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    Kuma Miko

    Kumamiko: Girl Meets Bear / くまみこ
    Kuma Miko
    Genres: Comedy, Seinen
    Demographics: Seinen
    Studios: EMT Squared, Kinema Citrus
    Producers: AT-X, Kadokawa, Sony Music Communications
    Licensors: Funimation
    Rating: 6.31 / 10
    Rank: #8377
    Popularity: #2656
    Users Listed: 79,004
    Users Scored: 32,109
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 03/13/2025
    Aired: April 3, 2016 – June 19, 2016 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: manga
    Age Rating: PG 13
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Sunday at 23:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Machi Amayadori, raised in secluded mountain life by a sentient bear named Natsu, finds herself on the cusp of a major transition. At fourteen, she embarks on a journey to a bustling urban high school, leaving behind the familiar tranquility of her upbringing. The series explores Machi's adjustment to a new environment, navigating social dynamics and the challenges of city living with Natsu as her unconventional guide. Natsu’s attempts to prepare her are often unorthodox and humorous, highlighting the contrast between rural wisdom and urban expectations. The narrative examines themes of identity, belonging, and adapting to change, all framed within a lighthearted story about a unique friendship and the courage it takes to embrace the unknown. It offers a gentle, character-driven experience focusing on personal growth amidst everyday situations.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Time for Bear and Girl to Part (Aired: 04/03/2016)
    • Episode 2: A Hard Road (Aired: 04/10/2016)
    • Episode 3: The One Who Upholds Tradition (Aired: 04/17/2016)
    • Episode 4: Village Treasure (Aired: 04/24/2016)
    • Episode 5: The Opposite (Aired: 05/01/2016)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Amayadori, Machi (Main) - Voice Actors: Hioka, Natsumi
    • Amayadori, Yoshio (Main) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki
    • Kumai, Natsu (Main) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki
    • Sakata, Hibiki (Main) - Voice Actors: Kitamura, Eri
    • Amayadori, Fuchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tani, Ikuko
    • Amayadori, Etsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minami, Kazue
    • Andou, Aki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hanatani, Maki
    • Hashida (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katou, Osamu
    • Imaginary Boyfriend (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Kentarou
    • Jessica (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tojo, Kanako
    • Kaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishigami, Shizuka
    • Komatsu, Kameji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naitou, Ryou
    • Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuyama, Takashi
    • Policeman (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeuchi, Kousuke
    • Shop Assistant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toyosaki, Aki
    • Shouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka
    • Shouta's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshino, Masahiro
    • Tamotsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanpei, Yuuko
    • Usui (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Natori, Yukimasa
    • Yasuda, Kiyori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Manaka, Kotoyo
    • Young Man (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yonaga, Tsubasa
    • Yuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hara, Suzuko

    Staff:

    • Matsuda, Kiyoshi (Director)
    • Tanaka, Kazuya (Sound Director)
    • Iino, Shinya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Koga, Kazuomi (Episode Director)
    • Iketani, Masao (Script)
    • Sugiura, Masafumi (Script)
    • Irie, Yasuhiro (Storyboard)
    • Kojima, Masayuki (Storyboard)
    • Bonjour Suzuki (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Hanatani, Maki (Theme Song Performance)
    • Hioka, Natsumi (Theme Song Performance)
    • Yamazaki, Shingo (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
    • Yasumoto, Hiroki (Theme Song Performance)
    • Aoyagi, Masayuki (Planning)
    • Baba, Ryuuichi (Animation Director)
    • Ebisawa, Maiko (In-Between Animation)
    • Fukushima, Youjin (Production Manager)
    • Habu, Ryousuke (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Hirotaka (Key Animation)
    • Iida, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)
    • Ikeda, Yumi (Key Animation)
    • Iseki, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
    • Ishikawa, Taketomo (Key Animation)
    • Itou, Kuniyuki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Izumo, Noriko (Sound Effects)
    • Kamura, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
    • Kashimura, Tsutomu (Planning)
    • Kawanishi, Miho (Special Effects)
    • Kawasaki, Rena (Key Animation)
    • Kitagawa, Takayuki (Key Animation)
    • Kiyohara, Seiji (Publicity)
    • Koide, Takushi (Key Animation, In-Between Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
    • Kojima, Erina (Key Animation)
    • Kumoi, Seiji (2nd Key Animation)
    • Matsuo, Akiko (Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Miyamoto, Hideaki (Planning)
    • Morikawa, Atsushi (Art Director)
    • Ogasawara, Muneki (Planning)
    • Ogawa, Tamotsu (Key Animation)
    • Ozaki, Masayuki (Key Animation)
    • Sadamatsu, Gou (Editing)
    • Saita, Hiroyuki (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
    • Satomi, Atsushi (Background Art)
    • Shimizu, Keizou (Animation Director)
    • Shinohara, Nobuko (Key Animation)
    • Suzuki, Risa (Key Animation)
    • Suzuki, Takanori (Key Animation)
    • Suzuki, Mayo (Director of Photography)
    • Tateyama, Akiyuki (Music)
    • Uchida, Youko (Key Animation)
    • ... and 4 more staff

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