She is considered one of the most influential voice actresses in the business ; the animated adaptation of Ebichu was largely produced because of her interest in the project.

Ebichu is very adult in nature, and its explicit violence, innuendo, and sex scenes could only be shown on DirecTV Japan.

Most episodes follow Ebichu, a talking hamster devoted to her oft-indifferent owner, who is only identified as OL (" Office Lady "), a single 28-year-old ( this is her age in the original manga series while she is 25-year-old in the anime series ) who doles out cynical commentary and the occasional beating on the rodent.

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An Ebichu plush toy was available in UFO catchers and can be found on eBay.

* The manga and anime series Oruchuban Ebichu, for example, features an office lady character appropriately named OL.

As a result, Kotono was selected to voice the title character of housekeeping hamster Ebichu.

In one episode, though, the beer cans are labeled " Ebichu Ichiban " across the top with a small picture of a hamster with one white ear and one brown ear ( as Ebichu ), although the colorations are the wrong way around.

from Emiko Sugi and Oruchuban Ebichu from Risa Itō, which are aimed at the shōjo and josei audience, but contain rather explicit content.

Ebichu tends to take this in stride with endless praise and compliments.

Ebichu likes camambert cheese and rum raisin ice cream.

: Ebichu's owner who smokes, drinks, and constantly beats Ebichu.

: A soft spoken man who seems to have garnered a sexual attraction towards Ebichu, often trying to get his girlfriend to partake in his fetish.

Kotono Mitsuishi, the voice actress for the character of Misato Katsuragi, would read the Ebichu manga in between takes and laugh at the humor.

* Gainax's Ebichu website in English ( via archive. org, original removed )

Oruchuban Ebichu DVD Cover.

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It is often joked about by Canadians as well, and is sometimes even a part of the national identity.

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Clemenceau often joked about the " assassin's " bad marksmanship – “ We have just won the most terrible war in history, yet here is a Frenchman who misses his target 6 out of 7 times at point-blank range.

Some critics doubted that Charlotte could support an NBA team ; one Sacramento Bee columnist joked, " The only franchise Charlotte is going to get is one with golden arches.

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