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This article is about the manga. For the film adaptation of the manga, see Usagi Drop (film).
Bunny Drop
Cover of Volume 1 as published by Shodensha
うさぎドロップ
(Usagi Doroppu)
GenreComedy-drama
Manga
Written byYumi Unita
Published byShodensha
English publisherYen Press (North America, UK)
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 2005 – April 2011
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
Manga
Usagi Drop: Bangaihen
Written byYumi Unita
Published byShodensha
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runJune 2011 – present
Anime television series
Directed byKanta Kamei
Written bySuguru Kishimoto
Music bySuguru Matsutani
StudioProduction I.G
Original networkFuji TV
Original run July 8, 2011 – September 16, 2011
Episodes11 (List of episodes)
Live-action film
Usagi Drop
Directed bySABU
Written byTamio Hayashi
Music byTakashi Mori
ReleasedAugust 20, 2011
Runtime113 minutes

Bunny Drop (うさぎドロップ, Usagi Doroppu) is a Japanese josei manga series by Yumi Unita. The plot follows thirty-year old Daikichi as he becomes the guardian of Rin, the illegitimate six-year old daughter of his grandfather.

Bunny Drop was serialized in the monthly magazine Feel Young from October 2005 to April 2011. The chapters for this manga were also collected into nine wide-ban volumes, and released by Shodensha. The series has been licensed in English by Yen Press with four volumes released as of September 2011. An anime adaptation by Production I.G aired in Japan between July 8, 2011 and September 16, 2011. A live-action film adaptation of this manga premiered in Japan on August 20, 2011. A spin-off series of this manga by Unita, entitled Usagi Drop: Bangaihen, began serialization in the July 2011 issue of Feel Young.

Plot

When 30-year-old Daikichi returns home for his grandfather's funeral he learns about the existence of Rin, his grandfather's illegitimate six-year-old daughter by an unknown mother. The girl is an embarrassment to all his relatives and is treated as an outcast. Annoyed by their attitude, Daikichi decides to take care of Rin himself, even though he is single and has no experience raising a child. As Rin becomes part of his life, Daikichi experiences the hardship of a single parent. He is befriended by the single mother of Kouki Nitani, a friend Rin meets in nursery school, who gives him advice on raising Rin. After a year has passed, Daikichi acknowledges his sacrifices for Rin has been worth it. The first half of the series focuses on Daikichi's perspective and struggles raising Rin. Ten years later, Rin is a high-school student and the remainder of the series focuses on her trying to figure out how to deal with her feelings for Kouki, and her decision for a career. Rin discovers that she has no family ties to Daikichi and the series ends with Rin planning to have a child with Daikichi.

Characters

Daikichi Kawachi (河地 大吉, Kawachi Daikichi)
Daikichi is a 30-year-old single man and the adoptive guardian of Rin.[1] With Rin living in his home, Daikichi quits smoking, cleans his house, and reluctantly cuts back on work hours. Despite his irresponsible life style, Daikichi is a very hard worker and considered the best in his department.[2] He is insecure about his style on raising Rin, always asking his co-workers or Yukari for guidance.[3] Yumi Unita stated some events Daikichi faced when raising Rin were based on her personal experiences.[4] He is voiced by Hiroshi Tsuchida in the anime and portrayed by Kenichi Matsuyama in the live action film.[5][6]
Rin Kaga (鹿賀 りん, Kaga Rin)
Rin is a six-year-old girl and thought to be the illegitimate daughter of Daikichi's grandfather, Souichi Kaga (鹿賀 宋一, Kaga Sōichi) and manga artist Masako Yoshii (吉井 正子, Yoshii Masako).[1] Masako abandoned her for the sake of her career.[7] She is strongly independent and mature, often dealing with issues on her own.[8] Living with Daikichi, she develops a fondness of cooking for him.[9] Rin begins to wrestle with her feelings when Kouki starts wanting to have a deeper relationship with her. Rin comes to realize that she likes Daikichi, but is hesitant to pursue a relationship because they are related. Near the end of the series, however, Rin learns that Souichi was not her biological father and only adopted her. After this she opts to stay with Daikichi for life. Her child self is voiced by Ayu Matsuura in the anime and portrayed by Mana Ashida in the live-action film.[6][10]
Kouki Nitani (二谷 コウキ, Nitani Kōki)
Kouki is a boy Rin befriended in her daycare. He is an immature brat, but has grown fond of Rin as they are both raised by a single parent.[11] When they are teenagers, Kouki desires to pursue a deeper relationship with Rin. Kouki later realizes that Rin loves Daikichi and works to help her confess her feelings to him, consistently acting for her best interest despite himself. His child self is voiced by Noa Sakai in the anime.[12]
Yukari Nitani (二谷 ゆかり, Nitani Yukari)
Yukari is an attractive 30-year-old divorced woman who is Kouki's mother.[11] She gives guidance to Daikichi Kawachi on raising Rin. Yukari is voiced by Sayaka Ohara in the anime and portrayed by Karina in the live-action film.[13]

Media

Manga

See also: List of Bunny Drop chapters

Bunny Drop was written and illustrated by Yumi Unita.[14] The untitled chapters were serialized by Shodensha in the monthly josei magazine Feel Young between October 2005 and April 2011.[15] Part one, which is collected in the first four volumes, concluded in the April 2008 issue, with part two (which skips ahead ten years) beginning thereafter. The chapters were collected in nine wide-ban volumes,[16] the final volume released on July 8, 2011.

