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Is the Order A Rabbit? Gets New OVA in 2019


It looks like the we have a few new orders to ask about.

Earlier today, fans of Is the Order A Rabbit? flocked to the “DMS Party” fan event at Hachijoji Hall. During the event, which was held to promote the Is the Order A Rabbit?? ~Dear My Sister~ special. during the event, news broke that a new Is the Order A Rabbit? OVA is in the works, and on track for 2019. A trailer and key visual for the project were also revealed, of which we break the details down below.

Trailer

The three-minute teaser promotes the franchise’s upcoming CD releases, before delivering a quick series history. At the 1:33 mark, the teaser cuts to a reveal that a new Is the Order A Rabbit? OVA and TV season are in the works.

Key Visual

The image features the show’s leads, dressed in cardigans and berets as they pose against a sparkly white background.

 Is the Order a Rabbit OVA - Season 3 Visual

Is the Order A Rabbit? aired in the Spring 2014 broadcast season. Hiroyuki Hashimoto (Magical Girl Raising Project, Slow Start) directed the project at Production doa, with Yousuke Okuda (Blend S) providing character designs. Original creator Koi co-wrote the show’s scripts with Hashimoto.

The title received a second season on the Fall 2015 broadcast season, and TV special Is the Order A Rabbit? ~Dear My Sister~ in November 2017. Crunchyroll streamed both seasons of the Is the Order a Rabbit? TV series, which they describe as:

Kokoa arrives in a new town in spring to start high school. She gets lost and pops into a coffee shop called “Rabbit House”, which turns out to be where she will live. All the characters are so cute – tiny but cool Chino, soldierly Lize, gentle and Japanese Chiyo, sophisticated but down-to-earth Sharo. They are joined by Chino’s class mates Maya and Megu, and a regular at the shop, Mr. Blue-Mountain Aoyama. Everything is so cute every day at Rabbit House!

Sources: Animate Times, Otakomu, Comic Natalie

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