are a character duo originally designed in 2004 for
Sanrio
is a Japanese entertainment company. It designs, licenses, and manufactures products focusing on the ''kawaii'' ("cute") segment of Japanese popular culture. Their products include stationery, school supplies, gifts, and Fashion accessory, a ...
by Kazumi Fukasawa (深沢和美). The duo are composed of
twin
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bunnies called Shirousa and Kurousa (both born on May 26), who specialize in making sweets and
pastries
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. After the success of the franchise, Sanrio created more bunny twins who each specialize in their own jobs. They all live in the magical world of Bunniesfield.
The characters gained a Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
series in 2007. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kugimiya, the key animator of ''
Death Note
''Death Note'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga, manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from December 2003 to ...
'', and is a produced by Asahi Production. The original series premiered on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Kids Station as a segment of the program Kitty Paradise Plus on April 3, 2007, and ended later that year after 27 episodes.
Story
One day, 14 bunnies were transported from their home world of Bunniesfield to the human world in order to complete a task assigned to them by the Two Queens. As they arrive, they meet and befriend Sophia, a human girl who dreams of being the best pastry chef in all of Europe. Although Sophia keeps the bunnies hidden from everyone in town, even her parents, their cover is blown when the whole town finds out they are real. Together, they make delicious foods with the Sugarbunnies each making their own special treats.
Characters in the franchise
Bunniesfield denizens
Both in the franchise and anime:
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:Shirousa is a white bunny with a pink bowtie, and is Kurousa's twin brother. He is a pâtissier who is specialized in making pastries. Always seen with his twin brother, both bunnies love to make sweets. He befriended Sophia when he, Kurousa and his friends were transported to the human world. Everyone except Sophia thought they were dolls, and they were kept hidden until revealed (mostly by accident). They assist Sophia with teaching her how to bake because she doesn't know how. His catchphrase is .
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:Kurousa is a brown bunny, and is Shirousa's twin brother. He is a pâtissier who is specialized in making pastries. Always seen with his twin brother, both bunnies love to make sweets. He befriended Sophia when he, Shirousa, and his friends were transported to the human world. They assist her in helping her to bake because she doesn't know how. His catchphrase is , like his twin brother.
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:Momousa is a pink bunny with a pink ribbon, and is Hanausa’s twin sister. Along with her, she is a florist, who is specialized in planting and taking care of flowers. She befriends Sophia when she and Hanausa and her friends teleport to the human world. She has a crush on Kurousa. She also have the ability to sniff out certain kinds of flowers.
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:Hanausa is a yellow bunny with a flower and is Momousa’s twin sister. Along with her, she is a florist, who is specialized in planting and taking care of flowers. She befriends Sophia when she and Momousa, and her friends were teleported to the human world. She also have the ability to sniff out certain kinds of flowers.
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:Buchiusa is a white bunny with black spots, and is Mintusa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a gelatiere, who is specialized in making gelato. He befriends Sophia when he and Mintusa, and his friends teleported to the human world. He resembles a Dalmatian.
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:Mintusa is a green bunny, and is Buchiusa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a gelatiere, who is specialized in making gelato. He befriends Sophia when he and Buchiusa, and his friends teleported to the human world.
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:Aousa is a blue bunny, and is Aomimiusa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a verrier, who is specialize in making glass. He befriends Sophia when he and Aomimiusa, and his friends teleported to the human world.
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:Aomimiusa is a white bunny with blue ears and is Aousa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a verrier, who is specialized in glass. He befriends Sophia when he and Aousa, and his friends teleported to the human world.
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:Blueberryusa is a purple bunny with blueberries and is Strawberryusa’s twin sister. Along with her, she is a confiturier, who is specialized in making jam. She befriends Sophia when she and Strawberryusa, and her friends teleported to the human world. She can also grow different sorts of fruits and vegetables.
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:Strawberryusa is a pink bunny with a strawberry, and is Blueberryusa’s twin sister. Along with her, she is a confiturier, who is specialized in making jam. She befriends Sophia when she and Blueberryusa, and her friends teleported to the human world. She can also grow different sorts of fruits and vegetables.
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:Latteusa is a light brown bunny, and is Cappuccinousa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a barista, who is specialized in making coffee. He befriends Sophia when he and Cappuccinousa, and his friends teleported to the human world. Latteusa also able to throw his ears in the air, but he only seems to do this when in serious danger.
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:Cappuccinousa is a brown bunny, and is Latteusa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a barista, who is specialized in making coffee. He befriends Sophia when he and Latteusa, and his friends teleported to the human world. He also has the ability to throw his ears up in the air, which the other bunnies cannot seem to do.
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:Komugiusa is a tan bunny and is Pandausa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a boulanger, who is specialize in making bread. He befriends Sophia when he and Pandausa, and his friends teleported to the human world. He often dozes off.
