Cute ears, round faces, big dark eyes, and little tails — rabbits are easy to describe. But some authors put interesting twists on their appearance and behavior in their works, gracefully integrating rabbits into their made-up worlds. We decided to pick 10 rabbits or rabbit-like characters who defy the stereotypical rabbitness.
Mustard (Hozuki's Coolheadedness)
Who said that Hell is not a place for some cute critters? Whoever it was, they were wrong: Mustard is not only adorable, but she's also one of the most effective and ruthless Hell's minions painted in the Japanese folklore-filled universe of Hozuki's Coolheadedness. She is one of the finest torturers at her workplace, and she has a grudge against tanuki: even the slightest mention of them sends her on a violent rampage, as she harbors the grudge from the folktale times. Other than that, she's quite nice and friendly.
One Piece can offer you a plethora of supporting characters from different humanoid (and not only humanoid) tribes, and Carrot is one of them. She's short, but no less skilled: she will protect those she deems worth it with all her strength, and her attacks are feral and vicious. She's easy to calm down, though; just a pat on the head or something to gnaw on — and she's back to her childish self. Reliable and loyal, but still very emotional and ready to learn new things about the world, she is always ready to help the Straw Hat Crew on their adventures, and trust us, she's a very powerful ally.
Beastars is a very powerful allegory of our society, hyperbolised by the differences between herbivores and carnivores. It's a strong drama, and one of the titular characters of this story, the dwarf rabbit girl Haru, showcases the difficulties of the world of the Beastars through her personal struggles. She's an outcast, she's bullied, but she doesn't give up, and her nature makes fans fall in love with her more with every episode.
Usagiyama Rumi, whose hero name is Mirko, is a force to be reckoned with. She became a Top 5 hero in the world of My Hero Academia not because of her looks, but because she's fierce, powerful, and effective. Her principles are ironclad, her technique is flawless, and she's selfless to a fault — and hot, too. Mirko shares some physical similarities with rabbits, like floppy ears and leg shape, and these traits help her establish herself as a hero: she has superhuman hearing and her kicks are extremely powerful.
In Fruits Basket, all members of the Sohma family transform into certain Zodiac animals due to a curse, and Momiji represents a rabbit. He's cute and cheerful, with a big smile and big eyes, but this cheerfulness hides a very sad family story behind it. Momiji tries to be bubbly on the outside, but inside he is a lonely and devastated person. Throughout the series, though, he slowly heals.
Frau (Peach Boy Riverside)
Frau is part human and part rabbit, a hybrid, not just an anthropomorphic animal. She's stronger and faster than a human, loves carrots (obviously), and has a very cheerful and friendly personality, yet her past is shrouded in mystery, and probably her sunshine demeanor is a facade for something much deeper and darker.
Great Rabbit is not a single rabbit, but an army of rabbits, powerful and ruthless bloodthirsty killers that are ready to destroy anyone who crosses their path. Them being cute is very misleading, and it's proven by a certain gruesome scene with Sabaru in the series, when he tries to pet a small and cute rabbit, but things end up being quite troublesome for him.
Usahara (Damekko Doubutsu)
Do you sense a pattern here? Most of the rabbits on this list are far from being timid, and Usahara probably tops the scale of unrabbitness. Sure, he's white and fluffy, but under that exterior is a lousy-mouthed chain smoker, crass, rude, and bad-tempered. He's far from being a good role model, but he cares for those who end up close to him, even though sometimes he shows it quite aggressively.
My Melody and Kuromi (Onegai My Melody)
Two rabbits from the Hello Kitty franchise, My Melody and Kuromi, are rivals. Well, as much of a rival as someone can be in this universe: they bicker because Kuromi has a grudge against My Melody for some small and innocent things dating back to their childhood. So Kuromi keeps a notebook filled with more than 6,000 instances of times when My Melody has wronged her, like My Melody taking the last piece of onion from her tray at lunch. But Kuromi is emotional, so she treats such tiny things as extremely serious events, and promises to someday avenge herself. My Melody, on the contrary, is ready to get along with everyone, including Kuromi, and really, they have a lot in common, despite Kuromi being a punkish tomboy counterpart to My Melody.
