Ebichu
Oruchuban Ebichu (or Ebichu Minds the House) is an anime produced by Gainax, and is based on the manga by Itoo Risa. It aired as six eight minutes episodes as one third of another show in Japan. The anime is directed by Hideaki Anno, whose works include Neon Genesis Evangelion and His and Her Circumstances among others.
In contrast to kid-friendly Hamster themed shows such as Hamtaro, Ebichu is very adult in nature, and presents explicit sexual activity as far as the TV network will allow. Despite its adult nature, it is not strictly considered "hentai" anime, as the content is intended to be satirical of contemporary Japanese relationships rather than arousing in-itself. To illustrate this point, the show is animated in a very simplistic and childish manner.
The story is about a talking pet hamster who tries to help a single twenty-five year woman, "OL" (or Office Lady) get married, due to the cultural belief that after the age of twenty-five a woman is no longer considered young. Her boyfriend is Kaishounachi (Useless). Throughout the series, Ebichu attempts to solve OL's romantic problems, but her efforts always go unappreciated.
