Series synopsis
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, also known as くまクマ熊ベアー is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on AT-X on October 7, 2020. It ended on June 19, 2023. It was created by Kumanano. It stars Maki Kawase, Azumi Waki, Miyu Tomita and Satomi Amano.
Fifteen-year-old Yuna prefers staying home and obsessively playing her favorite VRMMO to doing anything else, including going to school. When a strange new update gives her a one-of-a-kind bear outfit that comes with overpowered abilities, Yuna is torn: the outfit is unbearably cute, but too embarrassing to wear in-game. But then she suddenly finds herself transported into the world of the game, facing down monsters and magic for real, and the bear suit becomes the best weapon she has!
Premise
Fifteen-year-old Yuna prefers staying home and obsessively playing her favorite VRMMO to doing anything else, including going to school. When a strange new update gives her a one-of-a-kind bear outfit that comes with overpowered abilities, Yuna is torn: the outfit is unbearably cute, but too embarrassing to wear in-game. But then she suddenly finds herself transported into the world of the game, facing down monsters and magic for real, and the bear suit becomes the best weapon she has!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Maki Kawase as Yuna (voice)
- Azumi Waki as Fina (voice)
- Miyu Tomita as Shuri (voice)
- Satomi Amano as Misana Farrengram (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Noire Foschurose (voice)
- Koji Yusa as Cliff Foschurose (voice)
- Yuuko Kurose as Kumakyū (voice)
- Inori Minase as Shia Foschurose (voice)
Supporting cast
- Satoshi Tsuruoka as Gentz (voice)
- Emi Miyajima as Kumayuru (voice)
- Yuiko Tatsumi as Eleanora Foschurose (voice)
- Hina Kino as Flora (voice)
Guest cast
- Riho Kuma as Female Clerk (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 23 | October 9, 2020 | September 27, 2023 |
| Season 1 | 12 | October 7, 2020 | December 23, 2020 |
| Season 2 | 12 | April 3, 2023 | June 19, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bear Bear Bear Kuma - Petit! 01: Bear Learns to Sleep Soundly | October 9, 2020 |
| 2 | Bear Bear Bear Kuma - Petit! 02: Bear Smashed | October 16, 2020 |
| 3 | Bear Bear Bear Kuma - Petit! 03: Bear So Obvious | October 23, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bear, Appears Kai bursts into the adventurer's guild in Crimonia, desperately searching for someone to help his village. Unfortunately, all the high ranking adventurers are already out doing other quests. While he despairs, a lone bear appears before him. |
October 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Bear, Meets Little Girl Yuna is a fifteen year old girl that is completely addicted to a game called World Fantasy Online. After playing for a year, she gets the chance to open a random present from the administrators and is suddenly drawn into a completely different world. |
October 14, 2020 |
| 3 |
Bear, Goes on Rampage Yuna begins getting use to her life as an adventurer in her new world. However, she immediately hits a few snags that slow her down. One of them being Deborane's party, who isn't able to go on a quest they had accepted because she beat him up. |
October 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Bear Comes Home Yuna continues her days in Crimonia, finishing quests and visiting her restaurant, Bear Haven. She receives a letter from the royal capital and goes to visit after solving a small honey problem. |
April 3, 2023 |
| 2 |
Bear, Watching Over Students Yuna, very reluctantly, goes to the royal capital to escort a group of students through their hands-on training. She feels uneasy about spending multiple days with noble children her age that look down on her... |
April 10, 2023 |
| 3 |
Bear, Surprising All A villager comes running to tell the village chief that they are being attacked by goblins. Maricks and the others offer to help to save the villagers. However, they soon find out that they may have bitten off more than they could chew. |
April 17, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 2020 |
| Last aired | June 19, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:00:00 |