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Orochuban Ebichu

24 12-minute episodes (really 12 30-minute episodes)

It would be entirely possible to have this review consist entirely of the words "chu, "manko" and "wrong" and still have it be 100% accurate, since the first two are used liberally throughout the series and the last one applies to pretty much every scene in the show. Ebichu is about the daily adventures of the titular hamster, housecleaner and occasional superhero. She's owned and occasionally beaten up by a woman who works in an office (known as the Office Lady) and her deadbeat promiscuous boyfriend, Kaishounashi (lit. useless bum).

Don't let the cute exterior fool you, Ebichu is absolutely filthy, from Ebichu's frequent misunderstandings (that Japanese love of wordplay at work once again), to her accidental outbursts of her owner's sexual adventures, Ebichu's naivete and utter lack of social graces provide much of the comedy here. You'll find yourself groaning and wincing as you laugh. And that's before you get to Maa-kun, owner of probably the single worst moment in the entire show (some things just shouldn't have rip-away panels, that's all I'm saying!)

Orochuban Ebichu is crude, cruel and absolutely hilarious. Just don't watch it with anyone easily offended. Or anyone from PETA. In fact, just watch it alone, it's probably safer.