With the final volume of Gochumon wa Usagi Desuka, aka Is the Order a Rabbit?, out this month in Japan as released by NBC Universal Japan, we’ve got a look at all of the finalized cover artwork and other packaging for the series. The release went all out to get fans to buy it, including a box at the halfway mark, which makes this a striking series to look at. Sentai Filmworks has picked up the series for domestic release and will have a lot of options to choose from for artwork. Which could should they use for their complete collection?
The twelve episode series debuted its first volume on June 20th, 2014 with new volumes following monthly from there. The series received a six volume release with the DVDs priced at 5,400 yen each while the Blu-ray releases are priced at 6,480 yen each. The first volume came with a bonus CD, a booklet and an illustration card as part of its first pressing bonuses. On disc extras include an audio commentary along with some video awards and more extras.
The adaptation of the original four panel manga series by Koi was produced by White Fox as it deals with the two volumes of material released so far since the manga began in 2011. The show is set to be directed by Hiroyuki Hashimoto, who has done a range of work in the last few years as an episode director and is now tackling his first time as a series director. He’ll be working from scripts by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu while Yosuke Okuda will be handling the character designs.
Plot concept: Cocoa arrives at the cafe Rabbit House one day, excited for rabbits. She actually all but lives in that cafe. She meets lots of different girls there, including a tiny and cool girl named Chino, a tough and soldier-esque girl named Lize, a spacey and quintessentially Japanese girl named Chiyo, and the ordinary but dignified Sharo.
[Source: Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka? (Is the order a rabbit?)]
