They Check In, But They Never Leave

September 19, 2012 8:03 AM

Gokicha, a four-panel manga about the troubled life of a cute cockroach girl, has received an anime adaptation. The first episode features newspapers, cats, and human kindness.
posted by 23 (9 comments total)

A foresee a new low in my history of masturbation
posted by MangyCarface at 8:33 AM on September 19, 2012 [3 favorites]

Reminds me of The Fly.
posted by HuronBob at 8:46 AM on September 19, 2012

i was torn between "but it's a girl!" and "wtf wavy antennae *gag* ". so you made me sorta feel for a cockroach. hope you feel real good about yourself.

hairy roach leg at 2:20 for the squeamish (not the main character's).

still getting after-shock shivers. ugh.
posted by twist my arm at 8:52 AM on September 19, 2012

A foresee a new low in my history of masturbation

Do you like to squish or be squished?
posted by ennui.bz at 9:01 AM on September 19, 2012 [2 favorites]

The wavy antenna were fine but the carapace hair is pretty icky (true even among real life humans).
posted by DU at 9:28 AM on September 19, 2012

Yeah, no way I'm sympathizing with cockroaches. Also, the quality of animation in this is about as low as it gets.
posted by Joakim Ziegler at 9:47 AM on September 19, 2012

If you want to sympathize with cockroaches, try this instead, which I have only just hazily remembered from an early-90s VHS rental.
posted by figurant at 10:00 AM on September 19, 2012

Yeah, no way I'm sympathizing with cockroaches. Also, the quality of animation in this is about as low as it gets.

Not going to get the plastic figure then?
posted by sebastienbailard at 11:12 AM on September 19, 2012

Has absolutely nothing on Chi's Sweet Home.
posted by Imperfect at 7:04 AM on September 20, 2012