I had no preconceptions about this anime because Id never heard anyone mention it before I was pleasantly surprised On an aesthetic level this anime is profoundly early 2000s which for me is a good thing. The colours are sharp and flat everything has a very visually childish and naive feeling which fits with the tone perfectly. The designs of the title characters are great the rest of the cast is a little less standout 2 of them get visual tweaks 2/3 of the way through seemingly for no reason beyond making them look a bit better but not bad at all. And the 4:3 aspect ratio might annoy some but for me is super nostalgic. As a slapstick the animation is of prime importance and I have to say while anime from this era especially obscurer anime has a poor reputation I think this show looks great. Its not super technically impressive and there are a lot of very static scenes. But these moments never feel like an attempt to save save money or fill time they are always in service to the set up for jokes. When a punchline requires intense animation it delivers even for an extremely rapid gag that you only see for half a second. Theres a fair bit of stylistic parody throughout which helps keep the show feeling homogeneous: youve got homages to mecha romances sports/shonen etc. all done with charm and good humour. Adding to the energy is an all around fantastic performance by the voice actors. Naoko Watanabe as Guu is an obvious stand out her ability to dramatically alternate between Guus moe/innocent facade and her true character is really quite something. But the aggressively flat monotone wouldnt work quite so well if not performed alongside Rikaki Aikawas anxiety riddled shrill wailing 10000 mile per hour tirades as Hare. I cant say enough good about the voice cast Weda Marie Yamada everyone really nails the tone of the show and sells their character. I think with the exception of Clive theres just something about his flat nasal that doesnt work for me. But its a small gripe all things considered. The comedy is centred on the interaction between the two mains and they have a lovely fiery chemistry. Guu is one of those characters who if done poorly I think I would loathe: shes untouchable super powerful mischievous unflappable. But shes written in such a way that none of this feels obnoxious or annoying. One thing I noticed is that while Hare is regularly subjected to whacky over the top slapstick violence Guu rarely imparts it. She certainly could but delights more in confounding outwitting and tricking him which I think helps her avoid crossing over into irritating territory. Of course none of her antics would be any fun if Hare wasnt a fun character to watch being tormented. Hes written with a great balance of exaggerated childish anxiety and world weary wry cynicism. His wailing manic reactions are great fun but so too are his flat dry observations of his situation. Plot wise its light. Episodes have a moral fable formula: typically Hare expresses some desire or gripe Guu changes the world around him to address it but of course the consequences prove worse than his initial problem. But the tone is selfaware and cynical the plots usually resolve at the end of an episode with a subversion of the expected moral or a heavily understated funny denouement. This little cynical streak is what helps it stand out the slapstick is funny thanks to the energetic animation and excellent voice acting but it could get repetitive if not for the willingness to get humour from quiet flat line delivery as well as explosive violent punchlines. Besides the episodic structure theres a smattering of longform narrative elements that develop. Wedas backstory is gradually revealed over the course of the show: it provides a little spice of mystery and sense of progression but never threatens to eclipse the actual meat of the anime which is the particular quirk of each episode. So too the potential romance between her and the school doctor its something a bit more substantial than the gags but its mostly fuel for delivering those gags rather than a distraction. The ultimate conclusion of the anime is surprisingly sweet but not in a way that has you rolling your eyes. Theres enough sincerity in amongst the metatextual and absurd comedy for it all to feel earned and gratifying. If you want something careefree and like your slapstick intermingled with selfaware japes its a great watch.