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Bono Bono (2016)

ぼのぼの (2016)

BONOBONO (2016)

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Format
TV SHORT
Season
Spring 2016
Studio
Eiken
Based on
Manga
Episode length
8 min
Started
2 Apr 2016
Score
59/100

Comedy Kids Animals Rural Episodic

Bono Bono (2016) is a short-form TV anime from 2016, produced by Eiken, based on the manga BONOBONO by Mikio Igarashi. The team includes direction by Hidenori Yamaguchi, series composition by Mitsutaka Hirota and music by Takatsugu Wakabayashi. The Japanese voice cast includes Tomo Shigematsu as Big Sister Sho, Shizuka Arai as Big Sister Dai and Takatsugu Awazu as Raccoon's Dad. The ending theme is “Bonobono Suru” by MONOBRIGHT. It streams on Crunchyroll and YouTube.

A new adaptation of the adventures of three forest friends - a raccoon, a squirrel and a sea otter.

Where to watch

Crunchyroll ↗ YouTube ↗ Trailer ↗

Opening and ending songs

Song data from AnimeThemes.

Source material

BONOBONO ↗ · ぼのぼの

Manga · Still publishing · 1987

Source: AniList and MangaDex (publication details only).

Credits, releases and news

Staff

Director
Hidenori Yamaguchi
Original creator
Mikio Igarashi
Series Composition
Mitsutaka Hirota
Script
Mitsutaka Hirota, Yuya Nakazono, Kōki Kumagai
Music
Takatsugu Wakabayashi
Art Director
Yuuko Kawakami
Sound Director
Chikako Yokota

Japanese voice cast

  • Big Sister Sho: Tomo Shigematsu
  • Big Sister Dai: Shizuka Arai
  • Raccoon's Dad: Takatsugu Awazu
  • Bono Bono: Fukuko Yukimiyama
  • Chipmunk: Aya Ogata
  • Raccoon: Shinpei Takano
  • Fishing Cat: Yūki Kurofuji
  • Bonobono's Dad: Kōmei Ito

