Is the Order a Rabbit or Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka is often abbreviated to GochiUsa. It was first launched in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Max magazine in 2011. It is a 4-panel manga written by Koi and has 8 volumes so far.
An anime adaptation aired from April to June 2014 and a second season aired from October to December 2015. 2 OVA films were released in November and September 2019.
Crunchyroll streamed both seasons and Sentai Filmworks licensed both the seasons for the North American release. A third season is set to premiere in October 2020.
1. Release Date
The official website of the anime announced a third season back in 2018. The third GochiUsa season is titled ‘Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom’. The cast and staff from the previous seasons are back to reprise their original roles.
Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? Bloom is scheduled to start broadcasting from October 10, 2020 and will run for a duration of 12 episodes.
The official website confirms the theme song and performers. The opening theme ‘Tenkuu Cafeteria’ is sung by Petit Rabbit’s, while the ending song ‘Nakayoshi! Maru! Nakayoshi!’ is performed by Chimame-tai.
The popularity of the anime is evident from the immense success of both the seasons. Read ahead to find everything that we know of one of the most loved anime franchise of the fans.
2. Theory Section
Why should we look forward to this anime? Let’s look into the technical details such as the animation, the studio, and its popularity to check what influences the production of ‘Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom’.
I. About The Studio
Encourage Films is the studio producing the season 3 of GochiUsa. It has produced anime like Love Kome: We Love Rice, Hitorijime My Hero, Isekai Cheat Magician, and more.
Hashimoto Hiroyuki is the director with works such as Angel Beats, Accel World, Bakuman, and of course, Is the Order a Rabbit under his belt.
II. How Popular Is GochiUsa?
Audience response to the anime was 7.54 on MyAnimeList and many truly do love it. This adorable slice-of-life comedy is a life lesson from Koi to his audience.
It explores time, memories, life, and emphasizes on the fact that everyone grows up and you have to cherish every single one of your happy memories.
Watching a show where cute girls do funny things and make you laugh out loud is the perfect show for 2020. This proves that the IMBD rating of 7.2 wasn’t for nothing, fans love this show.
III. Animation Quality
The visuals of GochiUsa are top-notch and it elevates the joy of watching the anime.
The art is beautiful and the colors pop-out right from the beginning. You can see how the town is designed with a lot of warm colors, and the attention to detail given to the buildings.
The characters are way too adorable to be in a comedy, but it works! The girls are well designed, their outfits and hairstyles have an impressive range to suit all the seasons and surroundings.
The anime feels very soothing and elegant onscreen and manages to comfort the viewers from its peaceful aesthetic.
Now that Bloom is taken up Encourage Films, let’s see how they fill these massive shoes.
IV. Was Season 2 Any Good?
The anime Is the Order a Rabbit? is funny, period. Each episode shows you a side of the characters and the way the girls complement each other. The humor is done well in the series, slapstick and witty, it makes watching the show worth it.
Since GochiUsa is episodic, each event turns into a competitive adventure. A laundry day can turn into a bubble blowing contest. Turning such dull activities interesting with a dash of color and banter makes the anime stand out.
The previous seasons introduced Cocoa to the town and focused on her relationships with the other girls. In Bloom, it would be nice to see the girls with new settings or events to show their growth in the last 3 years or so.
Seeing the cute girls have fun is a great standout in the show visually. The enchanting atmosphere of the café, bright town, and charismatic characters increases the expectations of the fans for the third season of GochiUsa.
3. New Key Visuals
Bloom illustrates the high popularity of GochiUsa, and the third season appears to adapt the fifth volume of the manga, plus a few chapters from volume six as well.
The official site has also released a few key visuals for GochiUsa? Bloom.
A video announcing the release of the third season of GochiUsa has been released. The trailers for Is the Order a Rabbit? Bloom have not been released yet. We will update this article as soon as they are released.
5. Recap
Kokoa Hoto is a positive and energetic girl who becomes friends with anyone in just three seconds.
After moving in with the Kafuu family to attend high school away from home, she immediately gets along with the shy granddaughter of Rabbit House cafe’s founder, Chino Kafuu.
After beginning to work as a waitress in return for room and board, Kokoa befriends another part-timer, Rize Tedeza, who has unusual behavior due to her military upbringing.
She also makes friends with Chiya Ujimatsu, a waitress from a rival cafe who does everything at her own pace, and Sharo Kirima, yet another waitress at a different cafe who has the air of a noblewoman despite being impoverished.
The show is a heartwarming slice-of-life comedy about five waitresses and their young adventures in their town.
6. Expected Storyline
GochiUsa? Bloom will start right after season 2 and adapts volume 5 of the manga.
Bloom will take everyone back to school for the culture festival preparations, and Cocoa and Chiya’s classmates may play a bigger role in the season.
7. Cast & Staff
The staff and cast are not changed for GochiUsa? Bloom:
| Position | Staff | Other works |
| Director | Hashimoto Iruyuki | Angel Beats |
| Sound director | Aketagawa Jin | 86 |
| Studio | Encourage Films | Ontama! |
| Cast | Staff | Other works |
| Kafuu Chino | Minase Inori | 18if (Nene) |
| Hoto Kokoa | Sakura Ayane | Alice or Alice (Rise) |
| Tedeza Rize | Taneda Risa | Arata Naru Sekai (Yakusa) |
| Kirima Sharo | Uchida Maya | Akudama Drive (Black cat) |
8. About Is the Order a Rabbit
GochiUsa follows the daily adventures of Cocoa Hoto, who works as a waitress at the café Rabbit House.
She befriends other staff members and together, they grow close to each other as they fulfill their duties at the Rabbit House.
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