Never underestimate rabbits.
Cute ears, round faces, big dark eyes, and little tails — rabbits are easy to describe. But some authors put interesting twists on their appearance and behavior in their works, gracefully integrating rabbits into their made-up worlds. We decided to pick 10 rabbits or rabbit-like characters who defy the stereotypical rabbitness.
Mustard (Hozuki's Coolheadedness)
Who said that Hell is not a place for some cute critters? Whoever it was, they were wrong: Mustard is not only adorable, but she's also one of the most effective and ruthless Hell's minions painted in the Japanese folklore-filled universe of Hozuki's Coolheadedness. She is one of the finest torturers at her workplace, and she has a grudge against tanuki: even the slightest mention of them sends her on a violent rampage, as she harbors the grudge from the folktale times. Other than that, she's quite nice and friendly.
One Piece can offer you a plethora of supporting characters from different humanoid (and not only humanoid) tribes, and Carrot is one of them. She's short, but no less skilled: she will protect those she deems worth it with all her strength, and her attacks are feral and vicious. She's easy to calm down, though; just a pat on the head or something to gnaw on — and she's back to her childish self. Reliable and loyal, but still very emotional and ready to learn new things about the world, she is always ready to help the Straw Hat Crew on their adventures, and trust us, she's a very powerful ally.
Beastars is a very powerful allegory of our society, hyperbolised by the differences between herbivores and carnivores. It's a strong drama, and one of the titular characters of this story, the dwarf rabbit girl Haru, showcases the difficulties of the world of the Beastars through her personal struggles. She's an outcast, she's bullied, but she doesn't give up, and her nature makes fans fall in love with her more with every episode.
Usagiyama Rumi, whose hero name is Mirko, is a force to be reckoned with. She became a Top 5 hero in the world of My Hero Academia not because of her looks, but because she's fierce, powerful, and effective. Her principles are ironclad, her technique is flawless, and she's selfless to a fault — and hot, too. Mirko shares some physical similarities with rabbits, like floppy ears and leg shape, and these traits help her establish herself as a hero: she has superhuman hearing and her kicks are extremely powerful.
In Fruits Basket, all members of the Sohma family transform into certain Zodiac animals due to a curse, and Momiji represents a rabbit. He's cute and cheerful, with a big smile and big eyes, but this cheerfulness hides a very sad family story behind it. Momiji tries to be bubbly on the outside, but inside he is a lonely and devastated person. Throughout the series, though, he slowly heals.
Frau (Peach Boy Riverside)
Frau is part human and part rabbit, a hybrid, not just an anthropomorphic animal. She's stronger and faster than a human, loves carrots (obviously), and has a very cheerful and friendly personality, yet her past is shrouded in mystery, and probably her sunshine demeanor is a facade for something much deeper and darker.
Great Rabbit is not a single rabbit, but an army of rabbits, powerful and ruthless bloodthirsty killers that are ready to destroy anyone who crosses their path. Them being cute is very misleading, and it's proven by a certain gruesome scene with Sabaru in the series, when he tries to pet a small and cute rabbit, but things end up being quite troublesome for him.
Usahara (Damekko Doubutsu)
Do you sense a pattern here? Most of the rabbits on this list are far from being timid, and Usahara probably tops the scale of unrabbitness. Sure, he's white and fluffy, but under that exterior is a lousy-mouthed chain smoker, crass, rude, and bad-tempered. He's far from being a good role model, but he cares for those who end up close to him, even though sometimes he shows it quite aggressively.
My Melody and Kuromi (Onegai My Melody)
Two rabbits from the Hello Kitty franchise, My Melody and Kuromi, are rivals. Well, as much of a rival as someone can be in this universe: they bicker because Kuromi has a grudge against My Melody for some small and innocent things dating back to their childhood. So Kuromi keeps a notebook filled with more than 6,000 instances of times when My Melody has wronged her, like My Melody taking the last piece of onion from her tray at lunch. But Kuromi is emotional, so she treats such tiny things as extremely serious events, and promises to someday avenge herself. My Melody, on the contrary, is ready to get along with everyone, including Kuromi, and really, they have a lot in common, despite Kuromi being a punkish tomboy counterpart to My Melody.
