"Is the Order a Rabbit?", commonly known as "Gochiusa," is a four-panel comic published in Manga Time Kirara MAX that was adapted into an anime in 2014 and became a huge hit. A movie version was released in 2017, making it one of Kirara's most popular works in the mid-2010s. Here we'll introduce one of the characters, Rize!
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Rize has purple twintails!
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Rize has purple twintails, a rare look even among anime characters. She's often praised as beautiful in the series, often being asked to be a hair model and dressed in various outfits. She's 160cm tall, and Maya and Megu have described her as having a "good figure."
【Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize Carries a Weapon Even While at Work
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Rize works part-time at Rabbit House, but she's quite dangerous, even while at work, carrying a model gun and combat knife hidden in her uniform (lol). The world of "Gochiusa" seems peaceful, but there have been wars and such, so perhaps there are some surprisingly barbaric people.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Is Rize's Personality an Instructor Type?!
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Rize's father is a former soldier, and she seems to have studied gun handling and CQC (Corps, Quarters, Combat Skills) from a young age. As a result, she seems to admire soldiers, and even at Rabbit House, she sometimes acts like an instructor, which is why she's sometimes referred to as "Instructor."
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Rize is a Latte Art Master!
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All the characters working at Rabbit House are skilled at latte art, but Rize is especially skilled, creating works of art so godlike they're hard to react to. Her military-obsessed sense of style is evident in her latte art creations, and even the carefree Cocoa trembles in delight at how skillful they are.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Rize is super rich!
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Rize's family is incredibly wealthy and she is a truly wealthy young lady. She has many servants and boasts an estate unimaginably large for a private home. Despite this, Rize's diet seems to be mostly junk food and simple military-style meals, and she doesn't behave like one would expect from a wealthy family.
【Is the Order a Rabbit?】Is Rize Lonely?
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Beautiful and talented in both academics and sports, Rize is popular with many female students at her school, but because of her military obsession, she seems to have few friends she can be comfortable with. Even at home, she is depicted as feeling lonely, talking to a stuffed rabbit she named "Wild Geese," but it seems like talking to Cocoa and Chino at Rabbit House is a relief for her.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Rize is Adored by Sharo
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Sharo is one of the most popular characters in "GochiUsa," and she admires and is practically in love with Rize. Rize and Sharo attend the same school for rich girls, but Sharo fell in love with Rize, who is a year older than her, after she saved her from a rabbit that she didn't like.
[Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize's Special Move "Patriot Serve"
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When Chino's junior high school had a badminton class, Rize taught her the special move known as the "Patriot Serve." "Patriot Serve" is a technique that injects the destructive power of an assault rifle into the shuttle, causing the entire body to glow when used. When Rize uses it, it's so powerful that it shatters a window (lol).
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Rize is cute no matter what you wear!
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Rize, who is particularly praised as a beautiful girl in the series, is a cute girl no matter what she's dressed up in. She looks cute in her kimono as "Amausaan" and in her maid outfit as "Fleur de Lapin." She may be the character in the series who wears the most different outfits.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Surprise! Rize Can't Swim!
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One surprising scene in the series was when Rize, who has exceptional athletic ability, couldn't swim. However, she didn't find it particularly embarrassing, and the sight of Rize holding Sharo's hand and carefully teaching her how to swim was both dignified and cool. Incidentally, Rize, who has such good sense, quickly learned to swim!
【Is the Order a Rabbit? ] Rize had no talent for blowguns
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In order to gather information on a person known as "Miss Emerald," Rize and Sharo moved from club to club. They competed against members of the blowgun club, but despite Rize's confident shooting skills, she lost. Instead, Sharo showed unexpected talent and won.
【Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize and Maya Get Along Well
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Maya had an interest in CQC (Cross-Quarter Combat) that she saw on TV. This led to the military-obsessed Rize's respect, and the two became good friends. Maya seems to admire Rize's military enthusiast, and they hit it off even though Rize seems a bit out of place because of her military enthusiastism.
【Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize is a Great Senpai
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Although Rize is straightforward, she is also a girl who understands other people's feelings, making her a great mentor to the younger Sharo and Maya. She encourages Sharo to "make friends" with the delinquent stray rabbit that has taken up residence in their house, and when Maya worries that she won't be able to remain best friends with Chino and Megu if she goes to a different school, Rize gently advises her, "Friends aren't just about always being together."
[Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize's voice actor is Risa Taneda
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Rize's voice actress is Risa Taneda, who also voiced Mirai Kuriyama in Beyond the Boundary and Lawry Mercury in GATE. It's truly surprising that Rize, Mirai Kuriyama, and Lawry Mercury are all completely different characters, both in terms of personality and voice!
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As of 2018, Taneda is reportedly taking a break from voice acting due to poor health, but we hope she recovers quickly and can return to work. She's a voice actress with such a wide variety of voices, so we hope she continues to do her best!
【Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Rize is the group's leader!
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Rize is a bit of a slob, but she's a serious and reliable girl, so she's the group's leader! Lize is talented in both academics and sports, and is both beautiful and intelligent, but she is also a young lady and a charming beauty who is invincible wherever she goes.
