Hippopotamus/Anime
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| Voice | Haruka Terui (JP) Melissa Sternenberg (EN) | ||
| Debut | Episode 1
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| Home Area | Savanna
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| Distribution | ?
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| Associates | Serval, Kaban
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| Promo | Yes | ||
| Hippopotamus | Anime | Manga | Festival (Costume) | Pavilion (Gen 2) | KF3 | Kingdom | Nexon Game | Gallery |
Hippopotamus first appears in Episode 1 - Savanna Area, when Serval and Kaban head towards a pond in order to drink water.
Personality
Hippopotamus has an 'older sister' personality. While she demonstrates worry, she is also protective, defending Kaban from the Cellien's attack. She can also be teasing, when she jokes about Serval
Role in the Plot
Episode 1 - Savanna Area
Hippopotamus first appears when Serval and Kaban head towards water hole. She rises up from the bottom of the pond, surprising Kaban. She asks where they are going and who Kaban is. After Serval responds, she advises the two about the Celliens and tries to identify what animal Kaban is, but is unable to. She returns during the Cellien fight at the end of the episode, jumping to Kaban's defense, and prevents one of the Cellien's jaws from clamping down.
Episode 12 - Amusement Park
Hippopotamus helps the other Friends in the fight against the Black Cellien. She is present at the party in the Amusement Park, eating Japari Buns.
Relationships
Serval
Hippopotamus seems to be a longtime acquaintance of Serval in the Savanna Area as she is quite familiar with Serval’s strengths and general silliness, at least on good enough terms to tease her.
Kaban
In the beginning, Hippopotamus doubts Kaban heavily and finds her reliance on Serval concerning. She was quick to interrogate her. And tells her in Japari Park, you must fend for yourself. Despite her harshness, Hippopotamus still goes out of her way to save her at the bridge in Savanna Area and alongside the other Friends against the Black Cellien.
Trivia
- In contrast to her regular design, the red fading parts of her outfit and the fading purple on the orange lines are missing on her anime model and her hair is styled slightly differently.
- Hippo shares the same Japanese voice actor as Aardwolf, both being voiced by the same person. While in the English dub, however, they are voiced by different people.
- Haruka Terui also voices Hippopotamus in KF3.
- Prior to her role as Hippo, Haruka Terui also voiced the character Margay in the original Nexon Game. She also voiced many other characters from the Nexon game including Crested Ibis, Moose, Aardwolf, Nine-Tailed Fox, Indian Elephant, and Southern Sea Otter.