Happy Happy Clover
Encyclopedia
is a manga
series created and illustrated by Tatsuyama Sayuri. It was serialized in Shogakukan
's shōjo
magazine Ciao
beginning in August 2005 to November 2008. 5 tankōbon
Volumes were serialized in April 2006. An anime
adaptation ran 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.
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..
is the main heroine of the series. A white rabbit with a heart-shapped puff of fur at her neckline and purple eyes; she wears a clover next to her right ear. Clover is a lively, happy bunny, who sometimes gets into trouble, dragging her friends along. She isn't very responsible sometimes. In end of the series, Clover goes traveling with Rambler.
Mallow [Sometimes called Melon]
is Clover's best friend, a light pink rabbit, with dark pink markings, brown eyes, and a big heart. Shes calm, sweet, kind, and extremely intelligent. Eventually marries Shallot in the end of the series.
Kale
is one of Clover's friends, a strong brown hare with amazing green eyes. The oldest of the 7 bunny siblings, 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 both of them had a son named Chard.
Shallot
is also one of Clover's friends, a yellowish/orange rabbit with glasses. He is extremely smart and always seen with a book. 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.
Rambler [Real Name is Bramble]
is Clover's crush. He's a rabbit that travels to different forests all the time, and tells the other animals stories about his adventures. One day, Clover is supposed to adventure with him when she gets older. He is quite a bit older then all the other rabbits. When he was young he played hooky outside his forest and it was destroyed by humans. He has been traveling ever since.
volumes. Viz Media
licensed the manga in 2009 and all 5 volumes were been released in English.
adaptation was aired from July 6, 2007 to September 28, 2007 on Kid's Station and TV Aichi in Japan. It was directed by Kazumi Nonaka and the anime only adapts some of the chapters of the Manga, only lasting for 26 episodes. The chapters from Volumes 4 and 5 are not present in the series.
Ending: by Mikuni Shimokawa
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
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series created and illustrated by Tatsuyama Sayuri. It was serialized in Shogakukan
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
's shōjo
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
magazine Ciao
Ciao (magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls . The first issue was launched in 1977. As of 2009, the circulation was 815,455. Formerly, the magazine attached paper crafts, but now attaches various goods that are different every month...
beginning in August 2005 to November 2008. 5 tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
Volumes were serialized in April 2006. An anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptation ran from July 6, 2007 to 28 September 2007, adapting some of the chapters of the manga series. Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
currently holds the License for the Manga series.
Summary
Clover is a rabbit living inCrescent 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..
Main characters
Clover- Voiced by: Sayaka Narita
is the main heroine of the series. A white rabbit with a heart-shapped puff of fur at her neckline and purple eyes; she wears a clover next to her right ear. Clover is a lively, happy bunny, who sometimes gets into trouble, dragging her friends along. She isn't very responsible sometimes. In end of the series, Clover goes traveling with Rambler.
Mallow [Sometimes called Melon]
- Voiced by: Tae OkajimaTae Okajima, born October 2, in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese seiyū who works for Kenyu Office. She is also known as Soyogi Tōno, for her roles in visual novels.-Anime:*Aki Sora as Kana Sumiya*Da Capo II as Anzu Yukimura*Hapihapi Clover as Meru...
is Clover's best friend, a light pink rabbit, with dark pink markings, brown eyes, and a big heart. Shes calm, sweet, kind, and extremely intelligent. Eventually marries Shallot in the end of the series.
Kale
- Voiced by: Yumiko KobayashiYumiko Kobayashiis a Japanese voice actress. She is currently a freelance voice actor but until August 2007 was affiliated with Arts Vision.She and fellow Excel Saga voice actress Mikako Takahashi are known as the duo "The Excel Girls"...
is one of Clover's friends, a strong brown hare with amazing green eyes. The oldest of the 7 bunny siblings, 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 both of them had a son named Chard.
Shallot
- Voiced by: Akeno WatanabeAkeno Watanabeis a Japanese voice actor born in Funabashi, Chiba, Japan. She works at Osawa Office and her nickname is Akenon. She currently stars in Pokémon Best Wishes as Ash's newest rival, Shooti and from Episode 17 onwards has begun voicing Ash's Scraggy.-Anime:...
is also one of Clover's friends, a yellowish/orange rabbit with glasses. He is extremely smart and always seen with a book. 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.
Rambler [Real Name is Bramble]
- Voiced by: Takehito KoyasuTakehito Koyasuis a Japanese voice actor.-Career:Koyasu is part of the voice actor quartet Weiß consisting of Weiß Kreuz voice castmates Shinichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, and Yuuki Hiro...
is Clover's crush. He's a rabbit that travels to different forests all the time, and tells the other animals stories about his adventures. One day, Clover is supposed to adventure with him when she gets older. He is quite a bit older then all the other rabbits. When he was young he played hooky outside his forest and it was destroyed by humans. He has been traveling ever since.
Minor characters
- Professor Hoot: Clover, Kale, Shallot, and Mallow's teacher, an owl. 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.
- Hickory: Clover's babysitter, a flying squirrel. Calm, cool, collected, and nice to everyone. He's is also afraid of spiders and eats a lot when he see one.
- Tip, Top, Tap, Flip, Flop, and Flap: Kale's sextuplet younger brothers. They get along really well with Kale, and all have a huge crush on Mallow.
- Cinnamon: One of the forest's biggest pranksters.
- Twirl: One of the forest's biggest pranksters. Is friends with Cinnamon, and the founder of the Mallow Fan club.
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 tankōbonTankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes. Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
licensed the manga in 2009 and all 5 volumes were been released in English.
Japanese manga volumes
- ISBN 978-4-09-130406-0
- ISBN 978-4-09-130809-2
- ISBN 978-4-09-131226-6
- ISBN 978-4-09-131700-1
- ISBN 978-4-09-132273-9
English manga volumes
- Happy Happy Clover GN 1 / 5 (ISBN 978-1-4215-2656-0)
- Happy Happy Clover GN 2 / 5 (ISBN 978-1-4215-2657-7)
- Happy Happy Clover GN 3 / 5 (ISBN 978-1-4215-2658-4)
- Happy Happy Clover GN 4 / 5 (ISBN 978-1-4215-2735-2)
- Happy Happy Clover GN 5 / 5 (ISBN 978-1-4215-2736-9)
Anime
An AnimeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptation was aired from July 6, 2007 to September 28, 2007 on Kid's Station and TV Aichi in Japan. It was directed by Kazumi Nonaka and the anime only adapts some of the chapters of the Manga, only lasting for 26 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 MarimomiEnding: by Mikuni Shimokawa
Mikuni Shimokawa
is a Japanese pop singer and songwriter. She is best known for her songs used for anime theme music, particularly the opening and ending themes of the Full Metal Panic! series. In addition to her vocal talents, Shimokawa can also play the piano...
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
- Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
- 7 December 2006
はぴはぴクローバー
- Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
- 14 February 2008
External links
Hapiclo official website- Happy Happy Clover manga Volume 1 review