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:Pandausa is a black and white bunny, and is Komugiusa’s twin brother. Along with him, he is a boulanger, who is specialize in making bread. He befriends Sophia when he and Komugiusa, and his friends teleported to the human world.
Others that only appear in the franchise:
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:Balletusa is the elder twin sister of Primausa. She wears a silver tiara that matches with her pink fur. She is a graceful and elegant ballet dancer who loves make-up and accessories. Balletusa and Primausa together make up the duo Sugarminuet.
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:Primausa is the sweet and cute younger twin sister of Balletusa. She wears a gold tiara that highlights her white fur. Her favorite hobby is fortune-telling. Primausa and Balletusa together make up the duo Sugarminuet.
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:Cacao is a green mouse and the older brother of Vanilla. He wears a brown bunny hat. He and his sister live in Mousefields, located next of Bunniesfield. Both brother and sister decided to visit Bunniesfield one day through a rainbow and met Shirousa and Kurousa. The mouse siblings so liked the sweets, chocolates and pastries the bunnies make they wanted the bunnies to teach them to become
chocolatier
A chocolatier ( ; ; ) is a person or company that makes and sells chocolate confections. Chocolatiers are distinct from chocolate makers, who create chocolate from cacao beans and other raw ingredients. Chocolatiers work artisanally with pre- ...
s. The bunnies agreed and made the mouse siblings their apprentices. Their ultimate goal is to make a castle made of chocolate.
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:Vanilla is a pink mouse and the younger sister of Cocoa. She wears a white bunny hat. She and her brother live in Mousefields, located next of Bunniesfield. Both brother and sister decided to visit Bunniesfield one day through a rainbow and met Shirousa and Kurousa. The mouse siblings so liked the sweets, chocolates and pastries the bunnies make they wanted the bunnies to teach them to become
chocolatier
A chocolatier ( ; ; ) is a person or company that makes and sells chocolate confections. Chocolatiers are distinct from chocolate makers, who create chocolate from cacao beans and other raw ingredients. Chocolatiers work artisanally with pre- ...
s. The bunnies agreed and made the mouse siblings their apprentices. Their ultimate goal is to make a castle made of chocolate.
Characters introduced the Anime
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:The main protagonist of the Anime series. Sophia is a human girl living in
France
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who dreams on becoming the best pâtissier when she grows up. She first met both Shirousa and Kurousa and befriended them, both teaching her how to bake. Later on, she finds and befriends the other Sugarbunnies. She lives on a house just above their family bookshop.
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:Sophia's mother and the wife of Bernard, who works as an illustrator for various storybooks. She's also one of the people who knew of the existence of the Sugarbunnies after they found out they were real. Her real name is Rosary Cherbourg.
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:Sophia's father and the owner of the family bookshop, he's one of the people who knew of the existence of the Sugarbunnies after they found out they were real. His real name is Bernard Cherbourg.
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:One of Sophia's close friends, she's born from a prestigious rich family and also has a dream on becoming the best pastry chief just like Sophia. She's also one of the people who knew of the existence of the Sugarbunnies after they found out they were real.
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:Pierre is also one of Sophia's close friends and an expert biker, who sometimes goes on tours all across Europe. He's also one of the people who knew the existence of the Sugarbunnies after they found out they were real.
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:She's also one of Sophia's close friends and also one of the people who knew of the existence of the Sugarbunnies after they found out they were real.
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:A friend of Sophia. He is a large boy who likes sweets. When he first sees the Sugarbunnies move, he isn't completely convinced they're alive, but eventually finds out they are real.
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:Charlotte is a young girl who dreams to be the best ballerina and perform along with her parents, but she has problems with her dancing. In Sugarbunnies: Chocolat!, she found out about the Sugarbunnies and befriended them while teaching them how to dance gracefully.
Setting
The anime takes place in
Europe
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, mostly in some provinces in
France
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, on which pastry chiefs and baking were part of their tradition. It's also hinted in the second episode of Sugarbunnies: Chocolat! that
Paris
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is also seen.
Sequels
Two sequel series were produced to coincide with the series. The sequel series, titled premiered on April 1, 2008, and once again ended with 27 episodes on September 23. On February 16, 2009, a third season was announced by Sanrio titled , which started airing on April 7, 2009, and ended on September 29, 2009.
A manga adaptation by Kanaki Shiori titled is published by
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...
, serialized in the Ladybug Comics Special label.
DVD releases
All three series gained a major
DVD
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-box release in Japan by
Pony Canyon
, also known by the shorthand form , is a Japanese company, established on October 1, 1966, which distributes music, films, home video, and video games. It is affiliated with the Japanese media group Fujisankei Communications Group. Pony Canyo ...
, featuring all the episodes of all three arcs and both opening and ending songs never used in the anime itself.