[1] Chibisan Date focuses on Seiji Chiga, a young artist studying under Mr. Suehiro, a potter, on the island of Nantucket during the 1960s.

A pessimist who doubts his abilities constantly, Seiji puts pressure on himself to place better in an art competition, and as a result suffers a creative block.

Written and illustrated by Hidekaz Himaruya, the Chibisan Date chapters are serialized in Comic Birz.

[3] Shortly after the first chapter was released, an online-exclusive chapter entitled "Questionably Cloudy Chibi-san Came Home with a Strange Picture Book" (「微妙に曇り。ちびさんが変わった絵本持って帰ってきた」, Bimyō ni Kumori Chibi-san ga Kawatta Ehon Motte Kaettekita), focusing on the supporting character Sujanta, was posted on Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.

[6] In January 2009, Anime News Network reported that the series would also begin serialization in Gentosha's seinen manga magazine Comic Birz starting in the April issue, though it was initially reported that Himaruya's other series Hetalia: Axis Powers would be serialized.