Best Anime Rabbits

When it comes to kawaii – a Japanese word that can mean tiny, cute and lovely – there are few animals that do it better than the sweet and humble rabbit. One of the most non-threatening animals in existence, it's also the most passive and is firmly at the bottom of the real world food chain.

On the other hand, anime rabbits cover a wide range of characters that include the strong and villainous along with the weak and good-natured. Not all of them are about vague messages of peace and love though, because this is anime.

Updated November 20, 2024 by Kristy Ambrose: The rabbit is one of the animals that appear in the lunar zodiac, and had its last year in 2023 with another twist in 2035. Rabbit years are defined by hope and kindness, but the characters in the anime are not limited. to these expectations or virtues. Rabbits in anime can be villains and ruthless warriors, even taking on the roles of dangerous monsters or angry demons, appearing in every type, species and genre of anime.

9 A big rabbit

Re: ZERO

• Studio: White fox
• episodes: 25
• Release date: April 4, 2016

For those viewers who have seen Monty Python's The Quest for the Holy Grail this could be read as part of a joke about underestimating the power of a harmless little bunny. The Big Rabbit isn't just a single rabbit, but an entire army of bloodthirsty killers waiting to pounce on unsuspecting bystanders.

One of the scariest scenes in the already visceral fantasy-horror anime series features the character Sabaru, who sees an adorable bunny in a snowy field and approaches it out of curiosity. He loses a few fingers and a hand and it's all downhill.

8 Momiji Sohma

Fruit basket

• Studio: Studio Deen
• episodes: 26
• Release date: July 5, 2001

Many rabbit characters in anime follow mythology and Fruit basket is a show about animals that appear in a 12-year rotation. Momiji is one of the anime characters that reflects the rabbit as it appears in the zodiac, and both his personality and appearance reflect the image of the rabbit's friendly and harmless side.

Another trait the rabbit has is that it is mostly silent, and despite its mostly cheerful demeanor, it hides a deep, sad family secret. He was rejected by his mother shortly after birth, which can also happen with rabbits, and is one of the reasons why he seems to be partially trapped in a baby visage and is often mistaken for someone much younger.

7 Rumi Usagiyama

My Hero Academia

• Studio: Bones
• episodes: 13
• Release date: April 3, 2016

She is also known as the rabbit hero Mirko, and aside from some physical similarities, she has little in common with the symbolic image of the rabbit as peaceful, introspective, or a team player. Rumi prefers to work alone and has a strong, aggressive personality that defines her as a righteous warrior.

Rumi has above-average hearing abilities to track her enemies with minimal noise, and is quick and eager to jump into any fight. However, she looks for danger instead of avoiding it, which is very un-Rabbit.

6 Usagi Tsukino

Sailor Moon

• Studio: Toei
• episodes: 46
• Release date: March 7, 1992

Also known as Neo-Queen Serenity or Sailor Moon depending on the anime or manga version, her name means “Rabbit” in Japanese and is a reference to the image of a rabbit appearing on the moon. Astute viewers will notice that almost everything Usagi owns, including clothes other than her school uniform, is always decorated with rabbits.

Her hairstyle, where Mamoru got his pet name for her, “Buns Head” looks suspiciously like flat rabbit ears. As if that wasn't enough, in the German localization of the show he is called “Bunny”. She rolls it all up into a furry ball and it's fair to say that Usagi Tsukino is an honorary rabbit.

5 Frau

Peach Boy Riverside

• Studio: Manufactured by Asahi
• episodes: 12
• Release date: July 1, 2021

Frau is not exactly an anthropomorphic rabbit. He is part human and part rabbit, has greater speed and strength than a normal human, and loves carrots. She has a cheerful demeanor and is well-liked by the other characters, but she faces the fanaticism of the general public of the Western Continent, who shun her due to her status as a half-rabbit.

Her past is a mystery, as is her oddly obvious name, which means “woman” or “lady.” in German. Sally finds her on the road and saves her from starvation by offering her a carrot, which brings Frau into the herd.

4 My Melo

Hello Kitty and friends

• Studio: Production of Groupers
• episodes: 80
• Release date: 1989

Melody was introduced to the anime world in 1976 and is Sanrio's first rabbit character. One of the first anime bunnies viewers saw, sweet bunny Melody is Kitty's best friend from the iconic franchise, Hi Kitty.

Born in the enchanted forest of Maryland, her design is based on Little Red Riding Hood, hence the adorable red hat. It doesn't get much more kawaii than this. Also known as Melo, she is friends with all the forest animals because of course she is, and her best friend is an equally cute mouse named Flat.

3 Haru

Beastars

• Studio: Orange
• episodes: 24
• Release date: October 10, 2019

Haru is also known as “Usagi-san” as another famous rabbit character on this list, but unlike him Sailor MoonHaru is actually a rabbit. To be specific, he is a cream-colored Edward rabbit, and just like the other characters in the game Beastars, has the body of a human being (with some rabbit features) and the head of an animal.

Miss Rabbit, another of her nicknames, is also a gentle and gentle character who studies botany, which sounds like a dream career for a rabbit. Most of the first season takes place in a school setting, but later seasons change locations as the students graduate. The plot of the series revolves around the love triangle that develops between Haru, the deer Louis whom she loves, and the wolf Legoshi, who also develops romantic feelings for her.

2 Barnaby Brooks Jr.

The tiger and the bunny

• Studio: Sunrise
• episodes: 25
• Release date: April 3, 2011

When you think of superheroes, you might not think of pink bunnies, but one of the most popular heroes The tiger and the bunny he uses the image to his advantage. Barnaby Brooks is the Bunny side of the team, and although he and his partner share the same NEXT power, they use it in different ways.

Both Tiger and Bunny have the power to increase their powers by 100 times, but the effect only lasts for a short time and they can only use it once every 24 hours. Wild Tiger, as the name suggests, uses his powers to attack, which usually means destruction, while Bunny does what his animal symbol would do, using planning and strategy instead.

1 Carrot

One piece

• Studio: Toei animation
• episodes: 1.122
• Release date: October 20, 1999

A minor character who appears in parts of the Whole Cake Island Saga and the Wano Country Arc, Carrot is an ally of the protagonist Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates. This character is not named after a rabbit or has rabbit features, he is actually a rabbit and a member of the mink tribe, which is an entire group of animals with human features.

Carrots are known in One piece for her dramatic transformation scene in which she assumes her Sulong form, which is only possible under a full moon. He transforms into a majestic, six-foot god-like angelic rabbit with glowing red eyes, and it's equal parts creepy and impressive.