About

There She Is!! (떳다 그녀!!) is a Flash web animation series produced by the South Korean animation studio SamBakZa. The series, which follows the story of an unlikely romantic relationship between a cat and a bunny and the hardships they face in a society that frowns upon interspecies relationships. Upon its online premiere in 2003, the five-part animation series has been met by positive feedback from the South Korean online communities, as well as garnering critical acclaims from overseas following its re-release on Newgrounds in 2008.

History

In April 2003, the pilot episode of the series, There She Is!!!, was released via SamBakZa's website, which was later uploaded to the popular flash animation community Newgrounds on April 10th, 2004.^[2] In 2005, the second episode, Cake Dance was simultaneously released on the SamBakZa website and Newgrounds.^[3] The series took a hiatus until mid-2008, when the final three episodes were released in May, August, and December of that year.^[4]

Reception

There she is!! has received critical acclaim and international accolades. The first episode of the series won several awards at the Brazilian animation festival Anima Mundi in 2004. On Newgrounds, every entry of the series has won both Daily Feature and the Weekly Users' Choice Award.^[8] The first two episodes of the series are the highest rated animations on the website, with scores of 4.38 and 4.43 respectively; additionally, the first episode is one of the most viewed animations on the site with over 5.8 million views.^[5][6] A YouTube mirror of the first episode has been viewed over 1.6 million times. On the anime review website MyAnimeList, the series has a score of 8.19.^[7]

Fandom

The SamBakZa website hosts a fan art gallery featuring art based on the series.^[10] A TV Tropes page has been made for the series, stating it is a "must-see".^[9] In 2009, a parody of the first episode was released featuring characters from the Japanese textboard 2channel. In 2013, a short _My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic parody was uploaded to YouTube by brony animator alfa995, where it was viewed over 1.5 million times in the following two years.

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