Hare

The Hare is the main protagonist of the animated series and web-comic. There are many, many Hares in Year Hare Affair, most being used as background characters, some being used consistently. The Hares have very good relationships with each other, choosing to work together, bond with one another, and call each other by pet-names such as "Dear", "Brother", and "Comrade". The Hare represents the Peoples Republic of China.

## Appearances

### Animated Series

The Hare is often shown to be quick-witted, kind, and friendly towards the other characters of the show. However, they are often shown as being too friendly, thus, making them naive. The Hare can also be VERY childish, throwing tantrums over fighter planes, and getting hysterical when they're not being allowed to make mushroom bombs. This makes them have a very short temper that can blow up in milliseconds. They are also mischievous and a prankster; they love playing jokes on people! However, the Hare is shown as being, overall, kind in the end, and does not let their anger issues or flaws get the best of them.

The Hare is also an Marxist-Leninist as seen in season 2 episode 1 when the Hare says to the Hippos "You guys cannot hit the targets without Marxism-Leninism!" AAAAH!" and their complaining that Eagle is trying to take all their money when they try to sell Hare fighter-planes "like capitalists do" in Episode 8, Season 2.

### Web-comic

In the web-comic, Hare is shown to be much more angry then the anime portrays. The Hare is also portrayed in the web-comic as being extraordinarily murderous when angered, knowledgeable on "proper combat stances". The Hare is also shown to be poor and not-so-rich, as the web-comic and show appear to be placed in the midst of the Cold War. The divide between "cute and friendly" and "murderous and angry" is more blunt and stark then in the animated series. The Hare may also be a demon in the web-comic.

## Relationships

The Eagle - FRENEMY - The Hare thinks of the Eagle as a friend/frenemy. However, the Eagle is a fake friend, gossiping about the Hare and spreading rumors behind their back. At the same time the Eagle teaches the Hare on military planes and weapons. The Hare also fought with Eagle a lot in one of the episodes, in what looked to be actual war, and brags about being "Eaglebeaters" in 2 episodes. It is unknown if they hate each other or are friends.

The Hippo - FRIEND - The Hare thinks of the Hippo as being very dumb and stupid, but reluctantly gives them financial support and retains friendship with them anyways. Despite the Hippos trademark forgetfulness and clumsiness, the Hare supports them in any way they can due to the Hippo not being afraid of the Hare, even after rumors spread by the Russian Bear and Eagle that the Hare was biting people.

The Bear/the USSR - FRENEMY - In most episodes the Bear is portrayed as a father-like type towards Hare or a teacher to Hare. However, this friendship isnt exactly the best, with the Bear lashing out at the Hare on many occasions and gossiping about the Hare. Finally, when the Bear burns every single contract in a big bin, the Hare goes and burns their arms getting their favorite contracts out of the burning bin.

The Goat - BEST FRIEND - Unlike most characters, the Hare gets along very well with the Markhor. This is shown when the Hare gives a crying Markhor a hug and some military planes to help her defeat the Elephant/India. In the episode Unique Land, the Hare swears to be brothers with the Markhor, giving the Markhor a pinky promise for friendship. It also says in the web-comic Markhor or Little Goat and Hare became good brothers.

The Duck - ENEMY - Hare ran the Duck over with a steamroller a few minutes after the Duck knocked the Hippo Hare was playing with cold with a brick.

## Trivia

* The Hare loves carrots, and money.
* The Hare hates sweet AND salty foods. This fact comes from a joke in the show where the Sweet party represented the United States/Eagle during the Cold War, and the Salty party represented the Soviet Union/Bear
* When the Hare/PRC said they like hot tofu jelly, that was a reference to how PRC was not sided with either party.
* Due to the series, Hare (我兔; lit. 'Our rabbit') has been coined as a **Chinese internet slang** to refer to China as a country. The slang is used by extremely patriotic Chinese netizens.
* The Hare is called the Rabbit in the web-comic.
* The Hare might've possibly raped the Elephant in the webcomic. This was cut off from the animated series for..obvious reasons..
* The Hare only wanted to make nuclear bombs just because The Bull, Eagle, and Bear had made them too.
* The Hare *could* have IED. (Not canon but there are many signs of it in the Hare)
* The Hare was animated by at least 5 animators. You can tell the animators are different based off their art styles.
* The Hare has their own childish ways of referring to things. Nuclear bombs are “mushroom eggs”. Economic development is making “small pennies.” or small money. Gaining allies is “playing” with fellow animals. Remember, the Hare is an propagandistic, moe representation of the PRC.

## Gallery

Hare blows the horn so as to warn the armyHare addressing Baldie (Taiwan)(Ghost) Hare crying in S1Ep4