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If you liked Jungle wa Itsumo Hare nochi Guu add

...then you might like Penguin no Mondai add

These two shows share the same off-the-wall sense of humor, incorporating sometimes hilarious, sometimes mind-boggling surreal events like you would never expect to see in real life. Both series have two main characters, who in the tradition of Japanese comedy, play the "straight man" (Hare/Naoto) and the "idiot" (Guu/Beckham) respectively--one performing most of the unexpected comedic gags, the other responding with horror and struggling to stay sane in the midst of it all. The love/hate relationship between these two characters is also a feature of both shows, as is the cast of recurring minor characters who seem to have no problem ignoring the "idiot" character's strange antics. As a final similarity, both shows tend to sidetrack into "forbidden" territory--Penguin no Mondai relies heavily on toilet humor, while Hare+Guu uses sexual innuendo quite frequently. Neither is something you want to screen for young kids, unless you don't mind all sorts of awkward jokes afterward.

If you liked Damekko Doubutsu add

...then you might like Zenryoku Usagi add

Damekko Doubutsu and Zenryoku Usagi are both kids' anime, with episodes less than ten minutes long. They share many of the same humorous points, too: both have comically useless protagonists who are always getting picked on by more confident (if no less odd) supporting characters, both contain just a tidbit of drama to even out the comedy, and of course, both feature cute animals. Anyone who liked one will probably enjoy the other.