Ranked #706

Oruchuban Ebichu

The synopsis on this show's very page says it all. Oruchuban Ebichu is a perverted show which is very funny. Actually, at the very least, this is one of the top five funniest animated shows I've seen.

This is a dark comedy with racy content, mostly related to sex/sexuality, and no real story other than looking into the life of an unappreciated housekeeping hamster. Ebichu is a cute camembert cheese and ice cream loving hamster who house keeps for her master, a 25 year old woman referred to as Office Lady. Office Lady has a rocky relationship with her boyfriend (who is fittingly referred to as 'useless bum') an immature man who usually arrives at Office Lady's home late at night while in a drunken stupor. Ebichu learns a lot about a woman's lifestyle as well as male-female relationships(or maybe lack of a relationship) simply from examination of her master's sex life and and so she often tries desperately to offer her own advice in hopes of pleasing her master. Unfortunately, Ebichu's childlike tendency to speak her mind often gets her in trouble thus resulting in her getting beaten to a pulp. Despite all of her severe beatings due to her misconceptions and mistakes, Ebichu remains eternally loyal to her otherwise indifferent master.

The physical resemblance which Ebichu shares with Hamtaro(from the children's anime of the same name) is uncanny while the shows are polar opposites in every other way. Oruchuban Ebichu("Ebichu the House Keeping Hamster") is easily one of the funniest shows I've seen yet and the comically dark themes coupled with the over-the-top pervertedness make it all the more appealing. Ebichu is so cute and well meaning despite her lack of sensibility that it's hard not to find her lovable and root for her when her master shows her no respect whatsoever. The exaggerated facial expressions of the characters, though almost always the same, never fail to at least amuse me. I particularly love the face Ebichu makes when she's extremely upset along with her small gasping noise as well.

This anime series caught my attention as I couldn't help but be interested in a series where the main character is often beaten while the poster for it looks suspiciously innocent in contrast. As horrific as the plot might sound, this show is not to be taken seriously in any way and I can't even remember a single genuinely dramatic moment in it. The depictions of the characters' relationships are ridiculous as they exaggerate on romance clichés and in the most hilarious ways. Even the sex scenes are hard not to laugh at.

You might be slightly put off by the unusual character design and artwork of the show but don't worry because it doesn't end up detracting from it in any way. I think it was best that it be animated this way because it helps to make the sexuality more funny than erotic(especially since there are many perverted viewers out there...).

If nothing I've said about the show thus far has really interested you then how about this: Ebichu has the same voice actress as Misato from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Her voice is unrecognizably high pitched here but I still thought that was pretty cool. Tomokazu Seki is also fairly unrecognizable in his portrayal of Office Lady's boyfriend. As you can tell, the voice acting is great and everyone really gets into their characters.

If all else fails, there are also a few chances to hear some amusing Engrish. Try and understand without subtitles and you'll see what I mean. All I could make out was 'Ebichu-man!'

Of course, the best reason to watch this show is because it is hilarious. And I did mean it when I said it was one of the funniest shows I've seen.

I don't have any complaints about this show other than that I wish it lasted more than 24 episodes and that it should be licensed in America. However, knowing how uptight censors are here, that will sadly be unlikely to happen. read more

Ebichu was one of the first anime series I watched. I got the DVD as a present and one dark and stormy day decided to watch it. Wow. For the first three episodes I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It is just plain weird. I can't describe it better. It_just_is_weird.

Ebichu is about a hamster called Ebichu. Her owner is a single office lady desperate to find a husband. Many jokes center around Ebichu's owner and her good-for-nothing boyfriend. What makes this show worth watching is its extreme humour that springs form this set-up. Warning to all American kids: Contains adult themes, watch this and be sued! Infidelity, sex in it's all forms (and positions... he-he-eeeeh...), gambling, violence and much more. Best advertising speech ever?

Ebichu is best watched with an open mind and maybe a couple of friends and some beverages with alcohol in them. Once in a while you can shout: "Oh those crazy Japanese!" After all I enjoyd Ebichu's twisted humour and recommend this to anyone who can fill all the conditions in the beginning of this paragraph. Try it - I can guarantee that you may or may not be disappointed. read more