The Media Factory mascot character franchise revolves around a male rabbit that transforms into Usaru-san by wearing a monkey costume and eating bananas. The title “Usaru-san” is a portmanteau of “usagi” (rabbit) and “saru” (monkey).

Synopsis excerpt via Kitsu.

Episodes (4)

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Characters

Cast & voice actors →

Main

Usa

By the numbers

5.8

AniLumi score

Average of 2 communities

Kitsu6.39124 votes
AniList5.30194 votes

Kitsu rates it 1.1 points higher than AniList. Each site's score for Usaru-san, out of 10, refreshed daily.

Rank by score: #10,072; of all anime on Kitsu
Popularity rank: #12,399; 193 members
Favorited by: 0.0%; 0 of its members

Score breakdown

9% of 124 ratings are 9★ or 10★

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1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★

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Item	Ratings
1★	3
2★	8
3★	5
4★	13
5★	24
6★	22
7★	34
8★	4
9★	4
10★	7

Do people finish it?

About 1 in 12 people who start Usaru-san drop it. Based on 289 AniList members who started it.

Drop rate: 8.3%; 24 people
Finished it: 87%; 252 people
On hold: 1.4%; 4 paused
Plan to watch: 59; not started yet

What people who started it did

289 AniList members · plan-to-watch excluded

Finished252 · 87%
Watching9 · 3%
Paused4 · 1%
Dropped24 · 8%

Parents’ guide to Usaru-san

Best for: All ages · Rated PG (Children) · Made for children

Violence & goreNone noted

Sexual content & nudityNone noted

Sexual violenceNone noted

Disturbing & frightening themesNone noted

Drugs, gambling & crimeNone noted

From AniList community tags and the official age rating. Levels reflect how many viewers agree each tag applies, not a professional rating, so preview an episode before watching with younger children. Explicit tag names are never shown.

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Usaru-san FAQ

How many episodes does Usaru-san have?

Usaru-san has 4 episodes, each around 2 minutes.

Is Usaru-san finished?

Yes. Usaru-san finished airing on Oct 10, 2009.

How long does it take to watch Usaru-san?

Usaru-san runs about 8m in total (4 episodes of 2 minutes). At two hours a day you can finish it in 1 day.

Is Usaru-san appropriate for kids?

Usaru-san is best for all ages and is rated PG (Children). Viewers don't flag any strong content. See the parents' guide on this page for details.

Do people finish Usaru-san?

8.3% of AniList members who start Usaru-san drop it, and 87% finish it.

Is Usaru-san worth watching?

Usaru-san holds a community score of 6.4/10 from 193 Kitsu users and ranks #10072 among all anime by rating.

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