Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu Final

Haré+Guu Final / ジャングルはいつもハレのちグゥ　ＦＩＮＡＬ / Jungle wa Itsumo Haré nochi Guu Final / Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu Final / Hare+Guu Final

Genres: Award Winning, Comedy, Gag Humor, Shounen, Slice of Life
Themes: Gag Humor
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Shin-Ei Animation
Producers: Bandai Visual, Sotsu, Square Enix
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Rank: #1623
Popularity: #6797
Users Listed: 10,506
Users Scored: 5,675
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/26/2023
Aired: December 21, 2003 – June 25, 2004 (Fall)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 7

Synopsis:

The narrative follows Haré, a spirited young boy accustomed to life in a secluded jungle community, as he's unexpectedly brought to a bustling city environment. Following a heartfelt video message from his friend Weda, Haré journeys with Weda and their companion Guu to a new life amidst urban landscapes. The adjustment proves challenging for Haré, who initially struggles with the unfamiliarity and isolation. A pivotal moment arises when he encounters Rita, a captivating girl at a prestigious private school. This encounter sparks a shift in his perspective, setting in motion a series of events where friendship, belonging, and self-discovery are explored against the backdrop of city life. The story examines how adapting to new surroundings can reshape one's identity and the complexities of forming connections in an unfamiliar world.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Illusion 01: Greetings / Illusion 02: Rita (Aired: 12/21/2003)
Episode 2: Illusion 03: School Heaven / Illusion 04: School Hell (Aired: 01/23/2004)
Episode 3: Illusion 05: Friend / Illusion 06: The Drunkard Returns (Aired: 02/25/2004)
Episode 4: Illusion 07: Chest Hair Revelation / Illusion 08: Drip drip Lavenna (Aired: 03/26/2004)
Episode 5: Illusion 09: RPG Test Version / Illusion 10: RPG Pirate Version (Aired: 04/23/2004)
... and 2 more episodes

Characters:

Guu (Main) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Naoko
Haré (Main) - Voice Actors: Aikawa, Rikako
Weda (Main) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Morota, Kaoru
Addie (Supporting)
Asio (Supporting)
Bank Robber (Supporting)
Bel (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yokoo, Mari
Chet (Supporting)
Chourou (Supporting)
Clive (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Madono, Mitsuaki
Dama (Supporting)
Gupta (Supporting)
Lavenna (Supporting)
Mari (Supporting)
Raaya (Supporting)
Reiji (Supporting)
Rita (Supporting)
Robert (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou
Toposte (Supporting)
Waji (Supporting)
Wiggle (Supporting)
Yumi (Supporting)

Staff:

Kurashige, Nobuyuki (Producer)
Yukawa, Jun (Producer)
Mizushima, Tsutomu (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Tada, Shunsuke (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takahashi, Wataru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takemoto, Yasuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yamamoto, Yutaka (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yokote, Michiko (Script, Series Composition)
Shigino, Akira (Storyboard)
Sister MAYO (Theme Song Performance)
Ajiki, Kei (Key Animation)
Hariganeya, Hideo (Animation Director)
Higashino, Isako (Animation Check)
Ikeda, Kazumi (Animation Director)
Ishii, Yuriko (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Kadowaki, Satoshi (Key Animation)
Kindaichi, Renjuurou (Original Creator)
Kitanohara, Noriyuki (Key Animation)
Koga, Tooru (Art Director)
Makita, Masaya (Key Animation)
Miura, Rina (Digital Paint)
Mogi, Takuji (Key Animation)
Muta, Ryouhei (Key Animation)
Ookuma, Akira (Recording Engineer)
Satou, Youko (Key Animation)
Sekiguchi, Kanami (Animation Director)
Shinohara, Mutsuo (Background Art)
Tada, Akifumi (Music)
Yamashita, Yuu (Key Animation)
Yoneda, Mitsuyoshi (Key Animation)
Yoshiki, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Yoshioka, Shinobu (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User Credulous (Score: 8/10):
Please let me introduce Guu; Guu is a creature of (probably) female gender, possibly of the human species and is perhaps around the age of ten. She is the single most disturbing character in any anime I have ever seen. I kid you not, she is stranger than the entire cast of Baccano combined. It is quite interesting to see how an entire series become worth watching for a single character, though I lie, for Guu to work Hare must exist. They are complete opposites of eachother, Hare being the responsible, level headed, over thinking nice guy while Guu is possibly the devil personified, acreature only true to her own self, doing things randomly and more often than not for her own saddistic pleasure. In many ways she resembles a cat. Cats are not really very nice animals, they don't really care about you as opposed to dogs (which I guess is an animal as good as any other to describe Hare) who are loyal to the brink of the other side of being stupid (which means they passed stupid a long time ago and are now in the twilight zone on the other side of stupidity, many of you must know what it looks like).nnAs I have blown Guu's horn for a while now, I shall continue to do so, she is boss. I kid you not, you will like her and because of that you will like this series even though the events that take place in this anime and the two before are often parodies of clichés but become clichés themselves which is pretty much a hit and/or miss thing for the viewers, some things are funny others are not.nnJungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu FINAL is the third increment of the Hare + Guu collection, it is also the best animated one of the three, perhaps KyoAni's involvement had something to do with that, I personally hope KyoAni were used as slaves for various lecherous acitivities during the making of this anime, but chanes are they were just doing key animation (damn) but despite KyoAni's many, many, many flaws, they can infact draw and animate.nnThe opening for this third increment is not as good as the two beforehand, however the ending theme for Final is simply the best and should be enjoyed after each and every episode.nnThank you for reasing this, I don't really care for opinions unless you agree with me.

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