Happy Happy Clover

Happy Happy Clover

Cover of the 5th volume of the manga, showing Clover and Rambler.
はぴはぴクローバー
(Hapi Hapi Kurōbā)
Genre Comedy, fantasy, Slice of life story
Manga
Written by Tatsuyama Sayuri
Published by Shogakukan
English publisher
Demographic Shōjo
Magazine Ciao
Original run August 2005 – November 2008
Volumes 5
Anime television series
Directed by Kazumi Nonaka
Written by Tetsuo Yasumi
Studio Group TAC
Network TV Aichi
Tokyo MX
Kids Station
Original run 6 July 2007 – 28 September 2007
Episodes 13

Happy Happy Clover (はぴはぴクローバー Hapi Hapi Kurōbā) is a shōjo manga series created and illustrated by Tatsuyama Sayuri, serialized in Shogakukan's shōjo magazine Ciao in August 2005 to November 2008. Five tankōbon volumes were serialized in April 2006 to November 2008. An anime adaptation by Group TAC officially aired on TV Aichi from July 6, 2007 to 28 September 2007, adapting some of the chapters of the manga series. Viz Media currently holds the license for the manga series.

Summary

Clover is a rabbit living in Crescent Forest with her friends Kale and Shallot. One day when Clover is late for school, Kale makes fun of her for being late. The same day, Professor Hoot announces the arrival of a new student: Mallow. The four bunnies travel all over Crescent Forest getting into (and out of) trouble.

Characters

Note: Characters' names in English are shown on the right

Main characters

Chima (ちま Chima) / Clover
Voiced by: Sayaka Narita
Chima (Clover in the English version) is the main heroine of the Manga. A white rabbit with a heart-shaped puff of fur at her neckline and purple eyes, she wears a clover next to her left ear. Clover is a lively, happy bunny, who sometimes gets into trouble, dragging her friends along. She isn't very responsible sometimes. In the end of the series, Clover goes traveling with Tabi-Usagi San.
Meru (メル Meru) / Mallow/Melon
Voiced by: Tae Okajima
Meru (Mallow in the English version) is Clover's best friend, a light pink rabbit, with dark pink markings on her right eye, all the way down to her right ear. With brown eyes and a big heart, Haru fell in love with her. She's calm, sweet, kind, and extremely intelligent. In the epilogue she ends up marrying Haru.
Gaku (ガク Gaku) / Kale
Voiced by: Yumiko Kobayashi
Gaku (Kale in the English version) is one of Clover's friends, a strong brown hare with amazing green eyes. The oldest of the seven bunny siblings, he has to help his parents take care of them. He's friendly and loyal, but a little mysterious. He secretly has a crush on Thistle and sticks up for his friend Shallot. In the end, he marries Thistle and they have a son named Chard.
Haru (ハル Haru) / Shallot
Voiced by: Akeno Watanabe
Haru (Shallot in the English version) is also one of Clover's friends, a yellowish-orange rabbit with glasses. He is extremely smart and always seen with a book. Clover calls him a nerd; in other words, a bookworm. He has a secret side, which isn't all about knowledge and books. He supports his best friend Kale and has a crush on Mallow. In the end of the series, he gets married to Mallow and has a daughter named Yarrow and a son named Bergamot.
Tabi-Usagi San (旅うさぎさん Tabi-usagi san) / Rambler/Bramble
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
Clover's crush, Tabi-Usagi San (known as Rambler in the English version) is a male rabbit that travels to different forests all the time, and tells the other animals stories about his adventures. He is quite a bit older than all the other rabbits and may have a crush on clover. clover is supposed to adventure with him when she gets older, but he always refuses. His past is very painful to him when he was young. He played hooky outside his forest until he witnessed his own home being destroyed by humans, who tried top claim it. Since then, he has been traveling ever since. In the manga's epilogue, he is now traveling with Clover.
Professor Hoot (ホッホー先生 Hohhō sensei) / Professor Hoot
Voiced by: Chō
Professor Hoot is the teacher of the kids in the Crescent Moon Forest. A brown-horned owl who is Gruff, but secretly nice. Known for his dreaded invitations to his home, which usually includes bitter health tea which all his students hate, and his long stories about his youth.
Hirari (ひらりさん Hirari-san) / Hickory
Voiced by: Rumi Shishido
Hirari (Hickory in the English version) is Clover's babysitter, a flying squirrel. Calm, cool, collected, and nice to everyone, he is also afraid of spiders and eats a lot when he sees one. He dislikes Yum Yum Mushrooms because they make him sneeze.

Minor characters

Manga

The manga was originally created by Tatsuyama Sayuri. It was first serialized in the August 2005 issue of Ciao and later collected in five tankōbon volumes. Viz Media licensed the manga in 2009 and all 5 volumes were being released in English.

Japanese manga volumes

English manga volumes

Anime

An Anime adaptation was aired from July 6, 2007 to September 28, 2007 on Kids Station and TV Aichi in Japan. It was directed by Kazumi Nonaka and the anime only adapts the first 3 volumes of the Manga, only lasting for 13 episodes. The chapters from Volumes 4 and 5 are not present in the series.

Songs

Opening
"Shiawase no Kakera (シアワセのカケラ)" by Marimomi
Ending
"Under the Blue Skies" (藍色の空の下で Aiiro no Sora no Shita de) by Mikuni Shimokawa

Games

There are two games, both released in Japanese only.

ちゃおドリームタッチ! ハッピーあにばーさりー
はぴはぴクローバー

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