Anime is full of characters and tropes that spark controversy for all sorts of reasons, but there’s one character who might just take the crown as the most controversial of all. Many might assume it is Hisoka from Hunter x Hunter or Rudeus from Mushoku Tensei, but no, it’s actually Daikichi Kawachi from Bunny Drop!
The anime was like a wholesome slice-of-life story about a father-daughter dynamic, right up until the very end when the most unexpected twist happened. When his daughter turned 16, Daikichi ended up marrying her at the end of the storyline. However, such a narrative decision isn’t entirely new to anime, as there are other series that have done something similar before.
Hisoka, Daikichi Definitely Top the List of Most Perverted Anime Characters
The list of perverted anime characters could go on forever. From Hisoka’s p*dophilic behavior to Rudeus’ degenerate tendencies, each one stands out for their questionable actions. Along with them, Daikichi easily makes it into the top contenders. Here’s our top 10 list, but do you agree with it?
| CHARACTER | ANIME | RELEASE DATE |
| 1. Daikichi Kawachi | Bunny Drop | July 8, 2011 |
| 2. Rudeus Greyrat | Mushoku Tensei | January 11, 2021 |
| 3. Hisoka | Hunter X Hunter (2011) | October 2, 2011 |
| 4. Keyaru | The Redo of Healer | January 13, 2021 |
| 5. Meliodas | Seven Deadly Sins | October 5, 2014 |
| 6. Onizuka | Great Teacher Onizuka | June 30, 1999 |
| 7. Kintaro Oe | Golden Boy | October 27, 1995 |
| 8. Kinoshita Kazuya | Rent-a–Girlfriend | June 11, 2020 |
| 9. Denji | Chainsaw Man | October 12, 2022 |
| 10. Natsuo Fujii | Domestic Girlfriend | January 12, 2019 |
Now, even in this list, you can kind of see a pattern, right? Age-gap or taboo romances keep sticking out, and it’s hard not to notice. It’s like every time a controversial anime character shows up, somewhere in the mix, there’s that element of relationships with a huge age difference.
But why is that the case? Japan seems to have a long-standing fascination with questionable age-gap romance, whether it’s played for drama, shock value, or just plain taboo storytelling. It definitely raises eyebrows for international fans, but in the anime scene, it’s almost become its own recurring trope.
Bunny Drop Ending Represents Anime’s Obsession With Age-Gap Romance
The ending of Bunny Drop was enough to make anyone lose their calm. What started off as a sweet, heartwarming slice-of-life story about a man raising his adopted daughter turned into something completely unexpected by the finale.
Many were enraged when the manga revealed that Daikichi ended up marrying Rin, the six-year-old girl he had raised, once she turned 16. The series had built itself around their wholesome father-daughter bond, so this disturbing twist felt like a betrayal to the viewers.
And it’s not just Bunny Drop. If you look around, anime like Higehiro (2021), Domestic Girlfriend (2019), The Garden of Words (2013), and others also delve into these questionable age-gap relationship themes. Sure, they have their fanbases, and people find reasons to justify them, but it still raises a bigger question: why does this pattern keep showing up? Isn’t it a bit concerning?
Bunny Drop is currently available to watch on Crunchyroll.
