Is the Order a Rabbit?, often abbreviated as GochiUsa, is a Japanese four-panelmanga series written and illustrated by Koi. The series has been serialized in Hōbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Max magazine since March 2011 and the chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of September 2019. An animetelevision series adaptation animated by White Fox aired in Japan between April and June 2014. A second season by White Fox and Kinema Citrus aired in Japan between October and December 2015. production dóA animated two OVA films released on November 2017 and September 2019. A third anime season by Encourage Films is set to premiere in October 2020.
Plot
Cocoa Hoto enters the cafe Rabbit House, assuming there are rabbits to be cuddled. What Cocoa actually finds is her high schoolboarding house, staffed by the owner's daughter, Chino Kafū, a small, precocious, and somewhat shy girl with an angora rabbit on her head. She quickly befriends Chino with the full intention of becoming like her older sister, much to Chino's annoyance. From there she will experience her new life and befriend many others, including the military-influenced, yet feminine Rize Tedeza, the playful Chiya Ujimatsu who goes at her own pace, and the impoverished Syaro Kirima who commands an air of nobility and admiration despite her background. Slowly, through slices of life, often comedic, Cocoa becomes irreplaceable in her new friends' lives, with Chino at the forefront.
An anime television series adaptation animated by White Fox aired in Japan between April 10 and June 26, 2014, and simulcast by Crunchyroll. The opening theme is "Daydream Café." by Petit Rabbit's, and the ending theme is "Poppin' Jump♪" by Chimame-tai. The ending theme for episode 12 is "Nichijou Decoration" by Petit Rabbit's. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series for the North America market. A second season titled Is the Order a Rabbit?? animated by White Fox and Kinema Citrus was announced in the March 2015 issue of Gakken's Megami Magazine, and aired in Japan between October 10 and December 26, 2015. The opening theme is "No Poi!" by Petit Rabbit's and the ending theme for episode 1 to 10 is "Tokimeki Poporon♪" by Chimame-tai. For episode 12, the ending theme is Nantonaku Mirai by Petit Rabbit's. An OVA film, Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~Dear My Sister~, was announced on May 2016, and animated by production dóA. The film was screened in 40 movie theaters across Japan on November 11, 2017, and later released on home video on May 30, 2018. A second OVA, Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~Sing For You~, was released on September 26, 2019. The OVA features the return of scriptwriter Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, director Hiroyuki Hashimoto, and animation studio production dóA. A third season titled Is the Order a Rabbit? BLOOM animated by Encourage Films is set to air in Japan in October 2020, with the cast and staff reprising their roles. The opening theme is "Tenkū Cafeteria" by Petit Rabbit's while the ending theme is "Nakayoshi! Maru! Nakayoshi!" by Chimame-tai.
Appearances in other media
Characters and songs from Is the Order a Rabbit? appear alongside other anime characters in the rhythm game, Miracle Girls Festival, developed by Sega for the PlayStation Vita. A visual novel developed by 5pb., titled Is the Order a Rabbit?? Wonderful party!, was released for the PlayStation Vita in Japan on March 3, 2016. Characters in the series also appeared in the mobile game Kirara Fantasia.
