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Rilakkuma and Kaoru

Rilakkuma and Kaoru
★ 7.5/10•2019•12m•TV-PG•Animation•Comedy•Drama
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Kaoru's unexpected new roommate is Rilakkuma, a bear with a zipper on its back that spends each day just lazing around -- but is impossible to hate.

Masahito Kobayashi · Director

Aki Kondo · Creator

Naoko Ogigami · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime12m
LanguageJA
First Air DateApr 19, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Cherry BlossomE113m

Cherry Blossom

Kaoru is dejected when her friends' busy lives prevent them from attending their annual Hanami. Rilakkuma can’t make pancakes without burning them.

Apr 19, 2019

Episode 2 - KidnappedE212m

Kidnapped

A sense of panic takes over Kaoru when she receives a ransom note demanding a stack of pancakes in exchange for the safe return of Rilakkuma.

Apr 26, 2019

Episode 3 - Rainy SeasonE312m

Rainy Season

Heavy rains bring an unlikely growth of mushrooms inside the home, and Kaoru's spirits are dampened when she's the subject of office gossip.

May 3, 2019

Episode 4 - FireworksE412m

Fireworks

While Rilakkuma is able to wholeheartedly enjoy the food and games at the summer festival, Kaoru grows frustrated by her own perpetual indecisiveness.

May 10, 2019

Episode 5 - Ghost GirlE512m

Ghost Girl

During a sudden power outage, Kaoru and her friends are stopped dead in their tracks when a spirit from beyond the grave makes a surprise visit.

May 17, 2019

Episode 6 - Fortune-TellingE612m

Fortune-Telling

After a streak of bad luck in the last days of summer, Kaoru sees a psychic, who implies that her three roommates are the cause of her problems.

May 24, 2019

Episode 7 - Slim DownE712m

Slim Down

To help her lose weight -- and to catch a glimpse of the cute deliveryman -- Kaoru keeps ordering more and more costly exercise equipment online.

May 31, 2019

Episode 8 - Getting a JobE812m

Getting a Job

Seeing Kaoru struggle with her finances, Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori take it upon themselves to find part-time jobs -- with mixed results.

Jun 1, 2019

Episode 9 - SnowmanE912m

Snowman

With a blanket of December snow covering the entire neighborhood, Rilakkuma offers his knit cap to a poor snowman who looks so cold.

Jun 7, 2019

Episode 10 - HawaiiE1012m

Hawaii

The roommates bring the sounds of aloha into their home to brighten Kaoru's day when a colleague's engagement in Hawaii brings her down.

Jun 14, 2019

Episode 11 - Sleepless NightE1112m

Sleepless Night

Thinking a streak of light in the night sky was a UFO, Korilakkuma tries to call it back by building a pyramid-shaped beacon out of junk.

Jun 21, 2019

Episode 12 - The First DayE1212m

The First Day

In this flashback episode, Kaoru reminisces about the time she wanted a pet cat, but met the delightful bears who would become her roommates instead.

Jun 28, 2019

Episode 13 - Moving OutE1315m

Moving Out

As their apartment's demolition date draws near, Kaoru searches for a new place, and they all do their best to toss out the things they don't need.

Jul 5, 2019

Actors

Mikako Tabe

Mikako Tabe

Kaoru (voice)

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Hayate (voice)

Soki Matsumoto

Tokio (voice)

Mai Kanazawa

Mai Kanazawa

Sayu (voice)

Issei Takubo

Landlord (voice)

Shigeru Sugimoto

Katou (voice)

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