Usagi Drop Specials

Happa no Suizokukan
One morning, Daikichi Kawachi finds Rin Kaga eagerly crafting fish out of autumn leaves. Wanting to spur her newfound interest, Daikichi helps Rin learn more about the beautiful and diverse animals that live under the sea.

Santa-san e
Spending their first Christmas together, Daikichi and Rin prepare to welcome Santa Claus and his reindeer.

Osora ni Mankai
With the cherry blossoms in full bloom, Rin wants to go flower watching the next day with Daikichi alongside Kouki and Yukari Nitani. However, the forecast of a spring storm may dampen their plans.

Kaeri Michi
After their visit to a summer festival, Kouki is still energetic and wishes to look around more. Daikichi decides to take the group on a quick detour before heading home.

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Kaga, Rin Main

Matsuura, Ayu Japanese

Kawachi, Daikichi Main

Tsuchida, Hiroshi Japanese

Nitani, Yukari Main

Ohara, Sayaka Japanese

Nitani, Kouki Main

Sakai, Noa Japanese

Maeda, Haruko Supporting

Ueda, Kana Japanese

Nakatake, Tetsuya Producer

Matsushita, Keiko Producer

Kishimoto, Taku Script, Series Composition

Unita, Yumi Original Creator

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Nov 14, 2023

whiteflame55

Recommended

Pretty cute set of stories.

The first one is pretty innovative with its visual design. The entire idea of making fish out of leaves in order to design your own storybook aquarium (as well as the resulting pictures) were the highlight of these specials for me.

The second is a pretty bog standard Christmas story that's mainly enhanced by the central duo. It's sweet to be sure, with a little something extra thrown in from Rin's perspective.

The third also has a pretty beautiful visual design with the blossoms and the finale is especially pretty. I think they made a lot out of what could have been ... a very simple "let's go see the beautiful flowers" episode.

The fourth has some nice visuals with the fireflies and a bit of something personal to Daikichi.

Overall, it's a fun experience, light and airy, albeit without many of the more investing aspects of the series proper.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Nov 20, 2018

MKSTEEL

Recommended

Fantastic little short episodes which bookend a handful of episodes, best watched in sequence with the series proper, as they extend the narratives of the corresponding episodes. I enjoyed how each one corresponded to seasonal shifts in line with the main episodes' progression of seasons, as was shown in the end credits for the specials and episodes proper. The seasonal progression over the course of the series was a similar aesthetic to what Production IG did with the credit sequences in Kimi ni Todoke with seasonal shifts shown through art in the credit rolls, definitely a nice touch to help show time progression in a ... subtle way.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Sep 1, 2014

myronator

Recommended

Usagi Drop is one of the best slice of life animes around. It depicts the relationship between a foster parent and daughter accurately while tellling an entertaining and in depth story. These four short specials complement the series, providing some extra content to fit in between some of the episodes.

At five minutes per special, there isn't much time given to develop an in-depth story. Instead, the focus of each special is on a certain event or moment in Rin's life, for example; leaf collecting. Each special manages to capture the essence of the parent series. While they're short, they're exactly what you would expect after ... watching Usagi Drop. Rin and Daikichi's relationship is still at the center of the show. The comedy is still there, but so are the beautiful touching moments that fans of Usagi Drop have grown used to seeing.

If you enjoyed the parent series, then these will please you. The visuals, soundtrack and voice acting are the same as before and the quality is just as high. The only negative is that there isn't any sign that there will be any future specials like these. After you finish the parent series, definitely watch these.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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