The series has been licensed in English by Yen Press and in French by Delcourt.[17][18]

Live-action Film

Main article: Usagi Drop (film)

In June 2010, production on a live-action film adaption of the manga was announced.[19] The film is being directed by Sabu and was released in Japanese theaters on August 20, 2011.[20]

Anime

An anime TV series adaptation of the manga produced by Production I.G aired on the noitaminA timeslot on Fuji TV between July 8, 2011 and September 16, 2011.[20][21] In addition, the series can be watched on Kansai TV (July 13 - September 21), Tokai TV (July 15 - September 23), TV Nishinippon (July 21 - September 22, every 2 weeks, 2 episodes per day, last 3 episodes on September 22), BS Fuji (August 7 - October 23) and Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting (October 10 - December).[22] The series was also simulcast by Crunchyroll and Anime News Network.[23][24] The series will be released on four Blu-ray Disc/DVD volumes between October 28, 2011 and January 27, 2012, each containing a bonus mini-episode.[25] Two theme music are planned for the series: one opening and one ending theme. The opening theme is "Sweet Drop" by Puffy AmiYumi and the ending theme is "High High High" by Kasarinchu.[26]

Episode list

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Reception

About.com's Deb Aoki praised the first volume for its "heartfelt drama and slice-of-life comedy", uncluttered artwork, storytelling, and the relationship between Daikichi and Rin. She notes that the artwork is a bit plain and simple.[27] Danielle Leigh's also praised the art and the parent and child pair, calling the relationship moving and amusing.[28] Comicsworthreading.com's Johanna Carlson commended Daikichi's character to be realistic as if he were an actual Japanese single father. She rated the first volume as one of the best manga of 2010.[29] Carlson expressed appreciation for the small moments where Daikichi learns what it is to be a parent and states the series is unique to the manga market.[30] The manga is a candidate for the 2011 Eisner Award in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material-Asia category.[31]

References

  1. ^ a b Unita, Yumi (May 19, 2006). "episode. 1". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 1. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676380-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Unita, Yumi (May 19, 2006). "episode. 2". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 1. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676380-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Unita, Yumi (February 8, 2007). "episode. 9". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 2. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676400-5. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Cino, Carla (2009). "Un drôle d'entretient avec Yumi Unita". Animeland (in French) (153): 96–97. Certains épisodes vécus par Rin et Daikichi sont basés sur mon expérience personelle. Mais en règle générale, j'invente presque complément mes histoires. Il m'arrive aussi de m'inspirer de livres, de magazines, d'articles de journaux ou de conversations avec des amis et connaissances. [Some of the episodes experienced by Rin and Daikichi are based on my personal experience. But in general, I invent near all my stories. Sometimes I happen to be inspired by books, magazines, newspapers articles, or discussions with friends and people I know.] {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Daikichi Kawachi's profile" (in Japanese). Usagi-drop.tv. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Death Note's Matsuyama Stars in Live-Action Bunny Drop". Anime News Network. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  7. ^ Unita, Yumi (February 8, 2007). "episode. 11". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 2. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676400-5. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Unita, Yumi (May 19, 2006). "episode. 4". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 1. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676380-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Unita, Yumi (February 8, 2007). "episode. 8". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 2. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676400-5. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Rin Kaga's profile" (in Japanese). Usagi-drop.tv. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Unita, Yumi (May 19, 2006). "episode. 5". うさぎドロップ (in Japanese). Vol. Volume 1. Shodensha. ISBN 978-4-39-676380-0. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Kouki Nitani's profile" (in Japanese). Usagi-drop.tv. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  13. ^ "Nitani's profile" (in Japanese). Usagi-drop.tv. Archived from the original on June 9, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  14. ^ "Cartoonist's Profle: Yumi Unita" (in Japanese). Shodensha. Archived from the original on April 9, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  15. ^ "Bunny Drop/Usagi Drop Manga to End in Japan in April". Anime News Network. March 7, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  16. ^ ">>うさぎドロップ" (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved June 12, 2009.
  17. ^ Santos, Carlo (July 24, 2009). "San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 - Yen Press". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  18. ^ "Manga Un drôle de père 1" (in French). Delcourt. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  19. ^ "Bunny Drop Manga Gets Live-Action Film Green-Lit". Anime News Network. June 7, 2010. Retrieved August 6, 2010.
  20. ^ a b "Bunny Drop, No. 6 Anime's Premiere Date, Casts Listed". Anime News Network. May 10, 2011. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  21. ^ "Fuji TV's Noitamina to Air Bunny Drop, No. 6 in July". Anime News Network. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  22. ^ "アニメ「うさぎドロップ」放送時間" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ "Crunchyroll Summer 2011 Lineup". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  24. ^ "Crunchyroll Streams Dark Rabbit Has 7 Lives, Dantalian (Updated)". Anime News Network. July 7, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2011.
  25. ^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-20/usagi-drop-bds/dvds-to-add-mini-story-extras
  26. ^ "Feel Young News" (in Japanese). Shodensha. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  27. ^ Deb Aoki. "Bunny Drop Volume 1". About.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  28. ^ Danielle Leigh's (March 31, 2010). "Danielle Leigh's Reading Diary — Bunny Drop volume 1". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  29. ^ Johanna Draper Carlson (April 4, 2010). "Bunny Drop Book 1". Comicsworthreading.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  30. ^ Johanna Draper Carlson (September 27, 2010). "Bunny Drop Book 2". Comicsworthreading.com. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  31. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2011 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards". San Diego Comic-Con International. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
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