Series synopsis
Late Night! The Genius Bakabon, also known as 深夜! 天才バカボン is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on TV Osaka on July 11, 2018. It ended on September 25, 2018. It stars Arata Furuta, Miyu Irino, Noriko Hidaka and Ai Nonaka.
Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!
Premise
Tensai Bakabon has been off the airwaves for almost 20 years! What's a Papa to do in dire times like the late 2010s? How about break every rule in the anime books, throw in celebrity guests, and take a nonsensical peek into the little things in modern life like otome games, blind dates, and the possibility that a series from the Showa era could make it to now! Is this really how it should be?!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Arata Furuta as パパ
- Miyu Irino as バカボン
- Noriko Hidaka as ママ
- Ai Nonaka as ハジメ
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as 本官
- Akira Ishida as レレレのおじさん
- Takahiro Sakurai as ウナギイヌ
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 11, 2018 | September 25, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
We Got Turned Into An Anime Again Bakabon and his family are back in this new anime after 18 years of being off the air. Are they ready for this new era, or have things changed way too much? |
July 11, 2018 |
| 2 |
This Is a Pain / I Want Women to Like Me Unagi Inu takes up his doggish duty to wake up the stars of the show. / The Policeman takes Unagi Inu, Papa, and Rerere to a mixer in the hopes he can score a date. |
July 18, 2018 |
| 3 |
We're Going to Be in a Movie / I Want a Third Bakabon and his family end up in a movie. / Papa decides that he wants a third child, but has completely forgotten how to make one. |
July 25, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Osaka |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 11, 2018 |
| Last aired | September 25, 2018 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |