Kanochisa

"You made me quite happy then. You were the first person to interact with me at school in a normal manner. Thank you for becoming my friend, Kanon."

- Chisato in A Dreamy Promenade Ending Chapter - A Fun Tea Party

Kanochisa is the femslash ship between Kanon Matsubara and Chisato Shirasagi from the BanG Dream! fandom.

Canon
Kanon and Chisato are best friends as well as first-year university students who attend different universites but major the same subject, Literature (Chisato goes to Yotsuba Women's University, while Kanon studies at Keiho Women's University). The two have known each other since middle school. While Kanon is Hello, Happy World!'s drummer, Chisato is Pastel*Palettes' bassist. Although Kanon is timid, she grows to become more courageous and especially surprises Chisato by her change in personality. In contrast to her other childhood friend and Kanon's bandmate Kaoru Seta, Chisato is always shown to act kindly towards Kanon and be very relaxed around her.

The two love visiting cafes and drinking tea (especially black tea, which is listed in the likes section of their official profiles), although most of the time they hang out at Hazawa Coffee.

Smiles To The World! Hello, Happy Union!
At the end of Chapter 11 of Hello, Happy World!'s First Band Story, Kanon is shown talking to Chisato nonstop about the band and its antics. She then apologizes and asks if she's been rambling on too much, but Chisato assures it's fun listening to her talk. Kanon then says her band's catchphrase/cheer and asks if Chisato would like to do it as well.

In Kanon's initial 3★'s Card Story Episode, titled "Kanon Being Kanon", the two are shown sitting at Hazawa Coffee. In the Special Episode, titled "Feelings of Gratitude", Kanon runs into the Player Character and starts talking about her meeting with Chisato.

When the Flowers Bloom
At the end of Chapter 3, Chisato regrets exploding at the other Pastel*Palettes members and decides to call Kanon and ask if they could meet up. In the next Chapter, the two meet at the local family restaurant and Chisato tells Kanon what happened. Kanon suggests they were just trying to encourage her in their own way instead of making the situation more stressful for Chisato, how it would be unfortunate if she regarded the other members' support for her like that, and how she should think of it from a different perspective. This leads to Chisato realizing they weren't in fact putting pressure on Chisato but rather it was the other way around. Kanon says she'll tell Chisato's feelings to everyone else in Pastel*Palettes, but Chisato shoots down her offer and then says she's starting to feel better after getting it off her chest. Kanon tells her nobody would want to see their friend unhappy, leading Chisato to thinking she's viewed the other Pastel*Palettes members more as coworkers and not friends in the same way she does with Kanon. She thanks Kanon once more and says she now knows what to do. Kanon thanks Chisato for calling her and wishes her good luck with the play.

A Dreamy Promenade
The event begins with Misaki entering Kanon's classroom to return the latter's handkerchief before telling her about a recently-opened café two stations away which does 3D latte art. The two talk about Kanon's sense of direction before Chisato enters the scene and Kanon asks if Chisato would like to visit it together. When Chisato agrees, Kanon mentions how far it is and Misaki is shocked to find out Chisato's weakness is using trains and "navigating the railways". Instead of giving up, Chisato says they shouldn't run away from their weaknesses and how it'll be a good challenge for both of them.

In Chapter 5, Chisato reminisces in detail how she and Kanon met for the first time in middle school. While carrying around a huge pile of papers, Kanon accidentally bumps into Chisato and then apologizes as they fall onto the ground. Panicking, Kanon offers her lunch (fried bread) while the confused Chisato tries to calm her down. After gathering everything up, Kanon mentions she thought Chisato was an upperclassman and thanks her for the help. Kanon then explains in-detail how good the fried bread is after Chisato asks her about it, and is surprised that Chisato knows her name before the latter mentions they are classmates. This time Chisato is surprised to find out Kanon isn't aware of her status as a child actress. In the next scene, the two are sitting in the school's cafeteria and Chisato comments how the fried bread is as tasty as Kanon had explained.

Quotes
"(And here I was, expecting to be laughed at for my previous lack of vision... But you wouldn't do that. No, you've been like this ever since I met you...)"

- Chisato, after Kanon said she'll support Chisato's dream in A Dreamy Promenade Chapter 4

"[...] I, for one, am overjoyed with the smile Chisato wore... It, without a doubt, resulted from her having been together with Kanon. Chisato is an individual who steps into the realm of overexertion when applying herself... constantly excessive in her preparation for any trials that may lie ahead. When she is with Kanon, Chisato's tension seems to fade away. I believe it is a true blessing for her to have crossed paths with such a companion."

- Kaoru talking about Kanochisa's relationship in "As an Old Friend"

"I was reminded of an amusing conversation Kanon and I shared the other day while gazing at the clouds. She claimed to see a few that were shaped like jellyfish and giraffes... Fufu, that's exactly the kind of thing I expect from her. Kanon's interesting view of the world around her is so charming. And yet, I also envy her... It's not a quality that I, myself, possess. When I look up at the sky, all I see is... sky. I may believe it's pretty, but I lack the sort of imagination to do as Kanon does. Through her, I gain a chance to discover a sort of wonder that I normally would never notice. And that's why I find spending time with Kanon to be so comforting."

- Chisato in "Chisato's Stroll"

"Kanon is always willing to accept me for who I am, and she's a dear friend to me."

- Chisato in "Chisato's Stroll"

Fanon
Kanochisa is a fairly popular ship, moreso in the Eastern fandom. It is mostly seen as a wholesome ship, especially with the way Chisato treats Kanon and how supportive Kanon is of the former, and some see it as an equally soft alternative to Ayachisa. Outside of Ayachisa, Kanochisa is rivaled by Kaochisa and Misakanon; there have been moments where Misakanon shippers have been hostile towards Kanochisa fans, as some were mad that Kanon's Kirameki Festival card was with Chisato instead of Misaki, and some have even claimed in the past that Kanochisa is not healthy due to Chisato being part of it.

It is Chisato's 3rd most written, and Kanon's 2nd most written ship on AO3.

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Trivia

 * Kanon had previous experience with her instrument, as she was about to sell her drum kit at the beginning of Hello, Happy World!'s First Band Story, while Chisato had no experience with bass at all.
 * They were classmates in their third year of high school at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School.
 * Chisato is horrible at changing trains, while Kanon's sense of direction is so bad she gets lost even in places that are familiar to her.
 * They are both older sisters; Chisato has a younger sister, and Kanon has a younger brother.
 * One of the cards is about how girls from both groups follow Kanon and Chisato's walking and enjoy how the two have become good friends. At the same time, visually, the whole situation looks like a stereotypical anime scene, where the characters are watching the alleged date of their love interests. It doesn't help that Kaoru and Misaki, who were the initiators of this watching, are some of the most popular ship options for girls.
 * In one of Kanon's Kirafes Live2D animations, Chisato holds Kanon's hand to bring her back as the latter tries to slowly chase after a cloud. In another, Kanon blushes from Chisato's remark when they reminisce their detour (shown in Kanon's Kirafes card animation).

Variations

 * Ayachisakanon refers to the ship between the two and Aya Maruyama
 * Kaochisakanon refers to the ship between the two and Kaoru Seta