だめっこどうぶつ
Damekko Doubutsu
Uruno, a useless wolf, is on the road searching for a new place to call home. He soon comes upon a whole forest full of "useless animals"-- that is, animals that don't live up to their species' usual character. After a short fight with the smoking, bad-tempered rabbit, Usahara, Uruno decides that he wants to move on... but changes his mind upon meeting Chiiko, a clumsy cheetah girl. It's love at first sight for Uruno, and after deciding to stay for her, he continues to hope that even though he's a good-for-nothing, he'll win her over someday. That is, if living with the other strange residents of the forest-- including the aformentioned smoking rabbit, a sake-drinking unicorn, a near-sighted eagle, an orca that cannot swim, and a shy pegasus --doesn't get to him first.
Names
| Original | だめっこどうぶつ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Damekko Doubutsu |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 笨笨森林日記 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Damekko Dobutsu · Useless Animals |
Facts
| Format | TV short · 26 ep · 5 min · 2h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2005-01-17 → 2005-02-21 (Winter 2005) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Magic Bus |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Primarily Male CastAnimalsEpisodic |
Reception
| Community score | 6.61 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.26 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.6 |
| On lists | 1,971 |
| Favourited | 12 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 77.7% |
| Drop rate | 9.7% |
| In backlog | 35.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.76 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Magic Bus | — | 8 of 13 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2005 | C | 19 of 44 |
| Format | TV short | B | 84 of 417 |
| Year | 2005 | D | 114 of 191 |
| Length | Short-form | C | 384 of 1,250 |
| Era | Late 2000s | D | 638 of 1,149 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | D | 867 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 1,055 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,002 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,017 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,082 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Setsuko Shibuichi, Manami Koyama, Hideo Okazaki |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mitsuyo Suenaga |
| Character design | Yukari Kobayashi |
AniList id 485 · MAL id 485 · record updated 2026-08-23
