Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (くま クマ 熊 ベアー) is an anime series based on the Japanese web novel series of the same name. The first season aired from October 7, 2020 to December 23, 2020.
Funimation acquired the series, and will stream the series on its website in North America and the British Isles. AnimeLab also streams the anime in Australia and New Zealand on their website. Wakanim doing the streaming for Germany and probably some other European country as well. Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear was also streamed on AbemaTV and niconico although it is only available in Japan.
The opening, Itsuka no Kioku is sung by Azumi Waki, Fina's voice actor and the ending, Ano ne is sung by Maki Kawase, Yuna's voice actor.
A second season has been announced on December 24, 2020, where they will be starting with Volume 05 of the light novel.[1]
Plot[]
The series follows Yuna, a fifteen-year-old girl who prefers staying home and playing her favorite VRMMO game.
One day, a strange new update gives her a one-of-a-kind bear outfit. Not only does it look different, but it also comes with overpowered abilities. While she's excited about the new custom, she feels it's a bit too embarrassing to wear in-game.
But before she can even give it any more thought, she's dragged to the world like game. Now she must face monsters and magic but for real. Luckily, her new bear suit becomes the best weapon she has!
Episodes[]
No. | Title | Japanese Air Date | English Air Date |
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1 | Bear, Appears クマさん、登場 (Kumasan, Tōjō) |
October 7, 2020 | January 20, 2021 |
2 | Bear, Meets Little Girl クマさん、少女と出会う (Kumasan, Shōjo to Deau) |
October 14, 2020 | January 27, 2021 |
3 | Bear, Goes on Rampage クマさん、大暴れする (Kumasan, Daiabare suru) |
October 21, 2020 | February 3, 2021 |
4 | Bear, Meets the Feudal Lord クマさん、領主に会う (Kumasan, Ryōshu ni Au) |
October 28, 2020 | February 10, 2021 |
5 | Bear, Raises a Bird (?) クマさん、 |
November 4, 2020 | February 17, 2021 |
6 | Bear, Watches Over the Sisters クマさん、姉妹を見守る (Kumasan, Shimai o Mimamoru) |
November 11, 2020 | March 10, 2021 |
7 | Bear, Goes to Royal Capital クマさん、王都に行く (Kumasan, Ōto ni Iku) |
November 18, 2020 | March 10, 2021 |
8 | Bear, Lays to Waste クマさん、無双する (Kumasan, Musō suru) |
November 25, 2020 | March 17, 2021 |
9 | Bear, Opens Shop クマさん、お店を開く (Kumasan, o Mise o Hiraku) |
December 2, 2020 | March 24, 2021 |
10 | Bear, Goes to Sea クマさん、海へ行く (Kumasan, Umi e Iku) |
December 9, 2020 | April 7, 2021 |
11 | Bear, Fights Squid (?) クマさん、烏賊(?)と戦う (Kumasan, Ika (?) to Tatakau) |
December 16, 2020 | April 14, 2021 |
12 | Miss Bear and Fina クマさんとフィナ (Kumasan to Fina) |
December 23, 2020 | April 21, 2021 |
Cast and Voice Actors[]
Character | Japanese Voice Actor | English Voice Actor |
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Yuna | Maki Kawase | Marissa Lenti |
Fina | Azumi Waki | Xanthe Huynh |
Noire Foschurose | Rina Hidaka | Amanda Lee |
Shuri | Miyu Tomita | Jalitza Delgado |
Misana Farrengram | Satomi Amano | Felecia Angelle |
Shia Foschurose | Inori Minase | Megan Shipman |
Cliff Foschurose | Kōji Yusa | Y. Chang |
Gentz | Satoshi Tsuruoka | Tyson Rinehart |
Kumakyuu | Yuuko Kurose | Lindsay Seidel |
Kumayuru | Emi Miyajima | Lindsay Seidel |
Staffs[]
- Series Director: Hisashi Ishii
- Art Directors: Hiroki Matsumoto, Izumi Hoki, Hiroshi Katō
- Color Key Artist: Mika Iwami
- Prop Design: Tomomi Sugiyama
- Compositing Director of Photography: Tsubasa Yokoyama
- Editing: Motoki Niimi
- Sound Director: Hiroto Morishita
- Music: Shigeo Komori
- Music Production: Nippon Columbia