August 2nd marks two truly wonderful days on the Japanese calendar: Bunny Day, and of course, Pantsu Day. Peter covered Pantsu Day, so I’ll discuss Bunny Day. Make sure you read both to properly enjoy these time-honored Japanese customs. Let us gather to give proper tribute to some truly great bunny girls in anime. Indeed, bunny girls should be appreciated even outside Bunny Day and Easter.
The celebrations are proceeding on Twitter as we speak. The hashtags #バニーの日 and #BunnyDay are full of bunny girl goodness.
1. Bernadette (Edens Zero)
Yes, we’re starting this list off with an actual bunny girl. Bernadette works as a waitress on planet Norma. Despite her profession, she is very knowledgeable about the underworld. Bernadette warns Shiki and his friends to stay away from the gang leader Sibir, and is exasperated when they ignore her words. This is after she ignored Shiki’s attempts to befriend her, proving her overall kind-hearted nature.
Hiro Mashima first began work on Edens Zero on June 27th, 2018. Kodansha has since published 27 volumes in Weekly Shonen Magazine.
2. Baselard (Frame Arms Girl)
A bunny girl is a bunny girl, even when her bunny ears are made of metal. Baselard is one of the FA Girls powered by a sentient AI system. This particular aerial type FA Girl is known for being energetic and mischievous.
Kotobukiya created a franchise of anime and manga as a spin-off of its Frame Arms mecha line in 2015.
3. Bit (One Piece)
Bit first stole a scene in One Piece Film: Gold. She works at the Gran Tesoro casino and helpfully explained how the Turtle Car Race worked to Nami.
Eiichiro Oda began writing and drawing this series on July 22nd, 1997. Shueisha has published 106 volumes thus far.
4. Bunny (Miyuki-chan in Wonderland / Fushigi no Kuni no Miyuki-chan)
Bunny is a bunny girl on a skateboard. She’s late for an important meeting, so she speeds on by. A hole opens at her feet, one that drags the ordinary girl Miyuki into another world, where she runs into all sorts of sexy ladies who want to have “fun” with her.
CLAMP made this legendary take on Alice in Wonderland between April 1993 and July 1995. Kadokawa published a single volume in Newtype magazine.
5. Kallen Kozuki (Code Geass)
Of course, a girl with true red hair power will have also cut an iconic figure in a bunny girl suit. Kallen wears a bunny girl suit as part of a mission for the Black Knights. Someone tries something with her, and quickly learns that Kallen can still throw down.
Sunrise began producing numerous anime series based on Lelouch’s conquest from October 6th, 2006, through February 9th, 2019. The series will continue sometime in the future with Code Geass: Z of the Recapture.
6. Messiah Lady (Zetsumetsu Kigu Shojo Amazing Twins)
Messiah Lady is a fictional hero that inspired Amane Todoroki, one of the series’ protagonists. She used her Incomprehensible Skill of Human — or ISH — powers to save the day. Amane and her twin sister Lilianne have great abilities, but they prefer to put on magic shows to make people happy.
Studio Encourage Films animated only two episodes that aired from February 26th, 2014 to June 25th, 2014.
7. Akane Mishima (Kampfer)
Akane is a powerful Kampfer who wields a Springfield Armory-loaded M1911A1 gun in battle. She’s a shy and demure girl who ends up in some lewd situations. Akane, along with her crush Natsuru, wear bunny girl suits while working at the Posh Cafe.
Toshihiko Tsukiji and Senmu worked on the original light novel from November 24th, 2006 to March 25th, 2010. Media Factory published all fifteen volumes in the MF Bunko J imprint.
8. North Carolina (Azur Lane)
North Carolina is one of the many alluring shipgirls of Azur Lane. As noted in a stellar review by Joeschmo1of3, North Carolina steals the show at the academy’s first costume fair by wearing a bunny suit. The other shipgirls each don their own costumes. Washington dressed to match her sister, and the world is better for it.
The developers at Shanghai Manjuu and Xiamen Yongshi first released the game to mobile devices on May 25th, 2017.
Bunny girl Washington was immortalized in figure form, and it’s available on J-List. Washington B-style Figure Bunny Ver. is waiting for pickup right in the Azur Lane section.
9. Mandara Samuragochi (Shinobi no Ittoki)
Mandara is a powerful ninja master. She leads the Mukyokuryoujo Tradition, and represents her people at the Ninja Grand Council. Mandara kept a cool head as the other leaders began snapping at one another. While they were all dressed either in traditional garb or modern suits, she dressed in a bunny suit. Clearly, she was the most powerful one there.
DMM Pictures and Troyca worked together on this original anime series. Shinobi no Ittoki was released between October 4th, 2022 and December 20th, 2022, in twelve episodes.
10. Ranma Saotome (Ranma ½)
Yes, girl Ranma/Ranko counts. In episode 56, the Tendo dojo runs into some financial trouble, and they need new students. Ranma and Akane go out to drum up some business. In a pinch, Ranma is convinced to turn into his girl form and dress in a bunny girl costume. This works of course, and a lot of people express interest in joining the dojo. Ranma gagged at his flirtatious attitude, but Akane convinced him to keep up the act. I mean, he was awfully good at it.
The legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi created her genderbending series between August 19th, 1987 and March 6th, 1996. Shogakukan published all 35 volumes in the Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine.
11. Tiffany Abbott (Rio: Rainbow Gate!)
Tiffany is an ordinary employee at the Howard Resort casino. Sure, she looks damn fine in her bunny outfit, and she gets her time to shine during work. But she’s not after the Most Valuable Casino Dealer (MVCD) title. Tiffany is too busy being a hot bunny girl.
Rio: Rainbow Gate! is actually based on Tecmo’s pachinko games known as Rio. Studio Xebec created the series and dealt it out from January 4th, 2011 to March 29th, 2011 in thirteen episodes, plus one bonus episode.
12. Ren Tsurumaki (Venus Project: Climax)
Ren is one of the many alluring idols who perform in Formula Venus venues. She normally wears a lab coat, one with a generous neckline. However, she changes into the superior bunny girl costume when she takes the stage. Ren is clearly as smart as she looks.
Venus Project: Climax is part of a multimedia franchise first conceived by studio Galat. Studio Nomad animated the series from July 12th, 2015 to September 20th, 2015 in six episodes.
Did you enjoy Bunny Day the right way? Has this list provided you with a new bouncy waifu to admire? Are there any bunny girls that deserve to be on this list? Let us know in the comments below.
