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Monday, 02 April 2007 |
 | | ▪ | RELEASED BY: | | FUNIMATION ENTERTAINMENT | | | ▪ | ASPECT RATIO: | | 4:3 FULL SCREEN | | | ▪ | AUDIO: | | ENGLISH AND JAPANESE DD 2.0 | | | ▪ | RUNNING TIME: | | 75 MIN | | | ▪ | RATING: | | TV PG | | | ▪ | RELEASE DATE: | | 03/13/2007 | | | ▪ | REVIEW DATE: | | 04/03/2007 | | | ▪ | REVIEWED BY: | | SCOTT CAMPBELL |
Hare+Guu is unique. Everything it brings to the table is different enough to keep your very close attention because you won’t have seen something quite like it before. The animation has this quirky, almost cell-shaded quality to it. It goes from being pleasantly minimal/super deformed to being very detailed and manic – all depending on the situation. The music is fun and catchy – the opening sequence is especially hard to skip each time as the OP is so funny. Hare+Guu is certainly meant to be funny, and often that humour comes across in the strangest of ways! Character’s heads fly of like a rocket. There are bear costumes. Cross dressing is a must for espionage. It has that manic anime humour fused into it, but loves to spin it in its own way. The overall character designs and style of the art also makes it stick out from the crowd – you’ll really be able to tell they wanted to do something different with this one, and it works. One of the best characters is Weda, the “desirable mother.” She’s got “Stacy’s Mom Syndrome” written all over her, and yet she is so unaware of the fact. It makes for a lot of misunderstandings and comedy. Then there’s Guu – there’s almost no way to explain her antics in words.
Volume seven covers the last episodes of the series in a crazy conclusion. The bonds of love are hard to escape, no matter where you are it seems. Clive and Weda are brought back together, while also accidentally connecting Hare with the grandmother he’s never known. But the chances of reconciling Weda with her Mother are slim and may just end up requiring a miracle. Normally such things would be quite impossible, but with Guu around, almost anything is made possible. From a thrilling spy mission in drag to literally turning life into a game, and trampling the city as a giant Guu Robo, you can trust Guu to insure that family reunions are anything but routine!
EXTRAS:
The disc extras include English recording outtakes, clean opening and closing animation, and “Lazy Sensei’s Linguistic Lessons” so you can pick up on some of the cultural notes and word translation. The DVD also includes a snappy little booklet with lots more notes and tidbits.
IN SUMMARY:
If you enjoy crazy anime like Excel Saga and Paniponi Dash, this anime is one you should add to your list. The wonderful thing about it is that it’s often more toned down than it’s overly insane peers, but always ends up still being very funny. What more can you ask for really?
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