Japan Synopsis
おるちゅばんエビちゅ
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.
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Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Oruchuban Ebichu itself).
The 1998–2000 Japan Window
Oruchuban Ebichu holds position #64 of 187 Japan seriess in the 1998–2000 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Oruchuban Ebichu premiered alongside 60 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 60 other Japan seriess in 1999.
The 1220th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,891 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,344 of 2,532 (top 53%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GAINAX, Group TAC, Pioneer LDC |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | August 1, 1999 |