"Is the Order a Rabbit?", commonly known as "GochiUsa," is a four-panel comic that appeared in Manga Time Kirara MAX and was adapted into an anime in 2014, becoming 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 the charms of Chino, one of GochiUsa's most popular characters alongside Sharo!
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Chino is the super popular silver-haired little sister character!
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Chino was definitely one of the top five silver-haired little sister characters in the mid-2010s, and she had an extremely high retweeting rate on Twitter. While GochiUsa characters are generally popular on Twitter, Sharo and Chino are particularly ahead of the pack.
【Is the Order a Rabbit?】Chino's Shy Personality
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Chino is extremely shy, especially in the early part of the story, where she barely even greets her friends (lol). She's a quiet girl. However, as she lives with the main character, Cocoa, her heart gradually opens up, and she gradually begins to communicate with others more proactively.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Chino is the poster girl for Rabbit House!
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Chino is the poster girl for "Rabbit House," the coffee shop and bar that serves as the story's centerpiece. She's shy, but she does her best to serve customers. She loves coffee and dreams of becoming a barista. If a girl like Chino were serving customers, it'd be a great place to drop in every once in a while!
Chino can tell the brand of coffee just by smelling it!
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Chino aspires to be a barista in the future, and has the special skill of being able to identify the brand of coffee just by its aroma. Even though she's still a middle school student, she's a serious coffee fanatic.
But she can't drink it black!
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Despite this, Chino apparently doesn't like black coffee. She needs milk and sugar to drink coffee, and Cocoa reassured her that this is appropriate for her age (lol).
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] When you think of Chino, you think of Tippy!
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Chino's trademark is Tippy, the rabbit she always carries on her head while working. Tippy is an Angora rabbit, with a unique, round shape. And Tippy's true identity is actually the owner of "Rabbit House."
The hilarious banter between Chino and Tippy
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Tippy behaves like a rabbit to everyone except Chino and her son Takahiro, but she speaks in a normal, deep voice in front of them. Perhaps Cocoa and the others are aware of Tippy's true identity? (lol)
Chino tries to cover it up by claiming she's a ventriloquist.
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Tippy (the owner) looks like an Angora rabbit, so various characters love and play with her. However, sometimes she's subjected to unreasonable behavior, which makes her speak out of refusal. At times, Chino tries to cover it up by saying it's her ventriloquism (lol).
Why Tippy Became the Owner
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Chino doesn't know why Tippy became the owner of "Rabbit House," but for the time being, it seems she's been told by those around her that the owner has passed away. It would be quite a hassle if she suddenly found out that her owner had become Tippy the Angora rabbit (lol).
【Is the Order a Rabbit?】Is Chino Having Trouble with Cocoa?
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The cheerful and sociable protagonist Cocoa is also good at baking, which makes her useful at the cafe "Rabbit House." However, because Cocoa wants to be Chino's big sister, she's very touchy-feely, which can be quite annoying for Chino (lol).
But she often gets Cocoa-sick (lol)
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However, Chino really loves Cocoa, so when Cocoa is away from Rabbit House for a while, she gets "Cocoa Sick" and can't stop thinking about her, which is adorable (lol). Even though she's usually aloof, she easily becomes affectionate when you're away from her (lol).
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Chino's Father, Takahiro, is Cool!
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Takahiro, the bartender at "Rabbit House," is Chino's father. He's a cool and handsome man, but he's also a kind and caring father who looks after Chino and her boarding house, Cocoa. He's a wonderful person who trusts his daughters, especially Chino and Cocoa, and doesn't say anything to discipline them.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Chino's Friends Are So Adorable! [Chimame-tai]
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Chino's friends, Maya and Megu, are lively and cheerful girls, unlike Chino. Both Maya and Megu consider Chino a precious friend, and they're good people who love Chino even though she's quiet and reserved!
The "Chimame Squad" Forms!
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Chino, Maya, and Megu are now known as the "Chimame-tai," an acronym for their names. At first, both Maya and Megu said they didn't like the name, but it gradually caught on (lol). Incidentally, it was Rize who coined the name "Chimame-tai."
The "Chimame-tai" Little Sister Cafe!
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Blue-haired Maya is the leader of the Chi-Mame Squad, but she gets carried away and plots to turn the "Rabbit House" into a little sister cafe. However, that ambition was instantly rejected by Rize (lol). Incidentally, the key point in the image is that Chino, who is the least motivated, is posing in the most motivated way (lol)!
Victory pose!
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The "victory pose" was something they practiced in badminton class, thinking about what they would do if they won. Even though they lost the match, they still performed it because they "had practiced so hard." Chino is constantly being pushed around by Maya and Megu, but they may be just the right friends for the introverted Chino.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Does Chino have a talent for drawing?
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Chino's paintings are very unique, in the style of Cubism, as exemplified by Picasso. Perhaps she's unable to paint well enough, which is why her Cubist style is so appealing, but the average person doesn't seem to understand Chino's paintings. However, connoisseurs like Rize seem to be able to tell.
【Is the Order a Rabbit? 】Chino's Patriot Serve
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Chino's most memorable moment was when she unleashed the "Patriot Serve," a special move she learned from Rize for badminton class. Her entire body glowed and she unleashed a powerful serve, but Chino was too weak to use it properly, and she was knocked back and defeated. It's a shame, because if she'd just fought normally to the end, she might have won (lol).
The original Rize's Patriot Serve is insane (lol)
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The original Rize's "Patriot Serve" is powerful enough to send a badminton shuttlecock hurtling through a tree, almost on the same level as an assault rifle (lol). Rize has the athletic ability and psychic powers to be useful in a supernatural battle anime (lol).
【Is the Order a Rabbit?】 Chino's idol is Sharo?
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Chino is a little annoyed by Cocoa's desire to be her big sister, but it seems that the person she admires isn't the slightly annoying older sister Cocoa or the military-obsessed Rize, but the ladylike Sharo. However, Chino and Sharo don't interact much in the story, surprisingly (lol).
Chino is also attracted to Moka!
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Cocoa's downside is that she can be a bit annoying, but when her older sister, Moka, first appears, she seems to be quite drawn to her after witnessing her true "big sister aura." Even Rize was smitten by Moka's big sister aura, so Moka must have some serious big sister powers.
[Is the Order a Rabbit?] Chino's voice actor is Inori Minase!
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Chino's voice actress is Inori Minase, who also voiced the popular character Rem in "Re:ZERO − Starting Life in Another World." Minase also played Nonoka Mamiya, the younger sister of the protagonist Akari Mamiya, in "A Certain Scientific Railgun AA." Akari's voice actress was Ayane Sakura, who also voiced Cocoa, so it's a fitting connection.
Chino from "Is the Order a Rabbit?" is a popular and charming character!
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Chino's charms are overflowing with so much we could go on and on about her, but what we've introduced here is only a small part of it. People's perceptions of Chino's cuteness vary, so we hope you'll watch the anime and experience Chino's cuteness for yourself!
