Usagi Drop / Bunny Drop Info:
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.
Plot Summary:Daikichi returns home for his grandfather’s funeral, and to his surprise he meets a little girl in the garden. Daikichi soon finds out that the girl (Rin) is the illegitimate daughter of his grandfather. None of her relatives want to adopt her because they are embarrassed. Feeling sorry for the girl, Daikichi decides to take care of her. However, Daikichi is a bachelor and has no experiance with kids. Rin and Daikichi begin their life together.
Usagi Drop Episodes:
| No. | Title | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "The Bellflower Girl" "Rindou no Onnanoko" (りんどうの女の子) | Kanta Kamei | July 8, 2011[27] |
| After hearing that his grandfather, Souichi Kaga, has died, Daikichi Kawachi and his relatives gather at Souichi's home for the funeral. There, he meets a young girl named Rin, who is allegedly Souichi's illegitimate daughter. Following the funeral, the relatives refuse to take in the girl and opt to put her up for adoption. Daikichi, disgusted with their attitudes, decides to take Rin into his care. | |||
| 02 | "Pinky Swear" "Yubi Kiri Genman" (ゆび切りげんまん) | Yoshiaki Kyougoku | July 15, 2011[28] |
| Whilst shopping for clothes, Daikichi realises he needs to register Rin for nursery school. With help from his cousin, Haruko Maeda, Daikichi finds a temporary nursery school to look after Rin whilst he goes to work. However, Daikichi ends up having to work overtime, causing him to be late in picking Rin up, though is forgiven. As the week carries on, Daikichi becomes concerned if the new schedule may start affecting his worklife, where he is keeping Rin a secret. | |||
| 03 | "Daikichi's Decision" "Daikichi no Kimeta Koto" (ダイキチの決めたこと) | Rokou Ogiwara | July 22, 2011 |
| 04 | "Letter" "Tegami" (てがみ) | Susumu Mitsunaka | July 29, 2011 |
| 05 | "Daikichi Should Stay Daikichi" "Daikichi wa Daikichi de Ii" (ダイキチはダイキチでいい) | Yoshitaka Koyama | August 5, 2011 |
| 06 | "My Tree" "Watashi no Ki" (わたしの木) | Yoshikazu Ui | August 12, 2011 |
| 07 | "Secretly Leaving Home" "Naisho de Iede" (ないしょで家出) | August 19, 2011 | |
| 08 | "Grandpa's Precious Thing" "Ojīchan no Daiji" (おじいちゃんのだいじ) | August 26, 2011 | |
| 09 | "A Typhoon Came" "Tai-fū ga Kita!" (たいふうがきた!) | September 2, 2011 | |
| 10 | "Gassy Stomach" "Onaka no Kaze" (おなかのかぜ) | September 9, 2011 | |
External links
- Bunny Drop at Shodensha (Japanese)
- Bunny Drop official anime website (Japanese)
- Bunny Drop at Yen Press
- Bunny Drop (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
