“Ebichu, a devoted hamster maid, endures violent abuse while trying to please her unfaithful owner and boyfriend.”
Oruchuban Ebichu
おるちゅばんエビちゅ
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Synopsis
Ebichu, a devoted hamster maid, endures violent abuse while trying to please her unfaithful owner and boyfriend.
Ebichu the hamster seems like the perfect house pet: she cleans, shops, cooks, does laundry, and anything to please her master, known only as "Office Lady" (OL). Unfortunately, OL and her unfaithful boyfriend, combined with Ebichu's uncontrollable exuberance and love for ice cream, often earn her severe and bloody punishment. However, Ebichu doesn't seem to mind the abuse if she achieves her goal of making her beloved master a little bit happier. (Source: IMDB)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 11 sampled reviews
What 11 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.21 · some divergence
3.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 5.0
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Feb 2007 → May 2025
- 9 “Ebichu’s adorable faces and expressive reactions bring pure joy, making the show irresistibly binge-worthy despite its plain art, sound, and minimal plot. The human characters feel irrelevant, and...”
- 8 “A raunchy hamster comedy that nails its adult-oriented humor and knows exactly what it wants to be, delivering a joyously subversive experience. The simple, adorable premise of Ebichu trying to...”
- 8 “Oruchuban Ebichu earns grudging respect for shattering anime’s comforting illusions and exposing the raw cruelty of everyday life. Yet that same mercilessness—episodes that always end with the...”
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- Format 24 × 8′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 12m all episodes
- Aired Aug 1999 – Oct 1999 Summer 1999
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0965 catalog
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