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Oruchuban Ebichu (おるちゅばんエビちゅ)[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series by Risa Itō[3] that was published by Futabasha Publishers. It first ran through Shufutoseikatsusha magazine Giga&chan beginning in the 1990s, before moving to the Action Pizazz publication by Futabasha.
Oruchuban Ebichu | |
おるちゅばんエビちゅ | |
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Genre | Sex comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Risa Itō |
Published by | Futabasha |
Magazine | Manga Action Pizazz |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1991 – 2008 |
Volumes | 15 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Makoto Moriwaki |
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Written by |
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Music by | Minami Karasuyama 6th Street Production |
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Original run | August 1, 1999 – October 1, 1999 |
Episodes | 12 (24 segments) |
Manga | |
Oruchuban Ebichu Chu~ | |
Written by | Risa Itō |
Published by | Futabasha |
Magazine | Manga Action |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 2018 – 2022 |
Volumes | 3 |
It was later adapted into an anime television series produced by Gainax, but animated by Group TAC. It first aired six eight-minute episodes in 1999 as one-third of the show Modern Love's Silliness. Oruchuban Ebichu is very adult in nature, and its comedy, explicit violence, innuendos, and sexual intercourse scenes could only be shown on DirecTV Japan. The uncut version of the series can only be found on DVD. The show is drawn in a simplistic art style.
A sequel series called Oruchuban Ebichu Chu~ started serialization in the magazine Manga Action in 2018.[4] It concluded on October 4th, 2022. [5]
Each adventure chronicles the housekeeper female hamster Ebichu, devoted to her oft-indifferent owner, who she calls Goshujin-sama ("Master") and is only identified as OL ("Office Lady"), a single 28-year-old (she is 25 years old in the anime series) who doles out cynical commentary and the occasional beating on the rodent. Such abuse is usually caused by Ebichu's almost disturbing lack of tact or propriety, which often embarrasses OL in front of other people. Ebichu is a faithful housekeeper but occasionally carries out a practical joke and also hurts OL's feelings.
Ebichu tends to take this in stride with endless praise and compliments of her master. Ebichu often attempts to correct OL's bad decisions, such as her berating of OL's obnoxious, immature and untrustworthy boyfriend that Ebichu nicknamed Kaishounachi (worthless man). Maa-kun and Lady Hanabataki are friends of OL. Some surrounding characters also appear.
Characters that do not appear on the TV and animated versions.
The origin of the anime came about during voice recording sessions for Neon Genesis Evangelion. Kotono Mitsuishi, the voice actress for the character of Misato Katsuragi, would read the Ebichu manga in between takes and laugh at the humor. She would show others what she was reading and eventually it was decided that the series was worth animating.[6] As a result, she was selected to voice the title character Ebichu. Also, in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Misato drinks cans of Ebisu-brand beer. In one episode, though, the beer cans are labeled "Ebichu Ichiban" across the top with a small picture of a hamster with one white ear and one brown ear (like Ebichu), although the colors of its ears are on opposite sides (the hamster's brown ear is the right one, while Ebichu's brown ear is the left).
Ebichu is sometimes joked by fans to be the complete polar opposite of Hamtaro, a popular children's anime featuring a hamster in more wholesome adventures.[7]
An Ebichu plush toy was available in UFO catchers[8] and can be found on eBay.[9]
The opening theme of the series is "Nande Kana" (なんでかな, "Wondering"), performed by Kotono Mitsuishi. The ending theme, shared with the other shows in the Modern Love's Silliness block, is "Kumokumo Gake ni Konma Takeyafu" (くもくもがけにこんまたけやふ) by Minami Karasuyama 6th Street Production.
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