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| Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life | |
 Title screen | |
| うーさーのその日暮らし (Ūsā no Sono-hi-gurashi) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Yoshiki Usa |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toyonori Yamada |
| Written by | Kazuyuki Fudeyasu |
| Music by | Daisuke Sakabe Makoto Watanabe |
| Studio | Sanzigen |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, Niconico Channel, AT-X |
| Original run | October 3, 2012 – December 19, 2012 |
| Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Kakusei-hen | |
| Directed by | Kenji Seto |
| Written by | Yoshiki Usa Yoshiko Nakamura |
| Music by | Daisuke Sakabe Makoto Watanabe |
| Studio | Sanzigen Liden Films |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, Niconico Channel, AT-X |
| Original run | January 7, 2014 – March 25, 2014 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Mugen-hen | |
| Directed by | Seiji Mizushima |
| Written by | Yoshiki Usa |
| Music by | Daisuke Sakabe Makoto Watanabe |
| Studio | Sanzigen |
| Original run | July 3, 2015 – September 25, 2015 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (うーさーのその日暮らし, Ūsā no Sono-hi-gurashi) is a Japanese short CG anime series by Sanzigen, based on a short journal column created by Supercell member Yoshiki Usa and illustrator Tomoko Fujinoki. The series aired on TV Tokyo between October and December 2012, and was streamed on Nico Nico Douga and Crunchyroll. A second season began airing in January 2014 and ended on March 25, 2014. A third season began airing on July 3, 2015, and ended on September 25, 2015.
Characters
- Wooser (うーさー, Ūsā)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano
- A mysterious yellow rabbit-like animal who lives on the internet. He has three dots on his face, representing his eyes (outer two dots) and nose (center dot). He loves money, meat, girls and girls' school uniforms, and hides this corrupt personality with his cute appearance.
- Rin (りん)
- Voiced by: Minori Ozawa
- A sensible brown-haired girl whose house Wooser likes to freeload in.
- Len (れん, Ren)
- Voiced by: Haruka Nagamune
- Rin's precocious twin sister who has black hair.
- Darth Wooser (ダスウサ, Dasu Usa)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
- A mysterious black robot that Wooser made resembling himself.
- Yuu (ゆう, Yū)
- Voiced by: Tia
- One of Rin and Len's classmates who wears twintails and a flower.
- "The animal whose name must not be spoken" (名前を呼んではいけないあの動物, Namae o Yonde wa Ikenai Ano Dōbutsu)
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
- A white owl-like animal who is often seen with Yuu.
- Miho (みほ)
- Voiced by: Yuri Sato
- Another one of Rin and Len's classmates.
- Ajipon (あじぽん)
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- A raccoon who is often seen with Miho.
Anime
The first series aired in Japan between October 3 and December 19, 2012. Crunchyroll began streaming the series from December 11, 2012. The ending theme is "Love Me Gimme" (ラブミーギミー, Rabu Mī Gimī) by Tia. The series was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on March 22, 2013, with an original video animation episode included on the BD release.
A second season, titled Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc (うーさーのその日暮らし 覚醒編, Ūsā no Sono-hi-gurashi: Kakusei-hen), began airing from January 7, 2014, to March 25, 2014. A third season began airing from July 3, 2015, to September 25, 2015 (with each episode at almost eight minutes as opposed to the original four).
Episode list
Season 1
| No. | Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Meat and Pandas and Wooser" "Niku to Panda to Ūsā to" (肉とパンダとうーさーと) | October 3, 2012 (2012-10-03) | |
| Wooser hangs around in a zoo before visiting a farm. | |||
| 02 | "Star and Rock and Wooser" "Hoshi to Rokku to Ūsā to" (星とロックとうーさーと) | October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) | |
| Rin and her friends start an all-bass rock band whilst Wooser is killed and has an uneventful funeral. | |||
| 03 | "Wealth and Authority and Wooser" "Tomi to Ken'i to Ūsā to" (富と権威とうーさーと) | October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17) | |
| Wooser spends a day as king before lazing around the house. | |||
| 04 | "Moe and Rap and Wooser" "Moe to Chekera to Ūsā to" (萌とチェケラとうーさーと) | October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24) | |
| Wooser has breakfast, starts his own rap group and does some pottery. | |||
| 05 | "Bears and Gourmet and Wooser" "Kuma to Gurume to Ūsā to" (熊とグルメとうーさーと) | October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31) | |
| Wooser has curious dreams whilst Rin and the others graduate from high school. | |||
| 06 | "The Sea and Swimsuits and Wooser" "Umi to Mizugi to Ūsā to" (海と水着とうーさーと) | November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07) | |
| Rin and Len have fun at the beach whilst Wooser ogles their swimsuit bodies. | |||
| 07 | "Forests and Baths and Wooser" "Mori to Ofuro to Ūsā to" (森とお風呂とうーさーと) | November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14) | |
