Rabbit folklore as the trickster archetype, as he uses his cunning to outwit his enemies. The rabbit as trickster is a part of American popular culture, as Br'er Rabbit (from African-American folktales and, later, Disney animation) and Bugs Bunny (the cartoon character from Warner Bros.), for example. Anthropomorphized rabbits have appeared in film and literature, in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (the White Rabbit and the March Hare characters), in "Watership Down" (including the film and television adaptations), in "Rabbit Hill" (by Robert Lawson), and in the "Peter Rabbit" stories (by Beatrix Potter). In the 1920s, "Oswald the Lucky Rabbit", was a
Happy (manga character) Happy (manga character) Mashima created Happy as a mascot that would counterpoint his previous mascot character, Plue. Since conception, the character had undergone several developmental changes during "Fairy Tail"s pre-production and throughout its release. Happy's depiction in "Fairy Tail" has received a positive critical response, with reviewers praising his humor, heroism, and overall role as a sidekick to the main characters. He has placed highly in character popularity polls, and merchandise for the character has been released. Following the completion of "Rave Master", Hiro Mashima's initial idea for Happy was to create a "very chatty" mascot character that would contrast