Latest news

Episode titles (120)
  1. 1. The Sea Is a Place to Play Alone
  2. 2. My Tooth Hurts, It Really Hurts
  3. 3. I Want to Climb a Tree
  4. 4. Where's Prairie Dog?
  5. 5. Dreams Are Strange
  6. 6. Raccoon Has Made Up His Mind
  7. 7. I Got My Own Island
  8. 8. My Dad's and My House
  9. 9. Chewingyo with Everyone
  10. 10. How Does a Cold Get Better?
  11. 11. I'm Staying Home by Myself Today
  12. 12. Something Valuable Has Been Stolen
  13. 13. Scary Ideas Are Scary
  14. 14. My Rock Broke
  15. 15. Sometimes I Feel Lonely
  16. 16. I Walk a Lot
  17. 17. Chipmunk's Sisters
  18. 18. What We Think Is Fun To Do
  19. 19. The Sights Inside Me
  20. 20. Fishing Cat at Play
  21. 21. Chipmunk's Duel
  22. 22. What I Once Had
  23. 23. Fenny Goes Aaah
  24. 24. The Big Rock of the Rock Tree
  25. 25. What the Clouds Bring
  26. 26. Sis is Back
  27. 27. About Bats
  28. 28. Fishing Cat Has Fun
  29. 29. Is Badger Strange?
  30. 30. Let's Walk the Path
  31. 31. Chipmunk Finds the Culprit
  32. 32. Has It Really Been Fun, Lately?
  33. 33. Dad Likes to Go On Journeys
  34. 34. I Can't Catch Fish
  35. 35. I Want to See a Landslide
  36. 36. Sis's Errand
  37. 37. How Do I Become Self-Reliant?
  38. 38. What Chipmunk Learned
  39. 39. Let's Play at Divine Punishment
  40. 40. I Want to Meet My Twin
  41. 41. It's a Secret to Kids
  42. 42. Let's Sow Seeds with Chipmunk
  43. 43. A Sprout Appeared!
  44. 44. A Boring Story
  45. 45. What's a Hobby?
  46. 46. Dad's Friend
  47. 47. Fishing Cat is Gone
  48. 48. Find Fishing Cat
  49. 49. I Like Walks
  50. 50. Sis Has a Problem
  51. 51. Raccoon Is Bored
  52. 52. Let`s Go Meet a Twin
  53. 53. The Day Fishing Cat Came
  54. 54. Something Terrible Will Happen
  55. 55. The Day Something Terrible Happens
  56. 56. Fenny Turns Delinquent
  57. 57. Did Someone Throw This Away?
  58. 58. Everybody Sleeps Outside
  59. 59. Waterfalls Are Amazing
  60. 60. It`s Tough Being a Father
  61. 61. Raccoon Looks For a House
  62. 62. Let`s Go See a Paw
  63. 63. Holes Start Appearing
  64. 64. Let`s Play with Baby Bear
  65. 65. About the Kirokiro Bug
  66. 66. Raccoon Makes Up His Mind Again
  67. 67. Everybody`s a Weird Creature
  68. 68. Yeah, It`s Summer
  69. 69. The Boss Is Here
  70. 70. I Caught a Fish
  71. 71. A Super-Funny Story
  72. 72. A Ghost Appeared!
  73. 73. Let`s Think Up a New Game
  74. 74. About Poposu
  75. 75. I Go on a Journey
  76. 76. Chipmunk`s Rival
  77. 77. Ear Cleaning Is Fun
  78. 78. Let`s Be Friends with the Wind
  79. 79. What You Need and What You Don`t Need
  80. 80. This Isn`t Good!
  81. 81. Episode 81
  82. 82. Chipmunk Is a Great Detective
  83. 83. Let`s Try Cooking
  84. 84. The Stomachache
  85. 85. The Mountain Where a Monster Lives
  86. 86. Raccoon Lost
  87. 87. Raccoon and Akaka
  88. 88. Big Sis Won`t Leave
  89. 89. Why Do We Smack into Each Other?
  90. 90. Songs Don`t Stop
  91. 91. The Happy Ladybug
  92. 92. Yamabii`s Face
  93. 93. The Secret of the Putaway Man
  94. 94. I Still Couldn`t Swim Yet
  95. 95. A Big Noise!
  96. 96. There`s a Fish
  97. 97. The Phantom Leaf
  98. 98. Find Big Sis Shouu!
  99. 99. About UMA
  100. 100. Can You Tell What I`m Thinking?
  101. 101. Chipmunk Hates Bugs
  102. 102. If I Gained Weight
  103. 103. Let`s Have Fun with Presents
  104. 104. Where the Presents Went
  105. 105. The Boss Is in Trouble
  106. 106. Raccoon Kills Some Time
  107. 107. Bono-chan
  108. 108. Big Sis and Dad
  109. 109. What Fenny Doesn`t Like
  110. 110. The Words Popped into My Head
  111. 111. I`m Angry
  112. 112. Stuck Together
  113. 113. Chipmunk Is Depressed
  114. 114. Baby Bear Has a Cold
  115. 115. Walk Straight Ahead
  116. 116. Yamabii Looks for a Partner
  117. 117. Prairie Dog Is Missing
  118. 118. A Big Fight
  119. 119. Bono-chan
  120. 120. I Want to Be a Singer

Anime News Network readers rate it 7.78/10 (4 votes).

Source: Anime News Network. Full details at Anime News Network.

Main characters

  • Bonobono

    ぼのぼの

    Voiced by Fukuko Yukimiyama

  • Araiguma

    アライグマ

    Voiced by Shinpei Takano

  • Sunadori Neko

    スナドリネコ

    Voiced by Yuuki Kurofuji

  • Shimarisu

    シマリス

    Voiced by Aya Ogata

  • Haima

    ハイマ

    Voiced by Haima Momoda

  • Sora

    ソラ

    Voiced by Sora Nanba

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