<p>According to <a href="http://azumanga.wikia.com/wiki/Chiyo-chichi" rel="nofollow">the Azumanga Daioh wiki</a> (<a href="http://azumanga.wikia.com/wiki/Chiyo-chichi?oldid=5400" rel="nofollow">revision permalink</a>),</p>

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  <p>Chiyo-chichi ("Chiyo-Dad" 「ちよ父」"Chiyo-chichi"), is a strange yellow cat like creature...</p>
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<p>According to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Azumanga_Daioh_characters#Chiyo-Father" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Azumanga_Daioh_characters&amp;oldid=611997598" rel="nofollow">revision permalink</a>),</p>

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  <p>"Chiyo-Father" (「ちよ父」 "Chiyo-chichi") is a strange-looking and even stranger-acting cat-like creature...</p>
</blockquote>

<p>According to <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/AzumangaDaioh?from=Main.AzumangaDaioh" rel="nofollow">TVTropes</a>, Chiyo's father is one example of a <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MegaNeko" rel="nofollow">Mega Neko</a> or is a <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindScrew" rel="nofollow">Mind Screw</a> element that was added to the anime by the author to keep the audience guessing. About who or what he really is, only <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyohiko_Azuma" rel="nofollow">Azuma</a> knows. </p>

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2013-04-28T23:53:53.620Z
I'm asking what (type of creature) he is, not the whereabouts of Chiyo's parents.
кяαzєя
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2013-04-29T00:12:56.880Z
Oh yeah, sorry for that. I'll edit my answer. :P
xjshiya
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2013-04-28T23:41:48.820Z
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xjshiya
<p>Chiyo-chichi (Chiyo-Dad, or "Father Cat" in the dub) is a strange creature that appears in  Osaka and Sakaki's dreams. He says he's not a real cat before he tells Sakaki to "find a real cat."</p>

<p>What kind of creature is he? Where did the author get the idea of creating him?</p>

<p>He's the strange creature in the middle -- he doesn't like tomatoes because they are red :</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/qyJYR.jpg" alt="He hates red things"></p>

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2013-04-27T21:05:40.867Z
Can you clarify for the people who haven't seen the show (like me) which one is Chiyo-chichi in the picture?
kuwaly
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2013-04-27T21:10:54.230Z
He's the strange one in the middle.
кяαzєя
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2013-04-28T23:39:00.683Z
Related, http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3473/was-chiyos-real-father-ever-shown/3495#3495.
xjshiya
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2013-04-28T23:56:08.597Z
@xjshiya Not really. I'm asking about the actually character voiced by Wakamoto Norio, not Chiyo's actual father.
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What kind of creature is Chiyo-chichi?
# What kind of creature is Chiyo-chichi?
Posted by: username_0 on 2013-04-27
Chiyo-chichi (Chiyo-Dad, or "Father Cat" in the dub) is a strange creature that appears in Osaka and Sakaki's dreams. He says he's not a real cat before he tells Sakaki to "find a real cat."

What kind of creature is he? Where did the author get the idea of creating him?

He's the strange creature in the middle -- he doesn't like tomatoes because they are red :

![He hates red things](https://i.sstatic.net/qyJYR.jpg)
**Tags:** azumanga-daioh
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you clarify for the people who haven't seen the show (like me) which one is Chiyo-chichi in the picture?  
> **username_0**: He's the strange one in the middle.  
> **username_2**: Related, http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3473/was-chiyos-real-father-ever-shown/3495#3495.  
> **username_0**: @xjshiya Not really. I'm asking about the actually character voiced by Wakamoto Norio, not Chiyo's actual father.  
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## 1 answers
### Answer by username_2 on 2013-04-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
According to [the Azumanga Daioh wiki](http://azumanga.wikia.com/wiki/Chiyo-chichi) ([revision permalink](http://azumanga.wikia.com/wiki/Chiyo-chichi?oldid=5400)),

> Chiyo-chichi ("Chiyo-Dad" 「ちよ父」"Chiyo-chichi"), is a strange yellow cat like creature...

According to [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Azumanga_Daioh_characters#Chiyo-Father) ([revision permalink](http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Azumanga_Daioh_characters&oldid=611997598)),

> "Chiyo-Father" (「ちよ父」 "Chiyo-chichi") is a strange-looking and even stranger-acting cat-like creature...

According to [TVTropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Manga/AzumangaDaioh?from=Main.AzumangaDaioh), Chiyo's father is one example of a [Mega Neko](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MegaNeko) or is a [Mind Screw](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindScrew) element that was added to the anime by the author to keep the audience guessing. About who or what he really is, only [Azuma](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiyohiko_Azuma) knows.
> **Comments:**
> **username_0** (2013-04-28): I'm asking what (type of creature) he is, not the whereabouts of Chiyo's parents.  
> **username_2** (2013-04-29): Oh yeah, sorry for that. I'll edit my answer. :P  
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