrounded by the various women met throughout the series, with even Wendy latching onto him; a rather pleasant end for a character who was constantly the butt of everyone's jokes.
  • In the manga, Chibi like the rest of his fellow stormtroopers (with the possible exception of Perm technically being Kōsuke Shirai) disappeared early on and his character was never elaborated upon when compared to the anime, with his role usually being shared with one of Kosuke's two friends. Despite this, the character remained a mainstay of the franchise along with his fellow stormtroopers, making cameos in subsequent works and even a return in the 2022 series (minus Kakugari).
  • Chibi along with Ataru and the rest of Lum's Stormtroopers made a cameo appearance in the Inuyasha spin off Yashahime, where they appear as a gang of local hoodlums.
  • In the 2022 series, he would be addressed only by his real name and his height was changed to be almost the same as Megane's.

Media Appearances[]

Manga[]

  • Chapter 3
  • Chapter 4
  • Chapter 7 (9 in wideban)
  • Chapter 10 (7 in wideban)
  • Chapter 11 (12 in wideban)
  • Chapter 12 (13 in wideban)
  • Chapter 14 (15 in wideban)
  • Chapter 15 (16 in wideban)
  • Chapter 16 (19 in wideban)
  • Chapter 21 (22 in wideban)
  • Chapter 28 (8 in wideban)

Anime[]

1981
2022

Gallery[]

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