Oruchuban Ebichu

おるちゅばんエビちゅ

Synonyms: Ebichu Minds the House, アニメ愛のあわあわアワー, Anime no Ai Awa Awa Hour, Modern Love's Silliness

Type TV Short
Status Completed
Episodes 24
Duration 8 min/ep
Released Aug 1999 - Oct 1999
Season Summer 1999
Source Manga
Country Japan
Studio Gainax, Group TAC
Director Jin Aketagawa
Score 68%
Popularity #11,645
Characters Ebichu (Main), Goshujin-sama (Main), Kaishounashi (Supporting), Maa-kun (Supporting)
Staff Kotono Mitsuishi (Theme Song Performance (op)), Genki Yoshimura (Series Composition), Hideaki Anno (Planning), Risa Itou (Original Creator), Jin Aketagawa (Sound Director), Yasunori Ebina (Recording), Takashi Ikehata (Storyboard (eps 3, 4, 17, 18)), Yasuhiro Takeda (Producer), Makoto Moriwaki (Director), Makoto Moriwaki (Episode Director (eps 23, 24)), Makoto Moriwaki (Storyboard (eps 1, 2, 23, 24)), Yoshitaka Koyama (Episode Director (eps 1, 2, 7, 8, 15, 16, 21, 22))

Synopsis

Ebichu the hamster seems like the perfect house pet: she cleans, shops, cooks, does laundry, and anything to please her master, known only as "Office Lady" (OL). Unfortunately, OL and her unfaithful boyfriend, combined with Ebichu's uncontrollable exuberance and love for ice cream, often earn her severe and bloody punishment. However, Ebichu doesn't seem to mind the abuse if she achieves her goal of making her beloved master a little bit happier.

(Source: IMDb)

Note: Part of Anime no Ai Awa Awa Hour (アニメ愛のあわあわアワー), three relationship-related comedy series aimed at women that were aired on the same day. Oruchuban Ebichu aired twice a day contrary to the other two series.