The Cute Family Anime That Took a Dark Turn in the Manga

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Good family anime can be difficult to come by. While there are tons of anime made every year that is age-appropriate, not only is it rare when those types of series come to the states, but it is even rarer when that show is one that both kids and adults enjoy equally. Yet if there is a series that is safe for the whole family and can be enjoyed by everyone of all ages, it is Bunny Drop. The anime is one of those rare series that is sweet as sweet can be, and everyone who views it walks away commenting on how wholesome and charming it is.

What many people don’t know is that it is only a partial adaptation of the manga series of the same name. The manga series was written by Tumi Unita, and while it has glowing reviews for the first half of the series, the second half takes a dark turn that left many readers disgusted with where the characters wound up. It’s such a drastic change from what came before that when viewers of the anime find out how the manga ends they are thankful the series never attempted to go in that direction. But how dark a turn can this family-friendly story really go?

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Bunny Drop revolves around a 30-year-old man named Daikichi Kawachi, who returns home to attend his grandfather’s funeral. While at the funeral a revelation is discovered: His grandfather fathered an illegitimate 6-year-old girl named Rin, and the whole family is discovering this for the first time. None of the family members want anything to do with this child, and after the suggestion is made to send the child to foster care so that no one will “burdened” by her, Daikichi decides to adopt her as his own daughter.

What follows over the next thirteen episodes is a charming