| Wooser acts like a cicada and imagines being hunted by a lion. | |||
| 08 | "Boredom and Machines and Wooser" "Hima to Mashin to Ūsā to" (暇とマシンとうーさーと) | November 21, 2012 (2012-11-21) | |
| Wooser wastes his entire weekend and goes about destroying the city, forcing Rin and Len to fight against him in a giant robot. | |||
| 09 | "Bugs and Masks and Wooser" "Mushi to Kamen to Ūsā to" (虫と仮面とうーさーと) | November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28) | |
| Wooser has a barbecue, fills out his planner and starts his own secret society. | |||
| 10 | "Money and Magic and Wooser" "Kane to Mahō to Ūsā to" (金と魔法とうーさーと) | December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) | |
| Rin and Len become magical girls to fight against a giant Mecha-Wooser. | |||
| 11 | "Ghosts, Opera and Wooser" "Rei to Opera to Ūsā to" (霊とオペラとうーさーと) | December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12) | |
| The cute detective girls from Milky Holmes pay Wooser a cameo visit. | |||
| 12 | "Love, Farewell and Wooser" "Ai to Wakare to Ūsā to" (愛と別れとうーさーと) | December 19, 2012 (2012-12-19) | |
| Wooser and his friends have fun at the skating rink before marking the end of the first season. | |||
Season 2
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Beginning - The Scenery of a Certain Day, The Girls' Daily Lives, The Return of Wooser -" | January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07) |
| 2 | "JUSTICE -A Lonely Battle, A Sworn Victory for Mother, Wooser Goes for the Draw~" | January 14, 2014 (2014-01-14) |
| 3 | "~Memories Faded, Memories Unfading, The Cutest Wooser in the World~" | January 21, 2014 (2014-01-21) |
| 4 | "Evolution ~Fragments of Ephemeral Dreams, Guidance of Shining Stars, Wooser Going His Own Way~" | January 28, 2014 (2014-01-28) |
| 5 | "Promise: ~A Passion for Uniforms, A Family Restaurant is Fine, Burning Wooser~" | February 4, 2014 (2014-02-04) |
| 6 | "Trust: ~Midsummer Night Illusion, Mechanical Comrade, Wooser Doesn't Have Many Friends~" | February 11, 2014 (2014-02-11) |
| 7 | "Inevitability ~The World Changes. The Future Lies Ahead. Wooser Refuses to Move Forward~" | February 18, 2014 (2014-02-18) |
| 8 | "Cheers ~A Time for Blessings, Keep Common Sense in Mind, Because Wooser Won't~" | February 25, 2014 (2014-02-25) |
| 9 | "Recollections ~The Real You, the Truth You Must Confront, Wooser Turns Away" | March 4, 2014 (2014-03-04) |
| 10 | "Fate ~The Strongest Enemy Appears; A Cruel, Inescapable Destiny; Wooser is Judged~" | March 11, 2014 (2014-03-11) |
| 11 | "Hope ~Lalalalalalalalalaalalalaa, lalalalalalalalalaalalalaa~" | March 18, 2014 (2014-03-18) |
| 12 | "Awakening ~Love Drawn in Starry Skies, Your Present is Me, Thank You, Wooser~" | March 25, 2014 (2014-03-25) |
Season 3
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "wooser's hand to mouth life is back again" | July 4, 2015 (2015-07-04) |
| 2 | "Wooser the Strategist and His Cunning Plan" | July 10, 2015 (2015-07-10) |
| 3 | "Wooser-sensei's Battle with Deadlines" | July 17, 2015 (2015-07-17) |
| 4 | "Everything Becomes J/K" | July 24, 2015 (2015-07-24) |
| 5 | "Wooser53, I'm Going to Be an Idol" | July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31) |
| 6 | "Director Wooser and the Twilight Age of Movie Madness" | August 7, 2015 (2015-08-07) |
| 7 | "The Villager Wooser and His True Bestial Nature" | August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14) |
| 8 | "Daydreaming Wooser Transforms Once More" | August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21) |
| 9 | "Blue Seas, White Sand, Black Wooser" | August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28) |
| 10 | "Hunter Wooser and the Law of the Festival" | September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04) |
| 11 | "Detective Wooser's Final Problem" | September 11, 2015 (2015-09-11) |
| 12 | "Wooser's Kind World" | September 18, 2015 (2015-09-18) |
| 13 | "Wooser's Hand to Mouth Life a Dream Play.." | September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) |
References
- "Crunchyroll Streams Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life TV Anime". Anime News Network.
- "Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Manga Gets TV Anime by Supercell Members". Anime News Network. August 24, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- "Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life Blu-ray to Add 13th Episode". Anime News Network. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-11-15.
- "Crunchyroll to Stream "Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life: Awakening Arc" Anime". Crunchyroll. January 1, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life's 2nd Season Previewed in Video". Anime News Network.
- "タイトル誤記によるお詫びとご報告". Project Wooser. 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2012-12-09.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Wooser at Nico Nico Douga (in Japanese)
- Wooser's Hand-to-Mouth Life (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
