# Chiwa-Chiku RUN: Dog Dash — Cute chihuahua 3D runner

> Cute chihuahua 3D runner (iPhone/iPad app by SHINICHI SUNAYAMA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chiwa-chiku-run-dog-dash/id6825999142 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [SHINICHI SUNAYAMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6825999144)
- Category: Games, Action, Casual
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 120 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-11-08

## What is Chiwa?

Collect chikuwa and dash to the goal!

A cute 3D lane runner where little dogs race from spring parks and cherry-blossom avenues to summer beaches, a summer festival, autumn leaves, snowy woods and faraway towns.
The star is Ohagi, the developer's own papillon-chihuahua mix.

HOW TO PLAY
- Your dog runs automatically. Swipe left or right to switch lanes, swipe up to jump and down to crouch.
- Collect chikuwa (Japanese fish cakes, a treat in this game) for points — every 100 points makes you faster.
- Each stage hides one golden chikuwa.
- Clear without a miss, collect 70% of the chikuwa and beat the target time for an S rank!

FEATURES
- 30 stages in three areas, and 3 difficulty levels
- 7 dogs to unlock, each with a strength, a weakness and a once-per-run special move
- Pet your dogs, spin them around, and use photo mode for screenshots
- Over 40 kinds of obstacles and gimmicks: crossing cats, bouncing balls, waves, diving seagulls, moving walls, turning blades, torii tunnels…
- Earn paw points as you play and trade them for 13 dress-up items: collars, ribbons, a straw hat… (no lucky draws — you always see what you get)
- 43 stickers to collect in your sticker book
- Automatic save of best score, best time and rank
- Japanese and English; game controllers supported
- No ads, no in-app purchases, plays offline

ABOUT AI
The dogs' 3D models were generated with Meshy and the character-select illustrations with Google Gemini, then selected and adjusted by the developer. The code and in-game text were written with an AI coding assistant (Claude Code) and reviewed by the developer. No AI content is generated while you play. Music, sound effects and background models are human-made assets.

ABOUT CHIKUWA
Chikuwa is a reward in the game only. It is salty, so please do not feed it to real dogs.

Made by Ohagi Kinako Kobo

## Is Chiwa safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Chiwa.

## Is Chiwa legit?

Chiwa-Chiku RUN: Dog Dash appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Chiwa is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-11-03

- New area "Day Trips": 30 stages in all
- New gimmicks: geysers, shutters, moving walls, turning blades, tunnels and ramps
- Hearts now appear late in the course in the new area
- Two new friends, Mitarashi and Omochi: 7 dogs in all
- Pet and spin your dogs, plus a new photo mode
- More dress-up items and stickers

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-28

- The App Store now lists both Japanese and English
- The button on the dog screen opened from home now says "OK"
- Minor improvements

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-27

No release notes.

## More apps by SHINICHI SUNAYAMA

- [Kuttsuki Chiwa Dango](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kuttsuki-chiwa-dango/id6826125978)
- [Amiami Chiwa Osanpo](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/amiami-chiwa-osanpo/id6828638738)

All apps by SHINICHI SUNAYAMA: https://appshunter.io/developer/6825999144

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